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The Bride and the Bargain
288 pages
A classic marriage-of-convenience romance where a calculated revenge plot melts into genuine, unexpected love.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like slipping into a perfectly tailored, classic contemporary romance. It moves at a brisk, engaging clip, pulling the reader into a world where high-stakes family ultimatums collide with quiet, everyday lives. The atmosphere is emotionally charged yet ultimately cozy, balancing the dramatic tension of a hidden agenda with the warm, inevitable slide into genuine affection. The prose is accessible and dialogue-driven, keeping the focus tightly on the crackling chemistry and emotional friction between a workaholic billionaire and a seemingly unassuming librarian. It is a deeply satisfying read for anyone who loves the marriage-of-convenience trope, offering a delightful journey from guarded deception to vulnerable, open-hearted love.
- Mood
- emotionally charged
- cozy
- hopeful
- Tone
- earnest
- dramatic
- romantic
- playful
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- marriage of convenience · hidden agendas · unexpected vulnerability · family duty · forgiveness
- The writing
- Accessible and dialogue-heavy, focusing squarely on the emotional friction between the protagonists.
- The arc
- Moves from calculated deception and guarded intentions to genuine vulnerability and deep romantic attachment.
- Who it's for
- Readers who devour classic category romances featuring billionaires, secret motives, and the irresistible marriage-of-convenience trope.
Content notes
- deception
- family conflict
About the book
If the running shoe fits...As head of his family's Seattle-based software empire, workaholic Grayson Hunt was married to the job. Then Dear Old Dad issued Gray and his brothers an ultimatum--find brides, fast, or lose their fortunes. Gray was at wit's end--until he literally ran into the perfect candidate on his favorite jogging path. But did humble school librarian Amelia White have a hidden agenda? This Cinderella will wear it! Amelia was going to teach this billionaire-in-training that his actions had consequences--and make him pay for what he had done to her sister. But when she signed up for this marriage of convenience, she didn't know she was signing away her heart in the bargain. Could she stick to her plan the more she fell for the man?
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