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Fake Relationship — Book Covers & Market Data

Everything you need to publish in fake relationship: real market data from 95 Amazon books, ready-made cover starters, and an AI cover generator — all in one place.

Based on 95 real Amazon books · Goodreads enriched · Updated March 2026

Could've Fooled Me: A Sweet Hockey Romance (Georgia Jaguars Hockey)
Here For The Cake: A fake dating, beach wedding romantic comedy (Serendipity & Shenanigans)
The Pucking Bet: A Fake Dating, College Hockey, He Falls First Romance (Defenders Diaries)
Fake Dating My Ex’s Hockey Star Brother (The Pucking Revenge Series Book 1)
Something Convenient: A Small Town Marriage of Convenience Romance
Guarding the Star (Seattle Emeralds Series Book 2)
The FAKE DATE: a second-chance friends romance (Steamy Shorts Book 31)
Sweet Obsession

What fake relationship bestsellers look like on Amazon

95
Books Analyzed
$4.08
Avg Price
4.5
Avg Rating
73%
KU Rate
315
Avg Pages
52%
Series
96%
Indie
7/10
Competition
Exclusive data

Fake Relationship Market Insights

Price Distribution

Sweet spot: $2.99–$5.99 (78% of books)

$0–2.99
30%
$3–5.99
70%

Book Length

Average: 315 pages

< 200 pages
18%
200–350 pages
39%
350–500 pages
41%
500+ pages
3%

Revenue Estimates

$210k
Est. monthly revenue (top 95)
78
Median daily sales (top 10)
73%
Kindle Unlimited
52%
Part of a series

Genre DNA

88%
Published last 12 months

Top Fake Relationship Authors (by catalog size)

Jenny Proctor4 books
Carly Phillips3 books
Maya S Scott2 books
Lena Little2 books
Kathy Asher2 books
Opportunity analysis

Competition & Opportunity in Fake Relationship

Competition Score

7/ 10

High competition — you'll need a polished book, series potential, and a standout cover.

Indie vs Traditional

96%
Indie / self-pub
4%
Traditional
Jenny Proctor Creative (4)CP Publishing (3)Four Isles Press (2)Piper Rayne Inc. (1)JNM LLC (1)

Publication Velocity

↓ Declining
3
Q2 2024
1
Q1 2025
1
Q3 2025
3
Q4 2025
61
Q1 2026
11
Q2 2026
5
Q3 2026
3
Q1 2027

Top Series in Fake Relationship

The Pucking Revenge Seriesby Maya S Scott
2 books
Steamy Shortsby Lena Little
2 books
The Spence's Family Billionairesby Kathy Asher
2 books
The Dugoutby Piper Rayne
1 books
Seattle Emeralds Seriesby Clara Ann Simons
1 books

Series position distribution:

#1
14 books
#2
11 books
#3
8 books
#4
7 books
#5
2 books
#6
1 books
Data-driven tips

What Fake Relationship Readers Expect

Based on our analysis of 95 fake relationship bestsellers on Amazon. Follow these to match reader expectations in your niche.

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Price your book $2.99–$5.99

78% of fake relationship books fall in this range. Pricing outside the sweet spot can hurt discoverability and conversion.

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Aim for 350–500 pages

41% of fake relationship bestsellers are 350–500 pages. Readers in this genre have clear length expectations.

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Enroll in Kindle Unlimited

73% of fake relationship books are in KU. This genre's readers heavily use the subscription — being outside KU means missing a large chunk of your audience.

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Plan a series, not a standalone

52% of fake relationship bestsellers are part of a series. Readers in this genre expect multi-book arcs and read-through revenue is significant.

Quality bar is high (avg 4.5/5)

Fake Relationship readers are demanding — the average bestseller rating is 4.5. Polish your manuscript and cover before launch to compete.

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Readers want new releases

88% of current bestsellers were published in the last 12 months. This genre moves fast — timing your launch matters.

Sub-genres & mashups

Fake Relationship Genre Map

How fake relationship overlaps with other genres. These crossovers reveal sub-niches with dedicated readerships and less competition.

e.g. "The Hotshot", "Could've Fooled Me: A Sweet Hockey Romance (Georgia Jaguars Hockey)", "Here For The Cake: A fake dating, beach wedding romantic comedy (Serendipity & Shenanigans)"

e.g. "Could've Fooled Me: A Sweet Hockey Romance (Georgia Jaguars Hockey)", "Something Convenient: A Small Town Marriage of Convenience Romance", "Sweet Obsession"

e.g. "Just One Scandal: A runaway bride, forbidden love, billionaire romance (The Kingston Family Book 2)", "Falling for Real : A Dare to Fall Novella (The Dare to Fall Series Book 2)", "Second Chance With My Brother’s Best Friend: A Billionaire Fake Dating Small Town Romance"

e.g. "The Life of a Daddy (Hollywood Haven Book 1)", "Finally Forever: A Best Friend’s Brother / Fake Dating Romance", "My Grumpy Billionaire: A Grumpy Sunshine Romance"

e.g. "The Hotshot", "Could've Fooled Me: A Sweet Hockey Romance (Georgia Jaguars Hockey)", "The Pucking Bet: A Fake Dating, College Hockey, He Falls First Romance (Defenders Diaries)"

e.g. "The Pucking Bet: A Fake Dating, College Hockey, He Falls First Romance (Defenders Diaries)", "Play Fake (PCU Storm Book 3)", "Deking : A Fake Dating Hockey Romance (Walker University Book 5)"

e.g. "Found In Nalu: A Paradise Romance", "Play Pretend: A Fake Dating Small Town Romance (Cedar Ridge Book 1)", "Falling for the Guy Next Door: A small town enemies to lovers romance"

e.g. "Fake Dating My Ex’s Hockey Star Brother (The Pucking Revenge Series Book 2)", "Just Until Forever: A Single Dad Billionaire Marriage of Convenience (Blue Collar Billionaires: Seattle Book 1)", "Three Ways to Mend a Broken Heart: A Why Choose Fake Dating Novella (Touchdown Love Book 2)"

e.g. "Sweet Obsession", "Faking Fore-Ever: A Sweet Sports RomCom", "Never Fake It With Your Best Friend: An Opposites Attract Billionaire Romance"

e.g. "Never Stopped Loving You: A Standalone Angsty Romance", "Falling for Real : A Dare to Fall Novella (The Dare to Fall Series Book 2)", "Fake-Out Fiancée"

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Real Amazon data

Top Fake Relationship Books by Bestseller Rank

The top-selling fake relationship books on Amazon right now. Use this data to understand pricing, page counts, and Kindle Unlimited trends in your niche.

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