Amor Comprado (English title: Love Contract, literal translation: purchased love, love for sale) is a telenovela written by Verónica Suárez and produced in Miami, Florida by Venevisión International in 2007.
Elizabeth Gutiérrez and José ÃÂngel Llamas starred as the protagonists with Marjorie de Sousa, Zully Montero and Patricia ÃÂlvarez as the antagonists.
Univision began airing Amor Comprado at 1PM/12C, replacing Nunca Te Diré Adiós. It began airing in Venezuela on October 29, 2008, via Venevisión Plus at 10:00pm with repeats Monday to Saturday at 1:00pm.
Young playboy Willy de la Fuente is in a bind. If he doesn't marry by his rapidly approaching 30th birthday, he'll lose his inheritanceâÂÂsomething his mean-spirited grandmother Gertrudis is looking forward to. Despite this, he's not interested in marriage because he believesâÂÂthanks to his grandmother's constant attacks on his own self-esteemâÂÂthat women aren't interested in him for anything else but his money.
Mariana is also in a bind. Her father is in jail after accidentally killing the young man who attempted to rape her, and she desperately needs to come up with the money to hire a lawyer for his defense. And with her father already recovering from one nearly fatal beating, she's running out of time...
Willy finally decides to "audition" his next wife. He puts an ad in the paper searching for a wifeâÂÂmuch to Gertrudis' consternation. He then meets Mariana, and they hit it offâÂÂat least until he discovers that she only married him for the money, which she will not get if she doesn't remain married to him.
Eventually, the two of them really do fall in love, but Gertrudis will go to any length to tear them apart. Willy's pain is her pleasure.