Make-Believe Books in Order
Part ofLilly Mirren Books in OrderThis page lists the Make-Believe books by Lilly Mirren in order, with short summaries, series background, and help picking your next fake-dating romance.
Last updated: June 30, 2026
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Make-Believe books in publication order
6 books
Make-Believe Fiancé
by Lilly Mirren
2018
Heath needs a fiancée for a family wedding, and the pretend plan seems easy enough at first. Then the act starts to feel a lot more real than either of them expected.
Make-Believe Honeymoon
by Lilly Mirren
2018
An investigator needs someone to pose as his wife on a risky trip, and the line between work and romance quickly blurs. It is a fake-marriage setup with danger, secrets, and sparks.
Make-Believe Husband
by Lilly Mirren
2018
A pretend marriage offers a tidy solution until real feelings start getting in the way. This one blends the series' favorite trope with a more personal emotional cost.
Make-Believe Wedding
by Lilly Mirren
2018
A surprise wedding throws two people into a relationship neither planned for. Holt keeps the setup playful while letting the emotional stakes steadily rise.
Make-Believe Marriage
by Lilly Mirren
2019
A baker still haunted by first love and a billionaire nursing his own wounds wind up in a surprise Vegas marriage. What starts as damage control could become the family life both have been missing.
Make-Believe Proposal
by Lilly Mirren
2019
June is still reeling from heartbreak when a fake proposal suddenly becomes the best way to save face. The arrangement might be staged, but the chemistry definitely is not.
Make-Believe books in chronological order
Make-Believe Fiancé
by Lilly Mirren
2018Make-Believe, Book 1
Make-Believe Wedding
by Lilly Mirren
2018Make-Believe, Book 2
Make-Believe Honeymoon
by Lilly Mirren
2018Make-Believe, Book 3
Make-Believe Husband
by Lilly Mirren
2018Make-Believe, Book 4
Make-Believe Proposal
by Lilly Mirren
2019Make-Believe, Book 5
Make-Believe Marriage
by Lilly Mirren
2019Make-Believe, Book 6
Series background & context
Make-Believe is exactly what the title promises. Every book starts with some form of pretending, a fake fiancée, a sudden wedding, an undercover honeymoon, a staged proposal, or a marriage that begins for practical reasons rather than love. Then, because this is romance, pretending gets complicated fast.
That shared setup gives the series a playful feel, but the books are not all fluff. The characters usually have something real at stake. Family pressure, heartbreak, children, work problems, money, or old disappointment are often sitting just underneath the surface. The fake arrangement is simply the spark that forces two people into close quarters before they are ready.
Books like Make-Believe Fiancé and Make-Believe Proposal lean into social awkwardness and the danger of catching feelings in public. Make-Believe Honeymoon adds a little extra suspense, while Make-Believe Marriage pushes the emotional stakes higher by giving its couple more to lose.
The series works best for readers who enjoy trope-driven contemporary romance. If fake dating, marriage of convenience, and second chances are your thing, there is plenty here to enjoy. The books are linked by theme more than by one large plot, so each installment gets to play with the formula in a slightly different way.
In short, this is a comfort-read series built around one very reliable question: what happens when two people agree to act in love and then realise the acting part may be ending?
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