It’s not about the wedding, it’s about the marriage…license.
Sean
When my ex cheated and begged me to take her back, I made a rash, too-public vow: the next woman I kiss will be my wife. It seemed like a good idea at the time—anything to stop being everyone’s second choice. The ultimate fallback guy.
Then the Kayla Carville walks into my bar, all bold and stunning. When she hears my ex tearing me apart, she kisses me to shut her up. And when she learns about my stupid promise, she offers me a way to save face: we’ll claim we’re engaged.
The thing is, this isn’t about some stupid vow anymore. It’s about finding the courage to stop being the backup goalie and finally go for what I really want.
If I can.
Kayla
My ex is the worst, so my dad bought me a baseball team.
Classic billionaire-dad move.
Now I’m living in a small Southern town that hates me, trying to convince everyone I’m an absolute delight, not some generic “Boss Babe.”
They’re not buying it.
Except for Sean O’Shannan, the hot hometown hockey hero and bar owner who gave me the courage to break up with my fiancé months ago. He’s the kind of guy who remembers my smoothie order, saves a seat for me at the church potluck…and proposes when he discovers I don’t meet the team’s “ownership residency requirement.”
Saying yes is easy.
The hard part?
Not falling for my husband.
Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend is a swoony closed-door marriage of convenience sports rom-com brimming with delicious banter and chemistry but with no explicit scenes or cursing.
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Violence - 0/5
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Drugs and Alcohol - 0/5
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Summary
Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend is the first book in Kate Watson’s Catching Feelings series, and it was such a delightful surprise. I thoroughly enjoyed the dynamic between the main characters, especially because it flips a common romance trope on its head. It’s not often you find a story where the heroine is the billionaire boss while the hero is the professional athlete, and Watson made that dynamic both believable and refreshing.
The fake marriage storyline was wonderfully done, and I quickly found myself invested in both characters. They were so well developed that it was impossible not to root for them and their growing relationship.
One of the book’s greatest strengths is how thoughtfully Watson explores the characters’ personal struggles. Both the hero and heroine carry emotional baggage, and the author does an excellent job helping readers understand their past experiences and how those experiences shape their present-day choices. The representation of mental health challenges—including disordered eating, self-doubt, and perfectionism—felt authentic and added depth to the story.
And the chemistry? Absolutely fantastic. What I loved most was the way these characters supported one another. Rather than relying on the typical romance formula where the main characters spend most of the story battling their inner demons alone, Watson gives readers a true partnership. They encourage each other, communicate openly, face fears together, and build one another up along the way. Their relationship is filled with compassion, thoughtfulness, and plenty of flirty banter, making their journey both heartwarming and satisfying.
By the time I finished the book, I was already looking for more of Kate Watson’s work. If this story is any indication, I have a feeling I’ll be reading a lot more from her.
Content Notes: Closed-door romance; kisses only. Themes include disordered eating, self-doubt, perfectionism, and mental health challenges.