We were doomed from the very beginning with those names. The next it was still nothing but a lie.Īfter all, I was Rose and he was Jack. The next he seemed to be completely mine.

And day after day my heart started to get a mind of its own. No, he still didn’t talk much, but anyone can string a few words together. It wasn’t long after he said I was the biggest mistake of his life that things started to change. I blamed his eyes, the ocean blue eyes that looked straight into mine unapologetically, and that frown on his face I had no idea I would become so fascinated with in time. Jack Hawthorne was nothing like what I’d imagined for myself.

It took him only minutes to talk me into a business deal…erm, I mean marriage, and only days for us to officially tie the knot. Well…I did all those things except the walking away part. You’d think I’d laugh in his face, call him insane-and a few other names-then walk away as quickly as possible. A stranger who had been dumped by her fiancé only weeks before. A complete stranger who had never even heard of him. You’d think a guy who looked like him-a bit cold maybe, but still striking and very unattainable-would only ask the love of his life to marry him, right? You’d think he must be madly in love. The day he lured me into his office-which was also the first day we met-he proposed. I’ve included the blurbs, review links when available, and links to Amazon for easy addition to your collection. They’re all 4 or 5-star contemporary romance novels that kept me hooked while I was reading. Friends to lovers, enemies to lovers, office romances, strangers, and one Vegas wedding-turned-marriage of convenience – there’s a little something for everyone on this list. The couples featured on this list are all unique. That’s when the intimacy really shines, and slow burns can truly simmer. There’s forced proximity, a common goal, and plenty of time to get to know each other better. These books are also perfect for bringing unlikely couples together, from grumpy/sunshine opposites attract romances to boss/employee situations and more. The stakes are higher when the couple is married, so they often find themselves working through issues that would’ve ended a simpler relationship. I’ve always been a big fan of fake relationship romance novels, so it’s no surprise that I’m drawn to books that take the trope even further by bringing marriage into the mix.

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