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The Dimitrakos Proposition
288 pages
A high-stakes, fiery battle of wills wrapped in the glamorous, high-angst package of a classic marriage-of-convenience romance.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like stepping into a whirlwind of high-stakes glamour and explosive emotional warfare. The pacing is brisk and addictive, driven by the sharp, combative banter between a fiercely protective heroine and an impossibly arrogant billionaire. It delivers that classic, unapologetically melodramatic atmosphere where every glance is loaded with tension and every argument masks a simmering, undeniable attraction. The prose is punchy and intensely focused on the characters' internal angst and physical reactions, making the emotional stakes feel life-or-death. It is a perfect, indulgent escape for readers who love the delicious friction of a marriage of convenience, where a battle of wills slowly but inevitably melts into passionate, vulnerable surrender.
- Mood
- tension-filled
- glamorous
- emotionally turbulent
- Tone
- passionate
- melodramatic
- combative
- intense
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- marriage of convenience · class friction · enemies to lovers · protective instincts · hidden vulnerabilities
- The writing
- Punchy and emotionally heightened, relying heavily on sharp banter and intense internal monologues to drive the romantic tension.
- The arc
- Moves from fiery, defensive hostility and forced proximity to a reluctant, passionate surrender as hidden vulnerabilities are exposed.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave high-angst, classic category romances featuring arrogant billionaires, defiant heroines, and explosive chemistry.
Content notes
- power imbalance
- emotional manipulation
- classism
About the book
A man she can't say "no" to
Sharp-tongued, independent firestorm Tabby Glover will do anything to get Greek billionaire Acheron Dimitrakos to support her adoption claim over his cousin's small child. The last thing she expects is his outrageous marriage proposal!
She has no choice but to say yes, even if the arrogant tycoon can't stop looking down his nose at her for one minute! Tabby can see that there is more to this proposition and this devastatingly handsome man than meets the eye. But as the thin veil between truth and lies is lifted, will this marriage become more than in name only? (harlequin.com)
Description from Open Library.
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