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Taken for His Pleasure
288 pages
A steamy, high-stakes collision of duty and desire wrapped in a glamorous fake-relationship fantasy.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like indulging in a perfectly crafted, high-drama fantasy where danger and desire collide in a luxurious hotel suite. The narrative moves at a brisk, breathless pace, sweeping the reader into a world of glittering wealth and simmering tension. It leans heavily into the delicious anticipation of the makeover trope, contrasting the heroine's initial rigid professionalism with the intoxicating freedom of her new, glamorous persona. The prose is sensuous and unapologetically melodramatic, focusing on the electric, forced-proximity chemistry between a vulnerable billionaire and his undercover protector. It is an escapist, steamy delight for readers who love classic category romance, offering a satisfying emotional arc where duty inevitably surrenders to overwhelming passion.
- Mood
- steamy
- glamorous
- indulgent
- tense
- Tone
- dramatic
- passionate
- escapist
- earnest
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- sexual awakening · duty versus desire · hidden identities · transformative passion
- The writing
- Sensuous and melodramatic, driven by breathless internal monologues and intense physical descriptions.
- The arc
- A journey from rigid, buttoned-up professionalism to a liberating, uninhibited embrace of desire and self-worth.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave classic category romance with high-stakes forced proximity, alpha billionaires, and satisfying makeover tropes.
Content notes
- explicit sexual content
- mild peril
About the book
Billionaire Anton Santini needs discreet protection...but he's not expecting Detective Lydia Holmes! How can this staid, sober policewoman pose as his mistress? Lydia surprises herself when, made over for her new role, she's no longer plain and frumpy. Now she's beautiful, ripe and ready for Anton to pluck her for his pleasure....
Switched, b/c girl guarding guy And undercover cop billionaire in distress., some mystery person has tried to kill him. detective Lydia would pretend to be his girlfriend, and she could guard him in his hotel suite. Detectives would guard him at all other times, and they even had a detective who’s only job is to tend bar and serve Lydia non-alcoholic strawberry daiquiris, so she isn’t drunk on duty.
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