Flame by Adriana Locke

Flame by Adriana Locke -- 244 pages

RSVP to my marriage of convenience. I swore I would only get married if my life depended on it. Oh, the irony. Many things have happened over the past few weeks that I didn’t see coming. My family imploded. Our business was turned upside down. And someone threatened to harm me if I didn’t make good on my father’s promises. But the biggest thing I didn’t see coming? Foxx Carmichael demanding marriage. He’s doing it out of loyalty to my brother. I know that. But I can’t help but think if, through that deliciously hot, grumpy exterior, my bodyguard doesn’t have ulterior motives. There’s no denying the fire in his touch or the heat in his blue eyes. He protects me with a ferocity that leaves me breathless. He makes me rethink many things I thought I knew for sure—like my position on marriage. But how we dance around our fake relationship makes me wonder what part of this is pretend. None of it matters if he doesn’t admit he feels the same way. Our sham wedding will fall apart as soon as the threat is contained. But what happens if the flames between us burn everything to the ground first?

The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare

The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare, 389 p.

"Since his return from war, the Duke of Ashbury’s to-do list has been short and anything but sweet: brooding, glowering, menacing London ne’er-do-wells by night. Now there’s a new item on the list. He needs an heir—which means he needs a wife. When Emma Gladstone, a vicar’s daughter turned seamstress, appears in his library wearing a wedding gown, he decides on the spot that she’ll do.

His terms are simple: They will be husband and wife by night only. No lights, no kissing. No questions about his battle scars. Last, and most importantly… Once she’s pregnant with his heir, they need never share a bed again.

But Emma is no pushover. She has a few rules of her own: They will have dinner together every evening. With conversation. And unlimited teasing. Last, and most importantly… Once she’s seen the man beneath the scars, he can’t stop her from falling in love…"--Goodreads blurb

Just coming off of two very emotional books, I wanted something light and fun, and this certainly fit the bill. A very quick read, with lots of humor and not too much drama like in some romances. I'll put Dare on my authors to pick up when I need a quick, fun read.