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Fake Wife by Stacey Lynn
Fake Wife (Crazy Love, #1)
by Stacey Lynn (Goodreads Author)
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4 Stars!

Stacey Lynn is a must read in romance. Her books are a nice diverse range when it comes to storylines but whenever I open that first page, the anticipation of what I know will be sexy, sweet, romantic, and packed with all of the feels.... yeah she's an author I can devour at one time.

He needs a wife. She's his solution.
No feelings. No sex. It's supposed to be fake.
Teagan and Corbin have no idea how real it's about to get

Fake Wife was a fun, easygoing, lighter romance that I devoured on one snowy afternoon. And I gotta say y'all, I really really liked this book a lot... great banter, magnetic attraction, smoldering romance, an epic proposal, and such a great story. Stacey took a been there-done that plot and well... added her own personal flair giving it life and that captivating, addicting quality I just can't get enough of. Corbin and Teagan were brilliantly penned with undeniable chemistry and an unforgettable journey.

Stacey is someone I always say is a must read!

I divinely recommend this book and fabulous author.

Reviewed for Renee Entress's Blog

Fake Wife is a very good romance read.

The main characters are easy to fall in love with.

I thought Corbin would be more stuck up than he is. He's very down to Earth, caring, and wants to follow his own dreams. He's very loyal and loving towards his late grandma. He'll do what is necessary to keep his inheritance, especially from his prick of a father.

Teagan life screwed up all in one day. Losing a job, finding a cheating boyfriend, and getting into a car accident. A day, I personally don't ever experience unless it turns out like hers did meeting Corbin. Teagan is realistic, caring, and wants to follow her dreams. Her feelings for Corbin grow unexpectedly making her wonder what's real and what's apart of their agreement.

Honestly wish I could find a Corbin for myself. I really liked his character. His friends amused me too. I hope one day, maybe, they'll get their own stories.

This is the story of a business marriage in order to inherit the grandma’s house. Rules were sit, however broken. A little more heat than I normally read. However the ending was very good.

Fake Wife is the first book in the Crazy Love series by Stacey Lynn. Corbin is rich and famous, and grieving for the only family member that every really supported him. He loved his grandmother, and does not want her money- he just wants the home where he felt welcomed rather than letting his father bulldoze it and build a mall. The only way for that to happen is to abide by his grandmother's will by falling in love and getting married within six months. Teagan just lost her job, and in one fell swoop her cheating boyfriend and the home they shared. After packing up her car she rear ends Corbin, Portland's most eligible bachelor. An unbelievable bargain puts everything in motion, a deal that could make everyone's dreams come true. But, attraction, emotion, and misunderstandings are not the easiest to deal with and just might ruin everything.

Fake Wife is a story with a great set up, and characters that really grabbed me. Corbin might be rich, but he has few people he could trust, and the only family that every really showed him unconditional love and support has just passed away. Still reeling from the loss of his grandmother, he discovers that her will stipulates to get the only inheritance he wants, the home and land he loves, he needs to get married within six months and stay married for at least two years. When a beautiful, hot mess rear ends his car he sees the perfect opportunity to help her, and to help himself. Teagan is at a loss with what to do. She has dreams that have been put on hold because of her now ex-boyfriend, and no way to make them come true. Marrying the celebrity that she has been watching on social media, even as part of a contract that will garner her the funds to achieve her dreams, starts off as a dream but quickly becomes clouded as passion and emotion brings on misunderstandings and worries for both of them. Trying to protect themselves lead both Corbin and Teagan to jump to conclusions and make everything more challenging. I loved getting to see the pair get to know each other, and slowly reveal bits of themselves with each other. I enjoyed getting a deeper look at both of them, and liked both characters a lot- they are multilayered and I felt for both of them as I got to know them. I will admit to wanting to throttle them a few times, as they jumped to conclusions rather than talking things out or admitting their emotions to each other- all because they were afraid to get hurt. But, even then I could understand why they had their fears. I liked that there were good friends and secondary characters introduced, and built up, I only hope that we see them find their happily ever after in the books that follow.

Fake Wife is a fast, fun read with plenty of emotion and chemistry. I greatly enjoyed the read and look forward to getting my hands on the second book in this series, Knocked Up, is currently scheduled for release this summer.

While the relationship may have started as something fake, the tension and affection that rose up between Corbin and Teagan during their staged courtship was oh so real. These two were sweet and adorable, and I couldn’t help but love this story.

It’s an old trope. Guy has some reason why he needs to get married, guy finds perfect prospective fake wife, fake wife and guy fall in love while pretending to be engaged. There’s no surprise to this story, but the novelty of it is not why I enjoyed it so much. It was the author’s ability to craft such likeable characters, such sweetness in their growing affection and such a connection between two people that appeared to be opposites on the outside yet couldn’t have been more alike if they tried.

On what has to be the worst day of her life, Teagan runs into the city’s most eligible bachelor. Literally. With no job, no boyfriend and nowhere to live, Teagan is desperate. About to lose the home he loves if he doesn’t find a wife, Corbin is also needing to take desperate measures to find a woman to marry. Seeing this as opportunity knocking, Corbin propositions Teagan with a win-win situation. What neither of them expects is for their pretend romance to become so real.

Fake Wife was a perfect chilly day, snuggle under a blanket and enjoy a warm treat kind of story. It was a sweet and romantic story that makes give you the warm fuzzies and makes you feel good.

Ever imagined that the worst day of your life could turn out to be the best day ever? For Teagan, that's exactly what happened. First, she lost her job at the library, this part I liked the fact she was a librarian as it made me connect more to her character -also we are going through restructuring at work like they were which made me connect to the story stronger. She found her boyfriend of seven years cheating on her and making it worst; she banged into someone's car. That, someone, turned out to be Corbin Lane - he is one of the city's hottest bachelors and wealthy too. With nothing to lose, Corbin decides to offer Teagan an arrangement. He needs a wife and fast as he is set to inherit his grandmother's money and estate. The catch is he must be married. With nowhere else to go, Teagan reluctantly agrees and starts a "fake" relationship with Corbin. As the book goes along, Teagan discovers a side of Corbin that nobody knows and the side the tabloids don't report on. A sensitive side, a side where he didn't want to go into business but would happily be home making wooden furniture in the back of a shed. I liked this book as the other thing I loved is that Stacey Lynn made Corbin's character loveable and humanized. Often the males in the fake relationship books start off as jerks and playboys who enjoy the single life and don't want to settle down whereas Corbin's issues ran much deeper and had to do with his family life growing up and watching his parent's marriage. If you are in the mood for a fake romance/relationship novel that turns into true love, then check out Fake Wife by Stacey Lynn and fall in love as I did with Teagan and Corbin Lane.

The Fake Wife was a quick read. It was a page turner. The book was written well. I like how the story  developed. 

You were able to get a picture of both Corbin's and Teagan's  past and see why they didn't trust as easily, especially Corbin. This aides the readers to get a full understanding of the decisions that they both make and  the reasoning behind it.

There was little angst in this book which kept it interesting. The chemistry between them were good.

Overall the book was an ok read for me.

Corbin and Teagan. I don't necessarily believe in love at first sight, but this love story really got me thinking: if you're thrown together by circumstance, is it really possible to find your one and only true love solely by accident? But then again, I guess we ALL meet our Mr. or Miss Right "by accident." In this case, "by accident" can be taken both literally AND figuratively! I loved the development of their relationship, and the struggles they faced because they were thrown together without really knowing each other... Great story!

Sweet, fun, and sexy, I loved this story! Great characters and well-written. I look forward to reading more by this author!

4.5 Stars

I don't know what it is about the marriage before love or contract marriage books, but I love them! I've really enjoyed Lynn's Fireside Series, so when I saw this one and read the blurb, I knew I had to read it!
Corbin Lane is Portland's most eligible bachelor, he's also in need of a wife. Reeling from the loss of his beloved grandmother, he discovers she added a clause in her will making it necessary for him to marry in order to inherit the home he loves. After having a seriously crappy day, Teagan Monroe rear ends none other than Corbin Lane, the man she lusts after on celebrity news sites. What starts out as an accident, might just turn out to be fate.
Corbin and Teagan were both endearing characters on their own, and together, they were even better. Both were driven, sweet, passionate, and engaging. They may have been from different worlds but they just fit. They brought out the best in one another and I really loved that. They were thrown together by circumstance but I was intrigued to see if they had the type of connection to make things work, to see if they were meant to be.
In addition to the contractual marriage aspect, I liked the lack of filler drama. Lynn included the perfect amount, it added to the story and showed character growth. I was able to see Corbin and Teagan change throughout, both as individuals and as a couple. For those who love drama, it's still there, so don't fret.
Lynn delivers a sexy and fun read. I was completely caught up in these characters and their story. I'm hoping this becomes a series because there are a couple other characters I'd love to know more about.
~Erin

Why do I read? To entertain myself I guess, to escape my busy life and bury myself in a fairytale (not that my life isn’t, but you know what I mean). A friend recommended Fake Wife to me, and after reading the blurb I had to read it. Fake Wife is sweet and entertaining; I love Corbin, Teagan and their story.

“This is fake, and it’ll only work if we can pretend to be in love, but none of it, nothing in my life for the next two years will be real. I have to remember that.”

Corbin seems to be your typical playboy from a rich family. He can buy everything he wants, women throw themselves at him. But lately it just doesn’t feel right anymore, the women are all boring and the same, and his relationship with his father is pretty much toxic. The death of his beloved grandmother shakes up his world; to inherit her beautiful house, he has to marry. Marry within six months while he doesn’t date longer then six days. Meeting a damsel in distress in the form of Teagan makes the whole marriage trap seem a lot more appealing.

Teagan has the worst luck in the world. On the same day she loses her job, becomes homeless and finds her boyfriend in a compromising situation. She knew they weren’t like they used to be, but after giving him everything, she never thought he would do this. Running into Corbin changes her luck. Not that she wants to ‘take advantage’ of a rich guy in need of a fake wife, but it will give her the opportunity to work on herself. Being friends with Corbin is doable, but falling in love with the man was not part of the plan.

“This woman. I can’t think of a single thing wrong with her. Every moment she turns that smile at me, I want to do everything I possibly can to keep it on her beautiful face.”

Fake Wife is the first book by Stacey Lynn I’ve read in a long time. It’s a well-written, easy flowing story from a double POV. Teagan and Corbin are two very likeable characters, who are attracted to each other the moment they meet. Of course, with the whole ‘fake wife’ deal they try to fight their feelings, but they fail miserably (of course). Besides the main couple there are a few other people I would like to know more about, and there is a good, old fashion villain, I like it.

As already said, Fake Wife is a sweet and entertaining story. Of course, there’s a wee bit of drama, but Corbin and Teagan falling in love is a given fact. It´s fun to see how fast Mr. anti/commitment starts to fall for Teagan, he´s not familiar with the feelings and it confuses him. Teagan is a sweetheart who deserves a good guy after her last relationship, and she sees past the image Corbin has created for himself.

My only ‘problem’ with the story is that of all women he could have run into, Corbin runs into Teagan, the one woman who was immune to his wealth. It was a bit too much, too predictable. But I have to be honest, the writing and Teagan and Corbin make up for it, I love this adorable story.

“All I have is yours. Everything.” He pulls back, our lips brushing against each other’s, and I’m helpless to stop it. Stop him. Stop everything I’m feeling for him. “I love you.”

Oh how I LOVE fake to real romances! Combine that with Stacey Lynn' writing and I was one happy lady reading this :)

Corbin and Teagan didn't even try to fight it. The delay was them second guessing what the other felt. Corbin was really sweet and so insecure, even though he was rich and put on a confident front. It made me fall for him just as fast as Teagan did.

Even though the story line is one I am familiar with, I enjoyed Teagan and Corbin's fake fiancee romance story.
Even though Corbin Lane is the heir to the Lane Holding fortune and son to the CEO, he has just buried his beloved, quirky grandmother, Eleanor, and he is only worried about inheriting her home, Cannon Bluffs and leading a normal life. Unfortunately at the will reading, Corbin finds out that his grandmother wants him to settle down in 6 months and stay settled for 2 years before he can obtain ownership of the property. Where can he find a wife in such a short time? Well, a good candidate is about to run right into him...
Teagan Monroe has been a supportive girlfriend to her med school boyfriend, Drake, for seven years. Dropping out of college her junior year, leaving her grandmother's home in Tennessee, and following Drake to Chicago and then Portland to finish his residency, Teagan is the most selfless person you could meet. Unfortunately, she doesn't anticipate losing her job, finding her boyfriend cheating on her in their bed, and rear ending a sexy billionaire bachelor heir all in one day. She definitely doesn't anticipate the sexy bachelor to propose a marriage to her in order for him to inherit a beloved family home. Well, Teagan doesn't have a job, a home, and is short on funds so being married to Corbin for at least 2 years is not sounding too bad... That is until they actually start to live together and getting to know one another's passions, ambitions, and dreams. These two characters are quite likable and I loved the fact that Corbin was not the typical stuck up, jerk billionaire heir. Even when Teagan was at the bottom of her luck, she was still a lovely, lovable, selfless young lady and she deserved Corbin.
*I voluntarily read an advanced review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*

As of today, I’ve read this a month and a half ago and I barely remember it…

I remember rooting for the character but it was all too smooth and easy, I didn’t feel the tension, the sex scenes didn’t seem all that great either.

Still, I remember reading it pretty fast and not hating it.

Honestly, I just found it okay. but I might be curious enough to read another book in this standalone series...

I really enjoyed this book. The couple meets after the girl crashes into the guys car. They guy needs to find a wife in order in inherit his late grandmother’s home. The girl has just found her long term boyfriend cheating. She has nowhere to go when she rear ends they guy.

The story was super cute and a fun read.

I loved this book! Stacey doesn't write a book that i dont' like. I loved that nothing was left unanswered. I got engrossed with the book and didn't realize i was almost done with it.

Fake Wife by Stacey Lynn is a sweet and sexy contemporary romance. Poor Teagan has had a rough day. She has lost her job and found out in very graphic detail that the man she has given her own dreams up for has been cheating on her. The icing on the cake is when she is in a fender bender with none other than Corbin Lane, the richest playboy in Portland.

Corbin hasn’t had a great day either. His family just buried his beloved grandmother. In her will, she stipulated that in order for him to inherit her house and land, which has always held a special place in his heart, he must marry someone in six months. Not only that, but the land will truly be his when he has been married for two years. With his arrogant father waiting in the wings to take the house and land and destroy it, Corbin makes up his mind that he will indeed become a married man, leaving his playboy ways behind him. He just needs to find the right woman, and as fate would have it, she may have just rear-ended him.

There was nothing I didn’t love about this book. It’s like a fairytale for adults! Corbin was a knight in shining armor rescuing Teagan, giving her a place to stay and the money to help her realize her dreams of developing equine therapy for children. What is ironic is that Teagan may be just the one who rescues Corbin, showing him what real love feels like. She also really sees the real man, not the man on celebrity gossip pages. She accepts the man who wants nothing to do with his family’s business. He wants to build furniture and live a simple life in the house that holds such special memories.

Of course, as in fairytales, obstacles have to be overcome for Corbin and Teagan to move from their business relationship to one of love. They will have to learn important lessons in trust. Both have had people they love betray them. If you love a magical romance sprinkled with a bit of angst and some steam, I highly recommend reading this one!!!!!

Corbin, betrayed by his own father when he was at the university, only wants to find someone normal to get married and fulfill his Grandma’s will. However, it is very difficult for him to trust people.
Teagan lost everything she got on the same day. However, she would have never guessed that was the best day of her life and the start of a new one.
The book is well-written. The characters are well-developed and credible. I like the display of emotions from the characters, emotions that are so real we can feel them along with the characters.
The only but I have is the insta-love. I’m not very fan of it but apart from that, I did enjoy the book a lot.
I voluntarily reviewed a gifted copy given to me by NetGalley.

I just devoured this book. I'm usually weary about insta-love, but this author made it work perfectly. The feelings between Teagan and Corbin were palpable. And the way their issues were resolved at the end was realistic. I loved the chemistry between them and the slow burn had me reading this book furiously. I especially loved the glimpse into their future. I was hoping the next book would be about Caitlin or Trey. I loved them as secondary characters. Still, the next book sounds fabulous and I cannot wait to read. Stacey Lynn just got herself a dedicated reader.

ARC provided by NetGalley.