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Signed over to Santino
252 pages
A tense, emotionally charged romance where a bitter quest for retribution melts into undeniable passion.
What it feels like
This contemporary romance delivers a brisk, emotionally charged reading experience built on the thrilling friction of a revenge trope. The atmosphere is tense and steamy, contrasting the disciplined, icy exterior of a champion athlete with the fiery intensity of an aristocratic grudge. Readers are pulled into a dramatic standoff where past grief and wounded pride fuel a high-stakes transactional relationship. The prose is passionate and heightened, focusing heavily on the simmering chemistry and the gradual thawing of guarded hearts. It is a perfect fit for readers who devour angsty, trope-heavy romances where bitter retribution inevitably gives way to a sweeping, undeniable connection, proving that vulnerability can conquer even the most stubborn desire for revenge.
- Mood
- tense
- steamy
- emotionally charged
- Tone
- dramatic
- intense
- passionate
- angsty
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- transactional romance · revenge and retribution · healing from grief · thawing hearts
- The writing
- Emotionally heightened and dramatic, leaning into the intense friction and simmering chemistry between the leads.
- The arc
- The journey shifts from bitter resentment and guarded vulnerability to a passionate, undeniable surrender.
- Who it's for
- Devoured by fans of high-stakes contemporary romance who crave the angst of a revenge-fueled, transactional relationship trope.
Content notes
- family tragedy
- grief
- transactional relationship
About the book
Santino's six-week mistress
Reeling from a family tragedy, champion figure skater Carla Nardozzi loses her virginity in one uncharacteristic night of oblivion with Spanish aristocrat Javier Santino. She flees the next morning, not knowing her rejection has earned her a black mark...
Three years later, Carla needs Javier's help and he seizes his opportunity for retribution: Carla must become his lover to save her home. Javier should be satisfied; his ice princess is thawing once more. But as the passion heats up between them, Javier realizes he's found something even sweeter than revenge
Description from Open Library.
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