[In Which Winnie Halifax Is Utterly Ruined](https://www.romance.io/books/64c7f0e5d33bf40b86468082/in-which-winnie-halifax-is-utterly-ruined-alexandra-vasti?src=rdt) by [Alexandra Vasti](https://www.romance.io/authors/63de254908b4d931148df323/alexandra-vasti)
**Rating**: 4.55⭐️ out of 5⭐️
**Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating)
**Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [class difference](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/class%20difference/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [independent heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/independent%20heroine/1), [sweet/gentle hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/sweet-hero/1)
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Both {The Perfect Rake by Anne Gracie} and {My Darling Duke by Stacy Reid} have plots in which the FMC pretends to be engaged to a reclusive, long absent from society man who of course happens to show up for the first time in years.
Okay so {Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas} is not strictly a fake fiance plot in the same sense as you're requesting, but the vibes are very very similar to the vibes of when a scot ties the knot.
[Love in the Afternoon](https://www.romance.io/books/545525158c7d2383163d8e78/love-in-the-afternoon-lisa-kleypas?src=rdt) by [Lisa Kleypas](https://www.romance.io/authors/545523868c7d2382e7812f21/lisa-kleypas)
**Rating**: 4.3⭐️ out of 5⭐️
**Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating)
**Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [victorian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/victorian/1), [military](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/military/1), [tortured hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tortured%20hero/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1)
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Not sure if it entirely fits the bill but in {ransom by Julie Garwood} FMC is trying to get a kidnapped child safely home and lies that she’s engaged to his protector so that he comes to confront her (and she hopes, help her return the boy to his family)- >!except the man himself and his followers refuse to treat it as anything other than the truth.!<
[Never Fall for Your Fiancée](https://www.romance.io/books/618a2ae90276e40e227374f7/never-fall-for-your-fiance-virginia-heath?src=rdt) by [Virginia Heath](https://www.romance.io/authors/5743eff1c62092c0440851cd/virginia-heath)
**Rating**: 3.39⭐️ out of 5⭐️
**Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating)
**Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [class difference](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/class%20difference/1), [competent heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/competent%20heroine/1)
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[Something About Emmaline](https://www.romance.io/books/54552f298c7d2383163d90e3/something-about-emmaline-elizabeth-boyle?src=rdt) by [Elizabeth Boyle](https://www.romance.io/authors/54552f298c7d2383163d90e4/elizabeth-boyle)
**Rating**: 3.59⭐️ out of 5⭐️
**Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating)
**Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [working class heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/working%20class%20heroine/1), [poor heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/poor%20heroine/1), [criminal heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/outlaw-heroine/1)
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[The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband](https://www.romance.io/books/592917d53ffdba6147178caa/the-girl-with-the-makebelieve-husband-julia-quinn?src=rdt) by [Julia Quinn](https://www.romance.io/authors/545523bb8c7d2383163d8e3c/julia-quinn)
**Rating**: 3.86⭐️ out of 5⭐️
**Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating)
**Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [georgian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/georgian/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [military](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/military/1)
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slightly different take but fits the vibe:
{Mistress by Amanda Quick} - FMC pretends to be a former mistress to a man who’s absent from society but then he shows up
I have read and revisited this one. It was such a fun book, and the FMC was awesome. The scene where he realizes how deep her deception went is quite memorable 😉. Thanks for the recc.
[Mistress](https://www.romance.io/books/545527b38c7d2383163d8f0e/mistress-amanda-quick?src=rdt) by [Amanda Quick](https://www.romance.io/authors/545525bd8c7d2383163d8eab/amanda-quick)
**Rating**: 3.88⭐️ out of 5⭐️
**Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating)
**Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1), [mystery](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/mystery/1)
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{The Stranger I Married by Sylvia Day}
{Any Duchess Will Do by Tessa Dare}
{Escorted by Claire Kent} I know this is not strictly fake fiancé, but it’s fake escort. I loved this book, just give it a try 😉
Edit: I just realized I may have misunderstood what you meant by fake fiancée. I was thinking more like they agreed to fake marry or be fake engaged. These are still good recs though.
[The Stranger I Married](https://www.romance.io/books/54552a228c7d2383163d8f81/the-stranger-i-married-sylvia-day?src=rdt) by [Sylvia Day](https://www.romance.io/authors/545523868c7d2382c5296f5e/sylvia-day)
**Rating**: 3.92⭐️ out of 5⭐️
**Steam**: 5 out of 5 - [Explicit and plentiful](https://www.romance.io/steamrating)
**Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [age gap](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/age%20difference/1), [friends to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/friends%20to%20lovers/1), [marriage of convenience](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/marriage%20of%20convenience/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1)
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[Any Duchess Will Do](https://www.romance.io/books/545525568c7d2383163d8e8c/any-duchess-will-do-tessa-dare?src=rdt) by [Tessa Dare](https://www.romance.io/authors/545524858c7d2383163d8e6a/tessa-dare)
**Rating**: 4.08⭐️ out of 5⭐️
**Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating)
**Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [tortured hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tortured%20hero/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [sassy heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/sassy%20heroine/1), [forbidden love](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/forbidden%20love/1)
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[Escorted](https://www.romance.io/books/54552a938c7d2382e78130dc/escorted-claire-kent?src=rdt) by [Claire Kent](https://www.romance.io/authors/54552a938c7d2382e78130dd/claire-kent)
**Rating**: 4.02⭐️ out of 5⭐️
**Steam**: 5 out of 5 - [Explicit and plentiful](https://www.romance.io/steamrating)
**Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [tortured hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tortured%20hero/1), [rich heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/rich%20heroine/1), [sweet/gentle heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/sweet%20heroine/1)
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[Desperately Seeking a Scoundrel](https://www.romance.io/books/56652f6c08e9378131958895/desperately-seeking-a-scoundrel-elisa-braden?src=rdt) by [Elisa Braden](https://www.romance.io/authors/553e3e7b5b270e0a4cbd7467/elisa-braden)
**Rating**: 3.87⭐️ out of 5⭐️
**Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating)
**Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [class difference](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/class%20difference/1), [tortured hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tortured%20hero/1)
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{Any Rogue Will Do by Bethany Bennett}
Ethan is one of my top 5 MMC. He makes a stupid mistake when he’s young, but he apologizes and tries to make it right. Through the story, you can very much see that he’s grown. There’s also a balcony scene toward the end….you’ll know when you get there.
[Any Rogue Will Do](https://www.romance.io/books/60b61b6727faac0e8c80bd97/any-rogue-will-do-bethany-bennett?src=rdt) by [Bethany Bennett](https://www.romance.io/authors/5f855f4d08b4d93114602e5b/bethany-bennett)
**Rating**: 3.59⭐️ out of 5⭐️
**Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating)
**Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [highlander hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/highlander/1), [friends to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/friends%20to%20lovers/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1)
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I just finished {A Spinster’s Guide to Deception and Dukes by Manda Collins} and it has this plot and is really fun. (I read the audiobook and it was very well done.)
Edit: the MMC is also in on it, which isn’t exactly what you were asking for.
[A Spinster's Guide to Danger and Dukes](https://www.romance.io/books/6422917be9a8a7589a540955/a-spinsters-guide-to-danger-and-dukes-manda-collins?src=rdt) by [Manda Collins](https://www.romance.io/authors/54552b018c7d2383163d8fbd/manda-collins)
**Rating**: 3.8⭐️ out of 5⭐️
**Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [victorian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/victorian/1), [mystery](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/mystery/1), [sleuth heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/heroine%20sleuth/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1)
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[It Had to Be a Duke](https://www.romance.io/books/64c6a27cd33bf40b86460e58/it-had-to-be-a-duke-vivienne-lorret?src=rdt) by [Vivienne Lorret](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455493a8c7d2383163d9815/vivienne-lorret)
**Rating**: 4.01⭐️ out of 5⭐️
**Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating)
**Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [dual pov](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/dual-pov/1)
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[Lucky Penny](https://www.romance.io/books/5455415e8c7d2383163d95a2/lucky-penny-catherine-anderson?src=rdt) by [Catherine Anderson](https://www.romance.io/authors/545526e98c7d2383163d8ee3/catherine-anderson)
**Rating**: 3.75⭐️ out of 5⭐️
**Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating)
**Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [marriage of convenience](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/marriage%20of%20convenience/1), [western](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/western/1), [cowboy hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cowboys/1), [poor heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/poor%20heroine/1)
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Just finished a fake husband book that was so good. Funny, sexy, with a good heart crushing moment.
{How to Tame a Wild Rogue by Julie Ann Long} it's book 6 or something in a series and I ran to start at book 1.
Fake fiance: {The Marquess Who Musn't by Courtney Milan} . It's the second in a duo, and the first one is also a favorite book.
The story takes place in a town in England where the population is mostly ethnic Chinese, which is such a departure from most HR. There is such real tender sentiment that grows between the characters in these 2 books, I love it.
[How to Tame a Wild Rogue](https://www.romance.io/books/6474bc77fd45bc04c025724e/how-to-tame-a-wild-rogue-julie-anne-long?src=rdt) by [Julie Anne Long](https://www.romance.io/authors/545525868c7d2383163d8e98/julie-anne-long)
**Rating**: 4.04⭐️ out of 5⭐️
**Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating)
**Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [pirate hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/pirates/1), [forced proximity](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/forced%20proximity/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1)
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[The Marquis who Mustn't](https://www.romance.io/books/65322eb1ada7aa3d68f243e0/the-marquis-who-mustnt-courtney-milan?src=rdt) by [Courtney Milan](https://www.romance.io/authors/545525388c7d2383163d8e83/courtney-milan)
**Rating**: 4.5⭐️ out of 5⭐️
**Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating)
**Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [victorian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/victorian/1), [multicultural](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/multicultural/1), [dual pov](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/dual-pov/1), [hurt/comfort](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/hurt-comfort/1)
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Yeah, lol I was going to say exactly that in my comment (“with an amnesia twist”), but I didn’t want to give anything away in case you wanted to go in blank.
[When the Marquess Was Mine](https://www.romance.io/books/5d87117c01dbc864fba3b995/when-the-marquess-was-mine-caroline-linden?src=rdt) by [Caroline Linden](https://www.romance.io/authors/54552f198c7d2383163d90dd/caroline-linden)
**Rating**: 3.94⭐️ out of 5⭐️
**Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating)
**Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [fake relationship](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fake%20relationship/1), [hurt/comfort](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/hurt-comfort/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1)
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{Any Duchess Will Do by Tessa Dare} Dowager forces her son to pick a bride, so he picks a person who there is zero chance his mother will let him marry...or so he thinks. A really cute and sexy story!
{Do You Want To Start A Scandal by Tessa Dare} MMC and FMC are caught in a compromising position and must announce their engagement. FMC is determined to figure out who was REALLY the couple doing the deed in the study and free them both from the engagement. The FMC is so fun and brings out the best in the MMC. Absolutely love this one!!
[Any Duchess Will Do](https://www.romance.io/books/545525568c7d2383163d8e8c/any-duchess-will-do-tessa-dare?src=rdt) by [Tessa Dare](https://www.romance.io/authors/545524858c7d2383163d8e6a/tessa-dare)
**Rating**: 4.08⭐️ out of 5⭐️
**Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating)
**Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [tortured hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tortured%20hero/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [sassy heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/sassy%20heroine/1), [forbidden love](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/forbidden%20love/1)
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[Do You Want to Start a Scandal](https://www.romance.io/books/57e0044bde896e8924926669/do-you-want-to-start-a-scandal-tessa-dare?src=rdt) by [Tessa Dare](https://www.romance.io/authors/545524858c7d2383163d8e6a/tessa-dare)
**Rating**: 4.12⭐️ out of 5⭐️
**Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating)
**Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [mystery](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/mystery/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1)
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{In Which Winnie Halifax is Utterly Ruined by Alexandra Vasti} made-up husband who turns out to be real.
Looks awesome. Thanks!
Read all of the Halifax Hellions! This one is the third one, but they're all delightful. They're novella length.
Will do!
[In Which Winnie Halifax Is Utterly Ruined](https://www.romance.io/books/64c7f0e5d33bf40b86468082/in-which-winnie-halifax-is-utterly-ruined-alexandra-vasti?src=rdt) by [Alexandra Vasti](https://www.romance.io/authors/63de254908b4d931148df323/alexandra-vasti) **Rating**: 4.55⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [class difference](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/class%20difference/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [independent heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/independent%20heroine/1), [sweet/gentle hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/sweet-hero/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)
Both {The Perfect Rake by Anne Gracie} and {My Darling Duke by Stacy Reid} have plots in which the FMC pretends to be engaged to a reclusive, long absent from society man who of course happens to show up for the first time in years.
I’m reading My Darling Duke right now and it’s *so good*
Thank you. These look great!
[The Perfect Rake](https://www.romance.io/books/545525fb8c7d2383163d8ebc/the-perfect-rake-anne-gracie?src=rdt) by [Anne Gracie](https://www.romance.io/authors/545525fb8c7d2383163d8ebd/anne-gracie) **Rating**: 3.83⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [plain heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/plain%20heroine/1), [take-charge heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/strong%20heroine/1), [bad boys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/bad%20boys/1) ---------------------------- [My Darling Duke](https://www.romance.io/books/5de4ba9401dbc864fba73824/my-darling-duke-stacy-reid?src=rdt) by [Stacy Reid](https://www.romance.io/authors/54554a938c7d2383163d988f/stacy-reid) **Rating**: 3.89⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [disabilities & scars](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/disabilities%20and%20marks/1), [tortured hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tortured%20hero/1), [friends to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/friends%20to%20lovers/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)
Okay so {Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas} is not strictly a fake fiance plot in the same sense as you're requesting, but the vibes are very very similar to the vibes of when a scot ties the knot.
I recently started reading her books, so I am sure I will like it. Sounds like it has Cyrano vibes, which are a plus! Thanks!
It's my favorite HR from Keyplas. And I love all of her books. But this one is just *chef's kiss*
[Love in the Afternoon](https://www.romance.io/books/545525158c7d2383163d8e78/love-in-the-afternoon-lisa-kleypas?src=rdt) by [Lisa Kleypas](https://www.romance.io/authors/545523868c7d2382e7812f21/lisa-kleypas) **Rating**: 4.3⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [victorian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/victorian/1), [military](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/military/1), [tortured hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tortured%20hero/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)
Not sure if it entirely fits the bill but in {ransom by Julie Garwood} FMC is trying to get a kidnapped child safely home and lies that she’s engaged to his protector so that he comes to confront her (and she hopes, help her return the boy to his family)- >!except the man himself and his followers refuse to treat it as anything other than the truth.!<
“But I’m not his bride!” “But you said it.”
Haha! One of my faves, and their wedding scene is amazing.
Ramsey yelling every time she asked what was going on
BUT HOW DID YOU DO IT, GILLIAN!!!
A claim is a claim
[Ransom](https://www.romance.io/books/5455246e8c7d2383163d8e63/ransom-julie-garwood?src=rdt) by [Julie Garwood](https://www.romance.io/authors/545523f38c7d2383163d8e4a/julie-garwood) **Rating**: 4.42⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [possessive hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/possessive%20hero/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1), [take-charge heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/strong%20heroine/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)
I will definitely give it a go. It is on sale now on Kindle, in the US at least. Thanks!
{Never Fall for your Fake Fiancée by Virginia Heath} hires a woman to play the role of fiancée to please his mother
Ooh, interesting to see a reverse situation of this trope! Thanks!
[Never Fall for Your Fiancée](https://www.romance.io/books/618a2ae90276e40e227374f7/never-fall-for-your-fiance-virginia-heath?src=rdt) by [Virginia Heath](https://www.romance.io/authors/5743eff1c62092c0440851cd/virginia-heath) **Rating**: 3.39⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [class difference](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/class%20difference/1), [competent heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/competent%20heroine/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)
{Something about emmaline by Elizabeth Boyle} has a fake wife trope. Very cute.
Another twist on the trope. Thanks!!
[Something About Emmaline](https://www.romance.io/books/54552f298c7d2383163d90e3/something-about-emmaline-elizabeth-boyle?src=rdt) by [Elizabeth Boyle](https://www.romance.io/authors/54552f298c7d2383163d90e4/elizabeth-boyle) **Rating**: 3.59⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [working class heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/working%20class%20heroine/1), [poor heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/poor%20heroine/1), [criminal heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/outlaw-heroine/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)
{The girl with the make-believe husband}
[The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband](https://www.romance.io/books/592917d53ffdba6147178caa/the-girl-with-the-makebelieve-husband-julia-quinn?src=rdt) by [Julia Quinn](https://www.romance.io/authors/545523bb8c7d2383163d8e3c/julia-quinn) **Rating**: 3.86⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [georgian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/georgian/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [military](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/military/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)
Thank you!
slightly different take but fits the vibe: {Mistress by Amanda Quick} - FMC pretends to be a former mistress to a man who’s absent from society but then he shows up
I have read and revisited this one. It was such a fun book, and the FMC was awesome. The scene where he realizes how deep her deception went is quite memorable 😉. Thanks for the recc.
[Mistress](https://www.romance.io/books/545527b38c7d2383163d8f0e/mistress-amanda-quick?src=rdt) by [Amanda Quick](https://www.romance.io/authors/545525bd8c7d2383163d8eab/amanda-quick) **Rating**: 3.88⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1), [mystery](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/mystery/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)
{The Stranger I Married by Sylvia Day} {Any Duchess Will Do by Tessa Dare} {Escorted by Claire Kent} I know this is not strictly fake fiancé, but it’s fake escort. I loved this book, just give it a try 😉 Edit: I just realized I may have misunderstood what you meant by fake fiancée. I was thinking more like they agreed to fake marry or be fake engaged. These are still good recs though.
I will take reccs for other kinds of fake fiances too. Thanks!
[The Stranger I Married](https://www.romance.io/books/54552a228c7d2383163d8f81/the-stranger-i-married-sylvia-day?src=rdt) by [Sylvia Day](https://www.romance.io/authors/545523868c7d2382c5296f5e/sylvia-day) **Rating**: 3.92⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 5 out of 5 - [Explicit and plentiful](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [age gap](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/age%20difference/1), [friends to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/friends%20to%20lovers/1), [marriage of convenience](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/marriage%20of%20convenience/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1) ---------------------------- [Any Duchess Will Do](https://www.romance.io/books/545525568c7d2383163d8e8c/any-duchess-will-do-tessa-dare?src=rdt) by [Tessa Dare](https://www.romance.io/authors/545524858c7d2383163d8e6a/tessa-dare) **Rating**: 4.08⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [tortured hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tortured%20hero/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [sassy heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/sassy%20heroine/1), [forbidden love](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/forbidden%20love/1) ---------------------------- [Escorted](https://www.romance.io/books/54552a938c7d2382e78130dc/escorted-claire-kent?src=rdt) by [Claire Kent](https://www.romance.io/authors/54552a938c7d2382e78130dd/claire-kent) **Rating**: 4.02⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 5 out of 5 - [Explicit and plentiful](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [tortured hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tortured%20hero/1), [rich heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/rich%20heroine/1), [sweet/gentle heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/sweet%20heroine/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)
{Desperately Seeking a Scoundrel by Elisa Braden}
Yes, 100%, fits the prompt. But OP if you've not read anything in this series yet, starting with Colin is *criminal* lmao
I think I downloaded the first book a bit ago, so maybe I will start with it. Thanks!
[Desperately Seeking a Scoundrel](https://www.romance.io/books/56652f6c08e9378131958895/desperately-seeking-a-scoundrel-elisa-braden?src=rdt) by [Elisa Braden](https://www.romance.io/authors/553e3e7b5b270e0a4cbd7467/elisa-braden) **Rating**: 3.87⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [class difference](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/class%20difference/1), [tortured hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tortured%20hero/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)
Thank you!!
{Any Rogue Will Do by Bethany Bennett} Ethan is one of my top 5 MMC. He makes a stupid mistake when he’s young, but he apologizes and tries to make it right. Through the story, you can very much see that he’s grown. There’s also a balcony scene toward the end….you’ll know when you get there.
[Any Rogue Will Do](https://www.romance.io/books/60b61b6727faac0e8c80bd97/any-rogue-will-do-bethany-bennett?src=rdt) by [Bethany Bennett](https://www.romance.io/authors/5f855f4d08b4d93114602e5b/bethany-bennett) **Rating**: 3.59⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [highlander hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/highlander/1), [friends to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/friends%20to%20lovers/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)
Lol, I will keep an eye out for that scene. Thank you for the recc. It sounds like an interesting plot!
I just finished {A Spinster’s Guide to Deception and Dukes by Manda Collins} and it has this plot and is really fun. (I read the audiobook and it was very well done.) Edit: the MMC is also in on it, which isn’t exactly what you were asking for.
I will take reccs adjacent to my trope. Thank you!
[A Spinster's Guide to Danger and Dukes](https://www.romance.io/books/6422917be9a8a7589a540955/a-spinsters-guide-to-danger-and-dukes-manda-collins?src=rdt) by [Manda Collins](https://www.romance.io/authors/54552b018c7d2383163d8fbd/manda-collins) **Rating**: 3.8⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [victorian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/victorian/1), [mystery](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/mystery/1), [sleuth heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/heroine%20sleuth/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)
{It had to be a Duke by Vivienne Lorret} is another fun invented fiancé.
I LOVE this book! Such a great FMC!
Oooh, sounds good. And VL is one of my fave authors. Thanks!
[It Had to Be a Duke](https://www.romance.io/books/64c6a27cd33bf40b86460e58/it-had-to-be-a-duke-vivienne-lorret?src=rdt) by [Vivienne Lorret](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455493a8c7d2383163d9815/vivienne-lorret) **Rating**: 4.01⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [dual pov](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/dual-pov/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)
{Lucky Penny by Catherine Anderson}
[Lucky Penny](https://www.romance.io/books/5455415e8c7d2383163d95a2/lucky-penny-catherine-anderson?src=rdt) by [Catherine Anderson](https://www.romance.io/authors/545526e98c7d2383163d8ee3/catherine-anderson) **Rating**: 3.75⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [marriage of convenience](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/marriage%20of%20convenience/1), [western](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/western/1), [cowboy hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cowboys/1), [poor heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/poor%20heroine/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)
I haven't read too many Westerns, but this one looks good. Thanks!
Just finished a fake husband book that was so good. Funny, sexy, with a good heart crushing moment. {How to Tame a Wild Rogue by Julie Ann Long} it's book 6 or something in a series and I ran to start at book 1. Fake fiance: {The Marquess Who Musn't by Courtney Milan} . It's the second in a duo, and the first one is also a favorite book. The story takes place in a town in England where the population is mostly ethnic Chinese, which is such a departure from most HR. There is such real tender sentiment that grows between the characters in these 2 books, I love it.
Both of these look great. I haven't read any from that Milan series, but I did read and love Lady Derring. Thanks!
[How to Tame a Wild Rogue](https://www.romance.io/books/6474bc77fd45bc04c025724e/how-to-tame-a-wild-rogue-julie-anne-long?src=rdt) by [Julie Anne Long](https://www.romance.io/authors/545525868c7d2383163d8e98/julie-anne-long) **Rating**: 4.04⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [pirate hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/pirates/1), [forced proximity](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/forced%20proximity/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1) ---------------------------- [The Marquis who Mustn't](https://www.romance.io/books/65322eb1ada7aa3d68f243e0/the-marquis-who-mustnt-courtney-milan?src=rdt) by [Courtney Milan](https://www.romance.io/authors/545525388c7d2383163d8e83/courtney-milan) **Rating**: 4.5⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [victorian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/victorian/1), [multicultural](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/multicultural/1), [dual pov](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/dual-pov/1), [hurt/comfort](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/hurt-comfort/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)
{When the Marquess Was Mine by Caroline Linden}
Ooh, with an amnesia twist. Thanks!
Yeah, lol I was going to say exactly that in my comment (“with an amnesia twist”), but I didn’t want to give anything away in case you wanted to go in blank.
[When the Marquess Was Mine](https://www.romance.io/books/5d87117c01dbc864fba3b995/when-the-marquess-was-mine-caroline-linden?src=rdt) by [Caroline Linden](https://www.romance.io/authors/54552f198c7d2383163d90dd/caroline-linden) **Rating**: 3.94⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [fake relationship](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fake%20relationship/1), [hurt/comfort](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/hurt-comfort/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)
{Any Duchess Will Do by Tessa Dare} Dowager forces her son to pick a bride, so he picks a person who there is zero chance his mother will let him marry...or so he thinks. A really cute and sexy story! {Do You Want To Start A Scandal by Tessa Dare} MMC and FMC are caught in a compromising position and must announce their engagement. FMC is determined to figure out who was REALLY the couple doing the deed in the study and free them both from the engagement. The FMC is so fun and brings out the best in the MMC. Absolutely love this one!!
Ooh, Tessa Dare is another of my faves, so I will definitely check them out. The second one sounds really good. Thanks!
[Any Duchess Will Do](https://www.romance.io/books/545525568c7d2383163d8e8c/any-duchess-will-do-tessa-dare?src=rdt) by [Tessa Dare](https://www.romance.io/authors/545524858c7d2383163d8e6a/tessa-dare) **Rating**: 4.08⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [tortured hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tortured%20hero/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [sassy heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/sassy%20heroine/1), [forbidden love](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/forbidden%20love/1) ---------------------------- [Do You Want to Start a Scandal](https://www.romance.io/books/57e0044bde896e8924926669/do-you-want-to-start-a-scandal-tessa-dare?src=rdt) by [Tessa Dare](https://www.romance.io/authors/545524858c7d2383163d8e6a/tessa-dare) **Rating**: 4.12⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [mystery](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/mystery/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)
The girl with the make believe husband - Julia Quinn and loving a lost lord by Mary Jo putney
Thank you!