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Truce by R.L. Mathewson
This is the story before everything. .. Elizabeth knows what’s expected of her, perfection. She’s the daughter of an Earl and expected to marry well, say and do the right things with a smile on her face when inside she’s dying for a chance to escape. Thanks to an inheritance her godmother left her years ago, her chance will come with her next birthday...Categorized as:
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![Whispering Rock by Robyn Carr]()
Whispering Rock by Robyn Carr
A decorated U. S. Marine reservist, LAPD officer Mike Valenzuela was badly wounded in the line of duty, but has found hope and healing in Virgin River. When he agrees to become the town's first cop, he does so knowing it's time he settled down...Categorized as:
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![Paradise Valley by Robyn Carr]()
Paradise Valley by Robyn Carr
Marine corporal Rick Sudder is home early from Iraq--his tour ended abruptly on the battlefield. The carefree boy is gone, replaced by a man who believes his future is as bleak as his mirror image... -
![Queen Charlotte by Julia Quinn, Shonda Rhimes]()
Queen Charlotte by Julia Quinn, Shonda Rhimes
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn and television pioneer Shonda Rhimes comes a powerful and romantic novel of Bridgerton's Queen Charlotte and King George III's great love story and how it sparked a societal shift, inspired by the original series Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, created by Shondaland for Netflix. “We are one crown. His weight is mine, and mine is his…”...Categorized as:
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![When He Was Wicked: The 2nd Epilogue by Julia Quinn]()
When He Was Wicked: The 2nd Epilogue by Julia Quinn
Do the best things really come to those who wait? Three years have passed since Francesca's and Michael's marriage, and they are still childless. And Francesca wonders, can a woman be truly and completely happy when a little piece of her heart remains empty? But just when she makes peace with her fate, something unexpected occurs.Categorized as:
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![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 Balogh. For 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... -
![Under the Harvest Moon by Collette Cameron, Caroline Warfield]()
Under the Harvest Moon by Collette Cameron, Caroline Warfield
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs the village of Reabridge in Cheshire prepares for the first Harvest Festival following Waterloo, families are overjoyed to welcome back their loved ones from the war. But excitement quickly turns to mystery when mere weeks before the festival, an orphaned child turns up in the town—a toddler born near Toulouse to an English mother who left clues that tie her to Reabridge...Categorized as:
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![A Match Made at Matlock: A sequel to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice by Jan Ashton, Julie Cooper]()
A Match Made at Matlock: A sequel to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice by Jan Ashton, Julie Cooper
A regency romance for fans of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. VISCOUNT SAYE, eldest cousin of Fitzwilliam Darcy of Pemberley, is startled one wintry day by the news that his beloved, Lillian Goddard, is to become engaged to another. Unwilling to lose her, he quickly plans a party at his ancestral estate to woo her away from her suitor...Categorized as:
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![The Duke's Wicked Wife by Elizabeth Bright]()
The Duke's Wicked Wife by Elizabeth Bright
Sebastian Sinclair, the Duke of Wessex, is not in love with Eliza Benton—nor anyone else, for that matter. But he must marry and produce an heir, and love is not required for either. His future duchess must be of high birth and good nature, a lady unlikely to snipe at him over breakfast. In short, the complete opposite of Eliza...Categorized as:
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![A Lady's Rules For Ruin by Jennifer Haymore]()
A Lady's Rules For Ruin by Jennifer Haymore
She’s found the perfect plan to avoid marriage…. Miss Frances Cherrington has long been criticized as independent and prickly. And she’s fine with it. Truth be told, she’d prefer to be a spinster—damn her family’s desires. But it’s a conversation with the devilishly handsome yet highly infuriating Earl of Winthrop that inspires the perfect escape from her nuptial troubles... -
![Playing the Part by Jen Turano]()
Playing the Part by Jen Turano
Lucetta Plum is an actress on the rise in New York City, but is forced to abandon her starring role when a fan's interest turns threatening. Lucinda's widowed friend, Abigail Hart, is delighted at the opportunity to meddle in Lucetta's life and promptly whisks her away to her grandson's estate to hide out...Categorized as:
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![Every Duke Has a Silver Lining by Tamara Gill]()
Every Duke Has a Silver Lining by Tamara Gill
He can’t deny her anything…except maybe his heart…. Ashley Woodville didn’t mean any harm when she broke into Grady Kolten’s office. It was only a dare from her friends. She wasn’t supposed to get caught. And she certainly wasn’t supposed to talk the notorious gaming hell owner (and disturbingly sexy rogue) into showing her London’s wilder side. Falling for him? Also not part of the dare... -
![Dare To Be Scandalous by Tamara Gill]()
Dare To Be Scandalous by Tamara Gill
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter inheriting a small fortune, Willow Perry has everything she’s ever wanted. Except a husband, that is. But not just any husband will do. She’s looking for a grand love—someone who will challenge and excite her. It’s just her folly that the one man who interests her is a notorious rake. He’s as wild and passionate as Willow is sheltered and staid... -
![To Wed a Wild Lord by Sabrina Jeffries]()
To Wed a Wild Lord by Sabrina Jeffries
Drowning in guilt over his best friend's death seven years ago, Lord Gabriel Sharpe, the Angel of Death, knows his only hope at redemption is a race against a shocking opponent. Shrouded in darkness for the past seven years, the infamous racer Lord Gabriel Sharpe is known to accept every challenge to race thrown at him...Categorized as:
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![The Consolation Prize by Alice Coldbreath]()
The Consolation Prize by Alice Coldbreath
Princess Una harbors no illusions about her claims to Karadok’s throne. The days of the royal house of Blechmarsh are done. The last of that ill-fated line, she is just grateful she emerged from the dark days of war with her head still on her shoulders... -
![Temperance by Beverley Watts]()
Temperance by Beverley Watts
In this funny romantic series, the Shackleford sisters descend on a Regency society that doesn’t know what’s hit it…. Reverend Shackleford was at a loss. He’d truly believed that in marrying his eldest daughter Grace to an extremely wealthy peer of the realm, his problems would be over...Categorized as:
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![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 proper. Max knows he must marry... -
![His Bonnie Bride by Hannah Howell]()
His Bonnie Bride by Hannah Howell
All along the border, battle was a way of life as both Englishmen and Scots rode off across the moors to do as their fathers had done and their fathers before them. So when Storm Eldon was kidnapped by her family's ancestral enemies, she knew there were rules to be honored by both sides... -
![Yule Be My Duke by Darcy Burke]()
Yule Be My Duke by Darcy Burke
It was loathe at first sight when Cecilia Bromwell met John Rowley, the Earl of Cosford five years ago at a party where his ill-conceived prank and irascible temper ruined not one but two of her new gowns. Now, at a Yuletide house party, Cecilia learns their parents seek to match them in wedded bliss... -
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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... -
![The Sea Siren of Broadwater Bottom by Courtney McCaskill]()
The Sea Siren of Broadwater Bottom by Courtney McCaskill
Sometimes there’s a fine line between assessing the competition and consorting with the enemy…. Thanks to an imprudent wager made by his younger brother, Edward Astley has to win a classical translation contest being hosted by Oxford University...Categorized as:
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![Desperate Proposals by Antonia Falk]()
Desperate Proposals by Antonia Falk
Seeking to improve his political fortunes, he sought an exceptional lady to wed…. The radical and self-righteous Marcus Hartley, the honorable MP for Knockton, never spared a thought for marriage, let alone something so trite as love...Categorized as:
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![The Pretender by Celeste Bradley]()
The Pretender by Celeste Bradley
Rule #1: Never fall in love. Celeste Bradley captivated critics and readers alike with her unforgettable novel Fallen, which was nominated for the prestigious RITA Award from Romance Writers of America for Best First Book... -
![Never Dare a Wicked Earl by Renee Ann Miller]()
Never Dare a Wicked Earl by Renee Ann Miller
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThey are the infamous lords, unrepentant rogues whose bad behavior makes for good gossip among the ton. But every scoundrel has his secrets, and it takes a special touch to reveal the true hearts behind their devilish disguises... -
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![To Love a Hellion by Nicola Davidson]()
To Love a Hellion by Nicola Davidson
Two years after the shocking deaths of his father and older brother, life is finally improving for Stephen Forsyth, Earl of Westleigh. His mother has rejoined society, the estates are flourishing, and according to his mathematical calculations his new betrothed is a sensibly near-perfect match...Categorized as:
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![Scot on Her Trail by Caroline Lee]()
Scot on Her Trail by Caroline Lee
Duncan Oliphant's father has insisted he—and all of his brothers—marry and startproducing grandsons. .. like, yesterday. And Dunc is having none of it. All he wants in life is a small cottage behind his forge, and enough gold and silver to craft delicate, valuable jewelry. But he is the laird's son, albeit illegitimate, and has a duty to do...Categorized as:
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![You Belong to Me by Johanna Lindsey]()
You Belong to Me by Johanna Lindsey
In all the world, no man exists who can tame Alexandra Rubilov. A fiery and beautiful free-thinker, Alex's steadfast refusal to marry has frustrated her hapless father... -
![A Day Until Forever by Erin Langston]()
A Day Until Forever by Erin Langston
A Prequel Novella to Forever Your Rogue. Raymond Travers is a Busy Man. The harried eldest son has a to-do list as long as his father’s last bender, and his plans don’t include spending Allhallowtide playing chaperone to a spirited debutante... -
![Lady At Last by Annabelle Anders]()
Lady At Last by Annabelle Anders
She can't make a baby without a husband! Or can she? A fter witnessing the miracle of birth, self-determined spinster Miss Penelope Crone is having second thoughts about swearing off marriage. She wants – no, she needs – to experience the blessed event herself... -
![The Earl She Ruined by Jessie Clever]()
The Earl She Ruined by Jessie Clever
Ransom 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... -
![Hathor and the Prince by J.J. McAvoy]()
Hathor and the Prince by J.J. McAvoy
Hathor Du Bell is on her own path to find love in the third installment of J. J. McAvoy's Regency romance series, following Aphrodite and the Duke and Verity and the Forbidden Suitor. Hathor Du Bell has always fought to break free from the shadow left by her revered older sister, Aphrodite... -
![Save a Horse, Ride a Viscount by Valerie Bowman]()
Save a Horse, Ride a Viscount by Valerie Bowman
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsHis best laid plans…. Ewan Fairchild, Viscount Clayton, has been busy ticking off the boxes for a bright future. Become a rising star in Parliament? Check. Find a lady he intends to marry? Check. Make his stables the envy of every man in London? Check, thanks to the prize Arabian thoroughbred he’s just won at auction... -
![How to Forgive a Highlander by Michelle McLean]()
How to Forgive a Highlander by Michelle McLean
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWilliam MacGregor will lie, spy, and happily die to protect his clan from their greatest enemy. But when he kidnaps the wrong woman, he triggers the very events he’d been working so hard to prevent. And puts everyone in danger. Rose Thatcher will do anything to protect her lady and return them both safely to English soil...Categorized as:
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![Earl Crazy by Anna Bradley]()
Earl Crazy by Anna Bradley
Christopher Egan, heir to the notorious Prestwick Earldom, is one of London’s most scandalous rakes. He’s never credited the gossips’ claim that fate cast an ancient curse on every successive Earl of Prestwick as punishment for their wickedness, but once he inherits the earldom after his infamous uncle’s untimely demise, it looks as if he may be the next to lose his head... -
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![The Notorious Lord Knightly by Lorraine Heath]()
The Notorious Lord Knightly by Lorraine Heath
Who is the villainous Lord K? New York Times bestselling author Lorraine Heath’s next novel in The Chessmen: Masters of Seduction series where revenge is best served hot… A scandalous book by an anonymous author takes London by storm, and everyone is convinced its villainous “Lord K” is the greatly admired Earl of Knightly...Categorized as:
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![With Love in Sight by Christina Britton]()
With Love in Sight by Christina Britton
From RWA's 2017 Golden Heart Winner comes a story of passion that is much more than meets the eye. An aging spinster at 26, all Imogen Duncan sees ahead of her is a life of servitude to her overbearing mother. Her London Season has passed and her desperate shyness and reserved demeanor has destroyed any chance for a match...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... -
![Gentle Warrior by Julie Garwood]()
Gentle Warrior by Julie Garwood
From the New York Times bestselling author of Ransom comes an exquisite tender tale of love, adventure and passion! In feudal England, Elizabeth Montwright barely escaped the massacre that destroyed her family and exiled her from her ancestral castle. Bent on revenge, she rode again through the fortress gates, disguised as a peasant. . -
![The Earl and the Spinster by Collette Cameron]()
The Earl and the Spinster by Collette Cameron
Formerly titled Brooke: Wagers Gone Awry. An angry earl. A desperate spinster. A reckless wager. For five years, Brooke Culpepper has focused her energy on two things: keeping the struggling dairy farm that’s her home operating and preventing her younger sister and cousins from starving...Categorized as:
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![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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![All About Passion by Stephanie Laurens]()
All About Passion by Stephanie Laurens
New York Times bestselling Australian author Stephanie Laurens delivers the latest tale in the immensely popular Cynster series. When Chillington is elected an ′honorary Cynster′ at the end of All About Love, he knows he needs a wife , and an heir. His goal; a simple marriage without romance. He agrees to marry a woman he believes to be pliant and quiet... -
![The Misunderstanding of Miss Louisa: A Sweet Regency Romance by Maggie Dallen]()
The Misunderstanding of Miss Louisa: A Sweet Regency Romance by Maggie Dallen
He mistook her for a child. She thought he was a ghost. Their love story. .. ? It was off to a very rocky start. It was all just a series of misunderstandings, really. It wasn't as though Miss Louisa ever intentionally sought out trouble... -
![Drop It Like It's Scot by Caroline Lee]()
Drop It Like It's Scot by Caroline Lee
Alistair Oliphant has devoted his entire life to his clan’s well-being. As one of the laird’s bastard sons, he’s determined to prove his worth by managing the Oliphants’ correspondence, alliances, land stewardship, trading schedules, and about a million other (boring) aspects of keeping a busy Highland clan going... -
![If I Only Had a Duke by Lenora Bell]()
If I Only Had a Duke by Lenora Bell
After four failed seasons and a disastrous jilting, Lady Dorothea Beaumont has had more than enough of her family’s scheming. She won’t domesticate a duke, entangle an earl, or vie for a viscount. She will quietly exit to her aunt’s Irish estate for a life of blissful freedom. Until an arrogant, sinfully handsome duke singles her out for a waltz, making Thea the most popular belle of the season...Categorized as:
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![The Holiday Hussy by Merry Farmer]()
The Holiday Hussy by Merry Farmer
Her life as she knows it is over…. All Lady Alice Marlowe has to look forward to at Christmas is the cruel way her father has given her away as a prize to a man she barely knows. There is nothing she can do to save herself, and so she has resigned herself to her fate... -
![My Reckless Earl by Tamara Gill]()
My Reckless Earl by Tamara Gill
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsTo get her happily ever after, she’s ready to do something reckless…. Miss Harlow York has been planning for her second season in London for months, and she’s finally ready to achieve her goal: winning the heart of the elusive Earl Kemsley. It won’t be easy, but she’s more than up for the challenge. And one thing is certain. He’ll have no idea what hit him…...Categorized as:
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![Captivated by the Viscount by Emily Windsor]()
Captivated by the Viscount by Emily Windsor
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA lot can change in four nights. .. . Ruination and kidnap were not on Miss Lucy Lazenby´s list of planned events for that week. .. even if it seems to be for her own good. Caught up in the lies and passion of Lord Danbury, Lucy finds the truth can never be hidden for long. Jasper Carnforth, Viscount Danbury is really doing the girl a favour by ruining her. .Categorized as:
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![Damned If I Duke by Anna Bradley]()
Damned If I Duke by Anna Bradley
A sensible duke wants a dutiful duchess. A rakish duke wants no bride at all. But a truly wise man knows the pleasure of finding a wife who’s his match in every way . . . Bold and adventurous, Prudence Thorne is not the kind of woman to stand by meekly when someone she loves has been wronged... -
![The Viscount's Promise by Christina Britton]()
The Viscount's Promise by Christina Britton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsLady Emily Masters has harbored a secret infatuation for the dashing Malcolm Arborn, Viscount Morley since a childhood accident claimed the life of her twin brother and left her own face scarred... -
![With All My Heart by Jo Goodman]()
With All My Heart by Jo Goodman
Grey Janeway had no past, at least one he could remember. But in the new West, a man's past didn't matter. What he made of himself did. And in the glittering gold-rush city of San Francisco, Grey was on his way to building his empire as the owner of a prosperous gaming house and hotel...
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