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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... -
![Meant for the Marquess by Alexa Aston]()
Meant for the Marquess by Alexa Aston
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAn army major compelled to leave the military. A lady forced to earn her living. Two souls finding a new way of life . . . and each other . . . along with love. A brutal attack leaves Major Devin Hunt missing two fingers. Unable to fire a gun, he sells his commission and takes refuge with a former fellow officer who has now become a duke... -
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![Deserted by Mary Lancaster]()
Deserted by Mary Lancaster
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAbandoned by all, saved a cold-hearted rake…Sophia, once betrothed to Major Giles Butler, who shot the Duke of Cuttyngham in a duel, has become the companion of the widowed duchess. In theory, at least. But when the duchess also abandons Sophia at Cuttyngs, her past catches up with her in the shape of her bullying cousins... -
![It Happened One Winter by Christi Caldwell]()
It Happened One Winter by Christi Caldwell
Mr. Martin Phippen, a highly successful London builder, is forced by a business partner’s foolish decision, to take on a project in the wretchedly scenic wilds of Yorkshire. Three little scamps have made his work site their private playground, and Martin is determined that their mischief be curtailed before somebody gets badly hurt. Widowhood means Mrs...Categorized as:
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![Bewitched by the Bluestocking by Jillian Eaton]()
Bewitched by the Bluestocking by Jillian Eaton
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsIt's British versus American in this sexy battle of wits! British private investigator, Thomas Kincaid, thinks he’s seen it all . . . until a gorgeous, soaking-wet American shows up on his doorstep and demands he help her find a stolen family heirloom. Having had his heart crushed once before by a beautiful woman, Kincaid has no intention of tempting fate a second time... -
![Love and Lavender by Josi S. Kilpack]()
Love and Lavender by Josi S. Kilpack
Hazel Stillman is a woman of rare independence and limited opportunities. Born with a clubbed foot, she was sent away as a child and, knowing her disability means a marriage is unlikely, she devoted herself to scholarship and education. Now working as a teacher in an elite private girls’ school, she is content with the way her story has unfolded... -
![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... -
![The Daring Debutante by Tracy Sumner]()
The Daring Debutante by Tracy Sumner
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to the next generation in the Duchess Society!Tobias Streeter’s son and Xander Macauley’s daughter fight falling in love!In the bustling streets of 1840s London, a jaded and world-weary man, Nigel Streeter, carries the scars of a tortuous past... -
![A Princess In Plaid by Amy Jarecki]()
A Princess In Plaid by Amy Jarecki
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLady Grace MacGalloway is the most accomplished of her sisters. She attended the prestigious Northbourne Seminary for Young Ladies which elated her English mother, the Dowager Duchess of Dunscaby. Grace sings beautifully, plays the pianoforte, her embroidery is flawless, and she speaks four languages...Categorized as:
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![The Best Part of Love by Amy D'Orazio]()
The Best Part of Love by Amy D'Orazio
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsElizabeth Bennet may capture Mr. Darcy’s heart, but what is the truth of her past? When Fitzwilliam Darcy meets Miss Elizabeth Bennet, a simple country girl from a humble estate, he has no idea that she—and indeed, the entire town of Meryton—harbors a secret. Before she meets Darcy, Elizabeth has spent two years hiding from the men who killed her beloved first husband... -
![The Broken Heart by Mary Lancaster]()
The Broken Heart by Mary Lancaster
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDanger, loyalty and loving the enemy… Book 4 in The Unmarriageable Series is now available! Read for Free with Kindle Unlimited! Shunned by society and even by her own family after the treachery of her late husband, Isabelle de Renarde has long given up any thought of love or remarriage...Categorized as:
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![The Unlikely Chaperone (Dorothy Mack Regency Romances) by Dorothy Mack]()
The Unlikely Chaperone (Dorothy Mack Regency Romances) by Dorothy Mack
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA captivating Regency adventure! Perfect for fans of Georgette Heyer, Mary Balogh, Jane Aiken Hodge and Jane Austen. Can Alexandra reach the end of the season without losing her heart? Regency England At twenty-eight, Alexandra Farrish has no hopes of marrying... -
![The Fake February Rake by Charlie Lane]()
The Fake February Rake by Charlie Lane
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe ton thinks Hades is a rake. He’s not.Before the Brazen Belle’s gossip column named him February’s rake, Dr. Hades Jones was the ton’s most trusted doctor, proper in every way but for his family’s scandalous past. But the rake the Belle named wasn’t him. I t was someone wearing his distinctive silk-lined coat, which was stolen from him months ago... -
![Making of a Scandal by Victoria Vale]()
Making of a Scandal by Victoria Vale
A gentleman should never mix business with pleasure, unless he’s a gentleman courtesan … Driven to selling his services to settle gambling debts, the Honourable Mr. Dominick Burke thoroughly enjoys satisfying the appetites of wealthy women. When Miss Calliope Barrington contracts his services, his desire for her is instant and powerful... -
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![A Very Plain Young Man by Christina Dudley]()
A Very Plain Young Man by Christina Dudley
In this anticipated follow-up to THE NATURALIST, A VERY PLAIN YOUNG MAN takes up the story of Elfrida, the most beautiful of the Hapgood sisters, as well as the most practical. If she must marry eventually, she intends to choose a husband not with her eyes, nor even with her heart, but with her common sense... -
![Simple Gifts: Just Curious / Miracles / Change of Heart / Double Exposure by Judith McNaught, Jude Deveraux]()
Simple Gifts: Just Curious / Miracles / Change of Heart / Double Exposure by Judith McNaught, Jude Deveraux
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsBestselling authors Jude Deveraux and Judith McNaught present their most dazzling and wonderful Christmas tales -- the perfect treat for every romantic at heart... Jude Deveraux In the snow-covered hills of Virginia, a young widow finds that miracles really do come in the least expected packages, in "Just Curious," praised as "one of Deveraux's best" (Philadelphia Inquirer)... -
![An Extravagant Duplicity by Lynn Messina]()
An Extravagant Duplicity by Lynn Messina
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 14 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 Never Surrenders by Sabrina Jeffries]()
A Lady Never Surrenders by Sabrina Jeffries
New York Times bestselling author Sabrina Jeffries delights readers with the final novel in her sexy Regency Hellions of Hallstead Hall romance series, featuring Lady Celia Sharpe and the upstanding Bow Street runner, Pinter. Lady Celia Sharpe has always been wary of marriage but now her future depends on it... -
![The Lady's Companion by Carla Kelly]()
The Lady's Companion by Carla Kelly
Miss Susan Hampton was a lady born and bred. She never imagined she would have to make her own way in the world. But that was before her feckless father gamed away the family estate. That was before her odious aunt turned her into an unpaid servant. Now Susan had fled that tyranny- only to wonder if she had leapt out of the frying pan into the fire... -
![Kiss or Dare by Charlie Lane]()
Kiss or Dare by Charlie Lane
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThis enemies-to-lovers Regency romance by Charlie Lane, shows what happens when sparks fly between a flirty second son of a duke and an inventor’s daughter. She’s risen like a Cinderella.He’s more charming than any prince.They shouldn’t be together, but fate can’t resist.A new year and a new Season means a new Lillian Clarke. She’s transformed herself from wallflower to incomparable... -
![The Mock Marriage by Dorothy Mack]()
The Mock Marriage by Dorothy Mack
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA beguiling Regency romance! Perfect for fans of Georgette Heyer, Mary Balogh, Jane Aiken Hodge and Jane Austen. A captivating actress takes on her most demanding role yet… Regency England Following the death of her debt-ridden father, Claire Yelland is forced to take to the stage to earn her living...Categorized as:
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![The Rogue by Celeste Bradley]()
The Rogue by Celeste Bradley
A gambler and a liar? Ethan Damont’s legendary gambling skills have earned him a place at the gaming tables of London’s most exclusive homes. He has used his dubious place in Society to aid the Liar’s Club. But his latest favor to the group has not only put his life in danger—it has thrown him together with the woman who tempts him to forgo his rakish ways...Categorized as:
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![Jocasta and the Cruelty of Kindness by Alicia Cameron]()
Jocasta and the Cruelty of Kindness by Alicia Cameron
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIn Regency England, the last months had changed young, beautiful Jocasta Fortune.In her previous London Season, Jocasta had tripped through ballrooms delighting an army of admirers, one of whom (Lord Robert Paxton, heir to an earldom) had been invited by her papa to a house party at her home at Castle Fortune, to continue the acquaintance... -
![The Mannequin by S.G. Rogers]()
The Mannequin by S.G. Rogers
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAubrey Whittingham lost everything when his family drowned in a ferryboat accident, including the will to live. His neighbor Rosamund tries desperately to bring him back from the brink of despair, but the beastly young duke fights her every step of the way. His feelings for her deepen, and when she departs for London, he vows to regain his health and woo her properly... -
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![The Duke of Nothing by Jess Michaels]()
The Duke of Nothing by Jess Michaels
The fifth thrilling romance in the 1797 club series by USA Today bestseller Jess Michaels... Baldwin Undercross, Duke of Sheffield, has a secret he's keeping from almost everyone he knows and loves. He is destitute, thanks to gambling by his late father and his own bad decisions. There is only one option now: marry for money, and do it soon... -
![A Remedy Against Sin: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Christina Morland]()
A Remedy Against Sin: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Christina Morland
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratings"Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance," or so Charlotte Lucas claims. Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy put this notion to the test when they find themselves in a passionate and unexpected marriage... -
![The Devilish Mr. Danvers by Vivienne Lorret]()
The Devilish Mr. Danvers by Vivienne Lorret
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFor the first time in her life, Hedley Sinclair holds the keys to her own future. She's inherited the crumbling Greyson Park, but the disrepair does nothing to dissuade her. No one will ever lock her up again or attempt to take away what's hers. No one except Rafe Danvers—the charming, fiendish man from Fallow Hall... -
![A Peculiar Connection: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Jan Hahn]()
A Peculiar Connection: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Jan Hahn
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWill a mysterious note from the past doom the love of Jane Austen’s most beloved couple? A Peculiar Connection begins near the close of Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice... -
![Some Natural Importance by Jan Ashton]()
Some Natural Importance by Jan Ashton
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“It is the way of the world, Elizabeth. Men hold power over women, but I am not a man who wants to wield such power. I would prefer a woman who has some power over me.”Fitzwilliam Darcy already has one arranged marriage in his past. The last thing he envisions for himself is another, yet he has somehow become entrapped in a promise to a dying man... -
![The Gold Scent Bottle by Dorothy Mack]()
The Gold Scent Bottle by Dorothy Mack
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMax Waring left London after losing his fiancee—to his father. Returning four years later, he meets the lovely Abigail Monroe. Max has something of Miss Monroe's, and to get her property back, Abigail must pose as Max's bride-to-be. But pretending to be in love soon becomes more than just a game... -
![How to Marry a Duke by Alyxandra Harvey]()
How to Marry a Duke by Alyxandra Harvey
When Dougal is plucked from a millhouse as the last Duke of Thorncroft, he doesn’t know the rules of Society. Meg does. She’ll save him from the bullies and the treasure hunters.Welcome to book 2 in the fabulous series, A Cinderella Society by Alyxandra Harvey.Meg Swift has a tiny problem with stealing... -
![Miss Milton Speaks Her Mind by Carla Kelly]()
Miss Milton Speaks Her Mind by Carla Kelly
A lovely young woman is the guardian of her cousin's son, whom she has cared for since his parents's death, and loved as her own. Her wealthy relatives question the true parentage of the boy, placing his inheritance and their future in jeopardy. Then a handsome mill owner offered to tutor the young boy, catching the eye of his guardian, as well... -
![The Bachelor's Bargain by Catherine Palmer]()
The Bachelor's Bargain by Catherine Palmer
Best-selling author Catherine Palmer brings readers another stand-alone Regency-period romance in the vein of Jane Austen. When Ruel Chouteau returns home after his supposed death, he shocks everyone. They are even more surprised when he mock-proposes to a common housemaid as proof that no woman in her right mind would marry him... -
![The Nonesuch by Georgette Heyer]()
The Nonesuch by Georgette Heyer
STARTLING NEWS When they learned that Sir Waldo Hawkridge was coming, the village gentry were thrown into a flurry. The famed sportsman himself! Heir to an uncounted fortune, and a leader of London society! The local youths idolized "the Nonesuch"; the fathers disapproved; and the mothers and daughters saw him as the most eligible--and elusive--man in the kingdom. But one person remained calm...Categorized as:
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![The Last Duke by Jess Michaels]()
The Last Duke by Jess Michaels
The 10th and Final book in The 1797 Club Series When Christopher “Kit” Collins’ father dies, he is devastated, but he must swiftly take on the title of Duke of Kingsacre and all the responsibility that comes with it. Including the care of his very young illegitimate half-sister, who is now his ward... -
![A Proposal of Marriage by Cheryl Bolen]()
A Proposal of Marriage by Cheryl Bolen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe bespectacled, very bookish Miss Rebecca Peabody, who pens enlightening essays under the name P. Corpus, simply must marry. Since she abhors that disgusting “bedchamber business,” she decides Lord Aynsley is the perfect man to become her husband. At the advanced age of three and forty, he surely has gotten that repellant bedchamber business out of his system... -
![Georgette and the Unrequited Love by Alicia Cameron]()
Georgette and the Unrequited Love by Alicia Cameron
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGeorgette Fortune has loved the same man for over two years now, but he does not even know she exists.When the handsome Marquis of Onslow appears at a house party in her home, the crumbling Castle Fortune, he does not recognise her at all.With six unmarried daughters to provide for, and in the hope of marriage settlements, Baron Fortune has invited guests to a home ill prepared for it... -
![The Spy by Celeste Bradley]()
The Spy by Celeste Bradley
RULE #3: NEVER SURRENDER YOUR WILL ... By day, he is a gentleman with a notorious fondness for games of seduction. By night, he is one of the most skilled saboteurs in the Liar's Club --- a secret group of renegades dedicated to serving the Crow. And while he is willing to risks his life for the good of England, he vows never to put his heart in harm's way ..Categorized as:
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![The Widow of Larkspur Inn by Lawana Blackwell]()
The Widow of Larkspur Inn by Lawana Blackwell
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsBooks 1-3 of The author Lawana Blackwell, The Gresham Chronicles, Bethany House... -
![This Disconcerting Happiness: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Christina Morland]()
This Disconcerting Happiness: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Christina Morland
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen familial discord and a terrible illness upend their well-ordered lives, Darcy and Elizabeth find in each other an unexpected source of strength. Yet their growing regard may cause more harm than good -- for their families, and for themselves... -
![Into Temptation by Kathryn Smith]()
Into Temptation by Kathryn Smith
Lady Sophia Aberley swore she would never let Julian Rexley, Earl of Wolfram, in her home or in her sight again. Though years have passed, she has not yet forgotten the humiliation of scandal -- having been banished to the country. But she cannot abandon a friend in need, even if that friend is Julian's sister. And now Sophia's back in London, awash in unwanted emotions .. -
![The Dangerous Duke of Dinnisfree by Julie Johnstone]()
The Dangerous Duke of Dinnisfree by Julie Johnstone
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSpecial .99 pre-order price available only until release day! Justin Holleman, the Duke of Dinnisfree, is used to being wanted—in bed, for missions, and even dead. He’s protected his country more times than he can remember, gaining enemies along the way, but he failed to defend himself from the past that hardened his heart. Instead, he became an expert at shutting people out... -
![Anything But a Duke by Christy Carlyle]()
Anything But a Duke by Christy Carlyle
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSelf-made man Aidan Iverson has seen more closed doors in his thirty years than he’s ever cared to count. As a member of the elite Duke’s Den, he has all the money he could possibly need, but the one thing he can’t purchase is true power. If roguish Aidan can’t buy his way into society’s hallowed halls, he’ll resort to a more extreme measure: marriage... -
![The Belle of Bath by Dorothy Mack]()
The Belle of Bath by Dorothy Mack
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLose yourself in this thrilling Regency adventure! Perfect for fans of Georgette Heyer, Mary Balogh, Jane Aiken Hodge and Jane Austen. Can daring Virginia keep her true identity hidden? Regency England When her father dies suddenly, young debutante Virginia Spicer is left only with his gambling debts... -
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![Red Roses Mean Love by Jacquie D'Alessandro]()
Red Roses Mean Love by Jacquie D'Alessandro
After nearly being killed, Lord Stephen Barrett regains consciousness in an unfamiliar but free-spirited household, nursed by the oldest sister of orphaned children. He decides to hide out there for a while and develops a bond with the children and a passion for his seductive nursemaid. But when Stephen walks out of Hayley's life one night, it will take his sister to bring them back together...Categorized as:
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![The Marquess Move by Valerie Bowman]()
The Marquess Move by Valerie Bowman
She’s a maid with big dreams.A dutiful lady’s maid, Miss Madeline Atwood knows precisely what her future holds: countless nights of dressing her mistress in silk gowns, pinning her hair in elegant curls, and selecting the perfect pair of slippers before sending her off to the ball. But Madeline harbors a secret dream...Categorized as:
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![The Maddening Lord Montwood by Vivienne Lorret]()
The Maddening Lord Montwood by Vivienne Lorret
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Rakes of Fallow Hall wagered that they would never succumb to love—yet in Vivienne Lorret's newest novel, the final rogue meets his matchFrances Thorne can handle anything—except losing her position, her home, and her father to debtor's prison all in one day. So when a generous offer of assistance falls into her lap, she's grateful for a second chance, even if it seems too good to be true... -
![Second Chances by Mary Balogh]()
Second Chances by Mary Balogh
SECOND CHANCES, an anthology featuring four reissued novellas by New York Times bestselling author, Mary Balogh. Another DreamEleanor Thompson, spinster owner and headmistress of a girls' school in Bath, finds herself somewhat lonely and not as happy with her chosen way of life as she had expected... -
![The Viscount's Vow by Collette Cameron]()
The Viscount's Vow by Collette Cameron
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAmidst murder and betrayal, destiny and hearts collide when scandal forces a nobleman and a gypsy to marry in this Regency Romance. Half Romani, half English noblewoman, Evangeline Caruthers is the last woman in England Ian Hamilton, the Viscount Warrick, could ever love—an immoral wanton responsible for his brother’s and father’s deaths...Categorized as:
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![A Notorious Love by Sabrina Jeffries]()
A Notorious Love by Sabrina Jeffries
Helena Laverick is at her wits end! The only man who can help find her eloping young sister is that scoundrel Daniel Brennan : the man who played with her emotions last year and then left. And he used to be a smuggler! Although Mrs. Nunley′s Guide to Etiquette for Young Ladies would never approve, Helena forced to go after the runaway in Daniel′s company...
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