Books like A Christmas Promise

A classic Regency tale of a cold marriage of convenience that slowly thaws into unexpected romance during the holiday season. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with A Christmas Promise.

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01
A Christmas Bride
Mary Balogh
A festive, passionate Regency romance where strict societal duties melt away in the warmth of a scandalous holiday miracle.
Shares:
- festive
- hopeful
- earnest
- romantic
02
The Temporary Wife / A Promise of Spring ok
Mary Balogh
A tender, quietly angsty exploration of marriages that begin in pragmatism and slowly bloom into profound love.
Shares:
- earnest
- romantic
- marriage of convenience
03
The Counterfeit Betrothal
April Kihlstrom
A tender, character-driven Regency romp where a playful charade slowly unravels into profound emotional vulnerability.
Shares:
- earnest
- romantic
- wistful
04
Bride by contract
Margaret Rome
A simmering, old-school battle of wills where aristocratic pride clashes with ruthless pragmatism in a marriage of convenience.
Shares:
- earnest
- romantic
- marriage of convenience
- duty versus desire
05
The Marriage Gamble
Sarah Eagle · 1992
A spirited Regency romp where a fake engagement sparks a very real battle of wits and hearts.
Shares:
- romantic
06
The Rushden Legacy
Ellen Randolph
A desperate lie in a ballroom spins into a high-stakes Regency romance shadowed by a deadly family legacy.
Shares:
- romantic
07
Lady Althea's Bargain
Gayle Buck · 1995
A sweeping Regency romance where a desperate marriage of convenience becomes a journey of unexpected passion and wartime adventure.
Shares:
- hopeful
- earnest
- romantic
- marriage of convenience
08
Wyndham's bride
Mary Street
A gentle, slow-burn romance where a marriage born of desperate necessity slowly gives way to genuine affection and unraveled secrets.
Shares:
- hopeful
- earnest
- romantic
- marriage of convenience
09
Temporary wife
Samantha Holder
A cozy, snowbound marriage of convenience that slowly melts into genuine, heartwarming affection.
Shares:
- romantic
- marriage of convenience
10
The Undaunted Bride
Miranda Cameron
A classic battle of wills where fierce pride slowly melts into hard-won affection within the confines of a forced marriage.
Shares:
- earnest
- romantic
- marriage of convenience
11
Those Endearing Young Charms
Marion Chesney · 1986
A frothy, fast-paced Regency romp where a disastrously misguided scheme paves the way for an unexpected, hard-won romance.
Feels:
- breezy
- cheerful
- theatrical
12
The Billionaire Who Bought Christmas
Barbara Dunlop
A glittering, high-stakes holiday romance where a cynical business arrangement melts into unexpected passion.
Shares:
- festive
- romantic
- marriage of convenience

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