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Best Fake Dating Romance Books

It was only supposed to be pretend. Fake dating romance books give us the delicious tension of two people pretending to be in love while real feelings creep in uninvited. From wedding dates to social media stunts, discover the best fake dating romances that prove catching feelings was never part of the plan.

They agree to pretend they're together -- for a wedding, a family event, a deal. The problem? Fake feelings have a way of becoming very real.

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Love, Theoretically book cover

Love, Theoretically

Ali Hazelwood

Enemies to Lovers Fake Dating Slow Burn
The Spanish Love Deception book cover

The Spanish Love Deception

Elena Armas

Workplace Romance Fake Dating Enemies to Lovers
A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon book cover

A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon

Sarah Hawley

Fake Dating Fake Relationship Forced Proximity
Practice Makes Perfect book cover

Practice Makes Perfect

Sarah Adams

Friends to Lovers Fake Dating Slow Burn
Boss On Notice book cover

Boss On Notice

Zoey Locke, Z.L. Arkadie

Boss Employee Enemies to Lovers Fake Dating
An Unexpected Baby (The Bride Series Book 5) Romantic Comedy book cover

An Unexpected Baby (The Bride Series Book 5) Romantic Comedy

Shadonna Richards

Accidental Pregnancy Fake Dating Royalty Commoner
Holiday Fling book cover

Holiday Fling

Christina Jones

Vacation Romance Fake Dating Rivals to Lovers
Holiday Fling book cover

Holiday Fling

Kristina Knight, Laura Simcox, Ana Krista Johnson, Nora Snowdon, Casey Dawes, Liv Rancourt, J. Arlene Culiner, Susanne Matthews, Robyn Neeley, Jennifer DeCuir

Vacation Romance Fake Dating Rivals to Lovers
Alien Stolen book cover

Alien Stolen

Rena Marks

Dystopian Friends to Lovers Fake Dating
Edge of Control book cover

Edge of Control

Megan Crane

Dystopian Fake Dating Secret Identity
His Little Pregnant Mate: Book 3 book cover

His Little Pregnant Mate: Book 3

Pakhi Das

Fated Mates Fake Dating Alpha Male
Unwritten Rules book cover

Unwritten Rules

KD Casey

Baseball Fake Dating Second Chance
The Wedding Favor : A FREE Sweet Marriage of Convenience Romance Novel book cover

The Wedding Favor : A FREE Sweet Marriage of Convenience Romance Novel

Caroline Mickelson

Marriage of Convenience Fake Dating Neighbors to Lovers
The Marriage Mandate book cover

The Marriage Mandate

Shannon McKenna

Marriage of Convenience Fake Dating Billionaire
The Billionaire's Second Chance Marriage of Convenience book cover

The Billionaire's Second Chance Marriage of Convenience

Penelope Spark

Marriage of Convenience Fake Dating Second Chance
Romanced by the Rival: A Never Say Never Football Romance (Book 5) book cover

Romanced by the Rival: A Never Say Never Football Romance (Book 5)

Carina Rose

Football Fake Dating Rivals to Lovers
Royal Arrangement (FREE Series Starter Royal Romance) book cover

Royal Arrangement (FREE Series Starter Royal Romance)

Renna Peak, Ember Casey

Royalty Enemies to Lovers Fake Dating
Royal Arrangement #3 (Arranged Marriage Royal Romance) book cover

Royal Arrangement #3 (Arranged Marriage Royal Romance)

Renna Peak, Ember Casey

Arranged Marriage Enemies to Lovers Fake Dating

Frequently Asked Questions

They agree to pretend they're together — for a wedding, a family event, a deal. The problem? Fake feelings have a way of becoming very real. Fake Dating romance is one of the most searched-for tropes in the genre, loved for its unique emotional arc and satisfying payoffs.

Emily Henry, Lynn Painter, and Helena Hunting are go-to authors for fake dating romance. They excel at the delicious tension of pretend feelings turning real.

Fake dating specifically involves pretending to be a romantic couple, usually for a specific event or social reason. Fake relationship is the broader umbrella -- it can include fake engagements, marriages of convenience, or any pretend arrangement. Think of fake dating as one flavor of the larger fake-relationship category.