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Sweet Betrayal
288 pages
A high-angst, vintage romance where righteous vengeance collides head-on with undeniable, simmering passion.
What it feels like
Reading this classic category romance feels like stepping into a tempest of long-held grudges and simmering tension. The narrative moves at a brisk, breathless pace, driven entirely by the heroine's fierce loyalty and her desperate need to right a decade-old wrong. The mood is thick with brooding intensity and the electric, undeniable friction of an enemies-to-lovers dynamic built on a foundation of deep misunderstandings. The prose is emotionally heightened, focusing intensely on the characters' internal battles as righteous anger slowly melts into reluctant desire. It is a perfect escape for readers who love the melodramatic, high-stakes angst of vintage romance, where the line between bitter hatred and all-consuming passion is thrillingly thin.
- Mood
- tense
- passionate
- brooding
- emotionally charged
- Tone
- melodramatic
- intense
- earnest
- defiant
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- enemies to lovers · misguided revenge · family loyalty · hidden truths · thin line between love and hate
- The writing
- Emotionally heightened and direct, focusing heavily on the characters' internal friction and simmering physical chemistry.
- The arc
- Begins with righteous fury and a thirst for vengeance, slowly unraveling into undeniable attraction and the humbling realization of the truth.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave the high-stakes angst and intense, misunderstanding-fueled passion of classic vintage category romance.
Content notes
- past pregnancy trauma
- emotional manipulation
- family betrayal
About the book
"I'm sure you'll do exactly what you want regardless of anyome's feelings, Mr Stythe. You did ten years ago, and a leopard doesn't change its spots."
Nothing could fade the bitter memories Candice Baker had of Cameron Strythe. How could he had been so callous and left her pregnant sister in the lurch all those years ago? Disrupting their quite lives in the Devonshire village, Cameron had made his dynamic presence felt but he was a man who could never be trusted. The man had betrayed her sister and Candy vowed. It was her absolute duty to exact a full and meaningful revenge- at any cost!
Description from Open Library.
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