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The Temporary Husband

  • 1987 first published
  • 224 pages

The Temporary Husband is a 1987 historical romance and Regency romance novel by Barbara Allister. It is set in the Regency era. It features Amanda Desmond and Lord Mainwaring. Key subjects include marriage of convenience.

18 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list.

At about 224 pages, most readers finish it in 4–5 hours.

About The Temporary Husband

Amanda Desmond and Lord Mainwaring agree to a marriage of convenience for their own specific reasons. But over time the marriage starts to become pleasantly real.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Tropes

Era

Characters

  • Amanda Desmond
  • Lord Mainwaring

Subjects

  • Regency Historical Romance
  • Marriage of convenience

Quick answers

Who wrote The Temporary Husband?

The Temporary Husband was written by Barbara Allister and first published in 1987.

What genre is The Temporary Husband?

It is usually shelved as Historical Romance and Regency Romance.

How long is The Temporary Husband?

The median edition has 224 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Temporary Husband?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Five-Minute Marriage, Seeking Persephone and The Corinthian.

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