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The Arrangement
by Lyn Stone
Everyone has a Harlequin phase, right? Right?
So here I am reviewing another book for the heck of it, because I happen to love this book, a most unforgettable romance from Harlequin, among the hundreds of formulaic romances I read which I promptly forgot the moment I picked up another book.
It's a classic case of a "book calling out to me", considering I don't buy bodice-rippers, I borrow them from friends.
Jonathan Chadwick is a piano genius, also a recluse. He maintains an eccentric facade to keep people at bay. Enter headstrong Kathryn Wainwright, journalist, out to uncover Jonathan's secrets. They meet, there's an attraction, and through circumstances, they arrange to marry in order to save their lives (or something like that).
What I really love about this book is Jonathan and Kathryn's relationship. They became friends, looking out for each other, and also, I loved picturing Jonathan playing the piano. God, I want to learn to play the piano so much! Kathryn is no damsel in distress, and Jonathan is no Heathcliffe. J & K are supportive of each other, and they were funny (I think) and I never felt like the romance was trying too hard. These were two people made for each other, who made a great team, and isn't that what marriage is supposed to be like?
Edit: 9/30/2022
After I moved to the US, one of the first things I did was look for this book (because it only ships within the US) lol.
Now that I'm older with "fresh eyes", I can see how there are technical errors here And i can say that it is such a 1990s storyline: A relationship that started with deception lol. And a loooot happens in this book I forgot about them, but there were so many plot points.
What I still love about this book is the male lead's maturity, the female lead's spunk, and their ✨partnership.✨
So here I am reviewing another book for the heck of it, because I happen to love this book, a most unforgettable romance from Harlequin, among the hundreds of formulaic romances I read which I promptly forgot the moment I picked up another book.
It's a classic case of a "book calling out to me", considering I don't buy bodice-rippers, I borrow them from friends.
Jonathan Chadwick is a piano genius, also a recluse. He maintains an eccentric facade to keep people at bay. Enter headstrong Kathryn Wainwright, journalist, out to uncover Jonathan's secrets. They meet, there's an attraction, and through circumstances, they arrange to marry in order to save their lives (or something like that).
What I really love about this book is Jonathan and Kathryn's relationship. They became friends, looking out for each other, and also, I loved picturing Jonathan playing the piano. God, I want to learn to play the piano so much! Kathryn is no damsel in distress, and Jonathan is no Heathcliffe. J & K are supportive of each other, and they were funny (I think) and I never felt like the romance was trying too hard. These were two people made for each other, who made a great team, and isn't that what marriage is supposed to be like?
Edit: 9/30/2022
After I moved to the US, one of the first things I did was look for this book (because it only ships within the US) lol.
Now that I'm older with "fresh eyes", I can see how there are technical errors here
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like when Katherine initially thought Pip was younger than Jonathan but then in the next chapter she believed Pip was Jonathan's older bastard brother.What I still love about this book is the male lead's maturity, the female lead's spunk, and their ✨partnership.✨