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Wildest Hearts
First published 1999 · 415 pages
A fanciful shop owner and a ruthless corporate maverick strike a high-stakes marriage bargain that quickly melts into passionate seduction.
What it feels like
Reading this contemporary romance feels like stepping into a delightfully dramatic clash of worlds. The narrative moves at a brisk, engaging pace, balancing the high-stakes tension of corporate sharks and missing family members with the playful, sensual energy of an opposites-attract love story. The mood shifts effortlessly between the cozy, eccentric charm of a bric-a-brac shop and the sleek, dangerous atmosphere of a Pacific Northwest penthouse. As the icy, controlled billionaire and the fanciful, fiercely loyal heroine navigate their marriage of convenience, the emotional texture deepens from strategic maneuvering into genuine, fiery passion. It is a perfect escape for readers who crave classic romance tropes, where ruthless business instincts are ultimately undone by the wild, unpredictable territory of the heart.
- Mood
- romantic
- suspenseful
- high-stakes
- Tone
- playful
- sensual
- dramatic
- wry
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- opposites attract · marriage of convenience · corporate intrigue · protective loyalty · thawing the ice king
- The writing
- Engaging and dramatic, balancing lighthearted character quirks with intense, sensual romantic tension.
- The arc
- Moves from desperate, high-stakes scheming to a passionate, transformative surrender of control.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love classic contemporary romance featuring quirky heroines melting the hearts of ruthless, icy billionaires.
Content notes
- missing family member
- airplane crash
- corporate sabotage
About the book
Annie Lyncroft knew her scheme was outrageous. She'd come to the elegant penthouse to meet Oliver Rain, the richest and possibly the most dangerous man in the Pacific Northwest. Annie needed this sensual, secretive corporate maverick for what she was about to propose. Marriage! With her brother Danny missing after a mysterious plane crash, Annie is struggling to protect his hot electronics company from the sharks who think he's not coming back. But fanciful, ethical Annie -- who usually runs a bizarre bric-a-brac shop knows Danny's alive, and she's determined to keep his company safe by putting his biggest investor at the helm. When Oliver actually says yes to the marriage of convenience, Annie dreamily envisions a few platonic weeks of helping him become a sensitive New Age guy. Oliver has a different plan; his cold, gorgeous eyes have been watching Annie, and he sees his chance to seduce the beautiful schemer. Love is the wild card destined to teach these two strong-willed opposites a lesson: icy control might run the business world, but all hell is about to break loose in the passionate territory of the heart.
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