By Miranda Lee
Discovering the stud farm she inherited is deeply in debt, a beautiful woman agrees to take on a silent partner. Having this partner’s representative in residence is a challenge, since she can't find the willpower to resist him. But when the bank is ready to foreclose, her silent partner makes his identity known and agrees to cover the loans in exchange for a marriage of convenience and a child.
Severity reflects intensity, not value — “central theme” means a warning is a core part of the book, not that the book is bad.