Bound by the Marriage Contract

Double Trouble #1

by Dee James

Ashwin was the ever-so-serious, alpha-male, who thrived on the next deal, the next million. Surprises were not his thing, especially when they were of the bad kind. After two years of working with his efficient EA, why did he feel an uncanny attraction to her all of a sudden? Was he missing something in the whole picture?

Dia was the quintessential romantic who read, wrote, and thrived on romance. She had nothing to do with the corporate world or her sister's boss - the sinful-looking Ashwin Kumar. Only, her twin has been missing and she needed to investigate the reason behind her twin's vanishing act. She thought it would only be a matter of few days, and she could conveniently play her efficient twin. Unfortunately, she wasn't prepared for the man who could as well one of her reel heros.

When Ashwin suggests a marriage of convenience, neither of them expect to fall in love. Or, did they? What about Anita? Will he help her find her sister?

Genres: Romance, Ebooks, Contemporary, Billionaire Romance, Contemporary Romance

Kindle Edition

Published January 20, 2022

About the author

Dee James is a contemporary romance author whose books have consistently featured in the Bestseller Lists on Amazon India. Dee writes quirky, innocent, and curvy heroines who find their happily ever after with sinful-looking, growly billionaires.

Sweet and steamy, her romance novellas are peppered with passionate, swoon-worthy moments along with a guaranteed fairy tale ending. If you're looking for a low-angst, feel-good romantic read with a guaranteed HEA, you're in the right place!


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Reviews

[Shabana Mukhtar]

It was a thinly veiled mystery in the beginning, a contract relationship in the middle and a happily ever after in the end. If it wasn't for the initial and seemingly forced mystery slash confusion of identical twins, I would have liked it better.

Detailed review on my blog.

[Melluvsbooks]

DNF @66% - nothing really wrong, just not clicking with writing style or characters.

[Hana Elsority · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.75 I didn’t like the type of writing and third person pov
But the I liked the story

[Sadhana Wadhwa · Rating 4 out of 5]

A breezy romance!

Ashwin and Dia stay with you even after they have attained their happily ever after.
His innocent secratary is a sweet yet tangible love story. The author has managed to mix in the right amount of romance without going overboard. The only thing I kind of disliked is the feeling that the book ended very soon ! 😊

[Faiza · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love by fate

This story about Ashwin and Dia & their fate for love.
Cute love story about finding each other and falling in love but wait they got married first n then Love started..
Love finds you well ❤

[Monal (Reading.Wth.Monal) · Rating 2 out of 5]

Super short. Not enough build up. I generally don’t like short romance novels. I read this because I bought it for free. The story was entertaining to read but I wouldn’t really… read another one of her books again. It’s not for me.

[Sudesna Ghosh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Intense romance with lots of attention to detail. I enjoyed it.

[Meenal Vardan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short sweet read

Loved this book. Never saw the twist coming. It’s sweet, short, hot read. If you are a sucker for office romance like me than I highly recommend it.

[Amreen Shaikh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simply Wowwww

Ashwin n Dia what an amazing love story. With little twist n turn but loads of feelings and Love. A kind of cute and perfect.

[Angela Peixoto · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found this book very captivating. I was highly entertained by the relationship between Dia and Ashwin. Both so much in love and not understanding the other's feelings. Enjoyed it thoroughly.

[Maddie · Rating 5 out of 5]

excellent

The story was very interesting and well written. It held my interest until the end. I
recommend this book to others

[Timille Nanan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love is a wondrous thing

This was a nice romance which started a bit different from regular marriage of convenience books. All in all enjoyed this one immensely

[Pooja Ajmera · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good light hearted book, predictable and you would know what is coming next and yet you would enjoyyyy!

[OJ Reads · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mysteries and short simple story. If you like to read book in hours, go with this one.

[Angela Peixoto · Rating 5 out of 5]

An unexpected romance that shows us that whenever cupid strikes it causes havoc. A lovely story

[Jovette Bossé · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved it! A wonderful love story!😍🔥❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🥰

[Madison Outlaw · Rating 2 out of 5]

blech. no. the sole reason I finished this was because it was short and I was curious so I spent the extra 20 minutes to just avoid a DNF. I have regrets.

[Victoria Rebecca Hawkes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ashwin
I thrived on order and routine, didn't do relationships and lived for the next deal. The next million. Surprises weren't my thing, especially if they were of the bad kind. That's why I was skeptical when I was attracted to my EA after two years of maintaining a cordial, professional relationship. Something wasn't adding up. Who was this girl who turned my world upside down?

Dia
I was the quintessential romantic who read, wrote, and lived for happily-ever-afters. The fictional kind, that is! I'd lost all hope of finding my own Prince Charming, until I met my twin's boss—the sinful-looking Ashwin. Only, I couldn't afford to fall in love. Not when I was impersonating to be my twin, who was missing. All I wanted was to find my twin. I wasn't prepared for the attraction that simmered between her hot, grumpy boss or his drugging kisses.

This billionaire romance story is incredible and the story line was remarkable from beginning to end. The characters are amazingly put together and made the book very enjoyable. This was the first time I had heard of Dee James and wow what a great author they are.

[Em Bee · Rating 1 out of 5]

I think this book would be an excellent resource for a dissertation analyzing the role of misogyny against Indian women in romance novels and films. I knew the romanticization of abuse was bad based on what people have told me but reading it was something else.

Don’t get me wrong, misogyny is very pervasive in many romance novels but the MMC in this book is actively abusive “pushed me onto the couch”, “raised his voice”, “demanded this/that/etc.” “Ashwin lashed out.” “I [Ashwin] punched the wall.” “It made me want to throw the glass against the wall.” “Holding her arms in a bruising grip.” “To her credit, Dia simply nodded and didn’t contradict me.” This is abuse, plain and simple. He controls her, orders her around, destroys her boundaries, etc. If any of my friends told me they were seeing a guy like this, I’d offer them a way out. There are numerous instances of slut shaming and victim blaming both towards the FMC and her sister.

All in all, I’m tired of this, grandpa.

[Svati · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dee J Writes here is my book review
Book Tittle : Bound by the Marriage Contract by Dee James
Book REVIEW :
THE story is of intervort girl who falls in love with her sister 's boss
Ashwin Kumar.
The Hero is kind and sweet guy have tough image externally .
The story is good
The last few chapters were Drag making me feel like I must keep the book down..
Overall the book is good to read..💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟❤🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Millions of stars for this book.

[Neshaisabookworm’s Book Review · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not for me but could still be for someone else

I couldn’t get past 8%. I tried. I just couldn’t get pulled into the story. It just was not for me. It definitely could be for someone else though. I encourage everyone to give it a try and see for yourself.

[Fiestymomof5kids · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love it

I love this book it was a beautiful book and well written. I look forward to reading the next book in this series. I loved how Sia lives in her own little fantasy, and Anita is the protector of her twin. It's beautiful. The author did a great job.

[Kerry Richardson · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is the first of two books in this series. Having read this first one, I will not bother with the second. Thankfully, it was a short read, and I did finish it. However, it was very poorly written and had many grammatical errors. I have only given it 1☆ and wouldn't recommend it at all.

[Niyti Sharma · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh goodness !!! Spectacular

I love it ... It hot and sensual and nice story ... I mean, it's just too good...... Loved it ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[Shirley Rentzel · Rating 1 out of 5]

Wow

Wow, this book was awful! I skipped though most of it and absolutely nothing about this book made it slightly interesting. Run from this book. Shirley

[Lilouae · Rating 1 out of 5]

Is English the native language of the author?
The writing was SO BAD!
The story reads like a first draft, I really didn't like it.

[OutofContextRomance · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5
She takes her twin's place while her twin is missing, and the boss can't understand while all of a sudden he is very horny for his employee.
Then they get married?

[Beth]

DNF at 2%

The dialogue was hard to get through. Very stilted.

[Vic · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF. Not enjoying the style of writing and I'm not connecting with it at all.

[Melanie Perez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute

It was a cute read.
Assumptions always ruin everything, but love when they are honest about their feelings and wants. 💕