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Black Ties and White Lies
418 pages
A glamorous, high-heat collision of fake dating and forbidden attraction that thrives on sharp banter and simmering tension.
What it feels like
Reading this romance feels like stepping into a world of high-stakes glamour where every glance is loaded and every argument is foreplay. The narrative moves at a brisk, addictive pace, fueled by the crackling tension of forced proximity and the delicious agony of a slow burn that eventually ignites into scorching heat. It balances the playful, snappy banter of a romantic comedy with the deeper emotional resonance of healing from past heartbreak. The prose is conversational and immersive, pulling you directly into the protagonist's guarded heart and the billionaire's surprisingly fierce devotion. It is a perfect, escapist treat for readers who devour possessive love interests, blurred lines between fake and real, and the irresistible pull of the forbidden.
- Mood
- glamorous
- tension-filled
- escapist
- steamy
- Tone
- playful
- swoony
- banter-filled
- angsty
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- blurring boundaries · healing from heartbreak · the allure of the forbidden · finding self-worth
- The writing
- Conversational, steamy, and fast-paced, focusing heavily on internal monologue and sharp dialogue.
- The arc
- Moves from guarded skepticism and forced-proximity tension to vulnerable, undeniable devotion.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love high-angst, high-heat billionaire romances with the fake dating trope and plenty of possessive declarations.
Content notes
- explicit sexual content
- toxic past relationship references
About the book
Life is never black and white.
One minute you’re a struggling graphic designer in LA that's finally coming to terms with being single forever, and the next you're flying to New York in a private jet to get engaged to your ex-boyfriend’s older brother.
At least...that’s what everyone thinks.
Forced to clean up his playboy image in order to protect his company, Beckham Sinclair, the city’s most eligible billionaire bachelor, wants me to be his fake fiancée and personal assistant.
Now I'm spending every spare second with a man I thought I’d never see again.
My freshly mended heart has barely recovered from the first time a Sinclair broke it. But with each passing day, Beck’s dirty mouth and lingering stares make me question his motives—and mine.
As the line blurs between real and pretend, only one thing is certain: there are secrets hiding in this city full of black ties and white lies.
Black Ties and White Lies is a billionaire, fake relationship, forced proximity, and ex's older brother novel and a complete standalone by Kat Singleton.
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