Books like Convenient Husband by Joan Hohl

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece examines the glittering yet hollow glamour of the Roaring Twenties as the enigmatic Jay Gatsby pursues love, wealth, and identity across the social divide.

Zora Neale Hurston’s Pulitzer‑winning novel follows Janie Crawford’s journey of self‑discovery and empowerment, mapping her search for love, independence, and identity against the backdrop of the African‑American South during the early 20th century.

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Vance Banning, a stoic teacher, finds his defenses tested when the energetic cheerleader Shane Abbott offers an unexpected friendship and a heart‑warming challenge that could turn a quiet life into a spirited romance.

Penelope Keeling reflects on a bohemian childhood, wartime romance, and a priceless family portrait as her children debate its future.

Nikki Beauvisage must marry to secure her day‑care center’s future, and Sam Walker needs a quick marriage to raise money for his niece’s surgery. Their contractual union turns into a year of unexpected romance.

Meg Venturi inherits her eccentric grandfather’s profitable antique jewelry shop in a New England town, but must partner with the mysterious A. L. Riley—unveiling secrets, danger, and a looming threat to keep her from joining the hidden legacy.

Widowed Rachel Vanden Ross is flattered when Europe’s richest man, Marcus Davenport, proposes – but he wants a wife only to bear his child. A hesitant marriage offers unexpected hope, yet questions of purpose and self‑worth loom.

Plain heiress Beatrice Chaswell finds unexpected love with the dashing Earl of Faulconer, only to discover he marries her for her fortune, turning their romance into a bitter confrontation.

Three sisters struggle to reconcile their faith with the world outside the convent.

A daughter's heart gambled away in a card game, leading to unexpected love and a regency-era romance with a handsome nephew.

Conservative architect Nathan Powell faces a provocative encounter with the alluring Jackie M. MacNamara, whose arrival in his hot tub turns his quiet life into a passionate romance.

Two sisters, raised apart in Manhattan, discover a shocking family secret when they both fall in love with the same man.

Historical romance set in England as newly married Lynden Downpatrick battles pride and suspicion in her marriage to the celebrated young poet‑Lord Justin Melbrooke.

Three brides confront love and commitment when fate brings them before irresistible grooms—each choice echoing the simple yet profound moment of "I Do."

An anthropologist in the 1980s becomes entangled with a time‑travelling man from 2222, forcing her to choose between his futuristic world and the past she knows.

**The Reasons for Marriage:** *The Dashing Duke...* Lenore Lester was perfectly content with her quiet country life, caring for her father, and having no desire for marriage. She took steps to remain inconspicuous and tried her best to show indifference -- but no avail! The irresistible Duke of Eversleigh had found her out and was quite persistent in his affections... *The Shy Miss!* Notoriously charming Jason, Duke of Eversleigh, could easily see behind Miss Lenore's brilliant disguise. Though the awkward lady hid behind glasses and pulled-back hair, she couldn't cover her beauty. And Jason was ever determined to loosen the hold she had on her heart. **A Lady of Expectations:** Jack Lester has to find a bride... But where can he find the perfect woman? She has to be attractive, kind, a good conversationalist... and more important, she has to accept him as he is: devilishly handsome, charming, and, as far as anyone knows, poor as a church mouse! If London society discovers his hidden wealth, he'll never find the right wife. Jack's heart races when he first lays eyes on Sophie Winterton. She is everything he desires -- and more -- but he is caught in his own trap. Believing that Jack needs to marry into wealth, Sophie rejects all his advances, certain he would never marry a poor girl like her. As they play out a game of cat and mouse, can Jack convince her that she is the woman he wants -- and that he is the husband she deserves?