MISADVENTURES ARE STANDALONE ROMANCES THAT CAN BE READ IN ANY ORDER“A sweet and sexy romp that will leave you smiling from ear to ear…” —RT Book Reviews, TOP PICKAn Overnight Billionaire… father’s rival. There are two catches: Carson has to sign over a permanent stake in the company and marry the man’s daughter.
Concocts a Fake Bride…
Two weeks before the wedding, he gets cold feet and claims he’s in love with someone else. The investor says he’ll still hand over the cash if Carson takes a stroll down the aisle—with the woman who owns his heart. Since he isn’t even dating anyone, Carson panics. Where is he going to find a bride willing to jilt him at the altar on such short notice?
And Whips Up a Little Love.
Ella Hope is an actress happy for any paying gig, but jilting a hottie in public isn’t what she had in mind. Still, she needs rent, and he’s in a bind. How hard can it be? While playing at matrimony, suddenly their intimacy isn’t so fake. Ella can’t help but fantasize that Carson is her groom and they will live happily ever after. But once his company is safe, will he want her anymore?
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Misadventures is a romantic series of spicy standalone novels, each written or co-written by some of the best names in romance. The stories are scandalous, refreshing, and, of course, incredibly sexy. They’re the perfect bedside read, a ‘quick blush’ for the reader who loves a page-turning romance.
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This was such an entertaining read. I loved the premise and the characters, Carson and Ella. For having only met briefly months before and being paid to be there, Ella and Carson have tremendous chemistry that was sparked in the initial meeting and has remained in the back of their minds since. Now that they’re trying to pull off a farce of a relationship, it becomes quite clear early on that it isn’t a farce at all.
The connection they share and sexual tension between them is undeniable and catapults their relationship into warp speed while they try to figure out what their next move is so that Carson can keep his company.
This was funny, witty and sexy all at once. A great addition to the MIsadventures series
FULL DISCLOSURE: There’s really no Shayla Black book I won’t read. I’ve paid ridiculous amounts of money for them sometimes because the woman delivers. Her story-telling skills are always realistic fiction. That means they could happen. It’s real. She may be spinning a fictional tale, but she makes sure that tale is realistic and relatable.
She did an outstanding job with Misadventures of a Back Up Bride. Not only did I feel Carson and Ella’s real attraction, but I felt their progression to love even more. I believed it. It was a very well thought out and unfolded plot. There were no holes. The good and the bad were entwined into the story and it made me very happy to read. I was rooting for these two from the very beginning.
One of the best things I liked about this book is the characters anxiety and trepidation about how fast their relationship was moving. Their insecurities about their fast-paced journey were written into the story. That’s realistic fiction. That’s how you write a proper love story that spans mere days. That’s how you make the reader believe in the love that forges in mere days. Because nothing that happens that quickly is all hearts and flowers … that’s Fantasy Land and I for one don’t care to read that. So excellent job with this journey! If you’re new to this author, I think this is one of the best books you could pick up today by her. However, there’s not too many I wouldn’t sing really high praises about so there’s that! LOL
Shayla Black for the win! Absolutely flawless characters hat were so easily to fall in love with! Who doesn’t love a billionaire romance with the girl next door. A must read and a fabulous addition to the Misadventures family!
I love Shayla Black!! She rocked this book. I was hooked from 1st page to last! Had to stay up late to read whole book. From the moment Carson hires Ella to be his made up girlfriend he was a goner. Needing financial backing to help keep the family business running he makes a deal with a backer. Marry his only daughter who happens to still be in college. The relationship of Carson & Ella pick up steam rather quickly. Hot, steamy sex, romance story!!! Page turner!!!! MUST Read?
What starts off as a farce engagement quickly becomes something a whole lot hotter, and oh so unexpected for this couple of convenience! In Misadventures of a Backup Bride you will find many moments that will have you laughing, many moments that will have you blushing and saying “oh my”, and many moments that will have you wondering if these two will ever be able to overcome all the obstacles before them and commence to walking down the aisle! This was one heck of a read, and a wonderful addition to the series, I highly recommend you get your hands on this one, it’s sure to satisfy!!
Ella and Carson are making one sweet deal for their HEA! Ella has been trying to make her thespian dreams come true in unforgiving Tinseltown and has heard all the hits from her weight to her looks, but she perseveres. When she out of the blue gets a call from Carson Frost a man she met 6 months ago while on the arm of a pompous date looking for a very specific actress for a ruse to win his late father’s company – she figures she could use the cash. Plus Carson if memory serves is one dishy treat! Carson is in hot fudge… in order to salvage his father’s candy empire he needs a sizable loan and to do that he had to make a deal with Shaw. This man convinced him to marry his daughter Kendra which seemed okay on paper, but in practice the pair couldn’t be a worse pairing. Now Carson needs an out and to make matters worse he used a fake love as his excuse. Now he has to present such a paragon and the only way to do so would be to hire her…. enter Ella Hope. He meet her once 6 months ago and frankly she did make quite an impression and now he is hoping he can pass her off as his paramour to placate Shaw just long enough to save his company and keep himself from having to marry the man’s daughter. One thing he wasn’t planning on though was the immediate and inescapable pull that Ella has over him. They fall headlong into their “fake” love courtship and it’s not long before the lines between reality and fantasy are blurred. But when Shaw once again flips the script and thinks the obviously enamored couple should just tie the knot will they be able to say those two little words and turn this sham into forever?
This is the 3rd Misadventures book I’ve read and by far my favorite! I loved the story and the characters and it had the perfect level of sweet vs. heat. I’ll definitely be rereading it and it’s made me excited to continue with this series!
Who is Fooling Who is the Question!
This is #04 in the Misadventures Series by Shayla Black.
HEA with No cliffhangers!
This is a Multi Author series, written as a standalone. You do not need to read them in order.
Content Advisory: High heat
There is sex, dirty talk, and dirty thoughts.
I’ve listened to several titles in this series and they have all been very steamy! The stories are page turners too, which makes them a win, win for me! The consistency as a whole has been great even though this is a multi author series of standalones. Most of the Misadventures can be found in the library as well as various subscription services so they are easy to come by.
Carson Frost is trying to salvage the business left to him by his birth father, but his rash choices are coming back to haunt him. He took a deal with a competitor for the money he needed to keep the business afloat and the shiny coins aren’t shiny or even real coins anymore. In an effort to get out of the deal he hires Ella Hope to be the long lost love of his life … that will get him out of his current engagement … and then dump him at the altar … Simple, Right?
Ella Hope is a struggling actress. Her love life, as well as her bank account, have seen better days. She remembers Carson and how she would of been interested if she were not on a date with his friend. The call was welcomed timing. Spending time with the hot guy from the party while padding her bank account sounds like a solid plan. She is a professional … she can do this … Simple, Right?
It wasn’t Simple! Things heat up fast, and their well laid plans go out the window. As the outside players keep changing the rules, things get crazy. Well, more crazy , because things started there in the first place. Lies become real, while the real becomes lies. Don’t believe anyone till its all said and done! A good time will be had, and that is not a lie!
Shayla Black is a go-to for racier reads with awesome characters. She did not disappoint with this title.
Christian Fox and Lucy Rivers narrate this title with alternating POVs. Both individually did a great job in their pacing and emotion. I do wish it would of been a true Duet though, because they end up, by default, competing with each other for who did the character better. It’s really hard to pick a clear winner.
Normal speed was fine, however I listened at 0.90x. It is my personal preference.
Ebook obtained through my local library (Overdrive).
Audiobook obtained through Audible Romance Package.
This was actually really cute and sexy for a fake fiance romance. I liked the characters and the story. These books are always so fun to read and definitely enjoyed it.
Another awesome Misadventure. Carson Frost is involved in an engagement neither he or his fiancé wants. His way out….come up with a love lost that has returned. Enter Ella Hope. The chemistry that Carson & Ella have their first day together is off the charts. The passion remains. You won’t be able to put the book down when it gets closer to their wedding day. This is another Misadventures must read!
This was very light-hearted. I truly enjoy everything Shayla writes.
I went into the read excited for a quick and fun story. It was all that and a bag of chips! Shayla Black did it again, she has humor, romance and emotion all wrapped into a story you can’t put down! This book so flirty but has substance. Ella and Carson are an amazing couple!! I loved this book… like going to buy the hard cover version love! If you are looking for your next amazing story then look no further!
Who would think that a brief encounter months ago would come back and give you the opportunity of a lifetime. Well that is exactly what happens for Ella when she meets Carson for the first time at his friends birthday party, Ella was there as the party boys date but that didn’t stop Carson from thinking about her in the months that have passed since then. Carson is getting ready to marry a woman he does not love in order to save the business his late father left him but two weeks before the big day Carson tries to back out of it by telling his future father-in-law that he is in love with another woman. In order for this deal to go through now he must marry the one he loves on the day he was to marry his current fiancee.
I loved this story and didn’t want to put it down, the chemistry between Carson and Ella was phenomenal. You could tell right from the start that they were attracted to one another and as the story progressed so did their feelings for one another. If you have read any of Shayla Black’s books you know they are HOT and this one is just as steamy so keep a glass of ice water handy…and maybe a fan 😉
The Misadventures series is one that I look forward to continuing, one of the best things about the series besides the great authors that bless us with their stories is the fact that each book can be read as a standalone. This is book four in the series but the first one I have read even though I have a couple of the other books on my kindle waiting for me to jump into them. I highly recommend this book to anyone that enjoys a good steamy read or the Fake Engagement/Marriage trope.
** I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Readers Copy of this book**
If you want a book with a lot of sex scenes then Misadventures of a Backup Bride by Shayla Black, Misadventures book four. Carson Frost inherits a candy company but is in need of a loan to keep the company running. He agrees to take a loan from his late father’s rival but there are two catches: Carson has to sign over a permanent stake in the company and marry the man’s daughter. Carson really doesn’t want to marry this daughter so he claims he is in love with someone else. The investor agrees to still hand over the cash if Carson marries this woman. Since he really isn’t dating anyone and he contacts an actress, Ella, he met at a friend’s party and convinces her to do it but to jilt him at the altar. Ella is happy to take on this paying gig, but isn’t quite sure about jilting a hot guy in public. The more time Carson and Ella spend together pretending to be in love the more they find themselves actually falling for each other. Can they make this work and save the company or is the pressure too much?
I enjoyed reading this book and had trouble putting this book down. There was definitely a lot of time in this story spent with Carson and Ella sharing sex, in detail, overpowering some scenes. I recommend this book to other readers and am looking forward to the next book in this series.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.
5 Star review of Misadventures Of A Backup Bride by Shayla Black
What a complicated life Carson Frost leads! When he inherits a confectionery company, he turns to a competitor to assist him with much needed funds he cannot raise in time. The catch? He has to marry the man’s daughter and give up a percentage of his business.
What’s Carson going to do but go ahead with it. However, when doubt rears it’s head he knows he cannot marry her and so begins a web of lies that keep getting bigger and bigger. This is when Carson remembers meeting and being interested in an actress from LA named Ella Hope and he subsequently “hires” her to be his “fake” bride.
What starts off as a fake relationship, soon morphs into so much more and becomes even more complicated, feelings become involved. The possibility of a real relationship soon becomes a reality, only problem is they live states away from each other. Will Carson be prepared to leave his inheritance behind or will Ella be prepared to give up her dreams of winning an Oscar?
The chemistry between Carson and Ella was sizzling the twists and turns heart pounding and all in all was a great addition to this wonder Misadventures series.
Another wonderful installment to the Misadventures series. I could not ask for a better group of authors for a series than this one. Each book has been so much fun to read and this one is no different. I love reading myself a book about two characters who are insanely attracted to each other when they first meet and to see their love grow. Yeah this book is fast and it is whirlwind love but sometimes those are the best. This book does have its plot twists and you aren’t sure how it will play out exactly even if you think you do and I love that about it. Shayla did a really great job and I can’t wait for the next in this series and whatever Shayla has coming next as well. You can never go wrong with a book by Shayla and so far this series hasn’t let me down either. I highly recommend this book!!
Shayla Black is one of my favorite authors. Her writing style just always makes for a very interesting, very satisfying, very fun read. Misadventures of a Backup Bride is a perfect example of this author’s super writing style. She hits all the right spots in this book to make it a very entertaining read. The storyline flows well, the plot is great and I love the characters. I really connected with Carson Frost and Ella Hope.
There’s lots of fun and action in this story. Carson inherits his father’s candy company but it is short on cash flow due to a cousin’s poor executive decisions. Carson’s plan to get a loan from Gregory Shaw, a competitor comes with strings attached. Carson has to agree to marry Shaw’s daughter, Kendra. Neither Carson or Kendra are happy with the prospect of this marriage but Carson needs the loan and Kendra has to go along to get her trust fund released when she turns twenty-five. Carson finally gets Shaw to agree to the loan as long as he marries the woman he says he met in California and fell in love with. Carson then hires an actress he met in L.A. to pose as his love interest. Funny thing though, the actress is Ella Hope who Carson met and they both felt some interest and attraction to each other when they met at a party in L.A. Carson flies her to Charlotte, NC to meet Shaw, the agreement between Carson and Ella is to look like a couple in love, a few kisses but no sex. That didn’t last long since both Carson and Ella feel a special connection and fall in love for real. There are many obstacles to the happily ever after and Shayla kept me guessing as to how and when their HEA would happen. The end of this story has a great surprise which absolutely shocked me.
This is a “turn the page and can’t stop reading” book. I highly recommend it!
4 stars–MISADVENTURES OF A BACKUP BRIDE is the fourth installment in the multi-authored MISADVENTURES anthology series of novellas. This is billionaire, candy company owner and CEO Carson Frost, and actress Ella Hope’s story line. Each installment in the MISADVENTURES series is a stand alone, and can be read in any order.
Told from dual first person perspectives (Ella and Carson) MISADVENTURES OF A BACKUP BRIDE follows the fake relationship between billionaire owner of Sweet Darlin’ Candy Company Carson Frost, and struggling Hollywood actress Ella Hope. With the recent death of his biological father Carson Frost became the sole owner and proprietor of the Sweet Darlin’ Candy Company-a company over extended on funds, and struggling to survive. When Gregory Shaw, his competition and rival at Dulce Lama makes an offer Carson cannot refuse, our hero finds himself engaged to a woman (Kendra Shaw) he does not love. Enter Ella Hope, Hollywood actress, and the woman Carson hires to be the woman he truly loves. What ensues is the insta-lust/love relationship between Ella and Carson, and the potential fall out when Gregory Shaw get wind of the ruse, and forces our hero to go through with a different set of wedding plans.
MISADVENTURES OF A BACKUP BRIDE is a story of one man’s desperation to save his father’s business, and one woman who struggles with a future originally designed for someone else.
The relationship between Carson and Ella is one of instant attraction. Our couple previously met six month earlier but since haven’t spoken to one another. The author quickly reveals some of the individual backstory and history of our leading couple, as well as Ella’s struggle between her head and her heart. The $ex scenes are numerous, erotic and provocative.
MISADVENTURES OF A BACKUP BRIDE is a fast paced, spirited and energetic novella. The premise is engaging but predictable; the romance is passionate; the characters are charming and inspiring.