Let's be honest ladies... if a romance novel contains the words fake marriage, most of us diehard romance lovers are clicking "Buy Now" before we've even read the blurb.
Why?
Because fake marriage romance is basically catnip for readers, and I do include myself in this catnipped portion of society.
It Starts With a Terrible Idea
The best fake marriages always begin with a plan that sounds perfectly reasonable at the time.
Need an inheritance?
Want to save a family business?
Trying to fool a meddling grandmother?
Sure. Marry a stranger. What could possibly go wrong?
As readers, we know the answer is absolutely everything.
And we can't wait to watch it happen...
The Forced Proximity Is Elite
Nothing says romance quite like two people pretending to be wildly in love while sharing a house, a vacation, or one suspiciously comfortable king-sized bed.
They're supposed to be acting.
They're definitely not supposed to notice how good the other person smells.
Yet somehow, every fake marriage comes with approximately 47 moments of accidental eye contact and emotional panic.
It's science.
The "We're Not Really Married" Delusion
One of the greatest joys of this trope is watching two characters insist they're not developing feelings.
Meanwhile they're jealous.
Protective.
Thinking about each other constantly.
Basically acting like a married couple while repeatedly declaring, "This isn't real, I am not feeling anything for this person whatsoever, in fact I hate them."
Readers everywhere are like, "Sure, Jan."
The Payoff Is Always Worth It
The moment one character realizes the marriage may have started as fake but their feelings are very, very real?
Absolute perfection. We die for this moment, time after time after time.
No trope delivers emotional tension quite like fake marriage romance.
It's messy, dramatic, swoony, and somehow it never gets old.
Looking for Your Next Fake Marriage Romance?
If you love billionaire heroes, irresistible chemistry, and a fake marriage in the glamorous Greek island setting of Mykonos that becomes much more complicated than either character planned, you'll love THE GREEK BILLIONAIRE'S FAKE WIFE.
Grab your copy, settle into your favorite reading spot, and prepare to fall for a romance that proves some fake marriages are destined to become the real thing.