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Someone Perfect by Mary Balogh
Sometimes, just one person can pull a whole family apart. And sometimes, it just takes one person to pull it back together. For fans of Bridgerton, New York Times bestselling Regency Romance author Mary Balogh shows how love truly conquers all in this new Friends of the Westcotts novel...Categorized as:
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![The Thames River Murders by Ashley Gardner]()
The Thames River Murders by Ashley Gardner
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsCaptain Lacey is asked by Peter Thompson of the Thames River Police to help him investigate a cold case–the murder of a woman found near the docks Thompson patrols. The investigation was sidelined, considered unsolvable, but Thompson has long wished to find her killer. Captain Lacey joins him in the hunt, entering a part of society that is closed to outsiders... -
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![Fall of the Lyon: The Lyon's Den by Chasity Bowlin]()
Fall of the Lyon: The Lyon's Den by Chasity Bowlin
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsEnter the world of the most notorious gambling den in London, where matches are made... unusually. Welcome to the world of THE LYON'S DEN: The Black Widow of Whitehall Connected World, where the underground of Regency London thrives... and loves... -
![Irresistible by Darcy Burke]()
Irresistible by Darcy Burke
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsJessamine Goodfellow has spent six Seasons avoiding the parson’s trap, and spinsterhood is finally within her grasp. A brilliant scholar, she longs for adventure and new experiences, things her family frowns upon. Presented with the opportunity to use her puzzle-solving talent on a secret mission for the Foreign Office, Jess eagerly accepts... -
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![Lyon Eyes by Lynne Connolly]()
Lyon Eyes by Lynne Connolly
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEnter the world of the most notorious gambling den in London, where matches are made... unusually. Welcome to the world of THE LYON'S DEN: The Black Widow of Whitehall Connected World, where the underground of Regency London thrives... and loves.Heiress to a fortune, Jenny Hambling needs a husband, before she is made to marry a man she despises... -
![Murder in Grosvenor Square by Ashley Gardner]()
Murder in Grosvenor Square by Ashley Gardner
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsCaptain Lacey Regency Mysteries, Book 9. This is a full-length novel of 86,000 words (32 chapters). Captain Gabriel Lacey begins Spring 1818 preparing for a duel. But while he focuses on the affair of honor, darkness, greed, and death stalk the streets of London and bring tragedy to a family Lacey has grown close to... -
![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 Beast's Beguiled by Eva Devon, Maire Claremont]()
The Beast's Beguiled by Eva Devon, Maire Claremont
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom USATODAY Bestselling author Eva Devon, writing as Maire Claremont, comes a brand new series that will sweep you away to the drama and angst of Regency England. Glittering ballrooms, wild moors, and brooding lords waiting to be tamed by bluestockings await. . .Catherine Ludlow knows the betrayal of family...Categorized as:
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![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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![Kiss The Rake Hello by Tracy Sumner]()
Kiss The Rake Hello by Tracy Sumner
Cortland DeWitt is the most infamous second son in England. Twin to a duke, he thankfully lost out on the ducal title by a mere three minute's grace. And he's never looked back, living his life with one rule and one rule only: no attachments.But to Alexandra Mountbatten, the fearless woman who's known him since childhood, Cort is merely the loathsome boy next door... -
![Betting Against The Scoundrel by Mariah Stone]()
Betting Against The Scoundrel by Mariah Stone
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 13 ratings"I'll be your scoundrel, not your hero."Broken and devastated, the former Duke of Grandhampton, Lord Spencer Seaton, returns home from the war to find he has lost everything. His only goal is to exact vengeance upon the man who took everything from him.Nothing will stop Spencer... except, Miss Joanna Digby—intelligent, cunning, and mysterious...Categorized as:
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![Scandalous by Minerva Spencer]()
Scandalous by Minerva Spencer
"Have you no decency?" Straight-laced missionary Sarah Fisher has never met a man like Captain Martin Bouchard. He is the most beautiful person—male or female—she's ever seen. Overwhelmingly masculine, elegantly attired despite months at sea, he is in complete command of everyone and everything around him: everyone, that is, except Sarah... -
![Irresistibly Alone by Julie Cooper]()
Irresistibly Alone by Julie Cooper
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsUNTIL THE DAY of the Netherfield Ball, Elizabeth Bennet’s greatest concerns are wondering who might partner with her for a dance and the likely ruin of her shoe roses after she stands up with Mr Collins. A death in the neighbourhood changes everything, including her belief in the benevolence of the father she has always adored... -
![The Untamed Duke by Melanie Rose Clarke]()
The Untamed Duke by Melanie Rose Clarke
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhen a Scottish duke targets her brother, Sophia will do anything to protect her family, including kidnapping the powerful lord. What happens when the duke kidnaps her instead?Welcome to book 3 in the bestselling series The Secret Crusaders from the talented Melanie Rose Clarke!Social justice crusader Sophia Hawkins will do anything to protect her family... -
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![An Unfamiliar Duke by Sian Ann Bessey]()
An Unfamiliar Duke by Sian Ann Bessey
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAt eleven years of age, Rosalind Ainsworth was convinced that Sebastian Lumley, the future Duke of Kelbrook, was the most odious young man she’d ever met. And ten years later, after having had no contact with the nobleman in the intervening time, her opinion of him has not changed. Unfortunately, neither has the marriage contract their fathers signed soon after her birth... -
![Mad Duke March by Sadie Bosque, The Rake Review]()
Mad Duke March by Sadie Bosque, The Rake Review
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhisky. Plenty of it. Keep it coming… That’s all that Alexander Blackwood, the notorious “Mad Duke” of London, desires. Determined to waste his life away, he manages to offend even his closest friends. But when he carelessly ruins Miss Emily Fitzwilliam while in a drunken stupor, he finds himself chained to the only woman in England who refuses to fear or fawn over him... -
![Twins for Mr. Darcy: A Pride & Prejudice Variation by J. Dawn King, Christina Boyd]()
Twins for Mr. Darcy: A Pride & Prejudice Variation by J. Dawn King, Christina Boyd
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDuty brought them together. Love made them stay.After tragedy strikes, Fitzwilliam Darcy becomes the caretaker of not just one, buttwo orphaned children of Charles and Jane Bingley, along with their determinedand devoted aunt, Miss Elizabeth Bennet.Elizabeth is resolved to protect the babies at any cost—even if it means joiningforces with the most disagreeable man of her acquaintance, Mr. Darcy... -
![Some Particular Evil: A Variation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice by Emilia Stratford]()
Some Particular Evil: A Variation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice by Emilia Stratford
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere is, I believe, in every disposition a tendency to some particular evil.FITZWILLIAM DARCY WOULD HAVE NEVER IMAGINED the depravity dwelling in the hearts of those he thought he knew best. On the run from hired killers, he is forced into hiding in the mean streets of London with the only person he can trust being Elizabeth Bennet... -
![Some Particular Evil: A Variation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice by Emilia Stratford]()
Some Particular Evil: A Variation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice by Emilia Stratford
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere is, I believe, in every disposition a tendency to some particular evil.FITZWILLIAM DARCY WOULD HAVE NEVER IMAGINED the depravity dwelling in the hearts of those he thought he knew best. On the run from hired killers, he is forced into hiding in the mean streets of London with the only person he can trust being Elizabeth Bennet... -
![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... -
![A Debt of Honor by M.A. Nichols]()
A Debt of Honor by M.A. Nichols
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCan a marriage based on obligation become something meaningful?Benjamin Leigh is at a crossroads. Having reached his majority, his parents expect him to do his duty and break the entail that keeps them from selling off bits of the family’s estate. Doing so would destroy his family’s legacy, but to deny his parents would bring their wrath down upon his head... -
![A Marriage is Arranged: A Regency Romance by GL Robinson]()
A Marriage is Arranged: A Regency Romance by GL Robinson
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsCan An Arranged Marriage Be Arranged ?When the two plainest people in London enter into an arranged marriage the ton isn't so much surprised as counting the days to an arranged separation.Louise is too short, too dull and too dowdy and the Earl is positively frightening, with his frowning demeanor and massive shoulders... -
![The Alexandria Affair by Ashley Gardner]()
The Alexandria Affair by Ashley Gardner
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsCaptain Gabriel Lacey accompanies famous dandy Lucius Grenville to Egypt, a land that Lacey has long anticipated visiting. Lacey travels there for more than a simple holiday, however--James Denis has tasked him with finding an "object" in Alexandria and procuring it, whatever the cost.The task does not turn out to be so simple... -
![Follies and Vices: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Emily Russell]()
Follies and Vices: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Emily Russell
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhat was Wickham’s real reason for not attending the Netherfield Ball? Elizabeth Bennet had been looking forward to the ball at Netherfield Park. In particular, she’d been looking forward to dancing with the charming, amiable George Wickham. But when he fails to appear, Elizabeth blames the proud Mr Darcy and his animosity against Wickham for keeping him away... -
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![Amending the Shades of Pemberley: A Pride and Prejudice Vagary by Regina Jeffers]()
Amending the Shades of Pemberley: A Pride and Prejudice Vagary by Regina Jeffers
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 11 ratings“You have willfully misunderstood me, Miss Bennet. You have no worry of my releasing you, for I do not wish you to perform as a governess to my daughter, but rather as my wife and the mistress of my hereditary estate.” Elizabeth Bennet had thought the stranger quite handsome; yet, she had ignored those first tendrils of interest, for she was in no position for the gentleman to pursue her... -
![Torn: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Lory Lilian]()
Torn: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Lory Lilian
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWarning - Author's Note! This is the second edition of this book! The first edition was published two years ago and although it had some fabulous reviews, there were flaws reported by the readers which have been remedied in this second edition. This new version brings significant changes:The addition of approx... -
![The Viscount Takes a Bride: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Violet Hamers]()
The Viscount Takes a Bride: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Violet Hamers
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Was compromising me part of your plan so I have no choice but to accept your offer?”The Viscount of Saxton killed her brother. That much is certain amongst Margaret’s family. And now he has the audacity to blackmail them in exchange for her hand in marriage!Seth is a man of few words. And as the Viscount of Saxton, he is used to getting his way... -
![The Beastly Duke’s Bride: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Violet Hamers]()
The Beastly Duke’s Bride: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Violet Hamers
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“I would do anything to save my father, Your Grace. Just…be gentle with me.”No one hates the Duke of Hillow more than he hates himself. After being humiliated about his war disfigurement and losing everyone he loved, he doesn’t dare show his face outside anymore. Not without his mask on.Edwina was never supposed to be a part of the ton... -
![My Rogue to Ruin by Erica Ridley]()
My Rogue to Ruin by Erica Ridley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe riotous Wynchester family has taken on a new case to expose a forger, but the prime suspect isn't at all what he seems in this captivating Regency romp from a New York Times bestselling author.Lord Adrian Webb is a no-good, roguish, rakish scoundrel of the first order, which is why his father sends him to the Continent and cuts him off without a farthing...Categorized as:
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![Prevailed Upon to Marry: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Mary Smythe]()
Prevailed Upon to Marry: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Mary Smythe
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPrevailed Upon to Marry is a forced marriage Pride and Prejudice variation perfect for fans of romantic comedy and chivalric heroes.To love and be loved in return—what more could any rational person wish for? THE NEWS OF ELIZABETH BENNET'S ENGAGEMENT hits Fitzwilliam Darcy with all the force of a runaway carriage... -
![A Tryst by the Sea by Grace Burrowes]()
A Tryst by the Sea by Grace Burrowes
Vergilius, Viscount Summerton, has watched his wife grow more and more distant, and he’s determined that, this year, the marriage will start moving in a better direction. Penelope, Lady Summerton, is also determined that this year will be different. She slips off to a seaside cottage, intending that to be her first step toward a new life free of marital difficulties...Categorized as:
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![A Suitable Arrangement by Martha Keyes]()
A Suitable Arrangement by Martha Keyes
The arrangement may well be suitable, but is it bearable?As the new Earl of Lismore, it is Sandy Duncan’s duty to save both his family and Lochlarren Castle from impending ruin. He has always known he must marry well, but his father’s deathbed revelation of a slew of other debts creates an unexpected urgency to the situation... -
![Betrothed to Mr Darcy by Lin Mei Wei]()
Betrothed to Mr Darcy by Lin Mei Wei
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen a rumour forces Elizabeth to get engaged to Mr Darcy she swears to never allow him to pierce her defences. But the betrothal forces her into Mr Darcy's frequent company, and the better she knows and understands him, the more he bewilders and fascinates her.Meanwhile, behind the scenes, dark forces are at work... -
![Earl of Morrey by Lauren Smith]()
Earl of Morrey by Lauren Smith
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 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... -
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![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... -
![River of Dreams: A Pride & Prejudice Variation by J. Dawn King]()
River of Dreams: A Pride & Prejudice Variation by J. Dawn King
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAgainst expectations. Against reason. Against all odds.This is a stand-alone story that does not require reading book one in the series.Fitzwilliam Darcy carries the weight of the past, the present, and the future on his broad shoulders. Driven by his family’s expectations, he slights the one person who could bring him joy... -
![The Cloverton Charade by Sarah E. Ladd]()
The Cloverton Charade by Sarah E. Ladd
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA house party in Regency England provides the perfect opportunity for two rival antiquity brokers to scope out a potentially valuable collection while trying to keep their attraction at bay.Alicia Brannon's knowledge of antiquities is unparalleled, having learned everything she needs to know from her broker father... -
![The Vicomte's Masquerade (Georgians in Paris) by Sofi Laporte]()
The Vicomte's Masquerade (Georgians in Paris) by Sofi Laporte
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings♥★♥★♥★ He's the last man she’d ever marry. She’s the last woman he’ll ever love.Sent to Paris with her elderly chaperone, Miss Melinda Finlay resists her arranged marriage to a haughty French vicomte...Categorized as:
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![Princess on the Run by Meredith Bond]()
Princess on the Run by Meredith Bond
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPrincess Louisa of Aachen-Düren knows that her brother isn’t dead. She knows it deep in her heart, no matter what the newspapers say—and she’s going to prove it. But when Nik isn’t where he should be, Isa has no choice but to go out and search for him... -
![I Want You to Want Me by Shana Galen]()
I Want You to Want Me by Shana Galen
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA cruel twist of fate…Nicholas St. Clare, youngest son of the Marquess of Averstow, was an avid horseman until his legs were crushed on the battlefield. The injury sent him home to England a broken man. Ashamed of his injury, he’s become a virtual recluse on his country estate until his mother, the dowager marchioness, insists he marry... -
![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... -
![Trapped at Rosings: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Emily Russell]()
Trapped at Rosings: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Emily Russell
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhen Fitzwilliam Darcy’s aunt, Lady Catherine de Bourgh, loses patience waiting for him to propose to her daughter, Anne, she takes a daring and dangerous step to force them into a compromising situation. But as Darcy is on his way through Rosings Woods to propose to Elizabeth Bennet, Lady Catherine's plan goes awry... -
![The Duke Who Lied by Jess Michaels]()
The Duke Who Lied by Jess Michaels
The 8th Book in the bestselling 1797 Club series by USA Today Bestseller Jess Michaels Hugh Margolis, Duke of Brighthollow, has been keeping a secret that eats him up inside. His beloved sister was seduced and nearly ruined by a wicked man. The trauma sent her into exile and to protect her reputation, he never did anything about it... -
![A Duke’s Guide to Seducing His Bride by Lauren Royal]()
A Duke’s Guide to Seducing His Bride by Lauren Royal
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsLibrarian's Note: An alternate title/cover for this ASIN can be found here.A Top 10 Kindle Bestseller from a New York Times Bestselling Author!England & Scotland, 1668: Kendra Chase's brothers are telling her it's high time she get married... -
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![Cut to the Quick by Kate Ross]()
Cut to the Quick by Kate Ross
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsTHERE'S A BEAUTIFUL YOUNG WOMAN IN JULIAN KESTREL'S BED. UNFORTUNATELY, SHE'S DEAD. Add the unflappable Julian Kestrel to the ranks of great sleuths of ages past. He's the very model of a proper Beau Brummell--except for his unusual willingness to plunge headlong into murder investigations... -
![To Wed a Scandalous Spy by Celeste Bradley]()
To Wed a Scandalous Spy by Celeste Bradley
Lovely, high born Willa Trent was an orphan, raised by a local, somewhat odd family in the country, who want nothing but the best for their girl. So when she drags the unconscious man she accidentally hit with a slingshot home, they arrange a hasty marriage and pack the couple off with best wishes. Armed with a groggy husband and a new future, Willa's pie-eyed optimism has no limits.. -
![The Marriage Bargain by Lucy Marin]()
The Marriage Bargain by Lucy Marin
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratings“You can sell Pemberley and settle as many debts as possible. Or you could marry a wealthy woman and use her fortune to restore it.”Fitzwilliam Darcy, heir to a mountain of debt, a tarnished family name, and a crumbling estate finds himself confronted by an unthinkable choice... -
![Wronged & Respected: The Gentleman's Valiant Wife by Bree Wolf]()
Wronged & Respected: The Gentleman's Valiant Wife by Bree Wolf
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIn this Regency romance by USA Today bestselling and HOLT Medallion winning author BREE WOLF, a bitter Scotsman and a French lass find themselves running from a painful past and toward a shared future…if only they knew.Ian MacDrummond is no more. He died three years ago off the Scottish Coast. In his stead, IAN STEWART now stands upon the deck of the Chevalier Noire, a French privateer... -
![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... -
![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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