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Married for a Month Kindle Edition

by Cate Ashwood (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 284 ratings
Best friends since high school, Chase Bradley and Alec Montero are opposites in almost every way. The one thing they can agree on, though, is that marriage is for suckers.

Everything is going their way until a drunken bet leads Alec and Chase to the altar. Their temporary “I Do’s” aren’t as amusing in the sober light of day when they find themselves thrown into married life and everything that goes with it.

The question they have to ask themselves now is, can their friendship survive being married for a month?

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    February 10, 2017
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01N26OIMF
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cate Ashwood
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 10, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.4 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 203 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars 284 ratings

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Cate discovered her love for books of all kinds early on, but romance is where her heart truly lies. She is addicted to the happily ever afters and the journey the characters take to get there. Currently residing in White Rock, B.C, Cate loves living just a stone's throw from the ocean. When she's not writing, she can be found consuming coffee at an alarming rate while wrangling her children, her husband, and their two cats.

Cate loves to hear from readers. You can contact her at cateashwood@gmail.com or on her website http://www.cateashwood.com.

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Customers enjoy this romance book as a perfect friends-to-lovers story, with one review noting it provides a good balance between sex and romance. The book receives positive feedback for its humor, with one customer highlighting the humorous exchanges between the main characters. Customers appreciate the book's cuteness and emotional depth, with one review mentioning the palpable UST between the characters.

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7 customers mention "Romance"7 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the romance in this book, particularly appreciating its perfect friends-to-lovers storyline and well-balanced mix of sex and romance.

"...Alec and Chase narrate alternate chapters and a minor subplot worked smoothly with the romance...." Read more

"It’s a fun fake marriage story. I liked that they both found what they were missing in each other...." Read more

"...A perfect balance between sex and romance, this is a story to bring a wide smile to your face and leave it there for the rest of the day and time..." Read more

"This was such a cute story! I love the whole friends to lovers trope and it paired well with the fake marriage plot. I loved it!" Read more

6 customers mention "Humor"6 positive0 negative

Customers find the book humorous, with one mentioning enjoyable exchanges between the main characters and another noting it provides comic relief.

"...Humorous exchanges between the MC’s plus palpable UST and hot chemistry had me completely wrapped up in the fate of this couple...." Read more

"Funny, sexy, clever, well written. Very believable and likeable characters (main and secondary) living an everyday life with its real ups and downs,..." Read more

"...So worth the read...I loved it! And would definitely re-read this book!" Read more

"...The author gave us a sexy and funny story that grabbed you and didn't let go...." Read more

4 customers mention "Sexiness"4 positive0 negative

Customers describe the book as a bundle of cuteness.

"Funny, sexy, clever, well written...." Read more

"...The author gave us a sexy and funny story that grabbed you and didn't let go...." Read more

"This book is a bundle of cuteness between Alec and Chase. The relationship is super sweet and the sex is hot...." Read more

"So cute!..." Read more

3 customers mention "Feelings of intrigue"3 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's emotional depth, with one mentioning its palpable UST and another noting its over-the-top angst.

"...Humorous exchanges between the MC’s plus palpable UST and hot chemistry had me completely wrapped up in the fate of this couple...." Read more

"...life with its real ups and downs, with no hidden agenda, over the top angst and pointless misunderstandings...." Read more

"...The relationship is super sweet and the sex is hot. It touches the feelings and provides comic relief. Read it!!" Read more

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  • Misanthropic
    5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect friends to lovers story!
    Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2019
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    This. Was. Awesome! Not just friends to lovers but a rom-com plot using a fake marriage trope given a wonderful twist. Alec and Chase have been best friends since they were kids and thought their fake marriage would be a breeze. This was such an enjoyable read and I was enamored with the expected but less than typical direction the plot took. Humorous exchanges between the MC’s plus palpable UST and hot chemistry had me completely wrapped up in the fate of this couple.

    Alec and Chase narrate alternate chapters and a minor subplot worked smoothly with the romance. I don’t think this trope can be written without a measure of non-communication. Both wallowed in indecision just long enough to give the narrative an edge but avoided needless drama. All I could think was “typical guys”! It felt very natural and left me feeling quite happy at the end, right along with our guys. Highly recommended!
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  • Millie
    4.0 out of 5 stars Cute
    Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2020
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    It’s a fun fake marriage story. I liked that they both found what they were missing in each other. Although it’s a little hard for me to believe that, there was no thought whatsoever about them dating each other.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best friends-to-lovers stories, no matter the genre
    Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2017
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    Funny, sexy, clever, well written. Very believable and likeable characters (main and secondary) living an everyday life with its real ups and downs, with no hidden agenda, over the top angst and pointless misunderstandings. The strong chemistry between the two friends-lovers is blossoming to true love in such a natural way that does not feel rushed or fake, despite the time period being only thirty days. A perfect balance between sex and romance, this is a story to bring a wide smile to your face and leave it there for the rest of the day and time and time again. Definitely one for me to read again and for you to buy!
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  • iamb
    3.0 out of 5 stars I enjoyed this book
    Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2019
    While it was one of my fav tropes, fake marriage, it skipped my very unfavorite tropes that go with it which includes lies, secrets and a big misunderstanding. That doesn't mean this story didn't have tension and a small amount of angst. It did start a little slow for me and I wasn't clear for a short time about the sexual pref of chase, but that's prob just me. While Chase and Alex got to know each other I got to know them and I enjoyed their story and their steam and their HEA.
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  • Lucy OC
    4.0 out of 5 stars Review by Lucy
    Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2017
    >: Chase and Alec have been best friends for years. They get along great and agree that married is not the way to go, despite the fact that most of their friends are now married. When those friends challenge a drunken Chase to being married to Alec for a month, living together, sharing a bed, doing couple things like date night, they both think it’s an easy bet and can’t wait to see their friend Reid in a mankini, heels and a Bieber tattoo on his butt. Because obviously, Reid is going to lose this bet.
    It is only when they actually start the living together process that they realize maybe this isn’t quite as easy as they think. They stay at Alec’s, who can’t stand someone always in his space, and Chase is starting to feel confused and can’t use his go to calming strategy – eating Cinnamon Toast Crunch in the bathtub. Chase begins to see how adult Alec really is – he has an actual first aid kit and not “…half a box of Transformers band-aids and some expired aspirin.”
    The story is told in alternating first person point of view of Chase and Alec, so we get the thoughts of both. Both are confused about what’s going on, although I have to say that Alec really sabotages. I kept thinking – he is going to lose everything by his own cowardice. He has an amazing brother in Daniel, who gives him some really good tough love advice. There were a couple times I felt Chase was being a door mat and wanted him to get some spine.

    But the two have been best friends forever and they are navigating some seriously uncharted territory here and I enjoyed that journey very much. As much at least as I enjoyed Daniel, a doctor, showing up to help out with his daughter’s hot pink medical bag in tow.
    Sometimes when your world is being shaken upside down you just hang on and hope for the best. And sometimes, the best is exactly what you get, even if it takes a fake marriage to get you there.
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  • Michelle K
    5.0 out of 5 stars So cute!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2021
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    This was such a cute story! I love the whole friends to lovers trope and it paired well with the fake marriage plot. I loved it!
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  • darket
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best Friends to Lovers and More
    Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2020
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    This book was better than I thought it would be. One of my favorite's BF to lover. The bet that two best friends could not make it through a month in a fake marriage. Well, Chase and Alec showed their friends what they wanted to see and there was more going on behind the scene at home. So worth the read...I loved it! And would definitely re-read this book!
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  • aPolishedReader
    4.0 out of 5 stars Friends to lovers done right
    Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2017
    Best friends to fake married to lovers. I didn't know this was a take on the best friends to lovers trope that I would enjoy. The whole fake marriage thing is not something that usually works for me. There was a distinct lack of subterfuge and deceit that usually accompanies the fake marriage story line, which made this a winner for me.
    If you have ever lived with someone, you know how sometimes you just need your damn space. The interactions between Chase and Alec, when confronted with their first stressful situations, felt like an accurate depiction of real life. Fake married or not, having someone else in your space all the time is a stressor. They reacted to it exactly like I would think most people would.
    There wasn't a lot of angst and I enjoy a book that doesn't have some weird conflict or near death experience before the MCs realize what they feel for each other.
    The forced proximity allows these two guys to figure out how to compromise and mesh their lives in a short period of time. What usually would take a couple months and months to figure out, took these friends 4 weeks because they were living in each other's back pockets.
    Their sexual chemistry translated well to me and I thought it was a lovely, steamy read.
    I also liked the friends in this book. Good sports who do not renege on a bet are always winners to me.
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  • Alessandra
    3.0 out of 5 stars Lettura piacevole
    Reviewed in Italy on February 20, 2023
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    Storia carina e simpatica, senza drammi per passare qualche ora serena.
    Non è mancata qualche risata che non guasta mai.
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  • Ellynyn
    5.0 out of 5 stars amüsant, romantisch und sexy
    Reviewed in Germany on February 13, 2017
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    Ehe, das ist nichts für die eingefleischten Junggesellen und besten Freunde Alec und Chase. Zumindest finden das ihre Freunde und ziehen sie damit auf. Die Diskussion endet in einer Wette und Chase und Alec gehen eine Fake-Ehe für den Zeitraum eines Monats ein. Ehrensache, dass sie nicht verlieren wollen - auch wenn ihre Freunde nicht glauben, dass sie es auch nur ansatzweise schaffen.

    Und tatsächlich ist das Zusammenleben gar nicht so einfach. Schnell tauchen die ersten Schwierigkeiten auf. Die beginnen schon beim Schlafarrangement und enden in der Küche, wo Chase ein völlig hoffnungsloser Fall ist. Einer, der selbst Wasser anbrennen lässt. Und dann kommen da auch noch unerwartete Gefühle ins Spiel, mit denen Chase und Alec sich nur schwer anfreunden und schon gar nicht umgehen können. Das Drama nimmt seinen Lauf!

    Obwohl sie sich wirklich lange und gut kennen, lernen Chase und Alec sich während dieser dreißig Tage neu und intensiver kennen. Nicht alles findet Zustimmung, nicht alles scheint erträglich. Doch auch wenn Alec immer wieder Tendenzen hat zu flüchten, schaffen sie es die Probleme irgendwie zu bewältigen und beseitigen. Mit ihren Gefühlen ist das jedoch nicht so einfach und beide Männer scheuen sich bin zum Ablauf der Frist sich dem anderen ehrlich zu öffnen, obwohl die Anzeichen ja nicht zu übersehen oder falsch zu verstehen sind.

    Ashwood schreibt wieder einmal sehr zauberhaft, amüsant und eingängig. Ihre Helden sind normale Männer, die jedoch Angst um ihre Freundschaft haben. So dürfen sie auch schon mal zicken, sich ängstigen oder irrational reagieren. Doch alles ist absolut nachvollziehbar und sie zieht es auch nicht unangenehm in die Länge - schließlich sind sie ja doch erwachsene Männer.

    Mir gefiel auch gut, dass sie auf die Alltagsprobleme im Job eingegangen ist und Stimmung auch im Zusammenleben von Alec und Chase ihren Platz gefunden haben. In Summe ein wunderbares, sehr romantisches und amüsantes Buch.
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  • K.H.
    4.0 out of 5 stars Marry your best friend
    Reviewed in Canada on September 2, 2020
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    While this was a somewhat predictable book (of course they would fall for each other!) the end result did not diminish the joy of the journey that is taken by these two characters.

    Alec and Chase get "married" on a drunken bet, having to survive faking it for a month and living together. These two are the last of their friend group to remain single and the differences are starting to grate. For Alec it has been a matter of not finding the right person; with a busy and fulfilling work life he has never found someone that matters more than keeping his business going means. For Chase it has been about the magic of the new; no one has ever kept his interest past being pursued and he sees marriage as settling and giving up. They think faking it together will be no problem given their long friendship but quickly find things are harder than they ever knew.

    The growing pains in this were enjoyable. As Chase and Alec were long time best friends and both knew their own sexuality, this was more of a realization of the person they are always with. At first living together is rocky and difficult. They have a tough time letting someone else in their space and letting someone else into the more personal parts of their lives. This rang so true as it is always difficult figuring out how to live with someone, be it romantically or otherwise. They had to rely on their friendship and blaze new paths of communication to survive this sudden infringement of personal space. Knowing each other well helped, as did finding out how much they didn't know about each other. As the time together eventually led to more feelings and a desire to bridge the gap from friendship to more it was great to see how they figured it out and what it meant to each of them. Alec was finally finding someone who cared about his work but also made him want to step away from it sometimes. Chase was realizing that he was someone that could be good in a relationship, and marriage was not all settling and giving up. It was a sweet transition and a fun read.
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  • Jacquie
    4.0 out of 5 stars HEA guaranteed
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 18, 2020
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    Sweet with plenty of heat. I liked the man-child commitment-phobe mc because he did have a deeper side to him. I did feel sorry for him with how often his friends got at him just because he wasn't following their script. Low angst with a cute ending
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  • Nadja
    4.0 out of 5 stars Little perfect romance
    Reviewed in Germany on December 30, 2018
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    Alecs' and Chases' story is a really nice read and I was grinning the whole time. Can definitively recommend this book.
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