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Marriage Bargain with His Innocent
Their engagement is accidental.
Indulging their passion is deliberate…
Commanding tycoon Matias Silva is less long-term romance, more million-dollar business deals. Until his sweet childhood friend Georgie White anxiously confesses his family believes they’re engaged. Matias never does anything by halves—if they’re going to pretend, he’s all in. Whisking Georgie to his sprawling coastal mansion, he’ll ensure everyone believes their charade. But discovering Georgie’s true innocence suddenly makes their fake relationship feel unexpectedly—deliciously!—real…
Turn the page and begin this captivating fake engagement story
Indulging their passion is deliberate…
Commanding tycoon Matias Silva is less long-term romance, more million-dollar business deals. Until his sweet childhood friend Georgie White anxiously confesses his family believes they’re engaged. Matias never does anything by halves—if they’re going to pretend, he’s all in. Whisking Georgie to his sprawling coastal mansion, he’ll ensure everyone believes their charade. But discovering Georgie’s true innocence suddenly makes their fake relationship feel unexpectedly—deliciously!—real…
Turn the page and begin this captivating fake engagement story
224 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Published April 16, 2019
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Cathy Williams
1,362 books204 followersCathy Williams, born in Trinidad and Tobago, is a British author who has written romance novels for Mills & Boon since 1990. She lives in Chiswick, London, with her three daughters and continues to craft engaging, heartfelt love stories.
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April 11, 2019
3.5 stars. Sweet story that made me smile. Story is about a typical alpha hero who is determined to never fall in love but a fake engagement with our loving heroine changes his life plans. I adored this couple and we even got a cute little epilogue where heroine announces she is pregnant and he vows to become the best husband and father. Swoon-worthy ending for sure. Safe: no cheating, heroine is a virgin and hero ended a relationship shortly before heroine entered his life.
May 29, 2019
He was not cruel as I prefer but they are sweet and I loved h because she had pride and backbone. She made him declare his feelings by holding her ground.
May 29, 2019
"Marriage Bargain with His Innocent" is the story Georgie and Matias.
A really entertaining and charming read, where childhood frenemies get involved in a deceitful plot, thanks to the h's white lies. The H is initially reluctant, but soon discovers the benefits of such a delectable duplicity. They fall for each other, and the drama surrounding their feelings forms the story.
Strong, sensitive yet innocent hero, overbearing beta hero, witty banter, likable secondary characters, HOT HOT sex, wonderful scenes where the h stands her ground and the H grovels and an adorable HEA.
Loved it!
Safe
4.5/5
A really entertaining and charming read, where childhood frenemies get involved in a deceitful plot, thanks to the h's white lies. The H is initially reluctant, but soon discovers the benefits of such a delectable duplicity. They fall for each other, and the drama surrounding their feelings forms the story.
Strong, sensitive yet innocent hero, overbearing beta hero, witty banter, likable secondary characters, HOT HOT sex, wonderful scenes where the h stands her ground and the H grovels and an adorable HEA.
Loved it!
Safe
4.5/5
March 12, 2022
Childhood friends to lovers. Nice story
April 11, 2019
I liked this , it was enjoyable with sweet epilogue.
April 14, 2019
Fake engagement turned to real plot.
Friends-to-lovers for mother's hero sake.
Emotionally scarred hero.
Insecure heroine.
Opposites attract.
Steamy.
Liked it...
Friends-to-lovers for mother's hero sake.
Emotionally scarred hero.
Insecure heroine.
Opposites attract.
Steamy.
Liked it...
May 3, 2019
Fake to real. Georgie always had a crush on Matias, the genius. They lived in the same neighborhood .When Matias left for boarding school, his perspective on his humble beginnings changed drastically so much so He became estranged with his parents due to their 'organic' food and humble lifestyle. Being ridiculed in school for his background, he cemented a lavish, alpha cityman lifestyle. Being the sexy genius he is, he made millions. Georgie was the daughter of two Uni professors a goal she didn't like. In fact she was more like the daughter of Matias parents and vice versa.
When Mtias father died his mother,Sophie , went into depression she felt she had no real purpose and she wanted her playboy son to settle down and have his family but she didn't thinks it was possible. So to change Sophies depression whorl ,Georgie lied to Sophie hinting she and Matias are in a serious relationship and Sophie's dream is possible.
Finding herself in a mess with several white lies, Georgie finds herself rushing off to find Matias to confess and enrolled him into her scheme. Matias was on the brink of getting rid of his latest mistress when Gorgie found him. He was bewildered and angry 😠when she finally confessed the lies. If course macho Matias wasn't thrilled with her scheme and deflated the plan. Despite their knowing each other all their lives they were not aware of certain aspects of each other. In fact they were always at loggerheads mostly from Georgie. She was always criticising him and full of insults. A clear mechanism of fighting her attraction. Matias wasn't attracted to her though he categorised her as one like his parents but he didn't disrespect her. He sought of enjoyed their tit for tat.
Georgie finds herself having to blew her sham to Sophie only to realise Matias had a change of heart. With this changes came starting with her appearance. She had a total makeover and revelation that swept Matias off his feet. Instant physical attraction. So they find themselves play-acting and turning into the real thing. Georgia finds herself in love with Matias, Matias in lust with Georgie and repairing his relationship with Sophie. They discovered things about each and both got scared of where they were going . Soo Matias left and Georgie broke the news to Sophie. Matias finds himself at amiss the adoration for his millions weren't fufilling. He missed her! When he finally bridge the courage to call and seek her whereabouts from Sophie he finds out she left their hometown to migrate to Paris. Matias couldn't digest his country girl has gone to a sophisticated place like Paris where there are men like wolves and a new world. He flew to Paris with speed. When he meets her ,kudos to Georgie for not collapsing in a heap of tears though she burned.
Matias broke down and confess everything, his insecurities, his fear and his love . Alll in the fair of love and war..ends welll...nice story.
When Mtias father died his mother,Sophie , went into depression she felt she had no real purpose and she wanted her playboy son to settle down and have his family but she didn't thinks it was possible. So to change Sophies depression whorl ,Georgie lied to Sophie hinting she and Matias are in a serious relationship and Sophie's dream is possible.
Finding herself in a mess with several white lies, Georgie finds herself rushing off to find Matias to confess and enrolled him into her scheme. Matias was on the brink of getting rid of his latest mistress when Gorgie found him. He was bewildered and angry 😠when she finally confessed the lies. If course macho Matias wasn't thrilled with her scheme and deflated the plan. Despite their knowing each other all their lives they were not aware of certain aspects of each other. In fact they were always at loggerheads mostly from Georgie. She was always criticising him and full of insults. A clear mechanism of fighting her attraction. Matias wasn't attracted to her though he categorised her as one like his parents but he didn't disrespect her. He sought of enjoyed their tit for tat.
Georgie finds herself having to blew her sham to Sophie only to realise Matias had a change of heart. With this changes came starting with her appearance. She had a total makeover and revelation that swept Matias off his feet. Instant physical attraction. So they find themselves play-acting and turning into the real thing. Georgia finds herself in love with Matias, Matias in lust with Georgie and repairing his relationship with Sophie. They discovered things about each and both got scared of where they were going . Soo Matias left and Georgie broke the news to Sophie. Matias finds himself at amiss the adoration for his millions weren't fufilling. He missed her! When he finally bridge the courage to call and seek her whereabouts from Sophie he finds out she left their hometown to migrate to Paris. Matias couldn't digest his country girl has gone to a sophisticated place like Paris where there are men like wolves and a new world. He flew to Paris with speed. When he meets her ,kudos to Georgie for not collapsing in a heap of tears though she burned.
Matias broke down and confess everything, his insecurities, his fear and his love . Alll in the fair of love and war..ends welll...nice story.
February 8, 2025
I rather enjoyed this one.
I liked the premise - a fake relationship proposed by the heroine to help the hero’s Mum. Georgina and Matias had known each other for ages and constantly argued. Matias was a successful and wealthy man whose romantic entanglements consisted of brief, sexual relationships with tall, thin blondes. Georgina was a food photographer who after a rejection, hid her curves in big, baggy clothes.
This was a cute story, nicely told. Georgie was a bit of a pain at the start with her constant judgemental, moralising attitude and behaviour, but I found she grew up.
Matias was lovely!
I liked the premise - a fake relationship proposed by the heroine to help the hero’s Mum. Georgina and Matias had known each other for ages and constantly argued. Matias was a successful and wealthy man whose romantic entanglements consisted of brief, sexual relationships with tall, thin blondes. Georgina was a food photographer who after a rejection, hid her curves in big, baggy clothes.
This was a cute story, nicely told. Georgie was a bit of a pain at the start with her constant judgemental, moralising attitude and behaviour, but I found she grew up.
Matias was lovely!
March 6, 2023
3.5 + 🌟
Upping my OG review. I retreated to where I’d wandered off in the book and with much patient endurance, this book does pick up! The MCs get rolling and their interactions get hotter.
The h is a neighbor to the H’s parents. The H has long since moved on from his humble beginnings and doesn’t care to relate to his past. His mother misses him and hopes that he settles down and has a family. The h who is good friends with this lady, shoots a lie that the h and H are dating.
The H’s mom is ecstatic! She couldn’t have wanted a better DIL for her son. The h is a homebody with a nice heart and isn’t corrupted by the city life.
The h goes to see the H at his fancy private residence to warn him off of an impending phone call from his mother thanks to her. The H is miffed. He definitely doesn’t want this Mary sue village girl as his fiancée and be picked on in the business world.
The h is embarrassed and does her best to deflect from this tall tale. She’s already trying to vaguely break it to the Hs mother that this was a one off and their bond is just about thawing.
The H is turned on by the h’s inhibition to wear sexy clothes and to play along in the sheets to please his mom. He finally wants to see what’s in the package before returning it.
Things pick up and the h realizes that she’s falling for this sham. The H doesn’t want any commitment and he sends her packing. It ends pretty good and I regret rushing through when I first picked the book. Has a great plot, a sweet h and a hot H. Can’t complain!
Upping my OG review. I retreated to where I’d wandered off in the book and with much patient endurance, this book does pick up! The MCs get rolling and their interactions get hotter.
The h is a neighbor to the H’s parents. The H has long since moved on from his humble beginnings and doesn’t care to relate to his past. His mother misses him and hopes that he settles down and has a family. The h who is good friends with this lady, shoots a lie that the h and H are dating.
The H’s mom is ecstatic! She couldn’t have wanted a better DIL for her son. The h is a homebody with a nice heart and isn’t corrupted by the city life.
The h goes to see the H at his fancy private residence to warn him off of an impending phone call from his mother thanks to her. The H is miffed. He definitely doesn’t want this Mary sue village girl as his fiancée and be picked on in the business world.
The h is embarrassed and does her best to deflect from this tall tale. She’s already trying to vaguely break it to the Hs mother that this was a one off and their bond is just about thawing.
The H is turned on by the h’s inhibition to wear sexy clothes and to play along in the sheets to please his mom. He finally wants to see what’s in the package before returning it.
Things pick up and the h realizes that she’s falling for this sham. The H doesn’t want any commitment and he sends her packing. It ends pretty good and I regret rushing through when I first picked the book. Has a great plot, a sweet h and a hot H. Can’t complain!
April 10, 2019
A sweet, uncomplicated read about childhood friends who, because of necessity, pretended to be lovers, until the pretense led to the real thing.
I liked it. It was an easy, entertaining and made me smile. A plus all around.
I liked it. It was an easy, entertaining and made me smile. A plus all around.
May 3, 2019
I never seem to have luck with Cathy Williams stories, and I rarely pickup or buy her stories, however from the synopsis on the back cover of this book I was immediately intrigued and decided to give it a try. Sadly to say like many other Cathy Williams books just didn’t do it for me, and I really, really didn’t like it. I don’t what it is about Cathy Willams writing style, but I just don’t connect with it and find myself bored by it. There’s nothing really compelling or exciting about the writing. It was just bland and fell flat on its face for me, and I even had to skim a majority of the book just to get through it because it was such a slog for me. There was just no excitement despite having some exciting tropes that could have been played with in this story, which was what drew me from the back cover description and why I decided to give Cathy Williams another shot. I didn’t like Matias. I didn’t like Georgie. I didn’t like them as a couple. I didn’t their love story at all because a majority of it seemed very forced and didn’t show at all why they were falling in love with each other especially on Matias part. They just didn’t work as a couple. There was no romance in the story. There no romantic gestures. There was no real groveling. There wasn’t a lot of angst. It didn’t me all the feels like I was expecting from the description. There was a whole lot of nothing, and I was really bored with it.
There was a few highlights in the story not enough for me to enjoy, but enough where I didn’t give it a one star. One of the highlight scenes for me was the love scene, which was very passionate and one of the more tender moments between Matias and Georgie that was where I saw a flicker of romance between them and them actually working as a couple, but that was it. The rest of the romance just fell flat on its face. There were moments of growth from each of them that I appreciated like Georgie realizing she had to take risks in order to get the rewards from life and actual live a life. Also Matias realized that he couldn’t keep himself at a distance and needed to connect to others in order to really live because that was the most important thing in life. And I did like Matias rebuilding his relationship with his mother and seeing them connect more and more as the story progressed. That was actually one of the sweetest moments in the book.
Overall I just really didn’t like this book, and I don’t think that I will be picking up any more Cathy Williams books in the future because I have had really mediocre luck with her and haven’t found a really fantastic read that I have absolutely loved. Cathy Williams is just not cup of tea, and I just don’t connect with her writing style or how she tells a story so I’m going to give up on her. It was such shame too because I was really looking forward to this book and sounded really good, and the pieces were there, but for me execution was not. I didn’t like either the hero or the heroine. I didn’t them as a couple. I wasn’t rooting for them as a couple, and there was really little to no romance between them aside from the kissing scenes and love scene. It felt really forced to me and I didn’t feel like they were falling in love. I didn’t understand how Matias even fell in love with her because he didn’t show it, or more accurately didn’t show it outside the bedroom. It was just unbelievable, and I didn’t like it. And as I said above, I had to skim through it just to get through it. It really felt like pulling teeth just to get the end, and that’s never a good thing.
There was a few highlights in the story not enough for me to enjoy, but enough where I didn’t give it a one star. One of the highlight scenes for me was the love scene, which was very passionate and one of the more tender moments between Matias and Georgie that was where I saw a flicker of romance between them and them actually working as a couple, but that was it. The rest of the romance just fell flat on its face. There were moments of growth from each of them that I appreciated like Georgie realizing she had to take risks in order to get the rewards from life and actual live a life. Also Matias realized that he couldn’t keep himself at a distance and needed to connect to others in order to really live because that was the most important thing in life. And I did like Matias rebuilding his relationship with his mother and seeing them connect more and more as the story progressed. That was actually one of the sweetest moments in the book.
Overall I just really didn’t like this book, and I don’t think that I will be picking up any more Cathy Williams books in the future because I have had really mediocre luck with her and haven’t found a really fantastic read that I have absolutely loved. Cathy Williams is just not cup of tea, and I just don’t connect with her writing style or how she tells a story so I’m going to give up on her. It was such shame too because I was really looking forward to this book and sounded really good, and the pieces were there, but for me execution was not. I didn’t like either the hero or the heroine. I didn’t them as a couple. I wasn’t rooting for them as a couple, and there was really little to no romance between them aside from the kissing scenes and love scene. It felt really forced to me and I didn’t feel like they were falling in love. I didn’t understand how Matias even fell in love with her because he didn’t show it, or more accurately didn’t show it outside the bedroom. It was just unbelievable, and I didn’t like it. And as I said above, I had to skim through it just to get through it. It really felt like pulling teeth just to get the end, and that’s never a good thing.
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April 13, 2019
Nice story.
November 12, 2020
couldn't finish this. sorry, just not exciting enough for me.
April 18, 2019
Superb read.
July 1, 2019
Well, this plot already happened a lot of time with different scene in romance novel. White lies engagements which came true for real marriage. Need something fresh here.
November 6, 2019
This was not quite what I was expecting - more "enemies to fake engagement for the sake of H's mother" than actual childhood friends-to-lovers. It was also very uneven - we spend a lot of time in Georgina's head and nearly none in Matias, so it's hard to credit him with having any feelings at all for her beyond lust and then jealousy and anger when she doesn't fall apart after he ends their fake engagement. He wasn't called out on his shit nearly enough for it to be satisfying, and for the third book in a row, I feel like the heroine needed to have a really good cry and get hold of herself before she inevitably succumbed to the hero's desire for sex.
Georgina has been in love with Matias for most of her life, but has covered this with a prickly, low-level constant arguing with him. She was left at the altar once before and basically swore off men, until she came up with this crazy notion of telling Matias's mother that they were involved in order to bring her (mommy dearest) out of the doldrums. That's flimsy enough, but this is Presents, so let's go with it. Matias eventually ups the ante, going from fake relationship to fake engagement having no intention of following through, and apparently having no notion of what being jilted for a second time could mean for Georgie. Of course she's not going to tell the world that they're engaged! Why would she want to go through that sort of humiliation again?! Matias is so selfish and myopic that it's unbelievable. Georgie keeps going on and on about how she loves him for him, but the only positive qualities she ever notes are his looks. I certainly understood her childhood infatuation with him, and her lust for him, but I never believed it deepened into love.
And...finally...this book is set in Cornwall. I was so surprised and pleased when that popped up, because Cornwall is my jam! I even have an entire shelf dedicated to that fact. But this book disparages Cornwall as rustic and backwards, as holding its inhabitants back from "real" careers, which can only be found in big cities. Living in Cornwall was never going to be an option for our happy couple once they decided to get together for real, and that really made me angry.
It's hard to set a book in Cornwall and get less than 3 stars from me, but this book definitely did that. Extremely disappointing.
Georgina has been in love with Matias for most of her life, but has covered this with a prickly, low-level constant arguing with him. She was left at the altar once before and basically swore off men, until she came up with this crazy notion of telling Matias's mother that they were involved in order to bring her (mommy dearest) out of the doldrums. That's flimsy enough, but this is Presents, so let's go with it. Matias eventually ups the ante, going from fake relationship to fake engagement having no intention of following through, and apparently having no notion of what being jilted for a second time could mean for Georgie. Of course she's not going to tell the world that they're engaged! Why would she want to go through that sort of humiliation again?! Matias is so selfish and myopic that it's unbelievable. Georgie keeps going on and on about how she loves him for him, but the only positive qualities she ever notes are his looks. I certainly understood her childhood infatuation with him, and her lust for him, but I never believed it deepened into love.
And...finally...this book is set in Cornwall. I was so surprised and pleased when that popped up, because Cornwall is my jam! I even have an entire shelf dedicated to that fact. But this book disparages Cornwall as rustic and backwards, as holding its inhabitants back from "real" careers, which can only be found in big cities. Living in Cornwall was never going to be an option for our happy couple once they decided to get together for real, and that really made me angry.
It's hard to set a book in Cornwall and get less than 3 stars from me, but this book definitely did that. Extremely disappointing.
September 30, 2020
So, sometime in 2019, while I was still working at the library, someone donated an entire box of Harlequin Presents romances. Our sale cart was very small and we didn't have a whole lot of room to store additional books to add to the cart - and books such as these weren't often purchased and were likely to end up in the recycling bin (to my horror - esp since they were in excellent condition). So I rescued them and decided I'd read a few for fun and donate them to the shelves of a senior living home or some such place that might be interested in some free quick reads for their residents. (I have done the same with another much older set of short romances, because I can't stop myself).
But then I was moving and then there was the pandemic and then I was moving again and now I'm on the job hunt during the pandemic. But this tote of books has stayed with me. The completionist in me wants to read each and every one of them while the pragmatist in me says they're not the best use of my time. But I've got to say, they're a lot of fun. The fluffiness of a Hallmark romance novel with the too long and descriptive title of a Lifetime movie - what's not to love?
The problem I'm running into now is: they're really too brief to review. Unless something exceedingly fun happens in them. Or something exceedingly awful. But I really wanted to try to leave a review for every book I read in 2020. So I'll do my best.
I think this book tried really hard to be good at what it is. It was exactly what I expected from it, I can't really criticize it for being what it is. I actually already feel bad giving it only 3 stars because I try to rate things based on my expectations for it rather than on some sort of literary checklist. Even so, I can't bring myself to rate it as higher than average. Easy to pick up, easy to put down. Very little substance. A quick and enjoyable read.
But then I was moving and then there was the pandemic and then I was moving again and now I'm on the job hunt during the pandemic. But this tote of books has stayed with me. The completionist in me wants to read each and every one of them while the pragmatist in me says they're not the best use of my time. But I've got to say, they're a lot of fun. The fluffiness of a Hallmark romance novel with the too long and descriptive title of a Lifetime movie - what's not to love?
The problem I'm running into now is: they're really too brief to review. Unless something exceedingly fun happens in them. Or something exceedingly awful. But I really wanted to try to leave a review for every book I read in 2020. So I'll do my best.
I think this book tried really hard to be good at what it is. It was exactly what I expected from it, I can't really criticize it for being what it is. I actually already feel bad giving it only 3 stars because I try to rate things based on my expectations for it rather than on some sort of literary checklist. Even so, I can't bring myself to rate it as higher than average. Easy to pick up, easy to put down. Very little substance. A quick and enjoyable read.
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June 28, 2019I really like friends to lovers stories ... although I've been more on a boss/secretary HP kick - but I figured what the hell.
... What the hell indeed, Lime.
This seemed to be veering straight for "all the other bitches are gold digging bitches but the heroine is the Sole Person in All the World of Women who is Not One." And ... I don't know when this is published but regardless, NOW as a person reading it NOW - I am not here for "every woman is an evil gold digging slutbitch except for the heroine"
(because she's plain and round and frumpy, and has red hair) ?
[well ok so I don't think it says she's plain ... but ...)
And then the whole "oh we have to pretend for your mom because she's depressed"
All of it.
His mom has a caretaker. And then him being such an asshat about "just take pills for depression duh" and ... >.> they're all idiots.
(Hello bad mood, definitely ... but <.< pretty sure even in a good mood I wouldn't have gotten that much further than I am now, which is 11% ...)
... What the hell indeed, Lime.
This seemed to be veering straight for "all the other bitches are gold digging bitches but the heroine is the Sole Person in All the World of Women who is Not One." And ... I don't know when this is published but regardless, NOW as a person reading it NOW - I am not here for "every woman is an evil gold digging slutbitch except for the heroine"
(because she's plain and round and frumpy, and has red hair) ?
[well ok so I don't think it says she's plain ... but ...)
And then the whole "oh we have to pretend for your mom because she's depressed"
All of it.
His mom has a caretaker. And then him being such an asshat about "just take pills for depression duh" and ... >.> they're all idiots.
(Hello bad mood, definitely ... but <.< pretty sure even in a good mood I wouldn't have gotten that much further than I am now, which is 11% ...)
January 22, 2021
The heroine is annoying.
In the beginning of the book she suddenly shows up on his doorstep unannounced. I hate it when people - who aren’t close friends or relatives - don’t even call or text before they visit.
Then she has the nerve to complain that she has travelled for hours and that the least he could do, was be nice to her. Girl, you should be grateful that he even opened the door for you. He never asked you to come to his house.
Then she tells him that she lied to his mother about them dating each other. So she practically forces him to go on with her deceit of his mother.
Ughh, I can’t stand the heroine.
Also: she initiates the sex by telling him that she wants him. After the sex she says that she didn’t mean for it to happen.
She is so annoying.
In the beginning of the book she suddenly shows up on his doorstep unannounced. I hate it when people - who aren’t close friends or relatives - don’t even call or text before they visit.
Then she has the nerve to complain that she has travelled for hours and that the least he could do, was be nice to her. Girl, you should be grateful that he even opened the door for you. He never asked you to come to his house.
Then she tells him that she lied to his mother about them dating each other. So she practically forces him to go on with her deceit of his mother.
Ughh, I can’t stand the heroine.
Also: she initiates the sex by telling him that she wants him. After the sex she says that she didn’t mean for it to happen.
She is so annoying.
October 7, 2019
Their engagement is accidental. Indulging their passion is deliberate…Commanding (tycoon) Matias Silva is less long-term romance, more million-dollar business deals. Until his sweet childhood friend (food photographer) Georgie White anxiously confesses his recovering mom’s belief they’re engaged. Matias never does anything by halves, if they’re going to pretend, he’s all in. He ups the ante and tells everyone he and Georgie are engaged. Now they’re living together in Cornwall, so he can be close and assist his mom. He’ll ensure everyone believes their charade. But discovering Georgie’s true innocence, suddenly makes their fake relationship feel unexpectedly―deliciously! ―real…
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June 6, 2020Their engagement is accidental.
Indulging their passion is deliberate…
Commanding tycoon Matias Silva is less long-term romance, more million-dollar business deals. Until his sweet childhood friend Georgie White anxiously confesses his family believes they’re engaged. Matias never does anything by halves—if they’re going to pretend, he’s all in. Whisking Georgie to his sprawling coastal mansion, he’ll ensure everyone believes their charade. But discovering Georgie’s true innocence suddenly makes their fake relationship feel unexpectedly—deliciously!—real…
Turn the page and begin this captivating fake engagement story
Indulging their passion is deliberate…
Commanding tycoon Matias Silva is less long-term romance, more million-dollar business deals. Until his sweet childhood friend Georgie White anxiously confesses his family believes they’re engaged. Matias never does anything by halves—if they’re going to pretend, he’s all in. Whisking Georgie to his sprawling coastal mansion, he’ll ensure everyone believes their charade. But discovering Georgie’s true innocence suddenly makes their fake relationship feel unexpectedly—deliciously!—real…
Turn the page and begin this captivating fake engagement story
February 16, 2021
Matias Silva lives life in the fast lane but when childhood friend, the girl next door type arrives on his doorstep to tell him his mother is depressed.
So she fabricated a story that they were dating and had fallen for each other Matias is stunned.
To cheer his mam up he plays along with the charade until he finds a way they can slowly ease his mother into thinking they were breaking up.
But he didn't bank on truly falling for Georgie who secretly has always adored him.
But can he give up his flashy lifestyle and settle down or Georgie going to be jilted for real?
A sweet modern romance with a cute storyline and characters.
So she fabricated a story that they were dating and had fallen for each other Matias is stunned.
To cheer his mam up he plays along with the charade until he finds a way they can slowly ease his mother into thinking they were breaking up.
But he didn't bank on truly falling for Georgie who secretly has always adored him.
But can he give up his flashy lifestyle and settle down or Georgie going to be jilted for real?
A sweet modern romance with a cute storyline and characters.
February 18, 2022
Matias has a problem with keeping any relationship longer than his own interest with a woman begins to wain. So he is surprised when a girl from his past shows up at his door wanting him to pretend to be dating her to please his mother. She is not his ideal woman. For one she is not tall, thin, or blonde. She is petite, curvy and a redhead with a temper to go with it. But to help her to convince his mother he is willing to settle down he will play along. But what happens when his feelings for Georgina start ti become real? Can he let himself love someone so different than his norm?
December 13, 2022
It was ok, however he wasn't remotely interested in her until he saw she had a "voluptuous" figure. He wasn't a horrible guy, but the way he was so emotionally distant and judged his mother for years made me not like him that much. Heroine was ok and I did like that she didn't beg him to love her, when he broke up with her she moved away and then he came after her. P.
* he did just break up with another women when the book started and heroine showed up on his doorstep
* he did just break up with another women when the book started and heroine showed up on his doorstep
September 23, 2019
3 stars overall. Cute story. It kept me entertained so that’s good. Matías was a little jerk to begin with, which I liked, but it was sweet to see how much he changed for Georgie. Love these type of stories.
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October 9, 2019
Good story line. Very hot at times.
December 21, 2019
I liked the woman, the dude was eventually ok
April 3, 2020
Heroine compromised too much for the hero and his mother’s mental health. Huh
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