Books like The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband

The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband by Julia Quinn reads as witty, romantic. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

What The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband is like to read

A wartime historical romance built on a fake-marriage lie and memory-loss confusion, leaning warm and lightly comic rather than dark despite the battlefield setting. Best for: readers who want a low-angst historical romance with a classic marriage-of-convenience premise and guaranteed HEA.

The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy

Julia Quinn · 2014

A Regency marriage-of-convenience where the wife must unravel her husband's secret while love quietly grows between them — emotional, character-driven, with Quinn's signature warmth.

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Romancing the Duke

Tessa Dare · 2014

A fairy-tale-framed Regency romance pairing a bookish, never-been-kissed heiress-of-imagination with a brooding duke — warm, witty, and comfort-forward.

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Devil in Disguise

Lisa Kleypas · 2021

A Scottish whisky distiller and a warm-hearted widow navigate guarded hearts toward passionate connection, grounded in themes of second chances and emotional healing.

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Pistols for Two

Georgette Heyer · 1960

Light, brisk Regency romps—duels, disguises, and courtships resolved with wit and gallantry across eleven self-contained tales.

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A Rogue by Any Other Name

Sarah MacLean · 2012

A steamy Regency marriage-of-convenience romance where a jaded gaming-hell lord and a proper lady spar their way into genuine passion; playful banter balanced against class-conflict stakes.

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League of Extraordinary Women Series,4 Books Collection Set,Bringing down the Duke,a Rogue of One's Own,Portrait of a Scotsman,the Gentleman's Gambit by Evie Dunmore

Evie Dunmore · 2023

Same romance feel