If you’re the type of romance reader who wants to know what is going to happen before you’ve even opened the first page of your book then let this trope-led reading list be the ultimate guide to your TBR! Including books with: fake dating, best-friends-to-lovers, neighbours-to-lovers, enemies-to-lovers, best friend’s brother, marriage of convenience, high society and scandal.
Fake Dating 💟
Fast-Track Fiancé by Amanda Cinelli
Ready, set…engaged!
When racing driver Nina gets benched, she demands early release from her contract. The team’s new, infuriatingly handsome boss refuses—but then a suggestive photo of their heated argument goes viral! Now Tristan needs Nina to play his bride-to-be to stop the bad press. Agreeing to his proposal seems the simplest way for Nina to get what she wants. Until she’s blindsided by an inconvenient craving for her convenient fiancé…
Chili pepper rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Neighbours-to-lovers 💖🏘️
Fake Fling With The Billionaire by Rachael Stewart
Royal meet cute on her doorstep . . .
While navigating a high-profile divorce, ex-princess Cassie is lying low at a friend’s Paris apartment. She doesn’t expect to become intimately acquainted with new neighbour Hugo, who’s locked out—and naked! Despite their…unusual encounter, Cassie and the billionaire form an unlikely connection, both struggling under the weight of predetermined destinies. When a leaked photo creates a media frenzy Hugo suggests faking a captivating romance, giving Cassie the cover to rebuild her life. But what started as a charade only draws them closer, blurring the lines between fact and fiction…
Chili pepper rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Enemies-to-lovers 😡💞
Tempted by the Outback Vet by Becky Wicks
Resisting…the irresistible!
Haunted by the loss of her family and beloved dog, doctor Sage devotes herself to saving animals in her remote clinic. She has no time for distractions! Particularly not a charismatic, arrogant TV horse whisperer from the Outback, who has been hired by an owner to help treat a troubled animal in her care. They disagree on sight. And yet, even when forced to admit that Ethan is an excellent vet, Sage is determined to resist developing feelings for a man who’s clearly afraid of loving again. He’ll only break her heart when he leaves…but taking the risk is oh-so-tempting…
Chili pepper rating: 🌶️🌶️
Best friend’s brother 👫💘
Falling for Her Forbidden Flatmate by Alison Roberts
Living with temptation . . .
In this A Tale of Two Midwives story, to escape her abusive ex-husband, midwife Grace will move to the other side of the world. Even if it means sharing an apartment with her best friend’s brother! Yet while obstetrician Jock’s cheeky charm and ‘boy next door’ good looks are difficult to ignore, Grace feels safe in the knowledge that the guarded playboy is firmly off-limits. Although as their friendship grows so does their attraction… Succumbing to their physical desire is inevitable. But what happens when she finds herself falling for her flatmate?
Chili pepper rating: 🌶️
Marriage of convenience 💍👰
Greek Pregnancy Clause by Maya Blake
Her freedom… for a price!
Desperate to escape the misery of her childhood home, Odessa begs Greek tycoon Ares to marry her. His agreement comes with clear terms: Odessa’s complicity in their marriage façade to appease his beloved father. And one additional clause: a good Greek wife must produce good Greek heirs! Odessa fears another gilded cage—but might their fiery magnetism incinerate any limits between them?
Chili pepper rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
High society & scandal 👗😮
A Wager to Win the Debutante by Eva Shepherd
May the best gentleman win…
A debutante?To save her family, Grace must marry the Duke. And yet in dashing Thomas she’s found a man she can finally be herself with. But focussing on her goal is paramount…until she discovers the wager and—annoyingly!—that it’s Thomas she’s falling for!
Chili pepper rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
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Happy reading!
