Books like Only Make Believe

A breezy, theatrical romance where the lines between a paid performance and genuine passion delightfully blur. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Only Make Believe.

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01
Make - Believe Marriage
Renee Roszel
A breezy, trope-tastic romance where a convenient little white lie snowballs into a battle of wills and unexpected affection.
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- breezy
- lighthearted
- playful
- romantic
02
The substitute fiancée
Rebecca Russell
A ticking-clock romance where a harmless charade spirals into a life-changing love.
Shares:
- swoony
- lighthearted
- earnest
- playful
03
Ready Made Bride (Whirlwind Weddings)
Janelle Denison
A comforting romance that balances the sweetness of a child matchmaker with the emotional stakes of a marriage of convenience.
Shares:
- earnest
- romantic
04
Add a Little Spice
Bethany Campbell
A comforting, slow-burn romance about thawing a frozen heart with patience, community, and a little culinary magic.
Shares:
- earnest
- romantic
05
Married By Mistake!
Renee Roszel
A breezy, trope-tastic romp where the chaotic pretense of a fake marriage slowly melts into genuine, swoon-worthy romance.
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- breezy
- swoony
- lighthearted
- playful
06
One Bridegroom Required
Sharon Kendrick
A breezy, determined romantic pursuit where a hopeful bride-to-be sets out to melt the heart of a cynical, wealthy bachelor.
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- breezy
- swoony
- lighthearted
- earnest
07
Very Convenient Marriage (A Family Circle)
Dallas Schulze
A classic, trope-tastic romance where a purely practical bargain melts into undeniable, swoon-worthy affection.
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- swoony
- earnest
- playful
- romantic
08
Married by mistake
Abby Gaines
A highly public disaster pivots into an accidental marriage where the lines between performance and genuine affection deliciously blur.
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- swoony
- theatrical
- lighthearted
- playful
09
Meant-To-Be Marriage
Rebecca Winters
An earnest, emotionally charged romance steeped in the quiet agony of forbidden yearning and the triumph of destiny.
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- earnest
- romantic
10
Both Of Them
Rebecca Winters
A high-stakes marriage of convenience blossoms into genuine love as two fiercely protective guardians fight for their family.
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- earnest
- romantic
11
Eight Second Wedding
Anne McAllister
A breezy, forced-proximity romance where a stubborn cowboy and a reluctant bride hit the road to escape their matchmaking mothers, only to find themselves falling anyway.
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- breezy
- playful
- romantic
12
Not The Marrying Kind
Helen Dalzell
A classic, comforting marriage-of-convenience tale where pragmatic plans inevitably give way to sweeping romance.
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- swoony
- earnest
- romantic

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