The Unwanted Wife

2.5 stars

I read this book because I saw multiple reviews mention that it had some great grovelling. However, it felt a little flat for me. Even at the end, Alessandro was still a little too alpha for my tastes (probably a reflection of the time this book was written). Additionally, I felt like too much of the book was spent on their sexual chemistry and the rest of the relationship-building was glossed over. For example, after Alessandro wrangles 2 hours from her, I would have loved it if the author had spent a lot more page-space giving us examples of the quality time the two of them spent during that time. It was cute but ultimately a little disappointing.

I have to confess that I'm new to the concept of ‘angsty romance', that I came across here. But I think it conveys the message for Theresa and Alessandro. Also, I'm a sucker for stories of arranged marriages that turn into real love, (sue me) and this is a good example of why.