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The Marriage Contract

by Katee Robert
The O'Malleys · Book 1
HEA Standalone 2015 Adult
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Best for readers who like: Family-saga mafia romance, political marriages, protective heroes
Spice3/5
Darkness6/10
Obsession6/10
Psychological6/10
Violence7/10
Emotional Damage7/10
Trigger Intensity7/10
Romance Focus9/10

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POVDual POV
PaceFast • Medium
Story LengthStandard
EndingHEA
WorldContemporary
SettingCity / Urban
RelationshipArranged / Forced Marriage • M/F
Obsession TypeProtective Obsession
SubgenreMafia romance • romantic suspense
MMC OccupationMafia / Organized Crime
Writing StyleAction-Forward
MMC PersonalityProtective, reluctant, honorable within a criminal world
FMC PersonalityStrategic, dutiful, strong-willed

Tropes & Themes

Arranged marriagefamily dutyforbidden attractionpolitical alliancerival crime families

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coercive family pressureexplicit sexual contentgriefmurderorganized crimeviolence

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Strong entry point for readers who want mafia tension without the genre's darkest extremes

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