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It's Raining Rakes in April by Annabelle Anders
An undercover duke and a clumsy, but ambitious, debutanteEveryone knows debutantes will do anything to marry a duke, which is precisely why this season, the Duke of Ridgefield is going undercover as yet another notorious rake—the mysterious Mr. Pope. As the eldest of seven sisters, Miss Julia Rigsby has one task in life—marry well. The trouble is, she’s clueless when it comes to flirting...Categorized as:
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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... -
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![Jewel of the Ball by Tamara Gill]()
Jewel of the Ball by Tamara Gill
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe was meant for the Church. She was never meant to tempt him. Lady Angelica Ravensmere never expected to fall for the wounded gentleman she helped recover—nor that he would be bound for holy orders. Devoted, principled, and determined to turn from the world, Lord Benedict Deverell is everything she should avoid… and everything her heart yearns for... -
![Someone to Hold by Mary Balogh]()
Someone to Hold by Mary Balogh
Humphrey Wescott, Earl of Riverdale, has died, leaving behind a fortune and a scandalous secret that will forever alter the lives of his family—sending one daughter on a journey of self-discovery. .. With her parents’ marriage declared bigamous, Camille Westcott is now illegitimate and without a title... -
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![The Devilish Mr. Danvers by Vivienne Lorret]()
The Devilish Mr. Danvers by Vivienne Lorret
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFor the first time in her life, Hedley Sinclair holds the keys to her own future. She's inherited the crumbling Greyson Park, but the disrepair does nothing to dissuade her. No one will ever lock her up again or attempt to take away what's hers. No one except Rafe Danvers—the charming, fiendish man from Fallow Hall... -
![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... -
![Gu Fang Bu Zi Shang, Vol.2 by Feng Nong]()
Gu Fang Bu Zi Shang, Vol.2 by Feng Nong
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBai Pingting has always been unable to believe the saying "a woman's virture is ignorance". She is a maid of Jing Anwang, but she lives even better than some wealthly women. She is also wiser than most men and she hopes for a higher intellect. Even if that man is an enemy, both are full of lies and conspiracies. She is not fond of that man... -
![Olive Becket Plays the Rake by Kat Sterling]()
Olive Becket Plays the Rake by Kat Sterling
A wallflower with a secret…. Olive Becket has played it safe since the day her father died. So no one is more surprised than she when her suffrage anthem–an anonymous, harmless jingle–is a state-wide sensation. The public is clamoring to know who she is, but revealing herself could incur the wrath of her anti-suffrage landlord... -
![Taming the Rake by Monica McCarty]()
Taming the Rake by Monica McCarty
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey are known as the Rake Slayers… Tired of the different standards applied to the men who flout society’s rules, three young ladies seek a little primitive justice and hatch a plan to bring a few of London’s most notorious rakes up to snuff before refusing them. But they soon learn exactly what it is that makes rakes so dangerous... -
![The Maddening Lord Montwood by Vivienne Lorret]()
The Maddening Lord Montwood by Vivienne Lorret
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Rakes of Fallow Hall wagered that they would never succumb to love—yet in Vivienne Lorret's newest novel, the final rogue meets his match. Frances Thorne can handle anything—except losing her position, her home, and her father to debtor's prison all in one day. So when a generous offer of assistance falls into her lap, she's grateful for a second chance, even if it seems too good to be true... -
![A Lady and a Scholar by Wendy May Andrews]()
A Lady and a Scholar by Wendy May Andrews
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratings𝐆𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠—𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞. After her rich husband's sudden death, Lady Evangeline refuses to remarry for convenience--especially not the handsome but cranky mathematician helping her gain financial independence...Categorized as:
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![An Unconventional Affair by Stacy Reid, AuthorsDesigns]()
An Unconventional Affair by Stacy Reid, AuthorsDesigns
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMaximillian Langdon, Earl Kentwood, is the author of the ton’s most salacious erotic literature: A guide to passionate romps between a lord and his lady. His name whispers on the tongues of gentlemen and ladies in shocked and admiring tones. Everyone believes he is London’s greatest lover, except Lord Kentwood is still a virgin... -
![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... -
![Engaged in Sin by Sharon Page]()
Engaged in Sin by Sharon Page
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBeneath the cover of darkness, passion plays by its own rules. Lovely, poised Anne Beddington is in a desperate situation: on the run for a crime she didn’t commit... -
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![Only You by Elizabeth St. Michel]()
Only You by Elizabeth St. Michel
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe series centers on the Duke of Rutland, a widower, and his four strong-willed offspring. The Duke has formidable enemies determined to destroy his family. The third installment involves the eldest son of the Duke of Rutland, Nicholas. He has an important—if unwanted—destiny: to marry a wealthy, aristocratic woman who will provide him sons and increase the family’s prosperity... -
![Knight's Possession by Carole Mortimer]()
Knight's Possession by Carole Mortimer
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter years of watching her mother's gullible heart drive her from one man to the next, Laurel had decided to marry, for sensible reasons. She didn't believe in fairy tales, knights in shining armor and happy endings. Still, she discovered a champion the night her fiance broke their engagement... -
![In Debt to the Earl by Elizabeth Rolls]()
In Debt to the Earl by Elizabeth Rolls
"If you wish, I can take you out of all this. ". In his quest for revenge against a disreputable card sharp, James, Earl of Cambourne, discovers the man's innocent daughter... -
![Waltz of Seduction by Natasha Blackthorne]()
Waltz of Seduction by Natasha Blackthorne
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratings****EROTICA ROMANCE ~ SHORT NOVELLA 10K Word Count****. A painful personal experience makes Lord Lockhart believe that a gentleman doesn't inflict his passionate desires on a wife. The marriage bed is for begetting heirs, not animal lust. No matter how much he desires his wife... -
![The Perfect Spinster by Annabelle Anders]()
The Perfect Spinster by Annabelle Anders
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHe’s more rake than gentleman and she’s more minx than spinster. Miss Olivia Redfield’s prospects for marriage are nonexistent, bleak at best. Removed from society for an ill-fated physical defect, she’s resigned herself to caring for others in a somewhat dreary existence... -
![To Seduce a Bride by Nicole Jordan]()
To Seduce a Bride by Nicole Jordan
Seduction has never been more enticing than in this third novel of Nicole Jordan's enthralling trilogy, The Courtship Wars. Spirited beauty Lilian Loring believes that love is too risky a venture and that marriage is best avoided entirely–even if her unwanted suitor comes as deliciously packaged as Heath Griffin, the Marquess of Claybourne... -
![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... -
![How to Win a Wallflower by Samara Parish]()
How to Win a Wallflower by Samara Parish
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA wallflower will put everything on the line . . . When John Barnesworth inherits unexpectedly, he abandons his solitude and returns to London to settle his brother's affairs, only to discover his estates are crumbling and he is now betrothed to his brother’s unpleasant fiancée...Categorized as:
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![The Viscount in Her Bedroom by Gayle Callen]()
The Viscount in Her Bedroom by Gayle Callen
She never knew the true meaning of desire until she was tempted by . . . The Viscount in Her Bedroom. When all hope seems lost . . . Louisa Shelby's carefree life of elegant balls and beautiful frocks ended when her father died, leaving her penniless. With no hope of securing a proper marriage, the vivacious young miss accepts a position as a companion to an elderly viscountess...Categorized as:
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![Never Marry a Viscount by Anne Stuart]()
Never Marry a Viscount by Anne Stuart
She’s crept back into the home she lost. He’s crept into her heart. Sophie Russell was once society’s darling. But after the disgrace and death of her father, she now finds all doors firmly shut to her—including those of her family home...Categorized as:
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![The Duke and the Virgin by Dominique Eastwick]()
The Duke and the Virgin by Dominique Eastwick
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn a time when women have few options for their futures, bluestocking wallflower Llysa Hamilton has aged out of the marriage mart. With offers for her hand unlikely, she enlists Madame Eve’s 1Night Stand service to find the perfect man for one passionate night. Wolfe Thane, Duke of Foxhaven, has never lacked for anything, but he’s bored with his entitled life...Categorized as:
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![Black Falcon's Lady by Kimberly Cates]()
Black Falcon's Lady by Kimberly Cates
Rated: 3.77 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsAn unloved English heiress. .. When shy Maryssa Wylder refuses an arranged marriage, her father exiles her to his isolated holdings in Ireland, a hell he claims is populated by savages eager to slit English throats. On her journey, she is robbed by the Black Falcon, an Irish highwayman who curses all with the Wylder name...Categorized as:
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![Saxon Bride by Tamara Leigh]()
Saxon Bride by Tamara Leigh
Seeking revenge on the Saxon woman whom he believes is responsible for his brother's death, former man of the cloth Maxen Pendery captures the lovely Rhiannyn of Etcheverry, who hides the truth in order to protect her people.Categorized as:
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![Summer's Edge by Noël Cades]()
Summer's Edge by Noël Cades
Rated: 3.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe’s fighting it but he needs this as much as I do. When Stewart Walker finds out the girl he kissed is a student at his school he’s furious and determined to keep away. But 18-year-old Alice has fallen hard and won’t give up. She wants him to teach her body and her mind, even though a relationship is strictly against the rules...Categorized as:
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![Her Reluctant Groom by Rose Gordon]()
Her Reluctant Groom by Rose Gordon
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsMarcus Sinclair, sixteenth Earl of Sinclair, has lived the last thirteen years as a recluse following an accident that left him heavily scarred. Though a recluse, Marcus has still managed to fall in love...Categorized as:
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![The Love Match by Lily Maxton]()
The Love Match by Lily Maxton
Rated: 3.64 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHampshire, 1818. To her family, Olivia Middleton is a problem of the most vexing sort. With her older two sisters married off, Olivia is now the target of her mother's matrimonial scheming. Shy and somewhat plain, Olivia prefers the thrill of a gothic novel to the hunt for a husband. And as far as her family is concerned, something must be done... -
![You Can't Always Get the Marquess You Want by Alexandra Hawkins]()
You Can't Always Get the Marquess You Want by Alexandra Hawkins
A MOST FORBIDDEN LOVE. They call him Chance, though in truth the Marquess of Fairlamb feels bitterly cursed: A long-ago family feud is still standing in the way of his heart’s desire. Lady Tempest is the daughter of his father’s sworn enemy, the Marquess of Norgrave. She is beautiful, innocent, and utterly untouchable. But some seductions are just too good to resist…... -
![Waking Up by Amanda Carpenter, Thea Harrison]()
Waking Up by Amanda Carpenter, Thea Harrison
Rated: 3.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSomething was happening to their friendship . .. Robbie Fisher had always been a couple of years and a few changes behind her neighbor, Jason Morrow. Still, he'd lent an ear to all her dreams and troubles right up to the time he'd left for university. Now he was back in Cincinnati, looking after his parents' home for the summer. But Robbie no longer felt comfortable confiding in him...Categorized as:
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![The Shy Duchess (The Fitzmanning Miscellany) by Amanda McCabe]()
The Shy Duchess (The Fitzmanning Miscellany) by Amanda McCabe
With her golden hair and dazzling emerald eyes, Lady Emily Carroll should have her pick of suitors. Instead, her crippling shyness has earned her the nickname "Ice Princess. ". Nicholas, Duke of Manning, isn't looking for a bride, but he won't pass up a stolen kiss at a masked ball. With her blushes hidden, Emily lets her inhibitions go...Categorized as:
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![The Devil Who Tamed Her by Johanna Lindsey]()
The Devil Who Tamed Her by Johanna Lindsey
Johanna Lindsey presents a sparkling, passionate Regency-era novel in which a beautiful but ruthless gossip meets her match in a dashing rake who sets out to change her wicked ways. Featuring two enthralling characters from the unforgettable bestseller The Heir , The Devil Who Tamed Her is a spirited new tale about the transforming power of true love... -
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![Slave to Love by Michelle Reid]()
Slave to Love by Michelle Reid
Rated: 3.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSweet nights, no promises. .. After her year-long affair with Solomon Maclaine, it was clear to Roberta that she would never be anything but his mistress. Mac's first marriage had left its scars on him, but he still seemed to give most of his time to his ex-wife and spoiled daughter. Roberta faced a hard decision; if she were to have the commitment and children she craved, she'd have to leave...Categorized as:
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