The Marriage Goal
(2026)(The fourth book in the Reluctant Romantics series)
A novel by Morgan Taylor Giesbrecht
To love and to cherish, until death or visa fraud do us part.
Juliet:
Taking a job as the Caldwell Chargers' new legal counsel was a calculated risk of pros and cons. Pro: it’s a prestigious position at my age. Con: I’m stuck working with my older brother’s best friend—the man who broke my teenage heart eight years ago.
I’ve spent years avoiding Myles Delavan, and now he’s everywhere. The flirty goalie with gorgeous hair is a tempting distraction I can’t afford. Right up there with my medical bills.
Ignoring his thoughtfulness should be easy. Too bad my heart isn’t getting the memo. When a handsy fan crosses the line, all my cool-headed logic flies out the window. I make every decision with a list of contingency plans--except here I am, announcing myself as Myles’s fiancé.
A fake engagement definitely wasn’t on my agenda. Neither was a marriage of convenience. But I need his money to cover my medication, and he needs my citizenship to keep him from getting deported back to Canada.
Romance isn’t on the list, but if Myles keeps up his steady pursuit against my well-fortified defences, I’m in danger of getting my heart broken all over again.
Myles:
Eight years ago, Juliet Satterfield tried to kiss me. And for the last eight years, I’ve wished I’d let her.
Walking away from her that night was the hardest decision I ever made, but it was the only way to keep her safe—from me. Because I’ll hurt her. It’s in my blood.
A marriage of convenience with my best friend’s little sister isn’t the ideal way to protect her. And staying away from her? Impossible when she flashes that enchanting grumpy scowl at me.
I’m already head over heels in love with my wife, and she has no idea. Loving Juliet is easy, but acting on it is selfish. Because I won’t be the man who breaks her heart… again.
The Marriage Goal is a hockey rom-com featuring a marriage of convenience between a grumpy, neurodivergent lawyer and the steady, bookish goalie who loves her. It’s filled with plenty of heartfelt healing, everyday faith, swoony banter, and laugh aloud small town shenanigans—all without the spice.
Genre: Romance
Juliet:
Taking a job as the Caldwell Chargers' new legal counsel was a calculated risk of pros and cons. Pro: it’s a prestigious position at my age. Con: I’m stuck working with my older brother’s best friend—the man who broke my teenage heart eight years ago.
I’ve spent years avoiding Myles Delavan, and now he’s everywhere. The flirty goalie with gorgeous hair is a tempting distraction I can’t afford. Right up there with my medical bills.
Ignoring his thoughtfulness should be easy. Too bad my heart isn’t getting the memo. When a handsy fan crosses the line, all my cool-headed logic flies out the window. I make every decision with a list of contingency plans--except here I am, announcing myself as Myles’s fiancé.
A fake engagement definitely wasn’t on my agenda. Neither was a marriage of convenience. But I need his money to cover my medication, and he needs my citizenship to keep him from getting deported back to Canada.
Romance isn’t on the list, but if Myles keeps up his steady pursuit against my well-fortified defences, I’m in danger of getting my heart broken all over again.
Myles:
Eight years ago, Juliet Satterfield tried to kiss me. And for the last eight years, I’ve wished I’d let her.
Walking away from her that night was the hardest decision I ever made, but it was the only way to keep her safe—from me. Because I’ll hurt her. It’s in my blood.
A marriage of convenience with my best friend’s little sister isn’t the ideal way to protect her. And staying away from her? Impossible when she flashes that enchanting grumpy scowl at me.
I’m already head over heels in love with my wife, and she has no idea. Loving Juliet is easy, but acting on it is selfish. Because I won’t be the man who breaks her heart… again.
The Marriage Goal is a hockey rom-com featuring a marriage of convenience between a grumpy, neurodivergent lawyer and the steady, bookish goalie who loves her. It’s filled with plenty of heartfelt healing, everyday faith, swoony banter, and laugh aloud small town shenanigans—all without the spice.
Genre: Romance