Marriage on Madison Avenue: A sparkling new rom-com from the author of The Prenup!

Lauren Layne

Jan 2020 · Hachette UK

About this ebook

From the author of the bestselling rom-com, The Prenup! One of O, The Oprah Magazine's '22 Romance Novels That Are Set to Be the Best of 2020' and one of Goodreads's '28 of the Hottest Romances of 2020'!

A heartfelt and laugh-out-loud romantic comedy that's perfect for fans of Sally Thorne and Christina Lauren.

'The word charm is pretty much synonymous with Lauren Layne' Hypable

Can guys and girls ever be just friends? According to Audrey Tate and Clarke West, absolutely. After all, they've been best friends since childhood without a single romantic entanglement. Clarke is the charming playboy Audrey can always count on and, knowing that the ever-loyal Audrey will never not play along with his strategy for dodging his matchmaking mother, announces he's already engaged...to Audrey.

But what starts out as a playful game between two best friends turns into something infinitely more complicated, as just-for-show kisses begin to stir up forbidden feelings. As the faux wedding date looms closer, Audrey and Clarke realize that they can never go back to the way things were, but deep down, do they really want to?

Filled with charm and heart and plenty of heart and wit, this entertaining series will hook you from the very first page. Look out for the other two titles, Passion on Park Avenue and Love on Lexington Avenue

Want more fun, fresh, flirty and very sexy rom-com? Check out Lauren's Oxford series and don't miss her warm, witty and sexy Wedding Belles series and the I Do, I Don't series, as well as the romantic standalones in the Love, Unexpectedly series.

Ratings and reviews

This is the third book in this series about three women who discover that they have all been sleeping with the same man: his wife, his mistress and his girlfriend. On the day of his funeral they meet for the first time and make a pact to support each other and prevent them from entering into another disastrous relationship. This book features Audrey Tate, a social media influencer, and Clarke West. They have been BFFs since they were at school and nothing is ever going to change that. Heck Clarke frequently announces his engagement to Audrey to deflect over-eager girlfriends, or in this case to stop his pushy mother matchmaking him with his ex-girlfriend. At first this fake engagement is no different to the others, then Audrey's past catches up to her and she decides that prolonging the fake engagement could help her profile. Soon the fake engagement gathers a life of its own with an engagement party, cake-tasting and trying on wedding dresses. But the longer they fake it the more they realise this engagement feels more like the real thing than anything they've ever done. This was cute and fun, I love the friends-to-lovers trope, and the fake engagement trope so mixing the two together with Manhattan and social media in a sexy cocktail is just so satisfying. Light, funny, frothy and sweet this was a perfect light-hearted read. I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

Marriage on Madison Avenue finally gives us the story we have been anticipating from the very beginning of the series, Audrey and Clarke!!!! I have to say my heart broke for Audrey, she is such a loving and giving person yet so very negative and harsh with herself. Having had her romantic dreams shattered by a philandering pig she has taken the experience and carries it around with her like a boulder weighing her down and preventing her from being truly happy. She has put her happiness on hold and yet works tirelessly to help those closest to her achieve their hearts desire. Like all good things, Audrey and Clarke’s relationship starts off as a matter of convenience easing their respective lives and the outside pressures they are bombarded with. However, as their pretense escalates so does their self-awareness regarding their feelings for each other. I loved the way in which all of the peripheral characters were intuitive regarding the bond between Audrey and Clarke before they were. Especially the way in which they had to hold themselves back from pushing the relationship forward, allowing Audrey and Clarke to come to terms with the change in their dynamic by themselves. It was surprising how Audrey and Clarke hid so much of themselves from other people, and were extremely harsh with their view of themselves. The way in which they helped each other blossom was wonderful to witness. The conclusion of the series was stunning in it’s delivery, the way in which the end mirrored the beginning added to the sense of completion and provided a host of warm and fuzzies.

About the author

Lauren Layne is the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of more than two dozen romantic comedies. Her books have sold over a million copies, in eight languages. Lauren's work has been featured in Publishers Weekly, Glamour, The Wall Street Journal, and Inside Edition. She is based in New York City. Join Lauren at www.laurenlayne.com to get news on her latest books, or keep up to date with her on Instagram: @laurenlayneauthor.