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Marriage of Convenience #1
Always Loved You
Orchard was traded for a shipyard. Her dad wanted money, and Heath wanted to expand his export business. Orchard was thrown in to sweeten the deal. At eighteen, she knew how to bargain for her life but not her freedom. Five years later, she wants out of the marriage. It’s no longer convenient for her heart, and if she stays one more day, she might not be able to find the courage to leave.
While Heath is willing to give Orchard everything—space, money, his body—he’ll never release her from their vows. To keep her, though, he’ll have to figure out how to turn the marriage of convenience into a marriage of love.
While Heath is willing to give Orchard everything—space, money, his body—he’ll never release her from their vows. To keep her, though, he’ll have to figure out how to turn the marriage of convenience into a marriage of love.
104 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 1, 2020
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April 27, 2020
I actually found this story extremely frustrating. So much pushing away that made me not root for the couple. Even though they were married, they really didn’t become a real couple until very late in the book.
-no cheating
-no violence of a sexual nature
-virgin hero but no word on the hero’s sexual past
-safe- neither with others after meeting although in anger he told her he would go to other women (on their wedding night) so for 5 years she thought he was with other women
-ok epilogue
-no cheating
-no violence of a sexual nature
-virgin hero but no word on the hero’s sexual past
-safe- neither with others after meeting although in anger he told her he would go to other women (on their wedding night) so for 5 years she thought he was with other women
-ok epilogue
April 17, 2020
Always love a marriage of convenience turned love story.
Safe and recommended.
Safe and recommended.
April 16, 2020
I love an arranged marriage story. Heath bought Orchard to settle her father's debt. He didn't expect to fall in love with his young wife but he did. Loved this couple, hero was so loving and obsessed with his wife and heroine was a sweetheart. She didn’t know that her husband loved her since forever. Loved the angst and the sweet epilogue with pregnant with twins heroine. Safety: heroine is a virgin and hero has been celibate for years! No cheating! :)
May 4, 2020
He married her when she was 18 due to a deal with her father, 5 years later their marriage in name only is about to change - Orchard wants more from life, and her actions cause Heath to realise something needs to change because one thing he refuses to do is let her go.
Wish Orchard's dad had showed up so she could have sucker punched him.
I wanted greater tension to sizzle off the page when it come to Heath and Orchard, that being said this was a super quick, light and fluffy read, which made for a nice way of disconnecting from the work day and transitioning into down time.
Acquired via KU.
Wish Orchard's dad had showed up so she could have sucker punched him.
I wanted greater tension to sizzle off the page when it come to Heath and Orchard, that being said this was a super quick, light and fluffy read, which made for a nice way of disconnecting from the work day and transitioning into down time.
Acquired via KU.
July 23, 2025
This was slow due to miscommunication and wrong assumptions. Ngl, I did like the first 60% because Heath (33) and Orchard (23) were adorable idiots for not realizing what was really happening between them. 🤭
They have been married for five years in the present time. It was insta-love on Heath's side the moment he laid eyes on her. So he proposed to buy her father's shipping yard and marry her at the same time. While Orchard, on the other hand, thought that he just married her for business and sees her as a possession and nothing more. 😬
Gotta say, I love that he let her finish college and knew that she was too young, so he didn't do anything with her. But then again, she hated his guts for the entirety of their marriage, so I cannot say for sure if he would still be a gentleman if she liked him from the start. 🫣
Anyway, Orchard wanted to finally have a family, but since her husband didn't love her (or so she thought), she decided to push his buttons and asked him to let her go (although she didn't like the idea at all).
After seeing his wife's stance on being free, Heath finally pulled his act together and started seducing her. And I guess the readers know how this'll go. 🤭
Anyway, it was cute but frustrating at times, especially when Orchard's immaturity is through the roof. Also, I still feel like half a decade is still quite a waste of time. They could've spent those years happily married and stress-free.
But if there's one thing this author knows very well, it's how to write determined and possessive men who will go the extra mile to get what they want and protect and keep their women. 💖
Book info:
- Insta-love
- Age gap (10)
- Marriage in crisis???
- No cheating, OM/OW, separation
- V FMC, No info on H (not sure if this is dual V)
- HEA (mos later, pregnant)
They have been married for five years in the present time. It was insta-love on Heath's side the moment he laid eyes on her. So he proposed to buy her father's shipping yard and marry her at the same time. While Orchard, on the other hand, thought that he just married her for business and sees her as a possession and nothing more. 😬
Gotta say, I love that he let her finish college and knew that she was too young, so he didn't do anything with her. But then again, she hated his guts for the entirety of their marriage, so I cannot say for sure if he would still be a gentleman if she liked him from the start. 🫣
Anyway, Orchard wanted to finally have a family, but since her husband didn't love her (or so she thought), she decided to push his buttons and asked him to let her go (although she didn't like the idea at all).
After seeing his wife's stance on being free, Heath finally pulled his act together and started seducing her. And I guess the readers know how this'll go. 🤭
Anyway, it was cute but frustrating at times, especially when Orchard's immaturity is through the roof. Also, I still feel like half a decade is still quite a waste of time. They could've spent those years happily married and stress-free.
But if there's one thing this author knows very well, it's how to write determined and possessive men who will go the extra mile to get what they want and protect and keep their women. 💖
Book info:
- Insta-love
- Age gap (10)
- Marriage in crisis???
- No cheating, OM/OW, separation
- V FMC, No info on H (not sure if this is dual V)
- HEA (mos later, pregnant)
April 23, 2020
Estaba enamorado por primera vez y la mujer que amaba me odiaba.
I Always loved you de Ella Goode
Mí humilde opinión:
Orchard es vendida por su padre a los 18 a un hombre de negocios. El astillero estaba en quiebra y ella era la moneda de cambio.
Lleva cinco años casada con Heath.
Él le ha dado todo lo que el dinero puede comprar, no ha aceptado nada, ella quiere amor y eso él no puede comprarlo.
Heath compró a Orchard cuando era joven, él tenía 25 pero eso lo convertía prácticamente un abuelo en comparación. Le ha dado su tiempo porque la amó desde la primera vez que la vio pero ha perdido toda esperanza de que él cariño sea mutuo.
Es hora de hacer algo, necesita que su esposa se enamore de él, necesita seducirla...
Bueno, a mí me gustó mucho la historia.
Es sobre un matrimonio arreglado y
Me resultó entretenida, además que tiene esos hombres alphas dulces muy al estilo EG.
Heath... pensé que lo iba a detestar pero cuando empieza a hacer cosas lindas por Orchard para conquistarla me encantó!
Aunque algunas actitudes de Orchard me parecieron infantiles, me gustó que ella no le aceptara el dinero y que le hiciera frente a él.
Y de nuevo el epilogo, precioso con esa escena en la cocina!
April 5, 2020
3.5 ⭐
I got this book as an arc!! And it was pretty okay good length and little steam.
Marriage of convenience thats what it is between Heath and Orchard thanks to her father who sold her to him. But the pass 5 years he only asked her few things have dinner with him and thats pretty much it. Heath has always felt something more for Orchard but with him taking her he feels she hates him, he only did this because he knew her father would try to sell her to someone else. So he's keeping her safe and sound and gives her everything. Heck she doesn't even sleep in the same room so i gotta give him props that he has been faithful and so nice to her. As for Orchard even if she married Heath she still wants to work and not spend his money.
She has been listening to his rules but their is this tension since she wants that Divorce and he doesnt. Shes annoyed and also confused since he is pushing for more he wants a real marragie she wants something real also. These two sometimes you wanna smack them with their feelings 🤣🤣. Their also a misunderstanding after they first slept together that made Orchard run away.
No ow/om drama, no cheating, slight secondary charas, Drama, sexy times, virgin gal no manwhore celibate 5 years
Recommend- yes/maybe
Cover-⭐⭐⭐
Slowish-insta
Older/younger couple
23h/33H
No condom
Safe
Faithful
Hea
Epilogue
I got this book as an arc!! And it was pretty okay good length and little steam.
Marriage of convenience thats what it is between Heath and Orchard thanks to her father who sold her to him. But the pass 5 years he only asked her few things have dinner with him and thats pretty much it. Heath has always felt something more for Orchard but with him taking her he feels she hates him, he only did this because he knew her father would try to sell her to someone else. So he's keeping her safe and sound and gives her everything. Heck she doesn't even sleep in the same room so i gotta give him props that he has been faithful and so nice to her. As for Orchard even if she married Heath she still wants to work and not spend his money.
She has been listening to his rules but their is this tension since she wants that Divorce and he doesnt. Shes annoyed and also confused since he is pushing for more he wants a real marragie she wants something real also. These two sometimes you wanna smack them with their feelings 🤣🤣. Their also a misunderstanding after they first slept together that made Orchard run away.
No ow/om drama, no cheating, slight secondary charas, Drama, sexy times, virgin gal no manwhore celibate 5 years
Recommend- yes/maybe
Cover-⭐⭐⭐
Slowish-insta
Older/younger couple
23h/33H
No condom
Safe
Faithful
Hea
Epilogue
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 7, 2020
I really liked this story but man did these two need to sit down and have an actual conversation lol! Orchard has been harbouring a lot of resentment towards Heath since they married five years ago. They both have feelings for one another but they hide their true feelings behind anger and indifference. Heath wanted Orchard to live her life and find out who she was before he claimed her. When he puts his plan into motion Orchard was not having any of it but the harder Heath tried the more her walls started to tumble. These two really just needed to sit down and have a good chat and all would have been better!
Safety and Spoilers
Completely safe. No ow/om drama, was a weird manager at the grocery store who gave h a hard time a few times but nothing serious happened. H has been celibate for at least five years, nothing was mentioned about his life before h. h was a virgin. No abuse.
Safety and Spoilers
Completely safe. No ow/om drama, was a weird manager at the grocery store who gave h a hard time a few times but nothing serious happened. H has been celibate for at least five years, nothing was mentioned about his life before h. h was a virgin. No abuse.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 14, 2020
Bonita, para pasar el rato y entretenida pero muy corta.
September 23, 2020
"Always Loved You" is the story of Orchard and Heath.
Our main couple is "trapped" in a marriage of convenience, ever since the young heroine was sold into it by her shipping magnate dad. While he has always wanted her, she has stayed away, choosing to get education and eventually a job at her own merit. Five years of this bland reunion hits a roadblock when the heroine starts considering a divorce, and the hero finally making a play for her heart and making his true intentions known..
Sweet, sexy and short! Enjoyed it.
Safe
3/5
Our main couple is "trapped" in a marriage of convenience, ever since the young heroine was sold into it by her shipping magnate dad. While he has always wanted her, she has stayed away, choosing to get education and eventually a job at her own merit. Five years of this bland reunion hits a roadblock when the heroine starts considering a divorce, and the hero finally making a play for her heart and making his true intentions known..
Sweet, sexy and short! Enjoyed it.
Safe
3/5
April 15, 2020
Perfect quarantine read ❤
Great job EG 👍
Great job EG 👍
September 28, 2020
Estoy muy muy gratamente sorprendida con esta novela. Admito que lo primero que me atrajo fue la linda portada, lo que no imaginaba era que el interior iba a estar a la altura de esa cubierta.
La historia me parecio muy fresca, no al tener una trama nunca antes leida o unos personajes inolvidables, sino porque lo que narra no esta tan visto como otros cliches, encima me gusto la quimica entre Orchard y Heath, sus conversaciones eran divertidas, y la evolucion de su matrimonio fue realista dentro de lo que cabe ( y con el numero de hojas que tiene la historia ).
La disfrute tanto que me supo a poco, no me hubiera importado de haber sido una novela mas larga, sobre todo porque considero que la autora tenia suficiente potencial como para un libro de mas longitud.
En resumen, Always Loved You no es de las novelas mas complejas que he encontrado, pero si una de las que mas me ha sorprendido en un par de meses, sinceramente no esperaba gran cosa de ella, y me termino conquistando.
Muy recomendable!
3.25 Estrellas!
August 30, 2020
Sweetness Overload
Ella Goodes name is enough for me to one click. Some authors try to replicate sheet, steamy reads and can deliver in every way. With story, characters and emotion. Ella’s in that category.
Sweet heroines that are likeable, quirky and innocent. They need someone to love them. Because in return they’ll love with all their heart.
Ella Goodes name is enough for me to one click. Some authors try to replicate sheet, steamy reads and can deliver in every way. With story, characters and emotion. Ella’s in that category.
Sweet heroines that are likeable, quirky and innocent. They need someone to love them. Because in return they’ll love with all their heart.
April 7, 2020
I loved these characters. And I loved that they got their HEA. My only problem is that the situation with Jeff was unresolved.
I read an advanced copy of this book.
I read an advanced copy of this book.
April 6, 2020
This one made my heart hurt a little. A marriage of convenience for five years! Heath bought Orchard to settle her dads debt. It’s a long 5 years,but they finally come together. The pent up words between them is what made my heart hurt. HEA and wonderful epilogues!
September 2, 2020
Cuenta la historia de Heath alfa posesivo, gruñon y malhumorado y Orchard, terca y malcriada
La historia comienza cinco años después de su matrimonio, donde se han establecido en una relación civilizada antagónica, lo único que comparten es una casa y una comida diaria obligatoria que Heath exige que Orchard asista como el único deber marital que espera de ella; Orchard ha cumplido con esta demanda durante los últimos 5 años, pero a medida que pasa el tiempo resiente las cenas y al hombre que ha sido un espectro en su vida.
Ambos tienen personalidades fuertes y ninguno está dispuesto a bajar la guardia para poder conocerse y a lo largo de la historia dan una montaña rusa de emociones desde el humor, la tristeza, la frustración y la esperanza de que ambos dejen de ser tercos y se entreguen el uno al otro.
Creo que perdieron demasiados años de poder estar juntos y felices por no saber abrirse el uno al otro y admitir sus sentimientos. 🌟🌟🌟
La historia comienza cinco años después de su matrimonio, donde se han establecido en una relación civilizada antagónica, lo único que comparten es una casa y una comida diaria obligatoria que Heath exige que Orchard asista como el único deber marital que espera de ella; Orchard ha cumplido con esta demanda durante los últimos 5 años, pero a medida que pasa el tiempo resiente las cenas y al hombre que ha sido un espectro en su vida.
Ambos tienen personalidades fuertes y ninguno está dispuesto a bajar la guardia para poder conocerse y a lo largo de la historia dan una montaña rusa de emociones desde el humor, la tristeza, la frustración y la esperanza de que ambos dejen de ser tercos y se entreguen el uno al otro.
Creo que perdieron demasiados años de poder estar juntos y felices por no saber abrirse el uno al otro y admitir sus sentimientos. 🌟🌟🌟
April 15, 2020
I think I would love this story if it weren’t for the fact it took the hero five years to realize how to treat his woman right. I mean, seriously? Now that I am writing that, it makes me laugh hard, because it’s so freaking ridiculous, it’s become hilarious.
April 22, 2020
Me gusto una buena historia...
April 6, 2020
I love a romance story where the couple is already married. Love it! Ella delivers a story about Heath and Orchard who have been married for five years. There is marriage is one of convenience and not love. But, they both love each other.
Can these two turn there marriage from a convenience to love? It sure was funny to read about Heath trying.
I highly recommend this one!
Can these two turn there marriage from a convenience to love? It sure was funny to read about Heath trying.
I highly recommend this one!
April 21, 2020
An arranged marriage with a millionaire? Yes, please. These stories are short, sweet and a total cliche, which is my comfort type.
I found a heroine a bit annoying, and at 64% I said out loud 'Will you fu***' already, but other than that it was quite a good read. Easy.
I found a heroine a bit annoying, and at 64% I said out loud 'Will you fu***' already, but other than that it was quite a good read. Easy.
April 11, 2020
Needs more development and less time wasted on the heroine hating the hero.
Read
July 6, 2020DNF @ 30%
I like EG’s novellas because they are quick (low drama) and easy, and at 30% , they are still arguing… I’m bored…. Pass
I like EG’s novellas because they are quick (low drama) and easy, and at 30% , they are still arguing… I’m bored…. Pass
July 19, 2020
Loved it!!!
I have a girl crush on Ella Goode. I love her books because they have interesting characters - usually with a sexy alpha male and a heroine that is likable. There are always sexy, naughty scenes with dry wit and humor thrown in. This one is a bit unusual where the couple have been married for five years when the story starts and I enjoyed reading it.
I have a girl crush on Ella Goode. I love her books because they have interesting characters - usually with a sexy alpha male and a heroine that is likable. There are always sexy, naughty scenes with dry wit and humor thrown in. This one is a bit unusual where the couple have been married for five years when the story starts and I enjoyed reading it.
February 21, 2022
all i’ve been reading are short insta-lovey novellas. i cant seem to pick up a full length book :(
October 4, 2023
2.5 stars
This was alright to much push and pull for me and way to much miscommunication for my liking. But can I just say I love this man omg 😍
This was alright to much push and pull for me and way to much miscommunication for my liking. But can I just say I love this man omg 😍
September 24, 2020
Perfect amount of cuteness and angst and romance
April 13, 2020
I really wanted to like this story more.
I don't have an issue with stories where the couples are already married, because let's be honest, once you get married problems and strife don't just seem to disappear and never occur.
However, I there's no real marriage between these two. They are basically roommates who go about their own lives, except for dinner every night because that's the one stipulation Heath demanded.
There's nothing to really like about either one of these characters.
Orchard is an immature little girl with daddy issues...yes I said it, she has a need to find love where ever she can because she never got it from her daddy. Where was her mom? We don't know, that's just one of the many details left out of this book.
Heath is an asshole to everyone, yet expects Orchard to just realize he has been in love with her since he laid eyes on her.
5 years of hate and misunderstandings could've been handled had they had one simple conversation.
I don't have an issue with stories where the couples are already married, because let's be honest, once you get married problems and strife don't just seem to disappear and never occur.
However, I there's no real marriage between these two. They are basically roommates who go about their own lives, except for dinner every night because that's the one stipulation Heath demanded.
There's nothing to really like about either one of these characters.
Orchard is an immature little girl with daddy issues...yes I said it, she has a need to find love where ever she can because she never got it from her daddy. Where was her mom? We don't know, that's just one of the many details left out of this book.
Heath is an asshole to everyone, yet expects Orchard to just realize he has been in love with her since he laid eyes on her.
5 years of hate and misunderstandings could've been handled had they had one simple conversation.
January 29, 2023
Loved this one! Arranged marriage is a trope I love and I really liked that the hero had to chase the heroine and break down her walls, get her to fall in love with him.
Safe. Hero’s past isn’t mentioned except to say he’s been celibate since meeting heroine and he didn’t come off as a manwhore. Heroine is a virgin and belongs only to her hero. No others, cheating or sharing. HEA with epilogue
Safe. Hero’s past isn’t mentioned except to say he’s been celibate since meeting heroine and he didn’t come off as a manwhore. Heroine is a virgin and belongs only to her hero. No others, cheating or sharing. HEA with epilogue
April 6, 2020
Heath and Orchard have been married for 5 years and think the other hates each other. Can he find his way to show his love for her before it’s too late??
-safe read
-h is a virgin
-no talk about H past
-no om/ow drama
-epilogue a few months out
-safe read
-h is a virgin
-no talk about H past
-no om/ow drama
-epilogue a few months out
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