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Explore Victorine E. Lieske's books in order, with quick summaries, series guides, background notes, and easy suggestions for where to start.

Last updated: July 15, 2026

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Not What She Seems

by Victorine E Lieske

2010

Famous billionaire Steve Ashton tries to live unnoticed in a small town and meets single mother Emily Grant. Their attraction grows, but Emily is running from a dangerous past, and neither person is quite what they seem.

The Gathering

by Victorine E Lieske

2011

This short prequel to *The Overtaking* introduces Danielle and Shayne at the mysterious Gathering. When Shayne is taken to the Holodome, their brief connection opens onto a strange world with much larger dangers ahead.

The Overtaking:

by Victorine E Lieske

2011

A dangerous new reality pulls ordinary people into a larger struggle for survival and control. As familiar rules fall away, Danielle and Shayne must face a world where safety, loyalty, and identity are all uncertain.

The Practice Date

by Victorine E Lieske

2011

A young woman agrees to a practice date, expecting a harmless way to prepare for romance. Time with the boy she thought she understood soon blurs the line between pretending and the feelings she did not expect.

How to Find Success Selling eBooks

by Victorine E Lieske

2012

Lieske shares practical lessons from her early independent-publishing career. The book covers the work of releasing e-books, reaching readers, and building a sustainable approach to selling genre fiction.

The Truth Comes Out

by Victorine E Lieske

2013

Secrets are easier to keep until romance, family, and old mistakes force them into the open. This short romantic story follows characters who must decide whether honesty can repair the damage the truth may cause.

Accidentally Married

by Victorine E Lieske

2014

Aspiring actress Madison mistakes tech CEO Jared's search for a paid date as a job interview. When she gets revenge by announcing an engagement, their fake relationship spirals toward a wedding neither can easily escape.

Reluctantly Married

by Victorine E Lieske

2015

Morning-show co-host Megan cannot stand Adam, whose on-air teasing boosts their ratings. When a relationship expert claims Adam has feelings for her, a televised date turns their bickering into a romance with very public stakes.

Blissfully Married

by Victorine E Lieske

2016

Matchmaker Sidney wears a fake engagement ring to make clients trust her business. Then Blake, the childhood crush who once broke her heart, returns and realizes the engagement is not what it seems.

Mistakenly Married

by Victorine E Lieske

2016

Broke and desperate, Penny heads to Las Vegas to elope with an online boyfriend she has never met. A chapel mix-up leaves her married to wealthy William, who needs a wife to claim his trust fund.

Acting Married

by Victorine E Lieske

2017

Tara takes a housekeeping job with troubled actor Rick Shade, then agrees to be his fake wife to help repair his public image. The money could change her life, but their staged marriage starts to feel real.

Falling for the Beast

by Victorine E Lieske

2017

A modern Beauty and the Beast retelling pairs a guarded woman with a man who believes he is too damaged to be loved. Their growing connection challenges both of them to look beyond fear and appearances.

Her Big Fat Fake Billionaire Boyfriend

by Victorine E Lieske

2017

Kenzie needs a date for her sister's wedding and mistakes billionaire Camden for the man she hired. Camden needs distance from his stalker ex, so the pair play along, until their convenient arrangement starts to feel real.

Her Big Fat Foxy Billionaire Best Friend

by Victorine E Lieske

2017

After her fiancé leaves her, Miranda turns to Drew, the best friend who has quietly loved her for years. A cruise meant to help her recover puts their friendship, and Drew's hidden feelings, to the test.

Isabella and the Slipper

by Victorine E Lieske

2017

Gifted painter Isabella lives under the control of a cruel stepmother and stepsisters. When a phone mix-up connects her with actor Chase, an anonymous friendship gives this modern Cinderella story a chance to change.

Christmas with the Recluse

by Victorine E Lieske

2018

Cheerful young appraiser Charley expects antiques, but finds a gloomy widower who wants his garage cleared out. As Christmas approaches, she helps Alexander face his grief and rediscover the life he has shut away.

Her Big Fat Dreamy Billionaire Ex

by Victorine E Lieske

2018

Felicity is not prepared to face Aiden, the billionaire ex who broke her heart. When circumstances keep bringing them together, old feelings and unanswered questions force them to decide whether a second chance is possible.

Her Big Fat Hunky Billionaire Boss

by Victorine E Lieske

2018

Small-town newspaper worker Katherine Fox goes to war with Damian Warren, the billionaire owner who wants to close her paper. Her fake dating profile gives her access to him, but the deception grows risky when attraction follows.

How to Write a Swoon-Worthy Sweet Romance Novel

by Victorine E Lieske

2018

A hands-on guide to building a sweet romance, from attraction and conflict to kissing scenes and emotional payoff. Lieske uses *Acting Married* as a running example and explains her choices along the way.

Saving Cade

by Victorine E Lieske

2018

A tense romantic suspense story about a woman drawn into danger when Cade needs help. As threats close in, trust becomes essential, and the growing connection between them may be their best chance to survive.

Aria's Christmas Wish

by Victorine E Lieske

2019

Aria enters the holiday season carrying a wish she is not sure can come true. A sweet Christmas romance brings unexpected companionship, difficult choices, and the possibility that love may arrive in a different form.

Don't Bet on Love

by Victorine E Lieske

2019

Lane accepts a bet that he can get reserved Trudy to attend Homecoming with him, unaware she overheard everything. Forced to spend time together through calculus tutoring, they discover first impressions can be painfully wrong.

Don't Fall for Trouble

by Victorine E Lieske

2019

Jessica needs a strong science grade to pursue music school, but her partner is Christian Black, Rockford's notorious bad boy. As she sees his gentler side, family pressure and Christian's troubled home life complicate every choice.

Don't Trust the Impostor

by Victorine E Lieske

2019

Destiny is drawn to charming Eli while her boyfriend Jack treats her badly. Just as she is ready to trust Eli, she learns he was paid to flirt with her, leaving her unsure what was ever real.

Falling for My Best Friend

by Victorine E Lieske

2019

A fake kiss leaves a girl questioning the friendship she has always counted on with Parker. He has been her best friend forever, but their new chemistry makes it harder to return to the comfortable rules they knew.

How to Write a Swoon-Worthy Second Chance Romance Novel

by Victorine E Lieske

2019

This writing guide explores the special challenges of second-chance romance, where a couple already shares history and hurt. Lieske walks through *Her Big Fat Dreamy Billionaire Ex* while discussing structure, tension, and intimacy.

A Marriage of Anything But Convenience

by Victorine E Lieske

2020

Nara wants a fashion career, not a two-year marriage of convenience to stiff, awkward Derek Marshall. Derek has loved her for years, and their business deal gives him a chance that may disappear when the contract ends.

Don't Kiss Your Enemy

by Victorine E Lieske

2020

Cole has liked Amanda for years, but she hates him after learning his father threatens the opera house she wants to save. Anonymous texts bring them closer, until Amanda learns who has been messaging her.

Don't Trash the Heartthrob

by Victorine E Lieske

2020

A movie star's arrival at Rockford High turns an ordinary student's life upside down. Attention, rumors, and an unlikely connection force her to decide whether she can trust the heartthrob behind the celebrity image.

Whole Book Marketing

by Victorine E Lieske

2020

A practical guide for independent authors who want to market an entire book rather than rely on one tactic. It focuses on organizing promotional efforts so the book, its audience, and its long-term plan work together.

A Case of Extreme Mistaken Identity

by Victorine E Lieske

2021

Stranded and cut off from her wealthy father, Megara must find work at an exclusive island resort. Injured football star Austin lets her think he is a maintenance worker, but their connection makes his lie harder to keep.

A Deception of Massive Proportion

by Victorine E Lieske

2021

At the exclusive Billionaire Club resort, a carefully managed deception draws two people into close contact. As attraction grows, the truth becomes harder to hide, and the consequences of being found out become impossible to ignore.

Her Sister's Fiance

by Victorine E Lieske

2021

A woman finds herself spending unexpected time with her sister's fiancé, creating a situation full of awkward boundaries and complicated feelings. This sweet romance novella explores loyalty, attraction, and the importance of making the right choice.

A Necessary Nudge Out of the Friend Zone

by Victorine E Lieske

2023

After calling off her wedding, Remi runs into childhood friend Colton on what should have been her honeymoon. Colton is fake-dating a co-star for publicity, but their reunion pushes both friends to confront long-hidden feelings.

Writing a Romance Novel For Dummies

by Victorine E Lieske

2023

A practical introduction to writing romance, covering character chemistry, conflict, plot, and the expectations readers bring to a happy ending. It offers aspiring writers a clear path from a story idea to a finished novel.

Because You Loved Me

by Victorine E Lieske

2024

Kiki takes a nanny job on Willow Shade Island to be close to the daughter she gave up, only to become the girl's caregiver. Single dad Tobias is wary of trust, and Kiki's secret could break them both.

My Twin Sister's Extremely Famous and Incredibly Hot Neighbor

by Victorine E Lieske

2024

A woman gets pulled into the orbit of her twin sister's extremely famous, very attractive neighbor. The celebrity next door brings plenty of complications, but also an unexpected chance to look beyond assumptions and take a risk.

Can't Help Falling in Love

by Victorine E Lieske

2025

Cricket has loved her best friend Micah for years, but he has always treated her like a sister. When actor River Stone notices her, Micah must face jealousy, anxiety, and the possibility that he is already too late.

How Sweet It Is

by Victorine E Lieske

2025

Baker Levi needs help with his new business, and guarded newcomer Claire has exactly the skills he lacks. But Claire is hiding from dangerous people, and falling for Levi could expose the life she is trying to protect.

You're Still the One

by Victorine E Lieske

2025

Savannah asks Noah, her longtime friend and next-door neighbor, to pretend to be her boyfriend when an admirer will not back off. Noah has loved her for years, but Savannah's uncertain future makes real love frightening.

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When a Man Loves a Woman

by Victorine E Lieske

2026

Kiera wants to win a cooking competition and earn her way into culinary school without help from anyone. Her employer, former child star River Stone, keeps challenging her guarded heart while they work toward their separate goals.

Where to start with Victorine E Lieske

For funny fake-relationship romance: Accidentally MarriedReluctantly MarriedMistakenly Married.
For billionaire rom-coms: Her Big Fat Fake Billionaire BoyfriendHer Big Fat Foxy Billionaire Best FriendHer Big Fat Hunky Billionaire Boss.
For a small-town island romance: Because You Loved MeYou're Still the OneHow Sweet It Is.
For YA romance: Don't Bet on LoveDon't Fall for TroubleDon't Trust the Impostor.
For romantic suspense: Not What She SeemsSaving Cade.

Billionaire (Victorine E Lieske) books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Her Big Fat Fake Billionaire Boyfriend"

    Her Big Fat Fake Billionaire Boyfriend

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2017Billionaire, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Her Big Fat Foxy Billionaire Best Friend"

    Her Big Fat Foxy Billionaire Best Friend

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2017Billionaire, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Her Big Fat Dreamy Billionaire Ex"

    Her Big Fat Dreamy Billionaire Ex

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2018Billionaire, Book 4
  4. Book cover for "Her Big Fat Hunky Billionaire Boss"

    Her Big Fat Hunky Billionaire Boss

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2018Billionaire, Book 3

Billionaire (Victorine E Lieske) books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Her Big Fat Fake Billionaire Boyfriend"

    Her Big Fat Fake Billionaire Boyfriend

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2017Billionaire, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Her Big Fat Foxy Billionaire Best Friend"

    Her Big Fat Foxy Billionaire Best Friend

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2017Billionaire, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Her Big Fat Hunky Billionaire Boss"

    Her Big Fat Hunky Billionaire Boss

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2018Billionaire, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Her Big Fat Dreamy Billionaire Ex"

    Her Big Fat Dreamy Billionaire Ex

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2018Billionaire, Book 4

Married books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Accidentally Married"

    Accidentally Married

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2014Married, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Reluctantly Married"

    Reluctantly Married

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2015Married, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Blissfully Married"

    Blissfully Married

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2016Married, Book 4
  4. Book cover for "Mistakenly Married"

    Mistakenly Married

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2016Married, Book 3
  5. Book cover for "Acting Married"

    Acting Married

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2017Married, Book 5

Married books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Accidentally Married"

    Accidentally Married

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2014Married, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Reluctantly Married"

    Reluctantly Married

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2015Married, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Mistakenly Married"

    Mistakenly Married

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2016Married, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Blissfully Married"

    Blissfully Married

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2016Married, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "Acting Married"

    Acting Married

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2017Married, Book 5

Rockford High books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Don't Bet on Love"

    Don't Bet on Love

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2019Rockford High, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Don't Fall for Trouble"

    Don't Fall for Trouble

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2019Rockford High, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Don't Trust the Impostor"

    Don't Trust the Impostor

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2019Rockford High, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Don't Kiss Your Enemy"

    Don't Kiss Your Enemy

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2020Rockford High, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "Don't Trash the Heartthrob"

    Don't Trash the Heartthrob

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2020Rockford High, Book 5

Rockford High books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Don't Bet on Love"

    Don't Bet on Love

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2019Rockford High, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Don't Fall for Trouble"

    Don't Fall for Trouble

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2019Rockford High, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Don't Trust the Impostor"

    Don't Trust the Impostor

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2019Rockford High, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Don't Kiss Your Enemy"

    Don't Kiss Your Enemy

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2020Rockford High, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "Don't Trash the Heartthrob"

    Don't Trash the Heartthrob

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2020Rockford High, Book 5

Sweet Water High (Victorine E Lieske) books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Falling for My Best Friend"

    Falling for My Best Friend

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2019Sweet Water High, Book 1

Sweet Water High (Victorine E Lieske) books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Falling for My Best Friend"

    Falling for My Best Friend

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2019Sweet Water High, Book 1

The Billionaire Club books in order

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  1. Book cover for "A Marriage of Anything But Convenience"

    A Marriage of Anything But Convenience

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2020The Billionaire Club, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "A Case of Extreme Mistaken Identity"

    A Case of Extreme Mistaken Identity

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2021The Billionaire Club, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "A Deception of Massive Proportion"

    A Deception of Massive Proportion

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2021The Billionaire Club, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "A Necessary Nudge Out of the Friend Zone"

    A Necessary Nudge Out of the Friend Zone

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2023The Billionaire Club, Book 4

The Billionaire Club books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "A Marriage of Anything But Convenience"

    A Marriage of Anything But Convenience

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2020The Billionaire Club, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "A Case of Extreme Mistaken Identity"

    A Case of Extreme Mistaken Identity

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2021The Billionaire Club, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "A Deception of Massive Proportion"

    A Deception of Massive Proportion

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2021The Billionaire Club, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "A Necessary Nudge Out of the Friend Zone"

    A Necessary Nudge Out of the Friend Zone

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2023The Billionaire Club, Book 4

The Overtaking books in order

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  1. Book cover for "The Gathering"

    The Gathering

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2011The Overtaking, Book 2
  2. Book cover for "The Overtaking:"

    The Overtaking:

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2011The Overtaking, Book 1

The Overtaking books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "The Overtaking:"

    The Overtaking:

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2011The Overtaking, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "The Gathering"

    The Gathering

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2011The Overtaking, Book 2

Willow Shade Island books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Because You Loved Me"

    Because You Loved Me

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2024Willow Shade Island, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Can't Help Falling in Love"

    Can't Help Falling in Love

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2025Willow Shade Island, Book 4
  3. Book cover for "How Sweet It Is"

    How Sweet It Is

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2025Willow Shade Island, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "You're Still the One"

    You're Still the One

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2025Willow Shade Island, Book 2
  5. Book cover for "When a Man Loves a Woman"

    When a Man Loves a Woman

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2026Willow Shade Island, Book 5

Willow Shade Island books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Because You Loved Me"

    Because You Loved Me

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2024Willow Shade Island, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "You're Still the One"

    You're Still the One

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2025Willow Shade Island, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "How Sweet It Is"

    How Sweet It Is

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2025Willow Shade Island, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Can't Help Falling in Love"

    Can't Help Falling in Love

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2025Willow Shade Island, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "When a Man Loves a Woman"

    When a Man Loves a Woman

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2026Willow Shade Island, Book 5

Victorine E Lieske collections, short stories, and related book types

Short Stories/Novellas

  1. Book cover for "The Practice Date"

    The Practice Date

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2011
  2. Book cover for "The Truth Comes Out"

    The Truth Comes Out

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2013
  3. Book cover for "Saving Cade"

    Saving Cade

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2018
  4. Book cover for "Her Sister's Fiance"

    Her Sister's Fiance

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2021

Non-Fiction

  1. Book cover for "How to Find Success Selling eBooks"

    How to Find Success Selling eBooks

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2012
  2. Book cover for "How to Write a Swoon-Worthy Sweet Romance Novel"

    How to Write a Swoon-Worthy Sweet Romance Novel

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2018
  3. Book cover for "How to Write a Swoon-Worthy Second Chance Romance Novel"

    How to Write a Swoon-Worthy Second Chance Romance Novel

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2019
  4. Book cover for "Whole Book Marketing"

    Whole Book Marketing

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2020
  5. Book cover for "Writing a Romance Novel For Dummies"

    Writing a Romance Novel For Dummies

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2023

Standalone Victorine E Lieske books

  1. Book cover for "Not What She Seems"

    Not What She Seems

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2010
  2. Book cover for "Falling for the Beast"

    Falling for the Beast

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2017
  3. Book cover for "Isabella and the Slipper"

    Isabella and the Slipper

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2017
  4. Book cover for "Christmas with the Recluse"

    Christmas with the Recluse

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2018
  5. Book cover for "Aria's Christmas Wish"

    Aria's Christmas Wish

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2019
  6. Book cover for "My Twin Sister's Extremely Famous and Incredibly Hot Neighbor"

    My Twin Sister's Extremely Famous and Incredibly Hot Neighbor

    by Victorine E Lieske

    2024

Author bio

Victorine E. Lieske grew up in Nebraska, where she developed an early interest in art, reading, and making things. She studied art at Ricks College in Idaho, then built a busy family and business life with her husband, Charles.

Before writing became her full-time focus, Lieske helped run a home-based rubber-stamp business and designed many of its products herself. That hands-on design background still shows up in her work around publishing, including graphic design and book-cover work.

Writing came out of an unexpected pause.

After a back injury left her stuck in bed for a week, she finally tried writing the novel she had long been thinking about. She drafted the first version quickly, then spent years learning more about the craft through workshops and revision. Her first self-published novel, Not What She Seems, arrived in April 2010.

That book gave her a very public start. In March 2011, Not What She Seems began a six-week run on the New York Times e-book bestseller list, and it had sold more than 100,000 copies by that May. It is a romantic suspense story about a wealthy man trying to escape his public life and a single mother with secrets of her own.

Then came comedy.

Lieske's later books lean hard into the awkward, funny situations that make romance tick: pretend relationships, surprise weddings, old crushes, celebrity problems, mistaken identities, and people who tell one small lie only to watch it become a much bigger one. Accidentally Married, the first Married novel, follows an aspiring actress and a tech CEO caught in a fake relationship. The series became a major part of her romance catalog, and her first romantic comedy reached the USA Today bestseller list in January 2015.

Readers who enjoy sweet contemporary romance will find plenty to choose from in the Billionaire, Billionaire Club, Married, Rockford High, and Willow Shade Island books. The stories are generally light on explicit content and big on emotional complications. Her characters may be wealthy executives, actors, high-school students, single parents, or people rebuilding after a rough patch, but they usually have one thing in common: they are better at handling a crisis than admitting what they feel.

She has also written books for writers. How to Find Success Selling eBooks, How to Write a Swoon-Worthy Sweet Romance Novel, How to Write a Swoon-Worthy Second Chance Romance Novel, and Whole Book Marketing draw on her experience as an independent author. They focus on the practical side of writing, shaping a romance, and getting a finished book in front of readers.

Her range is wider than the rom-com shelves suggest.

Alongside contemporary romance, Lieske has written young adult stories, holiday romances, fairy-tale retellings, romantic suspense, and science fiction. Falling for the Beast reworks Beauty and the Beast in a modern setting, while Isabella and the Slipper gives Cinderella a high-school update. Her newer Willow Shade Island books bring small-town island life, family ties, and fresh starts into the mix.

Lieske lives in Nebraska with her husband, their four children, and two cats. When she is not writing, she has said she enjoys romance stories, graphic design, and making things with her large yarn collection. It is a fitting mix for an author whose books often combine practical problems, homemade warmth, and a hopeful ending.

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