Marriage of Convenience Historical Romance Books
88 historical romance books that use the marriage of convenience trope — they marry for practical reasons and fall in love afterwards. Top picks: The Corinthian (1940), A Civil Contract (1961) and Never Seduce a Scot (2012).
The Corinthian
Georgette Heyer
A Civil Contract
Georgette Heyer
Never Seduce a Scot
Maya Banks
Joining
Johanna Lindsey
The Five-Minute Marriage
Joan Aiken
A Rogue by Any Other Name
Sarah MacLean
The Reluctant Bride
Barbara Cartland
Taken by the Laird
Margo Maguire
The Devil Who Tamed Her
Johanna Lindsey
Seeking Persephone
Sarah M. Eden
The Counterfeit Betrothal
Mary Balogh
When the Duke Returns
Eloisa James
A Radical Arrangement
Jane Ashford
How to Lose a Duke in Ten Days
Laura Lee Guhrke
An Unwilling Bride
Jo Beverley
The Frightened Bride
Barbara Cartland
The Unwanted Wedding
Barbara Cartland
At the Duke's Pleasure
Tracy Anne Warren
The Cruel Count
Barbara Cartland
Highland Barbarian
Hannah Howell
The Penniless Peer
Barbara Cartland
Marry in Haste / Francesca's Rake
Lynn Kerstan
The Calico Countess
Barbara Hazard
I Kissed an Earl
Julie Anne Long
Reckless
Hannah Howell
Seduced By His Touch
Tracy Anne Warren
Taming the Highland Bride
Lynsay Sands
Slightly Married
Mary Balogh
The Heart of the Clan
Barbara Cartland
The Lady's Proposal
Patricia Waddell
The Temporary Husband
Barbara Allister
Love is the Enemy
Barbara Cartland
As Eagles Fly
Barbara Cartland
My Only Love
Katherine Sutcliffe
The Unpredictable Bride
Barbara Cartland
The Complacent Wife
Barbara Cartland
A Kiss for the King
Barbara Cartland
The Wild, Unwilling Wife
Barbara Cartland
The Property of a Gentleman
Helen Dickson
No Darkness for Love
Barbara Cartland
A Christmas Promise
Mary Balogh
Love Holds the Cards
Barbara Cartland
The Bartered Bride Collection 9 Complete Stories
Cathy Marie Hake
An English Bride in Scotland
Lynsay Sands
The Chieftain Without a Heart
Barbara Cartland
The Curse of the Clan
Barbara Cartland
Provocative in Pearls
Madeline Hunter
Forced to Marry
Barbara Cartland
Kiss the Moonlight
Barbara Cartland
Look, Listen and Love
Barbara Cartland
Count the Stars
Barbara Cartland
The Incredible Honeymoon
Barbara Cartland
It Started With a Scandal
Julie Anne Long
Dishonor And Desire:(Ladies of Paradise Road #2)
Juliet Landon
Mavreen or Scarlett
Claire Lorrimer
The Elusive Earl
Barbara Cartland
The Audacious Adventuress
Barbara Cartland
Follow the Shadows
Jacquelyn Aeby
The Saint and the Sinner
Barbara Cartland
Rogue's Lady
Anne Devon
The Wings of Love
Barbara Cartland
The Bargain Bride
Barbara Cartland
Royal's Bride-(Bride's Trilogy, #1)
Kat Martin
Duchess for a Day
Peggy Waide
The Love Puzzle
Barbara Cartland
A Wedding by Dawn
Alison DeLaine
Pure and Untouched
Barbara Cartland
The Marquis Wins
Barbara Cartland
Seize the Dawn
Heather Graham
Heiress in Regency Society
Helen Dickson
Dollars for the Duke
Barbara Cartland
Pride and the Poor Princess
Barbara Cartland
Never Laugh at Love
Barbara Cartland
The Wings of Ecstasy
Barbara Cartland
The Proud Princess
Barbara Cartland
A Shaft of Sunlight
Barbara Cartland
A Victory for Love
Barbara Cartland
The Taming of Lady Lorinda
Barbara Cartland
Seek The Stars
Barbara Cartland
The Duke Finds Love
Barbara Cartland
Bride Of Black Douglas (Mira)
Elaine Coffman
Autumn Rain:(Rakes #1)
Anita Mills
Elizabethan Collection
Marie-Louise Hall, Paula Marshall
Awaiting the Fire
Donna Lea Simpson
The Bartered Bride
Elizabeth Mansfield
Only With You
Libby Sydes
A Prudent Match
Laura Matthews
Drena and the Duke
Barbara Cartland