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A cozy, vintage marriage-of-convenience romance where a desperate lie blossoms into unexpected love. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Bargain Wife.

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01
Except My Love
Mary Burchell
A deliciously angsty vintage romance where the quiet ache of unrequited love collides with the ticking time bomb of a hidden secret.
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- nostalgic
- cozy
- tense
- earnest
02
Yours with Love
Mary Burchell
A delightfully dramatic vintage romance where a pragmatic business arrangement inevitably surrenders to overwhelming passion.
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- nostalgic
- cozy
- tense
- earnest
03
The marriage bargain
Susan Fox
A tender, classic marriage-of-convenience romance where practical desperation slowly melts into genuine, passionate devotion.
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- cozy
- hopeful
- earnest
- romantic
04
Reluctant Wife
Lindsay Armstrong · 1987
A deliciously angsty vintage romance where a marriage of convenience becomes a battleground of hidden longing and cynical defenses.
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- tense
- earnest
- marriage of convenience
05
A Bargain Called Marriage
Kate Welsh
A tender, trope-tastic romance where a pragmatic arrangement slowly melts into genuine, high-stakes affection.
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- cozy
- hopeful
- earnest
- dramatic
06
Temporary Wife
Inglath Caulder
A deliciously angsty vintage romance where a pragmatic arrangement unravels into a tangled web of jealousy and hidden longing.
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- tense
- earnest
- dramatic
- marriage of convenience
07
Marriage By Deception
Sara Craven · 2001
A deliciously dramatic, fast-paced romance fueled by secret motives, mistaken identity, and undeniable chemistry.
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- tense
- earnest
- dramatic
- romantic
08
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.
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- hopeful
- earnest
- dramatic
- romantic
09
Counterfeit Marriage
Alexandra Scott
A classic vintage romance where a desperate financial bargain gives way to unexpected passion and emotional surrender.
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- tense
- earnest
- dramatic
- marriage of convenience
10
Temporary Bride
Patricia Wilson
A high-stakes battle of wills wrapped in a classic marriage-of-convenience melodrama where resentment slowly burns into undeniable passion.
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- tense
- earnest
- dramatic
- marriage of convenience
11
Ever His Bride
Linda Needham
A cold marriage of convenience thaws into genuine passion as a bright, independent writer brings light to a brooding financier's shadowed world.
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- cozy
- earnest
- dramatic
- romantic
12
Inherit my heart
n/a
A gentle, classic romance where the heart's true inclinations clash with the practicalities of a lost inheritance.
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- cozy
- hopeful
- earnest
- romantic

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