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Synopsis
He built a marriage without love… and broke it with betrayal. Noelle Laurent agreed to the marriage knowing it was a transaction. A solution. A life decided for her. Elias Strathmore made one thing clear from the start: their marriage would function… and nothing more. No love. No warmth. No promises beyond what was required. She learned to live beside him. To smile when expected. To stop reaching for something he would never give. Until the night his distrust causes him to break her heart. And it’s a betrayal she can’t forgive. So she does the one thing no one expects— She walks away. And for the first time, Elias is the one losing control. But some betrayals don’t come with second chances. And wanting her back might not be enough to make her stay. Elias isn’t a man who lets anything slip through his fingers—especially not something that belongs to him. The problem? Noelle was never supposed to matter. And now she might be the one thing he can’t get back. The man who never wanted her… might not be able to let her go. A deeply emotional, high-angst contemporary romance about devastating betrayal, hard-won redemption, and a man determined to win back the only woman who ever mattered. TROPES: Arranged Marriage Betrayal (MMC Kisses OW) Walking Away / Starting Over She Falls First / He Falls Harder Major Groveling & Redemption Slow Burn Tension → Steamy Payoff HEA
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Where Vows Collapse: A Billionaire Marriage Betrayal, Second Chance Romance: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This adult contemporary romance contains a marriage of convenience with a major betrayal (the hero kisses another woman), emotional distress, high angst, and steamy sexual scenes. Strong emotional content focused on heartbreak and redemption.
What to know going in
This book has no graphic violence, steamy sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include emotional abuse, betrayal, and cheating/infidelity (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adult readers will be drawn to the deeply emotional journey of a woman finding her strength after betrayal and a cold billionaire learning what he lost.