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The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 8 by Beth Brower
"Strange, considering it all now after a night's sleep, that I'd had no premonition of what awaited. That seems to be the nature of life, however. Things that ought to come with warnings rarely do. "The Year is 1884 and Emma M. Lion has, at long last, gained her majority... -
Ghost in the Garden by Mary Lancaster
Partners in crime… but not in love?Silver & Grey take on their first official inquiry, when Mrs. Angela Lambert hires Constance and Solomon to discover the truth about the ghost haunting her garden... -
Roseanna by Beverley Watts
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom the highly acclaimed author of The Shackleford Sisters, Beverley Watts, comes an exciting new series featuring the next generation.The Shackleford Legacies are a delightful dance of romance, humour, mystery and fun...Lady Roseanna Atwood was not looking forward to the annual weekend garden party at Blackmore... -
The Honorable Rogue by Wendy Vella
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA gentleman with secrets, a society miss and a treasure they must find to stay alive.When Charles Thomas stumbles upon a mysterious note hidden in an old Russian book, he’s unable to decipher it—until he crosses paths with Miss Violet Althorp. Like him, she’s searching for something to escape the shadows of her past... -
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What Cannot Be Said by C.S. Harris
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsA seemingly idyllic summer picnic ends in a macabre murder that echoes a pair of slayings fourteen years earlier in this riveting new historical mystery from the USA Today bestselling author of Who Cries for the Lost... -
The Loyalty of a Lyon: The Lyon's Den Connected World (The Lyon's Den Connected World) by Linda Rae Sande
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s the widowed Marquess of Hawke. She’s a wealthy spinster named for Apollo. Will a conniving cousin thwart a matchmaker’s plans to see they end up together? Robert Strathford, Marquess of Hawke, had thought to spend his older years traveling the world with his beloved wife, but when Eleanor dies in a carriage accident, he’s left heartbroken—and broke... -
Duke of Bronze: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Emma Linfield
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Five dates with the Wild Spinster to the highest bidder!” Anna was already mortified to be auctioned off, even if it was for a charity. But when she heard the outlandishly high bid, she had only one Anyone but the Duke of Copperton!One last adventure before settling down. Duke Colin just needed the opportunity to choose, when the auction took a turn... -
The Lyon Whisperer by Kimberly Keyes
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this high stakes game of love and marriage, when love equals surrender, who will be the victor? Lady Amelia Duval is used to being indulged. The reckless daughter of an earl has evaded each and every suitor her father has put before her... -
The Murder of Thomas Cardwell by Stephanie Laurens
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratings#1 NYT-bestselling author Stephanie Laurens returns with a perplexing case in which her favorite sleuths must untangle a web of interconnected motives to identify the man who killed Thomas Cardwell... -
The Trick of the Treasure by Mary Lancaster
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsNavigating mystery and lies – and their own precarious love.Struggling with the novelty of their engagement, Constance and Solomon are delighted to dig their teeth into a new mystery – the vanishing of a treasure hoard from a locked strong room.The treasure, only just brought home by adventurer Barnabas Lloyd, was supposed to pay off his debts and rebuild the family’s finances... -
The Duke's Absolutely Audacious Debutante by Eva Devon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBeloved child of Lady Juliet Briarwood and American printer Tobias Miller, Portia cannot wait for her first London Season! When one is part of the Briarwood family there is always fun to be had. When a duke who seems her opposite in every way begins to pursue her, she’s captivated by his quiet ways... -
A Murder in Mayfair: A Victorian Historical Mystery by Magda Alexander
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA sinister murder. An impossible alliance. A scandal-ridden investigation.London, 1889. Lady Rosalynd, a fervent champion of women’s rights, is no stranger to challenging the status quo. But when a brutal murder casts suspicion on Rosalynd’s beloved cousin and implicates the enigmatic Duke of Steele's brother, her fiercely guarded independence is put to the ultimate test... -
A Gentleman of Dubious Reputation by Grace Burrowes
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsA matter of matrimony...Lord Julian Caldicott is summoned to the family seat by his ducal brother, whose bachelorhood is imperiled by the very determined Lady Clarissa Valmond. As the only titled Eligible the hostesses avoid including on their guest lists, Julian has little sympathy for the duke’s situation... -
A Gentleman in Challenging Circumstances by Grace Burrowes
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsA legacy of lies...Lord Julian Caldicott, still recovering from his years at war, is tasked with investigating the circumstances of a small boy who could be either the salvation of the Waltham dukedom or a pawn in a scheme to sink the Caldicott family in endless scandal... -
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Method of Revenge by Cara Devlin
Murder never shocks Leonora Spencer. Violence is a fact of life in Victorian London, and most of the corpses Leo attends to inside her uncle’s city morgue are its victims... -
Aurora by D.G. Rampton
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 15 ratings70,000+ readers have already discovered the Regency Goddesses Series. The books, which can be read in any order, are regularly in the U.S. top 20 for Historical Romance and Humor & Satire... -
A Gentleman Under the Mistletoe by Grace Burrowes
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsLord Julian Caldicott is standing in for his ducal brother as manager of Yuletide merriment at the family seat. Alas for his lordship, nothing is going as planned. Cranky relatives arrive uninvited, family squabbles ensue, and Julian's annual case of the blue devils is worsening by the day.Julian decides to combat the mayhem and melancholia by anonymously spreading good cheer... -
Sloth: The Fallen Earl by Christi Caldwell
A ruined lady. A reluctant lord. One scandalous night that changes everything…Miss Cressida Alby has spent her life as a mere shadow in society, a poor country squire’s daughter with no prospects and even less hope. But nothing could have prepared her for the night she’s put up for auction at The Devil’s Den... -
Petteril's Folly by Mary Lancaster
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTime to confront reality – and a worrying mystery.Lord Petteril and his new viscountess return to England to face the consequences of their unequal marriage, only to discover that Petteril’s valet, the enigmatic Stewart, has been arrested for theft... -
The Secret Heart by Mary Lancaster
Betrayal, temptation and an impossible love.The final book in the Unmarriageable series...Some suspect that Lily Villin is the true heart of the Hart Inn, a lucky house where love always seems to blossom, whatever the obstacles. But Lily has another secret. She is in love with an enigmatic nobleman, and no luck in the world can make such a marriage possible... -
Murder at Traitors' Gate by Irina Shapiro
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe chill of winter has descended on London. But for Sebastian Bell and Gemma Tate, there will be little cheer this season…Gemma Tate has a new job and a new address. She is putting her past – her memories of nursing in the Crimean war – behind her. Until Jacob Harrow, a journalist with ties to Crimea, is found brutally killed, and Gemma is pulled into the investigation... -
Petteril's Wife by Mary Lancaster
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIncognito in Portugal…Lord Petteril’s cousin, the newly commissioned Major Bertie Withan, has gone missing somewhere between landing in Lisbon and joining his regiment on the front line of the Peninsular War... -
A Gentleman in Pursuit of Truth by Grace Burrowes
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsA dogged investigation... Lord Julian Caldicott is summoned to the country home of a family friend to search for a prize foxhound who’s gone missing. The purloined canine turns out to be only the tail of a series of puzzles involving family secrets, slander, blackmail, and fraud... -
Lady Dramatic by Kate Archer
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsTwo guarded hearts. One undeniable pull. Can love break through their carefully built walls? She is bursting with feelings and prone to laughing or crying. He is regularly gripped with strong sentiments he keeps behind a mask of reserve. Very naturally, they both go to great lengths to hide these deficiencies from one another... -
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His Graceful Duchess: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Hazel Linwood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“You want me to crash your sister’s wedding but what will you give me in return?” Isadora is determined to save her sister from a forced marriage. But her only choice is to turn to the dangerous Duke of Giltburg for help… and give him anything he asks in exchange.Cold and ruthless, Duke Evan never expected a fiery spinster to knock on his door in the dead of night with a scandalous proposal... -
A Slight Problem with the Wedding by Meara Platt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s in danger. She’s also betrothed to the wrong man. One week until the wedding. A murder to solve and a true love to be revealed.Enjoy this next offering in the best selling Farthingale series - Regency romances with humor, heart, sizzling heroes, and a dash of mayhem... -
The Dandy Lyon: The Lyon's Den Connected World (The Lyon's Den Connected World) by Jenna Jaxon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn love, the odds may never be in your favor. Ruthless, wealthy, social outsider Marcus Dandridge has fallen in love. Hard. So hard he’s already attempted to force marriage to Lady Joanna Longford by means of blackmail—and failed utterly, gaining the eternal enmity of her brother. Now desperate, Marcus consults his friend, Mrs... -
Betrayal from Beyond by Deb Marlowe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEvery betrayal is rife with pain--but betrayal from beyond the grave? Terrifying.After terror, turmoil and more than their fair share of murder, the newly married Duke and Duchess of Sedwick have reached a calmer, more serene phase, both in life and in their relationship... -
Beauty and the Lyon: The Lyon's Den Connected World by Tanya Wilde
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA heart hidden in shadows. A beauty who dares to see.Eternal optimist Lady Rosilee Fairchild refuses to let fate—or scheming rogues—dictate her future. When her brother is tricked into gambling away their estate and held prisoner by a ruthless man determined to force her into marriage, she takes matters into her own hands... -
Pretending to Love a Lyon: The Lyon's Den Connected World by Dayna Quince
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey clash like fire and ice, but their attraction is undeniable. Lady Amelia Clark finds herself in a desperate gamble when her twin brother, the Earl of Alston, falls victim to a tragic accident. To protect them both, Amelia must keep his dire condition a secret from their enemies, and Amelia’s only ally is the man who loathes her—her brother’s best friend, Mr. Graham Blakewood... -
The Devil's Own Duke by Anna Harrington
An Unexpected Twist of Fate…Miss Tessa Albright has to find a husband—fast--even though there’s no chance she’ll marry for love. After all, there’s only been one man for her…and he married her cousin. But as she prepares to enter a loveless marriage, the man she loves—now a widower--returns from his self-imposed exile, and she isn’t prepared for the man he’s become... -
The Spinster’s Stolen Heart: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Dorothy Sheldon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA viscount with a broken heart. A violinist with a daring spirit. One love that defies the rules. Pippa Randall’s violin sings with passion, but her future is stifled by her mother’s relentless push to secure a wealthy husband. When a chance encounter introduces her to Lord Nathan Whitmore, a reserved viscount burdened by duty and loss, sparks fly... -
Lie Down With a Lyon: The Lyon's Den Connected World by Cerise DeLand
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe loved her at first sight…but she was his enemy’s daughter.Dáire O’Neill has a terrible problem: he’s fallen in love with his enemy’s daughter. He met her by accident, but loved her from the moment he first saw her. She savors their friendship, but he won’t go beyond it.Despite her father’s scurrilous reputation, Blanche has built a good name for herself—and a respectable business... -
The Lyon's Love Letters: The Lyon's Den Connected World by Deb Marlowe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWho would be so foolish as to blackmail the Black Widow of Whitehall?Lady Anna Parbury is in trouble. Her father has passed on and his estates and title have passed to her cousin. It’s not enough, apparently, for her cousin wants the fortune Anna’s father left in trust for her, and he’s willing to compromise her—or worse—to get it... -
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Duke of The Underworld: A Steamy Historical Regency Romance Novel by Scarlett Osborne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“You can call me your lord, little dove, but know that I intend to act like it…” Desperate, Persephone sneaks off to London’s worst neighborhood in the middle of the night. No matter the cost, she must talk to the owner of Underworld…A duke and a gaming hell owner, Hugh Blackwood is feared by all. Except the vixen bursting into his establishment, demanding a deal... -
An Innocent Kiss by Alexa Aston
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn introverted earl who cannot escape the nightmare of war. A free-spirited beauty with no interest in marriage or babes. An innocent kiss that begins to change everything . . .Only son Perry Beaumont resents his father’s neglect of Beauville, the family’s country estate, and asks his father for more authority to make decisions in running it... -
Wedded to the Duke of Seduction: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Daphne Byrne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“You write about me because you imagine yourself being claimed, possessed… Thoroughly ruined. Don’t you, my lady?” Widowed and penniless, all Lady Marina has left is her writing. But now her publisher threatens to cut her off—unless she writes about the notorious Duke of Blackmere.After a decade away, Duke Leo returns to London, only to find a bold beauty turning his life into scandalous fiction... -
What Lies Beneath by Emma V Leech
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA troublesome governess…Mrs Harris has been in the Earl of Ashburton’s employ for over five years. His daughter, Tilly, adores her, and despite enduring a good many insults and snide comments from the prickly woman, Ashburton respects her and admires her devotion to Tilly. Yet…There is something else, something about the woman that nags at him, bothers him, and refuses to let him be... -
The Lord's Absolutely Perfect Pickpocket by Eva Devon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMajor Lord Marcus Newfield, Maximus to everyone he knows because of how large he lives, is the eldest son of the Earl of Drexel and Lady Hermia Briarwood. A soldier, daredevil, and lover of a good time, nothing stops Maximus from living fully until a battle gone very wrong leaves him wounded in both body and mind... -
Devotion of the Heart by Nichole Van
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFive years ago, Eliza Mail’s life disintegrated into ash. Now, as a young widow, she has found a quiet village to live out the rest of her days. That is, until her childhood neighbor—Liam Trebor, Duke of Chawton—suddenly appears. The same Liam who knows all her damaging secrets. The same Liam who was once her closest friend. The Liam who has set her entire village abuzz with his august presence... -
Claimed by Her Forbidden Duke: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Ava MacAdams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Run along, little dove. You are a good girl, I can see that. But good girls are always the most wicked when no one is watching.” Sheltered Lady Penelope never meant to visit a male escort. But just as she reaches the scandalous door, disaster she’s caught by her stepbrother’s infuriatingly handsome friend.Hunting the man who tore his life apart, Duke Edmund has no time for distractions... -
A Widow for the Beastly Duke: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Daphne Byrne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“I’m the one in charge, little kitten. And you’ll find that out, whether you like it or not.” Widowed Lady Emma is at her wits’ end with her spirited son. And the last thing she needs is him sneaking into the Beast of Westmere’s estate.Scarred by war and grief, Duke Victor doesn’t take visitors. Especially not meddling boys... -
The Dark Duke’s Cinderella: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Hanna Hamilton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“I’m no fairytale princess.”“No. You’re something far more dangerous.” When Lady Anna risks everything by secretly performing at the opera, she never expects to be recognized, or rescued, by the dark Duke of Wells…Scarred and feared by all, Philip is no one’s idea of a prince. But to restore his shattered reputation, Anna seems the perfect candidate for a marriage of convenience... -
Has Anybody Seen My Earl? by Chasity Bowlin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan a scandalous betrothal between strangers become a love match? Marina Ashton, Lord Deveril's cherished niece, had gracefully entered society and thrived for a short time, despite the notorious circumstances surrounding her birth... -
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The Duke’s Jilted Bride: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Daphne Byrne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“You belong to me, Duchess, and so do your moans. Now give them to me.” Lady Selina was left at the altar last year. Now, just as she’s about to secure a practical match, the Duke who jilted her storms back—and straight into her engagement party.Press-ganged into the navy, Duke Rowan must rebuild the life he lost. So, he demands his promised bride... -
Unending Joy by Elizabeth Johns
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA humorous friends-to-lovers tale with a hoyden, a Corinthian, and lots of kittens!The youngest of five beautiful sisters, Joy Whitford lacks both their femininity and sophistication. To she is a hoyden. In fact, when trying to perform circus tricks on a horse, she suffered a brutal accident that left her vision impaired... -
Alexandra by Beverley Watts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIf you enjoyed the romance, humour, mystery and fun of the Shackleford Sisters, get ready for more mayhem with the Victorian Shacklefords...In the seaside town of Paignton, England, 1891, twenty-two-year-old Alexandra Shackleford faces an uncertain future when her father, Chief Inspector Henry Shackleford, is forced into early retirement from the police force... -
Petteril's Christmas by Mary Lancaster
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA merry Christmas for the Petterils?Piers wants to make their first Christmas together special, and so it proves to be - just not quite in the way he planned.His eccentric Great Aunt Prudence summons him to London with the news that she is dying and that one of her servants is stealing from her. Only one of these claims turns out to be true, though both require investigating... -
Faith by Beverley Watts
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsWhen Faith Shackleford found herself in the unenviable position of having to accompany her irascible father to convalesce in the genteel seaside town of Torquay, she envisioned three months of wearying monotony... -
The Dreadful Duke by Grace Burrowes
He’d rather carry hod in hell…Finn Cathcart, a successful sculptor, is having a fine time on the Continent cavorting with alabaster nymphs and marble goddesses (so to speak), when he’s informed that a ducal title awaits him back in England. The same family who disowned Finn’s father now needs an heir to prevent all their wealth from falling into the Crown’s greedy hands....She’d rather he did too...
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