The Convenient Marriage

The Convenient Marriage was written by Georgette Heyer, the author widely credited with establishing the Regency romance genre. It was first published in 1934.

The novel follows Horatia Winwood, who offers to marry the Earl of Rule so her older sister can remain with the man she loves. This creates a marriage of convenience that becomes complicated by Horatia's spirited nature and the Earl's sophistication.

The Convenient Marriage is set in Georgian England, reflecting Heyer's detailed period research. Though published in 1934, it recreates the social customs and fashions of the late eighteenth century.

The Convenient Marriage is set in the Georgian era rather than the strict Regency period, though it shares many hallmarks of Heyer's later Regency novels. It features the social comedy, period detail, and romantic plot that define Heyer's body of work.