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Cloaked in Deception by Cara Devlin
When masked men storm a charity dinner for the Metropolitan and City Police Orphanage, Leonora Spencer and Detective Inspector Jasper Reid are among the many guests forced to witness the pandemonium—and a brutal murder... -
![A Heart Sufficient by Nichole Van]()
A Heart Sufficient by Nichole Van
Tristan Gilbert, the autocratic Duke of Kendall, has a clear plan for his future—destroy his father’s memory, obliterate his enemies, and become Prime Minister. Fortunately, he can accomplish all three goals by convincing Parliament to prosecute the Scottish Earl of Hadley. Once Hadley is vanquished, surely the Queen will recognize Kendall’s readiness for the role of Prime Minister... -
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![The Promise by Kathryn Le Veque]()
The Promise by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYou met Cullen de Nerra in the January 2019 release 'By the Unholy Hand'. Now, Cullen is off on his own adventure of political intrigue and a forbidden love! 1208 A. D. - Sir Cullen de Nerra is a knight's knight... -
![Temptress in Disguise by Adele Clee]()
Temptress in Disguise by Adele Clee
Aramis Chance has a reputation to uphold. When a man is dark, brooding and as dangerous as the devil, everyone must fear him. So, when Aramis is kidnapped by a demure young woman wielding a pistol, he’s certain it’s a prank. No one would dare risk his wrath, which is why he’s convinced his brothers have hired an actress to test his mettle. Miss Naomi Grant needs a man with brains and brawn... -
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![One Wedding and An Earl by Tracy Sumner]()
One Wedding and An Earl by Tracy Sumner
In this sizzling Regency romance by USA Today bestselling author Tracy Sumner, a notorious earl, and an infamous hellion need to face an unforgettable passion. A scarred earl with a big heart—and a big problem. Since his return from war, the Earl of Stanford’s life has been anything but simple... -
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Impossible by Darcy Burke
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 18 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... -
![Highlander The Conqueror by Donna Fletcher]()
Highlander The Conqueror by Donna Fletcher
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBorn into a life of conflict, Slayer emerges as a formidable warrior destined for leadership within Clan Ravinsher. Leading the Gallowglass, an elite group of mercenaries, he is a born protector, sworn to safeguard his older brother, the rightful heir to the clan. However, fate alters his course when his father and brother are murdered... -
![More than a Masquerade by Adele Clee]()
More than a Masquerade by Adele Clee
An enquiry agent seeking her first case. After spending weeks eagerly awaiting an assignment, Rachel Gambit is instructed to meet her potential new client at a Vauxhall masquerade. She’s been given a list of instructions: to wear red, to find the mysterious gentleman amongst the crowd, with no clue to his identity... -
![The Heart of a Scoundrel by Christi Caldwell]()
The Heart of a Scoundrel by Christi Caldwell
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsRuthless, wicked, and dark, the Marquess of Rutland rouses terror in the breast of ladies and nobleman alike. All Edmund wants in life is power. After he was publically humiliated by his one love Lady Margaret, he vowed vengeance, using Margaret’s niece, as his pawn. Except, he’s thwarted by another, more enticing target—Miss Phoebe Barrett...Categorized as:
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![Of Silver and Secrets by Michelle Griep]()
Of Silver and Secrets by Michelle Griep
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn 1889 England, Eva Inman finds herself overwhelmed with responsibility. Haunted by guilt over her parents' deaths, Eva struggles to care for her blind sister and manage her family's crumbling estate. With the threat of overdue taxes looming, Eva's situation grows dire until an ancient silver ring is unearthed on her property...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... -
![Highlanders Never Surrender by Julie Johnstone]()
Highlanders Never Surrender by Julie Johnstone
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsOn the path of vengeance, he unwillingly collided with love. No one desires retribution against their enemy more than Highlander Cormac MacLean. Yet his foe has the favor of the king and Cormac lacks irrefutable proof of the man’s nefarious deeds, so revenge must be planned with calculated care...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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The Stolen Hours by Karen Swan
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 13 ratings‘A gripping new series . . . beautifully told by one of our most prolific and talented writers’ - Santa Montefiore on The Last Summer. A reluctant bride. A forbidden romance. An island full of secrets . . . It’s the summer of 1929 and Mhairi MacKinnon is in need of a husband. As the eldest girl among nine children, her father has made it clear he can’t support her past the coming winter...Categorized as:
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![In the Midnight Rain by Barbara O'Neal]()
In the Midnight Rain by Barbara O'Neal
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsTwo converging mysteries compel a woman’s search for the truth in a captivating novel about loss, love, family, and healing by the USA Today bestselling author of When We Believed in Mermaids. Biographer Ellie Connor is in Gideon, Texas, to research blues singer Mabel Beauvais who, on the verge of fame, mysteriously disappeared more than forty years ago. Gideon holds another mystery for Ellie...Categorized as:
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![The Princess and the Rogue by Kate Bateman]()
The Princess and the Rogue by Kate Bateman
A princess in disguise is forced to live with a rogue in order to protect her from danger in this fun, sexy regency romance. Bow Street agent Sebastien Wolff, Earl of Mowbray, doesn't believe in love―until a passionate kiss with a beautiful stranger in a brothel forces him to reconsider... -
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Someone Perfect by Mary Balogh
Sometimes, just one person can pull a whole family apart. And sometimes, it just takes one person to pull it back together. For fans of Bridgerton, New York Times bestselling Regency Romance author Mary Balogh shows how love truly conquers all in this new Friends of the Westcotts novel... -
![Highlander The Cursed Lord by Donna Fletcher]()
Highlander The Cursed Lord by Donna Fletcher
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe time has come for a curse that has plagued three clans for 20 years to meet its fate at the hands of three women who hold the key to its destruction... -
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Mad Duke March by Sadie Bosque, The Rake Review
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhisky. Plenty of it. Keep it coming… That’s all that Alexander Blackwood, the notorious “Mad Duke” of London, desires. Determined to waste his life away, he manages to offend even his closest friends. But when he carelessly ruins Miss Emily Fitzwilliam while in a drunken stupor, he finds himself chained to the only woman in England who refuses to fear or fawn over him... -
![Wedded to the Ruthless Highlander: A Scottish Medieval Historical Romance by Maddie MacKenna]()
Wedded to the Ruthless Highlander: A Scottish Medieval Historical Romance by Maddie MacKenna
“Were ye not mine when I made ye cry out in pleasure, wife? ”. Ruthless Laird Aidan must give his clan an heir. Even if that means marrying for convenience…again. Yet his alluring new bride has other plans. Fertile. That is what the women in Tillie’s family are known for. Only, she vows never to bear any children…no matter how her husband’s gaze leaves her trembling. One month... -
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Forever Her Earl by Scarlett Scott
Bold and fiercely opinionated American heiress Lucy Chartrand has proudly left a string of scandals in her wake on both sides of the Atlantic. Her matchmaking mother may long to secure her an aristocratic English husband, but Lucy is tired of being sought after for her family’s fortune... -
![Her Wicked Rogue by Scarlett Scott]()
Her Wicked Rogue by Scarlett Scott
Archer Tierney has devoted his life to becoming one of the most powerful men in London. He’s cutthroat and merciless to anyone who crosses him and ruthless in his determination to always maintain the upper hand over friends and foes alike. There’s no situation he can’t control, no battle he can’t win... -
![The Highlander's Destiny by Mary Wine]()
The Highlander's Destiny by Mary Wine
Faolan McKay was the spawn of recklessness. A child conceived by moonlight outside the bonds of wedlock. His mother was banished to the rocky shores of the Highlands where she committed an even greater sin than seducing the laird’s son—she survived. And raised her son to be everything everyone whispered about him. To be feared was better than any position or sword... -
![A Dark And Stormy Knight by Margaux Thorne]()
A Dark And Stormy Knight by Margaux Thorne
A lady who knows who she is …. A knight who knows who he needs …. Lady Sibley of Wakefield has never desired a life like her sisters. Instead of enjoying conventional feminine pursuits, she spent her childhood testing her mettle with the warriors around her. Sword fighting was her preferred dance; armor was her choice of dress... -
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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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A Hardened Warrior by Hildie McQueen
From USA Today bestselling author Hildie McQueen. .. A temporary truce from clan war and a forced marriage change the course of many lives…. Tristan Ross had a long recovery from devastating injuries. Through it all, visions of a beautiful woman trailed him. When he finally sees her again, it’s under the worst of circumstances... -
![Lady in Waiting by Melody Tyden]()
Lady in Waiting by Melody Tyden
As princess of a small, wealthy, medieval kingdom, Cordelia always knew her marriage would be a political matter. She doesn't expect love. All she wants is a husband who will let her continue to pursue her own interests rather than trapping her in an endless cycle of domesticity, but even these small hopes seem dashed when she meets the prince she's expected to marry... -
![Claimed by the Heartless Highlander: A Medieval Historical Romance by Lydia Kendall]()
Claimed by the Heartless Highlander: A Medieval Historical Romance by Lydia Kendall
“Ye wrote me those letters as if we’re betrothed. So I’m here to claim my bride. We’re to wed in a month. ”Desperate to avoid an unwanted match, Ailis makes up a betrothal to a long-lost Laird. But she never expects the Ghost to show up at her doorstep, ready to claim his bride. After the fire that changed him forever, brooding Laird Duncan lives like a recluse... -
![A Reckless Runaway by Jess Michaels]()
A Reckless Runaway by Jess Michaels
The second in the bestselling series by USA Today Bestselling Author Jess Michaels. Anne Shelley has always been known as the “wild” one of the infamous Shelley triplets, and never has that been truer than when she ran away from her engagement with a scandalous man... -
![The Duke in Question by Amalie Howard]()
The Duke in Question by Amalie Howard
James Bond meets Bridgerton in this steamy enemies-to-lovers Regency romance by bestselling author Amalie Howard. Lady Bronwyn Chase is far from the paragon of society that her mother expects her to be. Which is why she's on her brother's passenger liner bound for America with a secret packet of letters that could get her into trouble. Serious trouble. The kind sisters to dukes shouldn't be in... -
![A Counterfeit Heart by K.C. Bateman, Kate Bateman]()
A Counterfeit Heart by K.C. Bateman, Kate Bateman
As Sabine de la Tour tosses piles of forged banknotes onto a bonfire in a Paris park, she bids a reluctant farewell to her double life as a notorious criminal. Over the course of Napoleon’s reign, her counterfeits destabilized the continent and turned scoundrels into rich men, but now she and her business partner must escape France—or face the guillotine... -
![Cocky Viscount by Annabelle Anders]()
Cocky Viscount by Annabelle Anders
What happens when a lady breaks the rules? Felicity Brightley is the most genteel of ladies. Raised to marry the Earl of Westerley, she’s never failed to follow the dictates of society. Doing so, she’d been promised, ensured lifelong security and happiness. When her future is shattered, however, she decides it’s time she tests those rules—perhaps make up a few of her own...Categorized as:
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![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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![Grave Goods by Ariana Franklin]()
Grave Goods by Ariana Franklin
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsCombining the best of modern forensic thrillers with the drama of medieval fiction, New York Times' bestselling author Ariana Franklin returns with the third title in the Mistress of the Art of Death series. England, 1176. Beautiful, tranquil Glastonbury Abbey—one of England's holiest sites, and believed by some to be King Arthur's sacred Isle of Avalon—has been burned almost to the ground... -
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![Chateau of Secrets by Melanie Dobson]()
Chateau of Secrets by Melanie Dobson
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsA courageous young noblewoman risks her life to hide French resistance fighters; seventy years later, her granddaughter visits the family’s abandoned chateau and uncovers shocking secrets from the past. Gisèle Duchant guards a secret that could cost her life. Tunnels snake through the hill under her family’s medieval chateau in Normandy... -
![The Lady Glass by Anneka R. Walker]()
The Lady Glass by Anneka R. Walker
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsNothing shapes glass like fire. Theresia Dvorak has nothing left of her parents—nothing save her dowry, a priceless crystal vase stolen and sold by her own stepmother. Theresia will do anything to secure what is rightfully hers—even assume a false identity and steal her future back...Categorized as:
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![Duke of Sorrow by Whitney Blake]()
Duke of Sorrow by Whitney Blake
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA disfigured duke and a mysterious woman discover that love is where you least expect to find it. .. Get Book Two in the bestselling Dukes of Destiny series - read for FREE in Kindle Unlimited! Lord William Ainsworth, Duke of Ravenwood, never expected to be his family’s heir. A youngest son, he happily undertakes a doctor’s education...Categorized as:
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![This Earl is on Fire by Vivienne Lorret]()
This Earl is on Fire by Vivienne Lorret
The sheltered daughter of a country baron, Miss Adeline Pimm comes to London looking for adventure… and finds it in the form of a bloody, unconscious man slumped in the doorway of her family’s rented townhouse. Though his identity is a mystery, Adeline is inexplicably drawn to the handsome, injured man and vows to nurse him back to health... -
![The Legend by Kathryn Le Veque]()
The Legend by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratings1270 A. D. An epic story of loss, love and redemption. On the Seventh Crusade, Sir Alec Summerlin makes a horrible mistake that costs him everything. Once the greatest swordsman in the realm, he lays his weapon down and refuses to ever wield a broadsword again. Surrendering his spurs, he retires to his father's castle in self-imposed exile... -
![Winter's Woman by Scarlett Scott]()
Winter's Woman by Scarlett Scott
The reigning toast of the Season, Lady Evangeline Saltisford is betrothed to the most eligible bachelor in London and a scant few weeks from having everything she has ever wanted. Until danger comes calling, and she is forced to accept aid from a decidedly unlikely—and infuriating—source. Devil Winter is the illegitimate offspring of a wealthy merchant and a prostitute... -
![By Right of Arms by Robyn Carr]()
By Right of Arms by Robyn Carr
Edward, the Black Prince, eager to reward his friend Sir Hyatt Laidley, as well as to use his talents to claim and subdue land in France, sends him to conquer De la Noye. In the battle, Giles, lord of De la Noye, dies, and Hyatt claims Giles's widow, Aurelie, by right of conquest... -
![The Arsenic Eater's Wife by Tonya Mitchell]()
The Arsenic Eater's Wife by Tonya Mitchell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA woman is accused of killing her husband, but is she actually guilty? Inspired by a true historical case. Liverpool, England, 1889: In the shadowy streets, the air is thick with secrets and the line between guilt and innocence blurs. Twenty-six-year-old Constance Sullivan is brought to trial charged with poisoning her husband, William. But William was no ordinary victim…... -
![Wedded to the Highland Beast: A Scottish Medieval Historical Romance by Maddie MacKenna]()
Wedded to the Highland Beast: A Scottish Medieval Historical Romance by Maddie MacKenna
“Five dates. After that, I’ll give meself to ye, husband. ”. Olivia’s husband is dead. At least that’s what the clan believes now that the Laird’s been missing for a year. Only, he comes back. And he’s hungry…for her. A monster. That’s what years at war turn beastly Laird Edan into. So when he returns home, he knows he must not corrupt an innocent like his wife... -
![The Player by Stella Riley]()
The Player by Stella Riley
Tragedy drove him into unwilling exile. Death demands his reluctant return. In the decade between, he has answered to many names and amassed a variety of secrets... -
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![Never Beg a Highlander: A Scottish Medieval Historical Romance by Maddie MacKenna]()
Never Beg a Highlander: A Scottish Medieval Historical Romance by Maddie MacKenna
“Are ye ready to beg for me, wife? ”. Erin knows better than to beg a Highlander. Yet when she’s forced to marry the cruelest one, she implores him to let her go…Even if his dark gaze has her craving for more. Laird Magnus is owed a bride. But the alluring hellion he gets does everything in her power to push him away. So he vows never to touch her…at least not until she’s ready to beg for him... -
![In the Shadow of Croft Towers by Abigail Wilson]()
In the Shadow of Croft Towers by Abigail Wilson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom debut author Abigail Wilson comes a mysterious Regency tale of secrets and spies, love and treachery. Orphaned Sybil Delafield jumps at the opportunity for a position at the mysterious Croft Towers... -
![Knight and Day by Margaux Thorne]()
Knight and Day by Margaux Thorne
A lady searching for excitement …. A knight stuck in his past …. Lady Alice of Wakefield has never been the most adventurous of her sisters. She lives to paint and, knowing a husband will only stand in her way, decides to join a convent so she can practice her art to her heart’s content... -
![The Highlander’s Wild Flame by Heather McCollum]()
The Highlander’s Wild Flame by Heather McCollum
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe only thing more dangerous than his sword is the flame-haired enemy who’s stolen his heart…in this gripping Highland romance from USA Today bestselling author Heather McCollum. Fearsome Highland warrior Rory MacLeod has sacrificed for his clan. But taken as prisoner—in place of his older brother, who’s meant to be laird—is more than any man should bear...Categorized as:
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Highlander Tempted by Jayne Castel
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWill she ever have her own ‘Happy Ever After’? A disfigured chieftain, a match-making lady—and the friendship that turns into a once-in-a-lifetime love. Neave Munro prides herself on her ability to solve other people’s problems. After helping her elder sister and husband reconcile, she decides to assist a friend in need as well. Only, he seems reluctant to accept her help... -
![King in Training by Melody Tyden]()
King in Training by Melody Tyden
Princess Cordelia may have married her prince, but she won't be truly happy until her best friend finds her happy ending too. When Elodie's fiancé is taken hostage, Cordelia is determined to get him back, dragging Cassian and Elodie along for the ride. Cordelia's brother, Prince Arthur, also wants to catch up to the kidnapper...
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