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To tame a tycoon
288 pages
A tropical opposites-attract romance where practical isolation collides with sudden, undeniable charm.
What it feels like
Set against the lush, sun-drenched backdrop of a West Indies island, this contemporary romance offers a steady, emotionally earnest reading experience. The atmosphere is breezy yet charged with the tension of opposites colliding, specifically an artistic, guarded recluse and a fast-paced business tycoon. The narrative focuses heavily on the internal tug-of-war between practical common sense and the sudden, terrifying thrill of a reawakened heart. With accessible, emotionally direct prose, the story captures the tender vulnerability of opening up to unexpected love, complete with moonlit kisses and charming family moments. It is a perfect escape for readers who delight in classic romance tropes, where isolated worlds are turned upside down by undeniable chemistry and the promise of a new beginning.
- Mood
- tropical
- breezy
- swoony
- sun-drenched
- Tone
- romantic
- earnest
- tender
- dramatic
- Pace
- steady
- Themes
- opposites attract · reawakening to love · clash of worlds · single motherhood
- The writing
- Accessible and emotionally direct, focusing on the internal tug-of-war between common sense and sudden desire.
- The arc
- Moves from guarded isolation to the vulnerable, thrilling reawakening of a closed-off heart.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love classic, opposites-attract contemporary romances set in lush, isolated locales.
About the book
He excited her... and he scared her
Robert Carlton had dropped into Laura Lackland's world--an island backwater in the West Indies--by helicopter. He'd charmed her minx of a daughter with bedtime stories. And he'd sent Laura's pulse soaring with kisses in the moonlight.
But they had nothing in common. She was an artistic recluse while he was a business tycoon, who wanted only her signature on some important papers. Laura knew that once she'd signed he'd be gone--and her life would be as it had been.
And a good thing, too, common sense said. Her reawakened heart, however, was beating out quite a different message....
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