Temporary Groom Books in Order

Temporary Groom sits in an interesting spot in J.S. Scott’s catalog. It connects to her bigger billionaire world, but it is built around a tighter, simpler setup: a wedding disaster, a best friend who steps in, and an arrangement that was never supposed to feel real. If you like friends-to-lovers and marriage-of-convenience energy, this is the hook.

The story centers on Lia and Zeke, characters readers first meet in the world of Billionaire Unloved. That shared history matters because the romance works best when there is already trust under the surface. The book is not about strangers colliding. It is about two people who know each other well enough to step into something risky before either of them has fully thought through what it means.

That makes the emotions feel immediate.

It is also part of the broader Left at the Altar project, so there is a fun wedding-gone-wrong premise built right into the foundation. But Scott’s contribution still feels like her own work, protective hero, emotional heat, and two people discovering that the line between practical and personal is much thinner than they thought.

If you want a shorter J.S. Scott read that still gives you a connected-world feel, this is a good pick. It has less sprawling family buildup than some of her longer series, but the payoff is quick, romantic, and very much in her lane.