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The Complete Novels of Jane Austen by Jane Austen
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsEmma, Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Northanger Abbey, Mansfield Park, Persuasion, and Lady SusanCollected together in one volume, The Complete Novels show the development of Austen as a writer and social commentator... -
![Bridgerton Collection Volume 1 by Julia Quinn]()
Bridgerton Collection Volume 1 by Julia Quinn
The first three Bridgerton books all in one e-book volume! Includes The Duke and I, The Viscount Who Loved Me, and An Offer From a Gentleman.Set between 1813 and 1827, the Bridgerton Series is a collection of eight novels, each featuring one of the eight children of the late Viscount Bridgerton. The Bridgertons are currently being developed as a Shondaland series for Netflix... -
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![What Cannot Be Said by C.S. Harris]()
What Cannot Be Said by C.S. Harris
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsA seemingly idyllic summer picnic ends in a macabre murder that echoes a pair of slayings fourteen years earlier in this riveting new historical mystery from the USA Today bestselling author of Who Cries for the Lost... -
![What Happens in Piccadilly by Chasity Bowlin]()
What Happens in Piccadilly by Chasity Bowlin
There's no such thing as just a kiss... Chaos! That is what greets Miss Calliope St. James when she enters the household of her prospective employer, Lord Winn Hamilton, the Earl of Montgomery. The newly appointed guardian for his nieces and nephew, he's clearly a man who has no idea what to do with children.. -
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![A Gentleman of Dubious Reputation by Grace Burrowes]()
A Gentleman of Dubious Reputation by Grace Burrowes
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsA matter of matrimony...Lord Julian Caldicott is summoned to the family seat by his ducal brother, whose bachelorhood is imperiled by the very determined Lady Clarissa Valmond. As the only titled Eligible the hostesses avoid including on their guest lists, Julian has little sympathy for the duke’s situation... -
![The Governess Diaries by Chasity Bowlin]()
The Governess Diaries by Chasity Bowlin
Love lost and found… As a girl, Euphemia Darrow had fallen desperately in love with the younger son of the Duke of Clarenden, Nicholas Montford. But he broke her heart with a cold dismissal before he left to join the army. Rather than pine for him, Effie found another purpose for her life...Categorized as:
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![Sinfully Yours by Kathleen Ayers]()
Sinfully Yours by Kathleen Ayers
Kidnapping should be a Deadly Sin…especially if you lose your heart. Malcolm Sinclair, former soldier, and mercenary has once more run afoul of the authorities. He needs a quick escape back to London which Lord Buckmore is only too happy to provide, if only Malcolm will perform a small task. Kidnap the young lady Buckmore wishes to wed from her overzealous, overprotective cousin...Categorized as:
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![Three Sins and a Scoundrel by Tracy Sumner]()
Three Sins and a Scoundrel by Tracy Sumner
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMeet the newest member of the Leighton Cluster! The final novel in the popular Duchess Society series by USA Today bestselling author Tracy Sumner!Beneath his disguise lies a secret life…and a secret love.Jasper Noble is the most feared man in London, a ruthless scoundrel with a reputation as dark as the rookery alleys he prowls... -
![An Artless Demise by Anna Lee Huber]()
An Artless Demise by Anna Lee Huber
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsLady Darby returns to London with her new husband, Sebastian Gage, but newlywed bliss won't last for long when her past comes back to haunt her in the latest exciting installment in this national bestselling series.November 1831. After fleeing London in infamy more than two years prior, Lady Kiera Darby's return to the city is anything but mundane, though not for the reasons she expected...Categorized as:
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![The Beast's Beguiled by Eva Devon, Maire Claremont]()
The Beast's Beguiled by Eva Devon, Maire Claremont
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom USATODAY Bestselling author Eva Devon, writing as Maire Claremont, comes a brand new series that will sweep you away to the drama and angst of Regency England. Glittering ballrooms, wild moors, and brooding lords waiting to be tamed by bluestockings await. . .Catherine Ludlow knows the betrayal of family...Categorized as:
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![Stormy Persuasion by Johanna Lindsey]()
Stormy Persuasion by Johanna Lindsey
James Malory sets sail for America to honor a promise he made to his in-laws: His and Georgina’s daughter, Jacqueline, will have her come-out in America. Judith and Jacqueline Malory are not simply cousins; they are inseparable best friends...Categorized as:
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![Under the Harvest Moon by Collette Cameron, Caroline Warfield]()
Under the Harvest Moon by Collette Cameron, Caroline Warfield
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs the village of Reabridge in Cheshire prepares for the first Harvest Festival following Waterloo, families are overjoyed to welcome back their loved ones from the war.But excitement quickly turns to mystery when mere weeks before the festival, an orphaned child turns up in the town—a toddler born near Toulouse to an English mother who left clues that tie her to Reabridge...Categorized as:
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![Devil's Cub by Georgette Heyer]()
Devil's Cub by Georgette Heyer
THE ABDUCTION Dominic Alistair, Marquis of Vidal is a bad lot a rake and seducer, reckless, heedless, and possessed of a murderous temper. He is known by friend and foe alike as the "Devil's Cub." Yet as the handsome and wealthy heir to a Dukedom, he is considered a good prospect on the marriage market... -
![Scandalous Duke by Scarlett Scott]()
Scandalous Duke by Scarlett Scott
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFelix Markham, Duke of Winchelsea, has devoted his life to being the perfect statesman and raising his daughter after his beloved wife’s death. But when devastating bombings on the railway leave London in an uproar, he is determined to bring the mastermind of the attacks to justice. He will lure the fox from his den by any means...Categorized as:
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![Olivia And Jai by Rebecca Ryman]()
Olivia And Jai by Rebecca Ryman
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSet in 1840s India, this tale of star-crossed lovers packs a powerful punch. When Olivia, a forthright young American, comes to live with her very proper British relatives, she falls headlong into love with angry, half-caste Jai...Categorized as:
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![Forever Betrothed, Never the Bride by Christi Caldwell]()
Forever Betrothed, Never the Bride by Christi Caldwell
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsHopeless romantic, Lady Emmaline Fitzhugh, is tired of sitting with the wallflowers, waiting for her betrothed to come to his senses and marry her. When Emmaline reads one too many reports of his scandalous liaisons in the gossip rags, she takes matters into her own hands... -
![The Accidental Duke by Barbara Devlin]()
The Accidental Duke by Barbara Devlin
What happens when the Mad Matchmakers of Waterloo join forces to find wives for each other? Delectable chaos. And no woman in London is safe. Welcome to book 1 in the fabulous new series from USA Today Bestselling Author Barbara Devlin... -
![A Deal with the Cruel Duke: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Daphne Byrne]()
A Deal with the Cruel Duke: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Daphne Byrne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“You are far too innocent for me, Miss Maddox. I would ruin you. And you are far too perfect to be tainted by my darkness.”Pressed for time, Lady Edwina asks for aid on her plan from the first gentleman to pass her by. Only to find herself holding hands with the most dangerous man of the ton…Rumors of him murdering his father have circulated the ton for years... -
![Fearless Duke by Scarlett Scott]()
Fearless Duke by Scarlett Scott
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsMiss Isabella Hilgrove, proprietress of the Ladies’ Typewriting School, prides herself on the quality of her staff. After the Duke of Westmorland sacks the third typist she has sent him in as many days, she’s not just outraged, she’s determined to put the arrogant bully in his place. Benedict Manning, Duke of Westmorland, is having the worst week of his life... -
![Deceive Not My Heart by Shirlee Busbee]()
Deceive Not My Heart by Shirlee Busbee
HER FURY PROMISED VENGEANCE Leonie's only interest in the despicable cad she had been forced to marry was the return of her dowry. She had not seen her husband in five years, and now Morgan Slade angrily denied there had ever been a marriage...Categorized as:
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![Lords, Ladies and Babies: A Regency Romance Set with Little Consequences by Meara Platt, Tabetha Waite]()
Lords, Ladies and Babies: A Regency Romance Set with Little Consequences by Meara Platt, Tabetha Waite
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTHE DUKE'S SURPRISE by Meara Platt... Cheyne Lyon, Duke of Mar isn’t surprised when his wastrel brother dumps a wife and baby on his doorstep, but Jennifer is intelligent, nurturing, and sweet, just the sort Cheyne could love, if only she wasn’t already taken... -
![Reverie & Rancour: A Pride & Prejudice Vagary by S.E. Granger]()
Reverie & Rancour: A Pride & Prejudice Vagary by S.E. Granger
It was a dream until it was a nightmare: Elizabeth Bennet stumbles into Fitzwilliam Darcy's bedchamber while staying at Netherfield. Unhappily for them both, Mrs. Bennet finds them there and cries compromise, obliging them to marry.Darcy, believing Elizabeth responsible for the scheme, determines that she shall not benefit from her deception...Categorized as:
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![Taming the Rake by Monica McCarty]()
Taming the Rake by Monica McCarty
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey are known as the Rake Slayers… Tired of the different standards applied to the men who flout society’s rules, three young ladies seek a little primitive justice and hatch a plan to bring a few of London’s most notorious rakes up to snuff before refusing them. But they soon learn exactly what it is that makes rakes so dangerous... -
![Reckless by Hannah Howell]()
Reckless by Hannah Howell
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsHeir to the clan MacFarlane, Ailis was a prize to be bartered by her calculating father, and her wedding to a man she despised seemed inevitable--until she is abducted by her clan's worst enemy, Alexander MacDubh, a brutally handsome laird with ice in his eyes and hot blood in his veins... -
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![Wicked At Heart by Danelle Harmon]()
Wicked At Heart by Danelle Harmon
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEngland, 1813. Damon de Wolfe, the sixth Marquess of Morninghall (a Romantic Times K.I.S.S. Hero of the Year Nominee) is dark, diabolical, and very, very dangerous. Tortured by his past and driven by his desire for revenge, the former naval hero has fallen from grace after infuriating his superiors... -
![Artemis by Jessica Cale]()
Artemis by Jessica Cale
Actress Charlotte Halfpenny is in trouble. Pregnant, abandoned by her lover, and out of a job, Charlotte faces eviction two weeks before Christmas. When the reclusive Earl of Somerton makes her an outrageous offer, she has no choice but to accept. Could he be the man of her dreams, or is the nightmare just beginning?LGBT Gothic Regency Romance...Categorized as:
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![The Elusive Flame by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss]()
The Elusive Flame by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
A woman in desperate straits ... A fearless man ... A marriage of convenience on turbulent waters ... Cerynise Kendall has been left destitute and in dire need following the death of her doting patron and protectress...Categorized as:
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![Lyon at the Altar (The Lyon's Den Connected World) by Lily Harlem]()
Lyon at the Altar (The Lyon's Den Connected World) by Lily Harlem
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMiss Anna Toussaint’s first love is passionate, addictive and forbidden and leaves deep scars on her heart that can never be healed—or can they? With a scandal in her past, a dark smear of shame, Miss Anna Toussaint finds herself in dire need of a husband and under the rather dubious wing of The Black Widow of Whitehall...Categorized as:
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![Secret Fire by Johanna Lindsey]()
Secret Fire by Johanna Lindsey
A master storyteller who spins romantic fiction like not other, Johanna Lindsey weaves together endearing characters, enthralling adventure and pulsating passion to create stories that touch the hearts of her readers. Secret FireHe'd caught only a glimpse of her from the window of his carriage, but the young prince knew he had to have her. Within minutes, Lady Katherine St... -
![Daring the Duke by Charlie Lane]()
Daring the Duke by Charlie Lane
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIn this Regency romance by Charlie Lane, a London season of scandalous dares forces a lady and her duke to see that perfect isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.A redheaded bluestocking in desperate need of a wealthy husband.A handsome duke looking for the perfect duchess.And a dare that shows that opposites may not only attract but can be so much more... -
![Duke of Thorns by Sara Ramsey]()
Duke of Thorns by Sara Ramsey
A devil who won't be denied... Too powerful to care for such petty things as morals, the Duke of Thorington lives as he pleases. And it pleases him to be known as a cruel, heartless blackguard—one no sane woman would dare to marry. But when his fortunes unexpectedly crumble, he must find a way to save his family from ruin. To succeed, Thorington needs an heiress. There's only one problem.. -
![Fell in Love with an Earl by Anna Bradley]()
Fell in Love with an Earl by Anna Bradley
There aren’t many young ladies who’d be eager to accept a governess position with wild twin boys in a lonely castle deep in the Oxfordshire countryside, but Helena Templeton has never been much like other young ladies. She’s just settled into her new post when the boys’ father, the rakish Earl of Hawke returns home unexpectedly, half-dressed and fleeing his latest London scandal... -
![The Lady of a Grump by Linda Rae Sande]()
The Lady of a Grump by Linda Rae Sande
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHe's a grouch. She's the reason. Having said her farewells to her son when he departed for his Grand Tour of Europe, Patience Grayson, the newly widowed Marchioness of Billingsley, heads for the country. She intends to spend at least a year living by herself in the Grayson family estate in Shropshire.If only her traveling coach could make it that far...Categorized as:
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![To Charm a Prince by Patricia Grasso]()
To Charm a Prince by Patricia Grasso
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen a shy, young innocent is swept off her feet by a dashing prince, both their lives are forever changed as they embark on an adventure that proves fairy tales do come true... -
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![Rules of Their Royal Wedding Night by Michelle Smart]()
Rules of Their Royal Wedding Night by Michelle Smart
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsComing soon! Rules of Their Royal Wedding Night by Michelle Smart will be available Dec 27, 2022... -
![Reason to Believe by Kathleen Eagle]()
Reason to Believe by Kathleen Eagle
Young lovers from starkly different lives and worlds, Clara and Ben Pipestone came together in passion and in tenderness. But their marriage could not endure deception - or the betrayals of a tormented, searching soul...Categorized as:
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![How Not to Chaperon a Lady by Virginia Heath]()
How Not to Chaperon a Lady by Virginia Heath
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHis childhood nemesis……is the woman he can’t resist! Chaperoning Charity Brookes while she’s on a singing tour should be easy for Griffith Philpot—he’s spent his whole life sparring with her over her flighty ways! But as he discovers that she’s much more than the impetuous girl he thought he knew, a passion ignites between them… Sharing a steamy kiss leaves him torn—he’s supposed to be...Categorized as:
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![Cross the Ocean by Holly Bush]()
Cross the Ocean by Holly Bush
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAlternate cover edition for 9781586087715 1871 . . . Worlds collide when American Suffragist, Gertrude Finch, and titled Brit Blake Sanders meet in an explosive encounter that may forever bind them together. Gertrude Finch escorts a young relative to London and encounters the stuffy Duke of Wexford at his worst...Categorized as:
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![The Highlander's English Bride by Anna Campbell]()
The Highlander's English Bride by Anna Campbell
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAn impossible pairing… Hamish Douglas, the mercurial Laird of Glen Lyon, has never got along with independent, smart-mouthed Emily Baylor. Which wouldn’t matter if this brilliant Scottish astronomer didn’t move in the same scientific circles as Emily and if her famous father wasn’t his mentor... -
![The Duke and the Spitfire by Jessie Clever]()
The Duke and the Spitfire by Jessie Clever
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsLady Johanna Darby has loved Benedict Carver since they were young, but he’s never seen her as more than his best friend’s little sister. When Benedict marries another and emigrates to America, she knows she will never love another...Categorized as:
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![Salt Bride by Lucinda Brant]()
Salt Bride by Lucinda Brant
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsNewly revised, re-edited, and re-covered. Set in the opulent world of the 18th century aristocracy, Lucinda Brant delivers another delicious 18th century romantic experience. High drama, witty prose, a deft palette of historical detail, and a weave of subplots will keep you mesmerized from beginning to end. England, 1763...Categorized as:
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![The Duke of Ice by Darcy Burke]()
The Duke of Ice by Darcy Burke
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEveryone Nicholas Bateman ever loved has died. Except Violet Caulfield, which must mean he never loved her. Nine years after she threw him over to marry a viscount, Nick is a widowed duke who prefers isolation. When a friend convinces him to leave his lair of self-imposed solitude, he considers taking another wife, provided she agrees to his terms: no emotional attachment of any kind... -
![Heartless Duke by Scarlett Scott]()
Heartless Duke by Scarlett Scott
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe's a heartless cad. A relentless rake. Dangerous to know. As cruel as can be. He's the Duke of Carlisle, leader of a secret branch of the Home Office charged with keeping the peace amidst great peril and upheaval. By day, he hunts anarchists and murderers with savage intensity. By night, he rules over London's darkest, most depraved souls... -
![Christmas Belle by Mary Balogh]()
Christmas Belle by Mary Balogh
Once they were lovers. Isabella was a fledgling actress, struggling to survive. Jack Frazer was a youth as innocent as he was handsome, consumed by love for this girl he could never make his wife. Their year together was bliss; their parting bitter with jealousy and anger. But that had been long ago. Now Isabella is the premier star of the London stage... -
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![One Indulgence by Lydia Gastrell]()
One Indulgence by Lydia Gastrell
When Henry Cortland, the Earl of Brenleigh, comes to London to fulfill his duty and take a wife, he also decides to first fulfill his most secret and suppressed desires. He wants to spend just one night with a man. A sultry encounter with a handsome stranger surpasses all his hopes, leaving him certain that he will live off the memories for the rest of his life... -
![A Rake's Guide To Pleasure by Victoria Dahl]()
A Rake's Guide To Pleasure by Victoria Dahl
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsRaised by a titled, yet degenerate, father, Emma Jensen never imagined the gambling lessons she learned as a child would one day serve her well. When she finds herself in dire need of money, she concocts the alias of Dowager Lady Denmore and sets off to bewitch London's noblemen by engaging them in games of chance... -
![Whispers of the Heart by Jann Rowland]()
Whispers of the Heart by Jann Rowland
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA different outcome of Georgiana Darcy’s near ruin in Ramsgate leads to a different party arriving in Hertfordshire. Not only is its composition altered, but the changed circumstances have lasting effects, not only in Miss Darcy but also her brother... -
![No Gentle Love by Rebecca Brandewyne]()
No Gentle Love by Rebecca Brandewyne
When her British grandfather offers the family fortune to the first man who can bring Morgana McShane to the altar, she is unknowingly thrust into a plot against her life--and into the arms of Rian, the one man whose primal passions burn hot enough to warm her cool demeanor...Categorized as:
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![Wonderful by Cheryl Holt]()
Wonderful by Cheryl Holt
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCHERYL HOLT will leave readers cheering with the dazzling, sexy conclusion to her ”Reluctant Brides” trilogy… Evangeline Etherton loved her years as a teacher at Miss Peabody’s School for Girls. But with Miss Peabody’s passing, the school is shut down, and Evangeline is on her way to marry a fiancé she’s never met... -
![Merry Misrule by Ellie St. Clair]()
Merry Misrule by Ellie St. Clair
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe vowed she would never be in his company again.When Joanna Merryton receives an invitation to Christmas at Briercrest Hall, she accepts with the assurance that her friend Caroline’s brother is still away at war. For Joanna remains scarred by the pranks Lord Elijah Kentmore pulled on her all those years ago...
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