Yes — The Arranged Series by Stella Gray is worth reading if you enjoy dark contemporary romance with arranged marriage, secrets, suspense, and steamy romance.
The series consists of three books: The Deal, The Secret, and The Choice, following Tori and Stefan’s arranged marriage.
The biggest issue seems to be pacing and communication. Some readers found the story slow or repetitive, while others loved the drama and character development. Some readers found Tori frustrating or immature.
The first book also ends on a cliffhanger, so you’ll want to read the trilogy in order rather than treating The Deal as a standalone.
Author: Stella Gray
Series: The Arranged Series
Genre: Dark Contemporary Romance / Romantic Suspense Literature & Fiction
Books: 3
Relationship: One heroine + one hero
Main Characters: Tori and Stefan
Romance: Arranged marriage
Tone: Dark, emotional, angsty, suspenseful
Spice: High
Main Setting: Contemporary
Ending: HEA
Reading Order: Must be read in order
Books in the series:
Main Tropes: Arranged marriage, forced proximity, morally gray hero, secrets, suspense, possessive hero, slow-burn relationship, angst, and steamy romance.
Tori’s eighteenth birthday takes an unexpected turn when her senator father arranges her marriage to Stefan Zoric, the wealthy heir to a powerful international modeling agency. What should have been a simple arrangement quickly becomes far more complicated.
Tori agrees to the marriage in exchange for financial support for the college education her father refuses to provide. But she wants more than a marriage of convenience—she wants Stefan to want her, trust her, and let her into his world.
Stefan, however, keeps his distance and guards secrets that could put everything they have at risk. As Tori tries to understand her husband and the world surrounding his family, she discovers that their glamorous life hides something much darker.
Across the trilogy, their relationship is tested by secrets, attraction, betrayal, danger, family power, and difficult choices.
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