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The Marriage Bed

  • 2005 first published
  • 374 pages
  • ★ 4.2 (5 ratings)
  • 2 editions

The Marriage Bed is a 2005 historical romance and historical fiction novel by Laura Lee Guhrke. It is set in 1833.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, and 27 more have it on their want-to-read list.

It runs to roughly 374 pages — 6–7 hours of reading at an average pace.

About The Marriage Bed

Everyone in society knows that the marriage of 35 year old Lord and 26 year old Lady Hammond is an unhappy one. Everyone knows they have barely spoken to one another in over nine years. But what no-one in society knows are the reasons why ... Lady Viola Courtland was a romantic and impulsive young girl when she fell instantly in love with the handsome and dashing Viscount Hammond. Unbeknownst to Viola, John Hammond had already given his heart to the only woman he would ever love - his cousin's wife - but he was in dire financial straits and desperately needed to marry a wealthy heiress. In Viola, he thought he had found the perfect woman - beautiful and rich with a sweet nature. But Viola was neither practical nor sensible when it came to marriage, for she fully expected her husband to love her and was determined to settle for nothing less. Soon, however, John's secret was unwittingly revealed, but by then they were married and it was too late. Until one day, John finally came to his senses and prayed it wasn't too late to win back the love of his very own wife.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Era

  • 1833

Subjects

  • Romance
  • Historical Fiction
  • Historical romance
  • Dark romance

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote The Marriage Bed?

The Marriage Bed was written by Laura Lee Guhrke and first published in 2005.

What genre is The Marriage Bed?

It is usually shelved as Historical Romance and Historical Fiction.

How long is The Marriage Bed?

The median edition has 374 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Marriage Bed?

Readers who like it often enjoy Dragonfly in Amber, Almost Heaven and El amante japonés.

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