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Home Sweet Home by Lizzie Lane
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWill they meet again? Frances Sweet can’t really remember her real parents. Brought up by her uncle, her cousins Ruby and Mary have always treated her like their little sister.As the war continues to keep her cousins separated from the men they love – Frances is growing up fast enough to catch the eye of dashing American soldier Declan... -
![All My Tomorrows by Ellie Dean]()
All My Tomorrows by Ellie Dean
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe compelling new Second World War novel from the author of Always in My Heart. In defending herself against her brutal husband, eighteen-year-old Ruby Clark is forced to flee London. She has no idea where Cliffehaven is, or what she will find there, but she knows that she will never be able to return home again. At first it seems she's fallen on her feet... -
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![Shelter from the Storm by Ellie Dean]()
Shelter from the Storm by Ellie Dean
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNineteen-year-old April Wilton has just enlisted in the WRENs in Portsmouth, where she works servicing engines on ships. She finds herself immersed in dockyard life and surrounded by soldiers - from England and America. The atmosphere is one of spontaneity and impulsiveness, brought on by the unpredictability of war... -
![The Forgotten Bookshop in Paris by Daisy Wood]()
The Forgotten Bookshop in Paris by Daisy Wood
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsFrom an exciting new voice in WWII historical fiction—and the author of The Clockmaker’s Wife—comes a tale of love and a betrayal that echoes through generations…Paris, 1940: War is closing in on the city of love. With his wife forced into hiding, Jacques must stand by and watch as the Nazis take away everything he holds dear... -
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![The Land Beyond the Sea by Sharon Kay Penman]()
The Land Beyond the Sea by Sharon Kay Penman
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsFilled with drama and battle, tragedy and romance, Sharon Penman’s The Land Beyond the Sea tells the epic tale of a clash of cultures that will resonate with readers today.1172. The Kingdom of Jerusalem, also known as Outremer – the land beyond the sea.A young realm, Outremer was baptized in blood when the men of the First Crusade captured Jerusalem from the Saracens in 1099... -
![Storm Clouds Rolling In by Virginia Gaffney, Ginny Dye]()
Storm Clouds Rolling In by Virginia Gaffney, Ginny Dye
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsCarrie Cromwell comes of age as the dark clouds of the Civil War swallow the country. Born with a fiery spirit and a strong mind, she finds herself struggling between the common wisdom of the South and the truth she has discovered. The activities of the Underground Railroad and her close friendships with the Cromwell Plantation slaves create difficult choices... -
![Fall of the Lyon: The Lyon's Den by Chasity Bowlin]()
Fall of the Lyon: The Lyon's Den by Chasity Bowlin
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 13 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... -
![The Custom House Murders by Ashley Gardner, Jennifer Ashley]()
The Custom House Murders by Ashley Gardner, Jennifer Ashley
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsCaptain Lacey encounters an old army friend just returned from Antigua, who is being accused of smuggling and possibly murder. Lacey decides to help the man, whom he considers honorable, to clear his name.Meanwhile James Denis has given Lacey a task, to deliver a mysterious package to a man with an office near the Custom House on the bank of the Thames... -
![Moonlight and the Duke by Meara Platt]()
Moonlight and the Duke by Meara Platt
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHandsome widower. Shy spinster. Will he be the one to give her a first kiss? Connor Fieldstone, the Duke of Lynton, renowned as a Silver Duke, has no intention of ever marrying again... -
![The Hidden Letters by Lorna Cook]()
The Hidden Letters by Lorna Cook
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsOn the eve of a world war, a forbidden love will blossom in the garden of a stately home and one young woman will make a choice that will change her life forever…As the storm clouds of war gather, Cordelia seeks refuge in the grounds of her family estate.Isaac has recently arrived to tend to the gardens, and the connection between him and Cordelia is as immediate as it is forbidden... -
![Lyon's Prey: The Lyon's Den Connected World by Anna St. Claire]()
Lyon's Prey: The Lyon's Den Connected World by Anna St. Claire
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 15 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.Haunted by his wife’s death, he vowed to never marry again.. -
![The French Photographer by Natasha Lester]()
The French Photographer by Natasha Lester
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsInspired by the incredible true story of Lee Miller, Vogue model turned one of the first female war photojournalists, the new novel by the bestselling author of The Paris SeamstressManhattan, Paris, 1942: When Jessica May's successful modelling career is abruptly cut short, she is assigned to the war in Europe as a photojournalist for Vogue... -
![A Killer in the Crystal Palace by Deb Marlowe]()
A Killer in the Crystal Palace by Deb Marlowe
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA grand showcase for technology, art, design and . . . murder. London, 1851, and the Great Exhibition is on. A soaring success despite months of dour predictions, it is the event of the year, on front pages and wagging tongues the world over—and Miss Kara Levett is thrilled to be in the middle of it... -
![The Paris Orphan by Natasha Lester]()
The Paris Orphan by Natasha Lester
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsFrom the USA Today bestselling author of The Paris Seamstress comes a World War II novel that spans continents and crosses generations as an American soldier and an enterprising Vogue photographer brave war-torn France to help a lost little girl find the one thing she never had: a family... -
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![Beguiled by a Baron by Christi Caldwell]()
Beguiled by a Baron by Christi Caldwell
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA Lady with a Secret… Partially deaf, with a birthmark marring her face, Bridget Hamilton is content with her life, even if she’s been cast out of her family. But her peaceful existence—expanding her mind with her study of rare books—is threatened with an ultimatum from her evil brother—steal a valuable book or give up her son. Bridget has no choice; her son is her world... -
![Murder in the Eternal City by Ashley Gardner, Jennifer Ashley]()
Murder in the Eternal City by Ashley Gardner, Jennifer Ashley
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWhen I agree to take my family to visit Grenville in his villa near Rome, I hardly imagine that I immediately will become embroiled in mystery and mayhem. James Denis has requested that I purchase an antique from a collector, one Conte de Luca... -
![Irresistible by Darcy Burke]()
Irresistible by Darcy Burke
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsJessamine Goodfellow has spent six Seasons avoiding the parson’s trap, and spinsterhood is finally within her grasp. A brilliant scholar, she longs for adventure and new experiences, things her family frowns upon. Presented with the opportunity to use her puzzle-solving talent on a secret mission for the Foreign Office, Jess eagerly accepts... -
![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... -
![When We Had Wings by Ariel Lawhon, Kristina McMorris]()
When We Had Wings by Ariel Lawhon, Kristina McMorris
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsFrom three bestselling authors comes an interwoven tale about a trio of World War II nurses stationed in the South Pacific who wage their own battle for freedom and survival. The Philippines, 1941 . When U.S. Navy nurse Eleanor Lindstrom, U.S... -
![The Lost Lieutenant by Erica Vetsch]()
The Lost Lieutenant by Erica Vetsch
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHe's doing what he can to save the Prince Regent's life . . . but can he save his new marriage as well? Evan Eldridge never meant to be a war hero--he just wanted to fight Napoleon for the future of his country. And he certainly didn't think that saving the life of a peer would mean being made the Earl of Whitelock...Categorized as:
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![The Nabob's Daughter by Jess Heileman]()
The Nabob's Daughter by Jess Heileman
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’ll do anything to escape an arranged marriage. He’ll do anything to help her.Honora Crauford relishes her life in India... -
![The Orphan in the Peacock Shawl by AnneMarie Brear]()
The Orphan in the Peacock Shawl by AnneMarie Brear
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYorkshire Dales 1850As a terrible storm rages, Annabelle Wallis is shocked to find a distressed young woman at her cottage door, heavy with child. Moments later a baby girl is born. But by dawn, the mother has vanished, leaving behind the helpless child wrapped only in a silk peacock shawl... -
![Codes of Courage by A.L. Sowards]()
Codes of Courage by A.L. Sowards
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn a battle of torpedoes, depth charges, and secret codes, nothing is as vulnerable as the human heart. 1940: Austrian refugee Karl Lang has lost everything―his country, his home, and his family. All that is left to him is a burning ambition to see the Nazis defeated... -
![The Lost Daughter by Iris Cole]()
The Lost Daughter by Iris Cole
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsClary only wanted to find her mother. She couldn’t know the terrible price she would pay.Clary’s home is the foundling hospital where she has lived since birth. When a terrible tragedy occurs, Clary is blamed and thrown to the streets with her only possession - a token, left by her birth mother... -
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![The Starlet Spy by Rachel Scott McDaniel]()
The Starlet Spy by Rachel Scott McDaniel
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHollywood Star Turns Spy In 1943, Movie producer Henrik Zoltan approaches Amelie Blake under the guise of offering the Hollywood star a leading part in his upcoming film, but he has a more meaningful role in mind. Amelie’s homeland of Sweden declared neutrality in the war, but Stockholm has become the ‘Casablanca of the North... -
![A Vicious Machination by Lynn Messina]()
A Vicious Machination by Lynn Messina
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAs eager as Beatrice, Duchess of Kesgrave, is to meet her husband’s newly discovered illegitimate half sister, she does not want it to happen like in the keeper's house at Newgate. Yes, that Newgate, the abject prison filled with squalor and misery to which Verity Lark has been consigned for murder... -
![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... -
![Millstone of Doubt by Erica Vetsch]()
Millstone of Doubt by Erica Vetsch
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRegency London's detective duo is back on a new case--and this one is going to be a killerCaught in the explosion of the Hammersmith Mill in London, Bow Street Runner Daniel Swann rushes to help any survivors only to find the mill's owner dead of an apparent gunshot... -
![The House at the End of the Moor by Michelle Griep]()
The House at the End of the Moor by Michelle Griep
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat Can a London Opera Star and an Escaped Dartmoor Prisoner Have in Common? Opera star Maggie Lee escapes her opulent lifestyle when threatened by a powerful politician who aims to ruin her life. She runs off to the wilds of the moors to live in anonymity. All that changes the day she discovers a half-dead man near her house... -
![Cotton Girl Orphan & The Stolen Man: Victorian Romance by Rosie Swan]()
Cotton Girl Orphan & The Stolen Man: Victorian Romance by Rosie Swan
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe Winchester home hides a terrible secret for the Cotton girl orphan, one that will change her life forever. **FREE to Read On Kindle Unlimited**There is a love so strong that it transcends distance and time. When Salome Cotton and Oliver Burnham meet as children, a deep and abiding friendship forms between them... -
![Tempest by Cynthia Wright]()
Tempest by Cynthia Wright
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA marriage of convenience in the Gilded Age...Newport heiress Catherine Beasley Parrish has been groomed all her life to marry an English duke. However, when she meets Adam Raveneau, the latest in a long line of Raveneau rakes and a newly created viscount, Cathy awakens to a destiny worth fighting for... -
![The Berlin Girl by Mandy Robotham]()
The Berlin Girl by Mandy Robotham
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFrom the bestselling author of The German Midwife comes the heart-wrenching story of a country on the brink of war, a woman who puts herself in the line of fire, and a world about to be forever changed.Berlin, 1938: It’s the height of summer, and Germany is on the brink of war... -
![Daughters of Paris by Elisabeth Hobbes]()
Daughters of Paris by Elisabeth Hobbes
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsParis 1930s A promise that binds them together. A war that pulls them apart. Childhood companions Fleur and Colette make a vow, under the trailing ivy of their secret garden, that they will be secret sisters forever. But as they grow up, the promises of childhood are put to the ultimate test... -
![Children of the Shadows by Erica Vetsch]()
Children of the Shadows by Erica Vetsch
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 10 ratings>Detective Daniel Swann and debutante Juliette Thorndike once again team up to solve a dangerous mystery--while trying to keep their growing romance secret. Someone is preying upon the street children of Regency London. They seem to think no one will notice when urchins go missing--and even if they are noticed, who will care? Daniel needs to do something about the missing children... -
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![Found by Tammy Andresen]()
Found by Tammy Andresen
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe Baron Brightmore is the exact sort of rake a debutante should stay far away from…Not that Miss Alexi Starlit need worry about rogues. She’s too busy blending into the wall to catch the eye of a man like that. That is until this wallflower stumbles across a derelict and drunk baron having a tryst in the garden with an unknown lady... -
![Vacancy: Viscount Preferred by Tammy Andresen]()
Vacancy: Viscount Preferred by Tammy Andresen
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLady Priscilla is in trouble…When a cousin she didn’t even know existed inherits her father’s title, the new Earl of Purlington wants more than just the earldom, he want’s Priscilla too. Or at least, her dowry. What she needs is a hero. A man to swoop in and save her despite her cousin’s intimidating lurking...Categorized as:
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![Under the Harvest Moon by Collette Cameron, Caroline Warfield]()
Under the Harvest Moon by Collette Cameron, Caroline Warfield
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs the village of Reabridge in Cheshire prepares for the first Harvest Festival following Waterloo, families are overjoyed to welcome back their loved ones from the war.But excitement quickly turns to mystery when mere weeks before the festival, an orphaned child turns up in the town—a toddler born near Toulouse to an English mother who left clues that tie her to Reabridge... -
![The Marquess' Angel by Julia Sinclair]()
The Marquess' Angel by Julia Sinclair
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEveryone knows that good missionary girls are plain and dull. And that's just the way Blythe likes it! . Lady Blythe Dennings has craved adventure her entire life, but due to her relation to the powerful Carrow family, there was no way she was going to get it. So... she became a missionary... -
![An Unfamiliar Duke by Sian Ann Bessey]()
An Unfamiliar Duke by Sian Ann Bessey
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAt eleven years of age, Rosalind Ainsworth was convinced that Sebastian Lumley, the future Duke of Kelbrook, was the most odious young man she’d ever met. And ten years later, after having had no contact with the nobleman in the intervening time, her opinion of him has not changed. Unfortunately, neither has the marriage contract their fathers signed soon after her birth... -
![The Jilter by Kate Archer]()
The Jilter by Kate Archer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Cautious Lady and a Courageous LordSix highly placed matrons mourn their lack of daughters until they devise a scheme to launch eligible girls in need of assistance, and so The Society of Sponsoring Ladies is born.Lady Prudence Landry, only daughter of the Earl of Copeland, has been besieged by Lord Luckstone... -
![A Stormy Season by Melanie Dickerson]()
A Stormy Season by Melanie Dickerson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNothing but the deepest love will induce Jane Gilchrist to marry, even when asked by the young and handsome widower with whom every other girl is in love.Luke Watley lost his wife to a tragic accident. But when he discovers it was no accident at all, he must solve the mystery behind her murder, or he—and anyone close to him—is in danger of becoming their next victim... -
![Secretly Yours, My Duke: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Emma Linfield]()
Secretly Yours, My Duke: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Emma Linfield
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“With you, I have found a missing piece of myself I never knew was gone”Lady Felicity knows her place. She must dazzle and charm, find a rich and powerful husband, and save her family. That is her purpose, that is her duty. Even if it is not her desire.Cold, calculating, and strategic, Benjamin has always been a military man... -
![The Secret of Love by Cynthia Wright]()
The Secret of Love by Cynthia Wright
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA STOLEN HEARTWhen Lady Isabella Trevarre first set eyes on Gabriel St. Briac, she announced to her best friend: “That is the man I will marry!” Now a woman grown, Izzie has traded her girlish dreams for the independent life of an artist, but she never quite forgot the dazzling Frenchman who captivated her young heart. When he appears again in Cornwall, sparks of desire kindle between them.. -
![The Duke and His Wallflower: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Tiffany Baton]()
The Duke and His Wallflower: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Tiffany Baton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratings“I have spent every day regretting the answer that I gave you.”The Follet family has never abided by societal rules. Which might explain why Lady Emma is still unmarried, and with no prospects whatsoever. Until her bossy aunt decides to intervene, and promises she will see her married by the end of the season, even if she has to make the match herself... -
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![Her Mystery of a Marquess: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Emma Linfield]()
Her Mystery of a Marquess: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Emma Linfield
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“I fear I am selfish enough to want you for myself.”With her family in dire financial need, Joanna Brooks knows it falls on her to rectify the situation... -
![The Juliet Code by Pepper Basham]()
The Juliet Code by Pepper Basham
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNewlyweds Lord and Lady Astley Finally Reach Their Honeymoon Destination Only to Encounter a New Mystery in Need of Solving Frederick and Grace Percy finally make it to Italy to enjoy a delayed honeymoon and explore the beauties of the historic city of Venice... -
![Her Gambit with the Marquess by Ava MacAdams]()
Her Gambit with the Marquess by Ava MacAdams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Your betrothed wishes you pretend to be engaged to me? Why?” Pressured by her family to marry a man she doesn’t want, Isobel struggles to come to terms with the impossible dream of becoming a professional translator. Until her betrothed does the he spreads rumors that she is courting a rake... -
![Sin and the Soldier by Mary Lancaster]()
Sin and the Soldier by Mary Lancaster
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA damaged soldier bound to a musician with a past.They have never spoken. But for two years, the haunted soldier has attended Natalie’s concerts at Maida Gardens, bringing her a little self-belief and a few harmless daydreams.Captain Lord Richard Gorse, wounded in body and soul, finds the beautiful harpist’s music is the only thing that soothes his troubled spirit... -
![A Debt of Honor by M.A. Nichols]()
A Debt of Honor by M.A. Nichols
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCan a marriage based on obligation become something meaningful?Benjamin Leigh is at a crossroads. Having reached his majority, his parents expect him to do his duty and break the entail that keeps them from selling off bits of the family’s estate. Doing so would destroy his family’s legacy, but to deny his parents would bring their wrath down upon his head... -
![The Belle of Winchester by Christina Dudley]()
The Belle of Winchester by Christina Dudley
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe only thing standing in the way of her winning Mr. Wright was Mr. Entirely Wrong.Out of all the swains she collected, Miss Lily Ellsworth knew Mr. Gilbert Wright was the one she would choose in the end. Rich, well-connected, dashing, daring, he was exactly the sort of man to turn heads, even if he hadn’t much of one himself...
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