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Wildest Dreams (Deluxe Edition)

By L J Shen
Series: Forbidden Love
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This stunning DELUXE EDITION is only available while supplies last and features gold sprayed edges and a full colour tip-in art piece. He'll protect his best friend's baby sister from anything...other than himself. Rhyland Coltridge is a hedonistic playboy, but he isn't stupid. He knows Dylan... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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This stunning DELUXE EDITION is only available while supplies last and features gold sprayed edges and a full colour tip-in art piece.

He'll protect his best friend's baby sister from anything...other than himself.

Rhyland Coltridge is a hedonistic playboy, but he isn't stupid. He knows Dylan Casablancas is forbidden fruit. She's his best friend's baby sister, a single mum, and a royal pain in his arse. All three make her entirely off-limits, which is just as well, as he doesn't do relationships.

Unfortunately for him, she's moving into the apartment downstairs, and Rhyland's potential business partner mistakes them for a couple. Rhyland needs to look like husband material to land this deal. Dylan needs a fake fiancé to get her clingy ex off her back. The solution? Fake it till they make it.

On paper, pretending to be engaged would help them kill two birds with one stone. But in practice? When shared apartments turn into steamy late nights and pretend kisses blur into something real, Rhyland wonders if the sassy single mother just might be the death of him.

The deal says their fake engagement ends as soon as Rhyland's contract is signed, but Rhyland took a bite of the forbidden fruit, and guess what? He isn't about to leave any crumbs for another man behind...

What happens when fake turns dangerously real—and the line between forbidden and forever disappears? Perfect for fans of Ana Huang and Elsie Silver, this swoony, sizzling standalone from New York Times bestseller L.J. Shen serves steam, sass, and so many feels.

Tropes to love:

  • Fake engagement
  • Best friend's little sister
  • Single mum heroine
  • Reformed playboy hero
  • Found family
  • Forced proximity
  • Tons of banter
  • "It was just supposed to be pretend..."

Reader reviews:

"Possibly my new favourite L.J. Shen book." — Jess, Bestie Bookshelf

"The tension between Rhy & Dylan is piping hot, and the slow burn is absolutely perfect...because when they finally break the tension and give in, it's a 10/10. Rhy is a little freak and I LOVE IT!" — Goodreads

"The vibes of this book are unmatched. LJ Shen gives us everything we want and need." — Liz, the Bohobook blogger

"Probably one of the top books for banter I've ever read." — Goodreads

Series: Forbidden Love

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  • Wildest Dreams (Deluxe Edition)
    Wildest Dreams (Deluxe Edition)
    This stunning DELUXE EDITION is only available while supplies last and features gold sprayed edges and a full colour tip-in art piece. He'll protect his best friend's baby sister from anything...other than himself. Rhyland Coltridge is a hedonistic playboy, but he isn't stupid. He knows Dylan Casablancas is forbidden fruit. She's his best friend's baby sister, a single mum, and...
    By L J Shen
    Paperback
    $5100
    Available
    Ships in 2-3 weeks

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781464223747

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 April 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Bloom Books

Edition: Special ed.

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 33.0mm

Width: 137.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 386g

Pages: 432

Collections

Contemporary Romance Fiction General Fiction L J Shen Penguin Books Romance Series: Forbidden Love Special Editions Sports Romance

About the Author

L.J. Shen is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Washington Post, and #1 Amazon bestselling author of contemporary and NA romance. Best known for her angsty, dark books and barely redeemable alpha heroes, she writes fairytales with teeth and claws. She lives in a picturesque beach town with her family, pets and inner demons, and enjoys reading, traveling, cooking and spending time with her grumpy cat.

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