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Acquired Vow
Victor
She’s a brat. There’s no other way to put it.
She defies me, talks back and has a nasty habit of getting on every single nerve I possess.
Also, she’s a spoiled trust fund princess, and there’s nothing I despise more than entitled little girls with too much time on their manicured hands.
But when I lay eyes on her for the first time, I sense something different lurking underneath that perfect façade. She’s sharp-witted. She has fire inside of her, and frankly, that makes me hard. It also doesn’t help that she’s so beautiful a lesser man would worship at her feet every single day of his miserable life.
So, I decide to marry her.
I need her more than she needs me, though I’ll never admit to it.
But at what cost?
***
Abigail
He’s the devil incarnate.
Okay, maybe I’m exaggerating slightly.
He’s rude, demanding and thinks the entire world revolves around him and his expectations.
He’s the most infuriating man I have ever met, and to my utter dismay, also the most attractive.
I’m being forced to marry him. My grandfather, the person I love most in this life, has had it with me. With my laziness and my unpredictability. No matter how much I cry or beg, he will not change his mind.
I’m not wife material. I don’t want to submit to any man, much less one as strict and immovable as my future husband.
He’ll try to keep me in check.
I’ll give him a run for his money.
She’s a brat. There’s no other way to put it.
She defies me, talks back and has a nasty habit of getting on every single nerve I possess.
Also, she’s a spoiled trust fund princess, and there’s nothing I despise more than entitled little girls with too much time on their manicured hands.
But when I lay eyes on her for the first time, I sense something different lurking underneath that perfect façade. She’s sharp-witted. She has fire inside of her, and frankly, that makes me hard. It also doesn’t help that she’s so beautiful a lesser man would worship at her feet every single day of his miserable life.
So, I decide to marry her.
I need her more than she needs me, though I’ll never admit to it.
But at what cost?
***
Abigail
He’s the devil incarnate.
Okay, maybe I’m exaggerating slightly.
He’s rude, demanding and thinks the entire world revolves around him and his expectations.
He’s the most infuriating man I have ever met, and to my utter dismay, also the most attractive.
I’m being forced to marry him. My grandfather, the person I love most in this life, has had it with me. With my laziness and my unpredictability. No matter how much I cry or beg, he will not change his mind.
I’m not wife material. I don’t want to submit to any man, much less one as strict and immovable as my future husband.
He’ll try to keep me in check.
I’ll give him a run for his money.
397 pages, Kindle Edition
Expected publication February 10, 2026
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About the author
Dea Verdi
5 books17 followersDea Verdi is an author of romance novels with a twist of suspense and darkness. She started writing fanfiction when she was in college. During the pandemic, she decided to try her hand at creating her own original characters.
When she's not writing, she enjoys spending time with friends and reading too many romance novels.
Connect with her:
Email → DeaVerdi.Author@gmail.com
Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/dea.verdi/
When she's not writing, she enjoys spending time with friends and reading too many romance novels.
Connect with her:
Email → DeaVerdi.Author@gmail.com
Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/dea.verdi/
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January 31, 2026
Thank you to the author, Dea Verdi, and Grey’s promotions for an e-ARC of this book 🤍
This book gave enemies-to-lovers energy (my favorite duh) with a convenience marriage trope, which immediately had me hooked. The MMC, Victor, was definitely on my shit list at first as he came off as cold and controlling, but watching him clash with the FMC and seeing their chemistry build was honestly addictive and super fun to read! The story was emotional, layered, and heartwarming. I loved watching both characters grow and evolve throughout the book, and by the end, their development made the journey completely worth it. Overall, this was such an enjoyable read with great tension, strong character arcs, and great vibes. “Little brat” 🥲🥲
#agegap #dualpov #arrangedmarriage #billionaireromance #playboy
This book gave enemies-to-lovers energy (my favorite duh) with a convenience marriage trope, which immediately had me hooked. The MMC, Victor, was definitely on my shit list at first as he came off as cold and controlling, but watching him clash with the FMC and seeing their chemistry build was honestly addictive and super fun to read! The story was emotional, layered, and heartwarming. I loved watching both characters grow and evolve throughout the book, and by the end, their development made the journey completely worth it. Overall, this was such an enjoyable read with great tension, strong character arcs, and great vibes. “Little brat” 🥲🥲
#agegap #dualpov #arrangedmarriage #billionaireromance #playboy
February 3, 2026
Man oh man..
Victor and Abby are fire and ice!
When you are about to lose everything due to scandal, would you marry out of convenience to aquire a thriving business?
Victor does. And it gives him Abby.
Both very independent and comfortable with their lives, Abby is the one who surprisingly gets the worst end, so she feels. Long days and nights of doing what you want, when you want, and partying are gone! Time to grow up and learn structure. But is it too late?
Victor is the tall, broody business man who could have anyone. But there’s something about Abby that keeps drawing him in.
Can they actually find love?
There’s twists and turns. Fights and hot sex. Dinners and fancy cars. But don’t forget what happens when you get sick and take antibiotics.. 😳
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️
Victor and Abby are fire and ice!
When you are about to lose everything due to scandal, would you marry out of convenience to aquire a thriving business?
Victor does. And it gives him Abby.
Both very independent and comfortable with their lives, Abby is the one who surprisingly gets the worst end, so she feels. Long days and nights of doing what you want, when you want, and partying are gone! Time to grow up and learn structure. But is it too late?
Victor is the tall, broody business man who could have anyone. But there’s something about Abby that keeps drawing him in.
Can they actually find love?
There’s twists and turns. Fights and hot sex. Dinners and fancy cars. But don’t forget what happens when you get sick and take antibiotics.. 😳
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️
Review of advance copy received from Author
Acquired Vow was one of those books that quietly grabs you… And then suddenly you realise you’re emotionally invested in a contract-marriage, enemies-to-lovers situation you absolutely did not sign up for. Rude. But in a fun way. It’s a clean, sharp, surprisingly tender take on a marriage of convenience — and it works because the characters actually do the emotional labor.
Abigail is not your soft, agreeable, docile FMC ready to be the perfectly behaved arranged-marriage bride. She’s rich, reckless, loud, bratty, wildly unpredictable — and honestly? Refreshing as hell. She’s chaos in pink Chucks with zero apologies, and the narrative never tries to sand down her edges to make her “easier” to love.
Victor, on the other hand, is the cold, closed-off, control-freak CEO of a cosmetic empire who worships structure, order, and emotional distance… until Abigail crashes into his perfectly curated life and refuses to fit into a single one of his neat little boxes.
From their very first meeting, the tension is feral. The banter? Sharp. The attraction? Immediate. The dynamic? Enemies-to-lovers done in a way that actually evolves — instead of skipping emotional steps and calling it growth.
What I loved most was that their relationship didn’t magically jump from contract to soulmate. We actually get to watch it change. It grows slowly, organically, and turns into something that feels earned — not convenient.
Abigail, who has always been dismissed as just a pretty, spoiled heiress — finally finds someone who genuinely sees her talent and pushes her toward her passion for painting. And Victor, who never believed he needed anyone — ends up craving the quiet, domestic, painfully ordinary moments with her the most.
Which… listen. That soft domestic switch-up will always get me. Their chemistry is ridiculously good from the start, and the emotional connection grows right alongside the physical one — without ever feeling rushed, forced, or convenience-plot coded.
Writing-wise, Dea Verdi structures the story around the seven stages of love — refusal, acceptance, attraction, infatuation, intimacy, commitment, and forever — and it genuinely makes the progression of their relationship feel intentional instead of manufactured.
My only tiny gripe? I needed more grovelling from Victor near the end. Personally? I would have happily watched that man suffer for a few more chapters. For character development. Obviously.
That being said, this was a solid, addictive, emotionally rewarding read that knew exactly what kind of romance it wanted to be.
If you love sharp banter, slow emotional payoff, a chaotic FMC, a control-freak MMC who gets quietly undone, and a contract marriage that actually earns its happily-ever-after…
Acquired Vow absolutely deserves a spot on your reading list.
Abigail is not your soft, agreeable, docile FMC ready to be the perfectly behaved arranged-marriage bride. She’s rich, reckless, loud, bratty, wildly unpredictable — and honestly? Refreshing as hell. She’s chaos in pink Chucks with zero apologies, and the narrative never tries to sand down her edges to make her “easier” to love.
Victor, on the other hand, is the cold, closed-off, control-freak CEO of a cosmetic empire who worships structure, order, and emotional distance… until Abigail crashes into his perfectly curated life and refuses to fit into a single one of his neat little boxes.
From their very first meeting, the tension is feral. The banter? Sharp. The attraction? Immediate. The dynamic? Enemies-to-lovers done in a way that actually evolves — instead of skipping emotional steps and calling it growth.
What I loved most was that their relationship didn’t magically jump from contract to soulmate. We actually get to watch it change. It grows slowly, organically, and turns into something that feels earned — not convenient.
Abigail, who has always been dismissed as just a pretty, spoiled heiress — finally finds someone who genuinely sees her talent and pushes her toward her passion for painting. And Victor, who never believed he needed anyone — ends up craving the quiet, domestic, painfully ordinary moments with her the most.
Which… listen. That soft domestic switch-up will always get me. Their chemistry is ridiculously good from the start, and the emotional connection grows right alongside the physical one — without ever feeling rushed, forced, or convenience-plot coded.
Writing-wise, Dea Verdi structures the story around the seven stages of love — refusal, acceptance, attraction, infatuation, intimacy, commitment, and forever — and it genuinely makes the progression of their relationship feel intentional instead of manufactured.
My only tiny gripe? I needed more grovelling from Victor near the end. Personally? I would have happily watched that man suffer for a few more chapters. For character development. Obviously.
That being said, this was a solid, addictive, emotionally rewarding read that knew exactly what kind of romance it wanted to be.
If you love sharp banter, slow emotional payoff, a chaotic FMC, a control-freak MMC who gets quietly undone, and a contract marriage that actually earns its happily-ever-after…
Acquired Vow absolutely deserves a spot on your reading list.
February 10, 2026
Acquired Vow by Dea Verdi is an enemies to lovers, arranged marriage. Abigail is a spoiled, chaotic, trust fund princess who has pushed her grandfather’s patience to the limit. He arranges a marriage to Victor, a man who hates spoiled princesses, but he agrees to the marriage not because he needs her, but although he won’t admit it, because he wants her.
Abigail’s life implodes when her grandfather forces her to marry Victor, a man she can’t stand from the moment she meets him. She tries every trick in the book, begging, crying, she tries to negotiate but her grandfather doesn’t budge. However, Victor sees something beneath her bratty exterior, her spark, wit, and defiance get under his skin plus she’s a challenge, which Victor loves.
Their first meetings as you would expect are a disaster, with Abigail pushing every boundary, but Victor just shuts her down and refuses to tolerate her attitude. However, their chemistry is instant and explosive. The hostility between them is palpable, every conversation is a fight and every fight is foreplay. Once they’re married, the war intensifies and the marriage becomes a battlefield. But through all the battles, Victor sees the real Abigail, the “bratty princess” who hides so much, her insecurity and her need to be seen. He’s also the man who refuses to coddle her and believes she can be better. It’s Abigail’s fire that breaks through his armour that hides his loneliness and belief that love is weakness. Victor softens only for her whilst Abigail grows stronger because of him.
Abigail and Victors journey, is a slow burn which sees both Abigail and Victor grow, and their relationship shift from forced to chosen, enemies to partners and chaos to devotion. Abigail becomes the woman Victor knew she could be. Victor becomes the man Abigail never believed existed.
Abigail’s life implodes when her grandfather forces her to marry Victor, a man she can’t stand from the moment she meets him. She tries every trick in the book, begging, crying, she tries to negotiate but her grandfather doesn’t budge. However, Victor sees something beneath her bratty exterior, her spark, wit, and defiance get under his skin plus she’s a challenge, which Victor loves.
Their first meetings as you would expect are a disaster, with Abigail pushing every boundary, but Victor just shuts her down and refuses to tolerate her attitude. However, their chemistry is instant and explosive. The hostility between them is palpable, every conversation is a fight and every fight is foreplay. Once they’re married, the war intensifies and the marriage becomes a battlefield. But through all the battles, Victor sees the real Abigail, the “bratty princess” who hides so much, her insecurity and her need to be seen. He’s also the man who refuses to coddle her and believes she can be better. It’s Abigail’s fire that breaks through his armour that hides his loneliness and belief that love is weakness. Victor softens only for her whilst Abigail grows stronger because of him.
Abigail and Victors journey, is a slow burn which sees both Abigail and Victor grow, and their relationship shift from forced to chosen, enemies to partners and chaos to devotion. Abigail becomes the woman Victor knew she could be. Victor becomes the man Abigail never believed existed.
Review of advance copy
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 Stars
Acquired Vow by Dea Verdi absolutely devoured me.
This is a deliciously sharp, tension-filled marriage of convenience romance that leans hard into power dynamics, enemies-to-lovers energy, and explosive chemistry and I loved every second of it.
Victor is the kind of MMC you love to hate at first: cold, controlling, dominant, and convinced he knows exactly how the world (and his future wife) should operate. Abigail is his perfect storm bratty, defiant, sharp-tongued, and wildly underestimated. Watching these two clash was pure entertainment. Their banter crackles, their push-and-pull is addictive, and the tension between them is so thick it practically hums.
What really sold this story for me is that beneath the forced marriage and fiery power struggle, there’s depth. Abigail isn’t just a spoiled trust fund princess she has grit, intelligence, and a backbone that refuses to bend quietly. And Victor? As rigid and infuriating as he is, you slowly realize he needs her chaos just as much as she challenges his control. The emotional shift from obligation to desire to something dangerously close to love is paced beautifully.
This book is spicy, yes but it’s also emotional, layered, and surprisingly tender in places. The chemistry is intense, the stakes feel real, and the character growth makes the payoff incredibly satisfying.
If you love:
🔥 Marriage of convenience
🔥 Bratty FMC vs. controlling MMC
🔥 Enemies-to-lovers tension
🔥 Power struggles that turn very personal
…then Acquired Vow deserves a spot at the top of your TBR. I couldn’t put it down and will absolutely be reading more from Dea Verdi. 💖🔥
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Acquired Vow by Dea Verdi absolutely devoured me.
This is a deliciously sharp, tension-filled marriage of convenience romance that leans hard into power dynamics, enemies-to-lovers energy, and explosive chemistry and I loved every second of it.
Victor is the kind of MMC you love to hate at first: cold, controlling, dominant, and convinced he knows exactly how the world (and his future wife) should operate. Abigail is his perfect storm bratty, defiant, sharp-tongued, and wildly underestimated. Watching these two clash was pure entertainment. Their banter crackles, their push-and-pull is addictive, and the tension between them is so thick it practically hums.
What really sold this story for me is that beneath the forced marriage and fiery power struggle, there’s depth. Abigail isn’t just a spoiled trust fund princess she has grit, intelligence, and a backbone that refuses to bend quietly. And Victor? As rigid and infuriating as he is, you slowly realize he needs her chaos just as much as she challenges his control. The emotional shift from obligation to desire to something dangerously close to love is paced beautifully.
This book is spicy, yes but it’s also emotional, layered, and surprisingly tender in places. The chemistry is intense, the stakes feel real, and the character growth makes the payoff incredibly satisfying.
If you love:
🔥 Marriage of convenience
🔥 Bratty FMC vs. controlling MMC
🔥 Enemies-to-lovers tension
🔥 Power struggles that turn very personal
…then Acquired Vow deserves a spot at the top of your TBR. I couldn’t put it down and will absolutely be reading more from Dea Verdi. 💖🔥
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Review of advance copy received from Author
✨️arc review✨️
5🌟/5
The way I loved this book omg!
Dea Verdi writing was so damn good.
Acquired Vow it's the first book that I read from this author but omg i need immediately to read everything that she's done.
I was hooked from start to finish Victor and Abby story was so insanely good, what started with an arranged marriage leads to a tender, emotional and very true romance.
The chemistry, the tension between them was definitely intense.
The relationship between Victor and Dominic was so funny they're truly like brothers same to Violet and Abby the way Violet takes care of her during the last chapters was so heartwarming.
So seeing that i mentioned Dominic and Violet pretty please I need so bad a book about them I already know that's gonna be so good.
Victor is controlled, cold but when he finally let himself go he feel 100% the way he opens up to Abby, the way he loves her omg I need him in my life too Abby is amazing I loved her from the very beginning she's such a force of nature, her remarks were so funny and the way she's annoying Victor makes them even more funnier.
The arrange marriage trope it's one of my personal favorite and in this book was beautiful done so i highly recommend it you won't regret it trust me on that!
5🌟/5
The way I loved this book omg!
Dea Verdi writing was so damn good.
Acquired Vow it's the first book that I read from this author but omg i need immediately to read everything that she's done.
I was hooked from start to finish Victor and Abby story was so insanely good, what started with an arranged marriage leads to a tender, emotional and very true romance.
The chemistry, the tension between them was definitely intense.
The relationship between Victor and Dominic was so funny they're truly like brothers same to Violet and Abby the way Violet takes care of her during the last chapters was so heartwarming.
So seeing that i mentioned Dominic and Violet pretty please I need so bad a book about them I already know that's gonna be so good.
Victor is controlled, cold but when he finally let himself go he feel 100% the way he opens up to Abby, the way he loves her omg I need him in my life too Abby is amazing I loved her from the very beginning she's such a force of nature, her remarks were so funny and the way she's annoying Victor makes them even more funnier.
The arrange marriage trope it's one of my personal favorite and in this book was beautiful done so i highly recommend it you won't regret it trust me on that!
Review of advance copy received from Author
𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙞𝙨 𝙜𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙢𝙮 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜.
Victor's a CEO and a notorious playboy, but unfortunate incidents threatening his company force him into an arranged marriage with Abby as a condition for acquiring her grandpa's company. Desperate to keep his business stable, Victor is willing to do anything.
Abby on the other hand, is a spoiled brat but she'd do anything to make her grandpa happy, even if it means agreeing to an arranged marriage she doesn't want.
This book takes us 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 7 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴 (𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨), showing how Abby and Victor react to the arranged marriage, and the emotions they experience from refusal, to attraction,..and finally commitment. Each stage highlight their growth, their flaws and how they learn to coexist and love each other.
One of the main reasons I adore this book is how it brought back the feelings I used to have when reading Wattpad billionaire romance stories. It was comforting and fun to read. It just made me feel nice reading it❤️.
🎀𝓕𝓪𝓿 𝓠𝓾𝓸𝓽𝓮𝓼:
✨️“𝓨𝓸𝓾’𝓻𝓮 𝓼𝓽𝓾𝓫𝓫𝓸𝓻𝓷, 𝓫𝓾𝓽 𝓼𝓸 𝓪𝓶 𝓘. 𝓘 𝔀𝓸𝓷’𝓽 𝓼𝓽𝓸𝓹 𝓬𝓱𝓪𝓼𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝔂𝓸𝓾. 𝓘 𝔀𝓸𝓷’𝓽 𝓰𝓲𝓿𝓮 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓾𝓹. 𝓓𝓸 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓾𝓷𝓭𝓮𝓻𝓼𝓽𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓶𝓮? 𝓝𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓻.”
✨️“𝓨𝓸𝓾’𝓻𝓮 𝓶𝔂 𝔀𝓲𝓯𝓮. 𝓨𝓸𝓾’𝓵𝓵 𝓪𝓵𝔀𝓪𝔂𝓼 𝓫𝓮 𝓶𝔂 𝔀𝓲𝓯𝓮.”
✨️𝓣𝓱𝓲𝓼 𝔀𝓸𝓶𝓪𝓷 𝓲𝓼 𝓰𝓸𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓽𝓸 𝓫𝓮 𝓶𝔂 𝓾𝓷𝓭𝓸𝓲𝓷𝓰.
💜𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝘀:
• 𝐀𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞
• 𝐇𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞
• 𝐀𝐠𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐩 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 - 𝟏𝟎𝐲𝐫𝐬
• "𝐌𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐟𝐞"
• 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐌𝐂
• 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞
• 𝐇𝐄𝐀
𝓡𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓷𝓰: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.3(4.3)
𝓢𝓹𝓲𝓬𝓮 𝓛𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓵: 🌶🌶🌶.6
February 1, 2026
💍 From reluctant vows to real feelings—this marriage of convenience had me hooked.
📖 Acquired Vow by Dea Verdi
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
🌶️🌶️🌶️
Tropes:
💍 Marriage of Convenience
😈 Bratty FMC × 🧠 Controlling MMC
⏳ Age Gap
💼 Billionaire
Raised as a spoiled heiress, Abigail is suddenly expected to marry Victor—the powerful billionaire buying her grandfather’s company.
Victor thinks Abigail is entitled and irresponsible.
Abigail thinks Victor is arrogant and controlling.
Neither of them wants this arrangement… at first.
What starts as a purely transactional marriage slowly turns into something real as they go from strangers, to reluctant partners, to genuinely falling in love. Watching their relationship grow from nonexistent feelings into something soft and meaningful was one of my favorite parts of this book.
I really loved how their romance developed naturally over time. Despite their very different personalities, they somehow just work. Their chemistry wasn’t instant—it was built, layered, and paced beautifully, which made it feel even more satisfying.
Overall, this was such a fun, romantic, and addictive read that I couldn’t put down.
Thank you Grey’s Promotions and Dea Verdi for this ARC. 💖📚
📖 Acquired Vow by Dea Verdi
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
🌶️🌶️🌶️
Tropes:
💍 Marriage of Convenience
😈 Bratty FMC × 🧠 Controlling MMC
⏳ Age Gap
💼 Billionaire
Raised as a spoiled heiress, Abigail is suddenly expected to marry Victor—the powerful billionaire buying her grandfather’s company.
Victor thinks Abigail is entitled and irresponsible.
Abigail thinks Victor is arrogant and controlling.
Neither of them wants this arrangement… at first.
What starts as a purely transactional marriage slowly turns into something real as they go from strangers, to reluctant partners, to genuinely falling in love. Watching their relationship grow from nonexistent feelings into something soft and meaningful was one of my favorite parts of this book.
I really loved how their romance developed naturally over time. Despite their very different personalities, they somehow just work. Their chemistry wasn’t instant—it was built, layered, and paced beautifully, which made it feel even more satisfying.
Overall, this was such a fun, romantic, and addictive read that I couldn’t put down.
Thank you Grey’s Promotions and Dea Verdi for this ARC. 💖📚
Review of advance copy
Not going to lie, I was worried over the book when it started with a grandfather offering up his granddaughter in marriage as a punishment for missing his birthday lunch… I thought I might be heading for one of those drama stories that are nothing more than ridiculousness and only draw readers in by how incredibly bad they (and the characters in them) are.
Thank goodness I read it anyway, because it was NOT that. Let the forced marriage concept go, because you’ll really enjoy Abby & Victor’s story!
There was a lot to love. For starters, both characters are completely stubborn and have found the perfect counter in the other. Dea did an amazing job keeping the characters true to themselves as they fell in love in a realistic and relatable way.
Pros: Banter, character development that feels real, a lead-in for the next story (D & V… I hope!?!?), plenty of spice, lots of funny moments… no dull moments where you’ll put the book down and forget about it.
This was my first book by Dea Verdi, but it certainly won’t be my last!
Thank goodness I read it anyway, because it was NOT that. Let the forced marriage concept go, because you’ll really enjoy Abby & Victor’s story!
There was a lot to love. For starters, both characters are completely stubborn and have found the perfect counter in the other. Dea did an amazing job keeping the characters true to themselves as they fell in love in a realistic and relatable way.
Pros: Banter, character development that feels real, a lead-in for the next story (D & V… I hope!?!?), plenty of spice, lots of funny moments… no dull moments where you’ll put the book down and forget about it.
This was my first book by Dea Verdi, but it certainly won’t be my last!
February 9, 2026
arc review
This was so sweet and heartwarming!!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️|🌶️🌶️🌶️
No crazy drama or huge plot twist, just a wholesome love story about two people brought together for a company acquisition that had me giggling and swooning.
Abigail is the spoiled rich daughter with no direction in life, a little lost and unsure, but sweet and sassy. Victor is the typical cold workaholic CEO that thinks he’ll never get attached or fall in love with a woman. Tie them together with a marriage contract and you get funny banter and some good old tension. But beneath all that there’s still emotion and depth. In the end these two came together so beautifully, I really enjoyed watching them fall in love with each other and see how these two were paired together so well. Grandpa definitely knew what he was doing 🤭
Definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a quick and easy read, or looking for a cute and spicy arranged marriage romance!
Thank you so much to Dea Verdi and Grey’s Promotion for the arc!!
This was so sweet and heartwarming!!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️|🌶️🌶️🌶️
No crazy drama or huge plot twist, just a wholesome love story about two people brought together for a company acquisition that had me giggling and swooning.
Abigail is the spoiled rich daughter with no direction in life, a little lost and unsure, but sweet and sassy. Victor is the typical cold workaholic CEO that thinks he’ll never get attached or fall in love with a woman. Tie them together with a marriage contract and you get funny banter and some good old tension. But beneath all that there’s still emotion and depth. In the end these two came together so beautifully, I really enjoyed watching them fall in love with each other and see how these two were paired together so well. Grandpa definitely knew what he was doing 🤭
Definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a quick and easy read, or looking for a cute and spicy arranged marriage romance!
Thank you so much to Dea Verdi and Grey’s Promotion for the arc!!
Review of advance copy
I agree with the other person who said this book quietly snuck up and grabbed them-that’s what happened with me too. I requested the ARC for Acquired Vow from Greys Promotions based on the blurb. I hadn’t read any Dea Verdi books, so reading an ARC can be a nice way to find a new author- but this book earned those stars by being a good read.
The arranged marriage really was a great solution to the problems surrounding the two cosmetics companies. It solved the bad press issue for Victor’s company (main male character-CEO of Demonte Cosmetics). It solved George Parker’s, CEO of Sylbel Cosmetics and Abigail Parkers grandfathers’ succession issue. What nobody expected was that it would solve Abigail Parkers’ self-worth issues. Nobody expected Abby to blossom the way she did after marrying Victor. So be warned-you may lose sleep-because Acquired Vow will creep up and make you stay up way too late reading.
The arranged marriage really was a great solution to the problems surrounding the two cosmetics companies. It solved the bad press issue for Victor’s company (main male character-CEO of Demonte Cosmetics). It solved George Parker’s, CEO of Sylbel Cosmetics and Abigail Parkers grandfathers’ succession issue. What nobody expected was that it would solve Abigail Parkers’ self-worth issues. Nobody expected Abby to blossom the way she did after marrying Victor. So be warned-you may lose sleep-because Acquired Vow will creep up and make you stay up way too late reading.
Review of advance copy
4.5 stars ⭐️ Abigail is required to marry Victor as part of the contract her grandfather set up when he sold his business to Victor. What starts as an arranged, love hate relationship eventually takes a turn. While they still have plenty of back and forth banter, they physically can’t stay apart! 🔥🔥 That steam eventually leads to love but Victor keeps his walls up more than Abigail and she’s afraid of getting hurt. Victor sees who Abigail is and her strengths and he works to encourage those. They compliment each other well as she helps him to balance work and life a bit more. However the wrench thrown into their relationship toward the end could change things. So full of steam, chemistry, banter, and romance that you just keep reading to find out what happens next and where they end up. Now I can’t wait for her next one!
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
Can I just start off by saying I love whenever I see someone being referred to as a brat? Mainly because I am a brat. The story was cute, Abby is our party girl who is forced into a marriage by her grandfather with Victor, a guy who she has never met but will take over her grandfather's cosmetic company. It starts off rocky as one would expect, when you are marrying someone you've never met. Victor is trying to keep our party girl in line and eventually sparks fly. I love seeing Abby's development into leaving her party lifestyle and interest in becoming better. There are some stunts with their previous exes which, I love the pangs of jealousy that comes from both of them. Overall the ending was really cute but I personally, if I was Abby would be a bit more mad and not have caved so easy which gave it like a "okay lets wrap this story up" vibe.
February 5, 2026
New to me author Dea Verdi 🫶🏼
Age gap— yes
Billionaire— yes
Forced proximity— yes
Arrange marriage— DOUBLE TRIPLE YESSSS
Who doesn’t love a billionaire romance x arranged marriage. Like cmon, this is chefs kiss 😘
The chemistry, the banter— the back and forth attacks 🤣, he’s moody, she’s the sunshine brat 😂 the sexual tension 🤌🏻❤️🔥 Jaw. On. The. Floor— those back to back 🔞🔞🔞 chapters damn.
Abigail really kept him on his toes, I love the way she tested him and Victor 🥵🥵— his reaction to whenever she rebelled against him VALID and when I say valid I mean you know it’s about to go down like she’s ready to be manhandled… im kinda jealous 🤭😏😏🤌🏻🤌🏻🤌🏻🤌🏻
4 ⭐️
3 🌶️
Age gap— yes
Billionaire— yes
Forced proximity— yes
Arrange marriage— DOUBLE TRIPLE YESSSS
Who doesn’t love a billionaire romance x arranged marriage. Like cmon, this is chefs kiss 😘
The chemistry, the banter— the back and forth attacks 🤣, he’s moody, she’s the sunshine brat 😂 the sexual tension 🤌🏻❤️🔥 Jaw. On. The. Floor— those back to back 🔞🔞🔞 chapters damn.
Abigail really kept him on his toes, I love the way she tested him and Victor 🥵🥵— his reaction to whenever she rebelled against him VALID and when I say valid I mean you know it’s about to go down like she’s ready to be manhandled… im kinda jealous 🤭😏😏🤌🏻🤌🏻🤌🏻🤌🏻
4 ⭐️
3 🌶️
Review of advance copy received from Author
A billionaire marriage of convenience with a bratty FMC and a MMC that’s always in control - with an age gap and gives enemies to lovers vibes - which also has the betrayal vibe and suspense you looooove 🤌🏼
Following these characters development and their banter through the book makes you fall in love and feel understood
Although there were multiple times in this book where my heart broke and I cried… a lot
But in the end he shows her that he’s got a lot of love to give - but is it too late?
I gave this book 4,5 stars ✨
Following these characters development and their banter through the book makes you fall in love and feel understood
Although there were multiple times in this book where my heart broke and I cried… a lot
But in the end he shows her that he’s got a lot of love to give - but is it too late?
I gave this book 4,5 stars ✨
Review of advance copy
This is an enemies to lovers romance between Victor and Abigail. These flawed but likeable characters and the unique plot make for an enjoyable read. What starts out as an arranged marriage turns into something more. It is a love story with drama and steam, danger and intrigue, sexual tension and chemistry, and twists and turns, plus appealing secondary characters. An emotional ride.
I received an Advance Reader Copy of this book from Grey's Promotions and am voluntarily leaving my honest review.
I received an Advance Reader Copy of this book from Grey's Promotions and am voluntarily leaving my honest review.
Review of advance copy
'I’m not wife material. I don’t want to submit to any man, much less one as strict and immovable as my future husband.
He’ll try to keep me in check.
I’ll give him a run for his money.'
The characters drove the storyline and they were so very appealing and complex and complicated and perfectly steamy together. Plot was intriguing and intense and well paced. World building was excellent and impressive. Thoroughly enjoyed and highly recommend.
Grab a copy, kick back and enjoy!.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
He’ll try to keep me in check.
I’ll give him a run for his money.'
The characters drove the storyline and they were so very appealing and complex and complicated and perfectly steamy together. Plot was intriguing and intense and well paced. World building was excellent and impressive. Thoroughly enjoyed and highly recommend.
Grab a copy, kick back and enjoy!.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Acquired Vow wrapped me up in all the feelings. What begins as a simple arrangement turns into a tender, emotional love story that feels honest and heartfelt. I loved watching the characters slowly fall for each other — their connection was warm, genuine, and incredibly satisfying. A truly lovely romance that left me smiling.
*** I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.***
*** I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.***
Review of advance copy received from Author
Acquired Vow is one of those books that sneaks up on you. I love how the MMC, Victor, appears to be cold but we all know those are the guys with the biggest hearts! I enjoy watching their characters grow and of course the chemistry! Chef’s kiss. The banter kept me smiling. This book is emotional yet heartwarming. Honestly, I wouldn’t have minded seeing Victor suffer just a little bit more. Mostly because I love the drama and the tears! Such a great read overall.
Review of advance copy
4 Stars for Acquired Vow by ( new for me ) author Dea Verdi
This is an age gap - marriage of convenience when two cosmetic companies Sylbel and Demonte are merged over a grandfathers wish for his granddaughter Abigail to get her life together. Victor at 35 is not prepared for her upending his life that’s for sure …
Loved both characters - great chemistry- fire and ice tension !!
I received a copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This is an age gap - marriage of convenience when two cosmetic companies Sylbel and Demonte are merged over a grandfathers wish for his granddaughter Abigail to get her life together. Victor at 35 is not prepared for her upending his life that’s for sure …
Loved both characters - great chemistry- fire and ice tension !!
I received a copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Review of advance copy
I throughly enjoyed this book, and really liked this authors writing style.
The storyline kept me reading and wanting more, and I loved the chemistry between the main characters from the start. I would definitely read this author again and hoping there is another book for Dominic!
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
The storyline kept me reading and wanting more, and I loved the chemistry between the main characters from the start. I would definitely read this author again and hoping there is another book for Dominic!
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Review of advance copy
Abby and Viktor started out how many arranged marriages do. Not wanting to but doing it anyway. A slow burn and it definitely takes a while to get to what I consider the good parts. Abby and Victor have a different way of dealing with each other and that's what really sets the tone for the entire story. I am voluntarily leaving a review.
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February 9, 2026I just love the marriage of convenience and enemies-to-lovers tropes!
Danger, suspense and steamy times had me glued to the pages!
I absolutely loved the banter!
Who will be your favorite? Abigail or Victor!
Will or could their arrangement turn to love?
An emotional, hot, engaging read!
I really enjoyed it!
Danger, suspense and steamy times had me glued to the pages!
I absolutely loved the banter!
Who will be your favorite? Abigail or Victor!
Will or could their arrangement turn to love?
An emotional, hot, engaging read!
I really enjoyed it!
Review of advance copy received from Author
This was wonderful start to finish. Starts with a very unwanted arranged marriage and ends with a beautiful child and a marriage worth fighting for. I hope we get Violet and Doms story too
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Review of advance copy
This book was decent, I just didn't feel like anything made it great for me. It was fairly predictable and didn't keep me from putting it down as much as I would like.
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