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A tender marriage-of-convenience romance where long-held yearning and sudden parenthood collide with a hidden past. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Marry in haste.

tender
yearning
emotionally-charged
domestic

01
Mum in Waiting
Maureen Child
A classic, fast-paced romance where a comedic lie spirals into unexpected passion and a high-stakes marriage of convenience.
Shares:
- earnest
- romantic
- dramatic
- marriage of convenience
02
Dash To The Altar (Whirlwind Weddings)
Ruth Jean Dale
A breezy, impulsive romance that proves sometimes the best way to fall in love is to say I do first and ask questions later.
Shares:
- romantic
- marriage of convenience
03
Married for real
Lindsay Armstrong · 1996
A classic marriage-of-convenience tale where financial desperation gives way to a surprisingly tender battle of wills.
Shares:
- earnest
- romantic
- dramatic
04
A Convenient Husband
Kim Lawrence
A deliciously charged exploration of what happens when the safety of a platonic friendship is stripped away by a marriage of convenience.
Shares:
- earnest
- dramatic
- marriage of convenience
- found family
05
Her Hired Husband
Renee Roszel
A cozy, trope-tastic romance where a pragmatic arrangement inevitably melts into genuine, swoon-worthy affection.
Shares:
- earnest
- romantic
- dramatic
- found family
06
Two-Week Wife
Miranda Lee
A deliciously angsty collision of comfortable friendship and sudden, ruthless desire wrapped in a classic fake-marriage trope.
Shares:
- unrequited love
07
Mistress of the Groom
Susan Napier
A deliciously soapy, high-stakes battle of wills where revenge is best served steaming hot.
Shares:
- dramatic
08
Fatherhood Fever
Emma Darcy · 1999
A sizzling, fast-paced vintage romance where intense physical chemistry collides with a sudden, earnest desire for domesticity.
Shares:
- yearning
- earnest
- romantic
09
To Marry McKenzie (Bachelor Cousins)
Carole Mortimer
A delightfully dramatic clash of wills where a rigidly controlled life is upended by unexpected passion.
Shares:
- earnest
- dramatic
10
To Marry Mccloud
Carole Mortimer
A cheeky, high-stakes game of romantic chicken where a fake relationship rapidly spirals into very real desire.
Shares:
- dramatic
11
Bride, the Baby and the Best Man (Baby Boom)
Liz Fielding
A warm and lively romance where unexpected domestic chaos and a charming rogue challenge a woman's carefully laid plans for a safe, predictable life.
Shares:
- romantic
12
To tame a wild heart
Emma Darcy · 1992
A fiery clash of wills set against the sun-baked Australian outback, where a pragmatic bargain ignites into an all-consuming passion.
Shares:
- earnest
- romantic
- dramatic
- marriage of convenience

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