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The Wedding Night
First published 2001 · 279 pages
A high-stakes game of cat-and-mouse where corporate espionage meets the ultimate test of romantic trust.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like stepping into a sleek, high-stakes boardroom where every glance is loaded and every word might be a lie. It delivers a crackling blend of romantic tension and corporate paranoia, moving at a brisk, dialogue-driven pace that keeps you constantly guessing. The atmosphere is glamorous yet tense, steeped in the anxiety of sudden betrayal and the desperate hope for genuine connection. The prose is sharp and pragmatic, perfectly suited to a capable heroine who refuses to be a pawn and a formidable hero whose motives are shrouded in mystery. It is a delicious, suspenseful ride for readers who love watching two sharp minds clash and ultimately forge a partnership built on hard-won trust rather than blind faith.
- Mood
- tense
- glamorous
- paranoid
- crackling
- Tone
- wry
- suspenseful
- pragmatic
- romantic
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- trust and betrayal · family rivalry · corporate ambition · the vulnerability of love · uncovering hidden motives
- The writing
- Snappy and dialogue-driven, the prose crackles with sharp banter and efficient pacing that keeps the tension high.
- The arc
- The journey moves from the dizzying heights of a whirlwind romance into a sharp plunge of suspicion, slowly climbing back to a foundation of hard-won, undeniable trust.
- Who it's for
- Fans of classic romantic suspense who crave competent heroines, formidable heroes, and a delicious blend of boardroom intrigue and bedroom standoffs.
Content notes
- deception
- family estrangement
About the book
Owen Sutherland's whirlwind courtship has left Angie Townsend breathless and in love -- and hopeful that the fierce rivalry that has divided their powerful families will finally end. She is, after all, a romantic at heart. But now, nestled in their honeymoon suite, Angie suspects she may also be a fool. A sudden, hushed phone call warns her of the terrible truth: her marriage is a sham, nothing more than a clever corporate raid orchestrated by her powerful, handsome new husband. The very husband reaching out to lead her to their wedding bed.
Is it true? Is Owen Sutherland a calculating stranger... Or the man she's married for better or for worse? Until Angie knows for certain, her wedding night is on hold -- indefinitely
Description from Open Library.
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