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A high-heat, enemies-to-lovers, fake-dating romantic comedy—and the billionaire falls first.

She didn't mean to insult her new boss. Or sleep with him.

It's been a difficult week.

COMING JULY 2026

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"Andrea and Liam's story is a captivating mix of emotion, humour, and heat"

~ Marion Archer ~

Editor to Meghan Quinn, Christina Lauren, and Colleen Hoover

THE BOOK

Ready for your new book boyfriend? 

Andrea Jones does not have her life on lock. Her sister treats her flat like a serviced apartment, her cat has gum disease, and now, courtesy of an Uber Eats stakeout, she knows her boyfriend is cheating.

So. That's fun.

The last thing she needs is to get stuck in a lift with a stranger who's far too easy to talk to. Especially one with arms like that.

Not that she noticed.

But by the time she realizes who she's been talking to, they've already crossed a line they can't uncross. And she's said far too much to a man who never bothered to tell her who he was.

Oops doesn't cut it. Not when he's just bought the company she works for. Not when he's ruthless enough to cut roles without blinking. And definitely not when he's the kind of man who looks at her like he's still thinking about what they did in her flat.

One gate-crashed society event later and they're trapped in a lie neither of them can afford to expose. But the longer they pretend, the harder it is to remember why they're supposed to hate each other.

Because Liam Roth is many things—powerful, completely off-limits—but also unexpectedly kind, inconveniently protective, and far too good at getting under her skin.

The contract was supposed to make everything simple. It's doing the opposite.

A fake relationship, a wedding in France, and a man she absolutely should not want?

Just. Fucking. Perfect.

Liam Roth is about to ruin you.

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EARLY READERS

Already hooked

★★★★★

"I loved this. Actually had me snort-laughing into my hand at one point."​

 ~ BETA READER

★★★★★

"Couldn't put it down. I ended up way more invested than I expected. I literally teared up. Can't wait for book 2."

 ~ BETA READER

★★★★★

"Funny, sweet, and super hot. I've already told at least five people to read it."

 ~ BETA READER

WHAT YOU'RE IN FOR

Sharp, emotional, and a little bit dangerous

SPICE LEVEL: 4/5

A quick note: this one runs hot—expect explicit language and open-door scenes, alongside themes of grief and loss.

Enemies-to-lovers

Fake dating

He falls first

Grumpy billionaire / sharp heroine

Only one bed

Wedding in France

Set across London's high-stakes corporate world, Oxford's dreaming spires, and a wedding at a French château, The Girlfriend Clause is equal parts glamorous, funny, and painfully romantic, with a hero who's impossible to ignore and even harder to get out of your head.

Think Emily Henry, Abby Jimenez, and Christina Lauren, but with more edge.

 

A standalone with a guaranteed happily-ever-after, and more to come in the series.

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Meet Emma

ABOUT

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Emma J. Browne studied English at Oxford and writes high-heat romantic comedies about sharp women, complicated men, and the spectacular mess in between.

 

She lives at the beach in New Zealand with her son and a faint-hearted cat, drinks far too much tea, and can't pass an op shop without going in. Loves a long walk, good chocolate, great books, and the worst kind of TV.

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