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The Complete Novels by Jane Austen
Few novelists have conveyed the subtleties and nuances of their own social milieu with the wit and insight of Jane Austen. Through her vivacious and spirited heroines and their circle, she paints vivid portraits of English middle-class life as the eighteenth century came to a close... -
The Complete Novels of Jane Austen by Jane Austen
Emma, Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Northanger Abbey, Mansfield Park, Persuasion, and Lady Susan. Collected together in one volume, The Complete Novels show the development of Austen as a writer and social commentator... -
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Butterfly 2 by Ashley Antoinette
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 25 ratings“One of the biggest names in Urban-fiction, Ashley Antoinette, is back … An intense start to this new series with characters that are real and genuine. It’s a story about love, trying to put the past behind and moving on with your life” - Red Carpet Crash on Butterfly. Morgan Atkins is used to losing, but losing Messiah Williams was the most tragic of them all... -
Bridgerton Collection Volume 1 by Julia Quinn
The first three Bridgerton books all in one e-book volume! Includes The Duke and I, The Viscount Who Loved Me, and An Offer From a Gentleman. Set between 1813 and 1827, the Bridgerton Series is a collection of eight novels, each featuring one of the eight children of the late Viscount Bridgerton. The Bridgertons are currently being developed as a Shondaland series for Netflix. -
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Grand Opening by Carl Weber, Eric Pete
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsBefore there was the family, there was just the business. From the minds of New York Times bestselling authors Carl Weber and Eric Pete comes the game-changing prequel to their blockbuster Family Business saga. Travel back to a small Southern town where, before there was Duncan Motors, there were the Duncan brothers: Louis, aka Sweet Lou, a lover of ladies and life . . -
Starlight and the Duke by Meara Platt
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAll he ever wanted was to love her. Robert Durham, the Duke of Durham, has loved Lady Fiona Shoreham ever since he was a little boy. But he is six years her junior and had to watch helplessly as eighteen-year-old Fiona married the Earl of Shoreham. She is a widow now and lovelier than ever... -
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... -
Gentlemen of Honor - Book Two of the Bennet Gang Duology: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Summer Hanford
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsVOLUME TWO. of The Bennet Gang Gentlemen of Honor. Elizabeth Bennet is giving up her secret life as a highwayman in favor of her next great adventure. .. being courted by Fitzwilliam Darcy. But when new guests arrive at Netherfield Park, they bring danger and tumult with them... -
Duke of Wickedness: A Steamy Historical Regency Romance Novel by Scarlett Osborne
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“My, my, little bird. .. I’ve barely begun, and you’re already coming undone. ”. Lady Ariadne is perfect. And it is suffocating her. Still, following the Duke of Wilds to his den of debauchery is a mistake. Getting caught there… is a disaster. Duke David lives for pleasure. Hosting the most hedonistic parties of the ton is a point of pride for him, until she dares to take a peek... -
The Widow's Absolutely Wild Captain by Eva Devon
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCaptain Calchas Briarwood has come home from years of war at sea. He’s ready for a wild Briarwood life, brimming with good family, good fun, and good friends. When Hester Floyd asks for his help, he’s ready to oblige but he’s shocked to find that the widow awakens a protective streak in him so intense that it steals his breath and his senses. But he soon finds a landlocked life is no easy thing... -
Mr Darcy's New Year's Resolution: A Light-Hearted Festive Regency Romance of Pride and Prejudice by Lefki Karantoni
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA light-hearted Regency romance where second chances meet the London festive season. When Jane Bennet tumbles into the arms of the dashing Viscount Keathley outside a London bookshop, Elizabeth Bennet finds herself facing the one man she'd sworn to the proud Mr Darcy... -
The Duke's Absolutely Grumpy Christmas by Eva Devon
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe Duke of Crestfield lost a wager to Laertes Briarwood and now he’s stuck. He must attend a Briarwood family Christmas and act like he loves it. There’s just one significant issue. The duke thinks Christmas is for fools! But when he meets Lady Phoebe, all his skepticism is put to the test... -
The Elusive Earl by Grace Burrowes
He's carrying a torch. .. Graham MacNeil wants nothing to do with the family earldom, much less with a drafty castle full of rumgumptious relatives, or with the nosy neighbors determined to inspect the prodigal laird. His sole reason for returning from exile is to discover the truth behind the crime that saw him consigned to seven years transportation... -
Open Me Carefully: Emily Dickinson's Intimate Letters to Susan Huntington Dickinson by Emily Dickinson
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFor the first time, selections from Emily Dickinson's thirty-six year correspondence to her neighbor and sister-in-law, Susan Huntington Dickinson, are compiled in a single volume. Open Me Carefully invites a dramatic new understanding of Emily Dickinson's life and work, overcoming a century of censorship and misinterpretation... -
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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 Lady's Mishap by Laura Beers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe was the last man she ever wanted to turn to. Now, he’s the only one she can’t live without. Lady Elodie Lockwood is content with being a wallflower, but fate has other plans. Declared the diamond of the Season by the queen herself, she finds herself the unwilling focus of Society’s relentless gaze—a situation that feels more like a curse than a blessing... -
A Lady's Mishap by Laura Beers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe was the last man she ever wanted to turn to. Now, he’s the only one she can’t live without. Lady Elodie Lockwood is content with being a wallflower, but fate has other plans. Declared the diamond of the Season by the queen herself, she finds herself the unwilling focus of Society’s relentless gaze—a situation that feels more like a curse than a blessing... -
A Kiss for Hope: A Regency Holiday Novella by Grace Burrowes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNo room at the inn. .. Joshua Penrose has come home from years abroad a sadder, wiser man. He doggedly makes his way to his former abode through a roaring Yuletide snowstorm only to find the house occupied by a lady who claims she owns the place. Joshua is nearly certain she doesn’t, and he’s equally convinced that he cannot spend one more minute battling the elements... -
Love in a Mist by Sarah M. Eden
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrance, 1789. An unexpected letter arrives for Lord Aldric Benick on the day of his father’s funeral, seemingly from beyond the grave, informing him of a mysterious inheritance waiting for him in France. Always ready for an adventure, his closest friends, the Gents, embark with him across the Channel to solve the intriguing riddle... -
The Scandalous Vixen: The Duchess Society Book 2 by Tracy Sumner
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 15 ratings“Sumner adds another fast-paced, sizzling chapter to this series. A must-read. ”. —Aubrey Wynne, USA TODAY bestselling author. The scandalous heart of the Duchess Society begins here. A wicked wager, a fake engagement, a duke with nothing to lose, and a woman determined never to belong to any man. Add forbidden passion, razor-sharp banter, and a delicious amount of steam—and prepare to melt... -
A Reckless Courtship by Martha Keyes
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe already lost his good name. Can he afford to lose his heart as well? Silas Yorke is in hiding. After being falsely accused of murder by one of the most powerful peers in England, he has no other choice. But he itches for freedom. Concealment in the countryside was difficult enough, but to clear his name, he must assume a new identity and go to London... -
The Lilac People by Milo Todd
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsFinalist for the New England Book Award. "Reminiscent of Anthony Doerr's All the Light We Cannot See . . . Heart-stopping in its suspense and dramatic reveals. " —The Boston Globe. A moving and deeply humane story about a trans man who must relinquish the freedoms of prewar Berlin to survive first the Nazis then the Allies, all while protecting the ones he loves... -
The Last House in Lambton by Grace Gibson, Debbie Styne
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDoes it ever stop raining in Lambton? Darcy and Bingley depart Netherfield Park, leaving Elizabeth Bennet acutely aware of the monotony of her life. Seeking a reprieve, she volunteers to serve as temporary companion to Mrs. Gardiner’s elderly aunt who lives in Lambton... -
The Besotted Baron by Grace Burrowes
The last thing Camden Huxley wants is to sort out his family’s sprawling Yorkshire estate, along with its squabbling tenants, retainers, and neighbors. Cam nonetheless turns his back on his greatest passion–trade–and travels to Lorne Hall, telling himself all the while that he’s merely making the duty visit required of any new titleholder... -
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Unfounded by Jessie Lewis
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsNobody was fortunate enough to be loved in such a way twice in one lifetime. Elizabeth Bennet dreads encountering Mr Darcy when she visits Pemberley, for surely, after she spurned his offer of marriage, he must despise her. Yet they do meet, and to her astonishment, he holds no resentment towards her. Regrettably, someone else does... -
Yellow Crocus by Laila Ibrahim
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 49 ratingsMattie was never truly mine. That knowledge must have filled me as quickly and surely as the milk from her breasts. Although my family ‘owned’ her, although she occupied the center of my universe, her deepest affections lay elsewhere. So along with the comfort of her came the fear that I would lose her some day. This is our story. . -
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... -
The Loving Cup by Winston Graham
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe tenth book in Winston Graham's classic Poldark saga, now a major TV series from Masterpiece PBS. Cornwall 1813. A silver cup lies half-forgotten in a dank cave, amongst a pile of stolen goods... -
The History of Sound: Stories by Ben Shattuck
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsA stunning collection of interconnected stories set in New England, exploring how the past is often misunderstood and how history, family, heartache, and desire can echo over centuries. In twelve luminous stories set across three centuries, The History of Sound examines the unexpected ways the past returns to us and how love and loss are entwined and transformed over generations... -
Bella Poldark by Winston Graham
The twelfth book in Winston Graham's classic Poldark saga, now a major TV series from Masterpiece PBS. Cornwall 1818... -
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... -
One Wedding and an Earl: The Duchess Society Book 4 by Tracy Sumner
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn this sizzling Regency romance by USA TODAY bestselling author Tracy Sumner, a scarred earl and a notorious hellion collide in a slow-burning battle of wills, desire, and impossible hope. Tropes you’ll Scarred Hero, Enemies to Lovers, Slow Burn, Forced Proximity, Caretaker Romance, Country House Romance, Found Family, Emotional Healing. A Scarred Earl with a Big Heart—and an Impossible Problem... -
A Gentleman in Pursuit of Truth by Grace Burrowes
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 22 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... -
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... -
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A Wild Hope by Celeste De Blasis
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsBanished from her uncaring family home for her growing friendship with older neighbor St. John, Alexandria Thaine is unprepared for the new life she encounters with her distant cousins in England’s West Country... -
A Gentleman in Search of a Wife by Grace Burrowes
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsLord Julian Caldicott accepts a request to search for the missing wife of Mr. John Tait. Evelyn Tait disappeared five years ago, and as Julian attempts to follow a cold trail, he meets with resistance, lies, and suspicion from those who should seek most eagerly to aid him... -
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... -
그녀의 심청 (Her Tale of Shim Chong) #3 by 비완, Seri
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsEp 24 - 35. Based on a Korean folktale, two very different women find themselves making the same wish - to leave this world behind. One is Shim Chong, a young beggar living off the kindness of others to support herself and her blind father. The other is the bride-to-be of old Chancellor Jang, sold off to him for the sake of her family... -
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... -
Meant for the Marquess by Alexa Aston
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAn army major compelled to leave the military. A lady forced to earn her living. Two souls finding a new way of life . . . and each other . . . along with love. A brutal attack leaves Major Devin Hunt missing two fingers. Unable to fire a gun, he sells his commission and takes refuge with a former fellow officer who has now become a duke... -
Reforming the Duke by Laura Beers
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsMiss Amelia Blackmore has received the most interesting letter. The Dowager Duchess of Harrowden has requested that she visit Harrowden Hall under the guise of being her companion. Her true motive, however, is to successfully pair her son, the duke, with a potential love match... -
The Bequest by Joanna Chambers
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDavid Lauriston and Lord Murdo Balfour have been living happily together for three years at the Laverock estate in Perthshire. But when some unexpected news arrives, Murdo must confront old demons he thought he’d put behind him forever. This story will be exclusively available to my newsletter... -
A Case for Christmas by J.A. Rock, Lisa Henry
He loves no-one and never will. Lord Christmas Gale is a genius and a misanthrope, and, quite to his disgust, adored by all of Society for his capacity to solve mysteries. When a man approaches him seeking help in locating a lost dog, Gale rebuffs him... -
Restored by Joanna Chambers
Eighteen years ago, Henry Asquith, Duke of Avesbury had to leave his kept lover, Kit Redford, in order to devote himself to raising his young family. Now, a lifetime later, his children are moving on and for the first time in years, Henry is alone...Categorized as:
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Love and Lavender by Josi S. Kilpack
Hazel Stillman is a woman of rare independence and limited opportunities. Born with a clubbed foot, she was sent away as a child and, knowing her disability means a marriage is unlikely, she devoted herself to scholarship and education. Now working as a teacher in an elite private girls’ school, she is content with the way her story has unfolded... -
Her Rake Fiancé by Mariah Stone
Lord Richard Seaton will do anything to find his missing brother—even confront criminal lord Thorne Blackmore. Thorne’s price for information? Something Richard’s wounded heart vowed never to marriage. And not to one of the stunning debutantes chasing him but to Thorne’s bluestocking sister, Jane... -
Something Extraordinary by Alexis Hall
From the author of Boyfriend Material comes the absurdist adventure of two friends determined to avoid marriage to unsuitable people as they race through Regency England to marry each other instead. Sir Horley Comewithers isn’t particularly interested in getting married, especially when his match is a perfectly respectable young woman. Sir Horley is, after all, extravagantly gay...Categorized as:
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The Daring Debutante by Tracy Sumner
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to the next generation in the Duchess Society! Tobias Streeter’s son and Xander Macauley’s daughter fight falling in love! In the bustling streets of 1840s London, a jaded and world-weary man, Nigel Streeter, carries the scars of a tortuous past... -
An Affair for Aumont by J.A. Rock, Lisa Henry
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAll he wants is the love he lost. Four years ago, Louis-Charles Aumont, the Marquis de Montespan, chose duty over the man he loved. And then the man he loved chose death in service to England. Now, after finally cutting ties with his king, Aumont is living in a slum in Seven Dials–and intending to die there too... -
The Broken Heart by Mary Lancaster
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDanger, loyalty and loving the enemy…. Book 4 in The Unmarriageable Series is now available! Read for Free with Kindle Unlimited! Shunned by society and even by her own family after the treachery of her late husband, Isabelle de Renarde has long given up any thought of love or remarriage...Categorized as:
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