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Lady Ferocity by Kate Archer
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsHe considers her eccentric, she thinks him smarmy, the ton finds them a well-suited pair of lunatics. Lady Felicity Nicolet, known affectionately to her intimates as Ferocity, has had the privilege of being the eldest of the Duke of Pelham’s daughters... -
![Fallen by Jessie Lewis]()
Fallen by Jessie Lewis
The air was all gone, and coldness overtook her, as though she had fallen into icy water and was sinking into the blackness. Her stomach churned, as it was wont to do these days. He would not marry her. She was ruined.THE ARRIVAL OF TWO ELIGIBLE GENTLEMEN at Netherfield Park sends ripples of excitement through nearby Meryton... -
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![Seducing September's Scoundrel by Diana Bold]()
Seducing September's Scoundrel by Diana Bold
In the scandalous world of Regency London, where society's rakes reign supreme, the Brazen Belle, a notorious gossip columnist, casts her wicked spotlight on the charismatic scoundrels of the ton. Welcome to the captivating ninth installment of The Rake Review series, where chaos and reluctant romance collide in a tempestuous dance... -
![Big Duke Energy by Kerrigan Byrne, Christi Caldwell]()
Big Duke Energy by Kerrigan Byrne, Christi Caldwell
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKerrigan Byrne and Friends Present: The Seasons of Sin 2022 Anthology Collection. Four books for four seasons from highly-acclaimed, award-winning, and USA Today bestselling authors... -
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![Blindsided by Carly Marie]()
Blindsided by Carly Marie
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI sent my boss into subspace before lunch. Now what?Easton knows, in the world of professional hockey, he’s getting old and his body can’t take many more hits. When a job offer too good to pass up falls into his lap, Easton goes for it. What should be the start of a new chapter, opens another he thought had closed when he'd been drafted... -
![Just a Little Heartache by Merry Farmer]()
Just a Little Heartache by Merry Farmer
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLondon playwright Niall Cristofori stands on the verge of becoming one of the most celebrated authors of his generation with the highly-anticipated production of his latest work, Love’s Last Lesson. But Love has a few lessons left to teach Niall himself. He has never been able to get over his first love, the man who made his world come alive ten years ago, then left him heartbroken... -
![Lies like Rubies, Part Two by Poppy Jacobson]()
Lies like Rubies, Part Two by Poppy Jacobson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe deal was simple--protect my daughter in exchange for my body. But this city turned their promises into lies.My entire life, I've been nothing more than a perfect mafia princess, a pawn for men to further their ambitions. Three men whispered sweet nothings to me and swore they'd stop at nothing to keep me and my daughter safe. But when the worst happened, no one was there to save me but myself...Categorized as:
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![The Perfect Gentleman (Valiant Love) by Deborah Wilson]()
The Perfect Gentleman (Valiant Love) by Deborah Wilson
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsLady Brinley discovers shocking news that will leave her in despair… Her father is in possession of someone else’s horse. But… it is not just someone else’s horse. The horse belongs to the third son of the Duke of Curbain - one of the oldest and most respectable homes in England. Lord Lore Curbain...Categorized as:
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![The Rebel and the Rake by Emily Sullivan]()
The Rebel and the Rake by Emily Sullivan
He holds her fate in his hands—she holds his heart in hers.Rafe Davies might seem like just another charismatic rake, but in reality, he is one of the crown’s most valuable agents. As relentless as he is reckless, Rafe has never come upon a mission he couldn’t complete... -
![Death at the Crystal Palace by Jennifer Ashley]()
Death at the Crystal Palace by Jennifer Ashley
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIntrepid cook Kat Holloway puts aside her apron to delve into Victorian London’s high society and catch a killer in this thrilling new mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of Murder in the East End.While attending an exhibition at the Crystal Palace, young cook Kat Holloway is approached by a woman in distress... -
![The Duke's Privateer by Amy Jarecki]()
The Duke's Privateer by Amy Jarecki
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhen it comes to women, the Duke of Danby is an audacious rake... but when it comes to ridding the kingdom of smugglers, he's leading the charge. The Prince Regent has bankrupted the country more than once, and Danby isn't about to go down with a sinking ship.The Honorable Eleanor Kent hides behind the image of a self-proclaimed spinster.. -
![When the Music Stops by John T. Fuller]()
When the Music Stops by John T. Fuller
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhen a handsome young mute man is admitted to Link Hill Insane Asylum, Dr Daniel Archer's world is turned upside down. Whilst Dr Archer battles his inner demons, his superiors begin to suspect that the doctor's interest in his patient may be a little more than merely professional... -
![The Venus and the Viscount by Scarlett Scott]()
The Venus and the Viscount by Scarlett Scott
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsA hellion. A hoyden. Scandalously flawed.Flouting convention and shocking society has become the primary source of entertainment for Lady Charity Manners. She makes no apologies for her wild ways, nor does she have any intention of changing.As for marriage? No, thank you. She would far prefer to live an independent life on the Continent... -
![His Countess by S.M. LaViolette]()
His Countess by S.M. LaViolette
Businessman Gideon Banks is cold, brilliant, rich…and bored. Who knew that a man who excelled at debauchery could become so bored? It’s not until he learns that he is heir to the Taunton Earldom that things start to get interesting. The late earl’s irksome, superior, and entirely too attractive widow is particularly fascinating to him... -
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![Surrender Your Grace by Maddie Taylor]()
Surrender Your Grace by Maddie Taylor
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsHe's a second son. She's a second daughter. A twist of fate and cruel intentions brings this unlikely pair together in an impromptu marriage. Without a proper courtship, the pair must learn to live as husband and wife while facing challenges and dangerous threats that could destroy their marriage. Andrew is a dominant young Lord who has very strong ideas on how his wife should behave... -
![The Wicked Baron by Mary Lancaster]()
The Wicked Baron by Mary Lancaster
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe Wicked Baron is the first in the Blackhaven Brides series, set in a newly fashionable spa town on the beautiful Cumbrian coast, where the great and the bad of visiting Regency society turn local life upside down. Orphan Gillie Muir makes ends meet by holding genteel card parties for friends and visitors to the newly fashionable spa town of Blackhaven... -
![At The Laird's Command by Laurel Adams]()
At The Laird's Command by Laurel Adams
Laird John Macrae is in love with a woman whose reputation he ruined. A woman he cannot keep safe unless he allows the unthinkable… With his castle under siege and a traitor within its walls, the laird counts his days as numbered... -
![The Incorrigible Annabelle Spencer by Louise Taylor]()
The Incorrigible Annabelle Spencer by Louise Taylor
The Honourable Annabelle Spencer might have been called The Incorrigible Annabelle Spencer. She chafes at the rules and restrictions that forbid a proper Victorian young lady doing anything fun or dangerous...Categorized as:
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![Papa's Rules by Sue Lyndon, Celeste Jones]()
Papa's Rules by Sue Lyndon, Celeste Jones
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEvery girl needs a papa. Orphaned and living on the streets of London, life held little hope for Cammie. That is, until Miss Wickersham took her to Talcott House, where the unfortunate are given everything they need...and then some...to become proper little ladies for the papas selected for them by Miss Wickersham... -
![A Dangerous Pursuit by Laura Beers]()
A Dangerous Pursuit by Laura Beers
An heiress. A spy. And a love worth fighting for.Welcome to book 1 in the exciting new series Regency Spies & Secrets from bestselling author Laura Beers.Miss Madalene Dowding was devastated when her mother died, leaving her all alone. To honor her mother's legacy, she decides to use part of her fortune to open an orphanage... -
![The Mad Earl's Wicked Seduction by Bella Moxie]()
The Mad Earl's Wicked Seduction by Bella Moxie
When the sweet daughter of a respectable lord falls for the son of the infamous Mad Earl...Their parents had planned their marriage when they were young, but he always knew she was too pure and innocent to be married to a man like him. So he pushed her away.He doesn't expect her to push back.And he definitely doesn't suspect that she's the veiled woman waiting in his room at the brothel.. -
![Keepsake by Heather Boyd]()
Keepsake by Heather Boyd
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA BATTLE OF WILLS… When the Marquess of Taverham married at eighteen, he was certain his life would be smooth and well ordered—right up till the moment his exuberant bride ran away on their wedding night, never to be seen again... -
![Right of Conquest by Ashe Barker]()
Right of Conquest by Ashe Barker
Love. Hate. Honour. Obey.It is the year 1485. King Richard III has fallen at Bosworth, his crown seized from the mud of the battlefield by Henry Tudor. The new monarch intends to stamp his authority on all of England, crushing all remaining opposition under his royal heel...Categorized as:
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![Duke the Halls by Jennifer Ashley, Anna Bradley]()
Duke the Halls by Jennifer Ashley, Anna Bradley
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsFrom six beloved writers—Jennifer Ashley, Anna Bradley, Grace Burrowes, Kerrigan Byrne, Christi Caldwell and Tanya Anne Crosby—come six Christmas stories that will warm up your holiday, and put a twinkle in your eyes... -
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![The Perfect Spinster by Annabelle Anders]()
The Perfect Spinster by Annabelle Anders
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s more rake than gentleman and she’s more minx than spinster. Miss Olivia Redfield’s prospects for marriage are nonexistent, bleak at best. Removed from society for an ill-fated physical defect, she’s resigned herself to caring for others in a somewhat dreary existence...Categorized as:
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![Arabella's Taming by Golden Angel]()
Arabella's Taming by Golden Angel
Lady Arabella Windham, sister to the Duke of Manchester, has given up on ever attracting the positive attention of Lord Thomas Hood...Categorized as:
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![Irresistible by Bella Moxie]()
Irresistible by Bella Moxie
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s his pawn…Savina's desperate. Tossed out onto the streets by her cruel stepmother, she has no choice but to sell her body. But the man who buys her . . . he knows exactly who she is. And he has far more devious plans in store for her than she can imagine.She’s his mistress…He's not supposed to claim her for himself. That was never part of Prince Edmund's plan... -
![Benedict's Commands by Golden Angel]()
Benedict's Commands by Golden Angel
Love? Marriage? Lady Christina Rowan, Dowager-Marchesse of Stanhope, doesn't think so. She avoids both heavy emotions and heavy commitments, and has ever since she discovered the truth behind her first husband's death. As a widow she's found freedom in having lovers without love...Categorized as:
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![Pride and Punishment by Golden Angel]()
Pride and Punishment by Golden Angel
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThis box set contains the first three books of the Bridal Discipline series - Philip's Rules: Cordelia's determined to be the perfect wife, but her stepdaughter from her first marriage is just as determined to undermine her every step of the way... -
![A Rogue by Night by Kelly Bowen]()
A Rogue by Night by Kelly Bowen
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 18 ratings2018 RITA award-winning author!From the author who Sarah MacLean calls "a charming, clever, and engaging storyteller" comes the next regency romance in the witty and sexy Devils of Dover series!Baron. Physician. Smuggler. Harland Hayward is living a double life as an aristocrat by day and a criminal by night...Categorized as:
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![Scandalous Love by Brenda Joyce]()
Scandalous Love by Brenda Joyce
Rebelliously independent Lady Nicole Bragg Shelton refuses to be constrained by the stifling rules of Victorian England. And now desire has impelled the beautiful heiress toward a shocking liaison with Hadrian Braxton-Lowell, Duke of Clayborough... -
![As the Devil Dares by Anna Harrington]()
As the Devil Dares by Anna Harrington
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen playing a game of wits, never ever go up against the woman they call the Hellion . . . LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD... Whether it's business or pleasure, Lord Robert Carlisle never backs down from a dare. But finding a husband for scandalous Mariah Winslow? It's one challenge he instantly regrets accepting... -
![A Candle in the Dark by Megan Chance]()
A Candle in the Dark by Megan Chance
"I NEED A MAN ... ANY MAN." She had blood on her dress and trouble in her eyes when she walked into Cavey Davey's tavern and roused Dr. Cain D'Alessandro from his drunken stupor. The sight of Ana, "The Duchess" --- beautiful, icy, desperate --- almost sobered him. She looked like a whore and spoke like a lady ... who had just committed murder. She had money, and they both needed to escape... -
![It Happened in the Highlands by May McGoldrick]()
It Happened in the Highlands by May McGoldrick
Lady Josephine Pennington was jilted by her fiancé once rumors spread about her questionable origins. Her adoptive parents have always provided her with the love and protection she’s needed to feel secure, and over the last sixteen years she’s molded herself to meet the expectations of others...Categorized as:
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![The Hunted Bride by Jaye Peaches]()
The Hunted Bride by Jaye Peaches
When the marriage prospects of nineteen-year-old Matilda Barre are all but ruined by scandal, the renowned mercenary Lord Gervais Baliol takes it upon himself to tame, correct, and wed the beautiful, feisty young lady... -
![The Other Guy's Bride by Connie Brockway]()
The Other Guy's Bride by Connie Brockway
Determined to prove her worth as a budding archeologist, Ginesse Braxton vows to solve one of the world's greatest mysteries--to find the location of the lost city of Zerzura. Unfortunately, no man dares take the risk of escorting the resolute young scholar across the open desert... -
![Mad With Love by Annabel Joseph]()
Mad With Love by Annabel Joseph
The Viscount Marlow’s got a reputation for wildness and wicked behavior. He’s earned the nickname “Mad Marlow” through years of determined vice, but now he’s in love with his friend’s sister, the glitteringly pure Lady Rosalind. She’s kind, polite, obedient, and well-respected—in short, everything he’ll never be... -
![Charlotte's Control by Maggie Sims]()
Charlotte's Control by Maggie Sims
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA young rake soon to inherit an impoverished estate…a lonely widow unable to produce an heir…a love they must renounce.Widowed at thirty, Charlotte, Dowager Countess of Peterborough, finds herself on the lonely edge of Society, caught between the young chits vying for a husband and older matrons... -
![Heartless by Anne Stuart]()
Heartless by Anne Stuart
A strong, resilient woman who learned to survive in a world of betrayal. Emma Cadbury had been an innocent, a whore, a charity worker and a surgeon. She chose a life without love until she saved a dying soldier in a charity ward. A scarred soldier who fought to redeem himself from the horrors he’d committed... -
![Marriage Deal with the Devilish Duke by Millie Adams]()
Marriage Deal with the Devilish Duke by Millie Adams
Risking her reputation…To reclaim her life!Lady Beatrice finally has a plan to escape her controlling brother by compromising herself with a gentleman friend so they are forced to wed. But things go awry when she accidentally throws herself at the wrong man! Now she is honor bound to marry the Duke of Brigham, her brother’s outrageous best friend...Categorized as:
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![All You Need is a Duke by Bianca Blythe]()
All You Need is a Duke by Bianca Blythe
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsShe needs to wed... And he's going to find her a husband.When Margaret Carberry’s mother drags her upstairs at a ball, Margaret does not expect her mother to tie her to the bed and lock the door. Unfortunately, Margaret’s mother has taken it upon herself to declare Margaret compromised—whether or not Margaret wants to resort to such tactics to snare a husband...Categorized as:
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![A Wife for the Duke by Kathy Leigh]()
A Wife for the Duke by Kathy Leigh
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA widowed duke, still in love with his first wife, a young woman longing for her first love…Sebastian, Duke of Broadwell, has no intention of remarrying, but an unexpected discovery of a codicil in his grandfather’s will disrupts his pleasant life. He must be married on his forthcoming birthday or forfeit his inheritance...Categorized as:
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![Annabelle's Awakening by Louise Taylor]()
Annabelle's Awakening by Louise Taylor
The Honourable Annabelle Spencer will soon become the Duchess of Rothmuir, and she can't wait to get married! It's not the beautiful dress or the opulent wedding ball that she's looking forward to the most, however. All she wants is to be naked in the arms of her love; Daniel, the Duke of Rothmuir, once more...Categorized as:
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![The Darlington Incident by Renee Rose]()
The Darlington Incident by Renee Rose
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe note read simply: Meet me at the Westerfield Estate gatehouse at midnight during their Ides of March ball. Bring the twenty-five thousand in notes to exchange for the plans.Though spymaster John Andrews does not know the identity of the plotters, he is determined to catch them at their treasonous game. Posing as Lord Darlington, he joins the Westerfield weekend fete... -
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![Owned by the Pirate by Sue Lyndon, Celeste Jones]()
Owned by the Pirate by Sue Lyndon, Celeste Jones
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsShe yearns for freedom, he demands ownership. Stolen out of a church only moments before her wedding, Mademoiselle Lizzy d’Campe doesn’t know what to think of the huge muscle-bound outlaw who’s absconded with her... -
![Simply Sinful by Kate Pearce]()
Simply Sinful by Kate Pearce
A WICKED PROPOSITION... Forced to wed at a young age, Abigail Beecham is tired of living in a sexless marriage. She longs to succumb to the delicious pleasures of pure carnal lust that she has only read about. And if her husband can't satisfy her erotic needs, she's ready to find a man who can... A WILD PAST... Peter Howard is accustomed to unusual sexual requests... -
![A Little Bit Sinful by Adrienne Basso]()
A Little Bit Sinful by Adrienne Basso
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA Little Bit Unexpected. . . Eleanor Collins knows that her beautiful younger sister will have wealthy, powerful men falling at her feet in her first London season. But Eleanor is surprised to discover that one man's attentions are utterly focused on her. A Little Bit Forbidden. . -
![A Proper Lord's Wife by Annabel Joseph]()
A Proper Lord's Wife by Annabel Joseph
Lord Townsend’s been skulking about France for weeks, having fled London with a broken heart. Why’d he have to lose the love of his life, the beautiful Lady Ophelia? And to his damned best friend? If he can’t have Ophelia, he’ll have vengeance. He vows retribution upon Lord Wescott and returns from France with a solid plan.A solid plan that swiftly goes awry...Categorized as:
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![Peter and Wendell by Bonnie Dee]()
Peter and Wendell by Bonnie Dee
Rated: 3.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAll children except one grow up.—Peter Pan, J. M. BarriePeter Woods is a young man who’s content to live a gadfly life, darting from one experience to the next with no thought of the future. But his father has cut the purse strings and soon Peter may have to make a drastic change... -
![A Degree of Temptation by Verika Sloane]()
A Degree of Temptation by Verika Sloane
Never write out your secret, spicy fanfiction about your professors when:1) The stars of your fanfic are men you see every day.2) There's even the tiniest possibility they'll get a hold of it.Because if they do, be prepared, they just might respond...Hot. Brilliant. Mysterious. Untouchable...
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