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  • Charming Artemis by Sarah M. Eden

    Charming Artemis by Sarah M. Eden

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Charlie Jonquil is mild-mannered and kind—except when it comes to his one true adversary, Artemis Lancaster. Though Charlie has a brilliant mind for mathematics, Artemis poses a problem he can’t seem to comprehend: how can one be so lovely and so infuriating? A party in London brings him into the company of the maddening young lady, and it is clear that Charlie’s disdain is mutual...
  • The Last House in Lambton: A Pride & Prejudice Variation by Grace Gibson, Debbie Styne

    The Last House in Lambton: A Pride & Prejudice Variation by Grace Gibson, Debbie Styne

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Does it ever stop raining in Lambton?Darcy and Bingley depart Netherfield Park, leaving Elizabeth Bennet acutely aware of the monotony of her life. Seeking a reprieve, she volunteers to serve as temporary companion to Mrs. Gardiner’s elderly aunt who lives in Lambton...
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  • A Noble Inheritance by Kasey Stockton

    A Noble Inheritance by Kasey Stockton

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    They say reformed rakes make the best husbands... Lady Verity wants nothing more than to provide a safe home for her sister, whose simple-mindedness is often misunderstood. When Lady Verity's father and husband both die, passing their house to a stranger, she vows to do whatever she must to ensure her sister's safety...
  • A Michaelmas Truce by Mary Kingswood

    A Michaelmas Truce by Mary Kingswood

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    A 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.Madge Paton has been the mainstay of the Fletcher household for a quarter of a century, and even though her role managing the household and raising the children has been usurped by Harry Fletcher’s new wife, there’s still work to be done for a spinster aunt...
  • An Autumn Courtship by Mary Kingswood

    An Autumn Courtship by Mary Kingswood

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    A 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.Johnny Fletcher is exactly where he wants to be - a Fellow at Cambridge, with a lifetime of scholarly pursuits in front of him. He’s not allowed to marry, but he has no need for a wife when he has his books for company...
    Categorized as:
    regency  christian  historical  m-f
  • A Spring Dance by Mary Kingswood

    A Spring Dance by Mary Kingswood

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    A 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...
  • Fall of the Lyon: The Lyon's Den by Chasity Bowlin

    Fall of the Lyon: The Lyon's Den by Chasity Bowlin

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Enter the world of the most notorious gambling den in London, where matches are made... unusually. Welcome to the world of THE LYON'S DEN: The Black Widow of Whitehall Connected World, where the underground of Regency London thrives... and loves...
  • A Winter Chase by Mary Kingswood

    A Winter Chase by Mary Kingswood

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    A 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.Julia Fletcher is the unimportant daughter of the Fletcher family, with neither beauty nor wit nor accomplishments, but always in a scrape. Somehow she never manages to get through the day without breaking or spilling or tearing something...
    Categorized as:
    regency  christian  historical  length-medium  m-f
  • Entranced by the Earl by Jillian Eaton

    Entranced by the Earl by Jillian Eaton

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Sometimes love is hiding in the unlikeliest of earls . . . Evelyn Thorncroft wants to marry a duke, but she'll settle for an earl. The Earl of Hawkridge, to be precise. The only problem? Weston cannot stand the sight of her. At least, that's what he says. Their passionate kisses, however, tell a very different story . .
  • A Heart Devoted by Nichole Van

    A Heart Devoted by Nichole Van

    Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 9 ratings
    Living happily ever after should be easy. After all, Tristan and Isolde Gilbert, the new Duke and Duchess of Kendall, have overcome obstacles, confessed their love, married, and are eager to sail off into the sunset of their glorious future. But, of course, life rarely offers smooth sailing. After their honeymoon tour, an unexpected return to London sends the new couple reeling...
  • A Lady on the Chase by Jessica Scarlett

    A Lady on the Chase by Jessica Scarlett

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Her father promised her to one man.She promised her heart to the second.Until she meets the third.Lady Alicia Kendall has it all: wealth, beauty, suitors--and a history of creating scandals. The only thing she doesn't have is her best friend and man of her dreams, Henry Crawley...
    Categorized as:
    regency  christian  historical  length-medium
  • Forever Her Scot by Scarlett Scott

    Forever Her Scot by Scarlett Scott

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 17 ratings
    A marriage of convenience between a Scottish duke and an American heiress turns sizzling in this final entry of USA Today bestselling author Scarlett Scott's delightfully wicked Dukes Most Wanted series.American heiress Madeline Chartrand has a problem. Her matchmaking mother is determined to secure an aristocratic husband for her, despite her wishes to the contrary...
  • Sutton's Scandal by Scarlett Scott

    Sutton's Scandal by Scarlett Scott

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    It'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...
  • Duke with a Reputation by Scarlett Scott

    Duke with a Reputation by Scarlett Scott

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 17 ratings
    From USA Today bestselling author Scarlett Scott comes a scorching-hot enemies-to-lovers romance between a single dad duke and the fiercely independent countess who has vowed to guard her heart at all costs...The Duke of Brandon is London’s most infamous rake...
  • A Match for a Willful Bride by Tess Thompson

    A Match for a Willful Bride by Tess Thompson

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Whale Island’s nurse has no use for a doctor or a husband. He’s fresh out of medical school with no prospects. Will an interfering mother, two matchmakers and some divine intervention make lovers of these enemies?EllaI didn’t want him here. I’d do anything to get rid of him. Sabotage his practice. Make sure the islanders knew he was not to be trusted...
  • Lyon's Prey: The Lyon's Den Connected World by Anna St. Claire

    Lyon's Prey: The Lyon's Den Connected World by Anna St. Claire

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Enter the world of the most notorious gambling den in London, where matches are made... unusually. Welcome to the world of THE LYON'S DEN: The Black Widow of Whitehall Connected World, where the underground of Regency London thrives... and loves.Haunted by his wife’s death, he vowed to never marry again..
  • Forever Her Marquess by Scarlett Scott

    Forever Her Marquess by Scarlett Scott

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 18 ratings
    From bestselling author Scarlett Scott comes a scorching-hot series that returns to the Notorious Ladies of London world. Six friends, one house party, and a whole lot of scandal...Lady Clementine Hammond may be polite society’s most notorious matchmaker, but she’s perfectly happy remaining unattached herself...
  • A Conspiratorial Courting by Martha Keyes

    A Conspiratorial Courting by Martha Keyes

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 12 ratings
    Can a ruse turn to romance?No one stands in doubt of Edith Donne's opinion on marriage—or of her ability to ward it off using nothing but her stinging wit. With the fortune her aunt has left her, Edith has no reason to marry and certainly no intention of it...
  • The Knight and the Dove by Lori Wick

    The Knight and the Dove by Lori Wick

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Eager to secure a permanent loyalty from this promising young knight, King Henry commands Bracken to marry into one of the crown's most loyal families. But Lord Vincent's oldest daughter, the beautiful yet deceitful Marigold, scorns the king's edict. She will never marry a lowly earl. Now Vincent must call his beloved Megan from the abbey and send her to Hawkings Crest to wed...
  • Miss Desirable by Grace Burrowes

    Miss Desirable by Grace Burrowes

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Miss 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...
  • A Lord of Many Masks by Jessica Scarlett

    A Lord of Many Masks by Jessica Scarlett

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    For her, love is a dream. For him, it’s a dagger—to be used when it suits him. Eliza Wycliffe has always dreamed of falling in love. But when her mother reveals a secret that threatens her inheritance, Eliza realizes she must secure her future and marry before her Season ends—with or without love...
    Categorized as:
    christian  regency  historical
  • Wings of the Morning by Lori Wick

    Wings of the Morning by Lori Wick

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Victoria “Smokey” Simmons stands silently on deck as her father’s body is lowered into the Atlantic, asking God for the strength she will need to command the Aramis alone. Not wanting to remain at sea forever, Smokey dreams of the time when she can trade her life aboard ship for a home and family. When she meets another captain, Dallas Knight, Smokey believes her dream will finally come true...
  • A Lasting Impression by Tamera Alexander

    A Lasting Impression by Tamera Alexander

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    After an unwanted past, Claire strives to create something that will last as an artist among Nashville's elite society in the 1860s. Claire Laurent's greatest aspiration is to paint something that will bring her acclaim. Yet her father insists she work as a copyist. A forger...
    Categorized as:
    regency  christian  historical  clean  length-long
  • Duke of Pryde by Mariah Stone

    Duke of Pryde by Mariah Stone

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A marriage of convenience forces a powerful duke to choose between his ferocious pride and love that melts his icy heart.Reputation is everything in the ton. And no one's is more pristine than Constantine Buccleigh, Duke of Pryde's...
  • Surrender the Dawn by MaryLu Tyndall, M.L. Tyndall

    Surrender the Dawn by MaryLu Tyndall, M.L. Tyndall

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    You’ll be gasping for air in this seafaring romance by popular author and Christy Award nominee MaryLu Tyndall. Baltimore’s Cassandra Channing will do anything to provide for her family—even if it means hiring the town rogue as a privateer. Luke Heaton is a handsome rake with a tortured past who is blackmailed by the British into selling supplies to their ships just off the coast...
    Categorized as:
    regency  christian  historical  length-medium
  • Lyon Eyes by Lynne Connolly

    Lyon Eyes by Lynne Connolly

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Enter the world of the most notorious gambling den in London, where matches are made... unusually. Welcome to the world of THE LYON'S DEN: The Black Widow of Whitehall Connected World, where the underground of Regency London thrives... and loves.Heiress to a fortune, Jenny Hambling needs a husband, before she is made to marry a man she despises...
  • Before the King : by Heather Kaufman

    Before the King : by Heather Kaufman

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    "Heather Kaufman is a truly fresh voice in biblical fiction."--TESSA AFSHAR, bestselling authorJoanna's wealthy family aspires to Herod's inner circle, but when her father's esteemed position in the Sepphoris Sanhedrin is threatened, her family harbors a dark secret...
  • Stranger at the Cottage by Mary Kingswood

    Stranger at the Cottage by Mary Kingswood

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    An out-of-work governess tries to start a school in the village.Deborah Hollingsworth, grand-daughter of a baron, has come down in the world, reduced to acting as unpaid governess for her relations...
    Categorized as:
    regency  christian  historical
  • The Seaside Homecoming by Julie Klassen

    The Seaside Homecoming by Julie Klassen

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Disgraced eldest sister Claire Summers has been living in exile as companion to a stern great-aunt in Scotland. About to become homeless and longing to be reconciled with her estranged family, Claire answers an advertisement from someone looking for a "respectable female partner" in a Sidmouth boarding house...
    Categorized as:
    regency  christian  historical  length-long
  • The Lost Lieutenant by Erica Vetsch

    The Lost Lieutenant by Erica Vetsch

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    He's doing what he can to save the Prince Regent's life . . . but can he save his new marriage as well? Evan Eldridge never meant to be a war hero--he just wanted to fight Napoleon for the future of his country. And he certainly didn't think that saving the life of a peer would mean being made the Earl of Whitelock...
  • No Dukes Need Apply by Gemma Blackwood

    No Dukes Need Apply by Gemma Blackwood

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Lady Selina Balfour would make the perfect duchess. But the Duke of Caversham is far from her idea of the perfect husband.Malcolm Locke is everything Selina hates about powerful men – reckless, arrogant, and all too aware of his own chiselled jaw. Which makes it all the more important that Selina’s candidate beats his in the upcoming election. Someone needs to teach the duke to behave...
    Categorized as:
    regency  christian  historical  length-short
  • The Nabob's Daughter by Jess Heileman

    The Nabob's Daughter by Jess Heileman

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She’ll do anything to escape an arranged marriage. He’ll do anything to help her.Honora Crauford relishes her life in India...
  • The Song of Sourwood Mountain by Ann H. Gabhart

    The Song of Sourwood Mountain by Ann H. Gabhart

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    While the century began with such promise, it is 1910 when Mira Dean's hopes of being a wife and mother are dashed to pieces. Her fiancé dead from tuberculosis, Mira resigns herself to being a spinster schoolteacher--until Gordon Covington shows up. No longer the boy she knew from school, Gordon is now a preacher who is full of surprises...
  • Lady Emily's Matchmaking Mishap by Sofi Laporte

    Lady Emily's Matchmaking Mishap by Sofi Laporte

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A pretty impostor. A devil of a duke. A dangerous game of deception…When a scheming spinster is determined to help her sister find a match, she gets herself hopelessly entangled in a game of deception that will undoubtedly lead to disaster….or to love...
  • The Lost Daughter by Iris Cole

    The Lost Daughter by Iris Cole

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Clary only wanted to find her mother. She couldn’t know the terrible price she would pay.Clary’s home is the foundling hospital where she has lived since birth. When a terrible tragedy occurs, Clary is blamed and thrown to the streets with her only possession - a token, left by her birth mother...
  • A Return of Devotion by Kristi Ann Hunter

    A Return of Devotion by Kristi Ann Hunter

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 9 ratings
    Daphne Blakemoor was perfectly happy living in her own secluded world for twelve years. She had everything she needed—loved ones, a true home, and time to indulge her imagination. But when ownership of the estate where she works as a housekeeper passes on, and the new marquis has an undeniable connection to her past, everything she's come to rely upon is threatened...
  • The Noble Guardian by Michelle Griep

    The Noble Guardian by Michelle Griep

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A 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...
    Categorized as:
    christian  regency  historical  humor  suspense
  • An Affectionate Heart: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Heather Moll

    An Affectionate Heart: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Heather Moll

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Are love and affection enough to overcome the pain of grief and anger?In the spring of 1812, Elizabeth and Lydia are the only Bennet daughters still unmarried after the death of their father. Elizabeth's health and spirits worsen as she moves among relations as an unwanted, dependent sister...
  • Field of Dreams by J. Dawn King

    Field of Dreams by J. Dawn King

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A TENDER MR. DARCY...A VULNERABLE ELIZABETH BENNETElizabeth Bennet is in dire straits. Desperate for guidance, she hides her identity as a female before appealing to a knowledgeable and highly recommended gentleman from Derbyshire for advice.Fitzwilliam Darcy is pleased to aid the young man from Hertfordshire. E.R. Bennet asked reasonable questions in a well-crafted letter...
  • Lady Ivy and the Irishman: A Regency Romance Novel by Sally Britton

    Lady Ivy and the Irishman: A Regency Romance Novel by Sally Britton

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Bound by her family’s expectations, Lady Ivy never though freedom would come in the form of a charming Irish baron with a penchant for flirtation.Lady Ivy Amberton, weighed down by her family’s expectations, has often struggled to navigate the complexities of high society—until the arrival of Lord Dunmore, a dashing Irish baron whose open charm and spirited view of life turn her world upside down...
  • The Starlet Spy by Rachel Scott McDaniel

    The Starlet Spy by Rachel Scott McDaniel

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Hollywood Star Turns Spy In 1943, Movie producer Henrik Zoltan approaches Amelie Blake under the guise of offering the Hollywood star a leading part in his upcoming film, but he has a more meaningful role in mind. Amelie’s homeland of Sweden declared neutrality in the war, but Stockholm has become the ‘Casablanca of the North...
  • The Sisters of Sea View by Julie Klassen

    The Sisters of Sea View by Julie Klassen

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    When their father's death leaves them impoverished, Sarah Summers convinces her sisters to open their seaside home to guests to provide for their ailing mother. Emily and Georgiana agree, but Viola, who wears a veil to cover a scar, detests the idea. Determined to stay together, the sisters begin the new venture...
  • The Truth about Miss Ashbourne by Joanna Barker

    The Truth about Miss Ashbourne by Joanna Barker

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Governess Juliana Ashbourne has dreams reaching far beyond the confines of her current position, hoping to someday establish her own school for girls. When she inherits a fortune from her late grandfather, she is shocked to learn that "someday" may soon be within reach. However, there is one she must spend a month at the estate of Havenfield--with the very family who disowned her mother...
  • Otherwise Engaged by Joanna Barker

    Otherwise Engaged by Joanna Barker

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 16 ratings
    She’s never been afraid of breaking the rules—until she risks breaking her heartConstantly stifled by the rules of Society, spirited Rebecca Rowley enjoys finding ways to quietly—or not so quietly—rebel. But riding bareback and avoiding nosy neighbors are nothing compared to the thrilling secret she is keeping from her family...
  • Kiss The Rake Hello by Tracy Sumner

    Kiss The Rake Hello by Tracy Sumner

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 10 ratings
    Cortland DeWitt is the most infamous second son in England. Twin to a duke, he thankfully lost out on the ducal title by a mere three minute's grace. And he's never looked back, living his life with one rule and one rule only: no attachments.But to Alexandra Mountbatten, the fearless woman who's known him since childhood, Cort is merely the loathsome boy next door...
  • Peacocks of Pemberley: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Laraba Kendig

    Peacocks of Pemberley: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Laraba Kendig

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Darcy is surprised that Elizabeth has won the friendship of his unusual sister, and he is shocked when he begins to fall for her as well.Mr. Darcy feels guilty that he was not there to prevent Mr. Bingley from marrying Jane Bennet, who no doubt was only after his money...
  • A Deadly Entanglement by Laura Beers

    A Deadly Entanglement by Laura Beers

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Spies were never meant to fall in love...Reginald, Marquess of Haddington, has been assigned to determine if a dangerous weapons dealer operating in the rookeries poses a threat to the Crown. It appears to be a straightforward case until he is also assigned to partner with Miss Ashmore, a beautiful but stubborn woman he has always loved...
    Categorized as:
    christian  regency  historical  length-medium
  • A Devious Secret by Laura Beers

    A Devious Secret by Laura Beers

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Love can come in the least expected place, in the least expected ways.Mr. Stephen Wycomb is utterly miserable as the unrelenting grief of his past failures in the Royal Navy continue to haunt him. After a failed attempt at a courtship, the only thing keeping him in London is to ensure his sister is happily settled with her new husband- a man he has an uneasy alliance with...
    Categorized as:
    christian  regency  historical  length-medium
  • A Beguiling Ruse by Laura Beers

    A Beguiling Ruse by Laura Beers

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    He needed to marry her for her dowry but falling in love with her foiled his plans.Miss Rosamond Hendre has had the most remarkable change of fortune for a daughter of a seaman. She went from living a simple life in the countryside to being introduced to high Society as the ward of a marquess...
  • Millstone of Doubt by Erica Vetsch

    Millstone of Doubt by Erica Vetsch

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Regency London's detective duo is back on a new case--and this one is going to be a killerCaught in the explosion of the Hammersmith Mill in London, Bow Street Runner Daniel Swann rushes to help any survivors only to find the mill's owner dead of an apparent gunshot...
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