What if a random stranger suddenly asked you to marry him? This is the premise of His Second Wife. His Second Wife is a billionaire arranged romance novel that tells the thrilling story of Camilla and Christopher. Theirs was a marriage for convenience. This kind of arranged marriage set up does happen in reality, and exploring such a troupe in a romance fiction is entertaining to readers. Most people marry for love, but what if it’s an arranged marriage? This notion excites the readers, wherein they were brought to see a different set up in a marriage, and at the same time they were left with an intriguing question like how does falling in love happen in a situation like this? As for Camilla and Christopher, that’s one rich story to show. You can read His Second Wife to know how two people fall in love in marriage for convenience, or will they?
Marriage For Convenience – Exploring The Theme Of His Second Wife
Marriage for convenience is somehow an arranged marriage at some point that both parties agreed to marry for the sake of individual benefits. Here in His Second Wife, Camilla is the one who benefited most in the marriage, while Christopher does also have his personal reasons why he engages in such a deal. In His Second Wife, Camilla and Christopher’s marriage was more like a business agreement, and it’s difficult to figure out how these two strangers will fall in love with each other.
Marriage for convenience really does happen in real life, and His Second Wife is a good fiction romance to depict it. Some people frequently entered into this deal in order to take advantage of numerous legal advantages such as a couple may marry in order for one of them to get citizenship or the ability to live where they want, since many countries provide these rights to anybody who marries a resident citizen. And this is the storyline of His Second Wife is about. The reason why Camilla agreed to marry is for her to be a legal citizen. It is such a good thing that such themes are explored in fiction, not only stories like this gives thrills and entertainment but somehow it mirrors life’s realities.
- Part 1: His Second Wife Summary
- Part 2: Character Analysis Of His Second Wife
- Part 3: Plot Review Of His Second Wife
- Part 4: Rating His Second Wife
Part 1: His Second Wife Summary
“Excuse me, can we get married?”
Camilla was surprisingly asked by a stranger with that life changing question. It’s been years since she’s living abroad, but she hasn’t got a permanent job because she’s not a citizen in San Diego. Figuring out how she would make things meet, that question by a stranger to her one time has been her help without knowing that it would later change her life when she becomes His Second Wife, the wife of a wealthy widower. After they finish their transaction in the marriage registry, Camilla never expected she’ll meet Chris again when she helped a boy who fainted on the street. It turns out that it was Chris’ child, and from then, the kid became close to her, so Chris was without a choice but to let Camilla live in his house.
Meanwhile, Christopher of His Second Wife, was really reluctant to get married again, if not only to his grandfather who kept on pushing him to get married after the death of his first wife. He sensed that Camilla is a good person, and she was beautiful, fitting enough to be His Second Wife. Camilla did not hesitate to accept his deal that time knowing that she needs the marriage too, but he never expected that she’ll make an impact not only to his kid, but to his life, to his home, and mostly to his heart.
Part 2: Character Analysis Of His Second Wife
Camilla And Christopher
Camilla’s personality fits well to the genre that His Second Wife delves into. Her character here may not be as colorful and entertaining as other female leads in other romance books, but she was crafted to fit with Christopher. Camilla is His Second Wife. She’s the usual kind of a woman we deal with in our everyday lives. She mirrors our struggles for aiming a good life, a nice job and a dream immigrant life. Camilla’s character is relatable.
While Christopher is a wealthy widower who had been living like “happy go lucky” ever since she lost his first wife, and that worries his grandfather. Christopher’s personality here in His Second Wife is the typical type of a male lead who’s dominant and stubborn. What he wants, he wants and nothing can interfere with it. He doesn’t like his decisions to be interfered with, particularly with Camilla meddling with how she manages his house and his son.
Camilla and Christopher’s characterization here in His Second Wife was created in ways that there would be conflict whenever they’re together, and that’s brilliant because it allows readers to see more depth of their characters. All in all, Camilla and Christopher are interesting characters to root for here in His Second Wife.
Part 3: Plot Review Of His Second Wife
His Second Wife has a nice simple plot, like in one glance, readers could easily get that this is the common, traditional marriage for convenience story. The strength of its plot is in its premise – what if you were asked by a random stranger to marry him or her? This kind of a concept or premise entices the readers’ curiosity. His Second Wife was smart in pulling that off.
Aside from that, readers are given a clear conflict about what His Second Wife will be about. It’s a good thing that this book has well defined and deep conflict to explore with, which is the arranged marriage itself. Since, it’s already given that entering in a relationship with this kind of setup might stir up problems later on. Although the plot events may not be that challenging, at least the characters here in His Second Wife are very relatable to readers. With all these aspects combined makes His Second Wife an excellent marriage for convenience novel.
Part 4: Rating His Second Wife
Of course, His Second Wife must be recommended as one of the awesome marriage romance books. On a scale of one to 10, this novel, His Second Wife deserves to be rated with a 10! As I have mentioned earlier, to sum it all up, this book contains a good plot, interesting characters, and explores a relatable theme, plus its catchy premise entices the readers’ curiosity. Therefore, His Second Wife was a brilliant and creative novel. You would fall in love with its story. You can check this book on Dreame.
