Marriage of Convenience Regency Romance Books
34 regency 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 The Five-Minute Marriage (1977).
34 books

The Corinthian
Georgette Heyer

A Civil Contract
Georgette Heyer

The Five-Minute Marriage
Joan Aiken

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

An Unwilling Bride
Jo Beverley

Arabella & The Beast
Rebecca Baldwin

Marry in Haste / Francesca's Rake
Lynn Kerstan

The Calico Countess
Barbara Hazard

I Kissed an Earl
Julie Anne Long

Slightly Married
Mary Balogh

The Lady's Proposal
Patricia Waddell

The Temporary Husband
Barbara Allister

My Only Love
Katherine Sutcliffe

A Christmas Promise
Mary Balogh

Provocative in Pearls
Madeline Hunter

The Duchess of Vidal
Dawn Lindsey

The Cassandra knot
Rebecca Baldwin

It Started With a Scandal
Julie Anne Long

Rogue's Lady
Anne Devon

Heiress in Regency Society
Helen Dickson

Never Laugh at Love
Barbara Cartland

A Shaft of Sunlight
Barbara Cartland

A Victory for Love
Barbara Cartland

Rakes And Rascals
Jasmine Cresswell

Under the Wishing Star
Diane Farr

Autumn Rain:(Rakes #1)
Anita Mills

Caught by Love
Barbara Cartland

The Bartered Bride
Elizabeth Mansfield

A Prudent Match
Laura Matthews