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Morally Black Weddings #2
Morally Black Elopement
One night in Vegas. One drunken vow. One surprise husband.
Ronan
They say eldest children are the responsible ones. Second kids are the forgotten ones.
And third kids? We’re the ones who just don’t care.
That’s me.
I’m the third Black sibling—the one with the sharp tongue, the bad habits, and exactly zero interest in playing by the rules.
Until my oldest brother drops out of the running for CEO of Blackguard Equity.
Now I’m suddenly thinking about legacies… and how mine might look with a crown on top.
One the morning after a wild night in Vegas, I roll over and find a wedding band on my finger… and a gorgeous, furious stranger in my bed.
Delaney Fisher. Seattle designer. All sharp lines, cool eyes, and no time for men like me.
Which is a shame, because I’m her new husband.
I could get it annulled.
Or I could offer her a stay married to me, play the part of my perfect wife while I make my move for CEO, and I’ll pay her enough to save her struggling business.
She says yes. I say we’re going to have fun.
The only thing I don’t say? That I might just want to keep her for good.
Delaney
I don’t drink. I don’t date.
And I definitely don’t spontaneously marry men like Ronan Black—a smooth-talking billionaire playboy with trouble written all over his chiseled face. But one night in Vegas turns into a lifetime of consequences when I wake up in his bed… and apparently in his life.
He offers me money. I should say no.
But my business is on the brink, and his plan could keep me afloat. Four months of fake wedded bliss. Four months of pretending to be Mrs. Ronan Black.
It’s a bad idea. The worst.
So why am I letting him charm me into forgetting that? Why am I starting to think this ridiculous marriage could actually work?
Because Ronan might be morally gray, but he’s also becoming the one man I want in my corner.
The question is—when it counts, will he choose me… or himself?
MORALLY BLACK PROPOSAL is the second standalone novel in the Morally Black Billionaires series. Tropes woke up married, bad boy/good girl, opposites attract, marriage of convenience, and black-hearted billionaire meets no-nonsense heroine.
⚠️ Contains questionable decisions, shameless flirting, and a hero who’ll convince you bad boys are worth the risk.
Ronan
They say eldest children are the responsible ones. Second kids are the forgotten ones.
And third kids? We’re the ones who just don’t care.
That’s me.
I’m the third Black sibling—the one with the sharp tongue, the bad habits, and exactly zero interest in playing by the rules.
Until my oldest brother drops out of the running for CEO of Blackguard Equity.
Now I’m suddenly thinking about legacies… and how mine might look with a crown on top.
One the morning after a wild night in Vegas, I roll over and find a wedding band on my finger… and a gorgeous, furious stranger in my bed.
Delaney Fisher. Seattle designer. All sharp lines, cool eyes, and no time for men like me.
Which is a shame, because I’m her new husband.
I could get it annulled.
Or I could offer her a stay married to me, play the part of my perfect wife while I make my move for CEO, and I’ll pay her enough to save her struggling business.
She says yes. I say we’re going to have fun.
The only thing I don’t say? That I might just want to keep her for good.
Delaney
I don’t drink. I don’t date.
And I definitely don’t spontaneously marry men like Ronan Black—a smooth-talking billionaire playboy with trouble written all over his chiseled face. But one night in Vegas turns into a lifetime of consequences when I wake up in his bed… and apparently in his life.
He offers me money. I should say no.
But my business is on the brink, and his plan could keep me afloat. Four months of fake wedded bliss. Four months of pretending to be Mrs. Ronan Black.
It’s a bad idea. The worst.
So why am I letting him charm me into forgetting that? Why am I starting to think this ridiculous marriage could actually work?
Because Ronan might be morally gray, but he’s also becoming the one man I want in my corner.
The question is—when it counts, will he choose me… or himself?
MORALLY BLACK PROPOSAL is the second standalone novel in the Morally Black Billionaires series. Tropes woke up married, bad boy/good girl, opposites attract, marriage of convenience, and black-hearted billionaire meets no-nonsense heroine.
⚠️ Contains questionable decisions, shameless flirting, and a hero who’ll convince you bad boys are worth the risk.
- GenresMarriage Of Convenience
455 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 11, 2026
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Nicole French
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When not writing, she is hanging out with her family, playing soccer with the rest of the thirty-plus crowd in Seattle, or going on dates with her husband. In her spare time, she likes to go running or practice the piano, but never seems to do either one of these things as much as she should.
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May 13, 2026
My favorite so far in the series ❤️
I just fell in love with Ronan and Laney. Book two in the Morally Black series. Ronan is son number two, next in line to continue the family business but little does he know his life is about to change.
Laney, I love the fact she's not a weak character even with her condition. She gives as good as she gets, she's got fire. Together they are a beautiful couple and discover great love.
On another note Nicole, you made me dislike Owen so much during book 1 and now I like him just a little hahaha, can't wait for the next one. But Ronan, forever in my heart.
I just fell in love with Ronan and Laney. Book two in the Morally Black series. Ronan is son number two, next in line to continue the family business but little does he know his life is about to change.
Laney, I love the fact she's not a weak character even with her condition. She gives as good as she gets, she's got fire. Together they are a beautiful couple and discover great love.
On another note Nicole, you made me dislike Owen so much during book 1 and now I like him just a little hahaha, can't wait for the next one. But Ronan, forever in my heart.
May 12, 2026
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When Ronan wakes up in Vegas to find he's now married, it presents an answer to the new wrinkle his brother leaving the company presents. And then there's the little matter of Ronan being absolutely fascinated by Delaney, his new wife. Will she agree to keep their marriage going? Will the black (wink) part of his world turn her away from him?
All Delaney wanted was to enjoy a night in Vegas with her bestie while they celebrated her upcoming wedding. What she got was...married. She still can't remember it, but her new husband is whew! When he suggests they stay married, give it a go, she has to make a decision. Stay married, form a bond, or go their separate ways, never knowing what could have been.
Ronan is the youngest of the Blacks, the fixer, made that way by their awful father. I can't even imagine how he even developed his sense of humor considering all the awful things his family put him through, made him do. But of course, those awful things had taken their toll on his soul. His accidental wife turned wife of convenience turned out to be the soulmate he deserved, bringing the light and the warmth he needed, and becoming his rock. I love that Ronan was equally her rock, her soulmate. These Black brothers are intense alphas, Ronan is one of a different sort, but equally damaged by their father, and healed by the love of his life. Owen's up next, and I really can't wait.
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May 11, 2026
MORALLY BLACK ELOPEMENT is the second instalment in Nicole French’s contemporary, adult MORALLY BLACK WEDDINGS erotic, romance series focusing on therich and powerful Black Family. This is interim CEO of Blackguard Holdings Ronan Black, and Delaney ‘Laney’ Fisher’s story line. MORALLY BLACK ELOPEMENT can be read as a stand alone but I recommend reading the series in order for back story and cohesion as there is an ongoing premise throughout.
Told from dual first person perspectives (Ronan and Laney) MORALLY BLACK ELOPEMENT follows a bachelorette party in Las Vegas wherein Laney wakes up married to the interim CEO of Blackguard Holdings Ronan Black but all is not as it appears to be-like his brother Brendon who walked away from the family business, Ronan needs a suitable wife, and Laney finds herself facing down a family of vipers, losing herself and everything in the process.
The world building is Mafia adjacent, focusing on the building relationship that is predicated upon a secret and a lie. Ronan does not want control of Blackguard Holdings but when his brother Brendon walked away, Ronan became heir by default when the next in line, refused to take control. Meanwhile, Laney is struggle with her family owned business, and a health issue of which she can no longer afford but the Black family are determined to destroy anyone they see as not good enough, and Laney finds herself in the direct line of fire.
The relationship between Laney and Ronan begins as drunk Vegas wedding in which neither one remembers what happened or how. Ronan is determined to remain married to our story line heroine, and in doing so, forces his family to take aim at our story line couple but when secrets are revealed, Laney discovers the life into which she agreed is nothing like the life Ronan had offered. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative.
Ronan’s siblings Brendon and his wife Simone, Owen and Shae; their controlling and manipulative father Naill Black; friend Liam Kelly; driver and security former US Navy SEAL Brady ‘Mac’ MacNamara, as well as the introduction of Laney’s father Jan Fisher, and her friend Megan.
MORALLY BLACK ELOPEMENT is a story of secrets and life, power and control, betrayal and dysfunction family relationships, forgiveness and love. The character driven premise is edgy, dramatic and sensational; the romance is passionate ; the characters determined, dynamic, and energetic.
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Told from dual first person perspectives (Ronan and Laney) MORALLY BLACK ELOPEMENT follows a bachelorette party in Las Vegas wherein Laney wakes up married to the interim CEO of Blackguard Holdings Ronan Black but all is not as it appears to be-like his brother Brendon who walked away from the family business, Ronan needs a suitable wife, and Laney finds herself facing down a family of vipers, losing herself and everything in the process.
The world building is Mafia adjacent, focusing on the building relationship that is predicated upon a secret and a lie. Ronan does not want control of Blackguard Holdings but when his brother Brendon walked away, Ronan became heir by default when the next in line, refused to take control. Meanwhile, Laney is struggle with her family owned business, and a health issue of which she can no longer afford but the Black family are determined to destroy anyone they see as not good enough, and Laney finds herself in the direct line of fire.
The relationship between Laney and Ronan begins as drunk Vegas wedding in which neither one remembers what happened or how. Ronan is determined to remain married to our story line heroine, and in doing so, forces his family to take aim at our story line couple but when secrets are revealed, Laney discovers the life into which she agreed is nothing like the life Ronan had offered. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative.
Ronan’s siblings Brendon and his wife Simone, Owen and Shae; their controlling and manipulative father Naill Black; friend Liam Kelly; driver and security former US Navy SEAL Brady ‘Mac’ MacNamara, as well as the introduction of Laney’s father Jan Fisher, and her friend Megan.
MORALLY BLACK ELOPEMENT is a story of secrets and life, power and control, betrayal and dysfunction family relationships, forgiveness and love. The character driven premise is edgy, dramatic and sensational; the romance is passionate ; the characters determined, dynamic, and energetic.
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May 11, 2026
As we step back into Nicole French’s Morally Black Weddings series with the second book, Black Elopement, readers are once again swept away in a romance that is impossible to put down — and honestly, who knew weddings could be this chaotic?
From the very first page, Black Elopement delivers a deliciously addictive “wake up in Las Vegas married to a stranger” setup. It’s a trope romance readers may know well, but Nicole French gives it a fresh spark that makes it feel completely its own. Delaney is the last woman you’d expect to end up in this situation — she doesn’t drink, she doesn’t take risks, and waking up married to a confident, filthy-rich stranger is absolutely not her style.
Then there’s Ronan.
Rich, powerful, frustratingly self-assured, and suddenly finding himself in exactly the same predicament, Ronan quickly realises this accidental marriage might actually solve all of his problems. He needs a wife to help secure his position as CEO, while Delaney desperately needs help saving her failing business. A marriage built on convenience and mutual benefit? What could possibly go wrong?
Of course, the answer is everything.
Because the chemistry between Ronan and Delaney absolutely sizzles from the start, and there is no way that tension is staying buried for long. What begins as an arrangement slowly turns into something far more dangerous as emotions creep in, walls begin to fall, and Ronan’s protective, swoon-worthy side starts to emerge. And honestly? Once that side of him appears, Delaney never really stands a chance.
Nicole French balances sharp banter, emotional vulnerability, tension-filled romance, and addictive chemistry perfectly, creating a story that keeps you hooked from beginning to end. Black Elopement delivers everything you want from a marriage-of-convenience romance while still feeling fresh, emotional, and utterly consuming.
A fantastic second book in the Morally Black Weddings series and another couldn’t-put-it-down romance from Nicole French.
From the very first page, Black Elopement delivers a deliciously addictive “wake up in Las Vegas married to a stranger” setup. It’s a trope romance readers may know well, but Nicole French gives it a fresh spark that makes it feel completely its own. Delaney is the last woman you’d expect to end up in this situation — she doesn’t drink, she doesn’t take risks, and waking up married to a confident, filthy-rich stranger is absolutely not her style.
Then there’s Ronan.
Rich, powerful, frustratingly self-assured, and suddenly finding himself in exactly the same predicament, Ronan quickly realises this accidental marriage might actually solve all of his problems. He needs a wife to help secure his position as CEO, while Delaney desperately needs help saving her failing business. A marriage built on convenience and mutual benefit? What could possibly go wrong?
Of course, the answer is everything.
Because the chemistry between Ronan and Delaney absolutely sizzles from the start, and there is no way that tension is staying buried for long. What begins as an arrangement slowly turns into something far more dangerous as emotions creep in, walls begin to fall, and Ronan’s protective, swoon-worthy side starts to emerge. And honestly? Once that side of him appears, Delaney never really stands a chance.
Nicole French balances sharp banter, emotional vulnerability, tension-filled romance, and addictive chemistry perfectly, creating a story that keeps you hooked from beginning to end. Black Elopement delivers everything you want from a marriage-of-convenience romance while still feeling fresh, emotional, and utterly consuming.
A fantastic second book in the Morally Black Weddings series and another couldn’t-put-it-down romance from Nicole French.
May 12, 2026
✨✨NEW REVIEW✨✨
TITLE: Morally Black Elopement
AUTHOR: @authornicolefrench
⭐ RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
🌶 RATING: 🌶🌶🌶/5
TROPES:
🖤Woke Up Married in Vegas
💍Bad Boy x Good Girl
🖤Marriage of Convenience
💍Forced Proximity
🖤Morally Black MMC
💍Chemistry that Explodes
🖤Opposites Attract
REVIEW:
Delaney Fisher wakes up after a night of bachelorette shenanigans for her best friend, and to her surprise, she can't remember what happened the night before. All she knows is she is naked, in a strange hotel room, with a gold ring on her finger. Ronan Black is the enforcer of the Black family, and he is known for his playboy ways. However, once Ronan finds out that he is married to Laney, all bets are off. Ronan immediately dives into their marriage, wanting to see if they can make it work by any means necessary. Little does Ronan know that Laney has a heart condition that prevents her from living her life to the fullest extent. Can Ronan and Laney work through their differences and their marriage in order to live happily ever after?
LET ME TELL YOU the spice was definitely spicing. The couch scene? Perfection. Absolute perfection. "Oh god." "Nope. Just your husband." 🥵
Ronan had me CACKLING throughout this entire book. I loved absolutely all of his humor and I related to every single thing he said (because I use humor the same way). Nicole French had me hooked from the prologue of this book, and I devoured it in less than 48 hours. I simply could not put it down, and I CANNOT wait for the next book in this series because there are several people it could be about, and I need it in my life YESTERDAY!
As always, check your trigger warnings before diving in.
Until the next review...🩵 Heather
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TITLE: Morally Black Elopement
AUTHOR: @authornicolefrench
⭐ RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
🌶 RATING: 🌶🌶🌶/5
TROPES:
🖤Woke Up Married in Vegas
💍Bad Boy x Good Girl
🖤Marriage of Convenience
💍Forced Proximity
🖤Morally Black MMC
💍Chemistry that Explodes
🖤Opposites Attract
REVIEW:
Delaney Fisher wakes up after a night of bachelorette shenanigans for her best friend, and to her surprise, she can't remember what happened the night before. All she knows is she is naked, in a strange hotel room, with a gold ring on her finger. Ronan Black is the enforcer of the Black family, and he is known for his playboy ways. However, once Ronan finds out that he is married to Laney, all bets are off. Ronan immediately dives into their marriage, wanting to see if they can make it work by any means necessary. Little does Ronan know that Laney has a heart condition that prevents her from living her life to the fullest extent. Can Ronan and Laney work through their differences and their marriage in order to live happily ever after?
LET ME TELL YOU the spice was definitely spicing. The couch scene? Perfection. Absolute perfection. "Oh god." "Nope. Just your husband." 🥵
Ronan had me CACKLING throughout this entire book. I loved absolutely all of his humor and I related to every single thing he said (because I use humor the same way). Nicole French had me hooked from the prologue of this book, and I devoured it in less than 48 hours. I simply could not put it down, and I CANNOT wait for the next book in this series because there are several people it could be about, and I need it in my life YESTERDAY!
As always, check your trigger warnings before diving in.
Until the next review...🩵 Heather
#NicoleFrench #MorallyBlackWeddings #BookReview #SpicyBookReview #SmuttyBooks #Bookstagram #BookClub #SpicyBookClub #MNBookClub #BookRecommendations #BookRecs #BookBlogger #Bookish #Bookworm #RomanceReader #GoodReads
May 13, 2026
I was hooked on Morally Black Elopement by Nicole French almost immediately. This book has the perfect mix of emotional tension, messy relationship dynamics, obsession, and chemistry that makes dark romance so addictive. Every chapter pulled me deeper into Ronan and Laney’s complicated relationship, and I honestly never wanted to put it down.
Ronan was such a compelling morally gray hero. He’s powerful, possessive, emotionally guarded, and completely used to being in control, but the deeper the story goes, the more layers you see underneath that exterior. His connection with Laney feels intense almost immediately and watching him struggle between protecting himself emotionally and giving in to his feelings created so much tension throughout the story. Even during his darker moments, there was still an emotional depth to him that kept me invested.
Laney brought so much strength and heart to the story. I loved that she didn’t simply get swept away by Ronan’s world without questioning things or protecting herself emotionally. She’s independent, emotional, and strong-willed, which made the push-and-pull between them even more entertaining to read. Her chemistry with Ronan was undeniable, but what made their relationship stand out was the emotional vulnerability slowly developing underneath all the chaos and tension.
One of my favorite things about the book was how well Nicole French balanced the darker romance themes with genuine emotional connection. The relationship between Ronan and Laney is messy, passionate, and emotionally complicated, but it never felt shallow. Every confrontation, emotional moment, and vulnerable scene added more depth to their story and kept me fully invested in seeing how everything would unfold.
Overall, this was such an emotionally intense and addictive read that completely delivered on the dark romance atmosphere. Ronan and Laney’s story was chaotic, passionate, and impossible not to become invested in from beginning to end.
Ronan was such a compelling morally gray hero. He’s powerful, possessive, emotionally guarded, and completely used to being in control, but the deeper the story goes, the more layers you see underneath that exterior. His connection with Laney feels intense almost immediately and watching him struggle between protecting himself emotionally and giving in to his feelings created so much tension throughout the story. Even during his darker moments, there was still an emotional depth to him that kept me invested.
Laney brought so much strength and heart to the story. I loved that she didn’t simply get swept away by Ronan’s world without questioning things or protecting herself emotionally. She’s independent, emotional, and strong-willed, which made the push-and-pull between them even more entertaining to read. Her chemistry with Ronan was undeniable, but what made their relationship stand out was the emotional vulnerability slowly developing underneath all the chaos and tension.
One of my favorite things about the book was how well Nicole French balanced the darker romance themes with genuine emotional connection. The relationship between Ronan and Laney is messy, passionate, and emotionally complicated, but it never felt shallow. Every confrontation, emotional moment, and vulnerable scene added more depth to their story and kept me fully invested in seeing how everything would unfold.
Overall, this was such an emotionally intense and addictive read that completely delivered on the dark romance atmosphere. Ronan and Laney’s story was chaotic, passionate, and impossible not to become invested in from beginning to end.
Review of advance copy
Addictive & Intriguing
I'm loving Nicole French's Morally Black Weddings series and we're only two books in. MORALLY BLACK ELOPEMENT was an addictive read which I couldn't put down. Nicole has written a thoroughly intriguing story with characters I fell hard for and couldn't get enough of.
Vegas, city of drunken spontaneous weddings, and for Ronan Black and Delaney Fisher it was a wedding which would change their lives.
Ronan Black, enforcer of the Black family, playboy, carefree, and thoroughly misunderstood. Oh how I loved this man, his knowledge of the classics, his touch her and die mentality, his huge caring heart, and his swoonworthy use of "my wife" all melted my heart.
Laney Fisher wasn't a party girl, she was a hard worker, independent, and a person who always put herself before others. She had a heart problem which she was afraid of doing anything about. She was also a lover of the classics.
Even though Laney and Ronan were from different worlds they were perfect for each other. Laney expected an annulment, but when Ronan suggests they continue their marriage she's wary but agrees. She has no idea what she's getting into but Ronan is so protective of her, he's tender and caring, and sets her desires on fire. Falling in love was never considered, yet the more time they spent together it was inevitable. what could possibly go wrong for them?
MORALLY BLACK ELOPEMENT was a fabulous read. The passion, emotions, famiy drama, betrayal, and forgiveness made this book unputdownable. Cole's story is up next in Morally Black Proposal, and I can't wait. This series cannot be missed.
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✨✨✨✨✨ FIVE STARS
I'm loving Nicole French's Morally Black Weddings series and we're only two books in. MORALLY BLACK ELOPEMENT was an addictive read which I couldn't put down. Nicole has written a thoroughly intriguing story with characters I fell hard for and couldn't get enough of.
Vegas, city of drunken spontaneous weddings, and for Ronan Black and Delaney Fisher it was a wedding which would change their lives.
Ronan Black, enforcer of the Black family, playboy, carefree, and thoroughly misunderstood. Oh how I loved this man, his knowledge of the classics, his touch her and die mentality, his huge caring heart, and his swoonworthy use of "my wife" all melted my heart.
Laney Fisher wasn't a party girl, she was a hard worker, independent, and a person who always put herself before others. She had a heart problem which she was afraid of doing anything about. She was also a lover of the classics.
Even though Laney and Ronan were from different worlds they were perfect for each other. Laney expected an annulment, but when Ronan suggests they continue their marriage she's wary but agrees. She has no idea what she's getting into but Ronan is so protective of her, he's tender and caring, and sets her desires on fire. Falling in love was never considered, yet the more time they spent together it was inevitable. what could possibly go wrong for them?
MORALLY BLACK ELOPEMENT was a fabulous read. The passion, emotions, famiy drama, betrayal, and forgiveness made this book unputdownable. Cole's story is up next in Morally Black Proposal, and I can't wait. This series cannot be missed.
Read and Reviewed for Reading Is Our Satisfaction
✨✨✨✨✨ FIVE STARS
May 15, 2026
This book was such a crazy, emotional, addictive ride and I loved every second of it.
Laney heads to Vegas for her best friend’s bachelorette party expecting one carefree night to let loose but instead she wakes up married to Ronan Black — a man who looks like a Greek god brought to life.
Their chemistry was instant and honestly, the Greek mythology banter between them was one of my favorite parts of the entire book. It was playful, flirty, clever and felt like their own form of foreplay.
Ronan - “You really are a goddess, you know that?” Laney - “If I am, I’m your goddess.” Oh my gods this made me swoon! 🫠
What starts as a drunken Vegas marriage quickly becomes something much deeper as Ronan suddenly finds himself suddenly needing a wife. He then has to convince Laney not to rush into an annulment even if he isn’t completely honest with her.
Watching Ronan’s growth throughout the story was everything. He starts off as this fun, charming Vegas playboy who is often consumed by his demons but chapter by chapter he becomes a man completely devoted to Laney. A man who wants to be worthy of her. A man who dares to believe in fate.
Laney’s heart condition added such an emotional layer to the story. Every time Ronan would place his hand against her sternum and ask, “Is this okay?” my heart melted a little more. He cared for her in such tender, quiet ways even while lying to himself about how deeply he actually loved her.
I always enjoy a good confrontation between a cheating ex and his with Laneys ex was deeply satisfying.
The story also had so many little details that made it impossible not to love like Ronan’s house that is lined with thousands of books that gave full Beast’s castle energy.
But underneath the romance there was also so much pain — especially involving Ronan, his brothers and their absolutely awful father.
This book had romance, chaos, heartbreak, devotion, family drama, and two characters who burned so brightly together even when things got messy. I genuinely could not put it down.
Laney heads to Vegas for her best friend’s bachelorette party expecting one carefree night to let loose but instead she wakes up married to Ronan Black — a man who looks like a Greek god brought to life.
Their chemistry was instant and honestly, the Greek mythology banter between them was one of my favorite parts of the entire book. It was playful, flirty, clever and felt like their own form of foreplay.
Ronan - “You really are a goddess, you know that?” Laney - “If I am, I’m your goddess.” Oh my gods this made me swoon! 🫠
What starts as a drunken Vegas marriage quickly becomes something much deeper as Ronan suddenly finds himself suddenly needing a wife. He then has to convince Laney not to rush into an annulment even if he isn’t completely honest with her.
Watching Ronan’s growth throughout the story was everything. He starts off as this fun, charming Vegas playboy who is often consumed by his demons but chapter by chapter he becomes a man completely devoted to Laney. A man who wants to be worthy of her. A man who dares to believe in fate.
Laney’s heart condition added such an emotional layer to the story. Every time Ronan would place his hand against her sternum and ask, “Is this okay?” my heart melted a little more. He cared for her in such tender, quiet ways even while lying to himself about how deeply he actually loved her.
I always enjoy a good confrontation between a cheating ex and his with Laneys ex was deeply satisfying.
The story also had so many little details that made it impossible not to love like Ronan’s house that is lined with thousands of books that gave full Beast’s castle energy.
But underneath the romance there was also so much pain — especially involving Ronan, his brothers and their absolutely awful father.
This book had romance, chaos, heartbreak, devotion, family drama, and two characters who burned so brightly together even when things got messy. I genuinely could not put it down.
May 12, 2026
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
📖Morally Black Elopement
By Nicole Finch @authornicolefinch
✨Woke Up Married in Vegas
✨Bad Boy x Good Girl
✨Opposites Attract
✨Marriage of Convenience
✨Morally Black MMC
✨A Contract 🌶️😉
✨Slow-Burn Tension
✨Touch-Her-and-Die Energy
✨Chemistry That Explodes
✨Forced proximity
Everyone! I could not put this book down! Obsessed. I feel like the best part about reading is how many genres that are available to all of us. As readers, we’re are spoiled and I love it! Every book is so different and so easy to become infatuated. Which is exactly what this book did. I was instantly captivated by the two main characters, Laney & Ronan.
Laney is fantastic, the heartbreak and struggle this girl had gone/goes through where it made her became a shell. She needed that moment, person, just anything to jumpstart her again and she 💯 found that when she met Ronan. Which I love that name.
Ronan is the best. The youngest brother of a billionaire family, who they consider to be the Jester of them all. But, the Jester is just the mask he wears because he is aching to be set free just like Laney, he just didn’t realize it until she blew up his whole life(in a positive way).They needed each other to be themselves, to choose for themselves for once.
This book started pretty quick off the bat with a “Woke up married in Vegas” trope. Hilarious, but it right away let the story play out effortlessly. I don’t give spoilers cause that’s evil 😈. But would highly recommend this book! Can’t wait to read the next one!
Also, thank you to Nicole French for adding me to this ARC team. Such an amazing opportunity and being able to discuss back and forth with you as I was reading this book was an incredible experience. This lady knows what she is doing!
📖Morally Black Elopement
By Nicole Finch @authornicolefinch
✨Woke Up Married in Vegas
✨Bad Boy x Good Girl
✨Opposites Attract
✨Marriage of Convenience
✨Morally Black MMC
✨A Contract 🌶️😉
✨Slow-Burn Tension
✨Touch-Her-and-Die Energy
✨Chemistry That Explodes
✨Forced proximity
Everyone! I could not put this book down! Obsessed. I feel like the best part about reading is how many genres that are available to all of us. As readers, we’re are spoiled and I love it! Every book is so different and so easy to become infatuated. Which is exactly what this book did. I was instantly captivated by the two main characters, Laney & Ronan.
Laney is fantastic, the heartbreak and struggle this girl had gone/goes through where it made her became a shell. She needed that moment, person, just anything to jumpstart her again and she 💯 found that when she met Ronan. Which I love that name.
Ronan is the best. The youngest brother of a billionaire family, who they consider to be the Jester of them all. But, the Jester is just the mask he wears because he is aching to be set free just like Laney, he just didn’t realize it until she blew up his whole life(in a positive way).They needed each other to be themselves, to choose for themselves for once.
This book started pretty quick off the bat with a “Woke up married in Vegas” trope. Hilarious, but it right away let the story play out effortlessly. I don’t give spoilers cause that’s evil 😈. But would highly recommend this book! Can’t wait to read the next one!
Also, thank you to Nicole French for adding me to this ARC team. Such an amazing opportunity and being able to discuss back and forth with you as I was reading this book was an incredible experience. This lady knows what she is doing!
Review of advance copy received from Author
Oh i found this book to be very well written! Both characters were written well and the use of Greek myth and knowledge was intriguing.
The FMC Laney was so easy to love even though she is stuck and giving more than she is getting. I was so glad to see she had a great best friend and a man who finally sees her for what she is worth. She is stubborn when it comes to her heart health because of fear of doctors.
Ronan the MMC is seen as loose Canon playboy... but to be honest he is a lonely broken man. You can be surrounded by people and still be lonely and not understood. It seemed like fate he found his goddess to bring him to life. Plus him being a smart man who enjoyed her intelligence was so appreciated.
Ronans dad is piece of work... i would despise a man like him. I wish I would have seen more coming together and acknowledgment that the brothers needed to bond. Maybe in the next book with Owen it all comes together.
I loved the duo and totally love that he seen her as his "Ariadne" when he married her. LOTS OF "My Wife" energy.
"The truth was, I was a lost man. Maybe I had been since that first night in Vegas. Maybe the idea that I ever had any control when it came to this woman had always been as much a myth as the names I’d given us: Dionysus and Ariadne. The god of wine, merriment and madness. And his wife, goddess of mazes, passion, and… forgiveness of all things."
*I received an ARC and this was a delightful read.
The FMC Laney was so easy to love even though she is stuck and giving more than she is getting. I was so glad to see she had a great best friend and a man who finally sees her for what she is worth. She is stubborn when it comes to her heart health because of fear of doctors.
Ronan the MMC is seen as loose Canon playboy... but to be honest he is a lonely broken man. You can be surrounded by people and still be lonely and not understood. It seemed like fate he found his goddess to bring him to life. Plus him being a smart man who enjoyed her intelligence was so appreciated.
Ronans dad is piece of work... i would despise a man like him. I wish I would have seen more coming together and acknowledgment that the brothers needed to bond. Maybe in the next book with Owen it all comes together.
I loved the duo and totally love that he seen her as his "Ariadne" when he married her. LOTS OF "My Wife" energy.
"The truth was, I was a lost man. Maybe I had been since that first night in Vegas. Maybe the idea that I ever had any control when it came to this woman had always been as much a myth as the names I’d given us: Dionysus and Ariadne. The god of wine, merriment and madness. And his wife, goddess of mazes, passion, and… forgiveness of all things."
*I received an ARC and this was a delightful read.
May 12, 2026
ARC Received from author <3: 4.5/5
Morally Black Elopement is a fast, addictive mafia romance that hooked me from the first chapter. I picked it up on a whim and finished it in two days because I couldn’t look away from Laney and Ronan’s story.
Laney is a smart, determined heroine navigating grief, loss, and the uncertainty of rebuilding her life. Ronan is her opposite in all the best ways — violent, protective, and rough around the edges, but also intelligent, thoughtful, and far more complex than he first appears. Their shared love of classic literature and the Greek references woven throughout the book added a surprising emotional depth.
Ronan’s humor and stubbornness made him one of my favorite parts of the story. He fights his feelings relentlessly, often to his own detriment, and his unhinged commentary had me laughing out loud. He wasn’t raised with love, so watching him slowly recognize what he feels for Laney was both heartbreaking and beautiful.
Their romance is tense, messy, and full of devotion — the kind of connection that forms even when the world is against them.
If you enjoy:
• protective, morally gray MMCs
• resilient heroines finding their strength
• mafia romance with emotional depth
• Greek‑myth nods and literary references
…this book is absolutely worth picking up.
Morally Black Elopement is a fast, addictive mafia romance that hooked me from the first chapter. I picked it up on a whim and finished it in two days because I couldn’t look away from Laney and Ronan’s story.
Laney is a smart, determined heroine navigating grief, loss, and the uncertainty of rebuilding her life. Ronan is her opposite in all the best ways — violent, protective, and rough around the edges, but also intelligent, thoughtful, and far more complex than he first appears. Their shared love of classic literature and the Greek references woven throughout the book added a surprising emotional depth.
Ronan’s humor and stubbornness made him one of my favorite parts of the story. He fights his feelings relentlessly, often to his own detriment, and his unhinged commentary had me laughing out loud. He wasn’t raised with love, so watching him slowly recognize what he feels for Laney was both heartbreaking and beautiful.
Their romance is tense, messy, and full of devotion — the kind of connection that forms even when the world is against them.
If you enjoy:
• protective, morally gray MMCs
• resilient heroines finding their strength
• mafia romance with emotional depth
• Greek‑myth nods and literary references
…this book is absolutely worth picking up.
May 12, 2026
Laney
She wakes up one morning in Vegas, naked and married, with no memoryof how it happened. She meets her "husband", Ronan who is her exact opposite.
Ronan
Calls himself the "non-essential third son". The cleaner in his family. His part starts with him going to Vegas to clean up his brother's Brendan mess. And then he gets voted as temporary CEO to his family business a position he doesn't want but still wants to keep.
This is the second book of a series written by Nicole French. I went into this book without having read the first one before and it was fine, I didn't have any difficulties following.
Very well written, the story got me interested from the beginning, I didn't have to force myself to continue reading it. I loved each of the characters for their own reasons. This book made me laugh and root for Ronan and Lainey as if they were my best friends. I absolutely looove Ronan, he is one of the funniest characters I've met.
Could not put this book down. I am so glad for the opportunity. Having an ARC copy made me discover an incredible author. I will read her other books.
I love books where they fall fast and have to fight for each other. One lies to the other and they have to grovel for forgiveness.
She wakes up one morning in Vegas, naked and married, with no memoryof how it happened. She meets her "husband", Ronan who is her exact opposite.
Ronan
Calls himself the "non-essential third son". The cleaner in his family. His part starts with him going to Vegas to clean up his brother's Brendan mess. And then he gets voted as temporary CEO to his family business a position he doesn't want but still wants to keep.
This is the second book of a series written by Nicole French. I went into this book without having read the first one before and it was fine, I didn't have any difficulties following.
Very well written, the story got me interested from the beginning, I didn't have to force myself to continue reading it. I loved each of the characters for their own reasons. This book made me laugh and root for Ronan and Lainey as if they were my best friends. I absolutely looove Ronan, he is one of the funniest characters I've met.
Could not put this book down. I am so glad for the opportunity. Having an ARC copy made me discover an incredible author. I will read her other books.
I love books where they fall fast and have to fight for each other. One lies to the other and they have to grovel for forgiveness.
May 13, 2026
✨Review of ARC from author✨
We follow Laney and Ronan after they get drunk one night in Vegas only to wake up the next morning. Even after their initial meeting, there’s instant chemistry between the two and Greek myth banter they enjoy.
Ronan is a character with different sides that he carefully chooses depending on the person. Learning about him, it’s hard not to root from him to get his happy ending with everything we learn. The same can be said for Laney. Both have been through so much throughout their lives before and after meeting. He falls first and he’s down BAD.
I do wish there was a chapter or a bonus with what actually happened that drunken night in Vegas. We know the gist of it and things are implied. I just think it would’ve been fun to see them pick the rings, get married with Elvis, before consummating the marriage.
There are mentions of cancer, death of a parent, a heart condition, and violence (not between MCs).
This book was a wild ride in a good way. This was my first book by Nicole French and it won’t be my last. I’m interested to see how things play out in Owen’s story with Jenny.
We follow Laney and Ronan after they get drunk one night in Vegas only to wake up the next morning. Even after their initial meeting, there’s instant chemistry between the two and Greek myth banter they enjoy.
Ronan is a character with different sides that he carefully chooses depending on the person. Learning about him, it’s hard not to root from him to get his happy ending with everything we learn. The same can be said for Laney. Both have been through so much throughout their lives before and after meeting. He falls first and he’s down BAD.
I do wish there was a chapter or a bonus with what actually happened that drunken night in Vegas. We know the gist of it and things are implied. I just think it would’ve been fun to see them pick the rings, get married with Elvis, before consummating the marriage.
There are mentions of cancer, death of a parent, a heart condition, and violence (not between MCs).
This book was a wild ride in a good way. This was my first book by Nicole French and it won’t be my last. I’m interested to see how things play out in Owen’s story with Jenny.
May 13, 2026
If I could give this book 100* I would.... it was so enjoyable to read - Thank you Nicole for your inagination!
Ronan was raised to do the dirty work in the family business - apparently now he was second in line to take over the family business, now that his brother had found love, and stepped down to live his life on his terms.
Ronan was doing said job, when what crossed his path, but a most gorgeous woman, who drew him right him in - they partied all night - woke up the next morning, ooops - drank too much - they were married - this was great.
Roman was taken with Delaney 'Laney' right from the get go - she was everything he didn't know he wanted - almost immediately she made him a better man. She had her issues, money and health wise - he wanted to help her anyway he could.
He wasn't totally honest from the start - as us readers could guess - but he really wanted her, and for everything to work out, but his family never helped or made his life easy, when the truth came out, he would lose her, and he did.
The most important thing - they did fall deeply in love - and as we know, love conquers all.
Ronan was raised to do the dirty work in the family business - apparently now he was second in line to take over the family business, now that his brother had found love, and stepped down to live his life on his terms.
Ronan was doing said job, when what crossed his path, but a most gorgeous woman, who drew him right him in - they partied all night - woke up the next morning, ooops - drank too much - they were married - this was great.
Roman was taken with Delaney 'Laney' right from the get go - she was everything he didn't know he wanted - almost immediately she made him a better man. She had her issues, money and health wise - he wanted to help her anyway he could.
He wasn't totally honest from the start - as us readers could guess - but he really wanted her, and for everything to work out, but his family never helped or made his life easy, when the truth came out, he would lose her, and he did.
The most important thing - they did fall deeply in love - and as we know, love conquers all.
May 13, 2026
Morally Black Elopement is the second installment of the Morally Black Weddings series by Nicole French. Ronan and Laney have an instant connection when they meet in Vegas. Unfortunately (fortunately?), what happens in Vegas doesn’t stay in Vegas when you drunkenly marry the billionaire playboy who is more than he seems.
This was a fun book with all of the tropes that romance readers love to eat up. There were some typos and plot holes that were a bit distracting but I was fully rooting for the MCs the whole time. I appreciate that Laney gets to be soft but still holds her own and advocates for herself when it matters. She demands communication and clear expectations and really learns to lean into her “wild” side while staying true to who she is.
The reformed rake trope is such a hit for a reason and Ronan is everything you want in a bad boy turned simp for his woman. He doesn’t treat her like glass but isn’t afraid to do whatever it takes to protect her. My favorite part about this character was his ability to be confident and not take himself too seriously. The c*m in his pants situation literally had me laughing out loud. Overall, super fun vibes read!
This was a fun book with all of the tropes that romance readers love to eat up. There were some typos and plot holes that were a bit distracting but I was fully rooting for the MCs the whole time. I appreciate that Laney gets to be soft but still holds her own and advocates for herself when it matters. She demands communication and clear expectations and really learns to lean into her “wild” side while staying true to who she is.
The reformed rake trope is such a hit for a reason and Ronan is everything you want in a bad boy turned simp for his woman. He doesn’t treat her like glass but isn’t afraid to do whatever it takes to protect her. My favorite part about this character was his ability to be confident and not take himself too seriously. The c*m in his pants situation literally had me laughing out loud. Overall, super fun vibes read!
May 15, 2026
🖤ARC Review🖤
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.75/5
Okay, so this is my first book from this author, and it won’t be the last!! I’m soooo excited to go back and read the first book of this series, and I’m also so excited for the next book in this series!! I love Ronan, and I love how when he fell for Laney, he fell hard and forever. Seeing how he was at the beginning of the book and how he quickly changed for Laney was so adorable. Now, Laney, she is so strong, and she hit a little close to home with how she is dealing with losing her mother. Also, how she has this heart condition, she’s so strong, and she will be there for her bestie. Now, her ex, I hate him, and I really wanted Ronan to do more to him!😂 These two together are perfect with their Greek references and how they love so fiercely! Owen, I know he’s a menace, but I started to love him in the next book, and I’m excited to see him fall for his girl!! Especially with that sneak peek we had!! You can go read this on Kindle Unlimited, and you can also read the first book!! You don’t have to, but you will understand these brothers way better!!
🖤Thank you so much for the ARC! This review is my opinion 🖤
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.75/5
Okay, so this is my first book from this author, and it won’t be the last!! I’m soooo excited to go back and read the first book of this series, and I’m also so excited for the next book in this series!! I love Ronan, and I love how when he fell for Laney, he fell hard and forever. Seeing how he was at the beginning of the book and how he quickly changed for Laney was so adorable. Now, Laney, she is so strong, and she hit a little close to home with how she is dealing with losing her mother. Also, how she has this heart condition, she’s so strong, and she will be there for her bestie. Now, her ex, I hate him, and I really wanted Ronan to do more to him!😂 These two together are perfect with their Greek references and how they love so fiercely! Owen, I know he’s a menace, but I started to love him in the next book, and I’m excited to see him fall for his girl!! Especially with that sneak peek we had!! You can go read this on Kindle Unlimited, and you can also read the first book!! You don’t have to, but you will understand these brothers way better!!
🖤Thank you so much for the ARC! This review is my opinion 🖤
May 15, 2026
Morally Black Elopement was such a fun, quick-ish read with great chemistry and all the chaos you want from a “woke up married in Vegas” romance.
Ronan absolutely owns the morally gray bad boy role. He’s reckless, shamelessly flirty, and clearly used to getting his way, but what made me love him was how hard he fell for Delaney. Beneath all the swagger, he bends over backwards for her in ways that made him impossible not to root for.
Delaney was a really solid counterpart to him. She’s cautious, guarded, and very much the type who likes control and stability, which made watching her slowly let loose and embrace the unexpected one of the best parts of the story. Their opposites-attract dynamic worked so well because they balanced each other instead of trying to change each other.
The fake marriage/marriage of convenience trope mixed with billionaire family drama kept things entertaining the whole way through. The banter was fun, the tension was there, and the emotional moments hit when they needed to.
If you love morally gray billionaires, Vegas marriage chaos, and a bad boy who secretly becomes completely gone for his wife, this one is definitely worth picking up.
Ronan absolutely owns the morally gray bad boy role. He’s reckless, shamelessly flirty, and clearly used to getting his way, but what made me love him was how hard he fell for Delaney. Beneath all the swagger, he bends over backwards for her in ways that made him impossible not to root for.
Delaney was a really solid counterpart to him. She’s cautious, guarded, and very much the type who likes control and stability, which made watching her slowly let loose and embrace the unexpected one of the best parts of the story. Their opposites-attract dynamic worked so well because they balanced each other instead of trying to change each other.
The fake marriage/marriage of convenience trope mixed with billionaire family drama kept things entertaining the whole way through. The banter was fun, the tension was there, and the emotional moments hit when they needed to.
If you love morally gray billionaires, Vegas marriage chaos, and a bad boy who secretly becomes completely gone for his wife, this one is definitely worth picking up.
May 11, 2026
This book had me hooked from the get go. Book 2 in the Morally Black Weddings series, a standalone following the Black siblings and this one gives us the story of youngest son Ronan Black. Not the Heir, not the Spare but also not the youngest child, at 35, he lives a playboy lifestyle with all the vices. One night in Vegas, after working a "job" particularly taxing, he's letting lose hard and ends up married to Laney Fisher - the quiet good girl scholar from Seattle.
I absolutely fell in love with Laney, shes all things good and exactly what Ronan needs and Ronan was fast to spot this too - not willing to give her up. I loved their chemistry and banter, the whole books happens over a course of a month and there are just sooooo many happenings! - It's got all the feels and mostly from Ronan doing his protective alpha thing and watching Laney bring him to his knees - literally.
I voluntarily reviewed a free advance copy of this book provided by the author. The opinions expressed are my own.
I absolutely fell in love with Laney, shes all things good and exactly what Ronan needs and Ronan was fast to spot this too - not willing to give her up. I loved their chemistry and banter, the whole books happens over a course of a month and there are just sooooo many happenings! - It's got all the feels and mostly from Ronan doing his protective alpha thing and watching Laney bring him to his knees - literally.
I voluntarily reviewed a free advance copy of this book provided by the author. The opinions expressed are my own.
May 11, 2026
Morally Black Elopement; Morally Black Weddings Book 2 ) Slow Burn , Bad Boy / Good Girl, Opposites Attract, One Night Stand / waking up in Vegas married without any memory , forced proximity, touch her & die vibes , love , passion, angst , humor , witty banter , insane chemistry, challenges, family , friendships, a morally gray MMC who would do anything for the woman he loves and a heroine you cannot help but fall in love with - sweet , kind , loyal, hard working !! Delaney and Ronan oh my gosh guys . I was not prepared at all for how 100% invested I was going to find myself in these two . I loved the progression of their relationship, I loved how different they were yet how perfectly they fit together. Neither was perfect, both had flaws and insecurities and that just made them both much more likable and relatable to me . Without giving anything away I’m just going to say you absolutely need to read this fantastic romance/ series , it’s fun. , it’s steamy , it’s emotionaly charged, it’s dark in the perfect way and just utterly addictive.
May 12, 2026
Wow! What a story! Ten plus stars from me! I just knew from the beginning that I would thoroughly enjoy reading more about the dark and sometimes morally grey Black family. This time it’s about Ronan, the playboy, the partier, the one the family calls to make “trouble” go away. But a trip to Vegas changed everything, especially when he wakes up to discover he married a green eyed beauty named Laney. I love Laney! She is so endearing, smart, beautiful and did something totally out of character. This story takes you on their journey into a marriage that shouldn’t work, but totally does. The chemistry between them is so smoking hot I saw flames coming off my Kindle! These two are perfectly imperfect for each other in so many ways, and they just mesh together beautifully. So many times I laughed out loud with their witty banter. This is a story that made my heart hurt, then made it sing! I adore Ronan and Laney so much I never wanted their story to end! Do yourself a favor, run, don’t walk to one click this incredible story!
May 12, 2026
Ronan is the second Black sibling to get his book and it's a cracker! Ronan and Delaney meet in Vegas, have a truly fun, inebriated night and end up much more than just good friends. Tequila, laughter, Elvis, 2 gold rings and a marriage licence are the results of an epic night! Delaney is an absolute darling. She is kind and unassuming, hard working and loyal. Her friends just want her to have some fun! And she does 😅. Ronan is a member of a challenging family, undertaking tasks that no-oneelse will do, and having read Brendan's book, we all know who the most hateful person is in this scenario! That would be their dad!!
This book is a fast moving read. It was great seeing the hugely underestimated Ronan, written off as just a playboy, find his person and be enabto explore and reveal the truer side of himself. Delaney is the key to this and I was there for it all the way. Owen's book should be a doozy!! 💖💖💖💖💖
This book is a fast moving read. It was great seeing the hugely underestimated Ronan, written off as just a playboy, find his person and be enabto explore and reveal the truer side of himself. Delaney is the key to this and I was there for it all the way. Owen's book should be a doozy!! 💖💖💖💖💖
May 15, 2026
So the cliche happened.
Get drunk and married in Vegas, wake up on bed with your new husband not remember the night before.
Laney, there for her friends wedding decides to live a little for the night.
Ronan, there to release energy from completing a bad task.
They meet, they laugh, they kiss, they marry, they don't remember.
Then the next day happens, and what a love story that begins.
Laney's father is grieving and distant and Ronan's father is a cruel a-hole bully. So neither has parent support in their lives at the moment. Will they have support with each other? They both have family responsibilities to fulfill and feel trapped.
They have so many things in common, interests, responsibilities and a thing fir each other. Will love conquer all, read and find out. You will love it. In fact, try anything from this author it will be great.
I recieved an ARC from the author and this is my honest review.
Get drunk and married in Vegas, wake up on bed with your new husband not remember the night before.
Laney, there for her friends wedding decides to live a little for the night.
Ronan, there to release energy from completing a bad task.
They meet, they laugh, they kiss, they marry, they don't remember.
Then the next day happens, and what a love story that begins.
Laney's father is grieving and distant and Ronan's father is a cruel a-hole bully. So neither has parent support in their lives at the moment. Will they have support with each other? They both have family responsibilities to fulfill and feel trapped.
They have so many things in common, interests, responsibilities and a thing fir each other. Will love conquer all, read and find out. You will love it. In fact, try anything from this author it will be great.
I recieved an ARC from the author and this is my honest review.
Review of advance copy received from Author
A delicious Book 2 in the Morally Black Wedding series following the ruthless billionaire Black siblings!
FMC Laney decides to uncharacteristically have a carefree wild night out in Vegas at her best friend’s bachelorette party. Next thing she knows, she’s waking up in a penthouse married to a handsome playboy billionaire with very little memory of the night before. A messy love story ensues! 🖤
I adored Ronan and Laney with their sizzling sexual chemistry and shared loved of the Classics!
French’s writing is smart and sharp. I flew through this book! Pure escapism! French always brings the heat 🥵 but also achieves such depth that set her contemporary romances apart.
This could be read as a standalone but will be richer if read after Book 1, Morally Black Betrothal! Anxiously awaiting the rest of the series! 💍
4.5⭐️
Many thanks to the author for an eARC for review!
FMC Laney decides to uncharacteristically have a carefree wild night out in Vegas at her best friend’s bachelorette party. Next thing she knows, she’s waking up in a penthouse married to a handsome playboy billionaire with very little memory of the night before. A messy love story ensues! 🖤
I adored Ronan and Laney with their sizzling sexual chemistry and shared loved of the Classics!
French’s writing is smart and sharp. I flew through this book! Pure escapism! French always brings the heat 🥵 but also achieves such depth that set her contemporary romances apart.
This could be read as a standalone but will be richer if read after Book 1, Morally Black Betrothal! Anxiously awaiting the rest of the series! 💍
4.5⭐️
Many thanks to the author for an eARC for review!
May 11, 2026
This is the second book in this impressive series, and this is Ronan and Delaney’s story.
Ronan is the second of the Black siblings, while Delaney is kind, caring, and hard working. Waking up In Vegas married after a drunken fun night, Ronan proposes they stay married long enough for him to take over his family’s business, and in return he will help keep Delaney’s afloat.
This is a well written easy to read, slow burn, with family, friendships, emotions, tension, forced proximity, marriage of convenience, bad boy / good girl, opposites attract, touch her and die vibes, trust, loyalty, morally black, challenges, humour, witty banter, combustible chemistry, and love, which leads to an entertaining addictive page turner.
I look forward to reading more from this talented author whose work I highly recommend.
Ronan is the second of the Black siblings, while Delaney is kind, caring, and hard working. Waking up In Vegas married after a drunken fun night, Ronan proposes they stay married long enough for him to take over his family’s business, and in return he will help keep Delaney’s afloat.
This is a well written easy to read, slow burn, with family, friendships, emotions, tension, forced proximity, marriage of convenience, bad boy / good girl, opposites attract, touch her and die vibes, trust, loyalty, morally black, challenges, humour, witty banter, combustible chemistry, and love, which leads to an entertaining addictive page turner.
I look forward to reading more from this talented author whose work I highly recommend.
Review of advance copy received from Author
I was given this as an ARC. I did not read the first book in the series but i will definitely be going back to read the other brothers story.
Laney, a woman who has taken over her mom business after her passing, she went on a Bachelorette trip to vegas. She decided to let go for one night. She did not expect to wake up the next morning married to Roran. Roran, a billionaire fixer for his family. They end up deciding to stay married for their own causes.
I loved the way they each loved the classic, greek art. I liked their banter, the way they eventually fell in love with each other. I liked this story especially without ever reading the first one. Now i need to read that and wait patiently for Owen story!
Highly recommend this cute read.
Laney, a woman who has taken over her mom business after her passing, she went on a Bachelorette trip to vegas. She decided to let go for one night. She did not expect to wake up the next morning married to Roran. Roran, a billionaire fixer for his family. They end up deciding to stay married for their own causes.
I loved the way they each loved the classic, greek art. I liked their banter, the way they eventually fell in love with each other. I liked this story especially without ever reading the first one. Now i need to read that and wait patiently for Owen story!
Highly recommend this cute read.
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May 12, 2026
I’m usually skeptical of a second book in a series that says it can be read as a standalone. But let me tell you I did not read the first book in the series and read the second one and did not feel lost or out of place by reading only the second one.
I really enjoyed Laney and Ronan’s relationship as it evolved or time and the fact that neither one of them seemed to lose their personalities to the relationship. They definitely seemed very well matched together.
While Ronan is a bit morally gray in character, you could tell that he wanted to do better for not only himself, but for Laney and they are relationship.
All things being said, this was a very enjoyable read, and it made me want to go back and read the first book of the series.
I really enjoyed Laney and Ronan’s relationship as it evolved or time and the fact that neither one of them seemed to lose their personalities to the relationship. They definitely seemed very well matched together.
While Ronan is a bit morally gray in character, you could tell that he wanted to do better for not only himself, but for Laney and they are relationship.
All things being said, this was a very enjoyable read, and it made me want to go back and read the first book of the series.
May 14, 2026
I am so in love with Laney and Ronan! This "woke up married in Vegas" story is one of the BEST I have read. And while they agree to stay married for "appearances", they also want to TRY to see if they can make it work! I know they were drunk and all that but Ronan has been plenty messed up on many occasions an chose THIS one to get married! There has to be a reason.
And the WAY Ronan LOVES Laney is just so freaking swoony! He is a total care taker, but without being too overbearing about it. And he totally supports her. Whether it is for her going back to school to finish her PHD, or her interest in exploring more about herself! And the spice...... it was spicin! Laney and Ronan's banter is unmatched! They are swoony, spicy and hilarious! Absolutely a book I would recommend others to read!
And the WAY Ronan LOVES Laney is just so freaking swoony! He is a total care taker, but without being too overbearing about it. And he totally supports her. Whether it is for her going back to school to finish her PHD, or her interest in exploring more about herself! And the spice...... it was spicin! Laney and Ronan's banter is unmatched! They are swoony, spicy and hilarious! Absolutely a book I would recommend others to read!
May 13, 2026
Opposites attract
Forced proximity
Vegas wedding
Morally black MMC
Bad boy vs good girl
Slow burn
Ronan and Laney
There is a bit of a power imbalance but Laney is not someone that can be controlled. She does not roll over. She has to maneuver around events and people she doesn’t know. Secrets, lies and family dynamics all have consequences on the relationship between her and Ronan.
Ronan is our rich and powerful bad boy. The rule breaker. Suddenly, he finds himself in need of a wife to secure the position of CEO of his family’s business.
The relationship between them grows from a drunken bachelorette party to a Vegas wedding into something meaningful.
Book two does not disappoint. The series is addictive.
Forced proximity
Vegas wedding
Morally black MMC
Bad boy vs good girl
Slow burn
Ronan and Laney
There is a bit of a power imbalance but Laney is not someone that can be controlled. She does not roll over. She has to maneuver around events and people she doesn’t know. Secrets, lies and family dynamics all have consequences on the relationship between her and Ronan.
Ronan is our rich and powerful bad boy. The rule breaker. Suddenly, he finds himself in need of a wife to secure the position of CEO of his family’s business.
The relationship between them grows from a drunken bachelorette party to a Vegas wedding into something meaningful.
Book two does not disappoint. The series is addictive.
Review of advance copy received from Author
First of all I want to thank the author for allowing me the opportunity to be an ARC reader.
Morally Black Elopement is book 2 in the Morally Black Wedding series however it is a standalone therefore reading book 1 first isn’t necessary.
This book follows Ronan; the morally grey, playboy enforcer of his family’s billion dollar company and Laney; the intellectual who has lost sight of who she really is after the death of her mother.
When a “job” and bachelorette party cause Lainey and Ronan’s paths to cross in Vegas one thing leads to another and the two wake to find them themselves newlyweds.
Lainey and Ronan must decide if what they feel is physical attraction or something more while navigating the complications of their pasts and goals for the future.
Tropes:
Billionaire/Mafia
Touch her and 💀
Marriage of convenience
2.5🌶️
Morally Black Elopement is book 2 in the Morally Black Wedding series however it is a standalone therefore reading book 1 first isn’t necessary.
This book follows Ronan; the morally grey, playboy enforcer of his family’s billion dollar company and Laney; the intellectual who has lost sight of who she really is after the death of her mother.
When a “job” and bachelorette party cause Lainey and Ronan’s paths to cross in Vegas one thing leads to another and the two wake to find them themselves newlyweds.
Lainey and Ronan must decide if what they feel is physical attraction or something more while navigating the complications of their pasts and goals for the future.
Tropes:
Billionaire/Mafia
Touch her and 💀
Marriage of convenience
2.5🌶️
May 14, 2026
SIN CITY OOPS
I just finished reading this great book! Nicole French, a favorite author of mine has expertly woven another award worthy story.
Laney & Ronan were a perfect pair despite the wake up wake up, lol. The banter, the drama, the chemistry, is exactly why I loved this fun and exciting storyline. This well-written page-turner will pull on your heartstrings as the endearing and not so endearing characters are vividly portrayed. There is Drama, Suspense, Action, Mayhem and an HEA. One-click Now and prepare to be entertained. I love all Nicole French's books and this book delivered more than I expected ❤️ I read it
I just finished reading this great book! Nicole French, a favorite author of mine has expertly woven another award worthy story.
Laney & Ronan were a perfect pair despite the wake up wake up, lol. The banter, the drama, the chemistry, is exactly why I loved this fun and exciting storyline. This well-written page-turner will pull on your heartstrings as the endearing and not so endearing characters are vividly portrayed. There is Drama, Suspense, Action, Mayhem and an HEA. One-click Now and prepare to be entertained. I love all Nicole French's books and this book delivered more than I expected ❤️ I read it
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