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Portrait of the Duke by Alexa Aston
A fun-loving man who has become a staid duke . . .An independent lady who wishes to pursue her artistic bent . . .A long-ago meeting which left a lasting impression on them both . . .Daniel Judson, the Duke of Westfield, changed from a carefree young rogue into a sober duke once faced with a mountain of responsibilities after he assumed his grandfather’s title... -
![In Sickness and in Health by Frances Reynolds]()
In Sickness and in Health by Frances Reynolds
It was not long before she honestly felt that she could love him, if he truly wished it.WHEN A SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC SWEEPS through Hertfordshire, Elizabeth Bennet finds herself trapped together at Netherfield Park with Mr Darcy. An epidemic plagues Meryton and Longbourn village and Elizabeth and Darcy, unexpectedly immune, must work together to help those afflicted...Categorized as:
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![As You Are by Sarah M. Eden]()
As You Are by Sarah M. Eden
A horse breeder by trade, Corbin Jonquil is more at home in the stables than in the ballroom of his sprawling estate. Corbin is the quietest of the Jonquil brothers and has always faded into the background, contentedly unnoticed. When a mysterious young widow, Mrs. Clara Bentford, moves into the neighborhood, however, Corbin quickly comes to realize that being noticed has its advantages...Categorized as:
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![The Doxy and the Duke by Caroline Lee]()
The Doxy and the Duke by Caroline Lee
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLady Raina Oliphant might be the daughter of a powerful Highland earl, but polite society wants nothing to do with her, thanks to the illegitimate son she bore five years ago... -
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![Lady Brazen by Scarlett Scott]()
Lady Brazen by Scarlett Scott
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 15 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... -
![Loving a Lady by Nichole Van]()
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 Gentleman's Honor: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Melanie Rachel]()
A Gentleman's Honor: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Melanie Rachel
Someone 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...Categorized as:
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![A Matchmaking Mismatch by Martha Keyes]()
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... -
![An Infamous Betrayal by Lynn Messina]()
An Infamous Betrayal by Lynn Messina
Having solved the two murders that somehow fell in her path, Beatrice Hyde-Clare is on the lookout for a third. Through a absurd quirk of stupid fate, the shy spinster has fallen in love with the thoroughly unattainable Duke of Kesgrave and is desperate for something, anything, to occupy her mind. A dead body would do nicely... -
![How the Earl Entices by Anna Harrington]()
How the Earl Entices by Anna Harrington
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWHEN OLD DECEPTIONS LEAD TO NEW DESIRES Ross Carlisle, Earl of Spalding, has dedicated his life to serving his country. When he discovers secrets that could endanger England, he’s forced into an impossible situation—commit treason and race to London to clear his name before the crown turns against him... -
![The Lady of a Lyon by Linda Rae Sande]()
The Lady of a Lyon by Linda Rae Sande
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe's a former courtesan. He was once her favorite client. Will a conniving earl thwart a matchmaker's efforts to see them reunited?Newly widowed viscountess and mother to a young boy, Annabelle reluctantly returns to London in the hopes of securing invitations to Society events...Categorized as:
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![The Mistletoe Dare by Emma V. Leech]()
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... -
![Cocky Butler by Annabelle Anders]()
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... -
![Black Sheep by Georgette Heyer]()
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... -
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![A Scandalous Deception by Lynn Messina]()
A Scandalous Deception by Lynn Messina
As much as Beatrice Hyde-Clare relished the challenge of figuring out who murdered a fellow guest during a house party in the Lake District, she certainly does not consider herself an amateur investigator. So when a London dandy falls dead at her feet in the entryway of a London Daily Gazette, she feels no compulsion to investigate... -
![Shattered Rainbows by Mary Jo Putney]()
Shattered Rainbows by Mary Jo Putney
Honed by danger and haunted by the past, Lord Michael Kenyon finds it easy to risk his life for his country's sake. But in the shadow of war, he faces a far more dangerous threat—the loss of his heart to the beautiful battlefield nurse who saves his life yet can never be his... -
![Unmask Me If You Can by Shana Galen]()
Unmask Me If You Can by Shana Galen
This masked lord... Lord Jasper, younger son of a duke, suffered horrible burns fighting in the Napoleonic Wars. He wears a mask to hide his face from the stares and screams and finds comfort in the shadows. Jasper is an exceptional bounty hunter, so when a woman summons him to her deathbed and asks him to find her runaway daughter before she passes away, he doesn't refuse... -
![Truly Beloved by Grace Burrowes]()
Truly Beloved by Grace Burrowes
Fabianus Haviland, Viscount Penweather, did not journey to the wilds of Dorsetshire in the dead of winter to engage in yet another dalliance with yet another lonely widow. Being a trifle lonely himself—only a trifle—he's looking for a fresh start in fresh surrounds.Fabianus has always enjoyed the company of sensible women, though, and Lady Daisy is very sensible...Categorized as:
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![To Catch an Earl by Kate Bateman, K.C. Bateman]()
To Catch an Earl by Kate Bateman, K.C. Bateman
A case of secret identities finds reunited lovers on opposite sides of the law in this fun, flirty Regency romance.There's only one case Bow Street agent Alex Harland, Earl of Melton, hasn't cracked: the identity of the mysterious woman who stole a kiss from him before he left for war. He's neither forgotten--nor forgiven--her for leaving him wanting... -
![Five Days with a Duke by Christi Caldwell]()
Five Days with a Duke by Christi Caldwell
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 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... -
![Schooling the Duke by Christi Caldwell]()
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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![Chasing the Duke by Tracy Sumner]()
Chasing the Duke by Tracy Sumner
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAn unwilling Duke and his defiant Lady must embrace a desire beyond reason to heal the wounds of the past.She vows to never let herself fall in love again…With her final season in the ton a surprising success, Lady Camille Bellington retires to her family’s Yorkshire estate for Christmas with a marriage proposal in hand... -
![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... -
![A Very Plain Young Man by Christina Dudley]()
A Very Plain Young Man by Christina Dudley
In this anticipated follow-up to THE NATURALIST, A VERY PLAIN YOUNG MAN takes up the story of Elfrida, the most beautiful of the Hapgood sisters, as well as the most practical. If she must marry eventually, she intends to choose a husband not with her eyes, nor even with her heart, but with her common sense... -
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![The Perfect Gentleman (Valiant Love) by Deborah Wilson]()
The Perfect Gentleman (Valiant Love) by Deborah Wilson
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsLady Brinley discovers shocking news that will leave her in despair… Her father is in possession of someone else’s horse. But… it is not just someone else’s horse. The horse belongs to the third son of the Duke of Curbain - one of the oldest and most respectable homes in England. Lord Lore Curbain...Categorized as:
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![A Hero for Lady Abigail by Maggie Dallen, Katherine Ann Madison]()
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]()
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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![The Duke of Seduction by Darcy Burke]()
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 Disrepute by Alexa Aston]()
Duke of Disrepute by Alexa Aston
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWho doesn't love a duke? How about five of them? Welcome to bestselling author Alexa Aston's new Regency romance series, the Dukes of Distinction! These five aristocrats all come with nicknames Polite Society has bestowed upon them. Renown. Charm. Disrepute. Arrogance. Honor. A beautiful widow at the mercy of selfish relatives...A duke broken by a terrible secret..Categorized as:
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![Courting Danger by Wendy Vella]()
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... -
![Lord Vile by Sydney Jane Baily]()
Lord Vile by Sydney Jane Baily
Combining bitter resentment, the soothing taste of gin, and a fondness for females, if Lord Vile thinks he understands betrayal, he hasn’t seen anything yet!Why would a charming man take on such a terrible nickname?Lord Michael Alder has always behaved himself. Then treachery shatters his gentlemanly character... -
![Turnabout: A Regency Romance inspired by P&P by Sydney Salier]()
Turnabout: A Regency Romance inspired by P&P by Sydney Salier
What if a wealthy aunt ensured that Mrs Bennet and her daughters had a secure future and a proper education?What if Darcy arrived at Netherfield a month after the Bingleys – just in time for the assembly and his famous insult?What if Mr Bennet was just a little more engaged and the inhabitants of Meryton a little less impressed with the visitors – resulting in the whole party getting kicked out...Categorized as:
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![To Redeem a Rake by Christi Caldwell]()
To Redeem a Rake by Christi Caldwell
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe's spent years scandalizing society. Now, this rake must change his ways. Society's most infamous scoundrel, Daniel Winterbourne, the Earl of Monfort, has been promised a small fortune if he can relinquish his wayward, carousing lifestyle. And behaving means he must also help find a respectable companion for his youngest sister--someone who will guide her and whom she can emulate...Categorized as:
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![To Woo a Widow by Christi Caldwell]()
To Woo a Widow by Christi Caldwell
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThey see a brokenhearted widow. She's far from shattered. Lady Philippa Winston is never marrying again. After her late husband's cruelty that she kept so well hidden, she has no desire to search for love... -
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![A Lady's Guide to a Gentleman's Heart by Christi Caldwell]()
A Lady's Guide to a Gentleman's Heart by Christi Caldwell
Christi 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...Categorized as:
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![The Earl and His Lady by Sally Britton]()
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... -
![The Pirate's Tempting Stowaway by Erica Ridley]()
The Pirate's Tempting Stowaway by Erica Ridley
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCaptain Blackheart leads a simple life of roving the seas, wenching and treasure-hunting. He steers clear of romantic entanglements that could tie him to land... -
![One Summer of Surrender by Jess Michaels]()
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... -
![His Mistletoe Wager by Virginia Heath]()
His Mistletoe Wager by Virginia Heath
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Five berries equal the five separate kisses I challenge you to steal." Notorious rake Henry Stuart, Earl of Redbridge, is certain he'll win his Christmas bet—until he learns he'll be stealing Lady Elizabeth Wilding's kisses... -
![Reverie & Rancour: A Pride & Prejudice Vagary by S.E. Granger]()
Reverie & Rancour: A Pride & Prejudice Vagary by S.E. Granger
It was a dream until it was a nightmare: Elizabeth Bennet stumbles into Fitzwilliam Darcy's bedchamber while staying at Netherfield. Unhappily for them both, Mrs. Bennet finds them there and cries compromise, obliging them to marry.Darcy, believing Elizabeth responsible for the scheme, determines that she shall not benefit from her deception... -
![The Marquis and the Vixen by Collette Cameron]()
The Marquis and the Vixen by Collette Cameron
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 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... -
![A Malevolent Connection by Lynn Messina]()
A Malevolent Connection by Lynn Messina
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDespite suffering a few initial setbacks, the former Beatrice Hyde-Clare has settled into her new position nicely. Thanks to Lady Abercrombie’s machinations, she has secured the admiration of society and finally earned the respect of her staff... -
![Mrs. Drew Plays Her Hand by Carla Kelly]()
Mrs. Drew Plays Her Hand by Carla Kelly
Playing with Fire — Young widow Roxanna Drew was fair game in the sport of cads. Her suddenly impoverished state made her as vulnerable as her beauty made her tempting to men with more money than morals. Lord Marshall Whitcomb, who held her purse strings in his pawing hands, was intent on luring her into his bed...Categorized as:
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![The Naked King by Sally MacKenzie]()
The Naked King by Sally MacKenzie
Indiscretion Is Just The Beginning... One night of slight overindulgence-oh, all right, he was drunk-and Stephen Parker-Roth finds he must betroth himself to prevent yet another scandal...Categorized as:
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![It Started With a Scandal by Julie Anne Long]()
It Started With a Scandal by Julie Anne Long
Lord Philippe Lavay once took to the high seas armed with charm as lethal as his sword and a stone-cold conviction: he'll restore his family's fortune and honor, no matter the cost. Victory is at last within reach--when a brutal attack snatches it from his grasp and lands him in Pennyroyal Green. An afternoon of bliss brings a cascade of consequences for Elise Fountain... -
![Runaway Wallflower by Bianca Blythe]()
Runaway Wallflower by Bianca Blythe
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsOne Swarthy Sea Captain Lord Rupert Haywood, future Duke of Belmonte, has no desire to manage an estate with his corrupt father. He prefers to roam the ocean with his crew of rugged pirates. One Awkward American Ever since Louisa Carmichael's brother unexpectedly inherited a dukedom, her mother's expectations for her have veered in a distinctly vertical direction... -
![Earl of Wainthorpe by Collette Cameron]()
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... -
![Mischief, Mayhem, and Marriage (Supposed Scandal) by Rebecca Connolly]()
Mischief, Mayhem, and Marriage (Supposed Scandal) by Rebecca Connolly
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsOne good scandal deserves another...Lady Alexandrina Lawson has never minded her widowhood. After the disaster that was her first marriage, she found it rather enjoyable, despite the pity she received. What the public saw as devoted mourning to a respected man was, in fact, a complete disinterest in participating in anything Society could offer her ever again... -
![To Love a Highland Laird: Scottish Highlander Historical Romance by Collette Cameron]()
To Love a Highland Laird: Scottish Highlander Historical Romance by Collette Cameron
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’ll do anything to escape him. He’ll do anything to keep her... Mayra Findlay’s hand was pledged in marriage to a stranger when she was an infant. But it’s not until she meets an irresistible rogue she can’t stop thinking about—or secretly meeting—that she realizes just how much she doesn’t want an arranged marriage. She’ll only marry for love...Categorized as:
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![A Nefarious Engagement by Lynn Messina]()
A Nefarious Engagement by Lynn Messina
Having long abandoned any hope of making a match, twenty-six-year-old Beatrice Hyde-Clare finds herself a little overwhelmed by her engagement to the Duke of Kesgrave. Cloying society matrons clamor for her attention while her aunt reels off an endless list of servants she will have to oversee...Categorized as:
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