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The Temporary Wife

By Catharina Maura
Series: The Windsors
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From the author of The Wrong Bride comes an angsty and steamy marriage of convenience romance featuring a billionaire boss and his secretary. Luca Windsor is convinced he hates the secretary his grandmother assigned him, but he knows he can't function without her either. Valentina is... Read More
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From the author of The Wrong Bride comes an angsty and steamy marriage of convenience romance featuring a billionaire boss and his secretary.

Luca Windsor is convinced he hates the secretary his grandmother assigned him, but he knows he can't function without her either. Valentina is highly professional, and always a step ahead of him. Despite his insistence that he'd never want her, he loses his composure the second his grandmother mentions pairing her up with another man. A dance leads to a kiss, and the lines are blurred.

Except...Luca has always known he'd end up in an arranged marriage, and he knows Valentina isn't on his grandmother's list (or so our silly hero thinks). He attempts to distance himself from her again, but is unable to, going as far as reinforcing a companywide anti-dating policy to keep her from seeing anyone else.

When Valentina experiences a personal crisis, he demands the ultimate price for help he'd, unbeknownst to her, already given herβ€”her hand in marriage.

The two start a marriage of convenience, and along the way, they learn they're better suited than they ever thought possible, leading them to rethink the 3-year timeline they put on their marriage.

Series: The Windsors

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781464227141

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 April 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Bloom Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 311g

Pages: 448

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About the Author

Catharina Maura is a USA Today and Amazon #1 bestselling author. She writes angsty, fast-paced contemporary romance novels that break your heart before they lead you to a hard-won happily ever after. Cat lives in Hong Kong with her husband and a dozen houseplants that all have names. When she isn't daydreaming about future characters, she's exploring the world and seeking out new adventures.

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