Marriage Of Inconvenience Books in Order
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Last updated: July 5, 2026
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Marriage Of Inconvenience books in publication order
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A Marriage Between Friends
by Melinda Curtis
2008
A practical arrangement between longtime friends starts to feel a lot less practical once real emotions break through. Familiarity makes the romance believable, and much harder to ignore.
Marriage Of Inconvenience books in chronological order
Series background & context
Marriage Of Inconvenience is best understood as a trope shelf. Whether the setup begins with friendship, pressure, family need, or pure practicality, the core pleasure is the same: two people agree to something that sounds sensible on paper and then discover that feelings do not care much about sensible plans.
That is catnip for category romance.
In Melinda Curtis's hands, this kind of story usually stays grounded in everyday stakes. The couple may need stability, a public answer, help with children, or a way through some immediate mess. What makes the books work is how quickly a neat arrangement becomes emotionally untidy. Old affection resurfaces. Private worries come to light. One person starts treating the deal as something more before the other is ready to admit it.
These stories also fit Curtis's interest in family life. A marriage of convenience rarely affects only the couple. Friends, kids, exes, employers, and relatives all press in, which gives the romance extra texture. Love does not happen in a vacuum. It happens while other people are watching and while real responsibilities still need handling.
So if you like practical setups that melt into genuine intimacy, this page is worth a look. It is a good corner of the Curtis backlist for readers who enjoy friends-to-lovers tension, emotional negotiation, and couples who become real almost by accident.
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