I said yes to being a fake wife to the hottest Hollywood actor alive. Was it a stupid move? Probably. Josh needed a wife to look mature and get better roles. I agreed to save his career and add some excitement to my mundane life. But things didn’t turn out the way I’d expected. Josh can’t keep his hands off me. He’s possessive. He wants me all to himself. And I’m tempted to give my all to him. I …
And I’m tempted to give my all to him.
I didn’t sign up for this.
But I have to tell him how I feel.
Especially now that he’s fighting for his life.
If I don’t get to him now, I might have to regret it forever.
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Abbey is a screen writer recently hired to work on a dramatic series. Josh is an actor known for his roles as the shirtless moron and is looking to gethe more mature roles. Josh”s agent and publicist advises him to get married to get more serious parts but he has no luck finding a bride. Cue Abbey who, through a series of unfortunate events, proves to be just what he is looking for.
I loved the characters. They were relatable. The story line was great as well although I am not fan of the time jumps. I feel that there were several missed opportunities to add more drama.
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Match made in Hollywood…
Josh and Abby are a match made in Hollywood….by Hollywood. While friendship may have been all these two would have had under normal circumstances, PR and paparazzi create a relationship. Can it be real and survive or is it destined to burnout like the lights of Hollywood? This was an interesting and enjoyable story.
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Oh, it is an absolutely beautiful love story. The storyline is exciting. Josh and Abby are great characters who have amazing chemistry. I recommend Pretend Wife by Annie J. Rose to anyone looking for something enchanting to read.
Josh is a movie star, a walking sex symbol ans nobody takes him seriously. He’s been trying to break out of the mold he’s been cast in. He knows he can be so much more than just dumb eye candy.
Abby is a script writer, she’s just gotten her dream job writing for a popular tv show and should be happy but it’s mot easy breaking into the boys club. How can she get her ideas out there without coming across as argumentative and hard to work with?
We have a nice little meet-cute in an elevator. Josh casually gives Abby his number as he’s got connections then is surprised when her place burns down and she called desperate for help. Right from the start these two are perfect together. They start off building a friendship and once they realize they can help each other it becomes something more. It does take something really drastic to get them to admit their feelings.
This story is not typical in that once they admit what they want things are not so smooth. Their careers seems to be pulling them apart and it felt like they were really starting to drift apart. We get to the HEA ending we want but for whatever reason it didn’t seem fully complete to me.
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OMG I just loved this “PRETEND WIFE” romance , as the story unfolds you just know that Josh and Abby were meant for each other , it’s well written with the interactions between them funny with LOL moments and at times serious , an enjoyable read with some drama , ups and downs , jealousy , great chemistry and some hot steamy scenes , a must read from Annie
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Delightful!
Both being in the movie industry, Abby and Josh understand how things work in Hollywood. She is a writer, and he is an actor known for his obvious sexiness. When he approaches her about getting married for the sake of their careers will she agree? Will it really do anything for their careers? A delightful read that you won’t want to put down until you’ve finished it.
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Pretend Wife is a great story! Josh the mmc and Abby the mfc lead us into a fun story filled with laughter, plenty of angst, and some steamy times as well.
Josh finds out what love means with Abby earlier than he admits to her. Abby won’t say it out loud but she, too, falls in love with Josh in what was meant to be just a ‘pretend’ marriage to help Josh’s acting career accelerate into roles more to his liking.
The story is solid and easy to read. The characters are well thought out and very real, very human in their emotions. Sometimes when I read a book, I think to myself “Hurry up. I just want to be done”. Not PRETEND WIFE. Just the opposite. I wasn’t ready for it to end. I enjoyed it and then some. Yep, 7 STARS FROM ME.
I quit reading. I lost interest at 48%. This book is boring. And Josh doesn’t act like a famous movie star. He drives himself everywhere and goes out to bars without security? And he keeps repeating himself over and over and telling everyone who will listen he wants more mature roles. And Abby doles out advice the first time she meets him.
Sorry. I just couldn’t get into this story.
A amazing book about Josh who is a actor and really well known.
He meets abby who is a bit star struck by him and they get fake married.
Can they make a relationship with them work?
I really liked this book. Josh ended up being a bit selfish and I didnt like him but he ends up changing for the better, which is great.
I like Abby she is a great character.
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An actor needs a fake wife so why not hire a script writer
*** 3 1/2 Stars ***
Pretend Wife is the story of Josh and Abby. Josh is a famous actor who has a bit of a reputation problem which is holding him back from being cast in serious roles. He management team think that he should “settle down” so that he appears mature. Abby is a script writer who is just starting out but has landed a job for a TV series. Their paths end up crossing in an elevator where they find they are instantly attracted and interested in each other and they exchange numbers. When Josh decided that having a fake wife might just be the thing required for his career he decided to propose a deal to Abby and she accepts.
When they are married there are some ground rules but Josh is having more than friendly feelings towards Abby. But things are not all easy between these two as their fake marriage progresses and they fight just like a married couple would.
There is more than a little drama in this story as both Josh and Abby are dealing with the ramifications of what started out as fake maybe being more.
I thought the story-line was really nicely done. But I did have issues with the actual characters of Josh and Abby and was ready to butt their heads together and yell “Snap outta it!!!”. For me this story was good and was enjoyable but just did not knock my socks off.
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Real Love, Not Pretend
Josh Mason is stuck in an acting rut. The handsome and physically fit actor can’t get the casting gods to allow him out of the typecast image of handsome jock, sexy stud or intellectually limited, but funny hunk. The casting directors don’t see that besides good abs he really does have a brain and acting skills. So, what’s a guy to do to get a chance to show his range of skills with his clothes on as well as off? His agent and his publicist understand and sympathize and suggest that if he wants roles that move outside the current range, he needs to change his image from looking-for-fun single and available male to serious, grounded adult male, engaged in charitable work and thoughtful past times. He needed to get married, start a family.
Abby Lang is an aspiring writer, slowly working her way into the Hollywood writing world, first as a script supervisor who also wrote teleplays on the spec. Now, with the unexpected death of one of the male writers, she has broken into a male-dominated writing team for a top television warfare drama. The problem is that she hates her job—she hates the testosterone laden writing team that rebels against plot lines that empower the few women in the series, or only see women as tension release for the warriors after a long day on the battlefield. She needs something that will change her professional trajectory and will value her as a writer who happens to be a woman.
Fate intervenes when Josh and Abby get stuck on a cranky elevator which breaks down, allowing them to fill time introducing themselves. As the elevator starts back up, Josh hands Abby his card with his phone number which she drops in her pocket. Fate continues its intervention later when Abby, fleeing her burning apartment building in a fluster, leaves her phone behind. When one of the attending firemen offers to let her use his phone to call friend, Abby can’t recall any numbers. But, she does have Josh’s card, and she calls, and he comes to pick her up. Recognizing Abby’s need to calm down and relax, he takes her to a Chinese restaurant to eat and calm down, sharing their professional frustrations.
When Abby uses her skills as a writer to craft an article for TMZ recounting the “knight in shining armor” kindness and help of Josh, his image begins to be reshaped from playboy to knight. And, a vision begins to take shape, first by Josh, then Abby, that they could form a partnership to help each other. Josh’s new image with a wife would help him enter a new phase of his career. Abby, as Josh’s wife, would have a stable home, financial support and professional contacts to redirect her writing career. And so, they decide to “pretend” to marry for two years.
Annie J. Rose’s characters may “pretend” to marry, but she does not exercise pretense in her presentation of the clever and grounded evolving relationship of Josh and Abby. The characters are well-drawn and the emotional engagement of the two is a pleasure for the reader. The interaction of the characters is smart and draws the reader into the “pretend” relationship with the hope that it will become real.
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A fake marriage romance with fantastic characters and a well written storyline.. Hollywood heartthrob Josh is tired of being shirtless on screen and wants more mature roles but is told by his publicist and agent that if he wants to be taken seriously he needs to find himself a wife….. a chance meeting with Abby in an elevator and a fake marriage turns out to be a romance of a lifetime…
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Josh is a movie star looking to change his image so he can possibly branch out into some different movies than what he has been doing. His publicist suggests that maybe he either get married for real or have a fake marriage of convenience. Abby just got her dream job as a script writer and things look like they’re going well for her until her apartment catches fire. When she’s in the elevator getting out she doesn’t have her phone so she uses the emergency phone to call the only number she has Josh’s. Josh comes running even though they barely know each other. He takes her to get soup and its the beginning of their friendship. Sparks fly between them but they’re slowly building to something more without either really knowing it. Even though she laughs when he asks her to marry him and he explains why he asked. She continues to see him until he finally convinces her. What happens when something that was supposed to be pretend suddenly becomes very real between them? Will Josh end things after the time frame he suggested they stay married?
This is an amazing story that will draw you in to the characters lives. The chemistry between them is off the charts hot. This is a well written and very entertaining story. I would recommend this book to any book lover.
What happens when pretend turns to real? Josh is super hot movie star stuck is a certain type of role. He wants more serious parts but his publicist says he will need to revamp his image…donate publicly to charity…get a wife….Abby wants to do more than write for a TV show but she knows she has to pay her dues. A meeting with her agent puts her face to face, in a stuck elevator, with Josh. Though she doesn’t know him, he calms her down while she staves off a panic attack and gives her his card is in case she ever needs anything. Josh knows she is the perfect person to solve his PR problem, he just has to convince Abby! What starts out as a business arrangement quickly turns real and Abby has to navigate the sometimes nasty world of Hollywood. It takes a near tragedy for them to be able to admit the truth to themselves, and to each other….such a great love story with tons of angst and passion!!!
Annie J Rose’s Pretend Wife
This is a great story with fantastic characters and a sizzling chemistry. I really enjoyed reading about the hot movie star Josh Mason and Abby Lang. One click this interesting, well-written, well developed storyline with a happily ever after. I definitely recommend this book and author.
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An absolutely fantastic and entertaining read! It is well written, engaging, emotionally deep, funny, and compelling with strong and likeable characters; the chemistry between them is off the charts. This story grabs your attention from the start and keeps it until the end as you find yourself completely engrossed in the riveting story-line. Definitely recommended!
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Josh and Annie are absolutely perfect. Their story is well-written and has so much depth. You could not go wrong with reading this book and getting lost in their found love.
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Josh is an actor who wants to get better, mature roles. Abby is a tv writer and together they decide a fake relationship will help them both out with their careers. The more time they spend together the relationship turns from a fake one into a fake marriage then so much more. Their feelings grow for each other but they are both afraid to admit how they feel for each other. Great writing, well developed characters and a sweet love story make this a great read.
This one was so much fun! Thoroughly enjoyed from the first chance meeting in the elevator (is it stuck?), to the panic-stricken call after the fire, to the soup afterwards (swoon), through the non-dates, to the “can’t live without you” love. The accident was the true turning point for me. I was a goner.
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ONE FANTABULOUS ADVENTURE!!!
Ah snap! Annie blazes the trail, levels the ruts and masters the breeze with this block busting bombshell that fuse this baby together piece by piece. She nailed this bad boy perfectly, keeping me captivated from start to finish. A spinning vortex of inadvertent happenstance catapults your swirling emotions into play fluidly. One gripping storyline and turbulent plot catapults this bad boy to a whole new level. Twixt and twined and put through the wringer blasting this piece of perfection bursting into a tailspin with astonishing impacts. Speculation, drama, tension, intrigue and suspense set the tone for this prize winning delight. The characters personalities are authentic, genuine and realistic with depth and qualities that are well blended and balanced. With 100% on point realism along with amazing scenarios that are so colorfully described its like you’re living it with them instead of on the sidelines. Fabulous job Annie, thanks for sharing this little guy with us.