Harlequin from 1990s? Arranged marriage scenario

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Harlequin from 1990s? Arranged marriage scenario

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1SEC-MA
Edited: May 10, 2016, 4:18 pm

Harlequin 1990s book about an already married couple, in an arranged marriage, in Australia (I think). She owns a boutique and he is a wealthy business man (of course). A spoiled woman who is the niece of some peripheral characters in the book, decides she wants the husband begins to harass and stalk the wife. I remember a scene where the wife and the crazy lady meet up in a nearby sandwich shop and the crazy lady slaps the wife. I have no idea why but this book is stuck in my head and driving me nuts trying to find it!!

Thanks for any help!

2starlightgenie
Edited: May 11, 2016, 2:15 am

Definitely a Helen Bianchin book. Do you remember any more details? Her books are more or less like how you described.

3SEC-MA
May 11, 2016, 7:24 pm

Hi. Thanks for the response. There was an old boyfriend of the wife that crazy lady brings to a dinner party in an attempt to cause problems. I think crazy lady also tries to run down the wife with a car at some point. I'm going to start trolling through Helen Bianchin books to see if I can find it. Thanks!

4SEC-MA
May 11, 2016, 7:31 pm

The author name was what I needed. The Marriage Arrangement by Helen Bianchin. Thanks again for the help.

5starlightgenie
Edited: May 12, 2016, 6:45 am

Yay! Thanks for letting us know you found it. Apparently I read that book in 2011 but I don't remember the details at all so I would've been useless if you didn't find it yourself. XP

ETA touchstones: The Marriage Arrangement by Helen Bianchin