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Charming Artemis by Sarah M. Eden
Charlie Jonquil is mild-mannered and kind—except when it comes to his one true adversary, Artemis Lancaster. Though Charlie has a brilliant mind for mathematics, Artemis poses a problem he can’t seem to comprehend: how can one be so lovely and so infuriating? A party in London brings him into the company of the maddening young lady, and it is clear that Charlie’s disdain is mutual... -
![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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![The Moonstone Marquess by Meara Platt]()
The Moonstone Marquess by Meara Platt
What happens when a battle-scarred hero bent on destroying himself meets an irresistible force by the name of Phoebe? Lady Phoebe Killigrew is appalled by the scandalous country parties their new neighbor, a war hero marquess, is holding at his estate in Moonstone Landing. She has every intention of keeping well away from him, until a governess arrives at her door with his two nieces... -
![Sinfully Wanton by Kathleen Ayers]()
Sinfully Wanton by Kathleen Ayers
A seductive virgin. An experienced older rake. Lady Aurora Sinclair is no stranger to scandalous behavior, after all, she is a Deadly Sin. Now that she’s survived two Seasons, Aurora is bored. Far more curious about things of a physical nature than she should be, her interests will soon lead her down the path to ruin. A solution presents itself, in the form of Mr...Categorized as:
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![Vacancy: Viscount Preferred by Tammy Andresen]()
Vacancy: Viscount Preferred by Tammy Andresen
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLady Priscilla is in trouble…. When a cousin she didn’t even know existed inherits her father’s title, the new Earl of Purlington wants more than just the earldom, he want’s Priscilla too. Or at least, her dowry. What she needs is a hero. A man to swoop in and save her despite her cousin’s intimidating lurking...Categorized as:
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![The Duke Under the Mistletoe by Scarlett Scott]()
The Duke Under the Mistletoe by Scarlett Scott
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsNew York City socialite, wealthy heiress, and duchess against her will. She didn’t want to get married. Not yet. And certainly not to a cold, haughty aristocrat. But her mother had other plans. Now, she’s a duchess about to spend Christmas alone at her new husband’s crumbling country estate. There’s just one problem. He’s unexpectedly decided to join her...Categorized as:
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![Still Wicked by Kathleen Ayers]()
Still Wicked by Kathleen Ayers
Lady Elizabeth Reynolds is perfectly happy living as a nun. Secure within the walls of St. Albans, Elizabeth is determined to take her vows and never return to London. Life in society holds no appeal and she has no desire to wed. Unfortunately, Elizabeth’s long absent mother has plans for her daughter. Taken from St... -
![The Elusive Lord Everhart by Vivienne Lorret]()
The Elusive Lord Everhart by Vivienne Lorret
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsVivienne Lorret, the USA Today bestselling author of Winning Miss Wakefield, returns with a new series featuring the three roguish bachelors of Fallow Hall. Gabriel Ludlow, Viscount Everhart, will never marry, and thus is sure to win the bachelors' wager amongst his friends...Categorized as:
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![More Than a Duke by Christi Caldwell]()
More Than a Duke by Christi Caldwell
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsPolite Society doesn’t take Lady Anne Adamson seriously. However, Anne isn’t just another pretty young miss. When she discovers her father betrayed her mother’s love and her family descended into poverty, Anne comes up with a plan to marry a respectable, powerful, and honorable gentleman— a man nothing like her philandering father... -
![Truly, Madly, Daring by Emma V. Leech]()
Truly, Madly, Daring by Emma V. Leech
To be revealed. .. **** This is the seventeenth book in the series and focuses on the children of The Girls Who Dare series. They can be read separate from Girls Who Dare; however, for a more intimate experience, one should read the Girls Who Dare first. The reading order for Daring Daughters 'Heat rating of 3' -Spicy, descriptive and provocative, but not erotica. -
![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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![The Hawk and the Dove by Virginia Henley]()
The Hawk and the Dove by Virginia Henley
The Dove. .. She'd been bought for a strip of land, then abandoned: a bartered bride, married by proxy, determined to wreak revenge. As innocent Sara Bishop she'd paid dearly for freedom from her cruel, mocking family. As flame-haired, jade-eyed Sabre Wilde, she would scandalize Queen Elizabeth's court as she set out to seduce her unknown husband, become his mistress--and make him her slave... -
![Earl of Morrey by Lauren Smith]()
Earl of Morrey by Lauren Smith
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLetty Fordyce knows three things about her future husband:. Lord Morrey is a dangerous man. He frightens her. She desires him. Adam Beaumont, the Earl of Morrey, is full of dark secrets. His brooding and mysterious allure draws women to him like moths to a flame. But he fears he can never marry, not when his secret life is full of constant dangers...Categorized as:
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![The Murmur of Masks: Love and Heartbreak in Regency England by Catherine Kullmann]()
The Murmur of Masks: Love and Heartbreak in Regency England by Catherine Kullmann
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAnything Can Happen at a Masquerade – Just Ask Olivia. Eighteen-year-old Olivia's naval captain father is 'somewhere at sea' fighting the French when her mother dies suddenly, leaving her daughter homeless. Desperately in need of security and safety, a distraught Olivia accepts Jack Rembleton's offer of a marriage of convenience, hoping that love will grow between them...Categorized as:
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![Kilty Plea by Caroline Lee]()
Kilty Plea by Caroline Lee
Well, are they married, or aren't they? And does it matter? When Payton MacIntyre, quiet King’s Hunter, is sent to an Abbey to challenge the bandits threatening the land, he doesn’t expect to ride away with a wife. In fact, he’s still not convinced he’s actually married to the intriguing Flora, but that’s what he tells his family to escape their seasonal nagging-him-about-marriage session... -
![Compromised for Christmas by Lizzie C. Koz]()
Compromised for Christmas by Lizzie C. Koz
This year for Christmas you are. .. Marrying a stranger. Miss Georgiana Hartley is beautiful and bold, but what everyone mistakes for confidence is really a mask hiding a deep-seated loneliness, one only daring adventures can temporarily alleviate. When her recklessness lands her in scandal and a forced marriage, she’s determined to view it as a chance for a fresh start and a sense of belonging...Categorized as:
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![For Now, Forever by Nora Roberts]()
For Now, Forever by Nora Roberts
Anna -- Daniel's wife of forty years -- relives her remarkable courtship, when meddlesome matchmaking patriarch and self-made millionaire Daniel MacGregor faced his biggest challenge: to convince the love of his life to marry him! Here at last is the story of how Daniel wooed and won the fiercely independent Anna Whitfield and launched his formidable dynasty... -
![The Following Sea by Marsha Canham]()
The Following Sea by Marsha Canham
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratings3rd in Canham's Pirate Wolf trilogy. This time the story focuses on Gabriel Dante, taking up where The Iron Rose left off as he sails away from battle with horrendous wounds and half a crew on board a captured ship. On his way home to the safety of Pigeon Cay, Dante crosses paths with a strange ship sailing in circles, showing no signs of life on her deserted decks... -
![The Earl’s Bluestocking Bride by Jayne Rivers]()
The Earl’s Bluestocking Bride by Jayne Rivers
A desperate earl. A bluestocking heiress. A marriage of convenience gone awry. Miss Amelia Hart may have a hefty dowry, but she seems to be invisible to eligible gentlemen. When the charming and handsome Earl of Longley begins courting her, she’s baffled. Until she realizes that he’s a fortune hunter. Amelia proposes a mutually beneficial arrangement that could prove dangerous to her heart... -
![A Lady Never Surrenders by Bronwen Evans]()
A Lady Never Surrenders by Bronwen Evans
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling Author, Bronwen Evans comes her new Sisterhood of Scandal series. A group of ladies whose friendship is based on ensuring they can take on the world dominated by their men folk. No male relative is going to choose their destinies. Shhh. Blue Stocking Miss Tiffany Deveraux has a secret. The poor orphan is not so poor...Categorized as:
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![Prince Charming by Gaelen Foley]()
Prince Charming by Gaelen Foley
" There is star quality in this writer! " raves the Romantic Times about gifted author Gaelen Foley. Her love stories are filled with glorious settings, stunning characters, and unforgettable passion. Destiny casts its hand one perfect moonlit night when Ascencion's most elusive highwayman, the Masked Rider, chooses the wrong coach to rob...Categorized as:
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![A Proposal of Marriage by Cheryl Bolen]()
A Proposal of Marriage by Cheryl Bolen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe bespectacled, very bookish Miss Rebecca Peabody, who pens enlightening essays under the name P. Corpus, simply must marry. Since she abhors that disgusting “bedchamber business,” she decides Lord Aynsley is the perfect man to become her husband. At the advanced age of three and forty, he surely has gotten that repellant bedchamber business out of his system... -
![Irish Rebel by Nora Roberts]()
Irish Rebel by Nora Roberts
Irish Rebel. From the moment she met him, Keeley Grant knew there was something wild about Brian Donnelly. He dared to ignore everything that said a poor Irish rogue shouldn't touch her, and battered down every wall she threw at him. But a wild thing by nature cannot be contained, not by convention or fences or even by love... -
![Courting the Countess by Donna Hatch]()
Courting the Countess by Donna Hatch
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen charming rake Tristan Barrett sweeps Lady Elizabeth off her feet, stealing both her heart and a kiss in a secluded garden, her brother challenges Tristan to a duel. The only way to save her brother and Tristan from harm—not to mention preserve her reputation—is to get married. But her father, the Duke of Pemberton, refuses to allow his daughter to marry anyone but a titled lord... -
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![Wishes in the Wind (Kingsleys in Love) by Andrea Kane]()
Wishes in the Wind (Kingsleys in Love) by Andrea Kane
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsNicole Aldridge, daughter of England's most acclaimed jockey, Nick Aldridge, whisks her father into hiding to protect him from blackmailers who have threatened his life for refusing to throw a race. Desperate to keep her father safe and the two of them fed, Nicole dresses as a boy and answers an ad addressed to her father by the Marquis of Tyreham...Categorized as:
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![A Bargain with the Rake by Sadie Bosque]()
A Bargain with the Rake by Sadie Bosque
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA duchess determined to love. .. Evie Montgomery, the Duchess of Somerset, has promised her grandfather she will marry for love, and she is determined to keep said promise. Only, the man she loves is the most notorious rake in the country. And he hasn't spared her a glance in the seven years since she's known him... -
![Never Kiss a Scot by Lauren Smith]()
Never Kiss a Scot by Lauren Smith
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsJoanna Lennox is a fine bred English lady. She's pretty, intelligent, witty and. .. on the shelf. With an influential baron as her brother and a hefty dowry, she should have gentleman lining up at her door but instead she seems doomed to become a spinster. Then one night a handsome highland lord steals a kiss from her in a library which stirs her deepest desires... -
![The Marriage Lesson by Victoria Alexander]()
The Marriage Lesson by Victoria Alexander
Lesson #1: Never Tempt a Lady Become a bride? Never! Lady Marianne Shelton has come to London to experience life, and marriage is not part of her plan. To finance her independent future, the pretty country miss pens a series of anonymous stories... -
![A Woman of Virtue by Liz Carlyle]()
A Woman of Virtue by Liz Carlyle
Cecilia Lorimer has hidden her loneliness by devoting herself to a charity mission for London's poorest women. But when a dashing Lord Delacourt takes control, she feels an uncharacteristic urge to flee. Just six years earlier, Delacourt had proved himself to be an immoral rake, nearly ruining her reputation in the bargain...Categorized as:
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![The Sinful Nights of a Nobleman by Jillian Hunter]()
The Sinful Nights of a Nobleman by Jillian Hunter
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsAward-winning author Jillian Hunter pens another deliciously sexy tale of passionate romance and beguiling trickery. At a glamorous soiree in the romantic English countryside, Lord Devon Boscastle, one of the most elusive bachelors in London, is on the prowl for a willing and wicked lady to share a night of all-consuming sin... -
![The Elusive Flame by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss]()
The Elusive Flame by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
A woman in desperate straits . .. A fearless man . .. A marriage of convenience on turbulent waters . .. Cerynise Kendall has been left destitute and in dire need following the death of her doting patron and protectress...Categorized as:
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![Her Christmas Earl by Anna Campbell]()
Her Christmas Earl by Anna Campbell
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsNo good deed goes unpunished…. To save her hen-witted sister from scandal, Philippa Sanders ventures into a rake’s bedroom—and into his power. Now her reputation hangs by a thread and only a hurried marriage can rescue her... -
![Bound by Desire by Rosemary Rogers]()
Bound by Desire by Rosemary Rogers
The magnificent legend of Steve and Ginny Morgan continues as their headstrong, ravishingly beautiful daughter, Laura, and Trent Challenger, the untamed rogue determined to possess her, defiantly resist the inevitable longings of their bodies and souls...Categorized as:
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![The Silver Coin by Andrea Kane]()
The Silver Coin by Andrea Kane
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMs. Kane writes like no other, says Romantic Times of Andrea Kane's breath-catching, dramatic mixture of romance and danger. Now, in this dazzling sequel to The Gold Coin, she continues her suspenseful tale of two beautiful cousins, so alike even their own family mistakes them, so enmeshed in a web of deceit that their very lives are at risk. .. -
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![Princes Crave Curves by Jemma Frost]()
Princes Crave Curves by Jemma Frost
She's an escaped nun who's desperate to experience passion. He's coined the Prince of Proper because he never loses control. But one moonlit night and a marriage of convenience will change everything. Escape in this steamy Regency romance featuring a plus-size heroine and a marriage of convenience! -
![Marry in Scarlet by Anne Gracie]()
Marry in Scarlet by Anne Gracie
A marriage born of passion and scandal turns into something more from the bestselling author of Marry in Secret. When a duke denied. .. The proud and arrogant Duke of Everingham is determined to secure a marriage of convenience with heiress Lady Georgiana Rutherford...Categorized as:
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![His Bride by Gayle Callen]()
His Bride by Gayle Callen
Though the story line is similar to some others I have read. I did enjoy this one. Written during Elizabethian times- the widower Sir Edmund Blackwell is having to accept an offer made by his ex-father-in-law to get the castle and lands back into shape and it will take a large sum of money. A bride and large dowry has been offered to Edmund with strings attached... -
![The Nomad Harp by Laura Matthews, Elizabeth Neff Walker]()
The Nomad Harp by Laura Matthews, Elizabeth Neff Walker
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsREISSUE. Glenna Forbes played the harp exquisitely. Which was the major reason Philip Hobart had asked her to marry him. And reassuring her aging father was Glenna's real reason for accepting. Everything changed when the naval captain became a viscount--who expected a different kind of wife than independent Miss Forbes.Categorized as:
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![Daring Miss Danvers by Vivienne Lorret]()
Daring Miss Danvers by Vivienne Lorret
It's all fun and games . . . until someone falls in love. Oliver Goswick, Viscount Rathburn, needs money—and soon. With time ticking away and his inheritance held hostage until he's properly wed, Rathburn's slim options point to a single solution: a faux engagement. In need of the perfect bride, he knows of only one candidate: his best friend's wallflower sister... -
![The Rogue's Return by Jo Beverley]()
The Rogue's Return by Jo Beverley
After years living in the new world of Canada, Simon St. Bride is ready to return to aristocratic life in England. But his plans are delayed by a duel and a young woman he feels honor-bound to marry, knowing that his family is unlikely to welcome her. For despite her beauty and seeming innocence, Jane Otterburn is hesitant to speak of her enigmatic past. . -
![His Jilted Bride by Rose Gordon]()
His Jilted Bride by Rose Gordon
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt's her wedding day and there is no groom in sight. But why should Amelia Brice be surprised? Hiram, Lord Friar is known for having no gentleman's honor to speak of and his jilting her on their wedding day makes it official. Elijah Banks cannot allow his childhood friend to continue to be shamed this way...Categorized as:
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![Knight of Seduction by Cheryl Holt]()
Knight of Seduction by Cheryl Holt
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBestselling author, CHERYL HOLT, delivers another sexy, exhilarating tale of love, betrayal, and redemption. With her first story set in medieval England, Cheryl proves once again that she’s unmatched in her power to thrill and tantalize readers around the world. CAN A DAMSEL IN DISTRESS. Hugh of Manche has lived a man’s life, fighting for king and country... -
![It Happened Under The Mistletoe by Valerie Bowman]()
It Happened Under The Mistletoe by Valerie Bowman
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFirst in an exclusive Can happily ever after begin with one Christmas kiss? It Happened Under the Mistletoe is a brand-new holiday novella from award-winning author Valerie Bowman! When Oliver Townsende escapes to his friend’s house for a Christmas party, he intends to avoid the hordes of marriage-minded misses who have been dogging his steps in London ever since he inherited a dukedom...Categorized as:
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![Seda y Acero by Kat Martin]()
Seda y Acero by Kat Martin
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsSHE COULD TAKE HIS NAME,. Lady Kathryn Grayson is a gently bred noblewoman with a privileged future ahead of her. .. until her greedy uncle decides to steal her fortune by committing her to an insane asylum. Her only escape is to stow away in the carriage of Lucien Montaine, Marquess of Litchfield, who hears her story with disbelief and suspicion... -
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![The Pirate Bride by Shannon Drake]()
The Pirate Bride by Shannon Drake
Those who survive the wrath of Red Robert would never guess the pirate's secret --- Red Robert is a woman, masquerading as a man. Yet though the swift steel of her sword has spread her reputation to the farthest corners of the map, there is only one treasure she seeks --- the blood of her lifelong nemesis . .. Blair Colm... -
![The Irresistible Rogue by Valerie Bowman]()
The Irresistible Rogue by Valerie Bowman
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA PROPOSAL FROM A SCOUNDREL. Daphne Swift has not laid eyes on her devilishly charming husband, Captain Rafferty Cavendish, in quite some time. As a matter of fact, she wants the rogue to annul their brief marriage so that she can marry the reliable and estimable Lord Fitzwell... -
![The De Santis Marriage by Michelle Reid]()
The De Santis Marriage by Michelle Reid
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![Love With the Proper Husband by Victoria Alexander]()
Love With the Proper Husband by Victoria Alexander
Distressed over the current widespread disinterest inmatrimony among their eminently marriageable offspring, the formidable matriarchs of the ton have taken matters into their own meddling hands with the formation of The Ladies' Society for the Betterment of the Future of Britain. Their first challenge: the Earl of Pennington... -
![Let It Be Love by Victoria Alexander]()
Let It Be Love by Victoria Alexander
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWhen New York Times bestselling author Victoria Alexander created the Effingtons, she introduced an irresistible clan. Now, meet her most unforgettable hero yet . . . Dashing Jonathon Effington, the Marquess of Helmsley, has had more than one lady willingly fall into his arms. But he's so delicious none has ever complained at their inevitable parting... -
![To Romance a Charming Rogue by Nicole Jordan]()
To Romance a Charming Rogue by Nicole Jordan
THE BOLD GAMES OF PASSION PLAY OUT WITH DELICIOUS CONSEQUENCES IN THIS FOURTH NOVEL OF NICOLE JORDAN S SEDUCTIVE NEW SERIES, THE COURTSHIP WARS. TWO YEARS AGO, LIVELY BEAUTY ELEANOR PIERCE SPIED HER DASHING BETROTHED, DAMON STAFFORD, VISCOUNT WREXHAM, WITH HIS FORMER MISTRESS AND FURIOUSLY ENDED THEIR ENGAGEMENT...Categorized as:
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