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A Michaelmas Truce by Mary Kingswood
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA family in trade moving up in the world. A family of landed gentry stepping aside for them. And the sons and daughters caught in the middle.Madge Paton has been the mainstay of the Fletcher household for a quarter of a century, and even though her role managing the household and raising the children has been usurped by Harry Fletcher’s new wife, there’s still work to be done for a spinster aunt... -
Whence Came a Prince by Liz Curtis Higgs
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe Scottish Lowlands, Summer 1790 Jamie McKie is determined to return to his ancestral home in Glen Trool and claim his inheritance—a harrowing journey that will test the depth of his courage and the strength of his sword... -
An Autumn Courtship by Mary Kingswood
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA family in trade moving up in the world. A family of landed gentry stepping aside for them. And the sons and daughters caught in the middle.Johnny Fletcher is exactly where he wants to be - a Fellow at Cambridge, with a lifetime of scholarly pursuits in front of him. He’s not allowed to marry, but he has no need for a wife when he has his books for company... -
Mine Is the Night by Liz Curtis Higgs
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsSHE LOST EVERYTHING SHE LOVED. HE HAD EVERYTHING SHE NEEDED. BUT COULD SHE FIND THE COURAGE TO TRUST HIM? Stepping from a battered coach on a rainy April eve, newly widowed Elisabeth Kerr must begin again, without husband or title, property or fortune... -
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A Winter Chase by Mary Kingswood
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA family in trade moving up in the world. A family of landed gentry stepping aside for them. And the sons and daughters caught in the middle.Julia Fletcher is the unimportant daughter of the Fletcher family, with neither beauty nor wit nor accomplishments, but always in a scrape. Somehow she never manages to get through the day without breaking or spilling or tearing something... -
Lady Brazen by Scarlett Scott
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLady Philippa Shaw had it all: a husband who was madly in love with her, a sweet baby daughter, and a house in the most exclusive square in London. Until a shocking discovery after her husband’s death revealed her happy life was a lie. Now, his past crimes are returning to haunt her, bringing danger, devastation, and the one man she’s spent the past few years despising... -
Fair Is the Rose by Liz Curtis Higgs
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 27 ratings"The Scottish Lowlands, October 1789. "A""year has come and gone since Jamie McKie fled for his life, arriving at Auchengray in search of sanctuary and a bonny wife. Young Rose McBride, as fair a lass as any in Scotland, dearly loves her handsome cousin--but so does her older sister, Leana... -
A Lady on the Chase by Jessica Scarlett
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHer father promised her to one man.She promised her heart to the second.Until she meets the third.Lady Alicia Kendall has it all: wealth, beauty, suitors--and a history of creating scandals. The only thing she doesn't have is her best friend and man of her dreams, Henry Crawley... -
Sutton's Scandal by Scarlett Scott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt's a battle of wits and wills between a bold East End lady and the icy shop owner she can't resist in this deliciously steamy Regency romance from USA Today bestselling author Scarlett Scott.Lily Sutton has been running wild for years beneath her siblings’ noses. Born and raised in the rookeries, she is not afraid of anything or anyone... -
Grace in Thine Eyes by Liz Curtis Higgs
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsGlen of Loch Trool. Spring 1808. Davina McKie is a bonny lass of seventeen, as clever as they come and a gifted musician. Unable to speak since childhood, she is doted on by her belligerent younger brothers, Will and Sandy, who vow to protect their silent sister... -
A Lord of Many Masks by Jessica Scarlett
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFor her, love is a dream. For him, it’s a dagger—to be used when it suits him. Eliza Wycliffe has always dreamed of falling in love. But when her mother reveals a secret that threatens her inheritance, Eliza realizes she must secure her future and marry before her Season ends—with or without love... -
Wings of the Morning by Lori Wick
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsVictoria “Smokey” Simmons stands silently on deck as her father’s body is lowered into the Atlantic, asking God for the strength she will need to command the Aramis alone. Not wanting to remain at sea forever, Smokey dreams of the time when she can trade her life aboard ship for a home and family. When she meets another captain, Dallas Knight, Smokey believes her dream will finally come true... -
A Lasting Impression by Tamera Alexander
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsAfter an unwanted past, Claire strives to create something that will last as an artist among Nashville's elite society in the 1860s. Claire Laurent's greatest aspiration is to paint something that will bring her acclaim. Yet her father insists she work as a copyist. A forger... -
Surrender the Dawn by MaryLu Tyndall, M.L. Tyndall
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsYou’ll be gasping for air in this seafaring romance by popular author and Christy Award nominee MaryLu Tyndall. Baltimore’s Cassandra Channing will do anything to provide for her family—even if it means hiring the town rogue as a privateer. Luke Heaton is a handsome rake with a tortured past who is blackmailed by the British into selling supplies to their ships just off the coast... -
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Stranger at the Cottage by Mary Kingswood
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn out-of-work governess tries to start a school in the village.Deborah Hollingsworth, grand-daughter of a baron, has come down in the world, reduced to acting as unpaid governess for her relations... -
The Seaside Homecoming by Julie Klassen
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsDisgraced eldest sister Claire Summers has been living in exile as companion to a stern great-aunt in Scotland. About to become homeless and longing to be reconciled with her estranged family, Claire answers an advertisement from someone looking for a "respectable female partner" in a Sidmouth boarding house... -
No Dukes Need Apply by Gemma Blackwood
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLady Selina Balfour would make the perfect duchess. But the Duke of Caversham is far from her idea of the perfect husband.Malcolm Locke is everything Selina hates about powerful men – reckless, arrogant, and all too aware of his own chiselled jaw. Which makes it all the more important that Selina’s candidate beats his in the upcoming election. Someone needs to teach the duke to behave... -
The Nabob's Daughter by Jess Heileman
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’ll do anything to escape an arranged marriage. He’ll do anything to help her.Honora Crauford relishes her life in India... -
Lyon of the Highlands: The Lyon's Den Connected World by Emily Royal
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMarriage to an Earl destroyed her—can a highland beast mend her heart?After surviving an abusive marriage to an older man, Wilhelmina Redstone retreated from society. Her stepson’s wife, Lily, once her rival, promises to find Mina the perfect husband—a man to love her as she deserves—by engaging the services of Bessie Dove-Lyon, proprietress of the Lyon’s Den, who secured Lily’s own marriage... -
The Lost Daughter by Iris Cole
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsClary only wanted to find her mother. She couldn’t know the terrible price she would pay.Clary’s home is the foundling hospital where she has lived since birth. When a terrible tragedy occurs, Clary is blamed and thrown to the streets with her only possession - a token, left by her birth mother... -
A Return of Devotion by Kristi Ann Hunter
Daphne Blakemoor was perfectly happy living in her own secluded world for twelve years. She had everything she needed—loved ones, a true home, and time to indulge her imagination. But when ownership of the estate where she works as a housekeeper passes on, and the new marquis has an undeniable connection to her past, everything she's come to rely upon is threatened... -
The Noble Guardian by Michelle Griep
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA Cross-Country Trip through Regency England Brings Intrigue, Rogues, and High Adventure The must-read conclusion to Michelle Griep’s Bow Street Runners Trilogy: Life couldn’t be better for Abigail Gilbert—but it’s been a long time in coming. Having lived with a family who hated her, it’s finally her time for love... -
Field of Dreams by J. Dawn King
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA TENDER MR. DARCY...A VULNERABLE ELIZABETH BENNETElizabeth Bennet is in dire straits. Desperate for guidance, she hides her identity as a female before appealing to a knowledgeable and highly recommended gentleman from Derbyshire for advice.Fitzwilliam Darcy is pleased to aid the young man from Hertfordshire. E.R. Bennet asked reasonable questions in a well-crafted letter... -
The Starlet Spy by Rachel Scott McDaniel
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHollywood Star Turns Spy In 1943, Movie producer Henrik Zoltan approaches Amelie Blake under the guise of offering the Hollywood star a leading part in his upcoming film, but he has a more meaningful role in mind. Amelie’s homeland of Sweden declared neutrality in the war, but Stockholm has become the ‘Casablanca of the North... -
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The Sisters of Sea View by Julie Klassen
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsWhen their father's death leaves them impoverished, Sarah Summers convinces her sisters to open their seaside home to guests to provide for their ailing mother. Emily and Georgiana agree, but Viola, who wears a veil to cover a scar, detests the idea. Determined to stay together, the sisters begin the new venture... -
Seduced by the Scot by Jillian Eaton
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA promise made... When Lady Brynne Weston was just fourteen, she made a pact with her brother’s friend, Lord Lachlan Campbell, a charming Scottish boy with a rebellious streak that called to her own sense of adventure. If, in ten years, neither was married, they would marry each other. The promise was sealed with a stick of sugar, and then forgotten about.. -
Otherwise Engaged by Joanna Barker
She’s never been afraid of breaking the rules—until she risks breaking her heartConstantly stifled by the rules of Society, spirited Rebecca Rowley enjoys finding ways to quietly—or not so quietly—rebel. But riding bareback and avoiding nosy neighbors are nothing compared to the thrilling secret she is keeping from her family... -
To Dance until Dawn by Emma V. Leech
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 11 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.Twelve girls – twelve dares in a hat... -
Peacocks of Pemberley: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Laraba Kendig
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsDarcy is surprised that Elizabeth has won the friendship of his unusual sister, and he is shocked when he begins to fall for her as well.Mr. Darcy feels guilty that he was not there to prevent Mr. Bingley from marrying Jane Bennet, who no doubt was only after his money... -
A Deadly Entanglement by Laura Beers
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSpies were never meant to fall in love...Reginald, Marquess of Haddington, has been assigned to determine if a dangerous weapons dealer operating in the rookeries poses a threat to the Crown. It appears to be a straightforward case until he is also assigned to partner with Miss Ashmore, a beautiful but stubborn woman he has always loved... -
A Devious Secret by Laura Beers
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLove can come in the least expected place, in the least expected ways.Mr. Stephen Wycomb is utterly miserable as the unrelenting grief of his past failures in the Royal Navy continue to haunt him. After a failed attempt at a courtship, the only thing keeping him in London is to ensure his sister is happily settled with her new husband- a man he has an uneasy alliance with... -
A Beguiling Ruse by Laura Beers
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHe needed to marry her for her dowry but falling in love with her foiled his plans.Miss Rosamond Hendre has had the most remarkable change of fortune for a daughter of a seaman. She went from living a simple life in the countryside to being introduced to high Society as the ward of a marquess... -
Millstone of Doubt by Erica Vetsch
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRegency London's detective duo is back on a new case--and this one is going to be a killerCaught in the explosion of the Hammersmith Mill in London, Bow Street Runner Daniel Swann rushes to help any survivors only to find the mill's owner dead of an apparent gunshot... -
The Holly and the Ivy by Sarah M. Eden, Esther Hatch
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"All four stories deliver witty exchanges, personal growth, and holiday goodness in spades. Readers looking for wholesome Christmas reading will be pleased. -Publishers WeeklySpend the holidays with four of your favorite historical romance authors, whose stories of Yuletide romance will brighten the season with humor, hope, and the promise of true love. “The Holly and the Ivy” by Sarah M... -
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On Equal Ground: A Pride and Prejudice Vagary by Elizabeth Adams
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWell-read, observant, and spirited, a young Elizabeth Bennet draws the attention of a wealthy widower. When she finally meets Mr. Darcy, she outranks him. Of course, that doesn’t stop him from insulting her. Married and wealthy, is she still beneath his notice? Elizabeth’s high society connections create new opportunities for her sisters and, in turn, keep Darcy close to her family... -
Cotton Girl Orphan & The Stolen Man: Victorian Romance by Rosie Swan
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe Winchester home hides a terrible secret for the Cotton girl orphan, one that will change her life forever. **FREE to Read On Kindle Unlimited**There is a love so strong that it transcends distance and time. When Salome Cotton and Oliver Burnham meet as children, a deep and abiding friendship forms between them... -
The Angel and the Aristocrat by Merry Farmer
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYou are cordially invited to the country house party of the summer...Five years ago, six exceptional ladies graduated from Twittingham Academy and successfully nabbed themselves the most sought-after matrimonial prizes in London. Actually, they didn't. Not one of them... -
The Painter by Mary Kingswood
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe sinking of the Brig Minerva results in many deaths, while for others, the future is suddenly brighter. But it’s not always easy to leave the past behind… Felicia Oakes is the illegitimate daughter of… well, someone or other... -
The Rose and the Thistle by Laura Frantz
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsIn 1715, Lady Blythe Hedley's father is declared an enemy of the British crown because of his Jacobite sympathies, forcing her to flee her home in northern England. Secreted to the tower of Wedderburn Castle in Scotland, Lady Blythe awaits who will ultimately be crowned king. But in a house with seven sons and numerous servants, her presence soon becomes known... -
Children of the Shadows by Erica Vetsch
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 10 ratings>Detective Daniel Swann and debutante Juliette Thorndike once again team up to solve a dangerous mystery--while trying to keep their growing romance secret. Someone is preying upon the street children of Regency London. They seem to think no one will notice when urchins go missing--and even if they are noticed, who will care? Daniel needs to do something about the missing children... -
A Scandalous Christmas by Tracy Sumner, Amanda Mariel
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsLove and scandal are the best Christmas gifts. Open up each story and fall in love with the scandalous behavior of the rogues and ladies of this anthology. Embrace the romance and discover the magic of the holiday season with all eight of these stories... -
Lady Frederica and the Scot Who Would Not by Julie Johnstone
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhen the guarded King of the Underworld collides with a maddeningly reckless lady, the road to ruination becomes impossible not to take. Lady Frederica Darlington isn’t prim, obedient, or appropriately dispassionate as a proper lady of the aristocracy should be. Nor is she interested in securing a husband, whether rake, rogue, duke, or lord... -
Boundless by Tamara Leigh
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsTHE WULFRITHS. IT ALL BEGAN WITH A WOMANA battle. A crown. The conqueror. The conquered. Medieval England—forever changed by the Battle of Hastings. And the rise of the formidable Wulfriths... -
A Gentleman's Honor: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Melanie Rachel
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSomeone wants Elizabeth Bennet dead. It’s all Fitzwilliam Darcy’s fault.Elizabeth Bennet wants the truth from Mr. Darcy. When she follows him from the ballroom to insist upon it, she becomes an unwilling witness to a scandalous scene. And for once, she cannot blame Mr. Darcy for disdaining his company. Not even when he departs Netherfield in the middle of the ball... -
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The Marquess' Angel by Julia Sinclair
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEveryone knows that good missionary girls are plain and dull. And that's just the way Blythe likes it! . Lady Blythe Dennings has craved adventure her entire life, but due to her relation to the powerful Carrow family, there was no way she was going to get it. So... she became a missionary... -
Highlander’s Venomous Snake: A Scottish Medieval Historical Romance by Alisa Adams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingshe lass that nearly killed him is now in danger.Catriona MacKay is lying in her bed, sick, writing her last letter in agony. She does not know if she will still be alive when the words reach her dear friend Kaithira…Kaithria panics and, until she can meet Catriona herself, she asks from her brother, Caden Zahrah Keith, a man with a past as dark as one can have, to run to her aid... -
Of Lands High and Low by Martha Keyes
Scotland 1794For more than twenty years, the Lowland village of Craigmuir has been untouched by smallpox, leaving the people vulnerable to a painful lesson on the price of belonging, belief, and survival.Isla Findlay belongs nowhere... -
Lost in Darkness by Michelle Griep
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEven if there be monsters, there is none so fierce as that which resides in man’s own heart.Enchanting Regency-Era Gothic Romance Intertwined with Inspiration from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Travel writer Amelia Balfour’s dream of touring Egypt is halted when she receives news of a revolutionary new surgery for her grotesquely disfigured brother. This could change everything, and it does. . -
The Highwayman's Letter by Martha Keyes
He waylays her carriage and runs off with her property. Can she keep him from stealing her heart as well?By day, Reginald Sinclair works in the post office, but by night, he is the increasingly infamous Paladin, the gallant highwayman making young women swoon all over Somerset... -
A Stormy Season by Melanie Dickerson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNothing but the deepest love will induce Jane Gilchrist to marry, even when asked by the young and handsome widower with whom every other girl is in love.Luke Watley lost his wife to a tragic accident. But when he discovers it was no accident at all, he must solve the mystery behind her murder, or he—and anyone close to him—is in danger of becoming their next victim...
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