✨ Call for ARC Readers: A Smart, Sharp, Later-in-Life Romance ✨
Advance Readers should apply by June 5!
Hello Readers,
I’m looking for a select group of ARC readers to review my upcoming release Reluctant Love— a later-in-life, emotionally rich, slow-burn marriage-of-convenience romance with a twist.
If you're excited to get early access and can commit to leaving a review by June 12th on Amazon, I’d love to have you apply.
This is a curated ARC list, and every applicant will be individually reviewed — even if you’ve received ARCs from me in the past.
You’ll find the full book description, cover, and application link below. But first, please read the following content warning carefully to see if this book aligns with your reading preferences.
Author’s Note - Content Warning:
This is a later-in-life, contemporary marriage-of-convenience romance — a smart, grown-up retelling of Beauty and the Beast featuring a 48-year-old gallery owner and a 55-year-old tech mogul with a temper.
This book contains:
The F-word and other profanity
Characters who are blunt, messy, and emotionally complicated
Sexual tension and heated kisses (no explicit sex)
One morally gray, emotionally repressed billionaire who sometimes yells
And a strong, compassionate heroine who doesn’t put up with bullshit
Mentions of cancer and death due to illness (not graphic, but emotionally present)
This is not a sweet or squeaky-clean romance, and it’s not written for readers who prefer gentle language or conflict-free stories.
If that doesn’t sound like your kind of read, please feel free to skip this one — no hard feelings at all.
But if you're here for mature characters, slow-burn chemistry, emotional depth, and a sharp, modern take on an old fairy tale — welcome. You're exactly who this book is for.
📅 Important Dates
• ARC Application Deadline: June 5
• Book Release: June 6
• Review Deadline: June 12
👉 Click here to apply to the ARC team
Thank you so much for reading — and for supporting bold, heartfelt romance stories.
Much Love,
PS: 💌 If you’ve been on my ARC list before but couldn’t leave a review — no worries! This time, I’m starting fresh and looking for readers who are truly excited for this story. 💖 If that’s you, I’d love to have you apply! 📚
Reluctant Love
A billionaire with a bruised heart. A gallery owner with everything to lose. One ridiculous marriage contract that just might change everything.
Diana Kensington swore she'd never give her heart to a man again—especially not one like Maxwell Huntington III, the infamous Beast of Silicon Valley. But when her struggling art gallery faces closure and Max needs a fake wife to salvage his crumbling public image, an unlikely deal is struck: one marriage of convenience, zero expectations, and absolutely no kissing.
At least, that was the plan.
Thrown together in Max’s high-tech mansion, Diana and Max clash, banter, and stumble through charity galas, board meetings, and very awkward slow dances. But as their connection deepens, so do the risks of opening their hearts again.
She’s independent, elegant, and emotionally intelligent. He’s brilliant, brooding, and terrible at feelings. Together, they just might be exactly what the other never knew they needed.
A sparkling, modern retelling of Beauty and the Beast—set in the world of tech billionaires, art galleries, and second chances.
Perfect for fans of slow-burn romance, found family, land love stories that begin when you least expect them.