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To Touch The Flame

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25-year-old Mina is desperate.

Desperate enough to accept an ad seeking a live-in-companion, that turns out to be an offer for a marriage of convenience.

When she arrives at the wealthy and hidden estate of Vladimir Dracovitch, she thinks she's being scammed. But soon, she realizes that truth is stranger than fiction and finds herself inexplicably drawn to the brooding Master of the house--despite both of their reservations, and contract stipulations.

30-year-old V is in anguish. 

When his last remaining relative passes, he believes he is finally free of the darkness of his family history. But turning 30 reveals a condition of his inheritance: if he doesn't marry and produce an heir by the age of 35, he will lose everything. 

But there is a critical problem: due to past trauma, V is terrified of a woman's touch.

He sets his Butler, Madame Dellor, to seek and hire a suitable woman to fulfill the basic requirements of this condition--at least until he can figure out how to overcome his trauma response. However, he does not account for Mina to derail not only his plans, but also his heart.

Despite both of their best efforts, they are drawn to one another. But sinister forces from their pasts threaten to destroy the most precious thing they have discovered: love.

Setting: Modern Day, East Coast

Inspiration: Luc Besson's Dracula Adaptation

Vibes: gothic romance, angst, isolation

Spice Level: PG 13. Fade-to-Black.

Tropes:
Strangers-to-Lovers
Slow Burn
Forced Proximity
Marriage-of-Convenience
Dark History
Angst
Guaranteed HEA
Billionaire Boss
Badass Butleress
Wealth and Hidden Estate
Isolation
Anti-hero
Byronic Hero
Grumpy Sunshine
Fake Relationship
Black Cat Golden Retriever 
Soulmates
Opposites Attract
Wounded Hero
Insecure Heroine
Past Trauma
Forbidden Love

Playlist: 
Love Story - Indila
Golden Brown - The Stranglers
Once Upon a December - Anastasia
Derniere Danse - IndilaAll Rights Reserved

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