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Married By Mistake!
189 pages
A breezy, trope-tastic romp where the chaotic pretense of a fake marriage slowly melts into genuine, swoon-worthy romance.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like indulging in a perfectly executed, classic romance trope where the boundaries between pretense and reality delightfully blur. The narrative moves at a brisk, engaging clip, sweeping the reader up in a chaotic whirlwind of fake engagements, impromptu weddings, and honeymoon hijinks. Its tone is playful and lighthearted, yet anchored by an earnest emotional undercurrent that makes the inevitable romantic surrender deeply satisfying. The prose is accessible and dialogue-heavy, capturing the snappy banter and simmering tension of two people trying desperately to stick to a script they are rapidly outgrowing. It is a cozy, swoon-worthy escape designed for readers who love the delicious agony of a fake relationship melting into genuine, undeniable affection.
- Mood
- breezy
- swoony
- chaotic
- cozy
- Tone
- playful
- lighthearted
- wry
- romantic
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- fake relationship to real love · saving face · unexpected attraction · blurring boundaries
- The writing
- Accessible and dialogue-driven, featuring the slightly heightened, emotionally earnest register characteristic of classic category romance.
- The arc
- The protagonist shifts from defensive embarrassment to playful pretense, ultimately surrendering to genuine vulnerability and unexpected love.
- Who it's for
- Devotees of classic romance tropes who delight in the chaotic, swoon-worthy escalation of a fake marriage turning real.
Content notes
- step-sibling romance
- toxic ex-partner
About the book
The wedding pretense...
When Lucy Crosby's ex-fiance came to town, parading his new bride-to-be for all the world to see, she longed to wipe the smug smile off his face once and for all. But presenting the disturbingly attractive Jack Gallagher as her own new fiance was definitely not what Lucy had in mind. Nor was undergoing a fake wedding ceremony - another of stepbrother Jack's bright ideas.
His performance as her doting husband was certainly inspired - he even had Lucy half convinced he was in love with her. But had the whole pretense been a mistake? Because now that they were on their fake honeymoon, Lucy found herself suddenly wishing it was all for real!
ENCHANTED BRIDES - Wanted: three dream husbands for three loving sisters.
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