#fake fiance

[nephilimeq]

A Yuletide Wish

LINK: https://archiveofourown.org/works/44523226/chapters/111989143

Title: “A Yuletide Wish” Rating: Mature (some explicit thoughts) Gift: for @dandelionandwolf Summary: “To the Lettenhove estate we go, then! My darling witcher, I swear you will not regret this!” the bard exclaimed, walking ahead of him, showing him the way, and Geralt bemusedly shook his head and followed behind him, intrigued as to where he was leading him. Jaskier had never really spoken about his past, let alone about his family home, and he was curious to see where the bard had grown up and spent his childhood days. He had no doubt that it was lavish and full of servants, he mused to himself as the path steered southwest, towards Kerack.

...or also known as the story where Geralt pretends to be Jaskier's fiancé over the Yule holiday in order to keep the bard's parents off his back (...and it doesn't help that the witcher is already hopelessly in love with him).

[cathygeha]

REVIEW

As the Earl Likes by Darcy Burke

Rogue Rules #4

Rogues can never change…or can they? Excellent addition to the series!

What I liked: * Josephine “Jo” Harker: grew up in a gaming club, parents live apart, wants to be independent, marriage averse, competent, good friend with upper class, attractive, bright, intriguing

* Clive Halifax, Earl of Shefford “Sheff”: a rake and a rogue, difficult parents, loving brother, peacemaker, fixer, good friend, wedding averse, good friend, needs a fake fiancé

* The premise of the book with the rogues’ rules and women who think they will prevent them from falling for one

* Catching up with the previous characters in the series

* The strong friendship between the women friends and the rogues

* Ellis’s story and finding out her parentage – wonder if she will be in a book of her own?

* The outcome of a conversation between Sheff and his father toward the end of the book and the impact it had on both of them

* The plot, pacing, setting, and writing

* That Minerva and Evan have their book up next

* Wondering if Ellis and Pandora will have books of their own

* The way that it all came together in the end and being able to look forward to the next book in the series

What I didn’t like: * Who and what I was meant not to like

* Thinking about the rudeness of some of those that thought themselves better than others based on their social status – mean spirited and entitled people that needed to be taken down a peg

Did I enjoy this book? Yes

Would I read more in this series? Definitely

Thank you to the author for the ARC – This is my honest review.

4-5 Stars

BLURB

Rogue Rules When a young lady is ruined, her friends vow none of them will ever be ensnared by a scoundrel again. They will resist every gentleman’s charms even—and especially—if it means gaining a reputation for being impossible to woo. It will take extraordinary rogues to break their rules... From USA Today Bestselling Author Darcy Burke, author of The Untouchables and Phoenix Club series, comes your next Regency romance must-read Rogue Rules. As the Earl Likes Heir to a dukedom, Clive Halifax, Earl of Shefford, is weary of fixing his father’s scandalous messes and watching his mother suffer for them. Sheff vows to live as the Lothario everyone believes him to be, never to wed. However, his parents will not stop insisting he marry, so he chooses the most inappropriate bride he can find and pays her to be his fake betrothed for the remainder of the Season. Josephine Harker lives at the edge of Society with a mother who runs a gaming club and an artist father who flits about the ton. She just wants the ability to choose her own path instead of what society dictates—or what her parents think is best for her. When Shefford, a notorious rake, proposes a faux engagement along with a substantial sum, she cannot refuse. Dangerously captivated by one another from the outset, their attraction explodes into a searing passion they can’t deny. But the last thing Jo wants is to risk her heart on a rogue who can’t see he’s much more than his reputation—or that there is such a thing as true love.

[sqtorux]

im all for badass reader being able to defend and stand up for themselves but sometimes, maybe once every blue moon, i want to be pathetic and weak just so i could have big strong characters standing up for me

[m0e-ru]

backing up on the adachi maruki college acquaintances au segment, tbh i feel like adachi tried taking psych for just a while before bailing to do criminology instead because he also hated all the nerds in the psych course (maruki)

[angeltism]

"#1 tom.ura yume" NO ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️ hope this helps

[idagiri]

i'm alive and engaged now

[vfdinthewild]

"We sat next to each other, in an elective class that was more a semester-long Jane Austen book club, on our very first day of college."

-from Funny Story by Emily Henry, ch 13

[aroacettorney]

au where bretus kindom took marias selmore as hostage to blackmail casey and have her track down heathcliff van bretus for them

[widowshill]

ROGER: You see, I'm willing to go to any lengths to be restored to your good favor. Now, I really want you to understand that when I shouted those words to you, it was just my… the pressures and the expression of my tension and not my true feeling for you at all. You do believe me, don't you? VICKI: Just what is your true feeling?

[nachosforfree]

I love the "even for Finnick" part of this

[bukubook]

Man doesn't even have to pretend; he is in love.

[rkingsleigh]

Marry My Husband Episode 11

It finally happened — the wedding we've all been waiting for!

This episode was a string of cheers and fist-pumps from start to finish. However, I admit the ending with Yang Joo-ran confessing her medical results was a damper on the otherwise perfect moment.

Watching as Jung Soo-min allowed Park Min-hwan's mother to organize the wedding was painful. She deserves every miserable moment, but imagine having a mother-in-law like that. However, knowing that Ji-won suffered the same thing tempered my sympathy.

The wedding was depressing — no one wanted to attend a cheater's wedding. But Ji-won showing up with Yoo Ji-hyuk, looking like a power couple, was satisfying. And don't even get me started when Ha Ye-ji showed up to wreak havoc and take revenge for Ji-won.

I'm curious to see how far Soo-min's fake pregnancy will go and also what will happen to our poor Joo-ran.

What I'm not excited about is Ji-hyuk's ex-fiancee reappearing. The storyline is good without throwing in a cliche arranged engagement (Cinderella vs. Evil Woman trope). However, I will wait for the next episode before I give further opinions.

[softquietsteadylove]

We need more fake wedding/engagement AU pls ♥️

"Hey."

"Hey," Gil looked up, surprised by the soft voice and the silent steps padding into the kitchen. He pulled up his piping bag from making little rosettes of whipped potatoes. "What are you doing up?"

It had been yet another long day, and even longer than most. Ajak had required Gil to make a slew of appetizers for the engagement party she was insisting on hosting for them. He had agreed, of course, because it made sense.

Thena had expressed her worry over him slaving away in the kitchen for a party supposedly in his honour; couldn't they just get it catered? He said it was sweet, but he was happy to cook for it, and he would have plenty of time to prepare everything, so it wasn't like he would be too stressed about it.

It was only a partial lie, and it only satisfied Thena partially anyway.

She then spent all day helping Ajak plan the layout for the party in the expansive 'back yard' of the property, including their little section of beach. Ajak had the best eye for decoration, but Thena was a master planner. She had every square inch optimised and every minute accounted for while Sersi and Makkari focused on the guest list and aesthetic for the party.

They had both reconvened at the dinner table, swaying from the fatigue of the day. Thena had even excused herself earlier than normal to get some sleep.

"Are you still preparing for the party?" Thena asked, ignoring his question about why she was up. She walked closer, pulling her cardigan around herself. She wore a cardigan because it was cold but preferred the silence she could achieve with bare feet?

"I'm almost done," he smiled, piping his last few dollops of Duchess potatoes. "These just need to set, and then tomorrow I'll bake them with a butter bath and a little cheese so they can be served hot."

Thena drifted around the side of the table to him, similar to how she had hovered the day of the sandwich making--a day which neither of them had mentioned, but did it ever stick out in his mind.

He could never forget the feeling of her lips at the corner of his. Although he could also never forget the look on his mom's face when they both realised she was still in the room to witness their little moment. He had been embarrassed, sure, but Thena had all but run out of the room, barely looking at either of them for the rest of the night. She looked cute all flustered, though.

Thena watched him as he worked. "You're working awfully tirelessly for a party that should be for you."

He smiled at her, squeezing out the last bit of potato. "For us!--and besides, I don't mind."

"You keep saying that."

He couldn't help but be a little surprised. He hadn't expected her to voice a kind of defensiveness in his name. He shrugged, "I dunno, I'm used to it."

She tilted her head at him (cutely).

"I've always done stuff like this," he supplied easily as he finally set down his piping bag and looked at the three trays of apps he had finished. "Don't get me wrong, mom's a great cook, but stuff like this...I did do catering before I started at the company."

Thena also eyed his bounty, including all the dishes left from it. "Most caterers have entire teams to assist them, too."

He shrugged again, somewhat more sheepishly. "I guess, but honestly, hiring a caterer is more trouble than it's worth. At least I know what we all like, what we don't, that kind of thing. I know Sersi is allergic to buckwheat, I know Kari doesn't really like meat even if she's not totally vegetarian. I know Druig is picky with textures and I know you hate seafood."

Thena rolled her eyes at him.

He chuckled, though, picking up his tray and getting ready to load up the fridge even more. He smiled as Thena pulled the door open for him. "It's something I can do to take care of my family, y'know? Mom has done so much for us our whole lives."

And his father had done absolutely jack-shit for them.

"I wanna do whatever I can to help out," he concluded as she helped him load the last tray. The rest of the fridge was already stuffed with cheese appetizers, puff pastries to be baked, fruits that needed carving, and plenty else.

He turned and stretched with a groan. He was far from done, "I'll be up soon, don't worry. I just gotta finish these-"

"Leave them." He looked down at Thena, but she stared right back at him, arms crossed around her. "Leave the dishes for tomorrow."

He looked around the kitchen; it was pretty disastrous, and he didn't want to imagine what it would be like if his mother's kitchen weren't so massive. "The sink's totally full, not to mention the dishwasher. I can't-"

"It's not as if anyone will be using the kitchen for themselves tomorrow anyway," she shook her head, even pulling him by the hand. "They can wait until tomorrow, Gil."

"But-" he floundered, although he wasn't trying all that hard to escape the grasp of her very cold, very delicate hand. He looked down at the hand, and then at her bare feet again. "Thena, you're freezing--seriously, why aren't you in bed?"

She didn't answer him, still pulling him with her to their shared guest room.

"Were you cold?" he asked, and he had a feeling he was getting warmer (no pun intended). He tilted his head to try and get a better look at her, "is it too big? I told mom we didn't need a king sized bed."

"Just come to bed, Gilgamesh."

He grinned; she couldn't sleep without him.

He could admit just to himself that he had also gotten used to sleeping with her. After the general horror of sleeping with his best friend in a partial state of undress wore off, he had to admit, it was comfy. They fit together well, he gave off enough warmth for the both of them, and Thena would naturally wake him up by running her fingers through his hair.

Neither of them had mentioned that either, but he had a feeling she liked cuddling too.

"Fine," he conceded, yawning as he trudged up the stairs. "But I'm being a bad chef by leaving all that sitting there."

"I'm sure the code of conduct will forgive you," she drawled, finally bringing him into the room. She hadn't even closed the door behind her. She really did get up just to bring him to bed with her.

Gil sighed as he sat down on the edge of the bed. He was more tired than he thought he was.

"Get changed and lie down, Gil. Don't worry about the dishes."

Well, if she was going to tempt him with that lovely voice she had. He grumbled, hauling himself up and to the bathroom adjoining their room. Now that he was in the comfort of the familiar space, he felt how exhausted he was. Maybe she was right, he should ask for more help with stuff like this.

The dishes did get done, though. By the time he came downstairs the next morning to ask why she had gotten up so early, Thena had done every single one of them.

[freebooter4ever]

Lmao this podcast is trying to say that baker must have been gay because this handsome man is marrying an ugly rich woman. Who he couldnt possibly be sexually attracted to. Which like yeah. Ok. But still. Ouch.

Like no this isnt about women but what does this say about us ugly girls...that we are just completely desexualized by virture of our ugliness?

[evanbuckleyrecs]

hoping it gets to you

Written by hammersmiths

Words: 16,283

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply

Category: M/M

Fandom: 9-1-1 (TV)

Relationship: Evan "Buck" Buckley/Eddie Diaz (9-1-1 TV)

Characters: Evan "Buck" Buckley, Eddie Diaz (9-1-1 TV), Henrietta "Hen" Wilson, Howie "Chimney" Han, Ravi Panikkar, Ali Martin (9-1-1 TV)

Additional Tags:

Fake/Pretend Relationship, Weddings, Friends to fiancées

Summary:

“I’m not regretting breaking up with Taylor,” Buck says. “It just… would have been nice to go with someone, is all. Don’t get me wrong, I’m completely over Ali, and I’m happy for her and everything, but…” “But you also want to show that she’s not the only one who could move on,” Eddie says. And yeah. That’s pretty much right on the money. Always Eddie, to see him, ugliness and all. It’s a shit thought to have, because the last person Ali Martin’s big day is about is him, but— Well, but. He’s thirty-one and in love with his best friend, who is decidedly not in love with him. He thinks he’s earned the right to be a little uncharitable. Then Eddie says, very casually, “Just take me.” Or, Buck gets invited to an ex’s wedding. Eddie volunteers to come as his date.

[my-personal-hellsite]

(Zoro doesn't even use Twitter)