trope
Undercover Marriage
Undercover Marriage is a trope where characters must pose as a married couple to complete a mission, investigate, or survive a dangerous situation, often with sexual tension escalating as they share a bed and cover story.
Why readers love it
Readers love the delicious friction of forced proximity and the fake intimacy that makes real feelings impossible to ignore, plus the thrill of deception with stakes that make every touch and glance loaded.
Also called
Fake Relationship
Marriage of Convenience
Spies Pretending to Be Married
Witness Protection Marriage
Holiday Charade
