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The Complete Novels of Jane Austen by Jane Austen
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsEmma, Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Northanger Abbey, Mansfield Park, Persuasion, and Lady SusanCollected together in one volume, The Complete Novels show the development of Austen as a writer and social commentator... -
A Time Of End by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Executioner Knights are back! Alexander de Sherrington seeks to marry a daughter of the great Christopher de Lohr (Rise of the Defender). But not if King John has anything to say about it! Alexander de Sherrington, the man affectionately referred to as ‘Sherry’ by his friends, is off on the greatest adventure of his life… and his target is Lady Christin de Lohr... -
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... -
Moonlight and the Duke by Meara Platt
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHandsome widower. Shy spinster. Will he be the one to give her a first kiss? Connor Fieldstone, the Duke of Lynton, renowned as a Silver Duke, has no intention of ever marrying again... -
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Sinfully Wanton by Kathleen Ayers
A seductive virgin. An experienced older rake. Lady Aurora Sinclair is no stranger to scandalous behavior, after all, she is a Deadly Sin. Now that she’s survived two Seasons, Aurora is bored. Far more curious about things of a physical nature than she should be, her interests will soon lead her down the path to ruin. A solution presents itself, in the form of Mr...Categorized as:
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Loving a Lady by Nichole Van
Ewan Campbell fought to free himself from his past. Quite literally. A former prizefighter, he now earns his living as an artist. But Ewan still fights more figurative opponents—dark memories that threaten to overwhelm him. Worse, when he is hired to assist a famous painter, Ewan finds himself falling for the man’s highborn niece, Lady Kildrum. Such feelings are pointless... -
A Matchmaking Mismatch by Martha Keyes
Love lessons have never gone so awry...Miss Ruth Hawthorn helps support her fatherless family the only way she can: doling out love advice in a local newspaper column under an assumed name, The Swan... -
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... -
The Duke Who Despised Christmas by Scarlett Scott
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Scarlett Scott comes a new holiday romance about a brooding, scarred duke hiding from the pain of the past and the unexpected woman who heals his heart... Quint, the Duke of Sedgewick, is a recluse by choice. Ever since the fire that claimed his wife’s life and left much of his body brutally scarred, he has retreated from polite society...Categorized as:
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Black Sheep by Georgette Heyer
With her high-spirited intelligence and good looks, Abigail Wendover was a most sought-after young woman. But of all her high-placed suitors, there was none Abigail could love. Miles Calverleigh had no regard for the polite conventions of Regency society. His cynicism, his morals, his manners appalled Abigail. Yet she was irresistibly drawn to his knowing smile... -
Under the Harvest Moon by Collette Cameron, Caroline Warfield
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs the village of Reabridge in Cheshire prepares for the first Harvest Festival following Waterloo, families are overjoyed to welcome back their loved ones from the war.But excitement quickly turns to mystery when mere weeks before the festival, an orphaned child turns up in the town—a toddler born near Toulouse to an English mother who left clues that tie her to Reabridge...Categorized as:
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The Mistletoe Dare by Emma V. Leech
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn Outspoken Beauty…When Lady Georgina Anderson goes to spend Christmas with her godparents, The Duke and Duchess of Bedwin, she is full of anticipation. Spending the festive season with the large, boisterous family in their splendid home, away from Scotland and her three annoying older brothers will be nothing short of bliss... -
The Bequest by Joanna Chambers
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 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... -
Duke in a Box: Twelve Steamy Historical Holiday Novellas by Kate Bateman, Amy Rose Bennett
Twelve novellas from your favorite historical romance authors featuring never-before-published steamy holiday stories. Don’t miss this limited time collection—on sale only from November 1-December 31, 2022...Categorized as:
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Schooling the Duke by Christi Caldwell
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBook 1 in a brand-new Regency series by Christi Caldwell! There once was a gypsy’s pendant said to bring its wearer the heart of a duke. Some found love and others--heart ache...Categorized as:
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A Lady's Guide to a Gentleman's Heart by Christi Caldwell
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsChristi Caldwell's brand-new Regency book, "A Lady's Guide to a Gentleman's Heart" is sure to fill your heart with cheer and warmth this winter season! Don't miss out on the long-awaited second book in The Heart of a Scandal series!!Honor demands he give her up- Heath Whitworth, Marquess of Mulgrave and heir to a dukedom, is honorable to his handsome bones... -
Plaid to the Bone by Caroline Lee
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLaird Oliphant has been blessed with six daughters, and not a single son to leave the running of the clan to. What’s a desperate and slightly mad laird to do? Why, take a page from his great-great-whatever-grandfather’s folio, and declare an ultimatum: Whichever daughter marries and has a son first, then her husband gets to be the next Laird Oliphant... -
A Proud Woman by Sarah F. Noel
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTabitha was used to being a social pariah. Could her standing in society get any worse? Tabitha, Lady Chesterton, the Countess of Pembroke, is newly widowed at only 22 years of age. With no son to inherit the title, it falls to a dashing, distant cousin of her husband's, Jeremy Chesterton, known as Wolf... -
Big Duke Energy by Kerrigan Byrne, Christi Caldwell
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKerrigan Byrne and Friends Present: The Seasons of Sin 2022 Anthology Collection. Four books for four seasons from highly-acclaimed, award-winning, and USA Today bestselling authors... -
Cocky Butler by Annabelle Anders
A duke pretending to be a butler and a very suspicious spinster realize that choosing love isn’t as easy as one might think…“The loser must perform butler duties for the winner throughout the Season this spring.” The Duke of Blackheart should never have accepted the wager... -
Vermillion by Baird Wells
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsOn the eve of war, General Matthew Webb has returned to his division in Belgium. Upon arriving, he finds his garrison in disarray and the regimental surgeon, Doctor Addison, on his deathbed. With Napoleon on the horizon, Matthew struggles to prepare his men while feeling frustrated by the regiment's headstrong nurse...Categorized as:
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The Valet Experiment by Ellie St. Clair
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsHow does he ever protect a woman whose greatest danger is herself?Jemima St. Vincent may now live in one of the finest homes in London, but she hasn't let that change anything. She is still going to become a renowned chemist—even if she has to put out a few fires along the way... -
Merry Miss by Annabelle Anders
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsMiss Delia Somerset is stranded in a blizzard—alone, penniless, and certain to perish--but her luck takes a turn when handsome and honorable Jack Thorne appears to save her.Viscount Stark, isn’t at all happy about having to travel home for the holidays and is even less pleased at having to stop for the bedraggled snow angel freezing on the road...Categorized as:
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The Scoundrel of Drury Lane by Lauren Smith
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings(Alternate cover edition of ASIN B0C6NV63FJ.) He was falsely accused and sentenced to die... At nineteen, Christopher "Kit" Hollingsworth is spared the noose but sentenced to serve seven years in Australia as a convict. The men who betrayed him have plans to make sure he never returns to England. But Kit's strong will and thirst for vengeance ensure his survival... -
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The Earl and His Lady by Sally Britton
Lady Virginia Macon, the recently widowed Baroness of Heatherton, has an impossible decision to make. Her late husband’s unscrupulous brother wants to take her sons away from her, and the British courts are on his side, unless she marries a man willing to be the boys’ guardian. Locking her heart away and devoting herself to her children is the only way Virginia can countenance such a decision... -
A Hero for Lady Abigail by Maggie Dallen, Katherine Ann Madison
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWith one season left for Lady Abigail to find a husband, now is certainly not the time to lose her head...or her heart.No one would mistake Lady Abigail for a delicate wallflower. In fact, she's more like the gardener's shears. But with her parents' ultimatum still ringing in her ears, “Choose a husband now or we’ll choose for you,” Lady Abigail is desperate... -
The Frosty Duke by Lila DiPasqua
When a mathematician seeks the aid of a rake, things may not go to plan… A fun, extra-steamy, utterly scandalous, romantic holiday novella.Spinster Lady Luella (Ella) knows a lot about mathematics but is completely out of her element when it comes to men. To right a terrible wrong, she has until the Christmas ball to learn as much as she can about the art of seduction...Categorized as:
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Devil of the High Seas by Lauren Smith
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsJosephine Greyville, the daughter of an earl finds herself kidnapped on the eve of her wedding by her fiance's twin who just happens to be a pirate... a true devil of the high seas. Torn between the duty to marry the man she's promised to and caught up in the storm of passion she finds with her new pirate captor, Josephine fears she must choose between her family and her heart...Categorized as:
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The Duke of Seduction by Darcy Burke
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLady Lavinia Gillingham prefers rocks and dirt to marriage. Her passion is science, and she’s determined to marry if—and only if—she finds a man who supports her interests and intellect. So far, she’s managed to avoid attention on the Marriage Mart, but when the Duke of Seduction pens anonymous letters singing her praises, she suddenly become the toast of the ton and matrimony seems imminent... -
Duke of Rath by Mariah Stone
Beauty tames the beast when a marriage of convenience becomes anything but convenient for a duke with dark secrets.Haunted by a dark secret, Dorian, the Duke of Rath, is consumed by wrath and guilt. The powerful lord will endure any torture to atone for his sins, even marry a perfect stranger—his victim’s little sister—to save her family from ruin... -
The Perks of Loving a Viscount by Alexa Aston
A man who cherishes his freedom at sea. A woman who fears she will never find her place in Polite Society. Two unlikely people who come together—and find love . . . As a boy, Seth Atwell falls in love with the sea. His uncle, Lord Hopewell, arranges for Seth to become a cabin boy, and over the years, Seth works his way up to the position of captain of a trading vessel... -
Kiss Me, If You Dare by Alyssa Clarke
Never accept a wager to kiss a rogue. There is the danger of winning.Miss Frederica Williams accepted a dare to kiss Percy Devereaux Marquess of Wolverton, her guardian. That he is a disreputable rake, and she is hopelessly falling in love with him makes the situation far, far worse... -
Courting Danger by Wendy Vella
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestseller Wendy Vella comes an exciting Regency series about legend, love and destiny, with a hint of magic …If only he’d taken more care, she wouldn’t now be facing her destiny.Somerset Sinclair vows not to follow in her elder siblings’ footsteps. There will be no marriages or daring rescues of any man carrying Raven blood. Somer has a career, and nothing is about to thwart that... -
Ten Kisses to Scandal by Vivienne Lorret
The Bourne Matrimonial Agency has one rule—never fall in love with the client. However, they never said anything about kissing a rake…Briar Bourne’s matchmaking career could be summed up in two words—comic disaster. Unless she can learn about the irresistible forces that draw men and women together, her professional future looks rather bleak...Categorized as:
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Five Days with a Duke by Christi Caldwell
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe 5th and final installment in Christi Caldwell's Heart of a Scandal series will have readers sighing, swooning, and laughing out loud! Years earlier, Connell Wordsworth, the Duke of Renaud gave up the woman he wanted for the responsibilities thrust upon him. After loss upon loss, he heads to London, for a new home with no memories, no staff, and the only thing he wants in life…to be alone... -
Improper by Darcy Burke
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 18 ratings"Darcy Burke delivers sensual historical romance infused with charm, wit, intriguing characters and the kind of period details that make the stories come alive." -New York Times Bestselling author Amanda QuickSociety’s most exclusive invitation.. -
One Summer of Surrender by Jess Michaels
A hot historical romance from USA Today Bestselling Romance Author Jess Michaels Lucien, the Earl of Stenfax has been engaged twice, but only in love once. That was with his childhood sweetheart, Elise. When she threw him over for a man with more money and a higher ranking title, it broke him. Now she’s widowed and he finds himself drawn to her again, like a moth to her flame... -
The Wallflower Win by Valerie Bowman
She’s a wallflower on a mission to win.Bookish Lady Elizabeth Whitmoreland has no interest in being a debutante. She’d rather immerse herself in the tranquility of a library than dance in a ballroom with some silly fop. But when she overhears a wager being placed on a game of chess, she sees her chance to challenge the ton ’s smuggest rake... -
The Awakening Heart by Dorothy Mack
An entertaining Regency romp! Perfect for fans of Georgette Heyer, Mary Balogh, Jane Aiken Hodge and Jane Austen. Can Dinah pursue her passions while learning to fit into respectable society? Regency England Having been brought up in the countryside with little company, young Dinah Elcott has no experience in respectable society and spends her days painting...Categorized as:
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Enchanting the Heiress by Kristi Ann Hunter
Harriet Hancock likes to make the lives of those around her better whether they like it or not. So, she is surprised when her friend Sophia Whitworth has ideas of her own on how to make Harriet happier--by throwing her together with Sophia's brother, stable hand Jonas Fitzroy. When Harriet discovers his natural way with words, she hatches a plan that would benefit them both...Categorized as:
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Hanover Square Spare by Annabelle Anders
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsMarriage of Convenience * Little Sister * Spare turned Heir The Earl of Standish couldn't have a worse name. He's not in good standing anywhere, but with luck and the right bride, that should all change... As the Duke of Crossing’s overlooked daughter, Lady Marigold Hathaway’s prospects are limited, at best...Categorized as:
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The Marquis and the Vixen by Collette Cameron
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe only thing more passionate than their differences is their chemistry… There is nothing Blythe Culpepper wants less than a Season in London. Except Lord Leventhrope. She definitely wants nothing to do with that odious (and admittedly handsome) man. So, imagine her dismay when she’s saddled with both... Tristan has no interest in social gatherings... -
Second Duke's the Charm by Kate Bateman
Meet Her Majesty’s Rebels: three brilliant women who run King & Co., London’s most exclusive investigative agency...The wedding-night death of her much older husband left Tess Townsend the Dowager Duchess of Wansford—and still a virgin... -
Marian's Christmas Wish by Carla Kelly
Miss Marian Wynswich is a rather unconventional young lady. She plays chess, reads Greek, and is as educated as any young man. And she’s certain falling in love is a ridiculous endeavor and vows never to do such a thing. But everything changes when she receives a Christmas visit from someone unexpected—a young and handsome English lord... -
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The Trouble with Anna by Rachel Griffiths
“A witty, charming, delight of a book!” —Evie Dunmore, USA TODAY bestselling author A tart young woman and an arrogant lord collide in this flirty, sexy, and remarkably modern historical romance, perfect for fans of Bridgerton.Anna didn’t intend to ride in a high-stakes horse race or start up a betting ring...Categorized as:
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Jocasta and the Cruelty of Kindness by Alicia Cameron
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIn Regency England, the last months had changed young, beautiful Jocasta Fortune.In her previous London Season, Jocasta had tripped through ballrooms delighting an army of admirers, one of whom (Lord Robert Paxton, heir to an earldom) had been invited by her papa to a house party at her home at Castle Fortune, to continue the acquaintance... -
Rake I'd Like to F... by Sierra Simone, Joanna Shupe
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe's a legend in the raking . . .The Last Crimes of Peregrine Hind - Sierra SimonePeregrine Hind, known to all as the bloodiest highwayman ever to bedevil the road, seeks only one thing—revenge against the Dartham family... -
Earl of Wainthorpe by Collette Cameron
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCould you ever love the unrepentant rake who won you in a wager? He didn't gamble on losing his heart when he won her at the gaming tables. Pierce, the Earl of Wainthorpe has finally thwarted his worst enemy. Except he can't revel in his victory after winning his foe's ward in a winner-takes-all wager... -
The Christmas Rose by Emma V. Leech
The youngest son of a Marquess... Darkly handsome Ludo – universally known as Lascivious Lord Courtney – is the wickedest rake in Christendom. With a reputation that makes nice young ladies swoon, he is just not the marrying kind. A friend to the rescue..Categorized as:
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Remember When: Clarissa's Story by Mary Balogh
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsDiscover the beauty of second chances at love and life in this heartfelt new novel from New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh.The Dowager Countess of Stratton, Clarissa Ware, née Greenfield, has just presented her younger daughter to the ton, and the rest of her life belongs only to herself. She returns to Ravenswood, intending to spend the summer alone there...Categorized as:
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