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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... -
![Entranced by the Earl by Jillian Eaton]()
Entranced by the Earl by Jillian Eaton
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSometimes love is hiding in the unlikeliest of earls . . . Evelyn Thorncroft wants to marry a duke, but she'll settle for an earl. The Earl of Hawkridge, to be precise. The only problem? Weston cannot stand the sight of her. At least, that's what he says. Their passionate kisses, however, tell a very different story . . -
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![The Nabob's Daughter by Jess Heileman]()
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... -
![The Lost Daughter by Iris Cole]()
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... -
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![One Night to Remember by Erica Ridley]()
One Night to Remember by Erica Ridley
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMeet the unforgettable men of London's most notorious tavern, The Wicked Duke... -
![Duke in All But Name by Caroline Warfield]()
Duke in All But Name by Caroline Warfield
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSecrets and lies threaten to pull them under, but a forced marriage may be their salvation. Gideon Kendrick grew up as the despised bastard son of the Duke of Glenmoor. Exiled to the mines by his father, he has not only survived but thrived and prospered. He lives apart, wanting nothing to do with the duke, the estate—or anything in his past, except his younger brother Phillip, the new duke... -
![Cotton Girl Orphan & The Stolen Man: Victorian Romance by Rosie Swan]()
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... -
![Radiance by Sydney Jane Baily]()
Radiance by Sydney Jane Baily
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsIn this sparkling early Victorian romance by USA Today bestselling author Sydney Jane Baily, a fiery-haired Diamond daughter sets her cap at this man of science... and he doesn’t stand a chance!She’s a gifted artisan with sparkle to spare, and he’s a preoccupied man of science.At Prince Albert’s Great Exhibition, Lady Radiance Diamond falls in love.. -
![The Marquess' Angel by Julia Sinclair]()
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... -
![Always the Matchmaker by Emily E K Murdoch]()
Always the Matchmaker by Emily E K Murdoch
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlways the matchmaker and never the bride - even when she's found her perfect partner…Miss Theodosia Ashbrooke does not believe there is anything greater than matching the perfect pair - and she's become rather expert in it. Never mind that she's never found the missing half to her own soul and body. Perhaps that's not her lot in life, even at the age of eight and twenty... -
![Secretly Yours, My Duke: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Emma Linfield]()
Secretly Yours, My Duke: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Emma Linfield
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“With you, I have found a missing piece of myself I never knew was gone”Lady Felicity knows her place. She must dazzle and charm, find a rich and powerful husband, and save her family. That is her purpose, that is her duty. Even if it is not her desire.Cold, calculating, and strategic, Benjamin has always been a military man... -
![Her Mystery of a Marquess: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Emma Linfield]()
Her Mystery of a Marquess: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Emma Linfield
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“I fear I am selfish enough to want you for myself.”With her family in dire financial need, Joanna Brooks knows it falls on her to rectify the situation... -
![Indecent by Darcy Burke]()
Indecent by Darcy Burke
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSociety’s most exclusive invitation...Welcome to the Phoenix Club, where London’s most audacious, disreputable, and intriguing ladies and gentlemen find scandal, redemption, and second chances.If Bennet St... -
![Moonstone Angel by Meara Platt]()
Moonstone Angel by Meara Platt
He thought she was a thief, but the only thing she ever stole was his heart... -
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![The Dowry Of Miss Lydia Clark by Lawana Blackwell]()
The Dowry Of Miss Lydia Clark by Lawana Blackwell
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsBooks 1-3 of The author Lawana Blackwell, The Gresham Chronicles, Bethany House... -
![Discouraging the Duke by Alexa Aston]()
Discouraging the Duke by Alexa Aston
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWelcome to the new world from Alexa Aston—Dukes Done Wrong.Accused of something they never did. Five boys banished from their homes in disgrace, to the place where they find the brothers of their heart—and build new family ties that will last a lifetime.A lonely army captain who suddenly finds himself a duke. A gentleman’s daughter running an estate because her father no longer can... -
![The Christmas Pauper by Iris Cole]()
The Christmas Pauper by Iris Cole
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIn the early hours of Christmas eve, a young girl hides in doorways seeking refuge from the icy streets. But London is not kind to orphans and paupers and survival can exact an unthinkable price.On Christmas Eve in 1881, eight year old Luella Morris is suddenly and tragically alone in the world... -
![A Desperate Deal with the Duke: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Violet Hamers]()
A Desperate Deal with the Duke: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Violet Hamers
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsVeronica is ruined. After her brother’s scandal that shook London and his disappearance, she and her younger sister are left penniless to fend for themselves. But the ton does not take well to outcasts…Duke Kendrick cannot let the man who took advantage of his sister live to see another day. And the moment he steps on British soil, Maxwell will make sure that the scoundrel pays his dues... -
![Always the Bridesmaid, Never the Duchess by Ava MacAdams]()
Always the Bridesmaid, Never the Duchess by Ava MacAdams
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“I know that I shall never marry. Destined to be the bridesmaid, but never the bride.”Kate is a spinster. Tired of always being overlooked, she accepts her best friend’s outlandish plan: have a rake show her what pleasure is like. But no one told her that the man she would meet was the obnoxious Duke of Devonport.After their memorable entanglement, Kate surely never wants to see the man again... -
![The Hero and the Hellion by Ava Devlin]()
The Hero and the Hellion by Ava Devlin
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne Last Scandal, for Old Time's Sake ... A Hero's HomecomingLieutenant Callum Laughlin has spent four long years at war. Finally, he has enough status and fortune to return to Yorkshire and reclaim the woman of his dreams - a girl he could never have wed when he was a mere stable boy. What awaits him at Somerton is far from the warm welcome he imagined... -
![His Unexpected Heiress by Sally Britton]()
His Unexpected Heiress by Sally Britton
An unexpected fortune falls into a tradeswoman’s lap, a gentleman insists it rightfully belongs to him, will falling in love make matters better or worse? A third son to an earl, Adam Gillensford knows his only hope of an inheritance is through his great uncle. But when the Will is read, Adam learns most of the wealth has been left to a complete stranger, and a seamstress at that... -
!['Tis the Season for Lady Sarah: Sweet Regency Romance by Maggie Dallen, Katherine Ann Madison]()
'Tis the Season for Lady Sarah: Sweet Regency Romance by Maggie Dallen, Katherine Ann Madison
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLady Sarah believed she’d found her one true love. But feelings can be deceiving…It’s going to be the wedding of the season…at least that’s what her mother keeps saying. Unfortunately for Sarah, it’s not her own nuptials that have the family in such a twitter, but her brother’s. Still, Sarah’s own love, Mr... -
![The Duke and His Wallflower by Tiffany Baton]()
The Duke and His Wallflower by Tiffany Baton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratings“I have spent every day regretting the answer that I gave you.”The Follet family has never abided by societal rules. Which might explain why Lady Emma is still unmarried, and with no prospects whatsoever. Until her bossy aunt decides to intervene, and promises she will see her married by the end of the season, even if she has to make the match herself... -
![The Odd Mystery of the Cursed Duke: A Clean & Sweet Regency Historical Romance Novel by Abby Ayles]()
The Odd Mystery of the Cursed Duke: A Clean & Sweet Regency Historical Romance Novel by Abby Ayles
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Clean & Sweet Regency Historical Romance Novel When all hope seems lost, a deal between them offers them a new life. But within his castle walls, something evil seeks to destroy their happiness... After her heart was broken, Beatrice Leeson has forsaken love. Close to spinsterhood, she is content to help with her sister’s family... -
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![The Lady of the Lighthouse: A Clean & Sweet Regency Historical Romance by Abby Ayles]()
The Lady of the Lighthouse: A Clean & Sweet Regency Historical Romance by Abby Ayles
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe needs to escape. He wishes to bring truth to light. But there is love waiting for them by the Lighthouse and it is about to set them free... Diana Douglass, daughter of the Earl of Winthrop, is desperate to escape the grim future others planned for her... -
![Season of Brides: Regency Romance Collection by Joyce Alec]()
Season of Brides: Regency Romance Collection by Joyce Alec
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWould you give up everything for the one you love? This heartwarming Regency romance collection is filled with mystery, suspense, and of course, love. Diamonds of the Marquess: Regency RomanceLady Emily Dove doesn’t know whom to trust. Her true identity must never be known. Promise of the Earl A scarred man. A mysterious secret. A courageous woman who dares to follow her heart... -
![To Tame the Rakish Duke: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Daphne Byrne]()
To Tame the Rakish Duke: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Daphne Byrne
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe things he had imagined doing to her…Lady Vanessa Hobbs is desperate for a match. Almost a spinster, she must learn how to flirt with a man to secure a husband. And for this, she asks her brother’s rakish best friend for help…The Duke of Clemont does not believe in love. He wants only one thing from women: pleasure, and secrecy... -
![The Duke and the Bold Lady: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Olivia T. Bennet]()
The Duke and the Bold Lady: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Olivia T. Bennet
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA broken Duke gets mingled with Lady Janice and the peculiar Raven family.Duke Arthur will do everything to ruin his family’s name. He will bring the Dukedom, his father’s legacy, to ruins, even if it means risking his own life in the process. But then Lady Janice comes along…Lady Janice is nothing like a lady should be... -
![An Earl to Ruin her by Daphne Byrne]()
An Earl to Ruin her by Daphne Byrne
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“I did not kiss Lady Cordelia. She kissed me.”Miss Cordelia Atwood hides a very scandalous secret: she is the founder of an all girls secret society. And when her parents find out about it, they are threatening her with a husband.So, Cordelia does the next best thing: she kisses, publicly, her worst rival... -
![An Outrageous Deal with the Duke: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Hazel Linwood]()
An Outrageous Deal with the Duke: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Hazel Linwood
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“You are essential to my very existence.”With her family on the verge of bankruptcy, and her dowry gambled away, Hannah is in desperate need of a miracle. And a peculiar deal with the Duke of Wareton might be as close as she gets to one.Heartbroken and betrayed by his former betrothed’s marriage to his cousin, Arthur is determined not to let any of his pain show... -
![A Duke to Seal the Deal: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Tiffany Baton]()
A Duke to Seal the Deal: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Tiffany Baton
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“I’ve never met a woman like you before.”After being a pariah to the ton and her family’s eyes, wallflower Charlotte has no other choice but to trust the promise of a proposal her suitor has written in his letters. But even her last hope crumbles down when he announces his engagement to another…A confident Duke like Luke never expects to be so intrigued by an untamed lady... -
![Her Ruse with the Duke: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Patricia Haverton]()
Her Ruse with the Duke: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Patricia Haverton
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith the man who abandoned her at the altar attending her sister’s wedding, Lady Miriam needs to save her pride from a mighty blow. Seeing her childhood love again she knows what she must do.Insecure about his debilitating limp, Charles returns to his responsibilities as the Duke of Campbell to find the girl who haunted his travels waiting for him with a strange request... -
![Her Secret Bargain with the Duke: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Hazel Linwood]()
Her Secret Bargain with the Duke: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Hazel Linwood
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDuke Isaac would do anything to save his father’s brewery. Even ask his capricious grandmother for her help. But in exchange for the favor, she demands that he finds the perfect Duchess by the end of the season.Sent to her aunt’s estate for her debut, Sophia is desperate to find a worthy suitor as soon as possible... -
![How to Tame a Dissolute Prince by Scarlett Scott]()
How to Tame a Dissolute Prince by Scarlett Scott
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Scarlett Scott comes a scorching Regency romance between a rakish prince and a spinster who's been living a lie... Nando, the handsome, ne’er-do-well Prince of Varros, has grown bored with his aimless life of pleasure seeking and debauchery... -
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![To Enchant a Lady's Heart by Robin Lee Hatcher]()
To Enchant a Lady's Heart by Robin Lee Hatcher
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe has nothing to offer. She has everything to lose. Despite the dishonorable circumstances of his own birth, Adam Faulkner has never begrudged his half-brother Sebastian's legitimate position as the Viscount Willowthorpe. Having a title and everything that goes with it never mattered to Adam—until “everything” became the hand of Miss Eliza Southwick... -
![The Belle of Winchester by Christina Dudley]()
The Belle of Winchester by Christina Dudley
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe only thing standing in the way of her winning Mr. Wright was Mr. Entirely Wrong.Out of all the swains she collected, Miss Lily Ellsworth knew Mr. Gilbert Wright was the one she would choose in the end. Rich, well-connected, dashing, daring, he was exactly the sort of man to turn heads, even if he hadn’t much of one himself... -
![Duchess of His Heart by Collette Cameron]()
Duchess of His Heart by Collette Cameron
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsHe once loved her beyond all reason. Dare he risk heartbreak again? Leaving her first love behind was the hardest thing Regine, Duchess of Heartwaite, had ever done. Her marriage of convenience to another man saved her family, even as it laid waste to her heart. That was years ago, however. Now widowed, she’s ready to begin her life anew... -
![The Valet Experiment by Ellie St. Clair]()
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... -
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An Expectation of Love by Rose Pearson
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsRakes and rascals eager for her dowry and status…Can Lady Dorothea find one good gentleman?As the youngest daughter, Lady Dorothea has been a little more indulged by their father than her sisters... -
![The Last Duke (The Valiant Love Regency Romance) (A Historical Romance Book) by Deborah Wilson]()
The Last Duke (The Valiant Love Regency Romance) (A Historical Romance Book) by Deborah Wilson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLady Valiant is facing the challenge of her life as she faces the murderous, handsome brute, the Duke of Cartelle. Three Reasons Lady Valiant Chase Should Avoid the Dashing Duke of Cartelle: 1- He's a murderer, a brute, and will challenge any man to a duel for the barest of slights- including those gentlemen who offend her. 2- He's a shameless flirt... and his kisses leave her breathless... -
![The Duke's Saving Grace: A Regency Romance by Rose Pearson]()
The Duke's Saving Grace: A Regency Romance by Rose Pearson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDeborah would gladly spend her life saving others. It could be though that the one she wants to save the most is one that is beyond her reach. Through the war, Deborah found her purpose. With the abbey she was raised in opened up to the wounded, she found no shortage of need for her calming smile, quick mind, and skill at tending to the sick and injured... -
![Not a Fine Gentleman by Donna Hatch]()
Not a Fine Gentleman by Donna Hatch
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMargaret, the eldest of the misbegotten Amesbury family, is accused of murdering her jerk of a husband and then fleeing. Conner Jackson, a Bow Street Runner, is hunting her down to bring her to justice. Or so he thinks...This romantic story of loss and betrayal, forgiveness and redemption, and strangers marrying, will leave you laughing, crying, and swooning... -
![Marriage by Mistake: A Clean & Sweet Regency Historical Romance Novel by Abby Ayles, Starfall Publications]()
Marriage by Mistake: A Clean & Sweet Regency Historical Romance Novel by Abby Ayles, Starfall Publications
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe was the most beautiful lady he had ever laid his eyes upon. Well-educated, opinionated, well-spoken, intelligent…but she was Helena, not Elizabeth!She bumped into him. The woman he had been waiting for his whole life, the one who could calm even the stormiest of seas and make them more beautiful than ever before... -
![A Waltz with the Kind Marquess: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Bridget Barton]()
A Waltz with the Kind Marquess: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Bridget Barton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsArabella Dandridge's heart has always been torn between living the life her parents wish for her and finding adventure beyond the borders of England. When a much older man puts a claim on her, she will do whatever it takes to avoid a union with him; even enlisting a handsome Marquess to pretend they have an interest in each other... -
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![Stealing the Marquess’ Heart: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Emma Linfield]()
Stealing the Marquess’ Heart: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Emma Linfield
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“I love you, Elias. And I would love you till eternity permits.”If Lady Frederica wants to avoid getting married off, like a pig to the slaughter, to an old, mean gentleman, she needs to find a suitor and fast. That is the ultimatum her uncle gave her. But as the Season is slowly coming to a close, her options are getting limited.Elias Curtis, the Marquess of Livington, has one goal this season... -
![From Dowager to Duchess: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Alice Kirks]()
From Dowager to Duchess: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Alice Kirks
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFollowing her husband's passing, all Lady Emily Sheffield has left is her beloved son, Henry. However, with her late husband’s cousin vying for control of Henry and the estate funds, she now faces losing the most important person in her life too… Fate intervenes when she crosses paths with the handsome but distant Duke of Monbtury, who will soon make her feel that life is worthwhile again... -
![Nell and the Runaway Duke by Sofie Darling]()
Nell and the Runaway Duke by Sofie Darling
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNell never dreamed she’d have a holiday romance…Miss Nell Tait is nobody’s fool—at least not now. In her youth, a man had taken advantage of her and changed her whole life. Now she’s left the East End behind and is a successful modiste to the ton—and will never fall for another man’s lies... -
![How to Win a Duke's Heart by Collette Cameron]()
How to Win a Duke's Heart by Collette Cameron
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsSome fairy tales begin with love at first sight. This is not one of those tales… Sophronie Slater had no interest in getting married. Even if she did, the Duke of Waycross would not be her choice. She would, however, do anything for her father... -
![Never Have I Ever With a Duke by Darcy Burke]()
Never Have I Ever With a Duke by Darcy Burke
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom the USA Today bestselling author of The Untouchables series comes your next Regency obsession: The Spitfire Society... Meet the smart, independent women who've decided they don't need Society's rules, their families' expectations, or, most importantly, a husband. But just because they don't need a man doesn't mean they might not want one.. -
![A Not-So-Distant Love by Heidi Kimball]()
A Not-So-Distant Love by Heidi Kimball
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 15 ratings"Emotionally charged and utterly romantic." - Goodreads review"Beautiful. Heartfelt. Emotional. Faith Filled." - Goodreads reviewLady Charlotte Darrington’s path in life is clearly laid out before she will select a suitable husband, marry, and one day inherit her father’s Scottish dukedom...
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