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To tame a wild heart
First published 1992 · 261 pages
A fiery clash of wills set against the sun-baked Australian outback, where a pragmatic bargain ignites into an all-consuming passion.
What it feels like
Reading this vintage romance feels like stepping into a time capsule of high-stakes, emotionally charged drama. The atmosphere is steeped in the sun-baked heat of the Australian outback, mirroring the simmering tension between two fiercely stubborn protagonists. It moves at a brisk clip, driven by heated boardroom confrontations that quickly transition into intimate, high-wire negotiations of the heart. The prose is direct and unapologetically passionate, focusing heavily on the internal emotional turbulence and the electric banter of a classic marriage-of-convenience trope. It is a deeply satisfying, escapist read for anyone who loves the fiery clash of an alpha hero and a determined heroine, delivering a sweeping journey from pragmatic bargains to undeniable, hard-won devotion.
- Mood
- sweeping
- tense
- sun-baked
- romantic
- Tone
- dramatic
- passionate
- earnest
- feisty
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- marriage of convenience · clash of wills · connection to the land · unexpected vulnerability · bargains of the heart
- The writing
- Direct, emotionally charged, and heavily focused on the intense internal dialogue and heated banter between the protagonists.
- The arc
- Moves from fiery, defensive confrontation to a reluctant, simmering partnership, culminating in a passionate surrender to unexpected love.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave vintage, high-stakes category romance featuring stubborn alpha heroes, determined heroines, and sweeping Australian outback settings.
Content notes
- dated gender dynamics
- mild sexual content
About the book
Slade had been bored until Rebecca Wilder erupted into Cordell Enterprises' Manhattan boardroom demanding Slade do something about his drought-stricken Australian Cattle-station.
Returning to Australian, her task with Slade accomplished, she is surprised to find Slade is returning with her. He makes her a tempting offer to help accomplish her own mission - to marry and produce an heir for her own land. Should she accept his offer to father her baby, or let him go back to New York?
Description from Open Library.
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