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Plus One Clause
She told the entire company I was her boyfriend.
Without asking. Without thinking.
Now she needs me to play along — boardroom meetings, couples mixers, even her ex’s wedding.
One problem?
I don’t pretend.
She might’ve picked my name to save face, but the second she made it real, she became mine.
Mine to touch.
Mine to command.
Mine to ruin—if she pushes me too far.
She thinks this ends when the lie is over.
She has no idea.
Because I don’t do fake.
And I never give back what I’ve claimed.
Read on for fake dating turned real obsession, corporate games, possessive heat, public touches, and a dominant man who doesn’t play when it comes to what's his. She made him her plus one—now he’s her only. HEA guaranteed.
Without asking. Without thinking.
Now she needs me to play along — boardroom meetings, couples mixers, even her ex’s wedding.
One problem?
I don’t pretend.
She might’ve picked my name to save face, but the second she made it real, she became mine.
Mine to touch.
Mine to command.
Mine to ruin—if she pushes me too far.
She thinks this ends when the lie is over.
She has no idea.
Because I don’t do fake.
And I never give back what I’ve claimed.
Read on for fake dating turned real obsession, corporate games, possessive heat, public touches, and a dominant man who doesn’t play when it comes to what's his. She made him her plus one—now he’s her only. HEA guaranteed.
221 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 19, 2025
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August 14, 2025
DNF at 23%
This book was…. I don’t know odd? I could tell it was written by two people because the flow was off in some parts. But the biggest red flags for me are as follows:
These are adults in corporate jobs.
1. Why on earth would they put their business on blast at work? The FMC is described as cold, strategic and always professional but stands up in a work meeting and announces to her coworkers she’s seeing someone. And this happens after someone leaves an emoji comment on a previous work message board about her moving in with her ex, a fellow coworker.
2. What HR department on the planet is encouraging workplace romantic relationships and asking them to compete to determine the best ones at a work retreat!!!!????
3. What even is this nondescript company. There’s lots of synergy and KPIs being thrown around but other than her wardrobe which apparently means she means business I have no idea.
4. Clothing change = vulnerability. We know this because she puts on jeans once and laughs.
5. The conversations do not flow at all. And sometimes answers are given to questions that have clearly been edited or not even asked. For example There’s a part where two characters are discussing the MMC’s Dad coming to the retreat. He answered her by saying “So was the Trojan Horse”. Wait what? What are you talking about???So many of the conversations were like this. I found myself reading them multiple times to get the gist.
6. What’s the first rule of Fight club? They literally talk about their fake relationship everywhere. At lunch, at coffee, at work, in emails, spreadsheets, to coworkers etc. Good lord so much planning of the story of the first kiss. Who asks someone about their first kiss?? That’s not casual conversation for work?
This scenario just seemed very unbelievable. I’ll admit I didn’t get far but they didn’t seem to have any chemistry either. This book just didn’t do it for me.
This book was…. I don’t know odd? I could tell it was written by two people because the flow was off in some parts. But the biggest red flags for me are as follows:
These are adults in corporate jobs.
1. Why on earth would they put their business on blast at work? The FMC is described as cold, strategic and always professional but stands up in a work meeting and announces to her coworkers she’s seeing someone. And this happens after someone leaves an emoji comment on a previous work message board about her moving in with her ex, a fellow coworker.
2. What HR department on the planet is encouraging workplace romantic relationships and asking them to compete to determine the best ones at a work retreat!!!!????
3. What even is this nondescript company. There’s lots of synergy and KPIs being thrown around but other than her wardrobe which apparently means she means business I have no idea.
4. Clothing change = vulnerability. We know this because she puts on jeans once and laughs.
5. The conversations do not flow at all. And sometimes answers are given to questions that have clearly been edited or not even asked. For example There’s a part where two characters are discussing the MMC’s Dad coming to the retreat. He answered her by saying “So was the Trojan Horse”. Wait what? What are you talking about???So many of the conversations were like this. I found myself reading them multiple times to get the gist.
6. What’s the first rule of Fight club? They literally talk about their fake relationship everywhere. At lunch, at coffee, at work, in emails, spreadsheets, to coworkers etc. Good lord so much planning of the story of the first kiss. Who asks someone about their first kiss?? That’s not casual conversation for work?
This scenario just seemed very unbelievable. I’ll admit I didn’t get far but they didn’t seem to have any chemistry either. This book just didn’t do it for me.
June 23, 2025
This is the first book by Anders & Vaughn that I’ve read, and it's okay, but not the best. For me, the story falls short of meeting my expectations for a fake relationship between coworkers.
Sariah and Knox work for a marketing company. Sariah has meetings all day, creates Excel spreadsheets, and responds to Slack messages. Knox is the company's IT guy. After an office meeting, it comes to light that Sariah’s boss and ex, Langston, is dating their coworker Kristen, only a few months after a public breakup with Sariah. Sariah announces to her colleagues she, too, is in a relationship and decides Knox is the person she is in a somewhat secret relationship with. However, I didn’t understand how she chose Knox, as there was no indication they knew each other before the Langston-Kristen incident. I am also confused about how every HR person is super cool with people in this business casually dating each other. No one says anything about harassment, retaliation, or signing documents to protect the company.
Despite those questions, I enjoyed the sharp dialogue between the main and secondary characters in the first few chapters. However, that seemed to end around chapter six. From that point forward, the remaining chapters are descriptive and inner thoughts-driven. I became bored. I enjoy dialogue because it can create a mood without that mood being described by the author. In romance writing, I think dialogue gives the reader an idea of the chemistry between the main characters. I think the authors missed some great opportunities for accidental PDA, flirtatious moments, possibly some male angst between the fake boyfriend and the ex-boyfriend, or couples trying to outdo each other, at the company retreat, which featured Knox, Sariah, Kristen, and Langston.
Also, the blurb that was given for this book did not match the story I read. The blurb indicates an alpha male “fake” boyfriend and the “fake” couple attending a wedding, hence the title of this piece. However, Knox is more of a cinnamon roll type boyfriend (fake or real), and they did not attend a wedding. The love scenes were two jalapenos (🌶️🌶️) for me. I prefer something darker and edgy when it comes to love scenes, especially if the main male character is described as a domineering, dominating alpha male.
Overall, I loved the premise of this book. It started off meeting my expectations, then fell off early in the story. Sariah and Knox are a nice couple, and I would have loved to read their flirty banter with each other and how his words melted Sariah’s ice queen image and improved his confidence and self-esteem. I would recommend this book for readers who enjoy workplace fake relationships.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Sariah and Knox work for a marketing company. Sariah has meetings all day, creates Excel spreadsheets, and responds to Slack messages. Knox is the company's IT guy. After an office meeting, it comes to light that Sariah’s boss and ex, Langston, is dating their coworker Kristen, only a few months after a public breakup with Sariah. Sariah announces to her colleagues she, too, is in a relationship and decides Knox is the person she is in a somewhat secret relationship with. However, I didn’t understand how she chose Knox, as there was no indication they knew each other before the Langston-Kristen incident. I am also confused about how every HR person is super cool with people in this business casually dating each other. No one says anything about harassment, retaliation, or signing documents to protect the company.
Despite those questions, I enjoyed the sharp dialogue between the main and secondary characters in the first few chapters. However, that seemed to end around chapter six. From that point forward, the remaining chapters are descriptive and inner thoughts-driven. I became bored. I enjoy dialogue because it can create a mood without that mood being described by the author. In romance writing, I think dialogue gives the reader an idea of the chemistry between the main characters. I think the authors missed some great opportunities for accidental PDA, flirtatious moments, possibly some male angst between the fake boyfriend and the ex-boyfriend, or couples trying to outdo each other, at the company retreat, which featured Knox, Sariah, Kristen, and Langston.
Also, the blurb that was given for this book did not match the story I read. The blurb indicates an alpha male “fake” boyfriend and the “fake” couple attending a wedding, hence the title of this piece. However, Knox is more of a cinnamon roll type boyfriend (fake or real), and they did not attend a wedding. The love scenes were two jalapenos (🌶️🌶️) for me. I prefer something darker and edgy when it comes to love scenes, especially if the main male character is described as a domineering, dominating alpha male.
Overall, I loved the premise of this book. It started off meeting my expectations, then fell off early in the story. Sariah and Knox are a nice couple, and I would have loved to read their flirty banter with each other and how his words melted Sariah’s ice queen image and improved his confidence and self-esteem. I would recommend this book for readers who enjoy workplace fake relationships.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
August 10, 2025
Power Couple
I liked Sariah and Knox story. I liked how they saw each other and chose each other when the truth was all out. Sariah was such a strong vulnerable woman and I loved how she handled herself and her job. Knox was a mystery but he started to show signs of himself and I loved how he was with Sariah. The two made such a good couple that I believed they could do anything and build anything. Even a new company.
I liked Sariah and Knox story. I liked how they saw each other and chose each other when the truth was all out. Sariah was such a strong vulnerable woman and I loved how she handled herself and her job. Knox was a mystery but he started to show signs of himself and I loved how he was with Sariah. The two made such a good couple that I believed they could do anything and build anything. Even a new company.
June 14, 2025
This office romance is filled with work related drama along with colorful characters that kept me glued to the pages and cheering on Knox and Sariah. He becomes her fake boyfriend but when feelings sneak up on them will it turn into the real deal leading them along the path to happiness.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
July 11, 2025
This story was fascinating. The characters Knox and Sariah was exciting together with strong Chemistry. I gave it 3 stars because the synopsis of this book were misleading. There were no wedding attended of her ex Langston, yet the storyline implied it would be. The retreat they attended was something totally not mentioned.
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November 3, 2025
The real thing
It starts out to save face. Then, their eyes and heart is fully opened. I'm glad there was a rebuild. Finding their path together was for the better.
It starts out to save face. Then, their eyes and heart is fully opened. I'm glad there was a rebuild. Finding their path together was for the better.
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