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A Motherland's Daughter, A Fatherland's Son by Ellie Midwood
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsPoland, 1939. A country, torn by the occupation of two unlikely allies - Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union.On the border of this newly divided territory, a young Wehrmacht Unteroffizier, Werner and a Soviet Military Interpreter, Kira meet and fall in love against all odds. Both forced into the military against their will, they wish for one thing only - a peaceful life together... -
![The Last House in Lambton by Grace Gibson, Debbie Styne]()
The Last House in Lambton by Grace Gibson, Debbie Styne
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDoes it ever stop raining in Lambton?Darcy and Bingley depart Netherfield Park, leaving Elizabeth Bennet acutely aware of the monotony of her life. Seeking a reprieve, she volunteers to serve as temporary companion to Mrs. Gardiner’s elderly aunt who lives in Lambton... -
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![Alley Urchin by Josephine Cox]()
Alley Urchin by Josephine Cox
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA captivating historical romance of revenge, hatred, lust and true love It is 1870 and Emma Grady has spent seven years of servitude as a convict in Australia. Now, having earned her ticket-of-leave, she is held by chains of honour and friendship... -
![The Langley Sisters Collection by Wendy Vella]()
The Langley Sisters Collection by Wendy Vella
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAn Amazon chart-topping series from USA Today bestseller Wendy Vella... -
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![A Match for a Willful Bride by Tess Thompson]()
A Match for a Willful Bride by Tess Thompson
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhale Island’s nurse has no use for a doctor or a husband. He’s fresh out of medical school with no prospects. Will an interfering mother, two matchmakers and some divine intervention make lovers of these enemies?EllaI didn’t want him here. I’d do anything to get rid of him. Sabotage his practice. Make sure the islanders knew he was not to be trusted... -
![Miss Desirable by Grace Burrowes]()
Miss Desirable by Grace Burrowes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMiss Catherine Fairchild spent much of her life haring about the globe with her diplomat parents, though she grasped at a young age that as a legitimate by-blow, her social standing among Polite Society would be marginal at best... -
![Lyon Eyes by Lynne Connolly]()
Lyon Eyes by Lynne Connolly
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEnter the world of the most notorious gambling den in London, where matches are made... unusually. Welcome to the world of THE LYON'S DEN: The Black Widow of Whitehall Connected World, where the underground of Regency London thrives... and loves.Heiress to a fortune, Jenny Hambling needs a husband, before she is made to marry a man she despises... -
![Lady Emily's Matchmaking Mishap by Sofi Laporte]()
Lady Emily's Matchmaking Mishap by Sofi Laporte
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA pretty impostor. A devil of a duke. A dangerous game of deception…When a scheming spinster is determined to help her sister find a match, she gets herself hopelessly entangled in a game of deception that will undoubtedly lead to disaster….or to love... -
![The Hotel on the Riviera by Carol Kirkwood]()
The Hotel on the Riviera by Carol Kirkwood
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsBy the sapphire blue waters of the French Riviera, a decades-long secret is about to be revealed…Wayward Greek heiress, Ariana Theodosis, inherits the Hotel du Soleil as part of a mysterious legacy. Captivated by its faded glamour, she hopes it offers her the chance to start again... -
![The Truth about Miss Ashbourne by Joanna Barker]()
The Truth about Miss Ashbourne by Joanna Barker
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsGoverness Juliana Ashbourne has dreams reaching far beyond the confines of her current position, hoping to someday establish her own school for girls. When she inherits a fortune from her late grandfather, she is shocked to learn that "someday" may soon be within reach. However, there is one she must spend a month at the estate of Havenfield--with the very family who disowned her mother... -
![Kiss The Rake Hello by Tracy Sumner]()
Kiss The Rake Hello by Tracy Sumner
Cortland DeWitt is the most infamous second son in England. Twin to a duke, he thankfully lost out on the ducal title by a mere three minute's grace. And he's never looked back, living his life with one rule and one rule only: no attachments.But to Alexandra Mountbatten, the fearless woman who's known him since childhood, Cort is merely the loathsome boy next door... -
![A Capful of Courage: An emotional Victorian saga series from Fenella J Miller for 2024 by Fenella J. Miller]()
A Capful of Courage: An emotional Victorian saga series from Fenella J Miller for 2024 by Fenella J. Miller
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPre-order the emotional next book in the Victorian saga series from Fenella J Miller Dangerous times, new fortunesLondon October 1843.Sarah Nightingale is a strong young woman who keeps her head high and faces every new adversity with courage... -
![The Avenger of Castle Wick by Rebecca Ruger]()
The Avenger of Castle Wick by Rebecca Ruger
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a Highlands’ castle is besieged by Scottish armies loyal to the English crown, the call to war is answered by many advocates of Scots’ freedom. Austin Merrick, a skilled and respected lieutenant of his father’s army rises to the challenge, as does Fiona Rose and her ragtag group of soldiers, what remains of the Roses, the Merricks’ longtime enemy in the north... -
![The Untamed Duke by Melanie Rose Clarke]()
The Untamed Duke by Melanie Rose Clarke
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhen a Scottish duke targets her brother, Sophia will do anything to protect her family, including kidnapping the powerful lord. What happens when the duke kidnaps her instead?Welcome to book 3 in the bestselling series The Secret Crusaders from the talented Melanie Rose Clarke!Social justice crusader Sophia Hawkins will do anything to protect her family... -
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![Summer in the Highlands by Nichole Van, Heidi Kimball]()
Summer in the Highlands by Nichole Van, Heidi Kimball
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom the publisher of the USA Today bestselling Timeless Romance Anthology series, comes Summer in the Highlands, with three Victorian Romance novellas by Nichole Van, Heidi Kimball, and Michele Paige Holmes.Remnants of Love by Nichole VanMrs. Christiana Newton—Chrissi to her closest friends—has two simple goals in life. One, earn a living through her archaeological expertise... -
![The Icy Highlander’s Bride: A Highlanders Historical Romance Novel by Eloise Madigan]()
The Icy Highlander’s Bride: A Highlanders Historical Romance Novel by Eloise Madigan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Do ye want me to chop off his hand for touchin’ ye?”To avoid unwanted attention, Lana claims the scariest guest in the ceilidh as her betrothed...only to end up really marrying the warrior in the eye patch.Cold-hearted Laird Daniel's only motive is duty. So he can't deny the sweet lass his protection. But needing a wife to raise his daughter, he truly makes her his…Or so he thinks... -
![Every Rake Has A Silver Lining: A Regency Era Romance by Trisha Messmer]()
Every Rake Has A Silver Lining: A Regency Era Romance by Trisha Messmer
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsNo woman can resist his charms. Enter the ice queen.Experience has taught Simon Beckham that love only leads to grief. Although he needs to marry someday and produce an heir, for now he prefers a fun dalliance. A smile, a wink, a pretty compliment, and women tumble into his bed willingly—except for one irritatingly attractive sharp-tongued harpy named Lady Charlotte Talbot... -
![The Wicked One by Danelle Harmon]()
The Wicked One by Danelle Harmon
The bluest of blood; the boldest of hearts; the de Montforte brothers will take your breath away. Meet Lucien de Montforte ... The head of his noble family, the dark and dangerous Duke of Blackheath spends his time manipulating other lives without giving a thought to finding a wife of his own. Yet Lucien must admit he finds exquisite Eva de la Mouriére most intriguing... -
![An Engagement with the Enemy by Sally Britton]()
An Engagement with the Enemy by Sally Britton
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsJames Aldwick isn’t ready to settle down, but his father, Baron Retford, doesn’t give him a choice. The stigma of illegitimacy has haunted the baron his whole life, and it’s up to his son to reestablish their good name by marrying into a family with a perfect pedigree... -
![A Proper Façade by Esther Hatch]()
A Proper Façade by Esther Hatch
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMercy Rothschild has always been granted an unusually long tether by her parents, who have never pushed her to marry until she’s ready. She assumes that when the right man comes along, she will marry for love. However, even her long-suffering parents have their limits. As she embarks on her third Season, they begin to pressure her to find a match... -
![The Duke of Danger by Darcy Burke]()
The Duke of Danger by Darcy Burke
After killing his opponent in a duel, Lionel Maitland, Marquess of Axbridge, is known as the Duke of Danger. Tortured by guilt, he shields himself with a devil-may-care attitude. However, when he kills another man in another duel, he’s beyond redemption, even though it wasn’t his fault... -
![Daring Done Right by Charlie Lane]()
Daring Done Right by Charlie Lane
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIn this enemies-to-lovers Regency romance by USA Today bestselling author Charlie Lane, a lady who dares too much and a brute who dares too little engage in a battle of wits. Lady Sarah Hampton would rather sew up a wound than tend to her own heart. Or matrimonial prospects... -
![Kaze Hikaru, Vol. 4 by Taeko Watanabe]()
Kaze Hikaru, Vol. 4 by Taeko Watanabe
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRomance between "swordsmen," based on a true-life adventure of a young girl determined to be a part of history.In the 1860s in Japan, a new era is dawning. During this time fraught with violent social upheaval, samurai of all walks of life flock to Kyoto in the hope of joining a band of warriors united around their undying loyalty to the shogunate system... -
![A Perilous Circumstance by Laura Beers]()
A Perilous Circumstance by Laura Beers
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDesperate times call for desperate measures…Miss Georgie Holbrooke is in the most dire of circumstances. Her brother has arranged for her to marry a vile man, and she has no doubt that he will punish her severely if she refuses. When an opportunity to work at an orphanage in the rookeries arises, she takes it, knowing it may be her only chance to escape... -
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![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... -
![Miss Flibbertigibbet and The Barbarian by Stephanie Laurens]()
Miss Flibbertigibbet and The Barbarian by Stephanie Laurens
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings#1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens returns with a story of two people thrown together on a journey of discovery that defines what each most want of life, love, and family.A gentleman wishing to buy a fabulous horse and a lady set on protecting her family find common ground while pursuing a thief who upends both of their plans... -
![Highlander’s Twisted Love: A Medieval Historical Romance Novel by Lydia Kendall]()
Highlander’s Twisted Love: A Medieval Historical Romance Novel by Lydia Kendall
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEvery monster has an obsession…She is his.On the betrothal feast of her younger sister, Willow gets abducted while protecting her family. And the man who took her is the most dangerous Laird of all…The so-called Laird in the North.Laird Scott needs to show that his clan is not to be trifled with... -
![Defying the Earl by Erica Ridley]()
Defying the Earl by Erica Ridley
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEnjoy a fun, flirty guardian-and-ward forced proximity romp from a New York Times bestselling author!Miss Matilda Dodd refuses to be any man’s property. She’s a month shy of her majority, and cannot wait to live life on her own terms. Rather than meet her unwanted new guardian as instructed, she attends a ball and comes kiss-to-kiss with an adorably befuddled handsome lord instead... -
![The Beastly Duke’s Bride: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Violet Hamers]()
The Beastly Duke’s Bride: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Violet Hamers
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“I would do anything to save my father, Your Grace. Just…be gentle with me.”No one hates the Duke of Hillow more than he hates himself. After being humiliated about his war disfigurement and losing everyone he loved, he doesn’t dare show his face outside anymore. Not without his mask on.Edwina was never supposed to be a part of the ton... -
![A Suitable Fortune by Laura Beers]()
A Suitable Fortune by Laura Beers
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMiss Emilia Hembry had a remarkable twist of fate when an unexpected inheritance changed her life for the better. However, now she must navigate through high Society- something she knows little about. The fear of failure is not far from her mind as she tries to accept her newfound position... -
![Addicted to his Highland Bride by Lydia Kendall]()
Addicted to his Highland Bride by Lydia Kendall
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEverytime he smelled her perfume, he went even more crazy for her…Lady Edwina Young is content to remain a spinster for the rest of her life, after her father’s death. But she is caught in a compromising position during a feast, and now she must marry the aloof and dangerous Laird of Moore.Having lost everything from a young age, Felix Quinn, Laird of Moore, wants to remain alone... -
![A Virgin for the Ruthless Highlander: A Medieval Historical Romance by Lydia Kendall]()
A Virgin for the Ruthless Highlander: A Medieval Historical Romance by Lydia Kendall
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Ye’re nae goin’ anywhere, lass. For the next seven days, ye belong to me.”Decoding a secret message in a book, Freya finds one last excuse to delay her unwanted wedding. She travels to warn the most feared man in the Highlands of an attack against him...only to end up in his dungeons.Notorious Laird Raghnall will stop at nothing to avenge his brother's death... -
![The Gentleman's Miscalculation by Laura Beers]()
The Gentleman's Miscalculation by Laura Beers
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe person he despised most could turn out to be his greatest chance at love. Lord Winston Lockwood is haunted by his past and bound by social expectations. He remains at Brockhall Manor to ensure his aunt and her son remain safe from her abusive husband. Adding to his frustration, Miss Bawden’s constant presence threatens to drive him mad... -
![The Glorious Bastard by Sadie Bosque]()
The Glorious Bastard by Sadie Bosque
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Thief. A Liar. And the only man she ever loved.William survived the streets of London on his own since he was a child. Deception, theft, and trickery were his only allies. He carved out every advantage with his own wit and cunning. So when he fell hopelessly in love with Victoria—a friend’s niece, and a princess!—he knew the only way to win her heart was by lying.A princess without a country... -
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![An Unwitting Alliance by Anneka R. Walker]()
An Unwitting Alliance by Anneka R. Walker
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCassandra Vail has but one objective at the Kellens’ ball: she must secure a proposal from her eminently suitable suitor. Instead, she finds her best-laid plans thwarted by another man―the handsome and thoroughly vexing Mr. Harwood. Thanks to his meddling, Cassandra is faced with an unthinkable consequence: her parents take matters into their own hands and betroth her to a complete stranger... -
![The Beast's Beauty by Eva Devon, Maire Claremont]()
The Beast's Beauty by Eva Devon, Maire Claremont
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom USATODAY Bestselling author Eva Devon, writing as Maire Claremont, comes a brand new series that will sweep you away to the drama and angst of Regency England. Glittering ballrooms, wild moors, and brooding lords waiting to be tamed by bluestockings await. . .Sometimes beauty is in the eye of the beast. . -
![Debauchery and the Earl by Mary Lancaster]()
Debauchery and the Earl by Mary Lancaster
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLove plays havoc with the worst of intentions!The Earl of Calton is such an infamous rake that Josephine is not surprised when her sister names him as the father of her unborn child. The bored and world-weary Calton, however, is both astonished and intrigued to be held at gunpoint by a masked seductress and told he is to marry her sister or else... -
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The Promise by Dee Davis
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe mine called to Cara from deep in the San Juan Mountains, near the town of Silverthread. Surrounded by a murderous tapestry of lies, it had once been rich in ore, overflowing with wealth that could make a family's fortune—or destroy it... -
![A Faithful Narrative: A Pride & Prejudice Variation by Mary Smythe]()
A Faithful Narrative: A Pride & Prejudice Variation by Mary Smythe
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDarcy's own name leapt at him from the page and his treacherous eyes could not withstand the temptation drawing them downward. What had Elizabeth written about him?FITZWILLIAM DARCY IS ON THE VERGE of proposing to Miss Elizabeth Bennet when he happens upon her diary in a field of bluebells... -
![The Duke and His Spinster: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Sally Vixen]()
The Duke and His Spinster: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Sally Vixen
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratings“She was a true spitfire, in every sense of the word. How fortunate that His Grace liked to play with fire..”The only way Amy can remain a spinster is to abide by her father’s rule: accept all offers this Season. If she only manages to push all suitors away without him realizing, she will finally be free... -
![To Know Miss May by Deborah M. Hathaway]()
To Know Miss May by Deborah M. Hathaway
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHe's supposed to convince her to marry someone else. What happens if he falls for her instead?Living on the small tidal island of St. Michael’s Mount, Miss Livvy May has the freedom to do as she wishes and go where she pleases, thriving in harmony with the Cornish seas... -
![Betrothed to Mr Darcy by Lin Mei Wei]()
Betrothed to Mr Darcy by Lin Mei Wei
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen a rumour forces Elizabeth to get engaged to Mr Darcy she swears to never allow him to pierce her defences. But the betrothal forces her into Mr Darcy's frequent company, and the better she knows and understands him, the more he bewilders and fascinates her.Meanwhile, behind the scenes, dark forces are at work... -
![Return to Wildsyde by Emma V. Leech]()
Return to Wildsyde by Emma V. Leech
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTheir mothers dared all for love... Their sisters did the same. Something wicked this way comes... The oldest trick in the book… When Lyall Anderson, Viscount Buchanan, starts a passionate affair with Miss Lilith Fulbright, he realises too late that he’s been playing with fire... -
![Gu Fang Bu Zi Shang, Vol.2 by Feng Nong]()
Gu Fang Bu Zi Shang, Vol.2 by Feng Nong
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBai Pingting has always been unable to believe the saying "a woman's virture is ignorance". She is a maid of Jing Anwang, but she lives even better than some wealthly women. She is also wiser than most men and she hopes for a higher intellect. Even if that man is an enemy, both are full of lies and conspiracies. She is not fond of that man... -
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![Kaze Hikaru, Vol. 2 by Taeko Watanabe]()
Kaze Hikaru, Vol. 2 by Taeko Watanabe
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRomance between "swordsmen," based on a true-life adventure of a young girl determined to be a part of history.In the year 1863, a time fraught with violent social upheaval, samurai warriors of all walks of life flock to Kyoto with the hope of joining the Mibu-Roshi—a band of warriors united around their undying loyalty to the Shogunate system... -
![The White Walls by Lucilla Andrews]()
The White Walls by Lucilla Andrews
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLondon, 1954. Young theatre nurse Clare Maitland makes a life-changing move after Dr Bill Blake suddenly ends their engagement. Can she find love and happiness again in the Scottish Highlands?"Arguably the best of all writers of hospital fiction." Nursing TimesClare is devastated when her fiancé calls off their dream wedding because he wants to marry someone else... -
![Bennet Incantation: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Deborah Ann Kauer]()
Bennet Incantation: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Deborah Ann Kauer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLongbourn is entailed, but a special incantation was created in the 1600s by an accused witch to repay the Bennet family patriarch for not being one of her accusers. Future Bennet generations are promised at least one son to inherit, making sure the entail does not allow Longbourn into the hands of another family.Every Bennet patriarch is blessed with a son until Thomas Bennet... -
![Rules of a Ruse by Laura Beers]()
Rules of a Ruse by Laura Beers
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMarriage was supposed to be the solution, but falling in love wasn’t part of the plan. Mr. Alden Dandridge has received astonishing he is set to inherit a thriving horse farm in a quaint Scottish village. However, there's a formidable catch- he must be married by Twelfth Night. Undeterred, Alden journeys to Scotland, convinced that a marriage of convenience will solve all his problems... -
![The Duke of Drury Lane by Tammy Andresen]()
The Duke of Drury Lane by Tammy Andresen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat’s worse than an earl, marquess, or viscount? A duke, of course!Which infuriates Lily Grey. Men like him are the problem, they are NEVER a solution. It makes her molars grind when the Drury Lane Theater insists she visit the man who has been nicknamed the DIFFICULT DUKE to secure funding for their renovation.“Why me?” she asks, barely containing her huff of breath... -
![An Earl Unmasked by Rachel Ann Smith]()
An Earl Unmasked by Rachel Ann Smith
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLady Diana Malbury is known for her charm and intelligence, why else would she rather solve another one of the late Earl of Chestwick’s word puzzles than entertain potential suitors for the Season?The old earl presents her with the highest-stake challenge yet…If she remains unwed for the Season, she can return to his estate next summer and solve the latest puzzle by way of his extensive library,...
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