Books with Trope: Marriage of Convenience

Marriage of Convenience features characters who marry for practical reasons—inheritance, immigration, social standing, or protection—without initial romantic feelings. The forced intimacy of marriage and cohabitation gradually transforms the arrangement into genuine love. This trope explores how commitment and daily partnership can create deep emotional bonds. Historical romances frequently use this trope, but contemporary versions address modern motivations like green cards or business mergers.

Cover of The Goblin's Valentine: An Equiloam Romance by Mona Howell
fantasyromance+4
5.00

The Goblin's Valentine: An Equiloam Romance

by Mona Howell

4 – ExplicitNovel
Orc / Ogre / Troll / GoblinOwl
Forced ProximityMarriage of Convenience
Cover of Boundless by Miranda Sapphire
Fantasy Romance

Boundless

by Miranda Sapphire

4 – ExplicitM/FLong Novel
BBW / CurvyCinnamon Roll Hero+3 more
Arranged Marriage / Mail-Order BrideBDSM+10 more
Cover of I Married a Naga by Regine Abel
Sci-fi Romance
4.60

I Married a Naga

by Regine Abel

3 – SteamyM/FNovel
AlienBadass Heroine+1 more
Arranged Marriage / Mail-Order BrideForced Proximity+3 more
Cover of The Dragon's Bride (A Deal With a Demon, #1) by Katee Robert
RomanceFantasy+5
3.62

The Dragon's Bride (A Deal With a Demon, #1)

by Katee Robert

4 – ExplicitM/FNovella
Dragon / Lizardman
Auctioned / SoldCaptive+2 more
Cover of The Kraken's Sacrifice (A Deal With a Demon, #2) by Katee Robert
RomanceFantasy+5
3.39

The Kraken's Sacrifice (A Deal With a Demon, #2)

by Katee Robert

4 – ExplicitM/FNovella
BBW / CurvyKraken / Tentacle Monster
Arranged Marriage / Mail-Order BrideAuctioned / Sold+3 more
Cover of Love at Country Pines by S.C. Principale
Paranormal Romance

Love at Country Pines

by S.C. Principale

4 – ExplicitM/FNovel
Badass HeroineBBW / Curvy+18 more
BreedingComedy+16 more
Cover of Bonded to The Boo Hag: A Monster Brides Romance by Mikayla Rand
Monster Romance
4.50

Bonded to The Boo Hag: A Monster Brides Romance

by Mikayla Rand

4 – ExplicitM/FNovella
Other Monster
Forced ProximitySlow Burn+1 more
Cover of I Married a Dragon by Regine Abel
Sci-fi Romance
4.40

I Married a Dragon

by Regine Abel

3 – SteamyM/FNovel
AlienBadass Heroine+3 more
CursedDamaged Hero / Heroine+5 more
Cover of Desire in His Blood by Zoey Draven
Sci-fi Romance
4.50

Desire in His Blood

by Zoey Draven

4 – ExplicitM/FLong Novel
AlienDemon / Devil+2 more
Arranged Marriage / Mail-Order BrideEnemies to Lovers+3 more
Cover of From Vangar, With Love by Julie K. Cohen
Sci-fi Romance

From Vangar, With Love

by Julie K. Cohen

4 – ExplicitM/FNovella
AlienBBW / Curvy+3 more
Forbidden LoveForced Proximity+9 more
Cover of Wed to the Ice Giant (Arranged Monster Mates, #1) by Layla Fae
FantasyRomance+5
3.60

Wed to the Ice Giant (Arranged Monster Mates, #1)

by Layla Fae

3 – SteamyM/FNovella
GiantRoyalty+1 more
Arranged Marriage / Mail-Order BrideDating App / Matchmaking+4 more
Cover of Vorgak the Cruel by Cara Wylde
Fantasy RomanceParanormal Romance+1

Vorgak the Cruel

by Cara Wylde

3 – SteamyM/FNovel
Orc / Ogre / Troll / Goblin
Arranged Marriage / Mail-Order BrideDamaged Hero / Heroine+2 more
Cover of I Married a Lizardman by Regine Abel
Sci-fi Romance
4.50

I Married a Lizardman

by Regine Abel

3 – SteamyM/FNovel
AlienCinnamon Roll Hero+2 more
Arranged Marriage / Mail-Order BrideMarriage of Convenience+1 more
Cover of Whispers of Dragons by Dolly Nightmare
Fantasy Romance
4.80

Whispers of Dragons

by Dolly Nightmare

4 – ExplicitM/FLong Novel
Dragon / LizardmanRoyalty+2 more
Arranged Marriage / Mail-Order BrideDamaged Hero / Heroine+6 more
Cover of How to Marry a Lich by Lizzie Strong
Fantasy Romance

How to Marry a Lich

by Lizzie Strong

4 – ExplicitM/FLong Novel
Badass HeroineBBW / Curvy+3 more
BDSMCursed+2 more
Cover of I Married a Minotaur by Regine Abel
Sci-fi Romance
4.60

I Married a Minotaur

by Regine Abel

3 – SteamyM/FNovel
AlienBadass Heroine+2 more
Arranged Marriage / Mail-Order BrideGrumpy + Sunshine+3 more
Cover of Visions of Dragons by Dolly Nightmare
Fantasy Romance
4.40

Visions of Dragons

by Dolly Nightmare

4 – ExplicitM/FLong Novel
Disabled HeroineDragon / Lizardman+3 more
Arranged Marriage / Mail-Order BrideCursed+6 more
Cover of I Married a Merman by Regine Abel
Sci-fi Romance
4.40

I Married a Merman

by Regine Abel

3 – SteamyM/FNovel
AlienCinnamon Roll Hero+2 more
Arranged Marriage / Mail-Order BrideFated Mates+3 more
Cover of I Married a Birdman by Regine Abel
Sci-fi Romance
4.40

I Married a Birdman

by Regine Abel

3 – SteamyM/FNovel
AlienBirdman+2 more
Arranged Marriage / Mail-Order BrideFast Burn+2 more
Cover of Claimed by the Orc Prince by Lionel Hart
Fantasy Romance

Claimed by the Orc Prince

by Lionel Hart

3 – SteamyM/MNovel
Cinnamon Roll HeroFae / Elf+2 more
Arranged Marriage / Mail-Order BrideEnemies to Lovers+4 more
Cover of Loved by the Leopardine by S.C. Principale
Sci-fi Romance

Loved by the Leopardine

by S.C. Principale

4 – ExplicitM/FNovel
AlienFeline / Cat+2 more
Arranged Marriage / Mail-Order BrideCozy+8 more
Cover of Oops, I Elf'd it Again by Ava Ross
Paranormal RomanceSci-fi Romance

Oops, I Elf'd it Again

by Ava Ross

3 – SteamyM/FNovella
Fae / Elf
Arranged Marriage / Mail-Order BrideComedy+6 more
Cover of Gargoyles Just Want to Have Fun by Ava Ross
Paranormal RomanceSci-fi Romance

Gargoyles Just Want to Have Fun

by Ava Ross

3 – SteamyM/FNovella
BBW / CurvyGargoyle / Golem
ComedyDamaged Hero / Heroine+5 more
Cover of The King's Bride by P.S. Scott
Fantasy RomanceHistorical Romance+1

The King's Bride

by P.S. Scott

3 – SteamyM/FLong Novel
Demon / DevilRoyalty+1 more
Age GapArranged Marriage / Mail-Order Bride+7 more