The Wrong Husband

Brother's Best Friend Marriage of Convenience Romance (The Davenports, Book 6)

De: L. Steele

Narrado por: Shane East, Mackenzie Cartwright

My Brother’s Best Friend Needed a Wife.
Now He’s Acting Like He’ll Never Let Me Go...

Connor Davenport: Grumpy billionaire CEO, emotionally stunted genius, former undercover operative who's also a cat whisperer, is my brother's best friend and my complete opposite.

I’m a caffeine-fueled, ER doctor.
He’s all precision, control, and impossible standards.

Then he walked into my ER—bleeding, barking orders, and acting like he owned the place. I stitched him up. He asked me to dinner. I refused. That's when he told me he'd been following me for weeks.

The last thing I need is a brooding, possessive, morally grey billionaire turning my life upside down.

And then… he proposed.
Not for love. For business.
A marriage of convenience to unlock his billion-dollar trust fund.

My condition? He saves my hospital from shutting down.

He promised no feelings. I agreed.

But sharing his penthouse, his bed, and his last name is dangerous.
One agreement.
One bed.
One fake relationship that feels all too real.

Every time he calls me my wife, something in his voice shifts.
And every time he looks at me, my heart forgets this is temporary.

But there's one truth I haven’t told him.
One secret that could destroy everything.
And if Connor finds out, this pretend marriage might end with a very real heartbreak...

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This is a standalone with no cheating. Just an overprotective billionaire who will do anything for his woman, a curvy ER doctor who challenges him, and a fake marriage that feels real...

Tropes:

• Brother’s Best Friend
• Marriage of Convenience
• Fake Relationship
• OTT Protective Billionaire
• Curvy Heroine
• Grumpy x Sunshine
• One Bed
• “My Wife”
• Found Family

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An ending I didn’t see coming

An arranged marriage with secrets on both ends. This as amazing to listen to! I loved the narrators and they brought this story to life. This one threw me for a dizzy at the end, I didn’t see it coming. But wow it was absolutely amazing!

Great as always…!

Wonderful book! Fantastic story, with a neat plot twist. Lots of steamier than ever nuckie scenes!🥵😳😈 Can you say kink-o-riff-ic!!!🫠
However if you have followed the series… some of the writing  is getting a little bit tire some. Would love more memorable something… Or that scene that grabs ya. I know not a big ask. 😉🤞🏼
But I do recommend this book 📖 it’s great. 👍🏼🥳🤩

Fan-freaking-tastic, gripping read!!

The Wrong Husband, an Audiobook by L. Steele, is the hugely exciting, romantic story of Connor and Phoenix. She’s an ER doctor dealing with a difficult relationship. His friend has asked him to look out for her. So, he begins watching.

These two just captured my heart!!!!! The sneakiness, openness, secrets, and danger had me on the edge of my seat throughout this incredible read! The underlying story beneath the romance is absolutely gripping and will keep you hooked!! Then, there’s the steam…whew!!! So many reasons to love this book!!!

This Audiobook was masterfully narrated by Shane East and Mackenzie Cartwright, who use the perfect inflections, nuances, and emotions to bring these characters to life, in a believable way!! Shane’s portrayal of Connor is fantastic! His voice is completely mesmerizing…and delicious!! Mackenzie is no slouch either!! Her performance was incredible and breathtaking!!! Loved them both!!!

Very disappointed in this book

I have always enjoyed this author until now. Don’t bother reading the Summary; whoever wrote it obviously didn’t read the book. The FMC is an ER Doctor, not a librarian. The summary isn’t close to the actual story line. The entire story is implausible at best. It almost seems like it was written in a couple of hours with little thought.

Combating Ghosts and Grandfathers

Oh, the things that brew between Dr. Phoenix (Phe) Hamilton and Connor Davenport. For good, bad, or steamy, I'm along for the ride!

She needs to figure out a way to slow down and address the things in her life that she's been avoiding for months and years. He is being pushed into a corner, and like all the other Davenports, needs to marry to do what he desires with his inheritance. Thus, the marriage of convenience plot takes form.

They are a bit of an odd couple, but one that I like together. I like that he makes an effort to woo her after his initial, bumbled attempt at a marriage of convenience proposal. I like the ways they challenge each other and show their support.

The Drew storyline gets a little... weird. I honestly think the story could've done without the extra special twist. It is a different perspective, but it didn't seem to completely fit in with the rest of the story.

I received an author's copy of the audio book. I really like the narrators, Mackenzie Cartwright and Shane East. It's made even better because they're in duet! 😍 🎧❤️🎧

Story: 4 stars
Narration: 5 stars
Listening Speed: 1.8x