Books like 'Imperfect Match'
Readers who enjoyed Imperfect Match by Vikki Jay also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
contemporary romance workplace billionaire friends-to-lovers marriage-of-convenience fake-relationship cheerful-mc arranged-marriage grumpy-mc
-
Hired: Hadley by Nora Phoenix
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSebastian LeClerc is richer than Midas. He’s also a grumpy a**hole, a playboy, and the world’s worst boss. At least, according to Hadley, who was crazy enough to take the job as Sebastian’s PA.Big mistake. Huge.Sebastian may look like Richard Gere and be equally charming in public, but it’s all an act. Hadley should know, as he’s one of the few people who gets to see the real Sebastian...Categorized as:
billionaire boss-employee cheerful-mc grumpy-mc grumpy-sunshine workplace abuse adult -
War by Brittanee Nicole
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI’ve never been a good bet.I wear my emotions on my tattoo-covered sleeve, I say all the wrong things and I revel in pissing off a certain redhead far more than I should. In other words, I’m the last person the court would choose to parent any child, let alone three of them.Yet being their father is all I want... -
Billionaire Grump by Julie Capulet
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt was supposed to be a fake date.It turned out to be true love.My assignment is simple. I’m the fake date of billionaire Alexander Maddox for the weekend. My job: to attend a Hamptons wedding with him and convince all the heiresses and socialites competing for his attention—including his ex, who happens to be the wedding planner—that he’s very much taken...Categorized as:
billionaire age-gap grumpy-sunshine cheerful-mc grumpy-mc fake-relationship multi-pov workplace -
Say Yes to the Boss by Olivia Hayle
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMy billionaire boss is the absolute last person I’d marry. Until a deal with the devil forces me down the aisle... ready to say yes to the boss.I once compared Victor St. Clair to Satan, but that’s unkind. Even the devil treats his demons better than St. Clair treats me. I know his schedule by heart. He can’t remember my first name.So when he calls me into his office, I’m expecting another rant... -
-
Doctor Untouchable by J. Saman
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe secret I’m keeping from my hot boss is a ticking time bomb. And it’s about to explode…Running out on my wedding and throwing myself onto his car to get away from my cheating ex is not how I thought I’d see Kaplan Fritz again.Which is probably why I didn’t recognize him until I ran into his mother shortly after...Categorized as:
age-gap billionaire grumpy-sunshine cheerful-mc grumpy-mc workplace friends-to-lovers boss-employee -
The Grand Ruin: Lance & Scarlet, Part One by J.C. Hawke
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBeing stood up on your birthday sucks.It sucks even worse when it's your brother's egotistical best friend and CFO who delivers the blow.My first encounter with Lance Sullivan had me crying in an elevator as I clung to a stranger for comfort.On our second, he stormed my dress fitting pretending to be my husband.And by the third... I'd made the bastard smile.I do not have time for a man in my life... -
The Bonus by T.L. Swan
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom Wall Street Journal, BookTok, and #1 Amazon bestselling author T L Swan comes the sizzling story of Gabriel Ferrara and Grace Porter. Bonus chapters included in this exclusive paperback edition!Grace Porter has the perfect job, great pay, a beautiful office, everything she ever dreamed of, if not for one small detail.She's utterly and hopelessly in love with her boss...Categorized as:
billionaire workplace grumpy-sunshine cheerful-mc grumpy-mc boss-employee multi-pov romance -
-
Mother Faker by Brittanee Nicole
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMoving with my three best friends and our seven kids into a dilapidated brownstone in Boston may have seemed like the most insane thing I’d do this year. Apparently the universe said hold my beer. Because last night I got drunk and married my boss. Don’t worry, it’s all fake. Or at least everything after 'I Do' will be. Beckett Langfield is grumpy, rich and hates kids... -
Wild Temptation by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAsher Wild is a temptation I can’t resist.He’s my grumpy boss.He didn’t want to hire me,But as a favor to a friend -- he gave me a chance.Besides proving I’m a good worker, and can make a difference on his peach farm.It seems I can’t stop throwing myself at him. I didn’t think Asher would rock my world...Categorized as:
age-gap workplace grumpy-sunshine cheerful-mc grumpy-mc boss-employee multi-pov romance -
Big, Bossy Problem: An Accidental Baby Romance by Lilian Monroe
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBeing a dog walker isn’t as glamorous as you might imagine.Unless, of course, you’re walking a tech billionaire’s German shepherd mix... -
Love Notes & Lifelines by Avery Maxwell
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe job was simple. Always answer the phone—no exceptions—then solve the caller’s catastrophe as efficiently as possible.The rules were simpler. They contact you, not the other way around. Never give them your real name, number, or any personal information not required to help a newly single dad keep his head above water.And never, ever get involved with a caller... -
My Kind of Perfect by Nikki Ash
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom author Nikki Ash comes a roommates to lovers, single dad romance...GeorgiaI’m surrounded by love, yet have no one to call my own.But then Chase, my new roommate, is suddenly there.He could be the perfect guy for me, if he wasn’t nursing a broken heart.The more time I waste looking for love, the more I realize that what I want has been right in front of me all along...Categorized as:
age-gap cheerful-mc friends-to-lovers grumpy-mc grumpy-sunshine adult book contemporary -
Blind Pass by Teagan Hunter
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhat happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay there.I would know. I’m coming home with a brand-new ring on my finger.My wife? Ryan Bell.We’re polar opposites.She’s sunshine and happiness.I’m grumpy and scarred—literally.We could get it annulled and no one would be the wiser.Only problem? We posted about it online, and it’s already making headlines... -
-
The Arrangement by Adriana Locke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe gorgeous CEO of Brewer Air is my boss and, thanks to a bet, my new husband for six months.Why? Because I begged.I have a grandmother to support, a stack of bills higher than my five-foot frame, and as a cherry on top, I need to find a new place to live. Soon.Sure, Jason Brewer’s bright green eyes and chiseled jawline steal my breath. His smirk makes me weak... -
Ex-SEAL Billionaire by A.J. Summers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGiving up your V-card to your fake fiancé might not be the best way to keep things professional. One moment, I’m an up-and-coming influencer taking a solo hike.The next, I'm face-to-face with a bear, my life flashing before my eyes.Just then, a grouchy hero appears, sending the beast packing and my heart pumping...Categorized as:
billionaire workplace grumpy-sunshine cheerful-mc grumpy-mc age-gap fake-relationship contemporary -
Saved by the Boss by Olivia Hayle
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsMy rule is to never fall in love with a client.His rule? To never fall in love at all.I work at an elite matchmaking company. A failing one, to be honest. We’re near bankruptcy when billionaire Anthony Winter invests. It’s only business for him—he doesn’t believe in the company’s mission.No, Anthony tells me true love is a lie and our clients are delusional. He’s a cynic in a thousand-dollar suit...Categorized as:
billionaire boss-employee cheerful-mc friends-to-lovers grumpy-mc grumpy-sunshine workplace adult -
The Reason I Married Him by Meghan Quinn
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom USA Today and Amazon Charts bestselling author Meghan Quinn, comes a new marriage of convenience romantic comedy. This steamy, laugh out loud, enemies-to-lovers small town standalone delivers the perfect happily ever after. He proposed . . . and I said yes.Normally a jovial occasion for a couple in love, but this proposal has a very different feel... -
Jameson Fox by Nina Levine
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRule number one if you’re going to fake marry a billionaire: only marry him if you like him and he likes you.Jameson Fox is the most infuriating, arrogant, frustrating, presumptuous, self-important alphahole I have ever met.He stole my company from me five years ago. Now, he’s made me an offer I can’t refuse: fake marry him, and he’ll give it back... -
Your Christmas Love by Layla Hagen
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSienna Hensley loves everything about the Christmas season, from hanging decorations to the cozy get-togethers with her family. Despite being part of the well-known Bennett family, Sienna is determined to first gather experience before joining their business. Her job at Statham department store is perfect for that. But her new boss, Winston, is going to be a slight problem...Categorized as:
billionaire boss-employee cheerful-mc grumpy-mc grumpy-sunshine multi-pov workplace adult -
That First Date by Jenn McMahon
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy new boss has lost his mind.Marc Ford is everything that I’m not. He wants a long term relationship that leads to marriage and a house full of kids, but I want nothing to do with being tied down to someone. In fact, I have never been in a relationship in my life... -
The Wife Situation by Lyra Parish
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe grumpy billionaire accuses me of stealing, has me fired, and now wants me as his temporary wife…I think he’s lost his mind.Easton Calloway needs a wifey pronto, and he chooses me to temporarily fill the position. While I want to tell him to eff off, I can’t walk away from the temptation. So I do what any broke actress living in New York City would do, and agree to the terms and conditions... -
Satin Empire by B.B. Hamel
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA super-steamy arranged marriage mafia standalone romance with a grumpy, broken hero and a sunny-and-strong heroine from bestselling author B. B. Hamel.I accidentally stripped at my arranged fiancee’s club.It lasted ten seconds before he dragged me off stage.But his possessive jealousy woke something in me…I wasn’t born into the mafia and I’m still trying to find my place in the world... -
Never Bargain with the Boss by Lauren Landish
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsGrumpy single dad? Me.Sassy nanny with a past? Her.And a too-smart-for-her-own-good pre-teen? That’d be my beloved daughter.Being a single dad isn’t easy. Neither is running a billion-dollar company. Parenting is definitely harder, but I’ve been doing just fine—at least, that’s what I keep telling myself. And then another nanny quits...Categorized as:
age-gap billionaire grumpy-sunshine cheerful-mc grumpy-mc boss-employee multi-pov romance -
-
Say You Do by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMy brother is an idiot; he's getting married. And I’m in charge of getting things together since our folks are gone. Lucky me. The guy who thinks love is for the birds and worn-out 80s songs. I honestly don’t have time for this drama. I run a billion-dollar company, have women to entertain, and am working on my plans to rule the world. No, seriously... -
Suite on the Boss by Olivia Hayle
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFake dating my billionaire boss to get revenge on my ex? Yes please. But falling for him? That’s something I vowed never to do again. Isaac Winter is the fourth-generation owner of the legendary 5th Ave hotel that bears his last name. He’s at the top of New York high society… and I’ve just left it behind...Categorized as:
age-gap billionaire boss-employee fake-relationship workplace adult book contemporary -
Just My Luck by Lena Hendrix
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsYou might think it’s reckless for a single mom to enter into a marriage of convenience with her boss...You would be correct.To make matters worse, Abel King is a grumpy local brewer with a criminal past. He also happens to be my boss and a total stick-in-the-mud. Every time I come to work with a smile and wave, I’m lucky if I can get a grunt in response... -
If By Chance by Laura Ashley Gallagher
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWe have three rules:One night.No kissing.No falling in love.Memories can do different things to alter our perception of reality. Attached to those memories are strings, and each string holds the emotions we felt. They can make us laugh and cry. They can anchor us. They can drag us back when all we want to do is run to the future. Memories dance in the shadows...Categorized as:
age-gap workplace grumpy-sunshine cheerful-mc grumpy-mc friends-to-lovers boss-employee billionaire -
Upping the Ante by Emma St. Clair
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe's been the grumpiest boss a woman could ask for--or he WAS until I quit. But former football star Deacon Clark doesn't seem to be getting the memo. Instead, he tags along with me to Sheet Cake, Texas, where I'm hoping to start a new business.Deacon's only hope is to hire me back as his assistant. At least, that's what I thought. Until ... the very clear lines we've always kept start to blur... -
The Surrogate by Penelope Ward
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward comes a new, STANDALONE novel…ABBY:I’m falling for the father of the baby I’m carrying.The problem is: it’s not my baby. And the broody widower is not looking for a long-term partner.As a surrogate, the deal was that I’d only be in England long enough to give birth.At first, the man seemed as pretentious as his name: Sigmund Benedictus...Categorized as:
age-gap grumpy-sunshine cheerful-mc grumpy-mc multi-pov friends-to-lovers billionaire romance -
Fake it For Fortune by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhoever said money can’t buy happiness is a liar.Take it from me. It buys loads of thrills.That is until my father sabotages me with a contingency.To have all my riches?I need a wife.Talk about old school.When I catch wind of a dating agency that helps billionaire bachelors like me, I see an opportunity.Appease my dad.Pretend to have a bride for six months.Give her the money...Categorized as:
billionaire fake-relationship multi-pov grumpy-sunshine cheerful-mc grumpy-mc romance contemporary -
The Doctor Who Stole Christmas by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn grumpy doctor.A wicked blizzard.And only one bed in sight.What could possibly go wrong?I never expected to find myself trekking through a blizzard...All to deliver "vital documents" to the elusive Dr. Grump's remote cabin...Categorized as:
workplace age-gap grumpy-sunshine cheerful-mc grumpy-mc billionaire small-town forced-proximity -
By His Rule: A Billionare Fake Dating Romance by Tracy Lorraine
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn all-new steamy and angsty billionaire fake dating romance from the USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Tracy LorraineFrom the wrong side of the tracks to the heart of a billionaire…Leaving my hometown, I chased a single dream: work for Callahan Enterprises and build a better life for my brothers and me...Categorized as:
workplace billionaire grumpy-sunshine cheerful-mc grumpy-mc multi-pov boss-employee romance -
Otherwise Engaged by Avery Keelan
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA steamy, enemies-to-lovers, fake engagement standalone novel.THAYERI thought inventing a boyfriend would help get me out of trouble, but it landed me in more.My little white lie put me in the crosshairs of Bennett Bradford. Satan in a suit. He might be easy on the eyes, but he's rough on the heart. I learned that one the hard way...Categorized as:
arranged-marriage billionaire cheerful-mc fake-relationship grumpy-mc grumpy-sunshine adult book -
-
The Husband Lottery: A Marriage of Convenience, Age Gap, Surprise Pregnancy Romance by Sofia T. Summers
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings... -
Bad Influencer by Kenzie Reed
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWe’ve all heard about the public image consultant brought in to fix the bad boy’s image. That’s not me. Nope, quite the opposite. I’ve been hired—well, blackmailed is more like it—to be a bad influence on grumpy, gorgeous, humor-deprived billionaire Elliott Bradford. He’s just become the public face of his family’s company, Bradford Amusement Parks... -
Sweet Spot by TheFeveredBookaholic
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSierra Lancaster has had an agonizingly mediocre life. She grew up in a happy home, made loyal friends, graduated college, and is now pursuing her dream of running her own bakery. Boring, right? A story like this wouldn't be one for the books. At least not until you bring a hot neighbor into the mix... -
Billionaire Accidental Daddy by Roxy Reid
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy grumpy boss is my baby's daddy,But I haven't told him yet.All I wanted was a bagel,Then Mr Gump-hole cuts in line,With his steel-blue eyes and his smoldering scowl,And ruins my day.Now he's my new boss,And he's doing everything he can to ruin my life.In the office he's practically a tyrant,But with his little daughter he's the perfect dad... -
The Pact by Suzanne Wright
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe should say no. Addison Davenport figures that most people likely would. But after having her life plans repeatedly derailed, she’s come to wonder if her chance at marriage and kids ended with the death of her college boyfriend... -
Dr. Aster by Raylin Marks
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI thought I had it all. She showed me just how wrong I was…Being a cocky, playboy, billionaire doctor is every bit as amazing as you’d expect. Or, itwas, at least. Until I met her.Dr. Mikayla Smith is everything I’m not—sassy, sunshiny, and idealistic. She’s also a much-younger resident at my hospital, which means she’s forbidden fruit. I should’ve left her alone.But I didn’t...Categorized as:
age-gap workplace friends-to-lovers billionaire audiobook fiction contemporary romance -
Paper Roses by Lily Morton
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJed Walker thinks he’s having a midlife crisis. The only trouble is that it feels too good to stop.Widowed at a young age, he’s spent his life since then avoiding any relationships that might end up hurting him again... -
Wild Love by Deborah Bladon
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy older brother’s best friend has always been my archenemy. Now he’s my husband. Thanks a lot, Las Vegas. Daniel Lawton is the most annoying man on the planet.He’s also my husband after a weekend in Vegas celebrating my brother’s upcoming nuptials.After a string of bad relationships, I swore I would never get married, but here I am, legally tied to the jerk.Daniel is as arrogant as they come...Categorized as:
marriage-of-convenience billionaire age-gap friends-to-lovers romance kind-mc contemporary fiction -
The Ego by Penelope Bloom
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSomething is very wrong with my downstairs neighbor.For starters? She appears completely immune to my charms.It's odd... Downright suspicious.But beneath those frowns and pantsuits, I know she feels the connection, too.Why else would she keep filing noise complaints against me?It’s like a cry for help... -
A Tempting Arrangement by Jessa Wilder
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMarry or lose his inheritance? That’s the ultimatum billionaire Damon Everette faces. There’s one problem. The woman he craves is his sunshine PR rep…who wants nothing to do with him.Ruthless, arrogant, cold-hearted are some of the words I would use to describe my a**hole of a boss, Damon Everette... -
-
Almost Pretend by Nicole Snow
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOpposites attract in this sizzling, feel-good, grumpy sunshine romance about a lively illustrator and the brooding billionaire she literally falls for. Eleanor Lark is an upbeat illustrator plagued by headaches and unruly strawberry-blond hair. After a grueling cross-country flight, she blacks out cold... -
Work: Strictly Professional by Jesse H. Reign
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“Not to worry, I’ll compensate you for your time and your… skill.”My boss is a walking red flag. He’s bolshy and rude. Impossible to please. A big, broody man with dark eyes that carry an unmistakable message – I am not manageable. Seriously, he’s the worst. If it’s not bad enough that he’s a nightmare in the office, he’s all but ordering me to be his date to his son’s wedding...Categorized as:
age-gap fake-relationship boss-employee grumpy-sunshine cheerful-mc grumpy-mc workplace billionaire -
Baby Drama II by Sandi Lynn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMilesLong story short. I needed to find a wife.My mother’s final attempt to hold control over me from beyond the grave was temporarily appointing my uncle, her brother, Chairman and CEO of our family company, Bradshaw Capital. She stipulated in her will something I didn’t see coming—marry within the year of her passing, remain wed for another, and the company would be mine... -
Forbidden Boss by Lilian Monroe
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe’s my billionaire boss. The arrogant grump who shouldn’t even know I exist. And the man who just gave me an offer I can’t refuse.When Rome Blakely hands me a more-than-generous employment contract, I’m confused...Categorized as:
workplace boss-employee billionaire age-gap multi-pov grumpy-sunshine cheerful-mc grumpy-mc -
Following His Rules by Kylie Kent
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFollowing His Rules is book 1 in The Tempter Series; a series of stand-alone, office, best friend’s brother romances. ⚠⚠⚠ T his book contains adult language, sexual content, age-gap relationships, and so much spice it'll have you dripping sweat as you read . ⚠⚠⚠ Shardonnay I need this job...Categorized as:
age-gap billionaire workplace boss-employee grumpy-sunshine cheerful-mc grumpy-mc romance -
The Gamble by Donna Alam
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy husband devours me with every glance.Kisses me like he’s starved and I’m his only sustenance.And when he holds me in his arms, the whole world fades away.There’s just one problem.It’s all pretend because he won me in a card game.Let me rewind...
Or - use our amazing romance book finder to get recommendations based on your favorite content tropes and themes. Mix and match at will.