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Kane and Abel by Jeffrey Archer
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 68 ratingsWilliam Lowell Kane and Abel Rosnovski, one the son of a Boston millionaire, the other a penniless polish immigrant-born on the same day near the turn of the century on opposite sides of the world-are brought together by fate and the quest of a dream. Two men - ambitious, powerful, ruthless - are locked in a relentless struggle to build an empire, fueled by their all-consuming hatred... -
![Alley Urchin by Josephine Cox]()
Alley Urchin by Josephine Cox
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA captivating historical romance of revenge, hatred, lust and true love It is 1870 and Emma Grady has spent seven years of servitude as a convict in Australia. Now, having earned her ticket-of-leave, she is held by chains of honour and friendship... -
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![The Langley Sisters Collection by Wendy Vella]()
The Langley Sisters Collection by Wendy Vella
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn Amazon chart-topping series from USA Today bestseller Wendy Vella... -
![The Heart of a Scoundrel by Christi Caldwell]()
The Heart of a Scoundrel by Christi Caldwell
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsRuthless, wicked, and dark, the Marquess of Rutland rouses terror in the breast of ladies and nobleman alike. All Edmund wants in life is power. After he was publically humiliated by his one love Lady Margaret, he vowed vengeance, using Margaret’s niece, as his pawn. Except, he’s thwarted by another, more enticing target—Miss Phoebe Barrett...Categorized as:
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![Devil's Cub by Georgette Heyer]()
Devil's Cub by Georgette Heyer
THE ABDUCTION Dominic Alistair, Marquis of Vidal is a bad lot a rake and seducer, reckless, heedless, and possessed of a murderous temper. He is known by friend and foe alike as the "Devil's Cub." Yet as the handsome and wealthy heir to a Dukedom, he is considered a good prospect on the marriage market... -
![Her Wicked Rogue by Scarlett Scott]()
Her Wicked Rogue by Scarlett Scott
Archer Tierney has devoted his life to becoming one of the most powerful men in London. He’s cutthroat and merciless to anyone who crosses him and ruthless in his determination to always maintain the upper hand over friends and foes alike. There’s no situation he can’t control, no battle he can’t win... -
![Dark Destroyer by Kathryn Le Veque]()
Dark Destroyer by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 10 ratings1380 A.D. - The great-grandson of the legendary William de Wolfe is not as his family had hoped; although a man of legendary skill and strength, like his great-grandfather, Gates de Wolfe is something of a legendary rake as well. A man with an eye for women, he has left a string of broken hearts all across England and rumors of at least two bastards, possibly more...Categorized as:
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![Forever Betrothed, Never the Bride by Christi Caldwell]()
Forever Betrothed, Never the Bride by Christi Caldwell
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsHopeless romantic, Lady Emmaline Fitzhugh, is tired of sitting with the wallflowers, waiting for her betrothed to come to his senses and marry her. When Emmaline reads one too many reports of his scandalous liaisons in the gossip rags, she takes matters into her own hands... -
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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.. -
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Kaze Hikaru, Vol. 4 by Taeko Watanabe
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRomance between "swordsmen," based on a true-life adventure of a young girl determined to be a part of history.In the 1860s in Japan, a new era is dawning. During this time fraught with violent social upheaval, samurai of all walks of life flock to Kyoto in the hope of joining a band of warriors united around their undying loyalty to the shogunate system... -
![The Duke and the Bold Lady: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Olivia T. Bennet]()
The Duke and the Bold Lady: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Olivia T. Bennet
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA broken Duke gets mingled with Lady Janice and the peculiar Raven family.Duke Arthur will do everything to ruin his family’s name. He will bring the Dukedom, his father’s legacy, to ruins, even if it means risking his own life in the process. But then Lady Janice comes along…Lady Janice is nothing like a lady should be... -
![A Deal with the Cruel Duke: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Daphne Byrne]()
A Deal with the Cruel Duke: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Daphne Byrne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“You are far too innocent for me, Miss Maddox. I would ruin you. And you are far too perfect to be tainted by my darkness.”Pressed for time, Lady Edwina asks for aid on her plan from the first gentleman to pass her by. Only to find herself holding hands with the most dangerous man of the ton…Rumors of him murdering his father have circulated the ton for years... -
![The Highlander's Holiday Wife by Vanessa Kelly]()
The Highlander's Holiday Wife by Vanessa Kelly
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIt’s Christmastime in Edinburgh, but Lady Samantha Penwith’s secret mission takes no the Highlands-born lass vows to find the assailants who murdered her beloved husband, founder of a charitable school for orphaned boys... -
![Kaze Hikaru, Vol. 2 by Taeko Watanabe]()
Kaze Hikaru, Vol. 2 by Taeko Watanabe
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRomance between "swordsmen," based on a true-life adventure of a young girl determined to be a part of history.In the year 1863, a time fraught with violent social upheaval, samurai warriors of all walks of life flock to Kyoto with the hope of joining the Mibu-Roshi—a band of warriors united around their undying loyalty to the Shogunate system... -
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![The Lady's Refuge by Naomi Rawlings]()
The Lady's Refuge by Naomi Rawlings
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings*Previously published as Sanctuary for a LadyCan two people in need of hope find it in the darkest of times?Isabelle La Rouchecauld wants nothing more than to be safe. A revolution has torn her country apart, costing her not just her home, but also her family... -
![A Lady's Guide to Mischief and Murder by Dianne Freeman, Karen Cass]()
A Lady's Guide to Mischief and Murder by Dianne Freeman, Karen Cass
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsIn Dianne Freeman's charming Victorian-era mystery series, Frances Wynn, the American-born Countess of Harleigh, finds her sisters wedding threatened by a vow of vengeance. London is known for its bustle and intrigues, but the sedate English countryside can host—or hide—any number of secrets... -
![The Earl’s Wager for a Lady’s Heart by Abby Ayles]()
The Earl’s Wager for a Lady’s Heart by Abby Ayles
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this game of love, he has to decide what he can lose and what he can’t live without. Winston Ambrose, the dashing but reckless Earl of Longberry, loses everything in a game of cards. A cruel wager becomes his only way out: his debt will be forgotten, but only if he manages to melt the heart of the obnoxious Miss Grace Leighton... -
![The Duke of Deceit by Anna Harrington]()
The Duke of Deceit by Anna Harrington
No good deed goes unpunished…and no blackguard unloved. Lucien Grenier, Duke of Crewe, prides himself on his reputation – selfish, black, and wicked. Or, at least, that’s what he wants everyone to believe...Categorized as:
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![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 Dwelling Place by Catherine Cookson]()
The Dwelling Place by Catherine Cookson
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsWhen fifteen-year-old Cissie Brodie loses her parents to cholera, she is forced out of the family cottage and left to raise her nine siblings alone. Although desperately poor, the strong-willed Cissie determines to build a new home for the Brodies. It is only a rough stone shelter, but to Cissie and her family it is enough to keep them from the workhouse... -
![A Wallflower to Tame the Duke by Violet Hamers]()
A Wallflower to Tame the Duke by Violet Hamers
“Don't you know that I ache for you the way you ache for me?”Lady Isadora has had enough. She might have been able to withstand her mother’s comments and the ton’s disapproval of her voluptuous figure. But seeing her name on the bottom of a rake’s ranking list is the last straw...Duke Alexander is looking for a duchess. But despite his efforts to forget his rakish ways, old habits die hard...Categorized as:
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![Wicked At Heart by Danelle Harmon]()
Wicked At Heart by Danelle Harmon
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEngland, 1813. Damon de Wolfe, the sixth Marquess of Morninghall (a Romantic Times K.I.S.S. Hero of the Year Nominee) is dark, diabolical, and very, very dangerous. Tortured by his past and driven by his desire for revenge, the former naval hero has fallen from grace after infuriating his superiors... -
![Through a Dark Mist by Marsha Canham]()
Through a Dark Mist by Marsha Canham
RISING ABOVE AN EAGLE'S EYRIE, THE SOARING PASSION OF FORBIDDEN LOVE As the misty forest quivers with the deadly flight of arrows, a tale of revenge and fated passion unfolds. An outlaw known as the Black Wolf of Lincoln dares to stand before the slender, golden loveliness of Lady Servanne de Briscourt—and in one swift, trembling moment, the future of a kingdom is changed... -
![Captive of My Desires by Johanna Lindsey]()
Captive of My Desires by Johanna Lindsey
THE MALORYS RETURN! Johanna Lindsey sweeps readers into the dazzlingly passionate world of the incomparable Malorys, an aristocratic family of rakehell adventurers and spirited ladies -- which turns ever more tempestuous when James Malory introduces the daughter of a pirate to London society...Categorized as:
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![The Sprinter by Kate Archer]()
The Sprinter by Kate Archer
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Baffled Lord and a Bolting Lady! Six highly placed matrons mourn their lack of daughters until they devise a scheme to launch eligible girls in need of assistance, and so The Society of Sponsoring Ladies is born.Miss Grace Yardley, daughter of the deceased Viscount Barlow, has been relegated to the dilapidated dower house of Barlow Hall with her sickly mother... -
![Verity by Brenda Jagger]()
Verity by Brenda Jagger
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsVerity Barforth was an untouched girl of 17 when she was married. She was a woman of 26 when she fell in love.Verity knew well why her handsome, womanizing cousin Joel Barforth wed her. She was heiress to a great Yorkshire weaving mill, and her husband lusted for wealth as keenly as he lusted for her...Categorized as:
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![The Spanish Rose by Shirlee Busbee]()
The Spanish Rose by Shirlee Busbee
From the High Seas to the English and Spanish courts, two enemies test the bounds of passion, love, and truth in Shirlee Busbee’s The Spanish Rose. —Caribbean High Seas, 1664— Gabriel Lancaster is her family's bitterest enemy…and now he stands before her, his magnificent body in chains, captured by her brother... -
![Liberty for Paul by Rose Gordon]()
Liberty for Paul by Rose Gordon
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsLiberty Banks loves revenge almost as much as she hates one Mister Paul Grimes, who, she considers to be the most improper creature she has ever clapped eyes upon. But when her plans for revenge against Paul go bust, she suddenly finds herself walking down the aisle to him. Once married, a battle of the wills breaks out as each tries to reform the other... -
![Duke of Thorns by Sara Ramsey]()
Duke of Thorns by Sara Ramsey
A devil who won't be denied... Too powerful to care for such petty things as morals, the Duke of Thorington lives as he pleases. And it pleases him to be known as a cruel, heartless blackguard—one no sane woman would dare to marry. But when his fortunes unexpectedly crumble, he must find a way to save his family from ruin. To succeed, Thorington needs an heiress. There's only one problem.. -
![The Devastation by Shay Savage]()
The Devastation by Shay Savage
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAlthough Branford is broken and desperate, he finds himself with no choice: He must declare war against Hadebrand, or Edgar’s evil darkness will envelop the commonwealth. Silverhelm’s army is grossly outnumbered, but Branford underestimates the people’s love for their commoner queen. The people rise up in support of their beloved regent, and Branford sees a glimmer of hope for his wife... -
![Conquer the Night by Shannon Drake, Heather Graham]()
Conquer the Night by Shannon Drake, Heather Graham
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsRevenge turns into unbridled passion when a Scottish nobleman steals his enemy’s intended bride With hatred in his heart, Sir Arryn Graham rides out to Seacairn Castle to avenge the murder of his wife and unborn child. But first, he will claim the woman betrothed to Lord Kinsey Darrow for himself. Then he'll ruin her... -
![The Lady of a Grump by Linda Rae Sande]()
The Lady of a Grump by Linda Rae Sande
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHe's a grouch. She's the reason. Having said her farewells to her son when he departed for his Grand Tour of Europe, Patience Grayson, the newly widowed Marchioness of Billingsley, heads for the country. She intends to spend at least a year living by herself in the Grayson family estate in Shropshire.If only her traveling coach could make it that far...Categorized as:
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![Forgetting the Earl by Kathleen Ayers]()
Forgetting the Earl by Kathleen Ayers
Seducing the Earl of Southwell is the perfect revenge…unless Honora loses her heart.Honora Drevenport is a young, awkward, barely acceptable young lady when she first meets the dashing Earl of Southwell and falls hopelessly in love.After suffering a terrible humiliation at the hands of Southwell’s friends, Honora’s family forces her to marry... -
![Ashes & Ecstasy by Catherine Hart]()
Ashes & Ecstasy by Catherine Hart
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsEcstatically happy in her marriage to handsome gentleman pirate Reed Taylor, Kathleen is never far from her beloved husband's side-until their idyllic existence is shattered by the onset of the War of 1812. Her worst fears are realized when she receives word that Reed's ship, the Kat-Ann, has been sunk, and all aboard have perished... -
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![Once More, Miranda by Jennifer Wilde]()
Once More, Miranda by Jennifer Wilde
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAgainst the backdrop of the Jacobite rebellion, New York Times–bestselling author Jennifer Wilde spins the passionate tale of a beautiful pickpocket who finds love in the arms of a Scotsman bent on revenge In 1746 Miranda James lives by her wits on the streets of London, searching for easy marks—until she’s caught picking the wrong pocket... -
![Wings of a Dove by Elaine Barbieri]()
Wings of a Dove by Elaine Barbieri
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsORPHAN TRAIN On the harrowing train ride from the slums and tenements of New York City to the wide-open farmland of Michigan, Allie Pierce and Delaney Marsh formed a bond that no one could break. Traveling to find a new life of opportunity and adventure in the heartland, the two orphans uncovered their hearts' only desire... -
![An Artful Seduction by Tina Gabrielle]()
An Artful Seduction by Tina Gabrielle
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsLondon, 1815. Eliza Somerton has a dangerous secret. As the daughter of the infamous art forger who duped half the ton, she’s rebuilt her life under a new name. But when an old forgery goes up for auction, her father’s enemy, Grayson Montgomery, outbids her and presents her with an unimaginable choice: help him find her father or he’ll ruin her... -
![Christmas Belle by Mary Balogh]()
Christmas Belle by Mary Balogh
Once they were lovers. Isabella was a fledgling actress, struggling to survive. Jack Frazer was a youth as innocent as he was handsome, consumed by love for this girl he could never make his wife. Their year together was bliss; their parting bitter with jealousy and anger. But that had been long ago. Now Isabella is the premier star of the London stage... -
![Love's Tender Fury by Jennifer Wilde]()
Love's Tender Fury by Jennifer Wilde
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe turbulent story of an English beauty -- sold at auction like a slave -- who scandalized the New World by enslaving her masters. Marietta was a woman wronged--raped by her employer, charged with theft by her jealous mistress, and shipped to the Colonies to serve fourteen years as bound servant to the man who bid highest... -
![A Rake's Guide To Pleasure by Victoria Dahl]()
A Rake's Guide To Pleasure by Victoria Dahl
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsRaised by a titled, yet degenerate, father, Emma Jensen never imagined the gambling lessons she learned as a child would one day serve her well. When she finds herself in dire need of money, she concocts the alias of Dowager Lady Denmore and sets off to bewitch London's noblemen by engaging them in games of chance... -
![Knight of Passion by Margaret Mallory]()
Knight of Passion by Margaret Mallory
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHOW CAN THIS PASSIONATE KNIGHT... Renowned beauty Lady Linnet is torn between two desires: revenge on those who destroyed her family or marriage to her childhood sweetheart Sir James Rayburn. One fateful night, she makes a misguided choice: she sacrifices Jamie's love for a chance at vengeance... -
![The Bridegroom by Joan Johnston]()
The Bridegroom by Joan Johnston
He vowed to wed, bed, and abandon her. But love got in the way... Joan Johnston sweeps you back to Regency era England and Scotland with a love story that will take your breath away. Here is romance at its best as Johnston brings back unforgettable characters from her bestsellers Captive , After the Kiss , and The Bodyguard in a spellbinding novel of seduction and betrayal... -
![The Buccaneer by Donna Fletcher]()
The Buccaneer by Donna Fletcher
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe beautiful and sheltered Lady Catherine Abelard makes the ultimate sacrifice. She agrees to marry the infamous Captain Lucifer, a pirate known for his evil ways, to save her step-father from the gallows. Only the captain can provide the proof of his innocence. Captain Lucifer has far different plans for Catherine... -
![Bewitching the Earl by Lauren Smith]()
Bewitching the Earl by Lauren Smith
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratings**Author issued edition**She’s a lady desperate for a future, one that doesn’t involve her dark past. On a cold night she receives aid from a mysterious stranger, one who tells her she can change her destiny, as long as she agrees to marry the man who wins her... -
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![No Gentle Love by Rebecca Brandewyne]()
No Gentle Love by Rebecca Brandewyne
When her British grandfather offers the family fortune to the first man who can bring Morgana McShane to the altar, she is unknowingly thrust into a plot against her life--and into the arms of Rian, the one man whose primal passions burn hot enough to warm her cool demeanor...Categorized as:
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![The Blackmailed Bridegroom by Dorothy Mack]()
The Blackmailed Bridegroom by Dorothy Mack
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA thrilling Regency adventure full of suspense! Perfect for fans of Georgette Heyer, Mary Balogh, Jane Aiken Hodge and Jane Austen. Can April restore her family’s fortunes — through blackmail? Regency England April and Diana Wendover — the daughters of a deceased baronet who gambled away his wealth — are living a frugal existence in the countryside...Categorized as:
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![Warrior Bride by Tamara Leigh]()
Warrior Bride by Tamara Leigh
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsRanulf Wardieu was furious to discover his jailer was a raven-haired maiden garbed in men's clothing and skilled in combat. But when her hand and will wavered as she held him as sword point, he saw the woman's heart within the fierce fighter. And he vowed then that he would storm her defenses with sweet caresses, besiege her with kisses that set her aflame, and make his captivating enemy his... -
![Royal Seduction by Jennifer Blake]()
Royal Seduction by Jennifer Blake
Angline's virtue was intact before she met the prince of Ruthenia; before he mistook her for her cousin, his brother's mistress and only witness to his murder before he exacted his punishment for keeping silent about the identity of the killers. She has tasted a sweet morsel of ecstasy and now she can never return to a prim and proper life... -
![Dearly Beloved by Mary Jo Putney]()
Dearly Beloved by Mary Jo Putney
LOVE MUST FIND A WAY . . . A sheltered life in the countryside has left Diana Lindsay restless to see the wider world, for both herself and the son she is raising alone. She cannot marry, but perhaps as a courtesan she will find love and protection despite her painful past...Categorized as:
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![The Forgotten Duke by Sophie Barnes]()
The Forgotten Duke by Sophie Barnes
He never imagined he'd be the man he was born to be, or that one woman's faith in him would change his life forever... When Carlton Guthrie, Scoundrel of St. Giles, encounters a runaway bride in the London slums, he offers to help her. Not out of kindness, but because she's the Earl of Hedgewick's daughter. Using Regina to exact his revenge on her father seems like the perfect plan...
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