Happy Tuesday my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is: Books
that Include/Feature [insert your favorite theme or plot device here] (for
example: unreliable narrators, coming of age, darkness vs. light, time travel,
metafiction, a specific romantic trope, good vs. evil. cliffhangers,
flashbacks, plot twists, red herrings, loose ends, stories within stories, meet
cutes, symbolism, etc.) (submitted by Alice @ The Wallflower Digest) I really enjoy the Marriage of Convenience trope, so that is what I am going to share about today. Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl and you can head over there to see what our other bookish friends are up to today.
Top Ten-ish Marriage of Convenience stories (click on the cover if you want to read my review):
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| The Convenient Groom by Denise Hunter |
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| The Accidental Bride by Denise Hunter |
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| Short-Straw Bride by Karen Witemeyer |
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| The Wedding Game by Amy Matayo-I read this before I reviewed books, but I still gave it 5-stars |
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| An Uncommon Courtship by Kristi Ann Hunter |
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| The Mistletoe Countess by Pepper Basham |
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| In Search of a Prince by Toni Shiloh |
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| Dare to Love my Fake Husband by Ellie Hall |
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| The Buy-In by Emma St. Clair |
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| Sunburst by Susan May Warren |
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| The Weight of Air by Kimberly Duffy |
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| A Groom of One's Own by Emma St. Clair |
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| Miles Bailey Gets Down on One Knee by Jen Atkinson |
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| Beauty and the Beach by Gracie Ruth Mitchell |
I am sure I have read more than these, there are a few niggling around, just out of reach. What books have you read in this trope that you would recommend?
What topic did you go with this week? I would love for you to share in the comments. To see what other topics our bookish friends are doing this week click on the image below.
Oh, this is an interesting theme that i have not seen repeated yet this week! I can’t imagine marrying someone I (presumably?) didn’t love, but I know many people did that in the past and some still do today.
ReplyDeleteLydia, I couldn't image doing it either, but I like reading about it, LOL!
DeleteGreat topic! I recently read The Indigo Heiress by Laura Frantz. The trope is really well done.
ReplyDeleteBeckie, thanks for the recommendation!
DeleteSo many great books! The marriage of convenience trope is a lot of fun. :)
ReplyDeleteAshely, I agree!
Deleteoooo you've got some of my faves on here :-D
ReplyDeleteCarrie, it's such a fun trope!
DeleteOh what a fun topic among all the topics today!
ReplyDeleteThanks Anne!
DeleteNice choice for this week, Cindy. This is not one I've seen this week, but it is a plot device I do enjoy. Lots of books on this list that I will have to check out.
ReplyDeleteThanks Carla, I hope you find some new books to love!
DeleteWhat a perfect choice for this week's TTT! And there are several books on your list that I loved: Mistletoe Countess, Short Straw Bride, A Groom of One's Own, and Miles Bailey Gets Down on One Knee. :D
ReplyDeleteThanks Lark!
DeleteIt always surprises me to see this trope in contemporary romance! It must happen in real life but still.
ReplyDeleteMarg, yes, so funny.
DeleteI can't recall having read any books with this trope, but I don't think this one is for me.
ReplyDeleteMy TTT: https://laurieisreading.com/2025/03/11/top-ten-tuesday-books-including-books/
Laurie, I get it, not for everyone.
DeleteGreat topic. I used to mainly read romances and enjoyed this trope. The books on your list look really good.
ReplyDeleteThanks Yvonne.
DeleteI love the Marriage of Convenience trope too! It’s always so fun to see how two characters who start with a contract or a deal end up discovering a real, deep connection. It’s one of those tropes where tension, humor, and emotions collide in such an entertaining way!
ReplyDeleteYou've listed some great picks here. *The Convenient Groom* and *The Accidental Bride* by Denise Hunter are classics in this trope, and I’ve heard fantastic things about *The Wedding Game* by Amy Matayo as well. I also love the inclusion of *Miles Bailey Gets Down on One Knee*—that one sounds like such a unique take on it!
As for recommendations, I’d add *A Rogue of One’s Own* by Evie Dunmore, which has a slow-burn, "fake marriage" vibe, and *The Taming of the Shrew* by Shakespeare, if you want to go old-school!
I also loved the theme you chose for today! I think I’ll have to check out some of these books you mentioned.
Thanks Melody, I will look into the books you mentioned.
DeleteLovely topic! I haven't read many books with the Marriage of Convenience trope but I recently read it in the Manners and Monsters series by Tilly Wallace and realized that I really like it! :) There's something so satisfying about watching that type of relationship evolve
ReplyDeleteMy TTT for the week:
https://darkshelfofwonders.com/top-10-books-that-feature-a-glittering-ball/
Veros, thanks for stopping by. Glad you found a new tope to like, that's always fun!
DeleteOooo! This is a fun one! I love this trope too, which is why I was surprised to see someone hate on it recently (I think it was in a film though). I guess I thought this one didn't have as much "hate" as other tropes like the love triangle. But either way, when done well, I think this one is cool. :) Thanks for visiting my list this week!
ReplyDeleteRissi, I agree, when well done, it is so fun! I have only read one book that had a love triangle in it that I ended up liking, it is rare for me to find one of those that I like.
DeleteI read very little romance, so I can't think of any books with this trope off the top of my head. I know there are a lot out there, though. I'm glad you've found some fun ones to enjoy.
ReplyDeleteHappy TTT (on a Wednesday)!
Susan, I get it.
DeleteWhat an interesting idea. I doubt I would have found ten books with that topic but I really like it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my post:
https://momobookblog.blogspot.com/2025/03/top-ten-tuesday-expats.html
Marianne, if I learn a book has that trope it normally gets bumped up on my TBR, LOL!
DeleteI guess we all have that trigger with certain kinds of books.
DeleteLove it.
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Thanks Regine.
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