The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Taylor Jenkins Reid
2017
Books with the “Marriage of Convenience” trope
A marriage arranged for money, status, or duty that turns into real love over time.
Romance and dynamics · Marriage of Convenience
Books with this trope
Outlander
Diana Gabaldon
1991
The Wall of Winnipeg and Me
Mariana Zapata
2016
Serpent & Dove
Shelby Mahurin
2019
The Bridge Kingdom
Danielle L. Jensen
2019
Lord of Scoundrels
Loretta Chase
1995
The Duchess Deal
Tessa Dare
2017
When a Scot Ties the Knot
Tessa Dare
2015
The Ugly Duchess
Eloisa James
2012
A Lady's Code of Misconduct
Meredith Duran
2017
Slightly Married
Mary Balogh
2003
The Bride
Julie Garwood
1989
A Deal with the Elf King
Elise Kova
2020
Radiance
Grace Draven
2015
The Co-op
Tarah DeWitt
2022
The Hurricane Wars
Thea Guanzon
2023
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Enemies to Lovers
Two characters start out hating or fighting each other and slowly fall in love.
Only One Bed
A shortage of rooms forces two characters to share a single bed, turning an awkward night into a turning point.
Slow Burn
The romance develops very slowly, with pages of tension and yearning before the characters finally get together.
Star-Crossed Lovers
Two people love each other, but fate, family, or society stands in the way of their union.