DeaconFor the past decade I’ve had one goal: grow my father’s company into a juggernaut. No vacations, no lazy mornings, and absolutely no romance.Then my father got diagnosed with terminal cancer. It’s up to me to save the company he built. But suddenly he’s more interested in my love life than our company. Ridiculous. Still, when he asks me if I’m dating anyone, convinced I’ll die alone and … die alone and it’s his fault, I do what any good son would do.
I lie.
Mindy
Every day, debt collectors blow up my crappy flip phone. I’m working as hard as I can for my workaholic boss, but it’s not enough.
Then, said boss takes me out to dinner. He’s incredibly sexy and has eyes that make a girl dream, but I know with him, it’s always business.
That didn’t stop my jaw from dropping when he asked me to be his fake girlfriend. And he’s not taking no for an answer.
Real Love, Fake Marriage is a pretend marriage contract standalone romance novel with a HEA and no cheating.
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He’s Find’n “Real Love, Fake Marriage” A Treasure Beyond Compare!
To make His OLD MAN Happy…
He brought a Fake GirlFriend to the Hospital!
It was His LAST days after ALL,
Sooo WHAT was the Harm IN mak’n the old Guy Smile!
Only the PLAN worked too well,
And His Dad changed His will!
Now, He NEEDS a Fake Marriage to keep His Dad’s Company & Legacy!
But it’s NOT LONG before He’s got a bit of “Real Love, Fake Marriage” go’n ON,
And He’s NOT about to admit IT!
Sooo will Be lose His “Real Love, Fake Marriage” IN this DEAL,
or will Be lose the company…
or IS there any WAY Possible to HAVE IT ALL…
HIS “Real Love, Fake Marriage” & His Dad’s Company!
How will “Real Love, Fake Marriage” END… You’ll have to One-Click to find OUT & Read for YourSelf!
I was granted, via B00|{$P®0UT, an ARC of Vesper Young’s “Real Love, Fake Marriage.” I recommend this book to others based upon its own merits. All opinions expressed within this review are uniquely my own & freely given!
Until next time… Happy Reading!
The addition starts with the book cover….yeah…yeah…yeah don’t judge a book by its cover they say ….well we all do it and this one here it is the scratch to your itch or better yet the filling to your oreos! Speaking of filling…..wait, that’s for later. Within the first chapters you get the panoramic view of whom you’re dealing with! This is book is part of the City Hearts series why just read one when you can start at the beginning and keep reading through the series it won’t be a waste of time. Mindy is sweet, smart, working as the assistant to a billionaire, in a lot of debt needing money fast and instead of whining about it she accepts it works all she can to pay for the debt owed. Deacon sexy as all get out billionaire, wanting his father’s shares in his father’s company, has a father dying of cancer and in need of a girlfriend/wife so he asks his assistant Mindy knowing he is a workaholic and sometimes difficult man. The chemistry is intense between them, and the magnetic pull can’t be ignored but they both agreed on the six months to fulfill his father’s request. They didn’t realize sometimes fake becomes real rather quickly but will they agree to be with each other for REAL this time and can they each find happiness?
Mindy works for Deacon, but one little white lie takes their relationship to a whole new place!
The Billionaire fake marriage storyline has been over, but Mindy and Deacon are real enough to make it work!
Real Love, Fake Marriage has all the feels!
Deacon, in trying to make his dying father happy, tells him he has a girlfriend and convinces his assistant Mindy to come on a few visits. When he father passes, the will states that Deacon must marry within a week and stay married for six months to collect the company he has worked so hard at building. Each secretly starts to have feelings for each other but will not come out and say it. The characters are terrific, with great backstories that give them depth and believability. The storyline has plenty of surprises and twists, like the will, that keep you glued to the pages, waiting to see what will happen next. Loved the pool scene and the way they ended up in Florida to reveal the rest of her backstory. These two definitely completed each other.
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This was a really enjoyable read, loved the characters and the storyline, couldn’t help but want the best for them
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Better than their fantasies
This book is about Deacon and Mindy. Deacon is a total workaholic at his father’s company, Blake Enterprises. His father Fred is terminally ill with pancreatic cancer, and Deacon makes up a fake relationship to appease him. He blurts out that he’s been seeing Mindy, his secretary. This pleases him immensely as he has so many regrets about how much time his son spends working, rather than dating, and asks him to bring her by to meet him.
At work, Deacon asks Mindy to go out to dinner with him under the pretence of a celebratory dinner. She has debt collectors after her, so she figures a nice meal would be nice. The way in which he asks her and comments on her attire got under my skin. He came across as really obnoxious. She asks her friend Kara if she can borrow a fancy outfit to wear because her boss wants her to wear something appropriate.
She looks stunning, and he admits it to her. They have some comfortable conversation and enjoy their meals together. When he brings up his father and the real reason he invited her to dinner, she was angry at first. She couldn’t believe that he had her investigated. But when it came to the crunch, and the incentive was right, she literally signed on the dotted line. And they enjoyed shared visits with his father, and subsequent meals that followed each one. They grow closer as friends, but I could feel an underlying sizzle of chemistry there.
It was an emotional time when his father finally passed away. Deacon was totally closed off and even ignored Mindy. At the reading of the will, his father had stipulated marriage within a week if Deacon was to get the CEO role. This certainly changed his attitude towards Mindy, as he had yet another, bigger offer for her.
What followed was a journey full of angst, banter, frustration, misunderstanding, suspicions, humour, flirting, long hours at the office, weekly dates, public outings and some unexpected jealousy. There were also some lovely moments of sweet romance, grand gestures and heated passion. But a surprise phone call had Mindy suddenly fleeing in Deacon’s hour of need. How would they come back from this?
It was a highly emotional and drama-filled read that captured my attention from the very start. I found Deacon to be too arrogant at the start, but as his story unravelled and his true self came to the surface (thanks to Mindy), he endeared himself to me eventually. Mindy was strong, independent and stubborn, but she had to be, to endure what she had. They complemented each other well. I did however feel that their story ended too soon. I wanted to know more about what next. I give this book four and a half rekindled stars.
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Mindy is Deacon’s assistant. Deacon wants to take over his father’s company. His father is dying of cancer. In a fit of inspiration Deacon tells his father that he has been dating Mindy. He offers her money to come along on a couple visits to his father. When his father passes, Deacon finds out that he has to marry within one week and stay married for 6 months in order to claim the shares of his father’s company. He offers Mindy more money to marry him and play his wife. They work at looking like a real couple. Mindy is falling for Deacon and is heartbroken that at the end of 6 months he will not be hers anymore. This book will pull at your heartstrings. There is a man closed off from his feelings who loses his father and starts feeling things for his new fake wife but won’t admit it. There is a wife who know her husband married her for all the wrong reasons, who would like to be his real wife. Both have issues to work through in order to find happiness and true love and save Deacon’s company. Great Read.
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When I started reading this story, I could not put it down. I read the book in one day. This author is an awesome writer. I cannot wait to read more of their books. Keep up the great work. You should definitely read this book.
An interesting storyline of Mindy and Deacon, in how their relationship begins. I liked how they begin to relax gradually together over time, that theirs wasn’t rushed even though they did some things backwards. I enjoyed how they both grow to learn trust and what exactly matters in life. A very fitting ending for this couple who find their great love together.
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This was a fun and loving book. Deacon needed to make his dying father believe he had a girlfriend so he made a deal with his secretary mindy. Will she agree to his deal? What happens when it gets more complicated?
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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. This story is beautiful romance . deacon Blake of Blake enterprise father is dieing and wants to make him happy ,so he ask his secretary Mindy killip to pretend to be his girlfriend, but thinks get out of control .I loved how she completes him
This is the first book that I read by Vesper Young, and I must say, I did enjoy it! I like her writing style, and she did a great job of developing characters that I liked. I loved the plot development with Mindy’s background, especially. I wasn’t overly fond of Deacon at the beginning of the story, but I think that was done intentionally.
I will be reading more from Vesper Young, for sure!
Deacon doesn’t have time to date since he spends most of his time at work. When a visit with his sick dad has him giving his secretary’s name as the woman he is dating he knows that he’ll do whatever he has to in order to get Mindy to help him. Mindy is drowning in debt and when Deacon mentions that at dinner she’s somewhat upset that he had her investigated. He offered to pay some of her debt down if she pretended to be romantically involved with him. What should’ve just been something she did when he visited his father quickly escalated into a marriage neither expected. Will Deacon see that Mindy is the perfect woman for him and stay with her?
This is an amazing story that will draw you in from the first chapter. The chemistry between them is blazing hot. This is a well written and very entertaining story. I would recommend this book to any book lover.
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A fun, fast pace, and engaging read. The storyline is well-written, emotionally deep, and consistent with interesting characters that have amazing chemistry between them. There is drama, passion, romance, and humour adding to the overall enjoyment of this book. A fantastic, enjoyable read.
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This is my first read from this author and enjoyed it very much. I would definitely recommend this book and the author. Can’t wait for more.