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The Stolen Hours by Karen Swan
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 13 ratings‘A gripping new series . . . beautifully told by one of our most prolific and talented writers’ - Santa Montefiore on The Last SummerA reluctant bride. A forbidden romance. An island full of secrets . . .It’s the summer of 1929 and Mhairi MacKinnon is in need of a husband. As the eldest girl among nine children, her father has made it clear he can’t support her past the coming winter...Categorized as:
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![Match Me, I'm Falling by Michelle Willingham]()
Match Me, I'm Falling by Michelle Willingham
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTo the London ton, Cameron MacNeill is an awkward, wallflower of a man with no hope of finding a wife. But the Highland chief holds deadly secrets, and he uses his beggar-like appearance to remain unnoticed... -
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![Amending the Shades of Pemberley: A Pride and Prejudice Vagary by Regina Jeffers]()
Amending the Shades of Pemberley: A Pride and Prejudice Vagary by Regina Jeffers
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 11 ratings“You have willfully misunderstood me, Miss Bennet. You have no worry of my releasing you, for I do not wish you to perform as a governess to my daughter, but rather as my wife and the mistress of my hereditary estate.” Elizabeth Bennet had thought the stranger quite handsome; yet, she had ignored those first tendrils of interest, for she was in no position for the gentleman to pursue her... -
![Torn: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Lory Lilian]()
Torn: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Lory Lilian
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWarning - Author's Note! This is the second edition of this book! The first edition was published two years ago and although it had some fabulous reviews, there were flaws reported by the readers which have been remedied in this second edition. This new version brings significant changes:The addition of approx... -
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![A Marriage is Arranged by GL Robinson]()
A Marriage is Arranged by GL Robinson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCan An Arranged Marriage Be Arranged ?When the two plainest people in London enter into an arranged marriage the ton isn't so much surprised as counting the days to an arranged separation.Louise is too short, too dull and too dowdy and the Earl is positively frightening, with his frowning demeanor and massive shoulders...Categorized as:
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![Netherworld by Kathryn Le Veque]()
Netherworld by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratings1197 A.D. - Smarting from the loss of his betrothed, Sir Keller de Poyer has learned not to trust women. A bear of a man with a brilliant mind, Keller is socially awkward but an accomplished knight. He is so accomplished in fact that his liege, William Marshal, gifts the man with lands in Wales for his meritorious service... -
![Wedded to the Broken Duke: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Ava MacAdams]()
Wedded to the Broken Duke: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Ava MacAdams
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“This shall never be a love match, I married you to fulfill my duty.”Having lived as a pariah in her own home, Lady Margaret is finally happy to be married off to the first man her father finds for her. But her hopes of finding love in her marriage are soon crushed.After the terrible accident that cost him his wife and his leg, the Duke of Haddington has lost his will to live...Categorized as:
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![The Bachelor's Bargain by Catherine Palmer]()
The Bachelor's Bargain by Catherine Palmer
Best-selling author Catherine Palmer brings readers another stand-alone Regency-period romance in the vein of Jane Austen. When Ruel Chouteau returns home after his supposed death, he shocks everyone. They are even more surprised when he mock-proposes to a common housemaid as proof that no woman in her right mind would marry him... -
![His Scarred Duchess: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Patricia Haverton]()
His Scarred Duchess: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Patricia Haverton
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“You are the only person I could ever love…”Unable to remember the accident that caused it, Miss Rose has lived her life with a hideous scar across her face. Even the man she has loved since childhood will not look at her, and she knows she must make peace with the truth: She will never be loved.Leonard, the Duke of Colburn, does not want a love match... -
![The Prince's Bride by Charis Michaels]()
The Prince's Bride by Charis Michaels
USA Today bestselling author Charis Michaels continues her delicious Hidden Royals series with a rugged prince living in exile and his long-lost bride-to-be, who comes to find him.Lady Marrianne “Ryan” Daventry was betrothed to an obscure French prince when she was just a baby. Years later, the young prince entered exile and was never heard from again... -
![Of One Heart by Cynthia Wright]()
Of One Heart by Cynthia Wright
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA BATTLE FOR POSSESSION... in which the beautiful young French widow Michelene Tevoulere becomes the pawn in a royal scheme involving England's King Henry VIII and the court of France's Francois I.A BATTLE FOR POWER..Categorized as:
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![A Covenant of Marriage by C.P. Odom]()
A Covenant of Marriage by C.P. Odom
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA covenant of marriage - legally binding, even for an unwilling bride!Defined as a formal, solemn, and binding agreement or compact, a covenant is commonly used with regard to relations among nations or as part of a contract. But it can also apply to a marriage as Elizabeth Bennet learns when her father binds her in marriage to a man she dislikes...Categorized as:
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![A Proposal of Marriage by Cheryl Bolen]()
A Proposal of Marriage by Cheryl Bolen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe bespectacled, very bookish Miss Rebecca Peabody, who pens enlightening essays under the name P. Corpus, simply must marry. Since she abhors that disgusting “bedchamber business,” she decides Lord Aynsley is the perfect man to become her husband. At the advanced age of three and forty, he surely has gotten that repellant bedchamber business out of his system... -
![Love, The Duke by Amelia Grey]()
Love, The Duke by Amelia Grey
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen the Duke of Hurstbourne receives a letter from his childhood friend asking him to marry his sister Ophelia, Hurst declines. He’s not adverse to taking a bride, but he believes in love at first sight that stirs his desire―not marriage sight-unseen...Categorized as:
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![First Comes Marriage by Paula Kremser]()
First Comes Marriage by Paula Kremser
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAlthough he’s been living in the West Indies for the past five years, Daniel hurries home to England when he learns of his brother and sister-in-law’s deaths, only to find out that he might be too late. A greedy distant uncle has already strategically swept in to take custody of his orphaned niece and nephew and their inheritance... -
![The Viscount's Vow by Collette Cameron]()
The Viscount's Vow by Collette Cameron
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAmidst murder and betrayal, destiny and hearts collide when scandal forces a nobleman and a gypsy to marry in this Regency Romance. Half Romani, half English noblewoman, Evangeline Caruthers is the last woman in England Ian Hamilton, the Viscount Warrick, could ever love—an immoral wanton responsible for his brother’s and father’s deaths...Categorized as:
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![Just Married by Debbie Macomber]()
Just Married by Debbie Macomber
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Marriage of Convenience Former mercenary Zane Ackerman wants a family. In particular, he wants a child who'll be his legacy-and his heir. That's because his upcoming mission might be his last, and it's made him all too aware of his own mortality.Architect Lesley Walker wants a family, too. She craves a baby of her own.So Zane suggests a marriage of convenience to give them both what they want... -
![The Rose-Garden Husband by Margaret Widdemer]()
The Rose-Garden Husband by Margaret Widdemer
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMargaret Widdemer's 'The Rose-Garden Husband' is a charming novella that combines elements of romance and social commentary. Set in the early 20th century, the story follows a young woman named Meg who marries a man she barely knows in order to save her family's estate. The narrative is intertwined with themes of love, duty, and societal expectations, making it a thought-provoking read... -
![A Nun for the Viking Warrior by Lucy Morris]()
A Nun for the Viking Warrior by Lucy Morris
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsForced to wed the warriorFalling for the man…Noblewoman Amée Évreux had pledged her life to God, until her father promised her in marriage to thundering Norseman Jorund Jötunnson. After escaping her overbearing father, Amée vows never to fall under another man’s thumb, but her resistance to being Jorund’s wife turns to desire as she gets to know her intriguing new husband... -
![Ten Rules for Marrying a Duke by Michelle McLean]()
Ten Rules for Marrying a Duke by Michelle McLean
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBookish Arabella Bromley never gave a fig for society’s rules—until her sister ran off with a man below her station. Now Arabella is desperate to restore her family’s ruined reputation to favor amongst the ton. She’ll have to marry quickly and well. But in order to carry off her plan, Arabella needs a duke… and she has just the rakish fellow in mind... -
![His Bride by Gayle Callen]()
His Bride by Gayle Callen
Though the story line is similar to some others I have read. I did enjoy this one. Written during Elizabethian times- the widower Sir Edmund Blackwell is having to accept an offer made by his ex-father-in-law to get the castle and lands back into shape and it will take a large sum of money. A bride and large dowry has been offered to Edmund with strings attached... -
![The Nomad Harp by Laura Matthews, Elizabeth Neff Walker]()
The Nomad Harp by Laura Matthews, Elizabeth Neff Walker
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsREISSUEGlenna Forbes played the harp exquisitely. Which was the major reason Philip Hobart had asked her to marry him. And reassuring her aging father was Glenna's real reason for accepting. Everything changed when the naval captain became a viscount--who expected a different kind of wife than independent Miss Forbes...Categorized as:
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![A Companion in Joy by Dorothy Mack]()
A Companion in Joy by Dorothy Mack
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFall in love with this captivating Regency romance! Perfect for fans of Georgette Heyer, Mary Balogh, Jane Aiken Hodge and Jane Austen. Can a feckless rake become the ideal husband? Regency London With her family in dire straits, Kate Harmon agrees to marry the rakish Viscount Nicholas Dunston in return for a generous settlement from his father... -
![An Arranged Marriage by Jan Hahn]()
An Arranged Marriage by Jan Hahn
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsCan a marriage of convenience ever lead to true love? Immediately after Elizabeth Bennet refuses Mr. Darcy's proposal at Hunsford, her father dies, leaving Longbourn entailed away and little fortune to sustain his widow and daughters. Six months later, the Bennet family receives a visitor with a most unusual offer that promises to save the family from financial and social ruin...Categorized as:
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![A Rogue's Downfall by Mary Balogh]()
A Rogue's Downfall by Mary Balogh
A ROGUE'S DOWNFALL The Anniversary After the Earl of Reardon, one of London's most notorious rakes, ruined the virtue and reputation of a young lady at a masquerade ball on Valentine's Day, he did the honorable thing and married her before settling her at his country estate and abandoning her there...Categorized as:
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![Secrets of the Heart by Candace Camp]()
Secrets of the Heart by Candace Camp
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsA fan-favorite story from New York Times bestselling author Candace Camp, originally published in 2003.Rachel Aincourt fears that she’s trapped in a loveless marriage. Her husband, Michael Trent, the Earl of Westhampton, is cold, enigmatic, and completely unreadable, and Rachel herself is miserable... -
![Accidentally Compromising the Duke by Stacy Reid]()
Accidentally Compromising the Duke by Stacy Reid
England, 1817. Miss Adeline Hays is out of options. Determined to escape marriage to a repugnant earl, Adeline plans to deliberately allow herself to be caught in a compromising position at a house party with the much kinder man she’d hoped to marry. Instead, Adeline accidentally enters the wrong chamber and tumbles into the bed of the mad duke... -
![Wager for a Wife by Karen Tuft]()
Wager for a Wife by Karen Tuft
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWilliam Barlow's life has been forever altered: his estranged father is dead, and William has inherited the title of Viscount Farleigh. Along with the title comes a neglected estate, an enormous amount of gambling debt, and one astounding acquisition that will turn William's world upside down . . .It is her first London Season, and Lady Louisa Hargreaves could not be more pleased... -
![Elizabeth’s Rush to the Altar: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Bella Breen]()
Elizabeth’s Rush to the Altar: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Bella Breen
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn a shocking turn of events for the Bennet family, their previously tranquil life is thrown into a state of glorious confusion. They discover a loophole in the entailment that could save Longbourn, their beloved home, from falling into the clutches of their odious cousin, Mr. Collins. The only hitch in this perfect plan? One of the Bennet sisters must wed a man of substantial fortune... -
![Christmas Angel by Jo Beverley]()
Christmas Angel by Jo Beverley
HE HAD NO INTEREST IN LOVE Leander Knollis, Earl of Charrington, was tired of gadding about the Continent on diplomatic missions. It was time he settled down in his family home with a wife at his side and enjoyed a proper English Christmas. But his search for an intelligent woman without fanciful notions of romance was a frustrating one indeed...until he met the very sensible Judith Rossiter...Categorized as:
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![A Deal with a Devilish Duke by Tessa Brookman]()
A Deal with a Devilish Duke by Tessa Brookman
A marriage of convenience with a twist between a bluestocking and a rake... Lady Meredith is a shy bluestocking. All she wishes is to experience the scandalous joys penned in her romantic novels and perhaps even someday find her own ‘storybook’ lover... -
![A Bachelor Still by Rebecca Hagan Lee]()
A Bachelor Still by Rebecca Hagan Lee
What’s a sworn bachelor to do when forced to wed the woman of his dreams? Liana McElreath is in need of a hero. After her father bargains away her innocence to settle a gambling debt, she stands at the altar, about to be wed to the worst sort of villain...Categorized as:
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![Under The Kissing Bough by Shannon Donnelly]()
Under The Kissing Bough by Shannon Donnelly
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEleanor Glover never thought to marry. But when wickedly handsome Geoffrey Westerley, Lord Staines, agrees to an arranged marriage with her, she knows her duty. Geoffrey makes it plain that he wants nothing more than a sensible wife and a Christmas Eve wedding to please his dying father... -
![The Marquess Meets His Match by Maggi Andersen, Dragonblade Publishing]()
The Marquess Meets His Match by Maggi Andersen, Dragonblade Publishing
Rated: 3.69 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA sexy Georgian Romance as only bestselling author Maggi Andersen can deliver! A country-bred girl, Kate Bancroft always intended to marry for love, like her parents. She wanted a husband who adored her, who would be her knight in shining armor... -
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![The Highland Wife by Lyn Stone]()
The Highland Wife by Lyn Stone
Rated: 3.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe Highland air was heavy with revenge, and Mairi MacInnes wanted to breathe deeply of it. Until an arranged marriage with Robert MacBain, an enigmatic lowland lord, whisked her away to a life of adventure, passion—and unspoken love. Generous of spirit. Mighty in battle. Indeed, though he lived in a world of silence, Robert MacBain had gifts any would envy... -
![Devil in a Kilt by Sue-Ellen Welfonder]()
Devil in a Kilt by Sue-Ellen Welfonder
Rated: 3.77 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsHonorable Mention as The Historical Romance Club's Favorite Historical Romance of the Year for 2003 A fiery angel, a coldhearted devil, and a marriage hotter than hell! Linnet MacDonnell was the youngest of seven sisters, and not the family beauty. With her flame-bright red hair, sharp tongue, and strange gift of second-sight, no man wanted her. But the devil would take her...Categorized as:
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![An Undeniable Rogue by Annette Blair]()
An Undeniable Rogue by Annette Blair
Rated: 3.77 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsAn arranged marriage leads to unlikely passion...when the groom turns out to be a shameless rogue, in this Regency-period historical. Widowed, penniless Sabrina Whitcomb isn't looking for romance. What she needs is a husband, and she knows well enough that romance and matrimony aren't always compatible... -
![Margarita and the Earl by Joan Wolf]()
Margarita and the Earl by Joan Wolf
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Most Maddening MateNicholas Beauchamp, the Earl of Winslow, was baffled by Margarita's infernally inconvenient anger.True, he still visited his mistress, Catherine Alnwick, whenever his fancy dictated. True, he still availed himself of the fabled favors of the ravishing Lady Eleanor Rushton, who certainly never let her marriage vows interfere with her pleasures... -
![Wife by Contract, Mistress by Demand by Carole Mortimer]()
Wife by Contract, Mistress by Demand by Carole Mortimer
Rated: 3.59 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsGabriella Benito fell for wealthyRufus Gresham the first time she saw him.But Rufus believed Gabriella only wanted arich husband--just like her mother.Five years later, Rufus and Gabriella mustmarry to obtain their inheritances... -
![An Independent Woman by Candace Camp]()
An Independent Woman by Candace Camp
Juliana Holcott grew up poor in a joyless household. Only one person ever treated her kindly -- Nicholas Barre, the orphaned heir to the estate, who suffered equally at the hands of their indifferent guardians. But wild, rebellious Nick left home – and Juliana -- while both were still young, and Juliana never thought to see him again... -
![The Earl's Mistaken Bride by Abby Gaines]()
The Earl's Mistaken Bride by Abby Gaines
Rated: 3.59 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAs soon as Marcus Brookstone lifts his bride's veil, he sees he's been tricked. He made a bargain with God—to marry a good, Christian girl if his mother recovered from illness. But Marcus intended to marry pretty Amanda, not stubborn Constance. His next plan, to ignore his new wife, fails as well when Constance makes it clear that she wants a true union...Categorized as:
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![Lord Havelock's List by Annie Burrows]()
Lord Havelock's List by Annie Burrows
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBe careful what you wish for… Lord Havelock is in need of a wife. But with no time for a society wedding and no stomach for girlish fripperies, his options are limited. So with help from his friends, he draws up a list of qualities he does desire in a wife…. When orphaned Mary Carpenter discovers her handsome new husband's list, she's hurt—and incensed... -
![Falling in Love Again by Cathy Maxwell]()
Falling in Love Again by Cathy Maxwell
A BRIDE SCORNED Highborn country heiress Mallory Edwards was dutifully fulfilling family obligations when she exchanged marriage vows with a dashing gentleman she barely knew. But the charming beast, John Barron, abandoned her on their wedding night. Years later—evicted from her home and facing prison because of her husband's debts—she has finally found the blackguard again... -
![Lord Deverill's Heir by Catherine Coulter]()
Lord Deverill's Heir by Catherine Coulter
Rated: 3.65 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAN UTTERLY SHOCKING HUSBAND…The first time that captivating, quick-tempered Arabella Deverill saw Justin, she thought this arrogantly handsome stranger to be a vagabond adventurer trespassing on her family lands...Categorized as:
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![The Bargain Bride by Barbara Cartland]()
The Bargain Bride by Barbara Cartland
Rated: 3.25 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe young Earl of Blakeney is bankrupt. Back in England after serving bravely in the Duke of Wellington's army, he has lost everything at the gaming tables. At Blake Hall, the family house, he warns his sister Lady Aleda of the disastrous turn of events. Already the house has been stripped of paintings, silver and most of the furnishings... -
![All Things Beautiful by Cathy Maxwell]()
All Things Beautiful by Cathy Maxwell
Rated: 3.45 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLady Julia Markham was the toast of London Society -- until an ill-advised attempted elopement ended in betrayal and left her good name in tatters. Now ruined, penniless, and desperate, she has agreed to wed the magnetic and possibly dangerous Brader Wolf...Categorized as:
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![You May Kiss the Bride by Lisa Berne]()
You May Kiss the Bride by Lisa Berne
In an unforgettable debut, Lisa Berne introduces you to the Penhallow Dynasty—men destined to marry, but hesitant to love. Wealthy and arrogant, Gabriel Penhallow knows it’s time to fulfill his dynastic duty. All he must do is follow “The Penhallow way”—find a biddable bride, produce an heir and a spare, and then live separate lives...Categorized as:
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![Bride for a Night by Rosemary Rogers]()
Bride for a Night by Rosemary Rogers
After Talia Dobson is jilted at the altar, she endures another humiliation: a substitute groom! The elder brother of her runaway betrothed has taken matters into his own hands. Shy Talia has long held a secret attraction for Gabriel Richardson, the handsome Earl of Ashcombe... -
![The Duke's First Son by Jane Ashford]()
The Duke's First Son by Jane Ashford
Rated: 3.01 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBook 1 of The Duke's Sons seriesFrom bestselling author Jane Ashford comes another brand new series of sparkling Regency RomanceLife is predictable for a Duke's first son As eldest son of the Duke of Langford, Nathaniel Gresham sees his arranged marriage to Lady Violet Devere as just another obligation to fulfill-highly suitable, if unexciting... -
![Heir to the Duke by Jane Ashford]()
Heir to the Duke by Jane Ashford
Rated: 3.24 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsNathaniel Gresham, the handsome Viscount Hargove, lives a life devoted to familial duty. As his father's eldest son, Nathaniel's identity remains the "heir to the Duke of Langford." But this quiet, restrained life changes the minute he marries sweet Lady Violet Devere.Oppressed by her family all her life, Violet is longing for her marriage vows to be spoken...
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