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The Incredible Winston Browne by Sean Dietrich
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBeloved writer Sean Dietrich—also known as Sean of the South—will warm your heart with this rich and nostalgic tale of a small-town sheriff, a mysterious little girl, and a good-hearted community pulling together to help her.Folks in Moab live for ice cream socials, baseball, and the local paper’s weekly gossip column... -
![The Hidden Hand: Love, Intrigue, and Gender Roles in Victorian Fiction by E.D.E.N. Southworth]()
The Hidden Hand: Love, Intrigue, and Gender Roles in Victorian Fiction by E.D.E.N. Southworth
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsEmma Southworth's 'The Hidden Hand' is a captivating novel that delves deep into the themes of mystery, romance, and intrigue. Set in the 19th century, this work of literature features a powerful narrative that keeps readers on the edge of their seats... -
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![Storing Up Trouble by Jen Turano]()
Storing Up Trouble by Jen Turano
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen Miss Beatrix Waterbury's Chicago-bound train ride is interrupted by a heist, Mr. Norman Nesbit, a man of science who believes his research was the target of the heist, comes to her aid. Despite the fact that they immediately butt heads, they join forces to make a quick escape... -
![The Noble Guardian by Michelle Griep]()
The Noble Guardian by Michelle Griep
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA Cross-Country Trip through Regency England Brings Intrigue, Rogues, and High Adventure The must-read conclusion to Michelle Griep’s Bow Street Runners Trilogy: Life couldn’t be better for Abigail Gilbert—but it’s been a long time in coming. Having lived with a family who hated her, it’s finally her time for love... -
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![Peacocks of Pemberley: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Laraba Kendig]()
Peacocks of Pemberley: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Laraba Kendig
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsDarcy is surprised that Elizabeth has won the friendship of his unusual sister, and he is shocked when he begins to fall for her as well.Mr. Darcy feels guilty that he was not there to prevent Mr. Bingley from marrying Jane Bennet, who no doubt was only after his money... -
![Aunt Crete's Emancipation by Grace Livingston Hill]()
Aunt Crete's Emancipation by Grace Livingston Hill
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAll her life, Aunt Crete has been tormented by sister and her niece but fate has something else in store for her. The arrival of Aunt Crete's nephew suddenly causes a reversal in her fortune and she gets a chance to live a life of love and respect... -
![The Painter by Mary Kingswood]()
The Painter by Mary Kingswood
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe sinking of the Brig Minerva results in many deaths, while for others, the future is suddenly brighter. But it’s not always easy to leave the past behind… Felicia Oakes is the illegitimate daughter of… well, someone or other... -
![The Major's Daughter by Regina Jennings]()
The Major's Daughter by Regina Jennings
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCaroline Adams returns to Indian Territory after tiring of confining society life. She wants adventure, and when she and her friend Amber come across swaggering outlaw Frisco Smith, they find his dreams for the new territory are very persuasive. With the much-anticipated land run pending, they may just join the rush. Growing up parentless, all Frisco Smith wanted was a place to call his own... -
![Winning Winnie's Hand by Deborah M. Hathaway]()
Winning Winnie's Hand by Deborah M. Hathaway
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s no damsel, but dang…this knight in shining armor kinda makes her want to be.Born into a driven and successful family, Winnie Knox tries—and fails—to impress her parents and siblings as she bounces from career to career, year to year...Categorized as:
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![The Apothecary by Mary Kingswood]()
The Apothecary by Mary Kingswood
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe sinking of the Brig Minerva results in many deaths, while for others, the future is suddenly brighter. But it’s not always easy to leave the past behind… Annie Dresden is twenty-six years old, with no fortune, and nothing but a quick, practical mind to recommend her... -
![Dangerous When Wet: A Pride & Prejudice Variation by Jennifer Joy]()
Dangerous When Wet: A Pride & Prejudice Variation by Jennifer Joy
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFitzwilliam Darcy gets the shock of a lifetime when sparks fly and he’s neck deep in water.Perfectly tailored, confident, and smart enough to appear the gentleman under any circumstances, Fitzwilliam Darcy loses his composure and more when a heatwave strikes Hertfordshire.Surely, no harm would be done from a brief dip in the chalk stream… until he hears a feminine gasp... -
![The Mysterious Mr. Oliver by Emma Melbourne]()
The Mysterious Mr. Oliver by Emma Melbourne
Emma Melbourne returns with the highly anticipated second book in the Miss Fleming series!Isabelle Fleming has many admirers, but she would trade them all for a sensible man . . .Miss Isabelle Fleming is the beauty of the season, but she’s ready to escape from the ton... -
![The Orphan by Mary Kingswood]()
The Orphan by Mary Kingswood
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe sinking of the Brig Minerva results in many deaths, while for others, the future is suddenly brighter. But it’s not always easy to leave the past behind…Evie Parfitt is almost thirty, penniless and with no prospect of ever marrying. She has her hands full helping turn a jewel merchant’s wilful heiress into a lady able to move in good society... -
![The Cairo Curse by Pepper Basham]()
The Cairo Curse by Pepper Basham
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsClue meets Indiana Jones with a fiction-loving twist only Grace Percy can provide. Newlyweds Lord and Lady Astley have already experienced their fair-share of suspense, but when a honeymoon trip takes a detour to the mystical land of Egypt, not even Grace with her fiction-loving mind is prepared for the dangers in store...Categorized as:
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![The Duke by Mary Kingswood]()
The Duke by Mary Kingswood
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe dramatic conclusion to the series!The sinking of the Brig Minerva results in many deaths, while for others, the future is suddenly brighter. But it’s not always easy to leave the past behind...Lord Randolph Litherholm has spent a year coming to terms with the death of his twin brother, Gervase, the 7th Duke of Falconbury... -
![Flights of Fancy by Jen Turano]()
Flights of Fancy by Jen Turano
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMiss Isadora Delafield may be an heiress, but her life is far from carefree. When her mother begins pressuring her to marry an elderly and uncouth duke, she escapes from the high society world she's always known and finds herself to be an unlikely candidate for a housekeeper position in rural Pennsylvania. Mr... -
![A Snowflake Kiss for Lady Sophie by Maggie Dallen, Katherine Ann Madison]()
A Snowflake Kiss for Lady Sophie by Maggie Dallen, Katherine Ann Madison
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLady Sophie has arranged the perfect match. Too bad she kisses the wrong man under the mistletoe...Lady Sophie's husband-to-be is a handsome earl in need of the dowry she can provide. The details of the arrangement were made via letters, and now all that’s left is to meet the gentleman at her aunt’s Christmastide house party... -
![The Unreformed Mr Darcy by Lin Mei Wei]()
The Unreformed Mr Darcy by Lin Mei Wei
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat if Elizabeth Bennet had accepted Mr Darcy's proposal in Kent? What if they married before he stopped being the proud, arrogant man she detested? What if, in order to avoid the ruin of her beloved sister, Elizabeth chose to swallow her pride and say yes to a pre-reform Darcy? Mr Bingley has left Netherfield, and in his stead a rich and unscrupulous man takes possession of the manor... -
![The Seamstress by Mary Kingswood]()
The Seamstress by Mary Kingswood
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA traditional Regency romance, drawing room rather than bedroom. Miss Fanny Winterton has only one wish in her romantic heart — to surrender to overwhelming love. She will accept nothing less than to be struck by the thunderbolt of everlasting passion... -
![Diamond in the Rough by Jen Turano]()
Diamond in the Rough by Jen Turano
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs part of a bargain with her grandmother, Poppy Garrison accepts an unusual proposition to participate in the New York social season. Forced to travel to America to help his cousin find an heiress to wed, bachelor Reginald Blackburn is asked to give Poppy etiquette lessons, and he swiftly discovers he may be in for much more than he bargained for... -
![Miss Hilversham and the Pesky Duke : Wishing Well Seminary Book 1 by Sofi Laporte]()
Miss Hilversham and the Pesky Duke : Wishing Well Seminary Book 1 by Sofi Laporte
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA strict schoolmistress. A degenerate duke. One house standing between them.Weary of his decadent life, the wicked Duke of Rochford arrives in Bath with every intent to turn over a new leaf. But when the prim, meddling, feisty headmistress of the neighbouring school unleashes her outspoken opposition to Marcus’s presence, he decides to turn his new house into a gambling den, if only to vex her... -
![Brighton Rescue: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Laraba Kendig]()
Brighton Rescue: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Laraba Kendig
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsElizabeth comes face to face with her greatest fear. Will she find happiness or will her entire family be ruined?Elizabeth Bennet is shocked to discover that her foolish sister Lydia is in love with the rakish George Wickham and has plans to elope with him. To Elizabeth’s surprise and dismay, her uncle enlists the help of Fitzwilliam Darcy to prevent this disaster... -
![Katerina and the Reclusive Earl by Alicia Cameron]()
Katerina and the Reclusive Earl by Alicia Cameron
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe London Season! Glittering balls, society, handsome beaus. Every Regency lady’s dream. But not Katerina Fortune’s. And she takes drastic, shocking action to avoid it …In an inn, on the way to her first London Season, Katerina Fortune hears something that gives her a chance to escape her fate... -
![For Deader or Worse: Another John Pickett Mystery by Sheri Cobb South]()
For Deader or Worse: Another John Pickett Mystery by Sheri Cobb South
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen it comes to impressing his new in-laws, poor John Pickett hasn't a "ghost" of a chance . . . After a modest wedding ceremony, Bow Street Runner John Pickett and his bride Julia, the former Lady Fieldhurst, set out for a wedding trip to Somersetshire, where Pickett must face his greatest challenge yet: meeting his in-laws... -
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![To Spark a Match by Jen Turano]()
To Spark a Match by Jen Turano
After five unsuccessful Seasons on the marriage mart, Miss Adelaide Duveen has resigned herself to the notion that she's destined to remain a spinster forever--a rather dismal prospect, but one that will allow her to concentrate on her darling cats and books. However, when she inadvertently stumbles upon Mr... -
![Caught by Surprise by Jen Turano]()
Caught by Surprise by Jen Turano
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMiss Temperance Flowerdew is on her way to work when a stranger suddenly grabs her off the street and sends her on a Chicago-bound train before she can figure out what happened. When Mr. Gilbert Cavendish is called upon to rescue a missing woman, he follows the trail to Chicago only to discover that the woman is his good friend Temperance... -
![As Only Mr. Darcy Can: A Pride and Prejudice Regency Romp by Laura Hile]()
As Only Mr. Darcy Can: A Pride and Prejudice Regency Romp by Laura Hile
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhat a tangled web!Mr. Darcy’s departure has solved nothing. He loves Elizabeth Bennet as much as ever—and he has left her vulnerable to Wickham’s lies. Why not send her a warning? Anonymously, of course. He must conquer his obsession, yet he must also do something to protect her.But when Darcy is dunned for a bill of Wickham’s—an old trick—he sends the magistrate’s men with a warrant... -
![Love's Sweet Beginning by Ann Shorey]()
Love's Sweet Beginning by Ann Shorey
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt wasn't Cassie Haddon's fault that she had managed to reach the age of twenty-five without possessing any useful skills. Until the war, she had always had servants to wait on her. Since then, she and her widowed mother had moved from place to place, relying on family to care for them. Now she's forced to find work to support them both... -
![The Lacemaker by Mary Kingswood]()
The Lacemaker by Mary Kingswood
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA traditional Regency romance, drawing room rather than bedroom. Caroline Milburn and her younger sisters live in two cramped rooms, struggling to survive by their skills in lace making and weaving. When their previously unknown grandfather drowns on the Brig Minerva and bequeaths them a cottage in the country, their lives seem set to improve... -
![He Fell in Love with His Wife by Edward Payson Roe]()
He Fell in Love with His Wife by Edward Payson Roe
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn Edward Payson Roe's novel 'He Fell in Love with His Wife,' readers are drawn into a tale of love, betrayal, and redemption. Set in the late 19th century, the book explores themes of marriage, societal expectations, and personal growth... -
![The Widow by Mary Kingswood]()
The Widow by Mary Kingswood
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA traditional Regency romance, drawing room rather than bedroom. Nell Caldicott awaits the return of her violent sailor husband with trepidation, but for once her fears are not realised. Her husband’s ship, the Brig Minerva , has sunk off the Cornish coast. Nell is free, but her husband has left her with little money and many questions about his past... -
![RNWMP: Bride for Wesley by Kirsten Osbourne]()
RNWMP: Bride for Wesley by Kirsten Osbourne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLisa Allen has spent her entire life being different, and being different was perfectly fine with her as long as her two best friends were at her side. But now both of her friends have gone West to marry Mounties, leaving Lisa without their constant companionship... -
![Widows of Somerset by Rebecca Connolly, Jen Geigle Johnson]()
Widows of Somerset by Rebecca Connolly, Jen Geigle Johnson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRules of the Secret Society of Young Widows: Rule 1: Be a widow. Rule 2: Have an impeccable reputation. Rule 3: Don't fall in love again. Coming in October: Three Regency Romances by Rebecca Connolly, Jen Geigle Johnson, and Heather B... -
![Autumn Daffodils - Charlie's Story: Heart warming, thought provoking story. A look back on life and relationships. by Peter Turnham]()
Autumn Daffodils - Charlie's Story: Heart warming, thought provoking story. A look back on life and relationships. by Peter Turnham
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is the first book in the two-part "Autumn Daffodils" story. Five extraordinary people, having retired early in order to escape their past, find themselves reliving the very past they came to the 'Village' to forget. What unites the group is the guilt, shame or sorrow they have each tried so hard to leave behind... -
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![The Inns of Devonshire by Sally Britton, Annette Lyon]()
The Inns of Devonshire by Sally Britton, Annette Lyon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThree novellas, three times the romance, and three times the love . . . in this brand new Timeless Regency Collection: The Inns of DevonshireTHE SEVENTH STAR INN by Sally BrittonAfter years of looking after one another, Susan Baxter and her mother view their neighbors in Totnes as family... -
![Longbourn's Son: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Laraba Kendig]()
Longbourn's Son: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Laraba Kendig
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Bennet son is born and tragedy strikes. Can Elizabeth balance her responsibilities and also find love?With the birth of a son, the Bennet family no longer fears the loss of Longbourn. There is much sorrow when Mrs. Bennet later succumbs to sickness and dies.Young Luke Bennet prefers barns to books, and he and Mr. Bennet do not see eye to eye... -
![To Kiss a Wallflower (Timeless Regency Collection) by Jen Geigle Johnson, Heather B. Moore]()
To Kiss a Wallflower (Timeless Regency Collection) by Jen Geigle Johnson, Heather B. Moore
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTHE WALLFLOWER'S DANCE by Jen Geigle JohnsonLottie Hughes likes people, as long as they aren't too close. Does it bother her that no one asks her to dance? Yes, but she's not sure how to drum up dance partners when she has almost no dowry, no title, and freezes up when anyone tries to talk to her... -
![The Road to Christmas: A Sweet Holiday Romance Novel by Sheila Roberts]()
The Road to Christmas: A Sweet Holiday Romance Novel by Sheila Roberts
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA tender story guaranteed to warm your heart this holiday season. When I read anything from Sheila Roberts, I know I will laugh, cry and close the book with a happy sigh. —RaeAnne Thayne on A Little Christmas SpiritFrom USA TODAY bestselling author Sheila Roberts comes a multigenerational Christmas road trip story filled with humor and heart, set against the snowy mountains of Washington State...Categorized as:
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![The 26th of November: A Pride and Prejudice Comedy of Farcical Proportions by Elizabeth Adams]()
The 26th of November: A Pride and Prejudice Comedy of Farcical Proportions by Elizabeth Adams
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe Netherfield Ball: Classic. Predictable. Immortalized. But, what if Elizabeth were forced to relive it over and over and over again? Night after night after night? Elizabeth: Clever. Witty. Confident. Suddenly, her confusion and desperation make her question things she long thought she knew. Mr. Darcy: Proud. Unapproachable. Bad tempered... -
![Falling for Mr Darcy by KaraLynne Mackrory]()
Falling for Mr Darcy by KaraLynne Mackrory
The simple truth is proven that sometimes a gentleman never knows his heart until a lady comes along to introduce it to him. When Mr. Darcy encounters Elizabeth Bennet injured after a fall, his concern for her welfare cracks the shell of his carefully guarded heart, and a charming man emerges... -
![Out of the Ordinary by Jen Turano]()
Out of the Ordinary by Jen Turano
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRollicking New Release from Humorous Historical Romance Author Jen Turano Miss Gertrude Cadwalader hoped her position as the paid companion to Mrs. Davenport would be easy. But as she becomes acquainted with her employer, she realizes the wealthy Mrs. Davenport has a strange tendency to be a bit light-fingered with other people's trinkets. Gertrude is relieved when Mrs... -
![Step Lively, Mr. Darcy: A Lighthearted Darcy and Elizabeth Christmastime Novella by Laura Hile]()
Step Lively, Mr. Darcy: A Lighthearted Darcy and Elizabeth Christmastime Novella by Laura Hile
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsElizabeth’s mother has lied. Now the horrible Thorpes have come for Christmas!No matter that the fib is an old one, Elizabeth Bennet’s cousins are certain that she is an heiress. Is not the Bennet’s prosperous estate evidence enough? There is a fortune to be had through marriage, and John Thorpe is hungry for it.Repelling the man’s advances is only one of Elizabeth’s troubles... -
![The Ride of Her Life by Lorna Seilstad]()
The Ride of Her Life by Lorna Seilstad
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe only man pragmatic Lilly Hart needs in her life is a six year old. Widowed two years ago, Lilly leaves the shelter of her intrusive in-laws' home to stand on her own and provide for her young son by working for the summer as a cook at Lake Manawa... -
![A Most Peculiar Circumstance by Jen Turano]()
A Most Peculiar Circumstance by Jen Turano
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsMiss Arabella Beckett has one driving passion: to help the downtrodden women of America. Naturally, she supports the women's suffrage movement and eagerly attends rallies and lectures across the country. On her travels, she makes a simple offer of assistance to a young woman in need that goes sadly awry and lands both ladies in more trouble than they can manage... -
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![The Sport of Matchmaking by Jennie Goutet]()
The Sport of Matchmaking by Jennie Goutet
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor once, he has met a lady less inclined to marry than he is. How unfortunate that she is the only bride he will consider.George Clavering is much too young to think about getting married. Yes, his older brother—and even his younger sister—have managed to tie the knot, but he has plenty more years of play and sporting events ahead of him before he need consider such a thing... -
![Accidental Fiancee by Mary Moore]()
Accidental Fiancee by Mary Moore
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNecessary Nuptials Lady Grace Endicott never would have dreamed she'd be ruined by a rake. But after an innocent encounter with notorious scoundrel Lord Weston is misconstrued, her beloved sister's introduction to society—and her own reputation—are put at risk. The only way to avoid a scandal is a betrothal... -
![A Season in London by Elizabeth Johns, Heather B. Moore]()
A Season in London by Elizabeth Johns, Heather B. Moore
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom the publisher of the USA TODAY bestselling & #1 Amazon bestselling Timeless Romance Anthology series in Clean Romance, comes A SEASON IN LONDON. Three brand new Regency Romance novellas by Elizabeth Johns, Heather B. Moore, and Rebecca Connolly... -
![My Brother's Bride by Rachael Anderson]()
My Brother's Bride by Rachael Anderson
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMiss Abigail Nash is no stranger to loneliness. Her mother died giving birth to her, her father's business dealings took him away more often than not, and her ailing great-aunt, unable to provide much in the way of companionship, was a lack-luster guardian at best. When her dear friends offer to launch her into London society, her life takes a turn for the better... -
![Hester on the Run by Linda Byler]()
Hester on the Run by Linda Byler
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe setting is the beginning of an Amish settlement in colonial America in the forests of eastern Pennsylvania. There, a young Amish couple, Hans and Kate Zug, are in their ninth year of marriage, still waiting to have a child. Then, one April morning, Kate finds a Native infant, wrapped in deerskin and placed next to the spring where she went to fill her water bucket... -
![Love Letters by the Sea by Erica Ridley]()
Love Letters by the Sea by Erica Ridley
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat happens when the proprietress of Siren's Retreat discovers the charming romantic she's been corresponding with is same villain turning her beloved property into a gaming hell?When not responding to advice column letters, entrepreneurial widow Mrs. Deborah Cartwright runs bright, beautiful Siren’s Retreat, legendary for helping her lovelorn guests find their perfect match...Categorized as:
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