Paper Rings: A Short and Spicy Vegas Marriage Novella

by H.K. Green

The last thing I expected on my work trip to Las Vegas was to find my boyfriend of eight years cheating on me with a showgirl. Wandering the Strip with nothing to my name except the clothes on my back and a few coins in my wallet, I stumble upon the replica of the Trevi Fountain.

I throw in the last coins I have to my name, because there’s no way my situation could get any worse.

That is, until I ask a charming stranger if he wants to marry me.

But you know what they say: Throw one coin and you’re sure to return. Throw two coins and you’ll find love. Three coins and you’re promised to get married.

I guess what happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay there after all.

Paper Rings is a short, impromptu Vegas marriage novella with witty banter, steamy romance, and a happily-ever-after from the author of The Road and The Rodeo series.

67 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 13, 2026

About the author

H.K. Green is a contemporary romance author based out of Montana writing raw, emotional stories that will break your heart then put it back together.

Inspired by real-life, relatable challenges, her books feature found families, a healthy dose of sarcastic banter and emotional angst, strong female leads, and the men who'll do anything to give them the world.

When she's not writing, she can be found curling up with all kinds of books, hanging out with her rescue animals, going to rodeos or her family's farm and ranch, and spending time with her real-life book boyfriend.

You can connect with H.K. Green on social media @authorhkgreen.

Reviews

[H.K. Green]

Surprise!

Happy Galentine's/Valentine's Day!

While you wait for The Dreams We Chase to come out, please enjoy this short, spicy novella!

Tropes:

💍 Impromptu Vegas Marriage
🍕 Strangers to Lovers
⛲ Insta Lust
💍"Let me prove this marriage is worth it"
🍕 Pizza Foreplay
⛲ Banter as Flirting

[Nicole Holdaway · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun little fast paced read! Plausible? Not likely but I’m here for the fantasy of it anyways!! Super cute!!!

[Liz Young · Rating 5 out of 5]

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

This was such a cute Valentine’s Day read! Mattie and Aiden meet in Las Vegas after Mattie’s boyfriend of eight years cheats on her with a showgirl. Thankfully, a chance encounter at the Trevi fountain changes both of their lives for the better.

I was kicking my feet and giggling the entire time I was reading this. It’s just so fun, and since we get the story from both of their perspectives, it’s nice to be in both their heads as they try to figure out what to do before Mattie gets on her plane back to Boston. I don’t think I will see pizza the same way for a few weeks, but maybe that’s a good thing.

[Michelle | BookTok✨ · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

SHORT SWEET AND HOT HOT HOT!!!

Just a cute, short novella to get us through until the next drop and to drop on VALENTINE’S DAY????

You spoil us H.K.

Mattie and Aiden were just what I needed during this sorta reading slump of mine and I wish they were a whole book!!!

Aiden fell hard and fast but he was so respectful the whole time and let her decide and Mattie was traumatized by the start of the book but learned that she deserved more!

Loved them both and maybe we will see them again for the final book epilogue???? 👀

[Nicole Wills · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sweet and Spicy Vegas goes Right

Mattie and Aiden have a whirlwind couple of days - it starts with 3 coins in a fountain and ends with a decision whether to give their spontaneous Vegas marriage a real shot. I loved every single sweet moment! When you know, you know - and I'll never look at pizza the same again! If you have an hour to sit and relax, take a chance on fate and read!

[Extraspicybooklover · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a fun, quick little spicy Romance read this was. A spur of the moment Vegas wedding and a whole lot of chemistry at once. Aiden and Mattie have a meet cute making wishes. A marriage to a stranger and 24/hrs of Aiden proving that they very well could be great together and that they are. So cute, so sweet.

[Kelsye Kurtiak-Cannon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed the heck out of this. Great way to end my Valentine’s Day! Cute, quick story, great spice, perfect characters.

“I’d marry you over and over again if it meant I got to spend every day with you like this.”

[Brianna · Rating 4 out of 5]

What to expect: insta-love, Vegas wedding, business trip, 24 hours to fall in love, strangers to lovers, banter as flirting, dual pov

A short and spicy Vegas marriage novella. It’s a cute story with a nice ending. A fun read for a Sunday afternoon!

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this whole book feeling like a kid in a candy store and I ate it up 😩😍🤤
I love love love a Vegas marriage & “My Wife” is the cherry on top 🍒
H.K. never misses 😮‍💨

[Bailey C. · Rating 4 out of 5]

I always love anything H.K Green writes! This is no exception! It was cute and fast paced — perfect for Valentine’s Day!

[Jakki Lokcinski · Rating 5 out of 5]

What Happens In Vegas vibes! Very cute book!

[Sydni Griffith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nothing like a short, sweet, and hottttttt little novella to bring the Vday vibes 🫶🏻

[Melissa Hess · Rating 5 out of 5]

Chefs kiss 💋

This book was so cute 😍 I loved it. Super short but oh so sweet.

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a super fast paced short novella about two strangers who meet in Vegas and get married that same night. I thought it was a cute and fun story!

[Hannah Casey · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short, spicy and cute. Not much depth but it was a novella. I’m not sold on her writing, but I may read more of hers in the future 😊