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Harvest of Rubies by Tessa Afshar
The prophet Nehemiah has a cousin who can speak several languages, keep complex accounts, write on rolls of parchment and tablets of clay, and solve mysteries. This cousin is catapulted into the center of the Persian court—working long hours, rubbing elbows with royalty, and completing high-level tasks as a scribe for the queen. Not bad, for a woman living in a man's world. -
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Valiant by Adele Clee
Meet Valiant—the third of four gentlemen who work to right injustices—in the new heart-stopping series Gentlemen of the Order. As the grandson of a marauding pirate, Evan Sloane strives to earn his moniker, Valiant. His work as an enquiry agent for the Order gives him the perfect opportunity to make amends for his ancestor’s misdeeds. But even the bold and bravely courageous have their limits... -
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![Queen Charlotte by Julia Quinn, Shonda Rhimes]()
Queen Charlotte by Julia Quinn, Shonda Rhimes
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn and television pioneer Shonda Rhimes comes a powerful and romantic novel of Bridgerton's Queen Charlotte and King George III's great love story and how it sparked a societal shift, inspired by the original series Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, created by Shondaland for Netflix. “We are one crown. His weight is mine, and mine is his…”...Categorized as:
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![The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas, John Lee]()
The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas, John Lee
Alexandre Dumas’s most famous tale— and possibly the most famous historical novel of all time— in a handsome hardcover volume... -
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![Ophelia's Embrace by Dahlia Rose]()
Ophelia's Embrace by Dahlia Rose
Ophelia Pascal thought she would lead a life of adventure when she left Paris. Instead she ended up as a teacher at a school outside Quebec in a small town named Kamouraska. They weren’t many people or women of her color in Canada in the early 1899. There were no laws centered against being black and she didn’t have to fear for her life...Categorized as:
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![Willful in Winter by Scarlett Scott]()
Willful in Winter by Scarlett Scott
Rand, Viscount Aylesford, needs a fiancée, and he needs one now. His requirements are concise: she must not embarrass him, and she must understand he has no intention of ever marrying her. Miss Grace Winter is the most stubborn of the notorious Wicked Winters. When her brother decrees she must marry well, she is every bit as determined to avoid becoming a nobleman's wife...Categorized as:
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![Venetia by Georgette Heyer]()
Venetia by Georgette Heyer
SCANDAL OF THE SEASON. At five-and-twenty, Venetia Lanyon despairs of ever meeting the handsome hero of her romantic dreams. Then her long-absent neighbor, Lord Damerel, returns home to Yorkshire. An infamous rake, he is the most scandalous man in all of England and he has set his amorous sights on the lovely Venetia... -
![Duke with a Secret by Scarlett Scott]()
Duke with a Secret by Scarlett Scott
From USA Today bestselling author Scarlett Scott comes a deliciously wicked tale of a morally gray duke who always gets what he wants and the bold, independent lady he's determined to claim. .. Rhys Northwick, Duke of Whitby, has unabashedly devoted himself to a life of debauchery and hedonism...Categorized as:
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![The Duke Who Didn't by Courtney Milan]()
The Duke Who Didn't by Courtney Milan
Miss Chloe Fong has plans for her life, lists for her days, and absolutely no time for nonsense. Three years ago, she told her childhood sweetheart that he could talk to her once he planned to be serious. He disappeared that very night. Except now he’s back. Jeremy Wentworth, the Duke of Lansing, has returned to the tiny village he once visited with the hope of wooing Chloe...Categorized as:
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![Duke the Halls by Felicity Niven]()
Duke the Halls by Felicity Niven
A ray of sunshine gives the perfect Christmas present to a disagreeable duke. The Duke of Kittredge is that rarest of men—a wealthy, tall, and still-unmarried duke at the age of thirty-one. As such, he’s perennially at the top of the “Most Eligible Bachelor” list of the ton. And yet, he’s never gotten close to landing a wife. Young ladies don’t seem to like him. Scratch that. They revile him...Categorized as:
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![The Radiance of the Moon by Ashley Worrell]()
The Radiance of the Moon by Ashley Worrell
The year is 1383, and the Wolf of Badenoch has conducted a terroristic campaign across the highlands to increase his wealth and land holdings. Now he's turned his sights from Scotland to the Kingdom of the Isles. Seeking to keep the Wolf’s superior fighting forces out of his island nation, the King of the Isles turns to Chieftain Hector MacLean for help... -
![Castles by Julie Garwood]()
Castles by Julie Garwood
Orphaned and besieged Princess Alesandra knew that only hasty marriage to an Englishman could protect her from the turmoil in her own land. To the amusement of her makeshift guardian, Colin, younger brother of the Marquess of Caineswood, the bold raven-haired beauty instantly captivated London society...Categorized as:
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![It Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas]()
It Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas
Four young ladies enter London society with one necessary goal: they must use their feminine wit and wiles to find a husband. So they band together, and a daring husband-hunting scheme is born. It happened at the ball. .. Where beautiful but bold Lillian Bowman quickly learned that her independent American ways weren't entirely "the thing... -
![The Grand Deception of Benedict Blackmoor by Gaia Tate]()
The Grand Deception of Benedict Blackmoor by Gaia Tate
"Benedict Blackmoor was not in want of a wife…". With echoes of Bridgerton and Jane Austen's novels, this Steamy Gay M/M Romance is a daring, sparkling, twisted tale of love and deception set in a re-imagined Regency era. Benedict Blackmoor, a 24-year-old heir to a grand estate, faces an impossible ultimatum from his dying grandfather: find love or lose the family fortune to his younger brother... -
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![Any Duchess Will Do by Tessa Dare]()
Any Duchess Will Do by Tessa Dare
What’s a duke to do, when the girl who’s perfectly wrong becomes the woman he can’t live without? Griffin York, the Duke of Halford, has no desire to wed this season--or any season--but his diabolical mother abducts him to “Spinster Cove” and insists he select a bride from the ladies in residence. Griff decides to teach her a lesson that will end the marriage debate forever... -
![The Wrong Marquess by Vivienne Lorret]()
The Wrong Marquess by Vivienne Lorret
USA Today bestselling author Vivienne Lorret continues the Mating Habits of Scoundrels series with a debutante who believes she is destined to marry the lord next door until a fateful encounter with a rogue makes her wonder. .. if she might be falling for the wrong marquess! The wrong place. .. Elodie Parrish can feel spinsterhood breathing down her neck...Categorized as:
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Violet by Lauren Royal
England, 1673. The Ashcroft family motto is "Question Convention," and eldest sister Violet agrees with the sentiment completely. For one thing, she's not planning to marry... -
![You Belong to Me by Johanna Lindsey]()
You Belong to Me by Johanna Lindsey
In all the world, no man exists who can tame Alexandra Rubilov. A fiery and beautiful free-thinker, Alex's steadfast refusal to marry has frustrated her hapless father... -
![The Sea Siren of Broadwater Bottom by Courtney McCaskill]()
The Sea Siren of Broadwater Bottom by Courtney McCaskill
Sometimes there’s a fine line between assessing the competition and consorting with the enemy…. Thanks to an imprudent wager made by his younger brother, Edward Astley has to win a classical translation contest being hosted by Oxford University...Categorized as:
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![Miss Ava's Scandalous Secret by Sofi Laporte]()
Miss Ava's Scandalous Secret by Sofi Laporte
The earl must marry. Anyone will do, provided she is respectable and ugly. Tristan Sydney, Earl of Ravenscroft, is determined to get his own back on his tyrannous father, even if it means he’ll end up shackled to a spinster, buckteeth, and all. For no woman will measure up to the goddess he is hopelessly, feverishly in love with: Violetta Winter, the celebrated opera star...Categorized as:
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![Reputation at Risk by Martha Keyes]()
Reputation at Risk by Martha Keyes
Charlotte Mandeville traffics in gossip. It not only puts money in her family’s bare pockets but ensures the haut-ton cannot guard all the power and the secrets. Anthony Yorke has a tainted reputation to protect and a mystery to unravel. However, someone seems intent on hedging up his way. He is determined to discover whom... -
![Never Dare a Wicked Earl by Renee Ann Miller]()
Never Dare a Wicked Earl by Renee Ann Miller
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThey are the infamous lords, unrepentant rogues whose bad behavior makes for good gossip among the ton. But every scoundrel has his secrets, and it takes a special touch to reveal the true hearts behind their devilish disguises...Categorized as:
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![Wilde Child by Eloisa James]()
Wilde Child by Eloisa James
Eloisa James returns to the Wildes of Lindow Castle series with the next Wilde child who runs and joins a theatre troupe—and the duke who tries to save her reputation... -
![Lily by Lauren Royal]()
Lily by Lauren Royal
England, 1677. Lily Ashcroft is far and away the most conventional member of her eccentric family. Though she fell for dashing Oxford professor Lord Randal Nesbitt at the tender age of sixteen, she buried her feelings in deference to society's expectation that her older sisters marry first... -
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![The Earl She Ruined by Jessie Clever]()
The Earl She Ruined by Jessie Clever
Ransom Shepard, the Earl of Knighton, has never known love. When his father died tragically young, his mother refused to care for Ransom, leaving him in the care of the help as she descended into the grief of losing her husband. Abandoned by the one person who should have loved him unconditionally, Ransom chose a life as far from love as possible... -
![The King's Falcon by Stella Riley]()
The King's Falcon by Stella Riley
An alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here. Following his coronation in Scotland, Charles ll leads an army south to reclaim his throne but the dream ends in a crushing defeat at Worcester, leaving no other choice but flight... -
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Rose by Lauren Royal
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEngland, 1677. The last of three sisters to marry, Lady Rose Ashcroft is determined to land a wealthy, titled husband--a marquess perhaps, or even a duke. Having had her heart broken in the past, she's decided the key to enticing a man lies in hiding her intelligence and academic interests while flaunting her more feminine qualities... -
![The Raven by Hildie McQueen]()
The Raven by Hildie McQueen
Can two people so firmly against love and marriage ever truly give in? Laird Alexander Ross’ burden is heavy. His clan’s people are being attacked and killed by a band of assassins. When stories of a fearless stranger saving people from assaults spread, he is grateful, yet humiliated that someone else is doing what he cannot... -
![Amber by Lauren Royal]()
Amber by Lauren Royal
England & Scotland, 1668. Kendra Chase's brothers are telling her it's high time she get married. But although they've presented her with many wealthy, titled suitors, no man has caught her fancy—until her coach is held up by a dashing, mysterious highwayman...Categorized as:
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![A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn]()
A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn
London, 1887 . As the city prepares to celebrate Queen Victoria’s golden jubilee, Veronica Speedwell is marking a milestone of her own. After burying her spinster aunt, the orphaned Veronica is free to resume her world travels in pursuit of scientific inquiry—and the occasional romantic dalliance... -
![The Highlander's Secret Avenger by Heather McCollum]()
The Highlander's Secret Avenger by Heather McCollum
Drostan Macquarie, the fierce battle-hardened Highlander, was still a young lad when his father first warned him of the ancient curse on the Macquarie clan. Should any of our kin sire a bastard, the entire clan will be cursed to die out. Drostan vowed then to live his life alone, far from the reach of the curse...Categorized as:
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![Never Rescue a Rogue by Virginia Heath]()
Never Rescue a Rogue by Virginia Heath
Virginia Heath’s Never Rescue a Rogue, the next book in the Merriwell Sisters series, is filled with whip-smart banter, swoony romance, hilarious mishaps, and twisty reveals that will make you gasp and laugh in delight. Diana Merriwell and Giles Sinclair only tolerate one another for the sake of their nearest and dearest...Categorized as:
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![How to Forget a Duke by Vivienne Lorret]()
How to Forget a Duke by Vivienne Lorret
The Bourne Matrimonial Agency has one rule: Never fall in love with the client. A simple thing to remember. .. unless you’re a matchmaker with amnesia. The Duke of Rydstrom needs a wife. Preferably one with a large fortune and a complete lack of curiosity. The last thing he needs is a meddling matchmaker determined to dig up his dark family secrets. All Jacinda wants is to find a bride for a duke... -
![One Duke Down by Anna Bennett]()
One Duke Down by Anna Bennett
A FISHERMAN’S DAUGHTER. Miss Poppy Summers is determined to keep her family’s fishing business afloat. Her poor widowed father has fallen ill, and her foolhardy brother has moved to London, leaving her precious little time to read or pursue her own dreams. But she’ll do anything for her family, so she cheerfully spends mornings in her rowboat, casting her nets...Categorized as:
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![The Rakehell of Roth by Amalie Howard]()
The Rakehell of Roth by Amalie Howard
In this game of seduction, the rules don't apply. .. As owner of the most scandalous club in London, the last thing the notorious Marquess of Roth wants is a wife. Keeping up his false reputation as a rake brings in the clients with the deepest pockets—money he needs to fund a noble cause...Categorized as:
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![Never Say Never to an Earl by Grace Callaway]()
Never Say Never to an Earl by Grace Callaway
A Wallflower Who Guards Her Secrets. Miss Polly Kent has no illusions about finding love. Not only is she a wallflower, but her freakish ability to read others’ emotions has led to devastating rejection time and again. When it comes to her future, she knows that a marriage of convenience, one in which she can keep her secret affliction hidden, is the only safe choice...Categorized as:
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![MacAdam's Lass by Glynnis Campbell]()
MacAdam's Lass by Glynnis Campbell
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLibrarian note: Previously published as Seduced by Destiny by Kira Morgan. Meet the lasses in the world of Mary Queen of Scots. .. Like the Scottish thistle, they're lovely yet tough, beautiful yet prickly, and only the strongest and wisest heroes are able to elude their thorns to discover the tender blossom within. A woman with a legacy. .. a man with a secret... -
![Queen of Hearts by Rhys Bowen]()
Queen of Hearts by Rhys Bowen
Lady Georgiana Rannoch, thirty-fifth in line for the British throne, knows how to play the part of an almost royal—but now she’s off to Hollywood, where she must reprise her role as sleuth or risk starring in an all-too-convincing death scene…... -
![Ten Rules for Marrying a Duke by Michelle McLean]()
Ten Rules for Marrying a Duke by Michelle McLean
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBookish Arabella Bromley never gave a fig for society’s rules—until her sister ran off with a man below her station. Now Arabella is desperate to restore her family’s ruined reputation to favor amongst the ton. She’ll have to marry quickly and well. But in order to carry off her plan, Arabella needs a duke… and she has just the rakish fellow in mind... -
![Her Majesty's Will: Premium Hardcover Edition by David Blixt]()
Her Majesty's Will: Premium Hardcover Edition by David Blixt
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBefore he was famous, he was a fugitive. Before he wrote of humanity, he lived it. Before he was the Bard of Avon, he was a spy. A very poor spy. England, 1586. Swept up in the skirts of a mysterious stranger, Will Shakespeare becomes entangled in a deadly and hilarious misadventure as he accidentally uncovers the Babington Plot: an attempt to murder Queen Elizabeth herself... -
![Devils Covet Curves by Jemma Frost]()
Devils Covet Curves by Jemma Frost
Renowned womanizer Drake Caster has a he's in love with his best friend's betrothed. .. well, as in love as a rake like he can be. And the curvy wallflower choosing to read rather than dance at their engagement ball is brazen enough to tease Drake about it. Him! The man almost every woman in London craves in their beds. Perhaps he should teach this bespectacled spinster a lesson. . -
![A Duke Never Tells by Suzanne Enoch]()
A Duke Never Tells by Suzanne Enoch
Bridgerton meets Evie Dunmore in a sparkling new regency romcom from New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Enoch, A Duke Never Tells, in which an heiress disguises herself as a maid in her fiance’s household to see if he really is too good to be true...Categorized as:
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![Two Lies and A Lord by Eloisa James]()
Two Lies and A Lord by Eloisa James
When a baby lands on Daisy’s doorstep, she blurts out a lie that leads to marriage…And then realizes her wedding night looms! A new hilarious, sexy convenient marriage story by bestselling author Eloisa James... -
![No Other Duke Will Do by Grace Burrowes]()
No Other Duke Will Do by Grace Burrowes
Julian St. David, Duke of Haverford, is barely keeping his head above water in a sea of inherited debts. Though he has a long-term plan to restore the family finances, his sister has a much faster solution: host a house party for London's single young ladies and find Julian a wealthy bride. Elizabeth Windham has no interest in marriage, but a recent scandal has forced her hand...Categorized as:
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![Heirs and Graces by Rhys Bowen]()
Heirs and Graces by Rhys Bowen
As thirty-fifth in line for the throne, Lady Georgiana Rannoch may not be the most sophisticated young woman, but she knows her table manners. It's forks on the left, knives on the right, not in His Majesty's back. Here I am thinking the education I received at my posh Swiss finishing school would never come in handy...Categorized as:
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![My American Duchess by Eloisa James]()
My American Duchess by Eloisa James
The arrogant Duke of Trent intends to marry a well-bred Englishwoman. The last woman he would ever consider marrying is the adventuresome Merry Pelford— an American heiress who has infamously jilted two fiancés. But after one provocative encounter with the captivating Merry, Trent desires her more than any woman he has ever met. He is determined to have her as his wife, no matter what it takes...Categorized as:
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![Much Ado About Dukes by Eva Devon]()
Much Ado About Dukes by Eva Devon
Rated: 3.62 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsShakespeare meets Bridgerton in this witty and lively marriage-of-inconvenience romance. As far as William Easton—the Duke of Blackheath—is concerned, love can go to the devil... -
![Midsummer Moon by Laura Kinsale]()
Midsummer Moon by Laura Kinsale
When a powerful, decisive aristocrat undertakes to protect an absent-minded young inventress from England's enemies, he finds his orderly world turned into chaos. Merlin Lambourne's stubborn dream of flight puts her at risk, not to mention driving Ransom crazy...Categorized as:
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![Never Seduce a Duke by Vivienne Lorret]()
Never Seduce a Duke by Vivienne Lorret
In USA Today bestselling author Vivienne Lorret's latest romance, a young lady engages in a steamy flirtation with a bespectacled, studious duke while on holiday, only to return with more than just memories. .. After being jilted, Margaret Stredwick has sworn off men and marriage. What she needs is a holiday. But a detour along the way takes a surprising turn that leads Meg to him...Categorized as:
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![The Princess Wore Plaid by Karen Hawkins]()
The Princess Wore Plaid by Karen Hawkins
Rated: 3.53 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA princess once bejeweled but now tattered…. Royal princess Tatiana Romanovin is the beautiful, wealthy, and spoiled favorite of the King of Oxenburg. On her way to her cousin’s wedding in the Scottish highlands, she and her entourage are held up by a gang of ruffians...
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