Ten years of secret love died in one sentence. “I despise her perfection,” my husband said.

No tears. I signed the divorce papers and vanished.  Now, he’s offering half his empire to beg for my forgiveness.

I played the flawless, silent billionaire’s wife for a year, hoping James would love me just a little more.

On our first anniversary, while I waited by melting candles, he was at the office with her. That’s when I overheard the cruel confession that killed my devotion.

I didn’t scream. I simply left the signed papers on his desk and walked away forever.

But a ruthless CEO doesn’t accept defeat.

Now, he’s tracked me down. He’s standing in the freezing snow, tearing up my divorce papers. He’s offering billions of dollars and half his company just to get my attention back.

He says he’ll burn down his world if I come back.  But he is ten years too late. The obedient wife is dead.  This time, he’ll be the one on his knees.

Titles in the Ashes of a Marriage series include:  The Wife’s Call for Help He Ignored ~ The Neglected Wife He Fixed Too Late ~ The Arranged Wife He Neglected ~

This is a no-spice romance, perhaps with closed-door or fade-to-black scenes. Tension and kisses might be involved.

Title:  The Arranged Wife He Neglected
Series:  Ashes of a Marriage #3
Author:  Nora Halston
Published:  October 7, 2026
My Rating:  4 stars

The Arranged Wife He Neglected is the third title in the Ashes of a Marriage series.  I enjoyed this story.  Isn’t it true that we often don’t realize how much we care about someone until they’ve had enough of not being seen and leave?  One thing I enjoy about a Marriage in Crisis Romance is watching a man finally see the woman who would have loved him through anything, stayed at his side without hesitation, and finally understand how badly he’d treated his wife.  He also discovers that if he doesn’t act swiftly, he’s about to lose the best thing that ever happened to him, and he has no one to blame but himself.  If that’s your kind of romance, then I believe you’ll enjoy this one.

*I received an e-ARC of this novel from the author or the author’s team via Booksprout, and I sincerely thank them for their trust. I chose to leave a review with my personal opinion of this book.*

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