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Trope · Relationship

Marriage of Convenience

Characters marry for practical reasons like immigration, inheritance, custody, or social standing, and fall for each other afterward.

48 books on the shelf

Friday's Child
Friday's Child
Georgette Heyer
The Incredible Honeymoon
The Incredible Honeymoon
Barbara Cartland
Inner Harbor
Inner Harbor
Lois Richer
Under the wishing star
Under the wishing star
Diane Farr
Seeking Persephone
Seeking Persephone
Sarah M. Eden
Love Comes Softly
Love Comes Softly
Janette Oke
Unwanted Bride
Unwanted Bride
Anne Hampson
The lady's proposal
The lady's proposal
Patricia Waddell
The Bargain Bride
The Bargain Bride
Barbara Cartland
Dark Captor
Dark Captor
Lindsay Armstrong
Seduction
Seduction
Jayne Ann Krentz
Groom by arrangement
Groom by arrangement
Susanne McCarthy
Marry in Haste
Marry in Haste
Jane Aiken Hodge
The Wealthy Greek's Contract Wife
The Wealthy Greek's Contract Wife
Penny Jordan
Unwanted Bride
Unwanted Bride
Anne Hampson
Love Holds the Cards
Love Holds the Cards
Barbara Cartland
The Marquis Takes a Bride
The Marquis Takes a Bride
Marion Chesney
The Marriage Deal
The Marriage Deal
Sara Craven
The Secret Wife
The Secret Wife
Lynne Graham
Research into Marriage
Research into Marriage
Penny Jordan
A Game of Love
A Game of Love
Barbara Cartland
My Only Love
My Only Love
Katherine Sutcliffe
The Property of a Gentleman
The Property of a Gentleman
Helen Dickson
Duncan's Bride
Duncan's Bride
Linda Howard
A Christmas Promise
A Christmas Promise
Mary Balogh
Broken Barriers
Broken Barriers
Barbara Cartland
Stars Through the Mist
Stars Through the Mist
Betty Neels
How to Lose a Duke in Ten Days
How to Lose a Duke in Ten Days
Laura Lee Guhrke
Phyllida and the Brotherhood of Philander
Phyllida and the Brotherhood of Philander
Ann Herendeen
The Greek's Bought Wife
The Greek's Bought Wife
Helen Bianchin
The Marriage Bargain
The Marriage Bargain
Jennifer Probst
Bride Of Black Douglas (Mira)
Bride Of Black Douglas (Mira)
Elaine Coffman
Love is Eternal
Love is Eternal
Yvonne Whittal
A High Price to Pay
A High Price to Pay
Sara Craven
Except My Love
Except My Love
Mary Burchell
Prince Charming
Prince Charming
Julie Garwood
An Unquestionable Lady
An Unquestionable Lady
Rosina Pyatt
Rendezvous in Venice
Rendezvous in Venice
Elizabeth Ashton
Heiress in Regency Society
Heiress in Regency Society
Helen Dickson
Winter's Orbit
Winter's Orbit
Everina Maxwell
A June Bride
A June Bride
Teresa DesJardien
To Wed a Wicked Earl
To Wed a Wicked Earl
Olivia Parker
White Jasmine
White Jasmine
Janette Radcliffe, Janet Louise Roberts, Janette Radcliffe [pseudonym of Janet Louise Roberts]
The Timber Baron's Virgin Bride
The Timber Baron's Virgin Bride
Daphne Clair
The blue castle
The blue castle
Lucy Maud Montgomery
The Unwanted Wedding
The Unwanted Wedding
Barbara Cartland
Untouched Wife
Untouched Wife
Rachel Lindsay
Pure and Untouched
Pure and Untouched
Barbara Cartland
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Age Gap (older hero)Age Gap (older heroine)Arranged MarriageBest Friend's SiblingBickeringBrother's Best FriendChildhood Friends to LoversCoworkers to LoversEnemies to Friends to LoversEnemies to LoversFake DatingFake Engagement