Fake Wife is under the trope of a fake relationship/love for some sort of gain (hence the name😉). This one is about Corbin and Teagan.

Teagan happens to have an epically bad day. She gets fired from a job she loves, comes home to find her boyfriend of seven years trying to park the beef bus in tuna town (on her side of the bed, no less) and finally, rear ends a car while trying to escape her problems.



Corbin has had a few bad days as well. His beloved grandmother, just recently passed away and he was just coming from the will reading. Needless to say, to retain something that means a lot to him, he must follow contingencies in her will. So, when he gets hit by Teagan, he realizes he just might have an answer to his problem.

Corbin proposes to Teagan that they marry within 6 months and stay married for a period of two years (grandma’s contingency). He will pay her an agreed upon amount of money for this time. Teagan is intrigued since she does have some long-term goals, but needs money to achieve them. Also, she is homeless right now, since leaving her cheating boyfriend.



I will say that for something that should take two years, the timing of their almost ‘insta-love’ moves rather quickly. This didn’t distract from the storyline though. Teagan and Corbin have some sizzling chemistry and are quite frankly, H-O-T together and this allows the flow of the storyline to keep one interested from beginning to end.



This was a first time read for me from this author and I’m extremely happy that Stacey Lynn popped my cherry with this book. Fake Wife was a sweet read that allowed me to fall in love with this couple and hoping for a HEA for them. They were amazing characters as individuals, but together they were fantastic.

Reviewed on behalf of The Book Boyfriend Addict (www.bookboyfriendaddict.com). A complimentary copy was provided in exchange for an honest review.

“I’m glad you crashed into me. It’s definitely changed my life.”

Teagan Monroe is having a bad day. First, she loses her job, then she catches her longtime boyfriend cheating on her, and to top it all off as she’s fleeing her old apartment, she literally crashes into Portland’s wealthiest and most eligible bachelor. Corbin Lane’s day isn’t much better, first burying his beloved grandmother and then learning of the insane clause in her will requiring him to marry within 6 months and stay married for at least 2 years in order to maintain ownership of her home that he loves so much. But his day might be turning around when sweet and down-to-earth Teagan rear ends him. She might be just the perfect person to help him keep what’s rightfully his and in turn, he can help her out when she needs it most. But can these two keep things strictly business? Or will this fake relationship end up turning very real?

Who would have thought I’d ever fall for someone like Teagan Monroe? Not me, but hell if I’m not enjoying the process.

Fake engagement/marriage books are always a lot of fun, especially when the parties involved are complete strangers to start! From the initial meeting (which was really great in this one!) to the shock of the proposition, then the tentative getting-to-know-you phase and, of course, the inevitable feelings that start to develop. This book had all of those things and also a few surprises. I really liked how Corbin was more than just some rich playboy, he had heart and he had a passion that drove him that had nothing to do with his family’s name and wealth. He definitely had all the things you’d expect from a wealthy hero but this extra layer added depth to his character, which I really liked. Teagan was a good everyday heroine, she’s had a few tough breaks and has had her heart burned once before so it’s expected that there’ll be some reservations on her end. She did jump to conclusions a time or two which created some drama, but big picture, I think it fit with her character. There was also a bit of lack of communication between these two which I think could have prevented certain things, but it wasn’t anything too over the top. They did have great chemistry and I they were very sweet when they finally made their feelings known. All in all, this was a nice read and a fun take on the fake relationship trope!

“I don’t want to take anything from you you’re not willing to give, and this isn’t pretend, Teagan. Everything I’m feeling for you right now is more real than anything I’ve ever felt.”

After being OBSESSED with Stacey Lynn’s Luminous series, I knew that I wanted to explore more of her work. So, when Fake Wife came available to read and review, I dug right in. I have to tell you, I was completely underwhelmed with this one. It breaks my heart even saying that!! I tired to love the characters, I really did. But there was just something about the storyline that was not jiving with me.

I am not going to give up on Stacey Lynn!! I mean, who wouldn’t love Luminous?!?! I want more!! Please!! But Fake Wife was just not the book for me.

*** Because of the rating and my review, I will not be posting my review on my blog at this time. ***

On the surface, Fake Wife is a rather predictable fake-marriage story with two characters who quickly fall in love and get a HEA. But don't let appearances fool you. Like the hero of this story, Corbin, there's so much more to Fake Wife than meets the eye. The romance was sweet, and the characters were so well developed that I was rooting for them to hurry up and get on the same page and realize that something real was developing between them!

Teagen is having one helluva bad day when she runs into billionaire playboy Corbin. Literally. Like, rear-ends his Mercedes. Corbin, meanwhile, is wrapped up in his own thoughts during their meet cute, which comes a few hours after he learns that his inheritance from his beloved grandmother is contingent on him taking a wife. With Teagen having no place to call home and Corbin needing someone to come home to, he proposes a marriage pact.

The chemistry between the two characters is sizzling from the start, but there is a slow burn between them as they misunderstand one another over and over again, and statements are misconstrued. I wanted to throw my kindle on more than one occasion because I just wanted them to realize what was happening between them already! But that is what makes for a great story, because all of the misunderstandings and interrupted moments contributed to a monumental build-up when Teagen and Corbin finally, FINALLY, got over their individual trust issues, got together and admitted they were falling for one another.

I enjoyed this book so much. The underlying story is so sweet, and Corbin is so tender with Teagen. Such a gentleman. There's so much more to him than his millions, which Teagen sees practically from their first meeting. This insta-love story hooked me in right away, and I finished the book with a smile on my face.

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Fake Wife

*received an arc in exchange for an honest review**

4⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Fun, flirty book about two people in the right place at the right time. Definitely a great read if you are looking for something light and quick.

Corbin needs a solution to his dilemma of needing a wife for 2 years to get his grandmothers estate. And he needs to find someone quick.

Teagan is not having a good day, she lost her job, her boyfriend and apartment all in the same day. It has now gotten worse by hitting someone’s car. But imagine her surprise when Corbin is the person she has hit.

Corbin instantly feels the attraction between him and Teagan and decides she might be the solution to his problem and he might be able to help her in exchange.

But will their plan to pretend to be in a relationship and get married by the right decision? Or have they rushed into something that neither of them is prepared for?

Portland Oregon

Teagan Monroe has been living with Drake for seven years as he finishes his medical degree. When she loses her job at the library due to a lack of funding, she heads home early. When she gets there, she finds Drake having sex with a woman in their bedroom. Furious and hurt, she packs her things and leaves.

Corbin Lane, age 32, is the heir to Lane Holdings, one of the Oregon Gold Rush families and is extremely wealthy. Corbin has just lost Eleanor, age 89, his beloved grandmother. She has always been his rock and he loved her dearly and loved spending time with her. His parents do not have a happy marriage. His father treats him with disdain and his mother is usually intoxicated or medicated as she endures her mental abuse from her husband.

Eleanor has left Corbin her large home and land. However, there is a stipulation. He must first find a woman, fall in love, and get married all within six months of the date her will is read. in addition, this marriage must last for at least two years. If he does not do this, the estate and land will go to his father. Although marriage is not what he wants he also doesn’t want his greedy father to get the land and build a mega mall or something equally as awful. But he also knows that finding a woman who likes him for himself and not just his money may not be easy.

Leaving the attorney’s office, his car is rear-ended by none other than Teagan. After she apologizes profusely, he is smitten with her and decides to propose a marriage of convenience. Will Teagan accept or go off somewhere to make a new start?

I tried to simply introduce the plot to readers and not get into it in great depth. This is a good story but I found Teagan to be very immature at times. Corbin is OK but I don’t think all of his decisions were very good. In addition, there is explicit sex and vulgar language. But if that does not bother the reader, I’m sure they will enjoy the book.

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This is such a sweet, budding romance. I loved how the story played out. Teagan basically looses everything in one day, her job, boyfriend, and apartment. Corbin’s grandma just passed and in her will threw him for a loop in order to inherit her house and land. Then an accident introduces these two and a plan gets set in place and bam! An unexpected friendship develops and then turns into more. But neither Teagan or Corbin can trust their developing feelings. The way these two come together is perfect. The story flows beautifully and I really fell in love with them.

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Drake was Teagan’s boyfriend and had been working fifteen hour shifts as he was a resident at Portland General. Drake was the first long term boyfriend Teagan had and they had met her Jr year of college and had now been together for seven years. Teagan had followed Drake all over the country- she had dropped out of college her Jr yr- while he completed medical school and now his internal medicine residency. Teagan had thought they would be married by now. Teagan wanted a husband, family, and a equine therapy farm for special needs children. Teagan began to doubt Drake still loved her, it had been months since they had been intimate. Teagan now worked at a library. But Teagan went to work and found out funding had been cut and she no longer had a job. Teagan goes home early and finds Drake having sex in their bedroom with another woman. Teagan had probably suspected it but had been too naive to name it for at least six months. Corbin’s grandmother had just died and she was the only woman he had loved in his life for as long as he can remember. Corbin had parents but they were either depressed, drunk, or buttholes. His grandmother had left him her mansion and land but he must be married within six months and be married for at least two years. Corbin thought Lane men aren’t built for faithfulness or families. Teagan had rear ended Corbin in his Mercedes Instead of yelling at her Teagan Corbin took her to a high end restaurant and teagan’s honesty and bluntness was refreshing to Corbin after the women he had known all his life. Then Teagan agrees to Corbins plan for her to be his fake wife and then they headed out to his grandmother’s mansion to have some time to get to know each other. What Corbin doesn’t know is he is the man who starred in Teagan’s sexual fantasies. But Teagan can’t act on them or let Corbin know. It was to be strictly a business arrangement Nothing in Teagan’s life would be real for the next two years and she had to remember that. Trey is Corbin’s best friend and he doesn’t really want to lie to him but one little slip and Corbin could lose his grandmother's home. But there is a strong attraction between Corbin and Teagan.
I loved this book. I am not sure I believe in love at first sight but this book made me want to. This was a well written great romance. I love Teagan and Corbin together I love how Caitlyn accepted Tegan and quickly became her friend and how she defended Teagan against Corbin when his father had stopped at the house when Corbin was at work. I also loved how Corbin is a man who has everything he could want supposedly but he needed Teagan. I couldn’t find anything to complain about in this book which is great. I loved the characters and the ins and outs of this book and I highly recommend.

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After the last book I read I really just needed a lighthearted easy to read book. This book was perfect. While yes, it was filled with cliche type situations I really didn't mind. Teagan and Corbin are perfect for each other and it really does show with Lynn's writing. The sexual tension between the characters was stifling (in a good way). The entire time I was just like "Please just tear each other's clothes off already!"

Corbin wasn't really a playboy which I enjoyed. Too many contemporary books have the main lead as a playboy. He was still rich, successful, and unable to settle down but at least didn't oogle every women's breasts (just Tegans). Tegan was a little annoying a first since she seemed a little too sweet but eventually, she showed that she had a backbone and refused to just be looked down upon.

The only thing that really annoyed me was that whole thing with Tegan's Ex. It was stupid and I felt didn't fuel the plot like Lynn was hoping.

I've read many a pretend wife book, but I'm pretty sure Stacey Lynn's FAKE WIFE has just out-won them all. Corbin and Teagan's story starts as one of convenience. Their lives have both recently derailed, and upturned their expectations. But with an unexpected fated meeting they are both faced with decisions that could change their lives. Corbin wants nothing more than to break the family mold set forth by his horrid father, and his sadly trapped mother, but when his grandmother passes away a leaves a stipulation in her will for him to be married, it throws everything off balance for him. Teagan currently faced with lies and heartbreak where her life is concerned. To top it off their upended lives come to a screeching halt when Teagan rearends Corbin. But what would typically be a heated exchange or at least a putout one, turns heated in the best way possible.

Corbin was expecting his solution to literally run into him, nor was Teagan expecting to run into her own. But they found each other, and though it started as a mutual solution, it became so, so much more. Teagan and Corbin can't do anything half-assed. They go all in. But it feels too fast, it can't be this easy to find your forever, can it? And as the doubts creep in the heartache set up in this novel just wrecked me. BUT for every twist and gouge, came a intensely sexy moment or a sweetly romantic gesture.

This book is the perfect escape. Sp perfect, that I hated for it to end, but in this book Stacey Lynn has introduced a few other characters that I HAVE to know how their stories play out. This book is a grade-A must-read!

Happy Reading!
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I absolutely loved Fake Wife by Stacey Lynn. It was faced paced, light-hearted and with dual Pov which I really liked. I enjoyed Corbin and Teagans romance story and how everything played out in the end. I am looking forward to the next book in the series.

What's not to love? Romance, trickery, fake fiancees, rich men...

Fake Wife is such a fun, light, and quick romance. This insta-love novel will entertain from the very first chapter.

Corbin is probably my favorite part of this story. I love that he is initially presented as this uber-rich playboy we have come to expect in romance novels. What he has that makes him unique is his compassion and care for others. Throughout the novel, we see how he values and provides for those he loves, but we also see what weighs him down, turns him inside out. The past he carries affects his inability to make decisions, but as he spends time with Teagan , he begins to believe his dreams are attainable and pushes to meet them. We also see him become more emotionally vulnerable, making me love him all the more.

Teagan starts the story hitting a major rough patch, and we sympathize with her because she seems like a good person. As the novel progresses we see a smart, witty, and compassionate woman, one that is worthy of the dedication Corbin wants to give her. Because of the incidents at the beginning of the book, she has her own insecurities, but she grows and evolves to overcome them.

The story is absolutely insta-love. Corbin and Teagan fall for each other quickly, and their indecision is he only thing The prevents them from transition from a fake to real relationship. There isn’t anything heavy or surprising about the plot, but it is fun and sexy. Plus, it has a great topic of dreams and chasing them.

Fake Wife is the perfect quick weeknight read. Readers will love the characters and their journey, and their love is fun to watch.

5 Fabulously Fake About It Stars.

Fake Wife (Crazy Love #1) by Stacey Lynn publish by Loveswept is an awesome read, and the only book that I have read in one day so far in 2018. I loved the character names I know odd thing to start with but Teagan fits the gypsy carefree be yourself character that Teagan is at least in my opinion, and Corbin I don’t know it feels rich and kind and just wow. To say Teagan Monroe has had a crappy day would be the understatement of the century. If I came home and found my boyfriend banging some blonde after the day Teagan had the last thing I would say is give me an hour to get my stuff. Corbin on the other hand is having a bad day of his own he just lost his grandmother leaving him a house if he was able to be married and happy for at least two years. I have to say I kind of want to bump into someone’s car to find love. I found myself invested in the story and falling in love with the couple. I love the concept of love at first sight even if it was fake I feel like there was an instant connection between the two characters. I am eagerly awaiting the next installment. I have read a few books by Stacey Lynn and by far this one is my favorite. Thank you to Netgalley Loveswept and the author for my arc, this is my honest review.

Teagan can't have a worse day if she was trying, but in one of those moments of the day she has an accident that will be the change of her life. But though Corbin offers her a deal of a lifetime one thing that neither of them ever count on is how this offer effects them both. Though Corbin's father is the worst kind of person and all Corbin wants to do is keep the home that his grandmother out of his hands. Loved the fact that this ended up being the way that they find love.

I picked this up after a very heavy fantasy read. This was exactly what I needed! I like the fake relationship trope and this didn't disappoint. It was a pretty sweet and had low angst. Both characters were great and I enjoyed reading about them.

Review by Leah for Love Romance Book Blog

I was asked by the author for an honest review.

4 Stars!

This was a thoroughly enjoyable read! Normal girl, Teagan Monroe, can honestly say that she's had the worst day in history. Then again, Portland's most eligible bachelor, Corbin Lane, would argue that his day has been equally horrible. Things can only go up for the both of them, right? When Corbin exhibits none of the usual responses to the car accident and instead offers Teagan a business proposition things start getting interesting. Can this remain a business arrangement when they're in close proximity every day and pretend to be in love? Not a chance!

I enjoyed the characters and the depth that Stacey Lynn gave them. They're not one dimensional, but full of good traits with one or two bad tossed in as is true of all individuals. This book is about moving past earlier hurts and disappointments, and finding the strength to put themselves out there again. This was a sweet book and it drew me in quickly. Before I finished the first chapter I knew I was going to finish this book in one day, and I did.

Review by Elizabeth for Love Romance Books Blog
Whirlwind. That is what this book was. I have to say I really felt for both of these characters. To start out Teagan, well she just gave up everything for a cheating boyfriend that wanted to get a head in life. Who does that? A lot of two timing no good guys, thats who. I know it sounds like I am being harsh, but when you read this book, and you will, you will understand how I fell throughout this review. Teagan has pretty much put her life on hold and in one day it falls apart. Life has some sordid idea on how to make a girl feel special and Teagan well she is the one that gets to try to piece her whole life back together. Teagan is a strong woman in this book, but she shows her vulnerability throughout the book and that will connect you with this woman. Not know what to do with her life right now she is totally screwed. Corbin just lost one of the three people that he has trusted with his life. He lost the grandmother that treated him more like a son than a grandson and he is just doesn't know what to do. Yeah he is a billionaire, he never has to work for anything, but that is not who he is and that is what his father is trying to make him be. When the reading of the will starts Corbin is flabbergasted in what his grandmother wants. He wants him to fall in love in six months, stay married for two and he can have the only thing he wants, the house his grandmother owns. So he turns to his friend Trey and tries to figure out what he is to do.

An accident. Meeting of two people that would have never met in other circumstances. A plan. A deal that can save them both. Will it work? Teagan and Corbin will have a lot of acting to do to pull it off, but the will set their future. They just have to remember that this is all an act and they have to keep their feelings out of it as they grow close. Kisses are going to be given. Looks will keep them wanting them to want more and life is going to take an unexpected turn. Will they be able to make it all the way through this plan, or maybe they just needed it to start like that as they got to know each other. Life is complicated and deals are meant to be broken, but will the heart be able to take it.


There will be misunderstandings, feelings brought in, and parents that try to ruin things for these two. The problem is, is not only that, but if they don't come to terms on their feelings, they may lose the best thing that has happened to both of them.


I enjoyed this book and Stacey Lynn is a great author. I have the pleasure to read this book and the characters are very connectable. I can't wait to see what else this author brings out for her next book.

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Who better to be your fake wife than a woman who lost her job, boyfriend, and home in the same day? Or maybe the woman you meet when she rear ends your car?

What if they were the same woman? This scene really sets the tone for the story. The situations, and the things that happen are just enough to keep you engaged without ever making you feel that it went too far.

Corbin and Teagan need one another to solve their current problems and this puts both of them in the perfect place to be ok with a fake marriage for 2 years.

The problem? Fake marriages, especially in romance novels, are never as easy and simple as the people involved think they will be. The challenge with writing them is that you have to keep them fresh without making them seem too unrealistic and like the people who have been thrown together would never actually be attracted to one another.

Stacey Lynn did a good job with this title, I believed not only the attraction between Teagan and Corbin, but I also believed it was realistic that they would end up together. As the story went on, I was able to see a happily ever after for them, and that is what matters.

Add in the chemistry, which was scorching, and the willingness of Corbin to wait until Teagan saw that there was more between them than just the fake marriage and you have an enjoyable read.

I recommend this title.

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3.5 STARS

I enjoy Stacey Lynn so when I saw this title on NetGalley I clicked it right away. Once I saw the blurb I was even more excited since I enjoy a good fake romance. This book was a sweet read, very light on angst (which I appreciate most of the time) and overall enjoyable.

I liked Teagan. She had a heck of a day and then gets presented with the opportunity of a lifetime. I liked her sense of self. I truly felt she was a believable character. Her reactions are genuine-to every situation she deals with in the book, and I loved that.

Corbin was a bit harder for me to connect with initially. I'm not sure what it was but I felt a little distanced from him until about 60% into the book. Then I was all in with him. I think in the beginning I just didn't believe his response to the situation he was dealing with. I just wanted a little more from him overall. He's sexy for sure and the swoon factor is there, but I just wanted...more.

There's chemistry between Teagan and Corbin right from the start. She's a little star struck but I think that's absolutely normal. I liked how their relationship progressed; it felt very realistic. I loved watching them figure out their feelings for one another. The sex was steamy-which is always a bonus.

I think the pacing in this book worked. You know going in what to expect in a sense from the blurb, so it's interesting to see this author's spin on this trope. I loved the supporting characters. I look forward to what this author comes up with next. Overall, I enjoyed this title and would recommend it.