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Accidentally Married
Madison Nichols, aspiring actress, is floundering. Her rent is due and she needs a job. Desperately. After getting a tip about an open position, she rushes to Jameson Technologies and meets CEO Jared Jameson. Unfortunately, due to a misunderstanding, she is put in the awkward position of pretending to be his girlfriend. Not the job she was applying for. And when she finds out Jared lied to her to get what he wanted, she decides to get back at him. In front of his family.
Jared is stunned when Madison announces they are getting married. She pushed her revenge too far. How can he tell them it’s all a lie? And when his sick aunt asks them to be married before she dies, Madison comes up with a hair-brained plan to hire an actor and stage a fake wedding.
What they both don’t know is Jared’s father has found out about the fake wedding. And he’s got his own hair-brained plan.
This is a sweet romance, appropriate for any age.
Jared is stunned when Madison announces they are getting married. She pushed her revenge too far. How can he tell them it’s all a lie? And when his sick aunt asks them to be married before she dies, Madison comes up with a hair-brained plan to hire an actor and stage a fake wedding.
What they both don’t know is Jared’s father has found out about the fake wedding. And he’s got his own hair-brained plan.
This is a sweet romance, appropriate for any age.
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First published May 19, 2014
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December 26, 2017
It's funny because I looked over reviews of this free Amazon book and found a lot of people saying how stupid the characters were, how unbelievable the story was, and yet they finished by saying that they still read the whole book. So, I guess I joined a club.
Points if you get this reference...
Actually, the inclusion of a scary clown might have helped this book... There were a lot of people who needed killing for the sake of Darwinism...
I always volunteer to be the beer-holder. Entertaining and free beer. Win-win.
Okay, so our heroine, Madison, shows up to Jared's company looking for a job and ends up posing as his girlfriend for a family function. He's an asshole, so she has some fun making up outrageous stories about him in front of the family. That was entertaining and funny.
Nothing funnier than public humiliation...
Of course, she takes it too far by saying they are engaged. And, he just so happens to have an aunt that was like a mother to him who is dying. Her last wish is to see them get married. So, it's on.
The only acceptable reason to have a fake engagement in my book.
So, yada yada yada... they fall in love. We know what we are getting into with this book just from the blurb.
Now, it was unbelievable, the characters were dumber than dirt - especially the family that buys this act, BUT it was readable. Cute, amusing, cheesy, and entertaining. The perfect book for when you don't want to do any of that pesky thinking or feeling and just check out for a couple of hours with something easy.
Have I got the book for you!
Points if you get this reference...
Actually, the inclusion of a scary clown might have helped this book... There were a lot of people who needed killing for the sake of Darwinism...
I always volunteer to be the beer-holder. Entertaining and free beer. Win-win.
Okay, so our heroine, Madison, shows up to Jared's company looking for a job and ends up posing as his girlfriend for a family function. He's an asshole, so she has some fun making up outrageous stories about him in front of the family. That was entertaining and funny.
Nothing funnier than public humiliation...
Of course, she takes it too far by saying they are engaged. And, he just so happens to have an aunt that was like a mother to him who is dying. Her last wish is to see them get married. So, it's on.
The only acceptable reason to have a fake engagement in my book.
So, yada yada yada... they fall in love. We know what we are getting into with this book just from the blurb.
Now, it was unbelievable, the characters were dumber than dirt - especially the family that buys this act, BUT it was readable. Cute, amusing, cheesy, and entertaining. The perfect book for when you don't want to do any of that pesky thinking or feeling and just check out for a couple of hours with something easy.
Have I got the book for you!
August 28, 2025
3⭐
Genre ~ romantic comedy
Setting ~ Nebraska
Publication date ~ June 6, 2014
Est Page Count ~ 238 (26 chapters +e)
Audio length ~ 5 hours 10 minutes
Narrator ~ Jennifer Drake Ford
POV ~ dual 3rd
Featuring ~ fake engagement, no steamage
Madison thinks she's interviewing for a job and Jared thinks she's there to accompany him to his family's house under the ruse they have been dating for 4 months. She's an aspiring actress so surely she'll have no problem convincing them they're in love.
Things get a little out of hand, though, when Madison tells them they're engaged. Not able to back peddle or they risk breaking his dying Aunt Shelley's heart, they find themselves planning a double wedding with Jared's sister to take place in 2 weeks.
There's an absolutely awful ex that makes too many appearances for me, and she gets a few chapters to show us just how awful she is.
This was chugging along nicely, and I was really enjoying the banter between these two, but then he does something in the 3rd act that really made me mad. I don't think it was redeemable really, but you all can probably guess how it ends.
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She was fine, but we all know I'd prefer a male as well.
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Genre ~ romantic comedy
Setting ~ Nebraska
Publication date ~ June 6, 2014
Est Page Count ~ 238 (26 chapters +e)
Audio length ~ 5 hours 10 minutes
Narrator ~ Jennifer Drake Ford
POV ~ dual 3rd
Featuring ~ fake engagement, no steamage
Madison thinks she's interviewing for a job and Jared thinks she's there to accompany him to his family's house under the ruse they have been dating for 4 months. She's an aspiring actress so surely she'll have no problem convincing them they're in love.
Things get a little out of hand, though, when Madison tells them they're engaged. Not able to back peddle or they risk breaking his dying Aunt Shelley's heart, they find themselves planning a double wedding with Jared's sister to take place in 2 weeks.
There's an absolutely awful ex that makes too many appearances for me, and she gets a few chapters to show us just how awful she is.
This was chugging along nicely, and I was really enjoying the banter between these two, but then he does something in the 3rd act that really made me mad. I don't think it was redeemable really, but you all can probably guess how it ends.
Narration notes:
She was fine, but we all know I'd prefer a male as well.
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January 30, 2016
3.5, Short, Sweet Read
Accidentally Married was a no fuss, happy, laugh out loud read. I wanted something light between my dark reads and this book did it's job.
Rich - Handsome - Broody Hero with Relationship issues - CHECK
Sassy - Funny - Poor - Actress - CHECK
Fake wedding to please the dying aunt - SUPER CHECK.
I liked the plot, I liked it got me in a good mood and I liked the supporting characters, the whole family was on board with the couple getting married. The time from meeting to getting married was two weeks so the insta-love was kind of fast, but the pace was fast so that's expected. Oh and there's ZERO steam, so if you want a book with only laughs then this one is for you.
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Accidentally Married was a no fuss, happy, laugh out loud read. I wanted something light between my dark reads and this book did it's job.
Rich - Handsome - Broody Hero with Relationship issues - CHECK
Sassy - Funny - Poor - Actress - CHECK
Fake wedding to please the dying aunt - SUPER CHECK.
I liked the plot, I liked it got me in a good mood and I liked the supporting characters, the whole family was on board with the couple getting married. The time from meeting to getting married was two weeks so the insta-love was kind of fast, but the pace was fast so that's expected. Oh and there's ZERO steam, so if you want a book with only laughs then this one is for you.
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April 21, 2017
Meh.
I'm conflicted about this book. On one hand, the writing was difficult to get into, it read like one of those essays we had to do for our English classes during elementary and high school. You'd get a topic, something generic like My Favorite Day, and then you'd have to write a story. The writing style seemed sort of underdeveloped or immature, if that makes sense. But, I read it.
The characters were a big bag of stupid. Like take this Claire (or I think that's her name) for example. She's a friend/roommate of our heroine, but when an unknown women calls on their phone with a bullshit story how she was Jared's fiancée, Claire just straight up tells her about the fake engagement. People in real life won't do crazy shit like even answering the phone.
Or when Veronica, Jared's crazy ex whose sole purpose in this novel is to be a crazy ex, confronted Jared about the fake engagement and tried to blackmail him by threatening to tell his ailing aunt and his family about said fake engagement. And this is what made zero sense to me: instead of calling her bluff (like any normal person would do, he already had Madison on his side faking it, so they could've just doubled down on their insistence that they're for real and it would've been his word against Veronica's, problem solved), the dumb fuck does nothing. But I read the book anyways.
Then there is this stupid drama of how the main characters are conflicted about their emotions, or how incredibly sexist the hero behaves when the heroine is obviously ridden with guilt and regret for deceiving his family. He doesn't take her feelings seriously, instead writing them off as female craziness and her hormones acting up. That shit almost made me quit reading. But still, I read it.
This is the type of story where if the characters just had one decent conversation, instead of trying to read each others minds, half of the drama wouldn't even have happened. But, nevertheless, I read it.
And that's the reason for my rating. Despite all its misgivings, I still read the damn book.
I'm conflicted about this book. On one hand, the writing was difficult to get into, it read like one of those essays we had to do for our English classes during elementary and high school. You'd get a topic, something generic like My Favorite Day, and then you'd have to write a story. The writing style seemed sort of underdeveloped or immature, if that makes sense. But, I read it.
The characters were a big bag of stupid. Like take this Claire (or I think that's her name) for example. She's a friend/roommate of our heroine, but when an unknown women calls on their phone with a bullshit story how she was Jared's fiancée, Claire just straight up tells her about the fake engagement. People in real life won't do crazy shit like even answering the phone.
Or when Veronica, Jared's crazy ex whose sole purpose in this novel is to be a crazy ex, confronted Jared about the fake engagement and tried to blackmail him by threatening to tell his ailing aunt and his family about said fake engagement. And this is what made zero sense to me: instead of calling her bluff (like any normal person would do, he already had Madison on his side faking it, so they could've just doubled down on their insistence that they're for real and it would've been his word against Veronica's, problem solved), the dumb fuck does nothing. But I read the book anyways.
Then there is this stupid drama of how the main characters are conflicted about their emotions, or how incredibly sexist the hero behaves when the heroine is obviously ridden with guilt and regret for deceiving his family. He doesn't take her feelings seriously, instead writing them off as female craziness and her hormones acting up. That shit almost made me quit reading. But still, I read it.
This is the type of story where if the characters just had one decent conversation, instead of trying to read each others minds, half of the drama wouldn't even have happened. But, nevertheless, I read it.
And that's the reason for my rating. Despite all its misgivings, I still read the damn book.
June 3, 2017
I just can't take these people seriously. They alternate between stupid and overwrought on a feedback loop that drops both attributes to depths unknown in nature. Jared is a CEO but he's an arrogant prick with the wit of a drunk monkey (I half expected him to respond at least once with "Oh yeah?!? Ses you!"). Madison is an actress who can't maintain a role for fifteen minutes at a time and the charm of a pigeon sucking helium.
Fortunately, I had the good sense to stop at about a quarter in. Unfortunately, that's still time of my life I'll never have back.
A note about Audible: It didn't help the book that the narrator for the audio was barely mediocre. Her reading voice was adequate and her delivery had a hint of emotion, but both on the high end of amateur without really approaching professional level quality. I could see her being known to her friends as an excellent out-loud reader but that wasn't near enough to make up for (let alone counter) the inherent weaknesses of poor characterization and nonsensical plot.
Fortunately, I had the good sense to stop at about a quarter in. Unfortunately, that's still time of my life I'll never have back.
A note about Audible: It didn't help the book that the narrator for the audio was barely mediocre. Her reading voice was adequate and her delivery had a hint of emotion, but both on the high end of amateur without really approaching professional level quality. I could see her being known to her friends as an excellent out-loud reader but that wasn't near enough to make up for (let alone counter) the inherent weaknesses of poor characterization and nonsensical plot.
March 11, 2020
Pretty funny and entertaining. I loved Madison's personality and how she kept doing unexpected things. There wasn't much chemistry in the beginning but as I got to know the characters better I began to feel more of a connection between them besides the physical attraction the author noted at the start. The family dynamics are great and I liked that everyone could tell Jared and Madison were such a good match. The clever twists prevented the resolution from being cliche and overly predictable.
(I received a complimentary copy of the book; all opinions in this review are my own)
(I received a complimentary copy of the book; all opinions in this review are my own)
February 22, 2024
Fun, quick read, great to read if you want help getting out of a slump
December 11, 2017
Cute story
I liked this book. I thought it was cute. All the lies they came up with reminded me of that movie with Goldie Hawn and Steve Martin where they would come up with the most fantastic tales.
I liked this book. I thought it was cute. All the lies they came up with reminded me of that movie with Goldie Hawn and Steve Martin where they would come up with the most fantastic tales.
June 14, 2014
If your rent is due and your wallet is empty, how far would you go to get a job? How can one teensy white lie (that's not even yours in the first place) boomerang into this kind of situation?
Madison never meant to trade her business suit for a bridal gown, and she really couldn't stand Mr. Jameson when she first met him. There are trying times along the way as Victorine Lieske takes us through a gauntlet of misunderstanding and mirth...and marriage. If you like a light romance with several situational curves in the path from cover to cover, you'll enjoy this light hearted story. It's an excape into fun. I was happy to be selected to receive a copy of the book as an advanced reader, in exchange for posting a review.
Madison never meant to trade her business suit for a bridal gown, and she really couldn't stand Mr. Jameson when she first met him. There are trying times along the way as Victorine Lieske takes us through a gauntlet of misunderstanding and mirth...and marriage. If you like a light romance with several situational curves in the path from cover to cover, you'll enjoy this light hearted story. It's an excape into fun. I was happy to be selected to receive a copy of the book as an advanced reader, in exchange for posting a review.
September 17, 2014
Accidentally Married is very short and fast-paced compared to other contemporary romance books that I've read and loved. The reason why I liked Accidentally Married isn't because of its brilliant writing or its seamless execution of the plot. It's because even though the writing may be choppy sometimes and a bit terse to the point that it didn't feel like reading a contemporary romance at all, I laughed out loud. And nothing makes me fall in love harder than a book that can make me laugh my ass off.
July 27, 2017
I know that I have used this reference is reviewing a book before, but "a comedy of errors"" comes to mind. (Yes, I know it is referencing a title to a Shakespeare play.)
I noticed that many of my friends on goodreads have read and loved this book, so of course, I needed to follow suit. When a book gets that many great recommendations, I know that I want to read it too.
This book is one where just about anything and everything that can go wrong, does. The process that the "couple" goes through has many moments where I couldn't help but chuckle or laugh. They play off of each other so well. You know that it must be a perfect match when they can keep up with each other in the banter department.
This is the first book in a series, I think I have quite a bit of reading ahead of me.
I noticed that many of my friends on goodreads have read and loved this book, so of course, I needed to follow suit. When a book gets that many great recommendations, I know that I want to read it too.
This book is one where just about anything and everything that can go wrong, does. The process that the "couple" goes through has many moments where I couldn't help but chuckle or laugh. They play off of each other so well. You know that it must be a perfect match when they can keep up with each other in the banter department.
This is the first book in a series, I think I have quite a bit of reading ahead of me.
June 18, 2025
Listened to the audiobook and at first it was okay, I did enjoy the story line of fake marriage/marriage of convenience. The characters were very annoying and the MMC was a bit of a jerk towards the end. This is the first book in the series, I plan to read the other books, but this one didn't hit the way I thought it would.
June 16, 2014
***I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review***
Madison needs a job. She promised her roommate she'd pay rent this week, but she's not having any luck finding anything. Her roommate overheard someone at the store say she was going to quit her job. After she did some sleuthing, she arranged for an interview for Madison at James Technologies. He wasn't hiring an admisitrative assistant but Madison has just the skills Jared needs.
Jared needs someone to pretend to be his girlfriend. His family is expecting him to bring someone to his father's birthday party. When Madison shows up, he thinks she looks ridiculous. But she'll do. On the way to his father's place, he explains to Madison what he needs and their back story.
On the way to meeting Jared's family he insults Madison. But he'll regret it because things get way out of control. Not only do they end up planning a wedding within two weeks, but his family finds out what he's up to. His father decides to make some arrangements of his own for the wedding. Because, Jared and Madison just need a little push.
This was a sweet book and I found myself laughing at the stories that came out of Madison's mouth when she was describing her and Jared's relationship. She could really come up with some good stuff on the fly! And boy did she let her imagination wander!
The characters in this book were great, but the whole plot of the book was revealed a little early so I knew what was going to happen. It was just a matter of when the main characters were going to find out and their reactions that I looked forward to reading.
Madison needs a job. She promised her roommate she'd pay rent this week, but she's not having any luck finding anything. Her roommate overheard someone at the store say she was going to quit her job. After she did some sleuthing, she arranged for an interview for Madison at James Technologies. He wasn't hiring an admisitrative assistant but Madison has just the skills Jared needs.
Jared needs someone to pretend to be his girlfriend. His family is expecting him to bring someone to his father's birthday party. When Madison shows up, he thinks she looks ridiculous. But she'll do. On the way to his father's place, he explains to Madison what he needs and their back story.
On the way to meeting Jared's family he insults Madison. But he'll regret it because things get way out of control. Not only do they end up planning a wedding within two weeks, but his family finds out what he's up to. His father decides to make some arrangements of his own for the wedding. Because, Jared and Madison just need a little push.
This was a sweet book and I found myself laughing at the stories that came out of Madison's mouth when she was describing her and Jared's relationship. She could really come up with some good stuff on the fly! And boy did she let her imagination wander!
The characters in this book were great, but the whole plot of the book was revealed a little early so I knew what was going to happen. It was just a matter of when the main characters were going to find out and their reactions that I looked forward to reading.
February 18, 2015
I thought this was a really cute and fun read. Madison and Jared have a funny "meet cute" when she goes to his business for what she believes is a job interview and he believes...something else.
I thought Madison and Jared had a fun relationship, I like that she was able to shake him out of his stiff personality. They are a good example of opposites attracting. They were a good balance. I enjoyed their fake relationship, mainly because it didn't feel fake. I thought the angst was just right, they fall for each other believably. I liked
The writing was well done, I was drawn in right away and had to keep reading to see how things would unfold. I did think that
Overall, a fun contemporary love story. I look forward to reading more from Ms. Lieske.
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Romance: Clean
I thought Madison and Jared had a fun relationship, I like that she was able to shake him out of his stiff personality. They are a good example of opposites attracting. They were a good balance. I enjoyed their fake relationship, mainly because it didn't feel fake. I thought the angst was just right, they fall for each other believably. I liked
The writing was well done, I was drawn in right away and had to keep reading to see how things would unfold. I did think that
Overall, a fun contemporary love story. I look forward to reading more from Ms. Lieske.
Content
Romance: Clean
March 1, 2015
Accidentally Married was a gem that I found on my iPad last night. I didn't remember buying it, but am so glad that at some point I did.
Madison goes to Jamison Industries looking for a secretarial position, but through a misunderstanding, ends up going with owner, James Jamison to his family dinner and pretending to be his girlfriend. To get her to go along with the plan, Jared implies that she'll get a job at his company, when she finds out that there aren't any positions available she decides to make their dinner with his family one to remember, and announces their engagement. This sets Madison and Jared on a fast course to a marriage neither of them planned.
I loved Madison and Jared. Jared was a bit unapproachable at first, but I loved how Madison joked with him, mellowed him out, and embarrassed him in turn. I laughed out loud several times at her antics. While the circumstances of their relationship were far fetched, the romance was sweet, and the supporting characters were also fun. The characters were people I would love to know in real life.
Content: clean (some kissing)
Madison goes to Jamison Industries looking for a secretarial position, but through a misunderstanding, ends up going with owner, James Jamison to his family dinner and pretending to be his girlfriend. To get her to go along with the plan, Jared implies that she'll get a job at his company, when she finds out that there aren't any positions available she decides to make their dinner with his family one to remember, and announces their engagement. This sets Madison and Jared on a fast course to a marriage neither of them planned.
I loved Madison and Jared. Jared was a bit unapproachable at first, but I loved how Madison joked with him, mellowed him out, and embarrassed him in turn. I laughed out loud several times at her antics. While the circumstances of their relationship were far fetched, the romance was sweet, and the supporting characters were also fun. The characters were people I would love to know in real life.
Content: clean (some kissing)
February 13, 2022
I hate to give a low rating, because the reading experience itself was adequate enough. The characters are cliche and the set-up forced. It took me a long time to warm up to Madison. But it was sort of nice to see a fake couple turn real.
The biggest problem with the book is the legality of it all. You CAN’T make someone legally marry just by ordaining the officiant. You would most definitely need a license, and you would need to acquire the license yourself. The fact that the couple got “accidentally married” due to the deliberate actions of other people just felt so very wrong and made the whole book icky. Veronica and Madison’s mom brought some intrigue for a while, but then the story decided to pivot into silly moping again after that. Overall quite disappointing.
The biggest problem with the book is the legality of it all. You CAN’T make someone legally marry just by ordaining the officiant. You would most definitely need a license, and you would need to acquire the license yourself. The fact that the couple got “accidentally married” due to the deliberate actions of other people just felt so very wrong and made the whole book icky. Veronica and Madison’s mom brought some intrigue for a while, but then the story decided to pivot into silly moping again after that. Overall quite disappointing.
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August 6, 2015DNF at 56%: I am a firm believer in dropping a book when it becomes a chore to read. Reading Accidentally Married is like witnessing a train-wreck: It's devastating but impossible to look away from. I would compare this novel to a work on fanfiction someone reads solely because of the plot, not the content. Just no thanks.
July 4, 2018
This was just a cute, fluffy love story about two people who meet and are very unlikely to get together. Madison goes to an office for a job and ends up Jared Jamison who "contracts" her to act as his girlfriend. All she has to do is be nice and pretend at dinner, but (as love stories would have it) things take on a domino effect and next thing you know she's buying a wedding dress.
January 24, 2021
This is another book that I read many years ago and I decided to give it another try. I couldn’t remember safety details so I was apprehensive. I have always liked the “falling in love during a fake relationship” trope so I jumped back in.
Jared was that classic workaholic CEO who needed a fake girlfriend to shut his family up. I wanted to shake him sometimes to be honest. So much wasted time because he wouldn’t admit his true feelings.
Madison was quirky and funny. She shows up at Jared’s office looking for a job and she get roped into this scheme. She was the outgoing to Jared’s reserved. I love that type of heroine. Some of the things she did/said had me laughing out loud.
Unfortunately, there was some things that brought this down for me.
- excessive pushing away. They skirt around their feeling almost the whole book.
-the skanky ex. I hate OW drama from ex’s. Especially when they touch and flirt, making the heroine jealous
- epilogue was only 4 months later.
-no steam. I’m not big on the clean reads
-no cheating
-no om drama
-ow drama - his skanky ex from high school causes them grief. She keeps showing up, pawing on the hero and causing drama.
-no steam
-no virgins
-no violence
-epilogue only 4 months out
December 10, 2025
This author has a way with words. It’s just the wrong way. She’s lost. I have never in my entire literate life felt that something I read was so elementary, and I’ve been on Wattpad. In fact, I would go as far as to say a tween on Wattpad writes more eloquently. Now, I don’t read millennial romance because it’s good— it’s just a means to stay awake during my 9-5. But this book was so rudimentarily written that I had to stop staring at my excel sheet to process the lack of anything. This whole book was a nothing sandwich. Characters? One dimensional. Imagery? Unimaginable. Chemistry? I think noble gasses have more than the two main characters. I also like that the main villain of the story is so cartoonishly evil that there’s no way anyone could take her seriously. Also, characters are so inconsistently portrayed that their actions make no sense. TLDR: probably the worst romance novel I’ve ever read. No hate, just disappointed.
March 26, 2018
Madison is on her way to a job interview when the CEO of the company, Jared, mistakes her for his hired date. Desperately needing a paid job, she goes with him anyway and accompanies him to a family diner. Madison wants to get back at Jared because he mislead her and tricked her into playing his girlfriend. She tells his family that they're engaged. What Madison doesn't realize when she says this, is that Jared's aunt who is very ill, wants nothing more than to be at their wedding. How will they get out of this lie?
Madison and Jared have to spend a lot of time together, since they have to plan their fake-wedding. It turns out that they feel more for each other than they care to admit. Both of them have no idea that Jared's family already know about their pretend-marriage and are trying to create opportunities for Madison and Jared to have some extra alone time. Madison and Jared keep challenging each other and without even realizing, they grow closer every day. Will Jared's family succeed in opening Madison and Jared's eyes before it's too late?
Madison is an actress, but hasn't been casted for any major movies yet. She's looking for a new job, so she can pick up going after her dream again. She's incredibly sweet and caring. Madison can be a spitfire when she's angry and I loved this about her. Jared lost his mother at a young age and his father didn't give him a perfect example of what happy marriages are about. Jared finds it hard to commit to a woman because of this. He feels drawn to Madison, but tries to push his feelings away. It's obvious from the beginning that they're perfect for each other. I loved their cute banter and I desperately hoped they'd be able to open up their hearts again.
Accidentally Married is a sweet and lighthearted love story about two people who have been brought together by fate. My own wedding wasn't that long ago and when I was reading about the preparations for Madison and Jared's big day it brought back a lot of loving memories. I was impressed by the setting, Jared's family home sounded like a beautiful place and I could easily imagine the wedding taking place there. I love to read stories about true love and I enjoyed Accidentally Married so much that I read it in one sitting.
Madison and Jared have to spend a lot of time together, since they have to plan their fake-wedding. It turns out that they feel more for each other than they care to admit. Both of them have no idea that Jared's family already know about their pretend-marriage and are trying to create opportunities for Madison and Jared to have some extra alone time. Madison and Jared keep challenging each other and without even realizing, they grow closer every day. Will Jared's family succeed in opening Madison and Jared's eyes before it's too late?
Madison is an actress, but hasn't been casted for any major movies yet. She's looking for a new job, so she can pick up going after her dream again. She's incredibly sweet and caring. Madison can be a spitfire when she's angry and I loved this about her. Jared lost his mother at a young age and his father didn't give him a perfect example of what happy marriages are about. Jared finds it hard to commit to a woman because of this. He feels drawn to Madison, but tries to push his feelings away. It's obvious from the beginning that they're perfect for each other. I loved their cute banter and I desperately hoped they'd be able to open up their hearts again.
Accidentally Married is a sweet and lighthearted love story about two people who have been brought together by fate. My own wedding wasn't that long ago and when I was reading about the preparations for Madison and Jared's big day it brought back a lot of loving memories. I was impressed by the setting, Jared's family home sounded like a beautiful place and I could easily imagine the wedding taking place there. I love to read stories about true love and I enjoyed Accidentally Married so much that I read it in one sitting.
March 2, 2017
Not sure why this was 4 1/5 stars.
Guilty! Yes I did read this... no I don't know why... yes I read the entire book... no I wouldn't read another...
Just your typical romance, boy treats girl like dirt, girl thinks boy is great blah blah blah. Your typical Mills and Boonie type book, but without any sexy time at all.
Guilty! Yes I did read this... no I don't know why... yes I read the entire book... no I wouldn't read another...
Just your typical romance, boy treats girl like dirt, girl thinks boy is great blah blah blah. Your typical Mills and Boonie type book, but without any sexy time at all.
May 5, 2017
DNF at 24%
There was not ONE pleasant person in this story. NOT ONE. Madison was vile and obnoxious. Jared was a both a bully and a wimp, and I hated both of them (but I hated Madison more - simply because she revelled in being as difficult as possible without having any consideration for other people.)
There was not ONE pleasant person in this story. NOT ONE. Madison was vile and obnoxious. Jared was a both a bully and a wimp, and I hated both of them (but I hated Madison more - simply because she revelled in being as difficult as possible without having any consideration for other people.)
May 8, 2021
A fun read!
February 18, 2019
WHAT IT'S ABOUT
Madison Nichols, aspiring actress, is floundering. Her rent is due and she needs a job. Desperately. After getting a tip about an open position, she rushes to Jameson Technologies and meets CEO Jared Jameson. Unfortunately, due to a misunderstanding, she is put in the awkward position of pretending to be his girlfriend. Not the job she was applying for. And when she finds out Jared lied to her to get what he wanted, she decides to get back at him. In front of his family. Jared is stunned when Madison announces they are getting married. She pushed her revenge too far. How can he tell them it's all a lie? And when his sick aunt asks them to be married before she dies, Madison comes up with a hair-brained plan to hire an actor and stage a fake wedding. What they both don't know is Jared's father has found out about the fake wedding. And he's got his own hair-brained plan.
MY TAKE
I have enjoyed all the books in this series. This book was so fun and the chemistry between Jared and Madison sizzled. I love when an author can make me sigh and laugh.
I listened to the audiobook, and the narrator did a good job.
Madison Nichols, aspiring actress, is floundering. Her rent is due and she needs a job. Desperately. After getting a tip about an open position, she rushes to Jameson Technologies and meets CEO Jared Jameson. Unfortunately, due to a misunderstanding, she is put in the awkward position of pretending to be his girlfriend. Not the job she was applying for. And when she finds out Jared lied to her to get what he wanted, she decides to get back at him. In front of his family. Jared is stunned when Madison announces they are getting married. She pushed her revenge too far. How can he tell them it's all a lie? And when his sick aunt asks them to be married before she dies, Madison comes up with a hair-brained plan to hire an actor and stage a fake wedding. What they both don't know is Jared's father has found out about the fake wedding. And he's got his own hair-brained plan.
MY TAKE
I have enjoyed all the books in this series. This book was so fun and the chemistry between Jared and Madison sizzled. I love when an author can make me sigh and laugh.
I listened to the audiobook, and the narrator did a good job.
September 26, 2018
I love it when an author causes me to laugh out loud. That is precisely what Ms. Lieske did for me with “Accidentally Married” – frequently. From time to time I want to be entertained and escape from real life trials. This offering strains at being realistic in many ways, but it was fun to read. I noted that in the opening chapter Madison parks her car at Jared’s office building. But she leaves the building with Jared, who later delivers her back to her apartment. We never learn when or how she gets her car back. I couldn’t help but compare the similarity between Jared and Madison’s story of how they met to a similar scene in the film “The Proposal.” I liked how Ms. Lieske kept the narration clean, although this was not a Christian oriented novel. I happened to be in the mood for a fast, entertaining experience – and I got it with “Accidentally Married.”
April 8, 2017
This was a very easy and fun read. So much going on but it all came together in the end like you knew it would but just seeing how they get to the end is always nice. This should be a fun series to read
November 8, 2024
Adorable
I don’t rem,ever how I got this book, I came for a cheesey rom com and I got a cheesey rom com! A nice breezy read to cleanse the pallet.
I don’t rem,ever how I got this book, I came for a cheesey rom com and I got a cheesey rom com! A nice breezy read to cleanse the pallet.
December 14, 2018
Madison Nichols, aspiring actress, is floundering. Her rent is due and she needs a job. Desperately. After getting a tip about an open position, she rushes to Jameson Technologies and meets CEO Jared Jameson. Unfortunately, due to a misunderstanding, she is put in the awkward position of pretending to be his girlfriend. Not the job she was applying for. And when she finds out Jared lied to her to get what he wanted, she decides to get back at him. In front of his family.
Jared is stunned when Madison announces they are getting married. She pushed her revenge too far. How can he tell them it's all a lie? And when his sick aunt asks them to be married before she dies, Madison comes up with a hair-brained plan to hire an actor and stage a fake wedding.
What they both don't know is Jared's father has found out about the fake wedding. And he's got his own hair-brained plan.
Jared is stunned when Madison announces they are getting married. She pushed her revenge too far. How can he tell them it's all a lie? And when his sick aunt asks them to be married before she dies, Madison comes up with a hair-brained plan to hire an actor and stage a fake wedding.
What they both don't know is Jared's father has found out about the fake wedding. And he's got his own hair-brained plan.
August 23, 2022
Okay, here's the deal. For me, this story had potential. It's why I decided to read it. A couple gets into a fake relationship/engagement and hijinks ensue as strangers act like people who are in love while simultaneously falling love. I love these stories because they are funny, engaging, and adorable.
Accidentally Married wasn't that kind of story for me. The storyline was really choppy, certain characters felt unnecessary, and places for potential emotional depth ended up being shallow pools.
The worse part was that the romance was NOT romantic. The romantic build and chemistry was very hit-or-miss, mostly because the love/hate vibe between Madison and Jared was very unbalanced. A key indicator of this how Madison would go overboard if she wanted to put Jared in his place. I didn't think it was funny or cute, but I seriously wondered why the author didn't just let the heroine straight-up castrate Jared right then and there with a butcher knife. She went too far, too often - and it made the romance hard to believe and accept.
Also, the twist with the marriage irked my nerves to no end! It was unethical, manipulative, unjustifiable, shady and DEFINITELY unromantic. What's even worse? Nobody apologized for the position they put the main characters in. WHAT?!?! I was disgusted and turned off from the story at this point.
Obviously, this story wasn't for me. I was frustrated to no end. Although it did have a few good moments, it didn't come together for me. I would not recommend this story.
Accidentally Married wasn't that kind of story for me. The storyline was really choppy, certain characters felt unnecessary, and places for potential emotional depth ended up being shallow pools.
The worse part was that the romance was NOT romantic. The romantic build and chemistry was very hit-or-miss, mostly because the love/hate vibe between Madison and Jared was very unbalanced. A key indicator of this how Madison would go overboard if she wanted to put Jared in his place. I didn't think it was funny or cute, but I seriously wondered why the author didn't just let the heroine straight-up castrate Jared right then and there with a butcher knife. She went too far, too often - and it made the romance hard to believe and accept.
Also, the twist with the marriage irked my nerves to no end! It was unethical, manipulative, unjustifiable, shady and DEFINITELY unromantic. What's even worse? Nobody apologized for the position they put the main characters in. WHAT?!?! I was disgusted and turned off from the story at this point.
Obviously, this story wasn't for me. I was frustrated to no end. Although it did have a few good moments, it didn't come together for me. I would not recommend this story.
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