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Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall
A REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK“Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall is an unforgettable story of love, loss, and the choices that shape our lives…but it’s also a masterfully crafted mystery that will keep you guessing until the very last page. Seriously, that ending?! I did not see it coming.” —Reese Witherspoon“Stirring and mysterious…fires directly at the human heart and hits the mark...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... -
![Tamed by the Lyon by Chasity Bowlin]()
Tamed by the Lyon by Chasity Bowlin
It was their first kiss, possibly her first kiss ever. All the more reason to get it right.Abandoned at the altar by her groom in favor of her younger sister, Miss Madeline Keyes has become an object of pity, scorn and scandal. Rather than flee to the countryside to rusticate as a spinster with her less than loving parents, she seeks the aid of Mrs... -
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![Stepping on Roses, Vol. 4 by Rinko Ueda]()
Stepping on Roses, Vol. 4 by Rinko Ueda
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsReads R to L (Japanese Style), for T+ audiences. New maid Keiko Kinoshita enters the Ashida household under the guise of helping out, but she's actually a spy for the vice president of Soichiro's company... -
![Ghosts of the Canyon by Michelle Mankin]()
Ghosts of the Canyon by Michelle Mankin
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWelcome to the year 1969, a tumultuous year when the world and rock ’n’ roll were changing. Woodstock, war protests, free love, it’s all there, plus a rollercoaster romance that will have you frantically flipping pages to discover who this heroine chooses.What Katelyn Love longs for most of all is a child. Someone to shower with the affection she never received from her parents...Categorized as:
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![A Debt of Honor by M.A. Nichols]()
A Debt of Honor by M.A. Nichols
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCan a marriage based on obligation become something meaningful?Benjamin Leigh is at a crossroads. Having reached his majority, his parents expect him to do his duty and break the entail that keeps them from selling off bits of the family’s estate. Doing so would destroy his family’s legacy, but to deny his parents would bring their wrath down upon his head... -
![A Marriage is Arranged: A Regency Romance by GL Robinson]()
A Marriage is Arranged: A Regency Romance by GL Robinson
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsCan An Arranged Marriage Be Arranged ?When the two plainest people in London enter into an arranged marriage the ton isn't so much surprised as counting the days to an arranged separation.Louise is too short, too dull and too dowdy and the Earl is positively frightening, with his frowning demeanor and massive shoulders... -
![Amending the Shades of Pemberley: A Pride and Prejudice Vagary by Regina Jeffers]()
Amending the Shades of Pemberley: A Pride and Prejudice Vagary by Regina Jeffers
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 11 ratings“You have willfully misunderstood me, Miss Bennet. You have no worry of my releasing you, for I do not wish you to perform as a governess to my daughter, but rather as my wife and the mistress of my hereditary estate.” Elizabeth Bennet had thought the stranger quite handsome; yet, she had ignored those first tendrils of interest, for she was in no position for the gentleman to pursue her... -
![Unending Love by Kathryn Le Veque]()
Unending Love by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratings1234 A.D. - For as long as she can remember, the Lady Adalind de Aston has loved Sir Maddoc du Bois. Being sent away to foster did nothing to cure her of her unending love for Maddoc, a sentiment he did not return. Years later, Adalind returns from fostering as a cultured and beautiful woman...Categorized as:
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![Torn: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Lory Lilian]()
Torn: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Lory Lilian
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWarning - Author's Note! This is the second edition of this book! The first edition was published two years ago and although it had some fabulous reviews, there were flaws reported by the readers which have been remedied in this second edition. This new version brings significant changes:The addition of approx... -
![Return of the Lost Bride by Cynthia Wright]()
Return of the Lost Bride by Cynthia Wright
From New York Times Bestselling author Cynthia Wright comes a thrilling new romance of 16thcentury Scotland! A PROUD HIGHLANDERDarkly handsome Ciaran MacLeod revels in his life as a Highland warrior. He spends his days training with his comrades at Duntulm Castle on the far cliffs of the Isle of Skye, and takes his pick of smitten lasses... -
![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.. -
![Lord Temptation by Rebecca Hagan Lee]()
Lord Temptation by Rebecca Hagan Lee
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhat’s a proper lady to do when a gentleman’s charms prove irresistible?With his unruly black hair and cool gray eyes, Anthony Carlisle, the Earl of Carlisle, was christened “Lord Temptation” the first time he conquered London society. His effortless charm captured the hearts of every besotted belle in Regency London.But his own heart was captured when he first laid eyes on Lady Caroline Hardage... -
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![Stepping on Roses, Vol. 2 by Rinko Ueda]()
Stepping on Roses, Vol. 2 by Rinko Ueda
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsA rags-to-riches romance from the creator of Tail of the Moon!Poor Sumi Kitamura… Her irresponsible older brother Eisuke keeps bringing home orphans for her to take care of even though they can barely afford their own basic needs! Just when Sumi's financial problems become dire, wealthy Soichiro Ashida enters her life with a bizarre he'll provide her with the money she so desperately needs if... -
![He Fell in Love with His Wife by Edward Payson Roe]()
He Fell in Love with His Wife by Edward Payson Roe
"He Fell in Love with His Wife" by Edward Payson Roe is a heartwarming tale of James Holcroft, a farmer who hires Mrs. Mumpson, a widow, to manage his household after his wife's passing. The story delves into the evolving dynamics between Holcroft and Mrs. Mumpson as they navigate their working relationship amidst challenges and unexpected events... -
![Impassioned by Darcy Burke]()
Impassioned by Darcy Burke
Rated: 4.13 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.In nearly two years of marriage, Sabrina Westbrook has barely spoken to her husband and shared a bed even less. Both activities would require they actually live together... -
![The Duke's Unexpected Bride by Lara Temple]()
The Duke's Unexpected Bride by Lara Temple
From country miss to London duchess!Sophie Trevelyan has been enjoying her visit to London, even if her closest companion is an overweight pug! Then she encounters the dashing Duke of Harcourt, who intrigues her more than is strictly properMax knows he must marry... -
![A Suitable Arrangement by Martha Keyes]()
A Suitable Arrangement by Martha Keyes
The arrangement may well be suitable, but is it bearable?As the new Earl of Lismore, it is Sandy Duncan’s duty to save both his family and Lochlarren Castle from impending ruin. He has always known he must marry well, but his father’s deathbed revelation of a slew of other debts creates an unexpected urgency to the situation... -
![The Lyon's Share by Cerise DeLand]()
The Lyon's Share by Cerise DeLand
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsEnter 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. She’d spend every last penny to marry again for security, comfort—or even friendship... -
![Project Duke by Mariah Stone]()
Project Duke by Mariah Stone
Overprotective rake. Adventurous bluestocking. Keeping her safe is driving him mad. Loving her could heal his soul. Adventurous bluestocking Lady Calliope Seaton can solve any mystery—including the disappearance of her brother. All she needs is a little help from naval officer Nathaniel Fitzgerald, the disreputable Duke of Kelford... -
![The Importance of Being Eunice by Claudia Stone]()
The Importance of Being Eunice by Claudia Stone
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA duke, a spinster, a faux engagement; what could possibly go wrong? For four seasons Lady Eunice was quite content with the mantle of wallflower. Bespectacled, frumpy, and put-upon by her overbearing mother, all she really wished to do was vanish from London once she came of age to inherit her fortune...Categorized as:
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![Lady Violet Enjoys a Frolic by Grace Burrowes]()
Lady Violet Enjoys a Frolic by Grace Burrowes
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHaving enjoyed her tour of the Scottish countryside, Lady Violet Belmaine is reluctant to return to London. Her escort, Hugh St. Sevier, suggests a detour to the Lakes, where his former army connections have invited him to renew old acquaintances. Violet is happy to enjoy the breathtaking scenery, but all is not right with St. Sevier’s friends... -
![Wedded to the Broken Duke: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Ava MacAdams]()
Wedded to the Broken Duke: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Ava MacAdams
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“This shall never be a love match, I married you to fulfill my duty.”Having lived as a pariah in her own home, Lady Margaret is finally happy to be married off to the first man her father finds for her. But her hopes of finding love in her marriage are soon crushed.After the terrible accident that cost him his wife and his leg, the Duke of Haddington has lost his will to live...Categorized as:
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![The Painter's Daughter by Julie Klassen]()
The Painter's Daughter by Julie Klassen
Sophie Dupont, daughter of a portrait painter, assists her father in his studio, keeping her own artwork out of sight. She often walks the cliffside path along the north Devon coast, popular with artists and poets. It's where she met the handsome Wesley Overtree, the first man to tell her she's beautiful. Captain Stephen Overtree is accustomed to taking on his brother's neglected duties... -
![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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![The Prizefighter's Hart by Emily Royal]()
The Prizefighter's Hart by Emily Royal
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA spinster. A prizefighter. A marriage of convenience. This bout can’t end well. Plain, prim, and beyond marriageable age, Dorothea Hart is resigned to the life of a spinster aunt. But she yearns for a family of her own, and is hopelessly attracted to the ‘Mighty Oak’—a prizefighter renowned for his prowess—who stirs previously unknown passions in her... -
![His Scarred Duchess: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Patricia Haverton]()
His Scarred Duchess: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Patricia Haverton
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“You are the only person I could ever love…”Unable to remember the accident that caused it, Miss Rose has lived her life with a hideous scar across her face. Even the man she has loved since childhood will not look at her, and she knows she must make peace with the truth: She will never be loved.Leonard, the Duke of Colburn, does not want a love match... -
![Ironvine by Cat Porter]()
Ironvine by Cat Porter
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn unexpected collision of schemes, ambitions, and desires can play havoc with your destiny. Suddenly, your world is burning, broken, gone forever.Glittering heiress Georgina Townsend’s world is shattered one night at a ball in London. To thwart her family’s distasteful plans for her, she needs to marry and fast, and seeks help from her older brother’s friend, the dashing rake Charles Montclare...Categorized as:
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![Second Duke's the Charm by Kate Bateman]()
Second Duke's the Charm by Kate Bateman
Meet Her Majesty’s Rebels: three brilliant women who run King & Co., London’s most exclusive investigative agency...The wedding-night death of her much older husband left Tess Townsend the Dowager Duchess of Wansford—and still a virgin... -
![The Prince's Bride by Charis Michaels]()
The Prince's Bride by Charis Michaels
USA Today bestselling author Charis Michaels continues her delicious Hidden Royals series with a rugged prince living in exile and his long-lost bride-to-be, who comes to find him.Lady Marrianne “Ryan” Daventry was betrothed to an obscure French prince when she was just a baby. Years later, the young prince entered exile and was never heard from again... -
![Devil to Pay by Sofie Darling]()
Devil to Pay by Sofie Darling
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsEveryone knows you can’t trust the devil.Lady Beatrix St. Vincent was born with a silver spoon—and a father who would as soon sell it out from under her for his gambling debts. No matter how hard she works, there’s always an obstacle in her way, keeping her from achieving her dreams... -
![Of One Heart by Cynthia Wright]()
Of One Heart by Cynthia Wright
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA BATTLE FOR POSSESSION... in which the beautiful young French widow Michelene Tevoulere becomes the pawn in a royal scheme involving England's King Henry VIII and the court of France's Francois I.A BATTLE FOR POWER..Categorized as:
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![Rules for Engaging the Earl by Janna MacGregor]()
Rules for Engaging the Earl by Janna MacGregor
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsGet ready for lost wills, broody dukes, and scorching hot kissing all over London.Constance Lysander needs a husband. Or, so society says. She’s about to give birth to her late husband’s child―a man who left her with zero money, and two other wives she didn’t know about. Thankfully, she has her Aunt by her side, and the two other wives have become close friends... -
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![When the Scoundrel Sins by Anna Harrington]()
When the Scoundrel Sins by Anna Harrington
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA MOST INDECENT PROPOSAL Annabelle Green needs a husband-and quickly. To inherit the only home she's ever known, she must be married by her twenty-fifth birthday. But finding a suitor has been next to impossible after a reckless rogue named Quinton Carlisle seduced her into a scandalous midnight tryst. Her reputation in ruins, Belle now needs a rather large favor... -
![Thorn in My Heart by Liz Curtis Higgs]()
Thorn in My Heart by Liz Curtis Higgs
Two brothers fight to claim one father’s blessing. Two sisters long to claim one man’s heart. In the autumn of 1788, amid the moors and glens of the Scottish Lowlands, two brothers and two sisters each embark on a painful journey of discovery. Jamie and Evan McKie both want their father Alec’s flocks and lands, yet only one brother will inherit Glentrool... -
![A Temporary Betrothal by Dorothy Mack]()
A Temporary Betrothal by Dorothy Mack
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA heart-stopping Regency romance! Perfect for fans of Georgette Heyer, Mary Balogh, Jane Aiken Hodge and Jane Austen. Can Belinda shield her cousin from scandal without sacrificing her happiness? Regency England Having spent several years caring for her grandmother, Belinda Melville has hardly ever left her family home...Categorized as:
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![The Warrior and Calissande by GroveltoHEA]()
The Warrior and Calissande by GroveltoHEA
In a past time, two people from two very different kingdoms marry and all is good...until his wife meets the woman who shares his bed... -
![Cinderella and the Scarred Viscount by Sarah Mallory]()
Cinderella and the Scarred Viscount by Sarah Mallory
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAn imperfect proposal...But a perfect match?Major James Rossington, Viscount Austerfield, survived Waterloo, but can he survive the Season as London’s most eligible bachelor? Convinced his battle scars make him unlovable, and to escape Society’s matchmakers, Ross proposes a wedding in name only to shy, sensible Carenza Bettridge... -
![First Comes Marriage by Paula Kremser]()
First Comes Marriage by Paula Kremser
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAlthough he’s been living in the West Indies for the past five years, Daniel hurries home to England when he learns of his brother and sister-in-law’s deaths, only to find out that he might be too late. A greedy distant uncle has already strategically swept in to take custody of his orphaned niece and nephew and their inheritance... -
![The Duke's Accidental Bride by Eva Devon]()
The Duke's Accidental Bride by Eva Devon
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsNever trust a rake to find you a husband…Lady Jaqueline Peabody is extremely vexed. Her nemesis, the Duke of Stone, has just ruined her life by matching her sister with a perfect gentleman. Except the gentleman in question has little in the way of income... -
![Casalvento: House of the Wind by Gudrun Cuillo]()
Casalvento: House of the Wind by Gudrun Cuillo
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsRomance and family secrets intertwine in Tuscany.Erika Germoglio is a self-made woman who has it all—a successful career and a well-connected fiancé—then suddenly has even more. An Italian grandfather she has never met wills to her Casalvento, a house and a vineyard, and Livernano, a medieval village turned bed-and-breakfast, both in the Chianti region of Tuscany... -
![Bitter Sweet by LaVyrle Spencer]()
Bitter Sweet by LaVyrle Spencer
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsHow do you teach a heart to love again?MAGGIEShattered by the loss of her husband, she struggled each day to put her grief behind her. To be there for her teenaged daughter. And to face life again. When she returned to her Wisconsin hometown, she never expected to feel a spark of longing-for her old high school sweetheart ..Categorized as:
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![Angel in Scarlet by Jennifer Wilde]()
Angel in Scarlet by Jennifer Wilde
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsPAPERBACK Angela Howard was the toast of London -- a breathtaking vision every woman envied and every man longed to possess. Few would have dreamed this violet-eyed beauty was the precocious child of a country schoolmaster... the feisty girl who had spurned Lord Clinton Meredith, the "fairy tale prince", to surrender her innocence to Hugh Bradford, his illegitimate brother.. -
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![The Captain's Wife by Nina Jarrett]()
The Captain's Wife by Nina Jarrett
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIn this steamy historical romance a vicar's daughter marries a handsome army captain but they are separated by war and the acts of men, with little hope of reconciliation.Mrs. Thorne is a woman with no past ...After fulfilling her life long dream of marrying Captain Lewis, Mrs. Lydia Lewis survives a brutal evening in her husband's absence and is forced to run from the family home... -
![Separate Beds by LaVyrle Spencer]()
Separate Beds by LaVyrle Spencer
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsThe wedding of Clay Forrester and Catherine Anderson was the social event of the season. It seemed like a page out of a fairy tale. But everything about it–from the formal vows to the magnificent reception–was a lie, Catherine had reluctantly agreed to Clay's "marriage of convenience"...and the only thing that could threaten their arrangement was the unexpected arrival of love... -
![Circling the Sun by Paula McLain]()
Circling the Sun by Paula McLain
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 57 ratingsBrought to Kenya from England as a child and then abandoned by her mother, Beryl Markham is raised by both her father and the native Kipsigis tribe who share his estate. Her unconventional upbringing transforms Beryl into a bold young woman with a fierce love of all things wild and an inherent understanding of nature’s delicate balance... -
![The Viscount's Vow by Collette Cameron]()
The Viscount's Vow by Collette Cameron
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAmidst murder and betrayal, destiny and hearts collide when scandal forces a nobleman and a gypsy to marry in this Regency Romance. Half Romani, half English noblewoman, Evangeline Caruthers is the last woman in England Ian Hamilton, the Viscount Warrick, could ever love—an immoral wanton responsible for his brother’s and father’s deaths...Categorized as:
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![About the Night by Anat Talshir]()
About the Night by Anat Talshir
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsOn a hot summer day in 1947, on a grandstand overlooking Jerusalem, Elias and Lila fall deeply, irrevocably in love. Tragically, they come from two different worlds. Elias is a Christian Arab living on the eastern side of the newly divided city, and Lila is a Jew living on the western side...Categorized as:
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![When You Wish Upon a Rogue by Anna Bennett]()
When You Wish Upon a Rogue by Anna Bennett
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsShe knows what she wants.Miss Sophie Kendall is happiest arranging the secret meetings of the Debutante Underground, a group of women who come together to discuss the weekly advice column The Debutante’s Revenge. What makes Sophie most unhappy is her impending march down the aisle to a man she does not love. But her family’s finances are in increasingly dire straits...Categorized as:
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