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The lassoed by marriage romance collection
445 pages
A heartwarming journey through nine historical marriages of convenience, where sudden vows and practical choices slowly blossom into true love.
What it feels like
This briskly paced collection of nine historical romances offers a deeply earnest and heartwarming reading experience. Jam-packed with the delicious angst of sudden vows, the stories plunge readers into the tension of marriages born from coercion, scandal, or practical necessity. The mood shifts gracefully from the initial anxiety of forced proximity to a wholesome, comforting warmth as reluctant partners navigate their new lives together. Spanning from England to the American West, the narrative focuses heavily on the emotional and spiritual evolution of its couples, exploring how duty can eventually give way to genuine affection. It is a perfect match for readers who devour the marriage-of-convenience trope and appreciate love stories anchored by a strong message of faith and commitment.
- Mood
- angsty
- wholesome
- heartwarming
- Tone
- earnest
- romantic
- hopeful
- devout
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- marriage of convenience · duty versus romance · faith and commitment · forced proximity · unconventional love journeys
- The writing
- The writing is accessible and emotionally focused, leaning heavily into the romantic tension and spiritual growth of the couples.
- The arc
- The journey moves from the high-stakes anxiety of sudden, coerced vows to the comforting warmth of genuine affection and shared faith.
- Who it's for
- Devotees of historical romance who delight in the marriage-of-convenience trope and appreciate a strong undercurrent of Christian faith.
Content notes
- forced marriage
- coercion
About the book
"Come along on a romantic journey, jam-packed with all the angst of marriages founded upon practical choices as well as coercion. Meet nine couples who barely know each other before they find themselves suddenly married--to please family, to stem the tide of gossip, to save the land--joined for life. But can love grow when duty comes before romance? In this exclusive collection, authors have collaborated to demonstrate the power of faith within the vows of marriage. From England to the American West, in train cars and jail cells, love is being sown--the couples are just taking unconventional journeys before getting to reap the harvest."--Back cover.
Description from Open Library.
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