The Imperfect Marriage (The Davenports #2)
L. Steele
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· 31 ratings · 418 pages · Published: 31 May 2024
And my new marriage of convenience husband
When my boyfriend leaves me at the altar
Quentin offers to marry me!
No way can I accept it,
Especially since Quentin is much older than me
And tall, dark and tattooed and an ex-marine
Whose grumpy disposition leaves much to be desired.
But this way I can salvage my dignity...
Also, I can get back at my ex.
Besides, it’s a fake marriage.
And Quentin’s still in love with his dead wife, so there’s no fear of developing feelings... or so I think.
When he offers to put my younger sister through college.
...and pay for my father’s medical treatment.
I can’t refuse him.
Only he has conditions:
I must live with him, as his wife.
I must pretend to be his.
I must convince his family that I love him.
Living under the same roof as man and wife, I see a different side of my husband.
The pretend marriage begins to feel very real
And I’m sure Quentin too reciprocates my feelings.
So what if he’s in love with his dead wife.
I begin to dream of a future with him.
I am going to get my Happily Ever After...
But what happens when it turns out his wife is alive...?
This is an age gap, marriage of convenience, ex-boyfriend's father, forced proximity, billionaire romance, with an HEA. There is no cheating, no OW/OM drama, and no third act breakup.
Tropes:
Age Gap
Ex-boyfriend's father
Marriage of Convenience
"my wife"
OTT possessive
Strong female lead
Fake relationship
Angsty Billionaire Romance
Forced proximity
One bed
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Tagged as:
- contemporary 7
- rich hero 7
- marriage of convenience 7
- spanking 5
- m-f romance 4
- age gap 4
- class difference 4
- insta-love 4
- poor heroine 4
- bdsm 3
- curvy heroine 3
- virgin heroine 3
- ceo/tycoon hero 3
- working class heroine 3
- silver fox 3
- men in uniform 3
- alpha male 2
- masc-dom 2
- military 2
- grumpy/cold hero 2
- single father 2
- somnophilia 2
- suspense 1
- caretaking 1
- small town 1
- angst 1
- grumpy & sunshine 1
- forced proximity 1
- other man/woman 1
- consensual non-consent 1
- praise kink 1
- daddy kink 1
- anal sex 1
- cheerful/happy heroine 1
- sassy heroine 1
- sweet/gentle heroine 1
- possessive hero 1
- height difference 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- death / grief 1
- geography
- usa 1
- Format
- Audiobook
- dual pov 6
- first person pov 4
- male pov 1
romance tags
The 'The Davenports' series
3.54 · 164 ratings
dual-pov · contemporary · audiobook · m-f · possessive hero · first-person-pov · super rich hero · curvy heroine · marriage of convenience · cold hero · sweet heroine · tycoon · angst · grumpy sunshine · sassy heroine · height-difference · virgin heroine · cheerful heroine · class difference · men in uniform
The Davenports reading order and complete book list ❯
