Romantic Escapes: Top Fake Dating Books
Sometimes the most unexpected situations blossom into the most amazing romance. What starts as a convenient solution turns into a life-time bond in these fake dating books. Fake relationship tropes are a widely loved subgenre in the romance section.
From getting out of an arranged marriage to securing a job to pleasing the family, whatever the reason might be, fake dating tropes always turn into the love of a lifetime. Here are our top recommendations for fake dating books.
Fake Dating Books List
Books On The List
- The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
- The Deal by Elle Kennedy
- The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas,
- Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood
- Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert
- Faking Under the Mistletoe by Ashley Shepherd
- Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall
- Roomies by Christina Lauren
- Act Like It by Lucy Parker
- The Dating Playbook by Farrah Rochon
Fake Dating Books
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
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| Pages | 400 |
| Age-Rating | 16+ |
| Themes | Slow Burn, Workplace Romance, Opposites Attract, Women in STEM, Romantic Comedy |
| Tropes | Grumpy & Sunshine |
| Readability | Easy |
| Trigger Warnings | Sexual Content, Misogyny |
Olive Smith is tired of trying to convince her best friend Ahn that she’s over her ex and has a blooming love life. To prove her point and escape the bickering, Olive impulsively kisses Adam Carlsen, a brooding professor at her university. Adam is notorious for his cold demeanor and moody ways. But surprisingly, Adam agrees to keep up the fake relationship. It seems like he is also tired of questions about his personal life. What started as a fake relationship takes a turn when Adam shows great kindness to Olive after a haywire conference.
The Deal by Elle Kennedy
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| Pages | 400 |
| Age-Rating | 16+ |
| Themes | Sports Romance, College Romance, Opposites Attract, Slow Burn |
| Tropes | Ice Hockey Romance, Popular Jock & Smart Girl |
| Readability | Easy |
| Trigger Warnings | Sexual Content, Past Trauma, Manipulation |
Hannah Wells has a crush, but the said man doesn’t notice her. To get her crush’s attention, she decides to go on a fake date to make her crush jealous. Now she needs to find a boy who’ll accompany her in this plan. Garrett Graham is the hot-shot bad boy hockey player whose grades are low enough to jeopardize his career. He needs a tutor, and Hannah needs a fake boyfriend. Hannah and Garrett make a deal: tutoring in exchange for fake dates. Simple right? Until one kiss changes everything.
The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas
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| Pages | 448 |
| Age-Rating | 16+ |
| Themes | Office Romance, Wedding Getaway, Slow Burn, Destination Romance, Grumpy & Sunshine |
| Tropes | Enemies To Lovers |
| Readability | Easy |
| Trigger Warnings | Sexual Content, Past Trauma |
Catalina Martín is definitely regretting the lie she told her sister about her American boyfriend. Now her sister’s wedding is around the corner, and Cataline needs to show up with her boyfriend. She needs someone to be her date for a wedding getaway, especially because her ex will be there. Enter Aaron Blackford, Catalina’s handsome and infuriating colleague whom she doesn’t like but she has no other option but to accept his help. Along the way she also learns that he is not that bad of a guy, in fact quite a likeable person.
Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood
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| Pages | 400 |
| Age-Rating | 16+ |
| Themes | Enemies To Lovers, Grumpy & Sunshine, Opposites Attract, STEM Romance |
| Tropes | Rivals To Lovers |
| Readability | Easy |
| Trigger Warnings | Sexual Content, Imposter Syndrome, Workplace Discrimination |
Elsie Hannaway is a theoretical scientist who is struggling to secure a permanent job. To make ends meet she works as a professor in the day and as a fake girlfriend for clients at night. Jack Smith is assigned the duty of recruitment in the physics department at MIT.
The said position is Elsie’s dream job, but Jack Smith is the older brother of one of her clients and also her academic rival. Due to some misunderstandings, there is animosity between them, but time can heal the greatest wound.
Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert
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| Pages | 400 |
| Age-Rating | 16+ |
| Themes | Opposites Attract, Slow Burn, Friends to Lovers, Internet Shipping, Heroic Rescue |
| Tropes | Grumpy & Sunshine |
| Readability | Easy |
| Trigger Warnings | Sexual Content, Grief |
Danika Brown is a career-oriented woman looking for friends with benefit arrangements because romance is not for her. But then a fire drill goes wrong at her workplace, and she is rescued by former rugby player and current security guard, Zafir Ansari. Dani thinks that Zaf is perfect for her friends with the benefits arrangement. The rescue video goes viral, and people are shipping them. Zaf runs a sports charity for children program, which could benefit from popularity. So he agrees to keep a fake relationship, unaware of Danika’s seduction plan.
Faking Under the Mistletoe by Ashley Shepherd
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| Pages | 328 |
| Age-Rating | 16+ |
| Themes | Holiday Romance, Workplace Romance, Opposites Attract, Forced Proximity |
| Tropes | Grumpy & Sunshine |
| Readability | Easy |
| Trigger Warnings | Workplace Pressure, Mature Themes |
Olivia Langley absolutely adores Christmas. So obviously she is put in charge of the festivities. She happily plans all the games and activities. What she didn’t expect was kissing her broody boss; Asher right in front of his ex-girlfriend. This one incident leads to a fake arrangement. She is determined to make the arrangement believable as she plans activities and dates, much to Asher’s dismay. But can she unhinge the gloomy and moody boss?
Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall
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| Pages | 432 |
| Age-Rating | 16+ |
| Themes | LGBTQ+ Romance, Enemies to Lovers, Grumpy & Sunshine, Opposites Attract, Media Scrutiny |
| Tropes | MM Romance |
| Readability | Easy |
| Trigger Warnings | Public Scrutiny, Sexual Content, Dysfunctional Family |
Luc O’Donnell is used to being under public scrutiny due to his rock star parents. Now his dad is about to make a comeback, and Luc is back in the media eye. One inappropriate picture causes chaos, so to fix it, Luc needs a perfect boyfriend with a clean image. Oliver Blackwood is the perfect candidate, as he is a barrister with no dirt on his name. They both need a date for an event, so they agree to be the other’s fake boyfriend. But fake dating doesn’t always work the way it is supposed to.
Roomies by Christina Lauren
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| Pages | 368 |
| Age-Rating | 16+ |
| Themes | Grumpy & Sunshine, Opposites Attract, Forced Proximity, Illegal Immigrant |
| Tropes | Marriage For Convenience |
| Readability | Easy |
| Trigger Warnings | Sexual Content |
Holland Bakker has a crush on a musician who performs by her street. One day the said man, Calvin McLoughlin, saves her from an attacker, but Quickie disappears when the cops come. To return the favor, she gets Calvin an audition with her uncle, who is a famous Broadway director. But here’s the problem: Calvin’s visa expired, and he is living illegally. To get him a chance in the industry, Holland decides to enter a fake marriage with Calvin. But he is unaware of her feelings. A marriage of convenience turned real.
Act Like It by Lucy Parker
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| Pages | 320 |
| Age-Rating | 16+ |
| Themes | Media Scrutiny, Workplace Romance, Grumpy & Sunshine, Opposites Attract, Behind-the-Scenes Drama |
| Tropes | Enemies To Lovers |
| Readability | Easy |
| Trigger Warnings | Sexual Content |
Richard Troy is a handsome actor in London with a tainted reputation due to his nasty temper. After a big chaos, he has been bashed by the media as a rude and nasty actor. To fix his reputation, he starts a fake affair with actress Lainie Graham. She has a reputation for being friendly and charitable. This affair would take the eyes off Richard’s nastiness. Richard and Laine hate each other, but this relationship will benefit both of them. Like most fake relationships, this is supposed to end soon but definitely won’t.
The Dating Playbook by Farrah Rochon
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| Pages | 384 |
| Age-Rating | 16+ |
| Themes | Personal Trainer & Player Relationship, Media Scrutiny, Healing, Opposites Attract |
| Tropes | Sports Romance |
| Readability | Easy |
| Trigger Warnings | Sexual Content, Injury, Career Pressure |
Taylor Powell is a personal trainer with a dire need for money. The perfect offer comes when Jamar Dixon, a former football player, asks for her help. He wants to get back into the NFL, so he needs proper training, but no one can know what they are doing. They try to keep the training a secret, but then they are accidentally outed as a couple. Jamar’s secret training is still a secret, but they might need to keep up the fake dating arrangement to maintain secrecy.
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Conclusion
These were our top recommendations for fake dating books. This list of books contains a wide variety of tropes and themes suitable for everybody. From sports romance to gay couples to fake marriage, everything sugar, spice, and nice. So make sure to add these spell-binding fake dating books to your reading list.
