The Duke and I
Julia Quinn
2000
Books with the “Fake Dating” trope
Two people pretend to date for convenience and then real feelings develop.
Romance and dynamics · Fake Dating
Books with this trope
The Love Hypothesis
Ali Hazelwood
2021
The Kiss Quotient
Helen Hoang
2018
Convenience Store Woman
Sayaka Murata
2016
To All the Boys I've Loved Before
Jenny Han
2014
When a Scot Ties the Knot
Tessa Dare
2015
Heartless Hunter
Kristen Ciccarelli
2024
The Unhoneymooners
Christina Lauren
2019
The Spanish Love Deception
Elena Armas
2021
Red, White & Royal Blue
Casey McQuiston
2019
Boyfriend Material
Alexis Hall
2020
The Bodyguard
Katherine Center
2022
Yours Truly
Abby Jimenez
2023
The Cheat Sheet
Sarah Adams
2021
Written in the Stars
Alexandria Bellefleur
2020
Two Wrongs Make a Right
Chloe Liese
2022
Funny Feelings
Tarah DeWitt
2022
Caraval
Stephanie Garber
2017
Happy Place
Emily Henry
2023
Fix Her Up
Tessa Bailey
2019
The Ex Talk
Rachel Lynn Solomon
2021
The Deal
Elle Kennedy
2015
The Wedding Date
Jasmine Guillory
2018
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Slow Burn
Forced Proximity
Enemies to LoversRelated tropes
Enemies to Lovers
Two characters start out hating or fighting each other and slowly fall in love.
Only One Bed
A shortage of rooms forces two characters to share a single bed, turning an awkward night into a turning point.
Slow Burn
The romance develops very slowly, with pages of tension and yearning before the characters finally get together.
Star-Crossed Lovers
Two people love each other, but fate, family, or society stands in the way of their union.