“-I like big Christmas trees
-I’ll get you the biggest one
-What if it’s too big for the house?
-I’ll get a bigger house.”


When two friends accidentally get married in Las Vegas, Rachel starts to realize that staying married to Adam might bring her some benefits. Adam, on the other hand, couldn’t be happier with how things turned out.

Grumpy and sunshine is one of my favorite tropes in books, so I knew right away I would enjoy this story. Especially since Adam is as grumpy as they come! :)

That said, this isn’t my favorite book in the series, mainly because I found it hard to understand how Rachel missed such obvious signs that Adam loves her. I know it’s a common thing in romance books, but here Adam doesn’t just show it—he straight-up says it. I’m also not a huge fan of dual timelines in books; they disrupted the flow for me a bit.

Still, just because this isn’t my top pick in the series doesn’t mean I don’t recommend it. Quite the opposite! It’s just that the earlier books stole my heart a little more.

Thank you to netgalley for this book in exchange for my honest opinion!

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„-Lubię duże choinki
-To kupię ci największą
-A co, jeśli będzie za duża do domu?
-To kupię większy dom.”

Gdy dwójka przyjaciół przypadkowo bierze ślub w Las Vegas, Rachel zaczyna dostrzegać, że pozostanie żoną Adama może przynieść jej kilka korzyści. Adam z kolei nie mógłby być bardziej zadowolony z takiego obrotu spraw.

Grumpy and sunshine to jeden z moich ulubionych tropów w książkach, więc od razu wiedziałam, że ta historia przypadnie mi do gustu. Tym bardziej, że Adam jest grumpy jak mało kto! :)

Nie jest to jednak moja ulubiona część serii, głównie dlatego, że trudno mi było zrozumieć, jak Rachel mogła przegapić tak oczywiste sygnały, że Adam ją kocha. Rozumiem, że to częsty motyw w romansach, ale tutaj Adam nie tylko to pokazuje, lecz także mówi wprost. Nie jestem też wielką fanką dwóch linii czasowych w książkach – momentami wybijały mnie one z rytmu.

Mimo wszystko, brak pierwszego miejsca w moim osobistym rankingu tej serii nie oznacza, że nie polecam tej książki. Wręcz przeciwnie! Po prostu poprzednie części skradły moje serce odrobinę bardziej.

This is the fourth book in a series and pretty lovable.
Friends to overs. Military Man. Tattooed MMC. Found Family. Grumpy Sunshine.
Rachel and Adam were so sweet and their own baggage to carry with them.

Love her and this series so much! It’s perfect, and I wish everyone knew the magical workings Julianna’s smiths humor. Please pick up her publishers!

I just finished reading For the Record by Juliana Smith, and it was such a delightful experience! Rachel and her best friend Adam find themselves accidentally married during a wild Vegas trip. Instead of going for an annulment, they decide to stay married for Adam's military benefits. What starts as a practical arrangement quickly evolves into something much deeper as Adam embraces his role as a husband, and Rachel begins to envision a real future with him.
One of my favorite parts was the way Rachel's love for music and her relationship with her dad added depth to her character. The story balances humor and emotion beautifully, and the dual perspectives really helped me connect with both characters. I was rooting for them the whole time, especially as they navigated their unexpected feelings amidst their chaotic lives.
While I loved the fun rom-com elements, like the marriage of convenience trope, there were a few details that felt inconsistent. For example, Rachel’s age seemed to fluctuate a bit, which threw me off. Despite that, the emotional growth between Rachel and Adam kept me engaged, and I can't wait to explore more of Smith's work. If you're looking for a lighthearted and enjoyable read, I definitely recommend this one!

I loved this book. If you love the enemies to lovers and marriage of convenience tropes then this is definitely for you. Looking forward to more books from this author.

as with all juliana smiths books, i enjoyed this so much. this is the fourth book in the wells family series and it was so incredible. it was full of heartwarming romance, pining that seeped through the pages and love that makes you feel like you belong🫶🏽
we had so many amazing tropes like marriage of convenience, grumpy x sunshine, friends to lovers, slowburn and closed door romance💕
each book in this series feels like a warm hug and im so excited to see what juliana cooks up for crews book!

I just needed to see the MMC was a biker and had tattoos and I was sold, sometimes I'm a simple girl. this was so cute and I zoomed through it. there were two timelines, something I've grown to enjoy in books, and is a slow burn marriage of convenience closed door romance! as much as I enjoy smut and spice, its refreshing to focus on the characters connections, and I was falling hard for these two cuties!!!!! Rachel and Adam were so cute together!

Always amazing, these books never disappoint. I’m also a sucker for when the guy secretly falls first and is a cinnamon roll!

I love Julianna Smith’s writing, and though this still didn’t top Signed Sealed Delivered as my fav of her books, I really enjoyed it! sometimes the Vegas wedding theme just gets slightly repetitive. I did love the characters and especially seeing little Easter eggs from her other books.

As a sucker for a book about marriage of convenience then to lovers, I knew I was going to like this ❤️

Adam and Rachel were just so beautiful to read about I was enamoured by the pure compassion and love between the characters.

I will definitely be checking out what else this author has written as I truly enjoyed this one, the author truly knows how to articulate the story and show the tenderness between the characters.
I would definitely give this one a 4.5 stars x

Another moving kissing only. dual POV love story in the Wells family series by a fav indie romance author of mine! I really enjoyed how this friends to lovers story starts of with an an accidental Vegas marriage that turns into a fake marriage of convenience to take advantage of military benefits! Fresh, funny and swoony, this is a new take on the trope and I was totally here for it! Many thanks to NetGalley and the author for an early digital copy in exchange for my honest review!

It was such a sweet, light-hearted read. I missed reading romance novels that makes me feel happy and hopeful. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Although it wasn’t anything groundbreaking but still this books males you feel giddy and excited. To be honest, I wasn’t expecting much from this book but I ended up loving the characters more than I expected which made it worthwhile. Adam is such a crush <3

This was my first read from this author! I really loved the relationship between Adam and Rachel. I love a good friend s to lovers romance. The perfect romance read.

Such a sweet read! This read was such a fairy tale. I loved how sweet they were with each other and how they even met in the first place. The scene where they went dancing with her dad was adorable I wished it was longer!!!

It was a slow build up to get to where I was really connected to the characters. I think I just like more of a dialogue to really feel for the characters.

I would recommend this book to anyone in between reads needing a lighted heart sweet romance.

𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝔾𝕚𝕤𝕥:
After accidentally marrying her best friend Adam in Vegas, Rachel decides to stay married to exploit his military benefits. Their platonic, no-strings-attached marriage seems simple, but as Adam plays the doting husband, Rachel begins to see a real future with him, despite her job and responsibilities to her dad.

Adam's life feels nearly perfect with Rachel as his wife, but a crucial secret threatens their relationship. He must overcome his fear of losing her by revealing the truth, knowing that what is hidden must eventually come to light.

𝕋𝕙𝕖𝕞𝕖𝕤 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕋𝕣𝕠𝕡𝕖𝕤:
💍 Marriage of convenience
💕 Friends to lovers
🫂 Found family
☀️ Grumpy/sunshine
📚 4th in a series

𝕊𝕚𝕞𝕚𝕝𝕒𝕣 𝕍𝕚𝕓𝕖𝕤:
📚 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗵 𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗺𝘀

𝕄𝕪 𝕋𝕙𝕠𝕦𝕘𝕙𝕥𝕤:
I love Juliana Smith and the entire Wells family. If you’re looking for a soft and sweet romcom with a tattooed MMC that’s shy, sweet, and even blushes... look no further.

I loved the characters in this marriage of convenience romcom. Rachel is sunshine personified- she is a light to everyone around her and filled with so much optimism. Adam (a top tier book boyfriend) is a grump with a secret cinnamon roll side. He was 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗯𝗮𝗱 for Rachel from day one and I ate it up.

I loved the pacing, the dual timeline, and all the sweet, swoon-worthy moments. I can’t wait to read the next one!

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗦𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗵, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗲𝗔𝗥𝗖 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄.

𝕄𝕪 ℝ𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (𝟰/𝟱)

Julianna never fails to make me swoon for her MMCs! Adam is just perfection and Rachel is pure sunshine. The friends to lovers trope always gets me right in my feels too because it is how my husband and I came to be. I love that their was no miscommunication or lack of communication between the two which often comes with this trope so it just was incredibly well done. I will never pass up the opportunity to read something by Juianna Smith, her writing is just beautiful and her stories are so heartwarming.

"You’re not too much. You’re just right .”

I enjoyed this book way more than I imagined. It was so good. There was never a dull moment. The chemistry was so great between them ever since the very start. I love them so muchhh. Their friends group is everything. It was a slow burn after their first time. But I'm not complaining. I ate it up. Despite being a grump, Adam is such a softie at heart and the little things he notice about Rachel has my whole heart. Thank you to the author and netgalley for an E-arc..

This was an ARC I received. It's pretty cool to read this story. I've read 2 other JS books in the past. Her Christmas story, and the first book in the Wells Family series. While there was nothing wrong with her other two books, the growth between those books and this one is really noticeable. This story had a good amount of depth, and I honestly just fell in love with both of these characters.

This story was a dual POV, dual timeline best friend's brother-in-law romance.

Thought this book was super cute and loved! Loved the connection between Rachel and Adam. My favorite scene was them dancing with her grandpa :)

I really enjoyed this book! I loved Adam and Rachel so so much, they are both well developed and the chemistry is just so beautiful. Every song choice is spot on and I loved the record store plot line. Also, the depiction of Rachel's dad is just incredible and I cried a time or two because of how much it reminded me of my grandfather. Highly recommend this because it is a wonderful clean romance with so much heart that will probably make you cry but end up so happy!