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The Italian's Marriage Bargain
192 pages
A glamorous, high-stakes clash of wills where fiery resentment melts into undeniable Mediterranean heat.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like stepping onto a sun-drenched Mediterranean yacht where the air crackles with unresolved tension. It delivers the quintessential category romance experience: brisk, unapologetically melodramatic, and steeped in opulent escapism. The narrative thrives on the friction between two strong-willed characters, wrapping the reader in a tight bubble of forced proximity and simmering resentment that inevitably boils over into intense passion. The prose is breathless and sensory, lingering on luxurious settings and the electric physical reactions between the leads. It is a perfect, bite-sized indulgence for anyone who loves the classic marriage-of-convenience trope, offering a satisfying emotional arc where arrogant demands give way to genuine vulnerability and hard-won devotion.
- Mood
- glamorous
- steamy
- tension-filled
- sun-drenched
- Tone
- passionate
- melodramatic
- escapist
- intense
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- enemies to lovers · marriage of convenience · power dynamics · irresistible attraction · wealth and luxury
- The writing
- Dramatic and sensory, leaning heavily into opulent descriptions and breathless emotional reactions.
- The arc
- A fiery clash of wills slowly dissolves into undeniable physical passion and, ultimately, vulnerable emotional surrender.
- Who it's for
- Readers who devour fast-paced, high-angst category romances featuring arrogant billionaires and the women who challenge them.
Content notes
- explicit sexual content
- mild emotional manipulation
About the book
Mills & Boon Sexy series delivers what you love in contemporary romance - glamour and scandal in exotic locations...Gorgeous Italian Luca Santanno needs a bride and the sexy blonde who's just walked into his life is the perfect candidate! Felicity Conlon hates Luca with a passion - but she can't refuse his 'temporary marriage' demand. And now she's sharing Luca's bed she's finding it's almost impossible to leave. Will this Mediterranean billionaire claim her as his wife for ever?
Description from Open Library.
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