From NPR's Books We Love list ... Pauline is running from an arranged marriage that would send her to Shanghai when she wants a life in Paris. Camille is trying to escape a violent marriage.

As the first novel in the Kings of Sin series, the book is a must for fans of Huang’s Twisted series. An arranged marriage brings together billionaire CEO Dante Russo and the daughter of his latest ...

The arranged marriage trope in dark romance frequently serves as a clash ... This forced proximity psychological interplay is evident in novels like The Kiss Thief (2019) by LJ Shen, where the ...

The tropes may be familiar in these romance ... Image Marriage to a stranger is a popular premise, especially in category romances, but it’s completely realistic in cultures where arranged ...