Makeshift Marriage by Daphne Clair reads as dramatic, emotional. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.
A jilted-at-the-altar setup pivots into a six-month escape marriage in the Pacific, where shared humiliation slowly warms into something riskier. The pull is temptation-under-close-quarters rather than plot machinery. Best for: category-romance readers who love marriage-of-convenience and forced-proximity tropes with a tropical backdrop.
Yes — the genome marks the romance arc as a guaranteed happily-ever-after (HEA).
It's a complete, standalone-satisfying story.
Moderate heat — some open-door scenes.
category-romance readers who love marriage-of-convenience and forced-proximity tropes with a tropical backdrop
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