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Pride and Prejudice (with the original watercolor illustrations by C.E. Brock): An Illustrated Classic: Love, Class, and Society in Regency England by Jane Austen
Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice' is a classic novel that explores themes of social class, love, and reputation in 19th-century England. Written in a satirical and witty style, the book offers a window into the world of the landed gentry where marriage was considered a strategic move rather than a matter of the heart. The original watercolor illustrations by C.E...Categorized as:
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![Pride and Prejudice (Unabridged with the original watercolor illustrations by C.E. Brock): A Timeless Exploration of Love, Marriage, and Society in Regency England by Jane Austen]()
Pride and Prejudice (Unabridged with the original watercolor illustrations by C.E. Brock): A Timeless Exploration of Love, Marriage, and Society in Regency England by Jane Austen
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 84 ratingsThis edition of "Pride and Prejudice (Unabridged with the original watercolor illustrations by C.E. Brock)" has been carefully formatted for your ebook reader with a functional table of contents. Pride and Prejudice is a novel by Jane Austen, first published in 1813...Categorized as:
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![An Heiress for August by Kathleen Ayers]()
An Heiress for August by Kathleen Ayers
London’s most notorious rake needs to wed.August Wade was never meant to be the Duke of Courtland. Now he’s inherited the title from his uncle along with the poorly managed ducal estates. After months of attempting to remedy the situation, August concludes that he must wed an heiress. Specifically, Miss Hazel Dartmont, only child of an obnoxiously wealthy textile merchant...Categorized as:
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![Dear Nameless Stranger by Jeannie Peneaux]()
Dear Nameless Stranger by Jeannie Peneaux
“Please admire my docile and obedient nature. I will not thank you for providing us with a home, nor will I even breathe a word of gratitude for your provision of such funds as will feed us each quarter. I will not even write such platitudes as ‘You are very good,’ given that you have also provided us with respectability in the form of Mrs. Ingles. There...Categorized as:
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![Lady Isla and the Lord of Rogues by Sofi Laporte]()
Lady Isla and the Lord of Rogues by Sofi Laporte
A prim and proper spinster. A deadly Lord of the Underworld. A scandalous pact…leading to love.Lady Isla needs a rogue. Lucien Night, the dangerously charming Lord of the London Underworld, is the only one who can help find her long-lost friend. Their deal? A pact that plunges Isla into a world of secrets and intrigue…and an unexpected romance... -
![Unmasked By A Devil by Wendy Vella]()
Unmasked By A Devil by Wendy Vella
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe man who was loved by everyone… except herZachariel Deville knew what people thought of him. The youngest brother, all charm, and no substance. He knew better. His serious side came out when he performed his duties for the king or protected his family. He cared nothing about how others perceived him. Except her, of course. He cared very much about that... -
![Sutton's Scoundrel by Scarlett Scott]()
Sutton's Scoundrel by Scarlett Scott
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIn this deliciously steamy Regency romance from USA Today bestselling author Scarlett Scott, a lady determined to restore her reputation meets her match in a seductive East End rogue she can't deny.Dubbed Lady Scandal thanks to her gossip-stirring past, Portia Fairhaven, the widowed Countess of Blakewell, is no stranger to rumors and innuendos...Categorized as:
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![Impossible by Darcy Burke]()
Impossible by Darcy Burke
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsSociety’s most exclusive invitation...Welcome to the Phoenix Club, where London’s most audacious, disreputable, and intriguing ladies and gentlemen find scandal, redemption, and second chances.Ada Treadway has been in love before, and it brought nothing but heartache...Categorized as:
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![A Spring Dance by Mary Kingswood]()
A Spring Dance by Mary Kingswood
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA family in trade moving up in the world. A family of landed gentry stepping aside for them. And the sons and daughters caught in the middle.Will Fletcher is the eldest son and heir to the family fortune, and although his father is reluctant to relinquish his roots in trade, Will is more than happy to become a gentleman...Categorized as:
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![Sutton's Scandal by Scarlett Scott]()
Sutton's Scandal by Scarlett Scott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIt's a battle of wits and wills between a bold East End lady and the icy shop owner she can't resist in this deliciously steamy Regency romance from USA Today bestselling author Scarlett Scott.Lily Sutton has been running wild for years beneath her siblings’ noses. Born and raised in the rookeries, she is not afraid of anything or anyone... -
![The Duke's Bartered Mistress by Caroline Lee]()
The Duke's Bartered Mistress by Caroline Lee
The whispers say he’s a demon, but now he owns her…It is vital Lady Georgia Stoughton finds a way to pay her father’s debt, but the cursed man who owns it refuses her money. So when she offers herself in repayment, the devil with the body of an angel calls her bluff…and signs the contract. Now she belongs to him, body and soul, until the last hour of December...Categorized as:
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![Making the Marquess by Nichole Van]()
Making the Marquess by Nichole Van
Lady Charlotte Whitaker is devoted to her family, particularly her sister’s son, Freddie. Her late father, the Marquess of Lockhead, died without a male heir. But on his deathbed, her father requested that Freddie inherit the title. Consequently, Lottie’s family has petitioned the Crown to recreate the title with Freddie as the new heir... -
![Miss Desirable by Grace Burrowes]()
Miss Desirable by Grace Burrowes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMiss Catherine Fairchild spent much of her life haring about the globe with her diplomat parents, though she grasped at a young age that as a legitimate by-blow, her social standing among Polite Society would be marginal at best... -
![In the Dark with the Duke by Christi Caldwell]()
In the Dark with the Duke by Christi Caldwell
A lady of reserve and a fierce street fighter find common ground in the second Lost Lords of London novel by USA Today bestselling author Christi Caldwell.Eight years ago, Lady Lila March retreated to the safe shadows of her family’s estate after a devastating tragedy. Weary of being a whisper of her former self, she is determined to brave the dangers of the outside world again...Categorized as:
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![Remembering Jamie by Nichole Van]()
Remembering Jamie by Nichole Van
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMiss Eilidh Fyffe always assumed her life would follow a predictable pattern—meet a charming man, fall in love, marry, and live happily ever after. But when an accident damages her memory, she is left with only questions. Has she already fallen in love and married? If only she could remember...Master Kieran MacTavish has spent six years searching for his lost wife... -
![I Like Big Dukes and I Cannot Lie by Annabelle Anders, Amy Rose Bennett]()
I Like Big Dukes and I Cannot Lie by Annabelle Anders, Amy Rose Bennett
From the delightfully debonair to the devilishly dangerous, these dashing dukes can't help but command your attention. And let's not forget the real stars here—the dazzling, damsel-not-in-distress heroines who don't need a title to rule. These are ladies of wit, grit, and not a little bit of mischief.Every one of these novellas has a duke for its leading man...Categorized as:
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![Make Believe with the Marquess by Annabelle Anders]()
Make Believe with the Marquess by Annabelle Anders
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen he mistakes you for a chambermaid… The Marquess has something this teacher wants, and, as luck would have it, she has something he needs. Beatrice Wolcott is desperate to keep her past a secret... -
![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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![Ruin Me, If You Dare by Alyssa Clarke]()
Ruin Me, If You Dare by Alyssa Clarke
They are wallflowers, bluestockings, merry widows, and debutantes—members of a secret, exclusive Lady’s Club in Berkeley Square! There ladies indulge in daring wagers, learn to fight, read scandalous books, and learn the art of wooing the gentlemen they will bring to their knees…A proper lord. A rebellious lady. A dare that could ruin them both.. -
![An Infamous Betrayal by Lynn Messina]()
An Infamous Betrayal by Lynn Messina
Having solved the two murders that somehow fell in her path, Beatrice Hyde-Clare is on the lookout for a third. Through a absurd quirk of stupid fate, the shy spinster has fallen in love with the thoroughly unattainable Duke of Kesgrave and is desperate for something, anything, to occupy her mind. A dead body would do nicely... -
![Allerdale by Jenny Hambly]()
Allerdale by Jenny Hambly
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsHandsome and charismatic, Miles Gilham, Earl of Allerdale, has a reputation for being a little wild. After spending months running his father’s estate in Yorkshire to make amends for disgracing his family the year before, he reluctantly returns to Town. He has promised his mother that he will find a bride this season, but his heart is not in it... -
![The Angel and the Aristocrat by Merry Farmer]()
The Angel and the Aristocrat by Merry Farmer
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYou are cordially invited to the country house party of the summer...Five years ago, six exceptional ladies graduated from Twittingham Academy and successfully nabbed themselves the most sought-after matrimonial prizes in London. Actually, they didn't. Not one of them... -
![Surrender to the Duke by Tamara Gill]()
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... -
![The Enemy Across the Loch by Kasey Stockton]()
The Enemy Across the Loch by Kasey Stockton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe believes she's a selkie—she has no desire to change his mind.The loch divides the feuding clans. Ealann McEwan on one side, Miles Duncan on the other. When a chance encounter causes them to meet, a friendship is borne of necessity. But as war inches closer, they will be forced to choose: love or their families.**Book three in the Myths of Moraigh Trilogy...Categorized as:
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![The Notorious Lord Sin by Tamara Gill]()
The Notorious Lord Sin by Tamara Gill
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLove might be the only luxury she can’t afford…Paris Smith remembers the days when she was penniless all too well. The pain of being deemed unsuitable for marriage by her first love never truly faded. Now, she’s a widowed Countess with more money than she could ever spend, and the man who nearly destroyed her wants a second chance... -
![The Hunt for Mr. October by Tabetha Waite]()
The Hunt for Mr. October by Tabetha Waite
It had been the moment Elwood Tyburne, the Earl of Belmont, had been dreading for months. Ever since that Brazen Belle and her dastardly, Rake Review had started wreaking havoc upon all of his friends and acquaintances—some of which were wrongly accused—he had been in a state of panic... -
![Isaiah & Isolde by Julie Anne Long]()
Isaiah & Isolde by Julie Anne Long
Return to Pennyroyal Green...A blood feud that simmers over centuries...A star-crossed-love that echoes across generations...and never died. Two men, one woman, one fateful choice.Long awaited by lovers of the Pennyroyal Green series, the story of Isaiah and Isolde starts here...Categorized as:
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![Wild Jasmine by Bertrice Small]()
Wild Jasmine by Bertrice Small
"SPELLBINDING." --Romantic Times From the palaces of pashas in seventeenth-century India to the scandalous court of James Stuart of England, one woman struggles against fate to find true love...Categorized as:
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![To Catch an Earl by Kate Bateman, K.C. Bateman]()
To Catch an Earl by Kate Bateman, K.C. Bateman
A case of secret identities finds reunited lovers on opposite sides of the law in this fun, flirty Regency romance.There's only one case Bow Street agent Alex Harland, Earl of Melton, hasn't cracked: the identity of the mysterious woman who stole a kiss from him before he left for war. He's neither forgotten--nor forgiven--her for leaving him wanting... -
![Kaze Hikaru, Vol. 5 by Taeko Watanabe]()
Kaze Hikaru, Vol. 5 by Taeko Watanabe
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIn the year 1863, a time fraught with violent social upheaval, samurai of all walks of life flock to Kyoto in the hope of joining the Mibu-Roshi--a band of warriors united around their undying loyalty to the Shogunate system. In time, this group would become one of the greatest (and most famous) movements in Japanese history.. -
![Sweet Rogue of Mine by Shana Galen]()
Sweet Rogue of Mine by Shana Galen
A sharpshooter who’s lost his sight…When a stray pistol ball from the battlefield took Nash’s sight, it also took his entire identity. He’s retreated to his father’s county home to lick his wounds, but his drinking and isolation have only made things worse...Categorized as:
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![A Duke's Most Tempting Saviour: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Henrietta Harding]()
A Duke's Most Tempting Saviour: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Henrietta Harding
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe enthralling Lady Amelia Croweley has an alternate identity to those at the local hospital where she volunteers. They know nothing of her nobility, and that is the way she and her family like it...Categorized as:
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![Brazen Rogue by Tamara Gill]()
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... -
![Miss Delightful by Grace Burrowes]()
Miss Delightful by Grace Burrowes
Miss Dorcas Delancey, vicar’s daughter and advocate for the less fortunate, has been guarding her heart from fortune hunters and fashionable fribbles for years. She’s completely unprepared for Alasdhair MacKay, former officer and all around grouch, to steal that heart... -
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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... -
![To Redeem a Highland Rogue: Scottish Highlander Historical Romance by Collette Cameron]()
To Redeem a Highland Rogue: Scottish Highlander Historical Romance by Collette Cameron
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes, a kiss is only a kiss. Meaningless. Their kiss was not that kind... Arieen Fleming is desperate. She’ll do anything to force her betrothed into calling off their arranged marriage—even create a public scandal that could leave her disowned, destitute, and untouchable. The charming Highlander at the masked ball is perfect for what she has in mind... -
![Disregarded & Adored: The Widower's Perfect Match by Bree Wolf]()
Disregarded & Adored: The Widower's Perfect Match by Bree Wolf
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this Regency romance by USA TODAY bestselling and HOLT Medallion winning author Bree Wolf, a reclusive earl and a disillusioned widow come to see that it is never too late for love.She married without love.Twice..Will the third time be a charm?England 1812: Twice in her life, ELAINE WINTERS, VISCOUNTESS SILCOX, found herself in front of the altar; however, twice for reasons not of the heart... -
![The Perfect Gentleman (Valiant Love) by Deborah Wilson]()
The Perfect Gentleman (Valiant Love) by Deborah Wilson
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsLady Brinley discovers shocking news that will leave her in despair… Her father is in possession of someone else’s horse. But… it is not just someone else’s horse. The horse belongs to the third son of the Duke of Curbain - one of the oldest and most respectable homes in England. Lord Lore Curbain...Categorized as:
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![The Devilish Mr. Danvers by Vivienne Lorret]()
The Devilish Mr. Danvers by Vivienne Lorret
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 18 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... -
![Only a Viscount Will Do by Tamara Gill]()
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 Gorgon by Kathryn Le Veque]()
The Gorgon by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsYear of our Lord 1235 A.D., Dorset, England An epic Medieval romance written in the same old-world vein as 'Ivanhoe', this is a tremendously powerful story of Sir Bose de Moray and the Lady Summer du Bonne. Bose was the Captain of the Guard for King Henry III until Bose's wife's untimely death in childbirth...Categorized as:
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![Turnabout: A Regency Romance inspired by P&P by Sydney Salier]()
Turnabout: A Regency Romance inspired by P&P by Sydney Salier
What if a wealthy aunt ensured that Mrs Bennet and her daughters had a secure future and a proper education?What if Darcy arrived at Netherfield a month after the Bingleys – just in time for the assembly and his famous insult?What if Mr Bennet was just a little more engaged and the inhabitants of Meryton a little less impressed with the visitors – resulting in the whole party getting kicked out...Categorized as:
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![The Broken Duke by Jess Michaels]()
The Broken Duke by Jess Michaels
The third sensual romance in the 1797 Club series by USA Today Bestselling Author Jess Michaels. Adelaide Longford is London’s most overlooked bluestocking wallflower and that is fine by her. Being ignored gives her the perfect opportunity to sneak out and secretly take on the persona of the most celebrated actress of the day, Lydia Ford... -
![The Awakening Heart by Dorothy Mack]()
The Awakening Heart by Dorothy Mack
An entertaining Regency romp! Perfect for fans of Georgette Heyer, Mary Balogh, Jane Aiken Hodge and Jane Austen. Can Dinah pursue her passions while learning to fit into respectable society? Regency England Having been brought up in the countryside with little company, young Dinah Elcott has no experience in respectable society and spends her days painting...Categorized as:
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![Get Your Duke On by Kathryn Le Veque, Chasity Bowlin]()
Get Your Duke On by Kathryn Le Veque, Chasity Bowlin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to a rollicking summer in Regency England, where the weather is warm, the ladies warmer, and the dukes sizzling-hot! For lovers of historical romance, lose yourself in this collection of never before published Regency tales. From gambling halls to ballrooms, you’ll enjoy a summer with a wide cast of unforgettable characters...Categorized as:
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![The Duke of Drury Lane by Tammy Andresen]()
The Duke of Drury Lane by Tammy Andresen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat’s worse than an earl, marquess, or viscount? A duke, of course!Which infuriates Lily Grey. Men like him are the problem, they are NEVER a solution. It makes her molars grind when the Drury Lane Theater insists she visit the man who has been nicknamed the DIFFICULT DUKE to secure funding for their renovation.“Why me?” she asks, barely containing her huff of breath... -
![Only a Marquess Will Do by Tamara Gill]()
Only a Marquess Will Do by Tamara Gill
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsIt's a game of instruction and seduction. But who's teaching who?The London Season is not for Lady Victoria Worthingham. After a disastrous marriage that lasted no more than six weeks, she's sworn off men forever. But that doesn't mean she can't help her brother's best friend find his perfect match... -
![The Trouble with Love by Heather Boyd]()
The Trouble with Love by Heather Boyd
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsKeeping a promise has never been harder!Whitney Crewe has a dream for her life, and it does not include a properly boring marriage or remaining in England. Passionate by nature, she's headed for an adventure abroad but has been temporarily lured into the countryside to paint an important family portrait...Categorized as:
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![Desperately Seeking Duke: The Ultimate Epilogue by Caroline Linden]()
Desperately Seeking Duke: The Ultimate Epilogue by Caroline Linden
The final word in the Desperately Seeking Duke story, from the hills of Scotland and the potteries of Perusia and even the wilds of America to the corridors of Carlyle Castle, wherein all questions about the series are answered... -
![The Bluestocking's Highlander by Audrey Harrison]()
The Bluestocking's Highlander by Audrey Harrison
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan a literary bluestocking and a battle-hardened soldier write themselves a new future together?Miss Alice Boyd is a confirmed spinster who lives her life through the written word. She feels most comfortable on the edges of society, and writing her first novel is the perfect pursuit to keep her there.Captain Avril is one of Wellington's returned soldiers...
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