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Unfaithful Wife (Presents Plus)
288 pages
A high-stakes, emotionally charged rollercoaster of a marriage where bitter estrangement suddenly ignites into undeniable passion.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like stepping into a deliciously soapy, high-stakes emotional crucible. The narrative moves at a brisk, dialogue-driven pace, plunging the reader straight into the tense, claustrophobic atmosphere of a marriage built on blackmail and sustained by silence. The mood is thick with unsaid words, simmering resentment, and a sudden, crackling physical tension that makes every interaction feel like a spark near a powder keg. The prose is direct and unapologetically melodramatic, focusing heavily on the visceral reactions and internal turmoil of its protagonists. It is a story of miscommunication and hidden depths, designed perfectly for readers who love the classic, angsty trope of an arrogant billionaire suddenly realizing he is utterly obsessed with the wife he has ignored for years.
- Mood
- tense
- emotionally charged
- yearning
- Tone
- melodramatic
- intense
- angsty
- passionate
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- marriage of convenience · estranged spouses · miscommunication · sudden desire · hidden vulnerabilities
- The writing
- Direct and dialogue-heavy, focusing intensely on the characters' internal turmoil and visceral physical reactions.
- The arc
- Moves from bitter estrangement and deep-seated resentment to explosive passion and hard-won emotional vulnerability.
- Who it's for
- Readers who devour high-angst, vintage category romances featuring alpha billionaires and the estranged wives they suddenly realize they can't let go.
Content notes
- emotional manipulation
- blackmail
- toxic relationship dynamics
About the book
The Marriage Mistake.
Leah's marriage to powerful Greek businessman Nik Andreakis was an empty sham, and she was determined to get a divorce. But Nik didn't want one. In the circumstances, Leah found that totally unbelievable. Why would he want to hang on to a wife he'd been blackmailed into marrying! Liah's lonely wedding night had set the pattern for the past five years, but now she couldn't sleep for wondering what motivated her husband. Why, all of a sudden, was he making advances to her when he had ignored her for so long?
Description from Open Library.
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