Best Explicit Fake Marriage Fanfics
The 20 most-loved explicit fake marriage fanfics on AO3, ranked by kudos. The performance demands real intimacy — shared beds, learned habits, convincing tenderness — until neither party can locate the line where pretending stops.
Top 20 Explicit Fake Marriage Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Every fic on this list is tagged with fake marriage and rated Explicit.
The Game Plan
by FestiveFerret
Shane Hollander is the number two overall NHL draft pick and a newly minted Montreal Voyageur. He’s also laser focused on his goals: being the best by beating the best. For him, this means a continued rivalry with number one draft pick—and new Ottawa Centaur—Ilya Rozanov. But when a problem with Roz
a sequence that you never learned
by annataylor
"'Spock,' Jim breathes out, completely overwhelmed by the gesture—not quite believing that Spock knows him so well, that's he's already started researching, that he trusts Jim with a member of his own endangered species." When Jim gets it in his head to adopt an eight year old Vulcan, Spock present
Write It on My Neck
by diamondbruise
Sure, he could ad-lib this. Wei Wuxian nodded. “The agreement. Yes, the agreement! Where I…don’t call you handsome?” The man stared again. “You do not need to call me ‘husband’, either."Wei Wuxian nodded seriously, though inwardly, he was kind of shocked. What kind of a marriage was this? or, wwx
Spyderwebs
by surveycorpsjean
Katsuki and Izuku are tasked with an undercover mission as a couple aboard a luxury cruise ship. The problem is, they haven't seen each other in years.
Love a Lie
by ambpersand
Malfoy’s hand is unforgiving against her own, squeezing hard enough that it aches. Hermione digs her nails in, knowing the sensitive expanse of his pale skin will be marked for hours. A fair trade, considering the heavy diamond ring on her finger that feels like a shackle. Her hand and arm still tin
Always
by ninjamanda
Penelope Featherington has always dreamt of the day she would marry her best friend, Colin Bridgerton.What she didn't realize is that she would be marrying him for obligation, not for love. At least, not at first...** Slow burn taking place directly after the events of season 2, fic now complete**
Playing House
by queerly_it_is
When John is away on hunts and it's just Sam and Dean, he finds it feels almost like a husband and wife. Sam knows its messed up to think like that but he can't help it. More so when Dean's willing to play along with it, calling Sam pet names and treating him as if he really was Dean's wife.
The Curve of Old Bones
by Jenanigans1207
Aziraphale watches as Crowley’s smile grows, sharpens and turns distinctively dastardly. And even though Aziraphale knows what he’s in store for, he’s entirely unprepared for the words that slip out of Crowley’s mouth next. “Name’s Anthony Crowley, Aziraphale’s husband.”Aziraphale is eternally grate
Where Our Shadows Come to the Shore
by gildedruin
When Penelope Featherington is dragged from her bed in the middle of the night, she’s told that her nom-de-plume has been uncovered. Not by the Queen as she’d feared, but by the men who murdered her father. There are debts to be paid far beyond her Whistledown earnings. Fortunately for Penelope, a m
Bring You Down (to Just One Knee)
by notevenyou
In which Aaron Burr, tempted by cheap housing, embarks on a marriage of convenience with fellow political science graduate student, Alexander Hamilton. What could go wrong?
evacuation strategies for a yacht on fire
by devourthemoon
They get married on a Monday morning, and Roman knows nobody will buy it, but he’s still gonna swear on his life it was Gerri’s idea.
Better Natures
by Ataraxiom
“Work with me here, Frank,” Karen snapped. “Make some sense here. Talk to me. We can’t figure out what our next move is until you explain why you’re so disgusted at the thought of my being attracted to you — an attraction which, by the way, I’ve never let interfere with our work or our friendship —“
Constellations Reveal Themselves One Star at a Time
by Meggory
Quinlan Vos ropes Obi-Wan Kenobi into a long-term undercover assignment and conveniently neglects to send any pertinent information--like that Qui-Gon Jinn is his mission partner, or that they'll spend the next six months pretending to be married. Or, the Fake Married AU you need.
Tower Made of Glass
by Brixon
Prince Evan, affectionately known as Buck, is the heir his parents never wanted. He’s abandoned all royal duties in favor of throwing outlandish parties and expensive vacations. Unfortunately, after his father steps down, Buck has to fulfill two of his most hated royal duties — kingship and marriage
Dream Within a Dream
by Sunberrydreamz
Donghyuck had been dreaming of the future for as long as he could remember. Some futures bend. Others break him no matter how he fights. And the newest one ends with a marriage he never chose and a fate he refuses to accept. To escape a life that’s closing in on him, he turns to Prince Mark Lee, the
Boundless as the Sea
by kellysrose
There are things he cannot do. Field work is one of those things. Is supposed to be one of those things. Or: Q and James are sent to a small town on the coast of Ireland to pose as a couple as they locate a double agent and cybercriminal. The strength of their proximity draws old wounds to the sur
not so honeymooners
by thinkofnohyuck
Planning a wedding can be quite fun, as long as it’s done by someone who actually knows what they’re doing and maybe even has some help along the way.Lee Donghyuck has the great honor of being given the title of master of ceremonies at his twin’s luxury dream wedding. He tries to put on a good face
Spy x Gravity
by Durren93
Secret agent Dipper has the important mission of maintaining world peace, and to do so he has to adopt a daughter and get married.
The Fanfic Where Regulus Dies.
by RedHoodRebel
Regulus Black and James Potter meet 25 years later. Many things have changed since their fleeting teenage romance. Both are married (not really), as they each try to prevent the other from discovering that in 25 years they haven't been able to get over each other. Emotions are running high and one l
{PodFic} Elbows on the counter By: Suchgreatheights
by OurFlagIsLove
The day they get married, the things he knows about Stede could fit on a post-it note. First: he’s fucking rich. Second: he needs a husband to stay that way. Third: he is built like a brick shithouse. Pretty eyes, nice hair. Penchant for weird socks. (Or: 5 times Ed doesn't tell his husband he loves
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This list of 20explicit Fake Marriage fanfics spans 1,150,574 total words. Kudos range from 1 on the newest entries to 32,368 on the most established. 60% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is Explicit (20 of 20 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Fake Marriage · Fake/Pretend Relationship · Marriage of Convenience · Enemies to Lovers · Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence.
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