Books like The Makeshift Marriage

A sweeping, angst-filled Regency romance where a deathbed marriage of convenience unexpectedly turns into a battle for true love. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The Makeshift Marriage.

sweeping
tense
atmospheric
melancholy

01
The Wrong Miss Richmond
Sandra Heath · 2000
A charming, traditional Regency romance steeped in drawing-room drama, where a quiet, bookish wallflower secretly pines for her dazzling sister's fiancé.
Shares:
- earnest
- romantic
02
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
03
Lady Jane's Ribbons
Sandra Heath · 1987
A spirited Regency romp where the thrill of a high-stakes carriage race is matched only by the breathless gamble of risking one's heart.
Shares:
- dramatic
- romantic
04
The Spanish Lady
Joan Smith
A sparkling battle of wits where a fiery outsider and a stubborn English gentleman accidentally fall in love while trying to avoid each other.
Feels:
- cheerful
- sparkling
- cozy
05
Regency Masquerade
Rachelle Edwards
A charming, old-school romp through the ton where sudden wealth meets the cautious hope of a second chance at love.
Shares:
- romantic
06
Marriage by Consent
Elizabeth Hewitt
A sparkling, battle-of-wits Regency romp where a fiercely independent heroine juggles two very different, very persistent suitors.
Shares:
- romantic
- marriage of convenience
07
Moonlight Veil
Janis Laden · 1991
A spirited battle of wills between a meddling do-gooder and a cynical rake who accidentally find themselves bound in matrimony.
Shares:
- dramatic
- romantic
08
An Inconvenient Engagement
Joy Reed
A sparkling, banter-filled romp where a playful attempt at jealousy spirals into a deliciously scandalous romance.
Shares:
- romantic
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 Misfit Marquess
Teresa DesJardien · 1999
A sweet, witty masquerade where a desperate heroine hides behind eccentricity to win the protection of a noble lord.
Shares:
- earnest
- romantic
11
A Marriage Arranged
Mira Stables
A sparkling romp through London society where a marriage of convenience slowly ignites into genuine romance.
Shares:
- romantic
- marriage of convenience
12
An Inconvenient Marriage
Maria Greene
A quiet, tender exploration of a forced marriage blossoming into true love amidst the whispers of high society.
Shares:
- earnest
- romantic
- angsty
- marriage of convenience

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