Marriage of Convenience books in order

The Marriage of Convenience series by Anne Gracie features Regency romances where the couples marry first and fall in love after, across seven books spanning her career.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Marry in Haste 2017 Anne Gracie Buy
2 Noces hâtives 2017 Anne Gracie N/A
3 Injured Innocent 1986 Anne Gracie N/A
4 Loving 1986 Anne Gracie N/A
5 Marry in Secret 2019 Anne Gracie Buy
6 Marry in Scandal 2018 Anne Gracie Buy
7 Marry in Scarlet 2020 Anne Gracie Buy

The Marriage of Convenience series collects Anne Gracie’s novels built around the popular romance trope where the wedding comes before the love story. The series spans much of her career, from early works like “Injured Innocent” (1986) and “Loving” (1986) through the more recent “Marry in Haste” (2017), “Marry in Scandal” (2018), “Marry in Secret” (2019), and “Marry in Scarlet” (2020).

The “Marry in…” books form the core of the series, each following a couple who weds for reasons other than love and must navigate the gap between social obligation and genuine feeling. Gracie is particularly good at making the transition from arrangement to affection feel natural, and the forced-proximity dynamics of an unexpected marriage give her plenty of material for both humor and emotional tension.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Marriage of Convenience series?

There are seven books in the Marriage of Convenience series, published between 1986 and 2020.

What is the first book in the Marriage of Convenience series?

The first book in the Marriage of Convenience series is Marry in Haste, published in 2017.

What is the "marriage of convenience" trope?

A marriage of convenience is a romance trope where characters marry for practical reasons rather than love, then develop genuine feelings. Anne Gracie’s series explores this premise across several books, starting with her earlier works and continuing through the ‘Marry in…’ sequence beginning in 2017.

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