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Leave it to Psmith by P.G. Wodehouse
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsRonald Psmith (“the ‘p’ is silent, as in pshrimp”) is always willing to help a damsel in distress. So when he sees Eve Halliday without an umbrella during a downpour, he nobly offers her an umbrella, even though it’s one he picks out of the Drone Club’s umbrella rack... -
![The Love Note by Joanna Davidson Politano]()
The Love Note by Joanna Davidson Politano
Focused on a career in medicine and not on romance, Willa Duvall is thrown slightly off course during the summer of 1859 when she discovers a never-opened love letter in a crack of her old writing desk. Compelled to find the passionate soul who penned it and the person who never received it, she takes a job as a nurse at the seaside estate of Crestwicke Manor...Categorized as:
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![Hana Khan Carries On by Uzma Jalaluddin]()
Hana Khan Carries On by Uzma Jalaluddin
From the author of Ayesha at Last comes a sparkling new rom-com for fans of "You've Got Mail," set in two competing halal restaurants. Sales are slow at Three Sisters Biryani Poutine, the only halal restaurant in the close-knit Golden Crescent neighborhood. Hana waitresses there part time, but what she really wants is to tell stories on the radio...Categorized as:
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![The Year in Between: A Sense and Sensibility Variation by Christina Morland]()
The Year in Between: A Sense and Sensibility Variation by Christina Morland
Marianne Dashwood was "born to an extraordinary fate...to discover the falsehood of her own opinions, and to counteract, by her conduct, her most favorite maxims" (Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility)... -
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![The Trials of Ophelia by Nicole Platania]()
The Trials of Ophelia by Nicole Platania
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe Angels are calling, and so her hunt begins. After the devastation on Daminius, Ophelia threw herself into restoration to cope with her losses. Two months later, answers to an ancient curse still evade her, a queen threatens her life, and war rages in the southern mountains. Despite her scars and the loved ones lost, Ophelia knows she must move forward for her people... -
![Wilde Child by Eloisa James]()
Wilde Child by Eloisa James
Eloisa James returns to the Wildes of Lindow Castle series with the next Wilde child who runs and joins a theatre troupe—and the duke who tries to save her reputation... -
![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... -
![A Rogue of Her Own by Grace Burrowes]()
A Rogue of Her Own by Grace Burrowes
New York Times bestselling series!"Smart, sexy, and oh-so romantic." -Mary BaloghFor Miss Charlotte Windham, the best way to maintain her spinsterhood-and her independence-is a teeny, tiny brush with scandal. She chooses wealthy, handsome upstart Lucas Sherbourne as her unwitting accomplice. He's intelligent, logical, and ambitious...Categorized as:
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![A Summer to Remember by Sue Moorcroft]()
A Summer to Remember by Sue Moorcroft
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsCOME AND SPEND SUMMER BY THE SEA!WANTED! A caretaker for Roundhouse Row holiday cottages.WHERE? Nelson’s Bar is the perfect little village... -
![Ne'er Duke Well by Alexandra Vasti]()
Ne'er Duke Well by Alexandra Vasti
In this steamy Regency romp, Lady Selina is determined to find the Duke of Stanhope the perfect wife―the only problem is she's starting to think that might be her.Peter Kent―newly inherited Duke of Stanhope and recently of New Orleans, Louisiana―must become respectable... -
![Borrowed by Victoria Ashley]()
Borrowed by Victoria Ashley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI was never supposed to want to keep her.She was meant to be borrowed.Mine for six days and not a day longer.She doesn’t belong to me.She belongs to someone else.My brother…The closest person I have outside of the screaming fans and paparazzi—a constant in my new life— other than the whiskey I drown myself in to numb the pain left by someone else...Categorized as:
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![The Ladies' Midnight Swimming Club: an uplifting, emotional story set in the sweeping Irish countryside perfect for fans of Sheila O'Flanagan by Faith Hogan]()
The Ladies' Midnight Swimming Club: an uplifting, emotional story set in the sweeping Irish countryside perfect for fans of Sheila O'Flanagan by Faith Hogan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThree women. Three different stages of life. United by one thing: the chance to start again.'Uplifting, emotional and brimming with warmth and humour' – Cathy BramleyWhen Elizabeth's husband dies, leaving her with crippling debt, the only person she can turn to is her friend, Jo. Soon Jo has called in her daughter, Lucy, to help save Elizabeth from bankruptcy... -
![Matchless Margaret by Christina Dudley]()
Matchless Margaret by Christina Dudley
With her two older sisters married, managing family affairs has fallen to capable Miss Margaret Hapgood, leaving little time for thoughts of marriage. But a trip to Bath to find her uncle a wealthy bride throws her in the path of a handsome recuperating soldier, who is equally determined to keep his mother’s fortune out of grasping hands...Categorized as:
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![Before Herring Cove Road: Ruth Goldman and the Nincompoop by Michael Kroft]()
Before Herring Cove Road: Ruth Goldman and the Nincompoop by Michael Kroft
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTO BE RELEASED VALENTINE'S DAY, 2017 The Amusing and Heartwarming Prequel to the Family Saga Series, Herring Cove Road With her mother's death two years before, her father's recent marriage to a woman she doesn't get along with, and then finding herself engaged to a man she isn't even sure she loves, Ruth Goldman has decided to take a year off to discover what she wants in life... -
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![The Rest is History by Sara Madderson]()
The Rest is History by Sara Madderson
When Elodie Peach joins our school's History department, her clear green eyes, joyous ways and swan-like neck enchant me as much as Anne Boleyn’s charms captivated Henry VIII five hundred years ago.Monday to Friday, I’m grumpy Mr Vaughan, Head of History. Zero personality, except when I’m teaching. So passionate about my field that my pupils bought me a highly inappropriate t-shirt last year...Categorized as:
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![The Earl She Ruined by Jessie Clever]()
The Earl She Ruined by Jessie Clever
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRansom Shepard, the Earl of Knighton, has never known love. When his father died tragically young, his mother refused to care for Ransom, leaving him in the care of the help as she descended into the grief of losing her husband. Abandoned by the one person who should have loved him unconditionally, Ransom chose a life as far from love as possible... -
![Two Lies and A Lord by Eloisa James]()
Two Lies and A Lord by Eloisa James
When a baby lands on Daisy’s doorstep, she blurts out a lie that leads to marriage…And then realizes her wedding night looms! A new hilarious, sexy convenient marriage story by bestselling author Eloisa James... -
![The Magic of You by Johanna Lindsey]()
The Magic of You by Johanna Lindsey
As wild and reckless as the most incorrigible of her male cousins, Amy Malory has reached a marriageable age and has set her sights on a most inappropriate mate: the straight-laced American ship captain who once nearly had her Uncle James hung hanged for piracy. Warren Anderson is shocked by the brazen advances of his despised enemy's beautiful niece...Categorized as:
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![Saving Eli by Amber Thielman]()
Saving Eli by Amber Thielman
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBringing a criminal mastermind to justice was my intention. Falling in love with a cop was most certainly not.Kasper Hill is a wife beater. A corrupt cop. A relentless, cruel man.He might think he’s above the law, but I beg to differ. As a social worker, I don’t carry a gun. I don’t have mobster connections. But I have something he’ll never have—integrity and true courage... -
![Enchanting the Heiress by Kristi Ann Hunter]()
Enchanting the Heiress by Kristi Ann Hunter
Harriet Hancock likes to make the lives of those around her better whether they like it or not. So, she is surprised when her friend Sophia Whitworth has ideas of her own on how to make Harriet happier--by throwing her together with Sophia's brother, stable hand Jonas Fitzroy. When Harriet discovers his natural way with words, she hatches a plan that would benefit them both...Categorized as:
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![The Duke's Diary: A Regency Romance by Ashtyn Newbold]()
The Duke's Diary: A Regency Romance by Ashtyn Newbold
She only meant to read one page...until she saw her name.Rather than being forced to marry the vile man her father intends for her, Nora Rothwell plans to escape...Categorized as:
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![The Road to Christmas: A Sweet Holiday Romance Novel by Sheila Roberts]()
The Road to Christmas: A Sweet Holiday Romance Novel by Sheila Roberts
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA tender story guaranteed to warm your heart this holiday season. When I read anything from Sheila Roberts, I know I will laugh, cry and close the book with a happy sigh. —RaeAnne Thayne on A Little Christmas SpiritFrom USA TODAY bestselling author Sheila Roberts comes a multigenerational Christmas road trip story filled with humor and heart, set against the snowy mountains of Washington State...Categorized as:
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![The Other Miss Bridgerton by Julia Quinn]()
The Other Miss Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
She was in the wrong place... Fiercely independent and adventurous, Poppy Bridgerton will only wed a suitor whose keen intellect and interests match her own. Sadly, none of the fools from her London season qualify. While visiting a friend on the Dorset coast, Poppy is pleasantly surprised to discover a smugglers' hideaway tucked inside a cave...Categorized as:
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![The Red Address Book by Sofia Lundberg]()
The Red Address Book by Sofia Lundberg
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsFollows 96-year-old Doris, who writes down the memories of her eventful life as she pages through her decades-old address book. But the most profound moment of her life is still to come...Meet Doris, a 96-year-old woman living alone in her Stockholm apartment...Categorized as:
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![The Matchmaker's Request by Ashtyn Newbold]()
The Matchmaker's Request by Ashtyn Newbold
His new challenge: Keep himself from falling in love again at all costs.At odds with love, Matthew Northcott has firmly decided that he will never marry, much to the dismay of his relatives...and nearly every young lady he meets. Rather than seek a marriage for himself, he attempts to find matches for others, grateful to see that love is not entirely cruel—just cruel to him...Categorized as:
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![The Wicked Cousin by Stella Riley]()
The Wicked Cousin by Stella Riley
Sebastian Audley has spent years setting every city in Europe by the ears and keeping the scandal-sheets in profit. Word that he is finally returning to London becomes the hottest topic of the Season and casts numerous young ladies – many of whom have never seen him - into a fever of anticipation.Cassandra Delahaye is not one of them... -
![Slow Burn by Julie Garwood]()
Slow Burn by Julie Garwood
Every fire begins with a little heat–and in Slow Burn, bestselling author Julie Garwood provides the spark, skillfully blending pulse-pounding action, intense emotion, and characters with grit and heart. The result is an electrifying novel of romantic suspense that will have readers burning through the pages...Categorized as:
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![The Little Board Game Cafe by Jennifer Page]()
The Little Board Game Cafe by Jennifer Page
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn irresistible story of love, friendship and the power of Games Night, perfect for fans of Holly Martin and Christie Barlow.When Emily loses her job, house and boyfriend all within a matter of days, she's determined to turn a negative into a positive and follow her dream of running a small cafe in the gorgeous Yorkshire village of Rosegarth...Categorized as:
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![Once Upon a Townsbridge Story: The Townsbridge Prequel (The Townsbridges) by Sophie Barnes]()
Once Upon a Townsbridge Story: The Townsbridge Prequel (The Townsbridges) by Sophie Barnes
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA love that will endure...Margaret Townsbridge has no intention of letting her parents pair her off with Mr. George Townsbridge. As one of England's most notorious rakes, he's bound to make a terrible husband. But in her attempt to dissuade George's suit, Margaret gets to know him, and slowly begins to realize that she may not only have misjudged him, but that he might be the man of her dreams... -
![Nanny for the Athletes by Cassie Cole]()
Nanny for the Athletes by Cassie Cole
Three chiseled professional athletes. One single woman. And a little girl who will bring them all together.When these guys showed up to board their dogs, I thought they were just a trio of extremely handsome men. I definitely didn’t know they were the three most famous athletes in St. Louis.Christian, the stoic, broad-shouldered quarterback who oozes leadership and confident charm from every pore... -
![Her Fixer Upper by Emily Kerr]()
Her Fixer Upper by Emily Kerr
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUnable to afford their own homes, two friends decide to buy a renovation house together as a project. What could possibly go wrong…? Freya dreams of owning her own home. Charlie is struggling to get a mortgage. When the two old friends bump into each other on a night out, Charlie jokes that buying together would solve all their problems... -
![The Falcon by Hildie McQueen]()
The Falcon by Hildie McQueen
Knox Ross is renowned for his expertise as an archer and tracker, as well as his charmingly rogue behavior. He doesn’t mind the reputation—it keeps him safely out of the marriage spotlight. Conveniently, the only woman who might make him consider settling down remains immune to his charms, which suits him just fine...Categorized as:
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![Because of Miss Bridgerton by Julia Quinn]()
Because of Miss Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
Sometimes you find love in the most unexpected of places... This is not one of those times. Everyone expects Billie Bridgerton to marry one of the Rokesby brothers. The two families have been neighbors for centuries, and as a child the tomboyish Billie ran wild with Edward and Andrew. Either one would make a perfect husband... someday... -
![Nobody's Princess by Erica Ridley]()
Nobody's Princess by Erica Ridley
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA fun and feminist Regency romp from a master of the genre hailed as "a delight" by Bridgerton author Julia Quinn.Nothing happens in London without Graham Wynchester knowing. His massive collection of intelligence is invaluable to his family's mission of aiding those most in need... -
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![Christmas with the Lords by Hannah Langdon]()
Christmas with the Lords by Hannah Langdon
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsURGENTLY WANTED: a nanny for Christmas. Seeking an adventurous nanny to work for the aristocratic Lord family at their country estate. Must love naughty dogs, mischievous children and have a high tolerance for Christmas chaos. Room and board provided.Penny Windlesham is stunned when her long-term boyfriend suddenly dumps her, leaving her with a broken heart just in time for Christmas...Categorized as:
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![Summer on a Sunny Island by Sue Moorcroft]()
Summer on a Sunny Island by Sue Moorcroft
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe #1 bestseller is back with an uplifting, happy read that will raise your spirits and warm your heart! This summer, sparks are flying on the island of Malta… When Rosa Hammond splits up from her partner Marcus, her Mum Dory suggests a summer in Malta. Not one to sit back and watch her daughter be unhappy, Dory introduces Rosa to Zach, in the hope that romance will bloom under the summer sun... -
![How (Not) to Have an Arranged Marriage by Amir Khan]()
How (Not) to Have an Arranged Marriage by Amir Khan
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe’s the perfect catch (according to his mother).Yousef is the golden child to his strict Pakistani parents, overshadowing his younger sister, Rehana. As he finishes his medical degree in London, Yousef’s life appears to be mapped out for become a doctor, marry a suitable girl of his parents’ choosing and, above all, make his family proud. Then Yousef meets Jess... -
![Never Met a Duke Like You by Amalie Howard]()
Never Met a Duke Like You by Amalie Howard
Clueless meets Bridgerton in this spicy historical romance retelling by USA Today bestselling author Amalie Howard: "Refreshing, steamy, and stocked with characters you don’t normally get to see in the genre—a must-read author." —Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author “Amalie Howard tells a story with self-assured style, wit, and energy . .Categorized as:
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![An Improper Agreement by Audra Wells]()
An Improper Agreement by Audra Wells
She refused to meet his eye, but he heard her quiet words, ground out behind clenched teeth. “I accept, Lord Eaton. And I plan to win.”Clara has been missing from the London marriage mart for six years and is reluctant to return. That feeling only grows when she happens to meet Lord Eaton–a rather arrogant, proud Earl who vexes her from the moment they first meet... -
![The Girl Who Fought Napoleon: A Novel of the Russian Empire by Linda Lafferty]()
The Girl Who Fought Napoleon: A Novel of the Russian Empire by Linda Lafferty
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn a sweeping story straight out of Russian history, Tsar Alexander I and a courageous girl named Nadezhda Durova join forces against Napoleon. It’s 1803, and an adolescent Nadya is determined not to follow in her overbearing Ukrainian mother’s footsteps. She’s a horsewoman, not a housewife. When Tsar Paul is assassinated in St... -
![You're the Duke That I Want by Lenora Bell]()
You're the Duke That I Want by Lenora Bell
USA Today bestseller Lenora Bell returns with a Grease-inspired rom-com about an innocent lady who clashes with a sexy rake, the first book in a brand-new series sure to delight fans of Sarah MacLean, Tessa Dare, and Julia Quinn.Raised by an overprotective mother, bookish romantic Sandrine Oliver craves adventure, but nothing exciting ever happens in her sleepy seaside village... -
![Much Ado About Nada by Uzma Jalaluddin]()
Much Ado About Nada by Uzma Jalaluddin
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsA sparkling second-chance romance inspired by Jane Austen's Persuasion...Nada Syed is stuck. On the cusp of thirty, she's still living at home with her brothers and parents in the Golden Crescent neighbourhood of Toronto, resolutely ignoring her mother's unsubtle pleas to get married already... -
![Upsy Daisy by Chelsie Edwards]()
Upsy Daisy by Chelsie Edwards
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsCollege, cookies, capers, Oh my!Daisy Payton has everything.Exceptional grades.Impeccable clothes.Model family.But perfection comes at a high cost, and Daisy is wilting. Determined to use college as her chance to bloom anew, she’s focused on only one thing, leaving the Payton name behind and forging her own path—even if she has to tell the teeniest of fibs to do it.Trevor Boone has nothing... -
![The Fixer Upper by Mary Kay Andrews]()
The Fixer Upper by Mary Kay Andrews
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsThe delightful New York Times bestselling author returns with a hilarious novel about one woman's quest to fix up her house . . . and her life After a political scandal, fledgling lobbyist Dempsey Jo Killebrew is left almost broke, unemployed, and homeless. She reluctantly accepts to refurbish Birdsong, the old family place in Guthrie, Georgia. But, oh, is Dempsey in for a surprise... -
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![My Lords, Ladies and Marjorie by Marion Chesney, M.C. Beaton]()
My Lords, Ladies and Marjorie by Marion Chesney, M.C. Beaton
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn this Edwardian romance by a New York Times–bestselling author, things get all too real for a naïve young lady with a penchant for playacting.Miss Marjorie Montmorency-James is lovely, young, and very impressionable. All these characteristics contrive to help her fall in love with a certain Lord Philip’s picture when it appears in the newspaper... -
![First to Fall by Laney Hatcher]()
First to Fall by Laney Hatcher
Emery Bartholomew has a plan.With the pressure to marry and make a fine match in London, any self-respecting outsider would be looking for an escape. But when her best friend finds himself in need of a rescue, Emery realizes their goals could be one and the same.A fake betrothal to one’s best friend seems like the obvious solution, but Augustus isn’t so sure about Emery’s scheme... -
![Don't Want You Like a Best Friend by Emma R. Alban]()
Don't Want You Like a Best Friend by Emma R. Alban
A swoon-worthy debut queer Victorian romance in which two debutantes distract themselves from having to seek husbands by setting up their widowed parents, and instead find their perfect match in each other—the lesbian Bridgerton/Parent Trap you never knew you needed!Gwen has a brilliant beyond brilliant idea...Categorized as:
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![Rachel's Holiday by Marian Keyes]()
Rachel's Holiday by Marian Keyes
The fast lane is much too slow for Rachel Walsh. And Manhattan is the perfect place for a young Irish female to overdo everything. But Rachel's love of a good time is about to land her in the emergency room. It will also cost her a job and the boyfriend she adores. When her loving family hustles her back home and checks her into Ireland's answer to the Betty Ford Clinic, Rachel is hopeful... -
![When She Was Naughty by Tessa Dare]()
When She Was Naughty by Tessa Dare
A Christmas Eve ball.A light-hearted beauty.An earl who needs to come in from the cold.All year long, Chloe Garland’s been trading witty remarks and heated glances with her nemesis, the arrogant Lord Cheverell. But when Chloe tricks him into wearing a hideous waistcoat—complete with sequins, pompoms, and jingle bells—to her family’s Christmas Eve party, she may have gone too far...Categorized as:
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![Love and Other Puzzles by Kimberley Allsopp]()
Love and Other Puzzles by Kimberley Allsopp
Following the clues doesn't always lead you where you might expect ... A witty, warm-hearted and appealing novel about how stepping out of our comfort zones can sometimes be the best – and worst – thing that can ever happen to us. Rory's life is perfectly predictable, ordered and on track – just the way she likes it...
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