The Accidental Marriage

A Grumpy Billionaire Romance

De: Nadia Lee

Narrado por: Ryan West, Emma Wilder

Having been kidnapped by his mother at age ten and left to die in a fire, billionaire lawyer Ares Huxley trusts no one. But he needs a wife to get a critical promotion at his law firm, and wakes up the morning after a friend’s bachelor party to find that he’s somehow married to an eccentric blonde he doesn’t even remember meeting!

He immediately plans to annul, but it turns out she needs a husband to receive her inheritance. They have nothing in common, but if he plays along, she promises to be his dream wife.

The rules are simple: Share the marital bed every night, no real feelings, and the marriage ends in six months when they both have what they want.

But living with this accidental wife doesn’t produce the respectfully indifferent marriage he envisioned. Despite her innocence, she’s feisty both in and out of bed. His family adores her, and when he learns that her family treats her badly, he finds himself wanting to protect her. And maybe more.

Ares can’t stop thinking about his unexpectedly adorable, irresistible, and wonderful fake wife. But despite his evolving intentions—and emotions—she abides by their fake marriage rules a little too well.

Ares realizes the one thing his wife wants from him is the one thing he can no longer do: Let her go.

The Accidental Marriage is a standalone romance. If you love:

* fake marriage
* forced proximity
* he falls first
* he falls harder
* a scarred hero (and wait til you see just how scarred...)
* an unexpected virgin
* a runaway bride
* amnesia / mistaken identity
* soulmates
* a protector
* a found family

The Accidental Marriage is for you.

©2025 Hyun J Kyung (P)2025 Hyun J Kyung

I love it but…..

So I absolutely love this book! I love that we finally got to meet Ares and learn more about his past. I absolutely love the whole idea of him searching for the girl who saved his life. Love that his soul instantly recognized Queen even if he didn’t. & the way this booked had me listening nonstop!!! Omg I just love it. & let’s not forget about Lareina! Her story was amazing and I love that everything connected back to Ares.

BUT!!

The last two chapters seems to be rushed out. The whole story seem to be going AMAZING until it got to the end. Maybe I needed more of a WOW factor when Ares & Lareina discovered the true, but the ending killed it for me.

Don’t worry they got HEA but I felt like it could have been better.

Overall, I loved it. Great start to a new series. ❤️

P. S. Ends in a cliffhanger for book 2 (the next brother)

If you love soap operas, this is the one...

This is another book that I preordered and jumped on the audio for when the listings were announced. I do that for every Nadia Lee release. She's quickly become one of my faves in the past year and a half. I'm still catching up on some of her backlist while keeping up on the new releases. When sign ups for the arcs for this came up, I jumped, because I was so excited to get into this new series. Thanks to Give Me More Books and Nadia Lee for the arc opportunity. This released during a week I was swamped with arcs and home life in general (recent move), so the release happened right when I was able to start my arc. In comes my audio at the same time. Even better, I was able to multitask and listen to my preorder at the same time. Emma Wilder and Ryan West were great as Lareina and Ares and bringing this story to life.

This book had a bit of everything. It was very much like a soap opera. So much plotting to steal inheritances. Arranged marriages. Marriages of convenience. Poisonings. Art fraud. Childhood trauma. Love that grows unexpectedly despite it just being a marriage on paper for mutual benefit. This book really covers so much ground and all the while you know the entire time it's all going to work out for the two of them because they're perfect for one another and exactly what they need.

Bring on the next Huxley. I'm ready to get my preorder in today. :)

Loved this book!

I hope there are more books in this series! This is such a good series and is hard to stop reading!

Really great!

I really liked this one! Such a great story! I really enjoyed the intrigue, romance and steamy bits. Lots of fun and substance included here. Everything you would expect in a Nadia Lee book - and the narrators are fantastic as well. Absolutely worth the credit!

4/5 story

I liked the male narrator, the female sounds like a robot, the story is good but it was sooooo long for no reason. Overall 4.0/5

Worth Listening

Book Review: Accidental Marriage

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Accidental Marriage was such a delight to read! The book is well-structured and perfectly paced, making it easy to follow and hard to put down. Each chapter flowed smoothly into the next and always left me wanting more — I found myself saying “just one more chapter” until I’d finished the whole thing.

The characters are funny, charming, and full of personality, which made the story even more enjoyable. I loved the humor and chemistry between them; it added a lightheartedness that made the book so much fun.

I also have to say, this entire series is fantastic. Each book keeps that same great balance of humor, heart, and storytelling. If you enjoy romance with wit and warmth, Accidental Marriage (and the series as a whole) is definitely worth reading — or in my case, listening to! I honestly couldn’t stop.

Unique and Sweet Story

This was a great story. Nice to read something different. I appreciated the mental health aspect.

Phenomenal!!

Beautiful. Broken. Believable. This story is inspiring. While it's harrowing in parts, it conveys such an important message, that healing IS possible. It is not sugary sweet, it does not hide the dark shadows, and it isn't going to pretend that everything is magically fixed. You will truly fall in love with these wonderful characters and definitely enjoy their story. Lareina & Ares are genuine and their emotions are real, absolutely loved their connection. You will experience a rollercoaster of emotions while reading this book. I absolutely loved this fake marriage, billionaire romance. This is a MUST READ...don’t hesitate, just head on over and one-click this book now!!

Emma Wilder & Ryan West are remarkable bringing the characters to life. They do more than giving their characters their voices, they fall into the roles giving us all of the emotions with the perfect inflections.

Loved

I am obsessed with this book and author, and I cannot wait for the next book. This may be an unpopular opinion, but I do NOT like the female narrators voice/infections. I find her narrating a bit annoying.

loved their story

The story was great. I loved the story between them. I wish they had a better connection and communication before the end though