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Frederica by Georgette Heyer
LONDON IN "THE SEASON". Frederica Merriville and her three siblings have come to London for the glittering social season, in order to give young and beautiful Charis a chance to make a good marriage. Frederica herself, a witty charmer, believes herself happily beyond marriageable age -- she is twenty-four, after all... -
Truce by R.L. Mathewson
This is the story before everything. .. Elizabeth knows what’s expected of her, perfection. She’s the daughter of an Earl and expected to marry well, say and do the right things with a smile on her face when inside she’s dying for a chance to escape. Thanks to an inheritance her godmother left her years ago, her chance will come with her next birthday... -
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How the Marquess Was Won by Julie Anne Long
The Scandal Sheets call him Lord Ice. Ruthless, cold, precise, Julian Spenser, Marquess Dryden, tolerates only the finest-- in clothes, in horseflesh, in mistresses. And now he's found the perfect bride, the one whose dowry will restore his family's shattered legacy and bring him peace at last: the exquisite heiress Lisbeth Redmond. She's about to play with fire. . -
It Happened One Midnight by Julie Anne Long
More than one beautiful woman’s hopes have been dashed on the rocky shoals of Jonathan Redmond’s heart. With his riveting good looks and Redmond wealth and power, the world is his oyster—until an ultimatum from his father and a chilling gypsy prophesy send him hurtling headlong toward a fate he’ll do anything to avoid: matrimony... -
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Aurora by D.G. Rampton
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 16 ratings70,000+ readers have already discovered the Regency Goddesses Series. The books, which can be read in any order, are regularly in the U. S. top 20 for Historical Romance and Humor & Satire. ♥ an opposites-attract romance. ♥ a formidable hero. ♥ an irrepressible heroine. ♥ a menagerie of lovable characters... -
The Derbyshire Dance by Rosanne E. Lortz
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn aimless life. An unsettled conscience. Can the gentlewoman next door bring a new sense of purpose to this duke run aground in Derbyshire? Nigel Lymington, the new Duke of Warrenton, always played second fiddle to his elder brother’s wild exploits... -
Mercedes by Beverley Watts
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom the highly acclaimed author of The Shackleford Sisters, Beverley Watts, comes an exciting new series featuring the next generation. The Shackleford Legacies are a delightful dance of romance, humour, mystery and fun. .. As the eldest daughter of the Earl of Cottesmore, Lady Mercedes Stanhope didn't expect to be still without a husband at the start of her third season... -
A Secret Love by Stephanie Laurens
All of Regency London knows that no Cynster male would ever walk away from a lady in distress. .. but their protection can come at a tantalizingly high price. And now, Stephanie Laurens has created her boldest Cynster yet--Gabriel--a man who has known the pleasure of many women, but who has given his heart to no one. She was desperate for his help. . -
One Fine May by Courtney McCaskill
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsOne Fine May…Furious that his son was featured in the notorious Rake Review column, Evander Beauclerk’s stickler father issues an give up his dissolute ways and marry a respectable woman by the end of the month, or the family fortune will go to his dimwitted cousin... -
Highland Justice by Heather McCollum
Without mercy, there is no love in this third installment of the Sons of Sinclair historical romance series by award-winning author Heather McCollum. Gideon Sinclair, the third Sinclair brother, judges everything in stark terms of good and evil. There is nothing in between, and he is efficient at passing judgment without mercy... -
A Proper Introduction: A Pride & Prejudice Epistolary by Alix James
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe's bored to death. She's a breath of fresh air. Fitzwilliam Darcy may never walk again. He's sustained a life-threatening injury and he's fighting everyone, even his own doctor, to maintain some control over his life. Elizabeth Bennet only wanted a book. What she found was a mind like her own, and a man desperately in need of a friend. And he likes her jokes... -
The Noble Guardian by Michelle Griep
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA Cross-Country Trip through Regency England Brings Intrigue, Rogues, and High Adventure. The must-read conclusion to Michelle Griep’s Bow Street Runners Trilogy: Life couldn’t be better for Abigail Gilbert—but it’s been a long time in coming. Having lived with a family who hated her, it’s finally her time for love... -
To Fall for Mr. Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Renata McMann, Summer Hanford
How much trouble can Elizabeth get into on a walk in the woods? Despite the fear of injury, Elizabeth Bennet risks all to save a stranger, unaware that the threat to her person will be overshadowed by the threat to her future. Faced with doing what is right or what is preferred, Mr. Darcy proves he is a gentleman by choosing the path of right, but will that choice prove disastrous? To Fall for Mr...Categorized as:
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A Matchmaker for a Marquess by Christi Caldwell
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBe prepared to smile, swoon, and sigh in Christi Caldwell's latest 'Heart of a Scandal' installment where a matchmaker firmly on the shelf is about to fall head over heels for her best friend's younger brother. She lived by a strict set of rules…. Meredith Durant believes those who won’t marry, matchmake, and she’s made a notable career for herself helping young women find the perfect mate... -
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The MacLeod Pirate by Caroline Lee
The Black Banner is the Western Isles’ most notorious pirate…and he’s about to meet his match! Book 4 in "The Sinclair Jewels" is now available! Read for FREE with Kindle Unlimited! Citrine is the last Sinclair Jewel left with any chance to save her clan, and she's not about to fail them...Categorized as:
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In the Family Way: Another John Pickett Mystery by Sheri Cobb South
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith a beautiful and clever wife, a growing investigative business, and a baby due any day, former Bow Street Runner John Pickett finally has a respectable life far removed from his beginnings as a juvenile pickpocket in the rookeries of St. Giles. Then his father returns from transportation to Botany Bay, and Pickett’s hard-won respectability threatens to collapse like a house of cards... -
Surrender to the Duke by Tamara Gill
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSurrendering to the Duke will be easy. Not losing her heart to him is another matter entirely…. Miss Lila York should have refused her sister’s request. But since she didn’t, she’s now in the unfortunate position of traveling to London, pretending to be her sister, and rejecting a man—a man she’s long coveted from afar for herself. If only saying no was as easy as everyone seems to think…... -
The Managing Miss by Heidi Kimball
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe is capable of managing everything . . . except for her heart. Tasked with making a brilliant match for her cousin, Lavinia Harcourt whisks her entire household, including their two exotic pets, off to London for the Season. With limited funds and few connections, however, the undertaking is not easy... -
The Ruby Dagger by Lynn Morrison, Anne Radcliffe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDeadly intrigue meets royal expectations when murder comes for the crown. London, 1813. In the gilded corridors of St James's Palace, Lord Percy and Lady Grace face a mystery that could shake the throne itself. A murder and audacious theft of the Prince Regent’s ruby collar of state thrusts them back into a web of deception and treachery... -
Only a Lady Will Do by Tamara Gill
She’s exactly what he isn’t looking for. .. and everything he never knew needed. .. Josh Worthingham, Duke of Penworth, must marry—and not just any bride will do. He needs a true lady to be his duchess. It’s what’s expected of him, and he can accept no less...Categorized as:
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A Scandalous Deception by Lynn Messina
As much as Beatrice Hyde-Clare relished the challenge of figuring out who murdered a fellow guest during a house party in the Lake District, she certainly does not consider herself an amateur investigator. So when a London dandy falls dead at her feet in the entryway of a London Daily Gazette, she feels no compulsion to investigate... -
Duke with a Secret by Scarlett Scott
From USA Today bestselling author Scarlett Scott comes a deliciously wicked tale of a morally gray duke who always gets what he wants and the bold, independent lady he's determined to claim. .. Rhys Northwick, Duke of Whitby, has unabashedly devoted himself to a life of debauchery and hedonism... -
The Duke's Wicked Wife by Elizabeth Bright
Sebastian Sinclair, the Duke of Wessex, is not in love with Eliza Benton—nor anyone else, for that matter. But he must marry and produce an heir, and love is not required for either. His future duchess must be of high birth and good nature, a lady unlikely to snipe at him over breakfast. In short, the complete opposite of Eliza...Categorized as:
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An Extravagant Duplicity by Lynn Messina
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWhy, yes, the former Beatrice Hyde-Clare is distracted. Having settled comfortably into marriage to the Duke of Kesgrave, she is nevertheless surprised to find herself in an interesting condition. And it has to be that—the unsettling prospect of motherhood—that causes her to overlook the obvious clue that Roger Dugmore had indeed been killed in his sleep...Categorized as:
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A Lady's Rules For Ruin by Jennifer Haymore
She’s found the perfect plan to avoid marriage…. Miss Frances Cherrington has long been criticized as independent and prickly. And she’s fine with it. Truth be told, she’d prefer to be a spinster—damn her family’s desires. But it’s a conversation with the devilishly handsome yet highly infuriating Earl of Winthrop that inspires the perfect escape from her nuptial troubles... -
Guardian Angel by Julie Garwood
New York Times bestselling author Julie Garwood takes breathless sensuality to thrilling heights in this unforgettable adventure of passion and intrigue. The Emerald flew across the seas, carrying the pirate Pagan -- despised by the ton, whose riches he plundered, and beloved by the poor, whose plight was eased by his gifts...Categorized as:
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Cupid Comes to Little Valentine by Emma V. Leech
Sylvester Cavendish, the Earl of Beaumarsh, has never heard of Little Valentine, and if he had, he would never consider visiting. The spa town of Little Valentine is a charming and sleepy seaside destination, a place the middle classes retire to and the elderly visit to drink the waters...Categorized as:
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A Captain, a Corpse, and Miss Bridges by Claudia Stone
Miss Flora Bridges is well accustomed to village gossip—but while whispers of witchcraft she can endure, accusations of murder are quite another matter. When the trustee of her newly inherited fortune, the pompous Sir Ambrose Quill, turns up dead, every eye in Plumpton turns on her... -
Every Duke Has a Silver Lining by Tamara Gill
He can’t deny her anything…except maybe his heart…. Ashley Woodville didn’t mean any harm when she broke into Grady Kolten’s office. It was only a dare from her friends. She wasn’t supposed to get caught. And she certainly wasn’t supposed to talk the notorious gaming hell owner (and disturbingly sexy rogue) into showing her London’s wilder side. Falling for him? Also not part of the dare... -
Her Ruthless Duke by Scarlett Scott
From USA Today and Amazon Top 100 bestselling author Scarlett Scott comes a new, deliciously wicked Regency romance featuring scorching heat between a jaded guardian and his bluestocking ward, plus a delightful dash of mystery. Conscienceless seducer, cunning spy, confident scoundrel. Trevor Hunt, the Duke of Ridgely, has been called many things, most of which are true...Categorized as:
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Dare To Be Scandalous by Tamara Gill
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter inheriting a small fortune, Willow Perry has everything she’s ever wanted. Except a husband, that is. But not just any husband will do. She’s looking for a grand love—someone who will challenge and excite her. It’s just her folly that the one man who interests her is a notorious rake. He’s as wild and passionate as Willow is sheltered and staid... -
In Which Winnie Halifax Is Utterly Ruined by Alexandra Vasti
In 1811, Winifred Wallace told one tiny lie. To secure her future as an independent sheep farmer, she invented an estranged husband named Mr. Spencer Halifax and forged their marriage record. Ten years later, her deception catches up with her: in the form of the disturbingly real, distressingly attractive earl on her doorstep... -
Mr. Darcy Steals a Kiss (and Some Other Stuff) by Alix James
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMy family is about to be ruined, and the only person who can help me is a burglar whose kisses make me forget my own name. Elizabeth Bennet. My father is a fraud. There, I’ve confessed it. Jane and I are the only ones who know that he fakes “ancient Greek vases” and sells them to unsuspecting buyers for exorbitant sums to keep our mother in pin money... -
The Seamstress by Mary Kingswood
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA traditional Regency romance, drawing room rather than bedroom. Miss Fanny Winterton has only one wish in her romantic heart — to surrender to overwhelming love. She will accept nothing less than to be struck by the thunderbolt of everlasting passion... -
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Fair Stands the Wind: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Catherine Lodge
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWe all know that, in Jane Austen’s "Pride and Prejudice," Mr. Darcy is proud and prejudiced because he is a wealthy landowner who believes himself above his company and that Elizabeth Bennet can afford to be proud and prejudiced because she believes she has the freedom to make choices for herself. But what if Mr... -
Brazen Rogue by Tamara Gill
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen the past and present are standing in the way of happiness, it’ll take brazen act to save the day…. Miss Reign Hall has resigned herself to being a spinster. Her disastrous season in London left her with little opportunity (or desire) for anything else. But when she’s offered a governess position, she knows it’s her best chance for a fresh start away from small country village life... -
Checkmate, Mr Darcy: A Regency Novel inspired by P&P by Sydney Salier
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat might happen if Mr Fitzwilliam Darcy maintained his pride and prejudice, thereby giving his cousin, Colonel Fitzwilliam, a chance to win the enchanting Elizabeth Bennet when they meet at Hunsford. The Colonel, who recently inherited a very small estate, does not need an heiress as long as his chosen lady is happy living in the country on a modest income... -
Epiphany by Jessie Lewis
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratings“Somehow, his hapless sister had begun a rumour that he was romantically attached to the penniless young woman, from an unheard-of and vulgar family, with whom duty and good sense forbade him from ever considering an alliance…but whose extraordinary wit and captivating eyes he had been entirely unable to banish from his thoughts. ”... -
A Deal with the Devil by Alyxandra Harvey
When you steal from the Devil, getting burned is half the fun! When Kitty’s gambler father sells her sister into marriage to a notoriously cruel lord with three dead wives, Kitty will do anything to stop it. Including steal from the Devil himself. What else is a bookseller to do? Kitty's talents include giving literary tours of London and selling scandalous novels... -
After Dark with the Duke by Julie Anne Long
Sparks fly when a daring diva clashes with an ice-cold war hero in the newest thrilling romance in USA Today bestselling author Julie Anne Long’s Palace of Rogues series. She arrives in the dead of night, a mob out for blood at her heels: Mariana Wylde, the “Harlot of Haywood Street,” an opera diva brought low by a duel fought for her favors... -
Crying Wolfe by Kerrigan Byrne
A new trio of siblings learn that it is impossible to be a Goode without being a little wicked…. He’s the man with the Midas touch…. Elijah Wolfe is just as ruthless and aggressive as his name suggests. Born in harsh Nevada desert, he used his sharp wits and sharper fists to fight for survival mining ore for terrible men. .. Until one day he struck gold, literally... -
Let Sleeping Dukes Lie by Emily Windsor
“Strait-laced. Ruthless. Arrogant. ”. Alexander Westhide, the Duke of Rakecombe has no quarrel with such faint praise as he has forever shunned marriage, women and anything remotely resembling love. Indeed, the damning words merely serve to enhance his haughty façade. But beneath the controlled demeanour lies a duke beset by tragedy, a man turbulent and restless. “Forthright... -
Only a Viscount Will Do by Tamara Gill
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLady Alice Worthingham never conforms to Society’s norms. Ever. She loves adventure, new experiences, and approaches life with a sassy attitude Society can take or leave. But even for her, robbery by a highwayman is a bit much. Lord Arndel, Lady Alice’s neighbor, is playing a dangerous game—acting the proper viscount by day and the Surrey Bandit by night... -
The Earl's Debutante Debacle by Maggie Dallen
"Any young lady would be lucky to marry the Earl of Yardley. Perhaps he failed to mention that to Lady Daphne. " - Lady Greta, lovely woman, terrible gossip. Lady Daphne could have her pick of husbands, but she has very particular requirements—namely, the older and more decrepit the better. Actually, knocking on death's door would be nice...Categorized as:
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The Charmed Heir by Merry Farmer
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsMistaken identity is only the beginning…. Miss Charlotte Benning has lived a charmed life as the daughter of a wealthy, eccentric industrialist. Her only aim in attending the house party at Nedworth Hall is to find a nice man to marry and have a family with. She certainly doesn’t think she’s witty or clever enough to engage in all the excitement about Lord Carshalton’s mysterious heir... -
Ten Kisses to Scandal by Vivienne Lorret
The Bourne Matrimonial Agency has one rule—never fall in love with the client. However, they never said anything about kissing a rake…. Briar Bourne’s matchmaking career could be summed up in two words—comic disaster. Unless she can learn about the irresistible forces that draw men and women together, her professional future looks rather bleak... -
Gentleman Jim by Mimi Matthews
From USA Today bestselling author Mimi Matthews comes a swashbuckling tale of Regency era romance and revenge. She couldn’t forget…. Wealthy squire’s daughter Margaret Honeywell was always meant to marry her neighbor, Frederick Burton-Smythe, but it’s bastard-born Nicholas Seaton who has her heart... -
Murder at the Royal Botanic Gardens by Andrea Penrose
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe upcoming marriage of the Earl of Wrexford and Lady Charlotte Sloane promises to be a highlight of the season, if they can first untangle—and survive—a web of intrigue and murder involving the most brilliant scientific minds in Regency London. . -
Lord Salisbury's Ledgers on How to Woo a Wife by Jill M. Beene
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEngland, 1825. A man whose head has never been turned…. The Marquess of Salisbury loves women. After all, they’re pleasing to look at, they smell nice, and most of them raptly agree with everything he has to say…Why in the name of chilled syllabub would Percy be in a hurry to choose one and settle down? A lady who desires the power to choose…... -
The Duke's Unexpected Bride by Lara Temple
From country miss to London duchess! Sophie Trevelyan has been enjoying her visit to London, even if her closest companion is an overweight pug! Then she encounters the dashing Duke of Harcourt, who intrigues her more than is strictly proper. Max knows he must marry...
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