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Fake Wife

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This marriage is strictly business . . . until the temptation gets way too real.

Corbin: I loved my grandma, but I don’t need her money. All I care about is keeping the house—the only place that’s ever felt like home. That, and screwing over my dad, who wants to turn the property into a mall. There’s only one catch: To receive my inheritance, I have to get married within six months. Me, the guy who’s never dated a girl for more than six minutes. Now I need to find a woman I can trust. So when I’m rear-ended by a Prius, I figure it’s a sign that I’m supposed to meet gorgeous, down-to-earth Teagan Monroe.

Teagan: First I lose my job. Then I come home and find out—in the most graphic way possible . . . yeah, that way—that my boyfriend is a cheating jerk. And then I speed off and nearly kill Portland’s sexiest bachelor. Corbin Lane should be pissed. Instead, he offers me more money than I’ve ever seen in my life to marry him and live together in a mansion for two years. No sex. No feelings. Just cash—enough to make all my dreams come true. Then we go and break all our rules . . . and I realize I’m falling in love with my fake fiancé.

The steamy standalone novels in Stacey Lynn’s Crazy Love series can be read together or separately:
FAKE WIFE | KNOCKED UP

“Crazy hot, with just enough sweetly romantic moments to make Fake Wife a memorable page-turner. The fake-relationship story is always a favorite, and Stacey Lynn’s take is fun, emotional, and seriously hot.”—New York Times bestselling author Lauren Layne

“Fun-loving secondary characters and great chemistry between the leads make this introduction to Lynn’s Crazy Love series a winning romance.”—Publishers Weekly

“Want a fun steamy read with just the right amount of drama? Then look no further! Fake Wife pairs happenstance romance with undeniable attraction for a sexy read to intrigue any type of romance reader.”—Nalla Reads

“I really could keep blathering on about Fake Wife. . . . The emotions are there and that heart-stopping anxiety really hits, but the way it plays out is mature and realistic. . . . When it came to the characters, I could not get enough!”—Mammie Babbie

“Wow, she has done it again. I love this beautiful and sexy love story.”—The Book Addict (five stars)

And don’t miss her passionate Fireside series:
HIS TO LOVE | HIS TO PROTECT | HIS TO CHERISH | HIS TO SEDUCE

This standalone ebook includes an excerpt from another Loveswept title.
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Praise for Fake Wife

“Crazy hot, with just enough sweetly romantic moments to make Fake Wife a memorable page-turner. The fake-relationship story is always a favorite, and Stacey Lynn’s take is fun, emotional, and seriously hot.”—New York Times bestselling author Lauren Layne

“Fun-loving secondary characters and great chemistry between the leads make this introduction to Lynn’s Crazy Love series a winning romance.”—Publishers Weekly

“Well thought out and written, and touched my heart. If you like Cinderella stories, this is definitely the book for you.”—Wicked Cool Flight (five stars)

“Wow, she has done it again. I love this beautiful and sexy love story. . . . I thoroughly enjoyed this book and devoured this in one go.”—The Book Addict (five stars)

“Charming and incredibly diverting, Fake Wife is the epitome of a heartfelt and romantic love story!”—Beneath the Covers (five stars)

“Want a fun steamy read with just the right amount of drama? Then look no further! . . . Fake Wife pairs happenstance romance with undeniable attraction for a sexy read to intrigue any type of romance reader.”—Nalla Reads

“I really loved this book. It was such an enjoyable and entertaining romance. It was sweet and swoon-worthy with just the right amount of sexiness and angst.”—Once Upon a Book Blog

“I love this adorable story.”—Marieke’s Books

 “If you love a magical romance sprinkled with a bit of angst and some steam, I highly recommend reading this one!”—Devilishly Delicious Book Reviews

“This was a nice read and a fun take on the fake-relationship trope!”—The Book Boyfriend Addict

“I really could keep blathering on about Fake Wife. . . . The emotions are there and that heart-stopping anxiety really hits, but the way it plays out is mature and realistic. . . . When it came to the characters, I could not get enough!”—Mammie Babbie

“A simple yet satisfying romance with all the feel-good moments. Fake Wife by Stacey Lynn has delivered us a beautiful, sweet story that I read in one sitting.”—The Wit & Wonder Agency

“This book was freaking cute! It was right up my alley with the whole contract relationship and insta-love thing.”—The Red Hatter Book Blog

“A quick, fun . . . read that keeps a smile on your face . . . If you are looking for some good laughs and a slow-burn, fake-to-true-love romance, then this is the book for you!”—The Heathers’ Blog

“Fans of feel-good romances need to get their hands on Fake Wife. Corbin and Teagan make the perfect pair, and against the odds, they find their way to love. My Rating: A, Loved It”—That’s What I’m Talking About

“Give me a present-day marriage-of-convenience trope any day of the week! . . . Once they move past the fake stuff into real relationship territory—it gets sexy.”—SmexyBooks

“These two are just genuine characters that I instantly liked. . . . Excited to see what Lynn will come up with next!”—Seriesous Book Reviews

“I pretty much ‘inhaled’ this book. Their banter and relationship is definitely one everyone would hope to have.”—Stephanie’s Book Reports Book Blog

“Give me a present-day marriage of convenience trope any day of the week! . . . Once they move past the fake stuff, into real relationship territory—it gets sexy. . . . Things move along fast, but it worked for me.”—Front Porch Romance

“This is my favorite book by [Lynn] to date, and I can’t wait to see what she has in store for us next.”—Once Upon a Book Blog
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Fake Wife

Prologue

Teagan

I stare at the man, the absolutely beautiful man, across the table from me, completely disbelieving what he’s just said.

I had to have misheard.

He couldn’t have just offered me what I think he did.

Perhaps when I slammed into the back of his Mercedes forty-five minutes ago I gave him a concussion. Maybe the accident gave me a concussion.

“Are you serious?” Propping my elbows on the table, I lean forward to hear him better. “You can’t be. We should get you to the hospital. I think when I rear-ended you it gave you a concussion. Are you sure you didn’t hit your head?”

Corbin Lane relaxes against his chair at our table at Le Chat Noir. His golden-brown hair shines, a bit wavy, long on top but still short enough not to cross the line from professional to hipster. His cornflower-blue eyes haven’t veered from my direction for the last hour.

A typical man would have yelled at me, threatened me with a lawsuit, demanded my insurance information, and returned to his day, doing whatever playboy billionaires do.

Not this guy. He asked for my insurance information, and when he saw the tears streaming down my cheeks, the clothes and boxes strewn all over my cramped backseat, he asked me if I was okay. Then he escorted me to this nearby restaurant, asked me a million questions, and then this . . .

This . . . proposition, as he called it.

“I’m not joking. I think this solves both of our problems.”

I drink the rest of my wine and set the glass aside. The alcohol has made me tipsy.

Corbin smiles again. I’ve seen that smile plastered on the gossip pages and on the news for the last five years, ever since I moved to Portland. So sexy he makes girls stupid, he’s an heir to the Lane Holdings fortune, a great-grandson of one of the Oregon Gold Rush families, and son of the CEO of Lane Holdings. When his father retires, Corbin is poised to run the multibillion-dollar company.

“I think you’re going to have to explain it to me again.”

“It’s simple, really. You need a place to live and I’m offering you one. You need time to find a new job, and I’m providing financially for you to do that. We can iron out the details later, but this needs to last at least two years.”

Two years. Two years of my life spent in close proximity to one of Time magazine’s top-ten sexiest and wealthiest bachelors in the world. Three years in a row.

Yeah, I’m a fangirl.

Ugh.

Two more years of life wasted.

Although the money he’s offering will definitely help me set up my dream when it’s over.

“Listen, Corbin—”

“Consider it. Take all the time you need.”

“I’m still not sure I understand what you get out of it.”

Beautiful, luscious lips tip into a full-blown smile and I’m almost blinded by the brightness of his teeth. “Me? I get a wife.”

 

Crazy Love Series

Weekend Fling
28 Dates
Knocked Up
Fake Wife

About the Author

Stacey Lynn
Stacey Lynn was raised in the Midwest. Over the long, frigid winters, she would read every book she could get her hands on, from John Grisham and Danielle Steel to Ann M. Martin and C. S. Lewis. She began writing poems and short stories long before she reached high school, and now, as a wife and mother to four children, she finds solace from the craziness of her life by creating steamy, sexy stories. After publishing her first book, what began as a hobby has now turned into an unending passion. More by Stacey Lynn
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