Marriage on Madison Avenue

Central Park Pact, Book Three

  • Closed-door sex scenes. PG-13.

  • An Oprah Magazine Best Rom-Com

  • A USA TODAY bestseller

Big-hearted Instagram influencer Audrey Tate would do anything for her best friend Clarke—even pose as his fake fiancé. But somewhere amid the cake-testing and pretend kisses, things start to feel a little too real.

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  • "A breezy and satisfying contemporary romance…Sparkling dialogue, hilarious wedding planning scenes, and deeply emotional moments see the series end on a high note."

    Publishers Weekly

  • "A charming, witty, and lively narrative that reads like a ’90s rom-com."

    BookBub

  • “Warm and heartfelt, this is a story that truly cares about its characters, showing how they help each overcome their pasts and build toward a beautifully messy, perfectly imperfect future.”

    BookPage

  • Irresistibly sweet and funny, Marriage on Madison Avenue was the heartfelt closure to Lauren Layne’s Central Park Pact trilogy that fans have been hoping for.

    Harlequin Junkie

 More Info

  • • Genre: I consider this to be a contemporary romance. The publisher originally released it as “General fiction.”

    • Vibe: Upscale NYC Romance. Think suits, high heels, and luxury lifestyle.

    •  Heat Level: Closed door. There are references to sex scenes, but minimal explicit details. I would describe it as PG-13.

    Featured Couple: Audrey & Clarke

    • POV: Alternating third person

    • Tropes: Friends-to-Lovers, Fake Relationship

    • Reading Order: This is part of the Central Park Pact series. You may enjoy reading the series in order (this is book three), but it’s not necessary.

  • • Publisher: Simon & Schuster (Gallery Books)

    • Original Publication Date: January 28, 2020

  • Can guys and girls ever be just friends? According to Audrey Tate and Clarke West, absolutely. After all, they’ve been best friends since childhood without a single romantic entanglement. Clarke is the charming playboy Audrey can always count on, and he knows that the ever-loyal Audrey will never *not* play along with his strategy for dodging his matchmaking mother—announcing he’s already engaged…to Audrey.

    But what starts out as a playful game between two best friends turns into something infinitely more complicated, as just-for-show kisses begin to stir up forbidden feelings. As the faux wedding date looms closer, Audrey and Clarke realize that they can never go back to the way things were, but deep down, do they really want to?