Author
Thea Marlowe is the queen of contract romance, spinning irresistible tales where fake relationships become devastatingly real. A former entertainment lawyer who drafted countless celebrity prenups and PR relationship agreements, Thea knows exactly how binding contracts can create the most unbinding emotions. Her novels feature marriage-of-convenience arrangements, fake dating schemes that spiral out of control, and magical contracts with loopholes no one anticipated—especially not falling in love.
Her protagonists enter arrangements for practical reasons: green card marriages, business mergers requiring a spouse, fake boyfriends to survive family holidays, or supernatural pacts that demand partnership. The rules are always clear at the start—no feelings, no complications, just mutually beneficial arrangements. But Thea excels at the slow erosion of those boundaries: stolen glances that last too long, performative kisses that feel too real, and the moment both parties realize they're no longer pretending. The tension of maintaining a facade while genuine feelings develop is her signature, and she milks every agonizing moment.
Known for her witty banter, creative contract scenarios, and the exquisite torture of "there's only one bed" situations, Thea creates romances that are both fun and emotionally satisfying. Her characters must eventually confront the gap between their agreement and their hearts, often risking everything by confessing feelings that weren't in the original terms. Readers describe her books as "comfort reads with emotional depth" and praise her ability to make the familiar trope feel fresh every time.
She signs all her own contracts in pink ink, just to keep lawyers on their toes.
