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VaughanPL: Hot Off the Shelf Ridiculous Romance Titles

This list links to my Hot Off the Shelf post titled "Judging a Book by its Title: Romance Edition" in which I read some very silly titles, and came up with equally silly descriptions for each book in a send-up of the genre. This list is a collection of titles provided by VPL staff for me to potentially create fake blurbs for. Other genres will be in my snarky crosshairs eventually. Also, I recognize that not all of these are 'ridiculous' but I'm still having some fun with them. The short blurbs on this list are ALSO FAKE. I've decided to pile more work on myself by doing an elevator pitch for each one. Some descriptions have been written by my colleagues, and they've been given credit where credit is due. Click through to find the real description for the book.

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  • FAKE BLURB: Kiera gets a lesson in love and the art of motorcycle maintenance when gruff biker Harold pulls into town.
    Book, 2018Naperville : Sourcebooks Casablanca, 2018.
  • FAKE BLURB: Anthony Rylander finds himself looking after a pack of wolves for Christmas. A pack of wolves that his late, eccentric, billionaire uncle left his fortune to. If Anthony wants a piece of the inheritance, he needs to make sure the pack's…
    Book, 2018Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Casablanca, [2018]
  • FAKE BLURB: Now that Anthony Rylander knows the secret of the wolf pack, he needs to protect them, and his conservationist lover from a shady organization that wants not just the pack, but his uncle's billions.
    Book, 2020Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Casablanca, [2020]
  • FAKE BLURB: When a one night stand leads to an unexpected pregnancy, Io is determined that her Christmas present this year will be a big fat ring.
    Book, 2022Toronto, Ontario : Harlequin, [2022]
  • FAKE BLURB: Looking after calves is easy for the Bromley brothers. A Baby? Not so much. But when eldest brother Luke and his wife end up in the hospital after a bull-riding incident gone wrong, it's up to Matthew, David, and Tom to keep little Paul…
    Book, 2023New York, NY : Zebra Books/Kensington Publishing Corp., [2023]
  • FAKE BLURB: Kiley suspects that Prince Victor's more and more outlandish injuries are just an excuse for the bored royal to come visit her at the hospital. The "window sill incident" resulting in a very thorough examination of a certain part of the…
    Book, 2024Toronto, ON : Harlequin Enterprises ULC, 2024.
  • (Anonymous Staff) FAKE BLURB: Helena longs to get out from under the thumbs of her strict uncle and his exacting new wife. A means to escape is offered by Colonel Adair, the handsome son of an old family friend, who promises to pay for her help…
    Unknown, 2023Toronto, Ontario : Harlequin, [2023]
  • FAKE BLURB: Emilie is on vacation in England for just ten days, before she needs to head back to her humdrum life in France. The short timeframe won't stop her from seducing the Duke of Somerset though. Apparently he has a thing for French ladies.
    Book, 2019New York : St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2019.
  • FAKE BLURB: Tyson was warned not to marry outside his economic bracket, but Francine was worth it. Unfortunately, her parents moving in with them was not something he had planned. Can their marriage survive obnoxious in-laws who refuse to stick to…
    Large Print, 2024Toronto, ON : Harlequin Enterprises ULC, 2024.
  • (Anonymous Staff) FAKE BLURB: With his inventive flavour combinations and her technical skill, there was a time when everyone expected Jason and Kate to become the next power couple of the restaurant scene. Four years after the explosive fight that…
    Book, 2024Toronto, ON : Random House Canada, 2024.
  • FAKE BLURB: Lindsay never expected to fall for anyone who would order a mail-order bride, and yet here she is, falling for Dennis. Maybe she can make what could have been a farcical marriage work, if she can keep him from finding out the reason she…
    Book, 2020Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Casablanca, [2020]
  • (Anonymous Staff) FAKE BLURB: Rose Harcourt has no desire to get married, thank you very much. Unfortunately, her romantic and marriage-minded mama is determined to make her a match before her father dies. While visiting their aunt, Rose and her…
    Book, 2017New York : Avon Books, 2017.
  • FAKE BLURB: Imogen needed a date for a friend's wedding, and hired a male escort to tag along, then the guest list became no +1s unless engaged. Rather than waste the cost of the escort, Imogen buys a ring. But when the evening turns hotter than…
    Book, 2015Toronto : Harlequin, 2015.
  • FAKE BLURB: It was a modern day political marriage for Olivia and Harold, binding two business empires together. But despite the lack of real love, their parents are insisting on grandchildren. Now, if they can't produce a child, neither side will…
    Book, 2024Toronto, ON : Harlequin Enterprises ULC, 2024.
  • FAKE BLURB: Princess Anika never expected that her fling with visiting Prince Rakesh would result in pregnancy. But now that it has, the two had better plan a wedding quickly, before news of a scandal reaches the hungry ears of the paparazzi.
    Large Print, 2024Toronto, ON : Harlequin Enterprises ULC, 2024.
  • FAKE BLURB: While attending her friend's wedding on Prince Edward Island, Willow reconnects with her old flame, Dr. Tucker Steele. Willow left years ago for big city life, but maybe Tucker, and his extensive knowledge of human anatomy, can convince…
    Book, 2024Toronto, ON : Harlequin Enterprises ULC, 2024.
  • FAKE BLURB: Ella lives a comfortable, if somewhat lonely, life. She's got her condo, her Samoyed, Pearl, and a job editing a fashion magazine. But when her handsome neighbour knocks on her door to ask for her support in running for the condo board,…
    Large Print, 2024Toronto, ON : Harlequin Enterprises ULC, 2024.
  • FAKE BLURB: How do you accidentally get married? That's what Kiley keeps asking herself each morning, waking up next to Jake. They weren't drunk, weren't in Vegas, and yet, somehow, after knowing each other for only a week, they're married. Sure,…
    Large Print, 2024Toronto, ON : Harlequin Enterprises ULC, 2024.
  • (Anonymous Staff) FAKE BLURB: Caitlin Moss is happy in her role as a governess for the Kiernan children. She has known her employers’ family since childhood, back when she had a promising future as the daughter of a marquess. It seems like a cruel…
    Book, 2024Toronto, ON : Harlequin Enterprises ULC, 2024.
  • FAKE BLURB: Juniper's family had been rich and powerful, once. Years after her mother passed and her father squandered the family fortune, Juniper has a chance to get her family back into high-society, if she can win the heart of the charismatic…
    Book, 2024Toronto, ON : Harlequin Enterprises ULC, 2024.