This is a fun romance including some intense sex scenes! It was surprising how quickly those scenes were brought to the plot, but the plot did pick up about halfway through the book. I wasn't convinced I'd like each chapter switching between each main character (Ella and Carson), but I found seeing the relationship from both points of view, enlightening! A fun read! Perfect for a beach or quiet afternoon on your own!

Thank you to Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Oh man! What. A. Book! Another captivating, page-turner! Carson and Ella met previously, but while they noticed the other, they didn't cross paths again. Until Carson called her up. LA was a hard town to live in and acting was a hard gig. Ella wasn't currently working on a project so she was able to drop everything and take the job Carson was offering. Neither was expecting the intense chemistry still there between them, which was palpable through the pages. What started out as a job and acting for both parties, soon they couldn't deny what was between them and they couldn't keep the feelings out of their budding relationship.
I enjoyed watching their relationship grow into something real. Their story was sweet, sexy, maddening and OH-SO-DELICIOUS! It was fast paced and I didn't want to put it down. I enjoyed the banter between Carson and Ella and I liked that she was a strong woman. She kept Carson on his toes and he appreciated her for who she was. His original fiancee wasn't one who struck his fancy or that he could even have a conversation with. However, there wasn't a problem communicating with Ella in or out of bed! They were a good fit for each other and they had to work through the job and their true feelings. I enjoyed the twists this book brought and highly recommend it!

This was like the rest of the series, a fun and light dirty read. The lust at first look is a fun premise and it's surprisngly well written.

This was a great story about finding love when you least expect it. I love a good "love at first sight" novel. Another great book in the Misadventures series.

Amazing Story and kept me interested from the beginning until the end!! Always a pleasure reading Shayla Black! Her talent is beyond words and this story was no different she makes the reader crave more from the first page!

Misadventures of a Backup Bride is a fast sexy read, and it's a good pick for when you are in the mood for a quickie. I am not a big fan of insta-love or fake marriage tropes so I wasn't sure if I would like this book but Ms. Black made it work. There is not a lot of substance or depth to this story, it's just a very cheesy romance with an obligatory HEA. And there is absolutely nothing wrong with that, sometimes it's exactly what the doctor ordered.

This is Shayla Black's entry to the Misadventure Series. I was lucky to have had access to an ARC.

I am very familiar with Shayla, so to say this book was a wonderful read was not a surprise to me. She has a way of weaving a story and bringing her emotions to each and every story and character she writes about.

This is no exception. It starts out with Carson who is left the responsibility of running his late biological fathers' empire and it is not an easy task. He is left with hard decisions to make. In an effort to save his father's company, he agrees with his competitor to marry the man's daughter in exchange to receive liquid assets to keep the company afloat. The problem is the man's daughter is a young woman with no thought of responsibility and only has partying on her mind.

The two have nothing in common. Carson is desperate not to marry this girl, so he concocts a plan to hire a "backup bride" to convince his competitor that he does not love his daughter, but loves someone else. In comes Ella whom he met briefly months before, a woman with future plans that don't include a husband and everything that comes with it. But she needs the money so she agrees with Carson to play the part of his fiancée.

The fly in the ointment is they both fall hard for each other. They both now have to make some tough decisions that will change both their lives forever.

This was an amazing story with a lot of heartbreak, and emotional twists and turns. I recommend this highly.

An amazing instalove romance. It's steamy and sexy. You could tell right away the struggle for Kendra and Carson. And when Ella is pulled into the picture you got that zing of instalove. I love Carson and Ella. Their chemistry is off the charts. The fight didn't take long but boy it was a fun read. I laughed and got little teary eyed there too. I was right there with Ella and her fight if she could be the back up bride. I wanted to hate Kendra and her father but as the story went on and they unraveled to show their true shelves I got it. As the Misadventures series goes this is a gem in the mix. I loved Backup Bride just as much as all the others I have read. Shayla Black did a fabulous job with this one. I wish I could have more.

Ella is an actress for hire. When she gets a call from an old acquaintance, Carson Frost, asking to hire her as his fake girlfriend she jumps at the chance. She is single and short on cash.

Carson has acquired his estranged fathers candy company and is struggling to keep it running. He has entered into a deal with his fathers competition for a bail out. The catch is that he either has to marry the competitions daughter (who is also not thrilled at the arrangement) or prove that he has a serious relationship. That's where Ella comes in.

What happens when the feelings become more than a job? What happens when marriage gets put on the table? Will Ella help,save the company or walk away? This was a quick read and I would love to find out what happens to the characters after this book!'

The Misadventures series has been a lot of fun to read. I loved Carson & Ella's story. You have the guy who's being forced into a marriage by a bossy man that wants to take care of his immature, sorority girl like daughter & the wannabe actress trying to make rent. They met briefly at a mutual friend's party, & Carson remembered that Ella was an actress. He hires her to play someone he's still got feelings for to come from CA to Carolina to convince the meddling man that he loves her. The romance that plays out is so worth the read. Also everything isn't always what it appears to be. This is a great read, & I highly recommend it!

Four sweet darlin' stars. Misadventures of a Backup Bride is surprisingly sweet for a book written by Shayla Black and I like it. I read it so fast I was wondering if it's truly a full-length novel.

What began as a fake relationship became real so fast for Carson and Ella. Instalust turned into instalove in a matter of days. Shayla showed the intense physical attraction between the two extremely well in numerous hot sexual encounters. However, the transition into love was more told than actually shown, but still very convincing. I actually liked that both of them were honest with their feelings and did not play games. What I appreciate the most is that they talked with each other a lot. Every decision they made were done together. This is why I believed that they were truly in love.

Except for Gregory Shaw, who was the source of all the conflicts, the secondary characters (Kendra, Ella's sisters, Vasha) had just enough presence without taking the spotlight off Carson and Ella.

I admire Carson for being true to himself and caring enough about Kendra not to go through with their business wedding. I like Ella's full support of Carson and can relate to her well-developed sense of responsibility over her younger sisters. I understand her desire to meet Hollywood's standard of beauty. I adore that Carson thought she is perfect exactly the way she is.

Overall, I enjoyed this book. If I have a couple of criticisms they would be that the ending might have been a bit too convenient with all bows tied up neatly and that there was really no sense of place. The North Carolina setting wasn't coming through so much.

Lastly, I hope there's a sequel for Vasha and Sam and also for Eryn.

I wish I was that lucky to have a guy ask me to help him and then fall in love hard and fast. The circumstances for Carson and Ella are very difficult but it is what units them as a team that bonds working towards the outcome they need. They start with the goal of saving a company and deceiving others but it turns into a goal of having it all. Specifically love, because they have fallen so hard for each other that now they will need to figure out how to make it work without having to spend a day away from each other.

I voluntarily received an ARC from Net Galley for a honest review.

Wow! I really enjoyed this book.

Carson Frost has inherited his estranged late father's billion dollar business Sweet Darlin'. However he is finding it hard to keep business going without getting a loan from his business rival Gregory Shaw. If Carson agrees on getting the loan he has to marry his daughter along with other conditions. Even though Carson is not in love with her. Instead of marrying his daughter Carson comes up with a plan two weeks before the wedding trying to convince Mr. Shaw that he was in love someone else.

Ella Hope is an actress trying to make ends meet. Along with taking care of her sisters in the process. When Carson calls her about a job opportunity she couldn't turn it down. However she never thought that she would have to make some tough decision with her heart and future.

Wow! What a good book. I love to read books by Shayla Black because I know it will be good. Carson is a strong character who has to find a way out of a wedding but he really needs a loan from his business rival. The bride to be is his daughter and is a part of the loan. So what does a guy do in this position? Why you hire an actress to be your pretend bride. Just because you get the added benefit of it being a woman you’re attracted to? It makes it an even harder situation. This is such a sweet story but there are a lot of hard decisions for them to make. I really enjoyed reading this story. I know I said it was sweet but be aware that the sex is hotter than a 4th of July in North Carolina. I voluntarily read and reviewed this book that I received from Netgalley.

Okay, but the writing to me, was meh. Not my cup of tea.

. Its a true romantic page turner with some steamy sex scenes , I really liked this book, I loved reading about Carson and Ella I loved the twists and turns it made me not want to put the book down.
Happy ending <3

"A sexy and sweet novel about falling in love and fighting for it against all odds." - Sarah Robinson, bestselling author of NUDES

My favorite so far out of this series! Ella is a lovable, relatable heroine and Carson is positively delicious. A light-hearted, flirty read that will melt your heart!

Shayla Black is one of my favorites, and this is the best of the Misadventures series so far. Carson is such a good guy. He's not the type who sleeps around or doesn't want to settle down. He's just busy saving his newly acquired company. And he doesn't want to marry the wrong girl, which is exactly what he has to do to keep a rival company from taking over his.
That's where Ella comes in. The girl he met months ago who left an impact. They agree to pretend like they fell in love to convince Carson's rival that he can't marry his daughter. But the second Carson and Ella reconnect, the sparks fly. And these two are hot together. The chemistry between them is incredible. I felt like I was falling in love with them. Not only do we get hot sex, but a gripping story, too. I loved these two characters and I'm looking forward to more from the series.

I thoroughly enjoyed this whole series. The romance and stories were believable (backup bride and city girl more so than good wife). They kept my attention and I didn't want to put them down.