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Courier of Death by Cara Devlin
Months after a devastating discovery about the murder of her family, Leonora Spencer is still struggling to cope. She has kept her distance from Scotland Yard—and from Detective Inspector Jasper Reid—just as she has vowed to do... -
![Never Look Back by Lesley Pearse]()
Never Look Back by Lesley Pearse
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 24 ratings"Never Look Back" is the latest from bestselling author Lesley Pearse. One good deed takes her into another world. .. Sixteen-year-old Matilda is a poor Covent Garden flower girl until the day she saves the life of Tabitha, a minister's daughter. Welcomed into Tabitha's family, Matilda is offered the chance of a lifetime. She leaves behind London's slums and enters the darkest corners of New York... -
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![A Duchess to Unravel: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Violet Hamers]()
A Duchess to Unravel: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Violet Hamers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Don’t ye dare hide that scar from me again, wife. Every part of ye belongs to me…”. Scarred and insecure, Theodosia feels alive only at the Devil’s Masquerade. Until she makes one reckless kissing an alluring stranger and praying she’ll never see him again…. Duke Alistair is no ordinary man... -
![Ruby in the Rough by Tamara Gill]()
Ruby in the Rough by Tamara Gill
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA cold-hearted duke. A spirited heiress. One scandalous surrender. Lady Cordelia Ravensmere wanted a love match. Instead, she wed the enigmatic Duke of Walpole, a man who warned her he would never give his heart. But Christian North is nothing like she expected—aloof yet magnetic, cold yet burning with a passion he cannot hide... -
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![The Country Bride by Dilly Court]()
The Country Bride by Dilly Court
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe third book in the dramatic new Village Secrets trilogy from the Sunday Times bestselling author. The time had come to leave Creek Manor. Their relationship was doomed from the start, he was the master of the house and she the servant…. Summer, Little Creek 1879. For most of her life, Judy Begg has been a loyal servant at Creek Manor and to Jack Fox, its future lord... -
![Made for the Marquess by Alexa Aston]()
Made for the Marquess by Alexa Aston
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFirst sons inherit all. Third sons are promised to the church. Second sons do their duty and serve in the military—unless fate intervenes and turns their lives upside down... -
![The Heart of a Lyon: The Lyon's Den Connected World (The Lyon's Den Connected World) by Anna St. Claire]()
The Heart of a Lyon: The Lyon's Den Connected World (The Lyon's Den Connected World) by Anna St. Claire
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsShe needs a miracle to save her, but he refuses to consider marriage, until a pretend betrothal changes how he sees her . Riddled with guilt and haunted by nightmares over the tragic death of his father, Henry Stanton, the Earl of Egerton, returns home a broken man and seeks solace in the excesses of the Lyon’s Den... -
![Earl of Spades by Tammy Andresen]()
Earl of Spades by Tammy Andresen
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsShe’s a beauty beyond compare…. Ash can’t deny that her fragile beauty holds him captive. And then there’s the fact that he stands between her and the danger circling ever closer. What man doesn’t wish to save a woman like Lily? He’d protect her with his last breath even he can’t give her a future. They are worlds apart and deep down he knows that love isn’t for a man like him... -
![The Heart of a Lyon (The Lyon's Den Connected World) by Anna St. Claire]()
The Heart of a Lyon (The Lyon's Den Connected World) by Anna St. Claire
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 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. She needs a miracle to save her, but he refuses to consider marriage, until a pretend betrothal changes how he sees her... -
![The Sin Commandments by Kathryn Le Veque]()
The Sin Commandments by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsGet ready for a scandalous Regency romp. Meet the Sinning Flynns! Rory Flynn, grandson of the Duke of Savernake, is embittered by his family’s reputation as a wealthy family from Irish stock. They are hated by the Ton but accepted because of their links to the duke. Rory has a list of those who have offended his family the most and he intends to do something about it... -
![The Beast's Bet by Eva Devon, Maire Claremont]()
The Beast's Bet by Eva Devon, Maire Claremont
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsTom Courtney is a beast of the East End. Fighting his way up through the warrens, clubs, and halls of sins in London's darkest part of town, he has but one goal. . . To survive and ensure that the weak aren't preyed upon. When he discovers a young lady is victim of a vicious bet. . . He cannot stop himself from coming to her aid. . . Even if it might cost him everything he has ever won. -
![The Broken Heart by Mary Lancaster]()
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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![Lord of the Knight by Elizabeth Johns]()
Lord of the Knight by Elizabeth Johns
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDesperation, jealousy, intrigue…unrequited love. Lady Maria Mottram was plain by ton standards. Yet, gentlemen were drawn to her for her pleasing wit, ability to speak of their favorite pastimes, and for her lofty family connections which made her very handsome indeed. Until one wretched day when her family’s name was attached to scandal... -
![To Redeem an Earl by Nina Jarrett]()
To Redeem an Earl by Nina Jarrett
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIn this steamy historical romance a cynical debutante and a scandalous earl find themselves entangled in an undeniable attraction. Will they open their hearts to love or will his past destroy their future together? She has vowed she will never marry. .. Miss Sophia Hayward knows all about men and their immoral behavior... -
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![The Boys of Summer by Chasity Bowlin]()
The Boys of Summer by Chasity Bowlin
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor the first time in her life, she understood how a woman might be led astray. Playmates during one magical summer on the coast, Clarissa and Gus made a vow to one another: when they were older, when they were both free of the shadows of their neglectful and abusive fathers, they would marry... -
![A Deal with the Marquess of Scandal by Daphne Byrne]()
A Deal with the Marquess of Scandal by Daphne Byrne
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“If you agree to fake court me, then I will help you to find out who the author of the gossip column is. ”. Lady Marina has a guilty she enjoys reading gossip columns. And when her favorite author writes a devastating column about her, Marina is determined to find her. But the problem is that the man who owns the printing shop the author uses is none other than the Marquess of Woodworth…... -
![Sinfully Daring by Emma V. Leech]()
Sinfully Daring by Emma V. Leech
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe Perfect Young Lady…. Lady Rosamund Adolphus, daughter of the Duke of Bedwin, will not have the slightest trouble in finding a husband. So says the ton. She has beauty, breeding, charm and a dowry weighty enough to sink an East Indiaman. Yet the only man she fancies is the elusive Lord Ashburton, longtime friend of her older brother Jules...Categorized as:
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![For Letter or Worse by Esther Hatch]()
For Letter or Worse by Esther Hatch
Every word in his letter spells mortification. There was only one reason young Harrison Chase moved away from his idyllic country upbringing to the long dark hours of working in a London factory—he was bound and determined to make his fortune and deserve a chance to court Christine Stone...Categorized as:
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![Romancing the Heiress by Darcy Burke]()
Romancing the Heiress by Darcy Burke
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThanks to his profligate father, Phineas Radford is in dire straits. His estate verges on bankruptcy, and he doesn’t have the funds to maintain his family’s botanical gardens--an intrinsic part of Marrywell’s annual May Day Matchmaking Festival... -
![Get Your Duke On by Kathryn Le Veque, Chasity Bowlin]()
Get Your Duke On by Kathryn Le Veque, Chasity Bowlin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to a rollicking summer in Regency England, where the weather is warm, the ladies warmer, and the dukes sizzling-hot! For lovers of historical romance, lose yourself in this collection of never before published Regency tales. From gambling halls to ballrooms, you’ll enjoy a summer with a wide cast of unforgettable characters...Categorized as:
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![The Duke’s Cinderella: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Hazel Linwood]()
The Duke’s Cinderella: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Hazel Linwood
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“When you are around, everyone else pales in comparison. ”. Barbara sneaks out to a masquerade ball, knowing she must never reveal her identity. Not even to the extremely charming Duke she meets. When the clock strikes midnight, she knows she will never see him again. Yet fate proves her wrong at her sister’s wedding party. Duke Alexander swears to find his mystery Cinderella... -
![Saving her Marriage to the Duke: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Ava MacAdams]()
Saving her Marriage to the Duke: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Ava MacAdams
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Watch yourself, wife, or I will become the monster you are making me out to be. ”. The Duchess of Lancaster is so depraved that she would let just anyone in her bed. At least this is what the gossip columns declare about Arabella. If only they knew these rumors were no more than a ploy to ruse her elusive husband back to her…... -
![Shadows of Scandal (Guardians of the Bones) by K.J. Jackson]()
Shadows of Scandal (Guardians of the Bones) by K.J. Jackson
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsShe needs a champion willing to scandalize her. He doesn’t need anyone. Scandal turns into seduction when a not-quite-perfect heiress tangles with a lost son of society. -
![My Captive Earl by Emily Windsor]()
My Captive Earl by Emily Windsor
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Earl of Rookdean did not want to host a house party. Miss Clara Lockwood did not want to attend the Earl of Rookdean’s house party. You don’t always get what you want…. At a masquerade ball on the opening night, Rookdean encounters a captivating Grecian-dressed goddess... -
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![The Devil's Own Dare by Alyssa Clarke]()
The Devil's Own Dare by Alyssa Clarke
The Devil's Own Dare is the 12th book in the steamy Regency Historical romance series, Wagers and Wallflowers! -
![Somewhat of a Ruse: A Sweet Regency Novella by Jess Heileman]()
Somewhat of a Ruse: A Sweet Regency Novella by Jess Heileman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPreviously offered in the Sweet & Swoony Romance promotion. Everyone desires something from her. Her only desire is a man she cannot have. Laura Turner is grateful for her position as governess to her younger cousins—employment that helps provide for her impoverished family. But when her oldest cousin missteps, Laura is reluctantly thrust into Society as her lady’s companion... -
![A Novella Collection by Courtney Milan]()
A Novella Collection by Courtney Milan
Four Previously Published Novellas. .. available now at one low price. The Governess Affair. Three months ago, governess Serena Barton was sacked. Now she's demanding compensation from the man responsible: a petty, selfish duke. But it's not the duke she fears. Hugo Marshall handles all the duke's dirty business, and he's been ordered to get rid of her by fair means or foul... -
![Portrait Of My Heart by Patricia Cabot, Meg Cabot]()
Portrait Of My Heart by Patricia Cabot, Meg Cabot
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsA passionate novel by Meg Cabot, originally writing under the name Patricia Cabot—released as an e-book for the first time! They parted in disgrace. .. Years ago, in one explosive instant, childhood rivalry turned into wild passion for Jeremy, handsome young Duke of Rawlings, and Maggie Herbert, the object of his affections... -
![To Bed the Bride by Karen Ranney]()
To Bed the Bride by Karen Ranney
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Karen Ranney's captivating series concludes with a tale of opposites, whose attraction scorches a trail from the Highlands to the glittering halls of London—and courts scandal at every turn. Politics has introduced MP Logan McKnight to many fascinating people, but the lady he encounters on the lands bordering his ancestral Scottish home outshines them all... -
![The Duke of Disorder by Anna St. Claire]()
The Duke of Disorder by Anna St. Claire
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe saves her from a runaway horse. Too late, she realizes her hero is the man she left years ago for another. Lucas Pemberton, the fourth Duke of Dorman, enjoys the freedom life affords him and has no plans for marriage, having experienced the fickle nature of women years ago. On the way home, a woman’s piercing scream and an out-of-control horse grab his attention... -
![Wicked Christmas Nights by Alyssa Drake, Amanda Mariel]()
Wicked Christmas Nights by Alyssa Drake, Amanda Mariel
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsChristmas can be magical or it can be wicked. .. maybe even both. 8 stories featuring decadent scandalous filled nights during the Christmastide season. Romance and desire have the potential to bring love to the rogues and ladies of the season. If they're willing to take a leap of faith and explore every single wicked night, and pleasure filled day.Categorized as:
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![Unmasking the Earl by Madeline Martin]()
Unmasking the Earl by Madeline Martin
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsTHE SELF-SACRIFICING RESERVED LADY. Lady Cecelia Stopford has postponed her life for the sake of her family for too long and has sought the help of her aunt, a notorious matchmaker, for help in finding a husband. While her hopes lean toward someone responsible and reserved just like her, the soft-spoken earl she anticipates has a rakish air she wasn't expecting...Categorized as:
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![The Duke Claims his Fiery Bride by Maybel Bardot]()
The Duke Claims his Fiery Bride by Maybel Bardot
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLady Madeline Thornton longs for freedom. So when her strict parents inform her she is to marry a man she doesn’t love, she decides enough is enough. She will be the one to decide the man she will spend the rest of her life with, even if that means marrying a complete stranger. Dorian Heptinstall, Duke of Holden, needs to find a permanent solution to his dire financial situation... -
![Rosabelle Shaw by D.E. Stevenson]()
Rosabelle Shaw by D.E. Stevenson
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn Edwardian family in Scotland takes in a foundling child – but will there be a price to pay? Edinburgh, 1890. The Season is in full swing with parties nearly every night and Fanny is enjoying every moment. Then John Shaw comes to town on business and loses his heart to her. He sets about his wooing without delay and eventually brings his young bride to his farmhouse near the sea... -
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![Lord Ares by Jade Lee]()
Lord Ares by Jade Lee
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsLORD OF WAR. He’ll fight for veterans, defend the poor, and give the shirt off his back, but he hasn’t got time for love. Aaron, Earl of Kittrel, is too busy governing England to find a wife. When a feisty fairy at his masquerade catches his attention, he’ll defend her honor, but he won’t marry her. And if he captures a kiss from her delectable lips, then it’s not enough to pull him from his duty... -
![The Reluctant Countess by Wendy Vella]()
The Reluctant Countess by Wendy Vella
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn earl who doesn’t believe in love and a countess with a hidden past. Sophie knows that one false move and the world she and her sister-in-law have built will crumble. Lately, her fear is that he will be the cause of her downfall. Noble, arrogant, and infuriatingly perceptive, Lord Coulter is everything Sophie is not. Worse, he awakens something she can’t afford to feel, hope... -
![Shades of Gray: A Novel of the Civil War in Virginia by Jessica James]()
Shades of Gray: A Novel of the Civil War in Virginia by Jessica James
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe award-winning historical fiction novel Shades of Gray chronicles the clash of a Confederate cavalry officer with a Union spy as they defend their beliefs, their country, and their honor. This epic love story illuminates the fine line between friends and enemies at a time when traditions and principles were worth defending at all costs. In its review, the Book Connection says . ."... -
![Duchess of Sin by Laurel McKee]()
Duchess of Sin by Laurel McKee
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBlonde and beautiful Lady Anna Blacknall is in the mood for mischief. Entering Dublin's most notorious den of vice, she finds herself in the arms of a mysterious, emerald-eyed Irishman. And although he is masked, his tender kiss is hauntingly familiar. Conlan McTeer, Duke of Adair, has come to Dublin to fight for a free Ireland... -
![The Christmas Wager by Jamie Fessenden]()
The Christmas Wager by Jamie Fessenden
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTo discharge a debt to his friend, Andrew Nash, Lord Thomas Barrington returns to the family estate he fled six years earlier after refusing to marry the woman his father had chosen. To Thomas's dismay, Barrington Hall is no longer the joyful home he remembers from his childhood, and his young niece has no idea what Christmas is... -
![The Maid's Quarters by Holly Bush]()
The Maid's Quarters by Holly Bush
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratings1893 . . . Alice Porterman is released from her duties as a maid and travels home to help her mother care for her sickly brother. But her mother and brother are not in their family home when Alice arrives and she learns the landlord, Albert Donahue, has evicted them into the harsh Boston winter. Alice goes in search of him and is surprised at what she finds... -
![Midnight Scandals by Courtney Milan, Sherry Thomas]()
Midnight Scandals by Courtney Milan, Sherry Thomas
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWelcome to Doyle’s Grange, a charming house near the hills of Exmoor, where the garden is beautiful in every season, and the residents are respectable year-round. Except when the clock strikes midnight…. One Starlit Night by Carolyn Jewel. Ten years away from Doyle’s Grange isn’t quite long enough for Viscount Northword to forget Portia Temple, or their passionate adolescent affair... -
![To Follow her Heart by Emma V. Leech]()
To Follow her Heart by Emma V. Leech
Rated: 3.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsGirls who dare – Inside every wallflower is the beating heart of a lioness, a passionate individual willing to risk all for their dream, if only they can find the courage to begin. When these overlooked girls make a pact to change their lives, anything can happen. Ten girls – Ten dares in a hat. Who will dare to risk it all? To Follow her Heart. A lost love …... -
![To Tame A Dragon by Megan Bryce]()
To Tame A Dragon by Megan Bryce
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsLady Amelia Delaney is known for her sharp tongue, no-nonsense attitude, and a rather sizable fortune. Numerous suitors have tried to win her hand-- for the money, for the challenge, and for a rather unfortunate bet... -
![In His Shoes (Zombie Gentlemen) by K.A. Merikan]()
In His Shoes (Zombie Gentlemen) by K.A. Merikan
Rated: 3.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings--- Giving a new name to the phrase ‘fashion victim’ ---. London, 1887. Since Frank and Jasper’s pimping business kicked off, they’ve been gradually climbing the social ladder of the East End. Jasper strives for more in life, and Frank’s determined to make sure he gets everything he wants... -
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