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On a Turning Tide by Ellie Dean
Rated: 4.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCliffehaven, October 1944. As the Allied troops draw closer to victory, life at Beach View Boarding House is still full of uncertainty. Rosie’s plans for her wedding to Ron Reilly are plagued with misunderstandings. And when Ron takes on a secret assignment just days before they are due to say their vows, it seems their plans for a future together may be doomed... -
Sealed With a Loving Kiss by Ellie Dean
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe gripping new Second World War novel from Sunday Times Top Ten bestselling author of While We're Apart. After the death of her parents in a bombing raid, Mary Jones discovers a secret in the pages of father’s diaries. Her search for the truth brings her to Cliffehaven on the south coast... -
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Courage of the Shipyard Girls by Nancy Revell
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSunderland, 1942: Polly's heart and her future are hanging in the balance…. Polly’s sweetheart Tommy has been declared missing while serving overseas, and although there is no certainty that he is dead, there is no guarantee that he will return home. Now Polly needs her friends more than ever, and the other women welders are ready to rally around her while she waits for news... -
Nunnery Brides: A Medieval Romance Collection by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNever judge a bride by her habit. .. Nothing speaks more strongly of romance than a woman resigned to facing a life a religious servitude suddenly finding herself with a suitor… and a soulmate. Medieval Historical Romance has never been more surprising, intense, or sexy. In this four-book collection, you’ll discover the good, the very bad, and the passionate of knights and their nunnery brides... -
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Christmas with the Shipyard Girls by Nancy Revell
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTHE SEVENTH NOVEL IN THE BESTSELLING SHIPYARD GIRLS SERIES. ‘Nancy Revell knows how to stir the passions and soothe the heart! ’ Northern Echo. ____________________________________________________________. Sunderland, 1942: Christmas is fast approaching and with it comes a flurry of snow and surprises…. Against all odds, Polly’s fiancé has finally returned home from the front line... -
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... -
Catrina's Return by AnneMarie Brear
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe Scottish Highlands, 1899. A life altering event led Catrina Davies to hide from her family and society. Alone in The Highlands she exists in a lonely world cared for only by her savior, a kind old gentleman. When she receives a surprise visitor, Travis Millard, the man she used to love, her head and heart are thrown into turmoil... -
The Girl in the Picture by Kerry Barrett
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsTwo women. One house. Centuries of secrets. East Sussex Coast, 1855. Violet Hargreaves is the lonely daughter of a widowed industrialist, and an aspiring Pre-Raphaelite painter. One day, the naïve eighteen-year-old meets Edwin; a mysterious and handsome man on the beach, who promises her a world beyond the small costal village she’s trapped in... -
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... -
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. Amanda Mariel. Rebecca Lovell. Dawn Brower. Christina McKnight. Angelique Armae. Sandra Sookoo. Jane Charles. Tracy Sumner. -
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... -
Snowflakes in the Wind by Rita Bradshaw
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSnowflakes in the Wind is a heartwarming story of triumph over adversity by Rita Bradshaw, author of the number one bestselling Dancing in the Moonlight. It's Christmas Eve 1920 when nine-year-old Abby Kirby's family is ripped apart by a terrible tragedy. Leaving everything she's ever known, Abby takes her younger brother and runs away to the tough existence of the Border farming community... -
Cece by AnneMarie Brear
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe's the third sister, often overlooked and the last to know about anything that's happening in the family. Cece is gifted a cottage in the Scottish Highlands. She doesn't want a cottage or to go to Scotland. Her sisters' gifts were much more interesting... -
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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... -
Earls Just Wanna Have Fun by Merry Farmer
Lady Shannon O’Shea has seen all of her sisters married off by their brother, Fergus, in order to keep them out of trouble, and she is determined not to encounter the same fate. She has far too many other things on her hands, including her secretive, scandalous, and growing beer brewing business... -
THE DIAMOND DAUGHTER: Raj Hotel Series: Book 3 by Janet MacLeod Trotter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn this emotional story set in 1946 post-war India, can a woman’s quest for love survive shocking secrets and betrayal? Filled with excitement and a little trepidation, Jeanie Munro is returning to India and her husband Mungo, having been forced apart from him by the long years of the Second World War... -
For the Love of Catherine by Carole Llewellyn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings14 April 1912. The RMS Titanic hits an iceberg. At 11:40 p. m. Mair Parsons wakes up, heart thumping. A loud noise vibrates through the ship. The Titanic is sinking. Chaos ensues. The disaster will change her life for ever. Mair awakes in a Manhattan hospital confused and afraid. And ready to face her past... -
Workhouse Girl's Christmas Dream: Victorian Romance by Rosie Swan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA cruel Christmas tragedy. A soldier saved by the actions of a little girl. One woman’s determined journey from helpless rags to the rich arms of love…Amanda Wood adored her father. Until that awful Christmas day when he was taken. But the Victorian world and workhouse care little for a poor girl’s heartbreak. Even less for her dreams of freedom... -
The Sin Commandments by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsGet ready for a scandalous Regency romp. Meet the Sinning Flynns! Rory Flynn, grandson of the Duke of Savernake, is embittered by his family’s reputation as a wealthy family from Irish stock. They are hated by the Ton but accepted because of their links to the duke. Rory has a list of those who have offended his family the most and he intends to do something about it... -
Kiss Me Duke by Tamara Gill
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMolly Clare is living her dream. Being a guest in a gorgeous villa while she explores Rome is everything she could’ve hoped for and more. The man who owns the villa is equally charming—and entirely too tempting. At least, that’s what he appears to be. The truth of who and what he really is…well, that’s infinitely more complicated. Lord Hugh Farley is living a nightmare... -
To Dance until Dawn by Emma V. Leech
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 12 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... -
Dare To Be Scandalous by Tamara Gill
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter inheriting a small fortune, Willow Perry has everything she’s ever wanted. Except a husband, that is. But not just any husband will do. She’s looking for a grand love—someone who will challenge and excite her. It’s just her folly that the one man who interests her is a notorious rake. He’s as wild and passionate as Willow is sheltered and staid... -
The Buccaneer and the Bastard by Merry Farmer
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAmerican dollar princess Melanie Pennypacker has accepted her former teacher’s invitation to join a matchmaking house party for the summer for one reason and one reason only—to find a partner. But not a marriage partner. Melanie is looking for a business partner to invest in her dream of opening a new department store of the sort that are taking London by storm... -
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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... -
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... -
Ambitious Love by Rosie Harris
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFern Jenkins' life is changed forever when her brother is killed in action and her father dies in a mining explosion. Turned out of their home by the ruthless pit owner, Fern and her mother Wynne are forced to seek a new life in Cardiff. Whilst Wynne finds work in a factory, Fern attends the local school... -
The Scholar and the Scot by Caroline Lee
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMiss Olive L’arbre is doomed by the curse of comparison: Unlike the rest of her talented siblings, she possesses nothing which sets her apart. Her singing voice has been likened to a cat stuck in a well, she cannot ride worth a damn, and the less said about her ill-fated attempt at watercolors, the better... -
Cocky Mister by Annabelle Anders
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA Fake Marriage, a touch of amnesia, and a pact that whatever happens in Gretna Green, stays in Gretna Green. .. . If Lady Tabetha Wellstone can land a duke for a husband, she'll have fulfilled her destiny once and for all. .. so there is no way she’ll allow herself to fall for Stone Spencer—a mere Mister—even if he is tall, dark and incredibly handsome... -
I Kissed an Earl by Merry Farmer
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsLady Marie O'Shea lives life by her own rules. .. But her days of running free end when her brother, Lord Fergus O'Shea, returns from England, intent on marrying his sisters off to keep them from being the scourge of the county. And when Marie lands herself in a scandalous amount of trouble, she ends up as the first sister doomed to whatever marriage of convenience her brother can arrange...Categorized as:
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Finlay's Duty by Audrey Adair, Ellie St. Clair
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsKyla MacTavish seeks peace. .. Peace among her clan, with her family, and within herself. She always understood her path in life was marriage with Callum McDougall. When he marries another, however, his brother becomes her new groom. Finlay McDougall is stubborn, stoic, and stormy. How can she spend her life with such a man? Finlay McDougall has loved one woman his entire life. . -
RNWMP: Bride for Joel by Amelia C. Adams, Mail Order Mounties
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEvelyn Murray, daughter of Inspector Harold Murray and sister of four constables, has always known that she would never marry anyone but a Mountie. No other man could possibly compare to those tall, strong, noble men in red serge... -
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... -
Lady Lilias and the Devil in Plaid by Julie Johnstone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFree-spirited Lilias Honeyfield has a secret. She’s certain the rich and powerful Duke of Greybourne is meant to be hers. He just needs to reappear in her life and stop denying his love for her before she’s forced to wed another... -
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Over the Rainbow by Katie Flynn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTHE BRAND NEW UPLIFTING AND INPSIRING NOVEL FROM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR KATIE FLYNN. To face her future she must confront her past . . . _____________________. Liverpool 1939: Olivia Campbell appears to have the perfect life. However, behind closed doors she lives in constant fear of her abusive father, and has no support from her mother... -
Lady Constantine and the Sins of Lord Kilgore by Julie Johnstone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the game of love, even a rogue can come undone by his own wicked wager. Callum, the Marquess of Kilgore, long ago accepted that he was no saint. So when he’s offered a shameful bet—to seduce the lady some have dubbed the “Ice Queen” and recover the land he foolishly gambled away—he agrees... -
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... -
The Orphan Thieves by Nell Harte
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings***FREE WITH KINDLE UNLIMITED***. It’ll be quick the child thought, her feet wading further to the deep waters of the Irish Sea. . Don’t, a soft voice murmured, as a hand came to rest on her shoulder. Whatever’s happened this isn’t the answer. On the brink of the unthinkable, eight year old Maggie is snatched from death by the lion hearted notorious Liverpool thief, Irene Westfield... -
Disregarded & Adored: The Widower's Perfect Match by Bree Wolf
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this Regency romance by USA TODAY bestselling and HOLT Medallion winning author Bree Wolf, a reclusive earl and a disillusioned widow come to see that it is never too late for love. She married without love. Twice. -
The Duke's Ghost Bride: Sweet Historical Regency Romance by Fanny Finch, Starfall Publications
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe mysteries of the haunted castle are about to draw them into a legendary romance! Once upon a time, there was a sad princess, Lady Vanessa. Her family had died and her betrothed had never returned from war. She lived alone in her castle until her last breath, but legend says that her body was never found... -
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... -
The Shipbuilder's Daughter: A beautifully written, satisfying and touching saga novel by Emma Fraser
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings'An epic tale of one woman's determination to follow her dreams' People's Friend. Set in 1920s Scotland, this beautifully written and satisfying saga follows the fate of a shipyard owner's daughter as she is faced with an impossible decision . . . Perfect for fans of Diney Costeloe, Rita Bradshaw and Nadine Dorries. 5-star reader reviews for The Shipbuilder's Daughter... -
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... -
Adam's Call by Ellie St. Clair
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAdam McDougall wants nothing more than the life he has always known. .. He is content with his life in the Highlands. All he needs is his family, his home, and solitude to build his inventions. One thing he certainly does not need? Being taken from his work in order to lead the British hunting parties who take advantage of his beloved land. Rachel Trenton yearns to expand her horizons. . -
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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... -
The Secret of the Irish Castle by Santa Montefiore
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsInternational bestselling author Santa Montefiore continues the story of the Deverill family in the third book in her beautiful and moving Deverill Chronicles trilogy—perfect for fans of Kate Morton and Beatriz Williams. 1939: Peace has flourished since the Great War ended, but much has changed for the Deverill family as now a new generation is waiting in the wings to make their mark... -
The Christmas Countess by K.J. Jackson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA shunned lady determined to keep her secrets. A new newly minted earl looking for a fresh start. A love gone wrong gains a second chance in the light of the Christmas moon. Published in the Once Upon a Christmas Wedding anthology. -
The Girls of Ennismore by Patricia Falvey
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsSet in Ireland during the turbulent early 20th century, Patricia Falvey's sweeping novel explores an unlikely friendship between two girls of vastly different backgrounds, as each tries to overcome the barriers set by class and birthright. . -
Romancing the Rogue by Erica Ridley
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen the new earl inherits, poor relation Miss Rebecca Bond must wed immediately or be out on her ear. The only man she’s ever loved is summoned to hear the will—but he already rejected her so soundly that they haven’t spoken in years... -
Smitten with an Ethereal Lady: A Historical Regency Romance Book by Bridget Barton
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLady Charlotte Lumley knows that she can never aspire to have a normal life, like any other lady in her position would. Many years ago, an accident on a rainy day, had put an end to any chance of her becoming a bride...
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