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Where Shadows Dance by C.S. Harris
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsThe “rich period detail [and] riveting action”* C.S. Harris delivers in her Sebastian St. Cyr mystery series reaches new heights as the aristocratic sleuth navigates dangerous political waters to bring a murderer to justice… Regency London: July 1812. How do you set about solving a murder no one can reveal has been committed? That’s the challenge confronting C.S... -
![An Accidental Meeting by Melanie Rachel]()
An Accidental Meeting by Melanie Rachel
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn accident at Pemberley leads to the revelation of a family secret--and might give Darcy a second chance to win Elizabeth's heart.Fitzwilliam Darcy has been working to improve himself since Elizabeth Bennet’s scorching rejection of his proposal four months ago... -
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![The Lady Julia Grey Chronicles by Deanna Raybourn]()
The Lady Julia Grey Chronicles by Deanna Raybourn
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsTo say that I met Nicholas Brisbane over my husband's dead body is not entirely accurate. Edward, it should be noted, was still twitching on the floor.Starting with her husband's sudden death, stubborn Lady Julia Grey is swept into a world of deceit, by following enigmatic attractive private investigator Nicholas Brisbane... -
![An Impossible Impostor by Deanna Raybourn]()
An Impossible Impostor by Deanna Raybourn
While investigating a man claiming to be the long-lost heir to a noble family, Veronica Speedwell gets the surprise of her life in this new adventure from the New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award-nominated author Deanna Raybourn.London, 1889. Veronica Speedwell and her natural historian beau Stoker are summoned by Sir Hugo Montgomerie, head of Special Branch...Categorized as:
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![The Secret of the Lost Pearls by Darcie Wilde]()
The Secret of the Lost Pearls by Darcie Wilde
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsBeyond the glittering ballrooms and elegant parties of Regency London lurk all manner of unexpected dangers. In Darcie Wilde’s captivating mystery series inspired by the novels of Jane Austen and written with the wit of “Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s cheeky asides in Fleabag” (Bookpage), no one is better equipped to help ladies who find themselves wronged than “useful woman” Rosalind Thorne.. -
![Where the Waters Agree by Susan Adriani]()
Where the Waters Agree by Susan Adriani
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe ached from just looking at her. From wanting her. And from wanting to tell her—again and again—that she was the very best thing that had ever happened to him.EVERMORE ON SEA IS NOT BRIGHTON... -
![Secrets of a Wallflower by Laura Beers]()
Secrets of a Wallflower by Laura Beers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwo unlikely partners must risk their secrets- and hearts- to unravel a web of treachery and save England. Miss Simone Delacourt, a seemingly unnoticed wallflower in the eyes of the ton, hides a secret life as a spy, enjoying the freedom her anonymity affords. When she’s reluctantly paired with Mr... -
![The Dowry Of Miss Lydia Clark by Lawana Blackwell]()
The Dowry Of Miss Lydia Clark by Lawana Blackwell
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsBooks 1-3 of The author Lawana Blackwell, The Gresham Chronicles, Bethany House... -
![A Disappearance in Drury Lane by Ashley Gardner]()
A Disappearance in Drury Lane by Ashley Gardner
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWinter 1818As Captain Gabriel Lacey prepares to leave for his upcoming wedding, he's interrupted by his former neighbor, Marianne Simmons, concerned about an actress friend of hers who's gone missing... -
![Murder In the North End by P.B. Ryan]()
Murder In the North End by P.B. Ryan
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 24 ratings“It’s always a good day when a new Nell Sweeney book arrives.” —CA Reviews July 1870: Nell Sweeney’s position as governess for the venerable Hewitts of Boston affords her a unique perspective in an era of sharp class distinctions. Neither servant nor gentlewoman, she can fit in among the denizens of a waterfront tenement or the bluebloods of Colonnade Row... -
![Holding the Line by Jennifer Delamere]()
Holding the Line by Jennifer Delamere
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan she find the strength to heal the wounds of her past--and open her heart again?A widow at just thirty years of age, Rose Finlay is determined to put all ideas of marriage and family behind her and pursue an independent life. But when she notices a young woman about to be led astray by a roguish aristocrat, bitter memories from her past arise, and she feels compelled to intervene...Categorized as:
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![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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![Fitzwilliam Darcy, Master Spy: A Pride & Prejudice Variation by Jennifer Joy]()
Fitzwilliam Darcy, Master Spy: A Pride & Prejudice Variation by Jennifer Joy
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNo mission is impossible for this Agent of the Crown... until he meets his match! Fitzwilliam Darcy is the Crown's most formidable secret weapon—a Master Spy. His latest mission will test his limits when he's assigned to protect England's foremost code decipherer, Mr. Thomas Bennet… and his wife and five unmarried daughters...Categorized as:
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![The Cad, the Couch, and the Cut Direct: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Jessie Lewis]()
The Cad, the Couch, and the Cut Direct: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Jessie Lewis
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA year after his hopes of securing Elizabeth Bennet’s heart are dashed, Fitzwilliam Darcy brings his sister Georgiana to London for her first Season. Believing he could never make Elizabeth love him—for so she emphatically told his aunt—he is mortified to come upon her while visiting an art exhibition with his sister. He makes a hasty escape before he can be seen. Or so he thinks... -
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![To Enchant a Lady's Heart by Robin Lee Hatcher]()
To Enchant a Lady's Heart by Robin Lee Hatcher
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe has nothing to offer. She has everything to lose. Despite the dishonorable circumstances of his own birth, Adam Faulkner has never begrudged his half-brother Sebastian's legitimate position as the Viscount Willowthorpe. Having a title and everything that goes with it never mattered to Adam—until “everything” became the hand of Miss Eliza Southwick... -
![A Token of Love: by Carrie Turansky]()
A Token of Love: by Carrie Turansky
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn 1885 London, Lillian Freemont embarks on a treacherous journey to reunite with her long-lost niece who was abandoned at the Foundling Hospital eight years ago. Fueled by her sister's plea and armed with the gold token that identifies her niece, Lillian teams up with investigative reporter Matthew McGivern to expose the grim reality of the shadowed streets of London...Categorized as:
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![The Sanctuary by Sandra Lea Rice]()
The Sanctuary by Sandra Lea Rice
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA woman set on Clairece Griffin is summoned to the Metropolitan Museum in New York to authenticate a relic reputedly having belonged to Mary, Queen of Scots. While there, the valuable, gem-encrusted treasure is stolen and her husband killed. When Clairece learns of the relic’s resurfacing in England, she travels to London under the pretext of visiting relatives... -
![Beneath His Silence by Hannah Linder]()
Beneath His Silence by Hannah Linder
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWill Seeking Justice Lead to Her Own Demise? A Gothic-Style Regency Romance from a Promising Young Author Second daughter of a baron—and a little on the mischievous side—Ella Pemberton is no governess. But the pretense is a necessity if she ever wishes to get inside of Wyckhorn Manor and attain the truth. Exposing the man who killed her sister is all that matters...Categorized as:
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![Seduced by a Stranger by Eve Silver]()
Seduced by a Stranger by Eve Silver
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsVisiting an ill friend at menacing Cairncroft Abbey, Catherine is perplexed by her friend's anxiety in the presence of a man who Catherine finds tantalizing before learning about a curse that has haunted the family for decades... -
![Virtue and Valor by Collette Cameron]()
Virtue and Valor by Collette Cameron
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBartholomew Yancy never expected to inherit an English earldom and had no intention of marrying. Now, the Earl of Ramsbury and last in his line, he’s obligated to resign his position as England’s War Secretary, find a wife, and produce an heir. Only one woman holds the least appeal: Isobel Ferguson, an exquisite Scotswoman... -
![A Covent Garden Mystery by Ashley Gardner]()
A Covent Garden Mystery by Ashley Gardner
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsCaptain Lacey stops to assist a young woman in the market at Covent Garden, and realizes to his astonishment that she is his daughter, Gabriella. Lacey then discovers that his estranged wife and her paramour, a French officer, have journeyed to London at the invitation of James Denis to dissolve her marriage to Captain Lacey... -
![Jane and the Year without a Summer by Stephanie Barron]()
Jane and the Year without a Summer by Stephanie Barron
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIf you have a Jane Austen-would-have-been-my-best-friend complex, look no further . . . [Barron] has painstakingly sifted through the famed author's letters and writings, as well as extensive biographical information, to create a finely detailed portrait of Austen's life--with a dash of fictional murder . . . Some of the most enjoyable, well-written fanfic ever created... -
![Twisted Union by Ivy Davis]()
Twisted Union by Ivy Davis
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe wanted me as a bargaining chip. Neither of us knew we’d find love. Viktor Levin has set his eyes on me…And in doing so, he has stripped me from my home.Taken me from everything that I know.I hate this man who has forced me into a marriage with him.And yet… my heart beats faster every time he touches me.I shouldn’t love this monster.I need to guard my heart from him.But Viktor makes it hard... -
![An Accidental Proposal: A Pride and Prejudice Novella by Melanie Rachel]()
An Accidental Proposal: A Pride and Prejudice Novella by Melanie Rachel
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMiss Elizabeth Bennet isn't the only one with an embarrassing family . . .Elizabeth is poised to decline the second proposal of marriage she has entertained in the past five months. That is, until she is interrupted by Mr. Darcy's cousins. The resulting accident ends with a second proposal--but it's not Mr. Darcy's.Darcy knows he's had a near escape... -
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![An Accidental Proposal: A Pride and Prejudice Novella by Melanie Rachel]()
An Accidental Proposal: A Pride and Prejudice Novella by Melanie Rachel
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMiss Elizabeth Bennet isn't the only one with an embarrassing family . . .Elizabeth is poised to decline the second proposal of marriage she has entertained in the past five months. That is, until she is interrupted by Mr. Darcy's cousins. The resulting accident ends with a second proposal--but it's not Mr. Darcy's.Darcy knows he's had a near escape... -
![A More Agreeable Man: A Variation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice by Jan Ashton]()
A More Agreeable Man: A Variation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice by Jan Ashton
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNone of us like Mr Darcy, but I must determine the truth about him if we are to know the real character of Mr Wickham.WHEN JANE BENNET RETURNS from a holiday at Ramsgate engaged to a handsome and charming young man, Elizabeth Bennet is astonished to find herself the only person at Longbourn questioning their attachment... -
![Eleven Pipers Piping by Emily E.K. Murdoch]()
Eleven Pipers Piping by Emily E.K. Murdoch
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsIt’s 1813, with eleven pipers piping—but only one has caught Harmony's eye… Harmony Fitzroy never expected to fall into the spotlight. Her musical talents finally recognized, despite her shyness she's offered an invitation: to participate in the Christmas Eve Concert at the Assembly Rooms in Bath. If only a fellow musician hadn't caught her eye, she'd be able to focus on the music... -
![An Ominous Explosion by Lynn Messina]()
An Ominous Explosion by Lynn Messina
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsTo be clear: Beatrice, Duchess of Kesgrave, does not think every dead person in London is the victim of a sinister plot. The city is large, after all, and some of its inhabitants had to have died from innocent causes. Like Peter Huzza, who was killed in a horrifying steam engine accident... -
![Master of Puppets: A Pride and Prejudice variation by Elin Eriksen]()
Master of Puppets: A Pride and Prejudice variation by Elin Eriksen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat if Elizabeth stumbled upon a mystery? A secret of murder and betrayal, ripping a family asunder. Who is friend? Who is foe? And who is the Highlander hiding in Pemberley’s hunting tower?Seven gentlemen and twelve ladies were rumoured to be accompanying Mr Bingley to Netherfield. Mrs Bennet was relieved when the number of females proved to be grossly exaggerated, and for the most part—married... -
![A Death in Norfolk by Ashley Gardner]()
A Death in Norfolk by Ashley Gardner
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSeptember 1817 Captain Gabriel Lacey travels with Lady Breckenridge to his boyhood home in northern Norfolk only to discover mysterious happenings in and around the Lacey estate. A young woman, cousin of an old friend, has gone missing, strange objects appear in Lacey's ruined house, and the dark windmills on the marshes keep pulling Lacey to them... -
![Deadly Desire by Brenda Joyce]()
Deadly Desire by Brenda Joyce
The time is turn-of-the-century New York City. Society's elite host glittering balls inside sprawling mansions while outside, the teeming street harbor secrets of their own. New York City's Police Commissioner Rick Bragg has been called upon to investigate a shocking crime... -
![When Gods Die by C.S. Harris]()
When Gods Die by C.S. Harris
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsBrighton, England, 1811. The beautiful wife of an aging Marquis is found dead in the arms of the Prince Regent. Draped around her neck lies an ancient necklace with mythic origins-and mysterious ties to Sebastian St. Cyr, Viscount Devlin...Categorized as:
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![A Body in Berkeley Square by Ashley Gardner]()
A Body in Berkeley Square by Ashley Gardner
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLondon, 1817. A Bow Street Runner summons Captain Gabriel Lacey to a Berkeley Square ballroom where a young dandy has been found stabbed to death during a society ball. The prime suspect: Lacey’s former commander, Colonel Brandon... -
![The Glass House by Ashley Gardner, Jennifer Ashley]()
The Glass House by Ashley Gardner, Jennifer Ashley
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsOn a cold January night in 1817, former cavalry officer Captain Gabriel Lacey is summoned to the banks of the Thames to identify the body of a young woman. When Lacey views the pretty, dead young woman, cut down too soon, he vows to find her murderer... -
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![The Marquess Makes His Move by Diana Quincy]()
The Marquess Makes His Move by Diana Quincy
Diana Quincy returns with the newest novel in the Clandestine Affairs series with a steamy romance about a half-Arab marquess seeking revenge on—and falling for—London's most famous mapmaker.The new footman doesn't seem to know his place...London's most renowned mapmaker is a woman...but nobody knows it... -
![A Grave Matter by Anna Lee Huber]()
A Grave Matter by Anna Lee Huber
Scotland, 1830. Following the death of her dear friend, Lady Kiera Darby is in need of a safe haven. Returning to her childhood home, Kiera hopes her beloved brother Trevor and the merriment of the Hogmanay Ball will distract her. But when a caretaker is murdered and a grave is disturbed at nearby Dryburgh Abbey, Kiera is once more thrust into the cold grasp of death... -
![The Thief and the Noble by Dana LeCheminant]()
The Thief and the Noble by Dana LeCheminant
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Robin Hood Regency“Remember who you’re fighting for.”As the daughter of a marquess, Lady Marian Russell is poised to impress in her first London Season. She is young, beautiful, and wealthy—but catching an eligible husband is the last thing on her mind. Marian is disillusioned with how the upper class lives while the poor of London suffer, and she is determined to right this imbalance... -
![The Sudbury School Murders by Ashley Gardner]()
The Sudbury School Murders by Ashley Gardner
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCaptain Lacey takes a post as a secretary at the Sudbury School in Berkshire, a school for sons of the wealthiest merchants and bankers in England. He discovers as soon as he arrives that he’s been hired for more than his letter-writing skills—a series of disturbing pranks have kept the school in an uproar. The headmaster expects Lacey to discover the identity of the prankster—immediately... -
![The Waylaid Heart by Holly Newman]()
The Waylaid Heart by Holly Newman
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA husband murdered...A widow's ruse to find the killer...A nobleman's curiosity...Lead to a white slavery ring destroyed and a love found...Although her marriage to George Waddley has been passionless, the beautiful widow Cecilia Haukstrom Waddley vows to unmask the man responsible for her husband's murder... -
![The Man in the Brown Suit by Agatha Christie]()
The Man in the Brown Suit by Agatha Christie
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 66 ratingsIn 'The Man in the Brown Suit,' Agatha Christie brilliantly weaves a tapestry of intrigue, encompassing the murky world of espionage and a young woman's quest for adventure. Nadina, a Parisian dancer tangled in a web of blackmail against the enigmatic 'Colonel,' and Anne Beddingfeld, a daring orphan who stumbles upon a mysterious death, are our guides through a story rich with twists and turns...Categorized as:
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![Murder in Little Italy by Victoria Thompson]()
Murder in Little Italy by Victoria Thompson
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhen midwife Sarah Brandt visits Little Italy to check up on a new mother who delivered her baby just the day before, she finds the young woman dead. The family insists that the death was from complications of childbirth. Sarah thinks not... -
![Stolen by a Pirate by Cynthia Wright]()
Stolen by a Pirate by Cynthia Wright
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA pirate and a high-born maiden, brought together by an ancient sword… Dashing French corsair Jean-Philippe Beauvisage revels in his unrestricted life … until the night at a ball in Georgian London, when a Russian beauty steals his heart. Heartbroken Antonia Varyshkova, who has lost her parents and her home in a St... -
![Pale Moon Rider by Marsha Canham]()
Pale Moon Rider by Marsha Canham
He lived by night--the dark, dangerous highwayman who stole her heart.... "It was a fine night for treachery, dark with a pale moon rising...." Like a wraith he appeared in the Coventry night, the notorious highwayman called Captain Starlight. Renée d'Anton watched, breathless, as the cloaked figure commanded, "Stand and deliver!" and her coach shuddered to a halt... -
![A Regimental Murder by Ashley Gardner]()
A Regimental Murder by Ashley Gardner
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsCaptain Lacey returns in the second book of this series. After saving a beautiful woman from a mysterious assailant near the docks, Captain Lacey helps in her search for her husband's murderers. Her late husband was accused of committing a crime during the atrocities after a Peninsular War battle, and Lydia Westin wants Lacey to clear his name... -
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![The Passion of the Purple Plumeria by Lauren Willig]()
The Passion of the Purple Plumeria by Lauren Willig
Colonel William Reid has returned home from India to retire near his children, who are safely stowed in an academy in Bath. Upon his return to the Isles, however, he finds that one of his daughters has vanished, along with one of her classmates... -
![The Pursuits of Lord Kit Cavanaugh by Stephanie Laurens]()
The Pursuits of Lord Kit Cavanaugh by Stephanie Laurens
Bold and clever, THE CAVANAUGHS are unlike any other family in early Victorian England. #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens continues to explore the enthralling world of these dynamic siblings in the eagerly anticipated second volume in her captivating series... -
![Window on the Square by Phyllis A. Whitney]()
Window on the Square by Phyllis A. Whitney
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsFrom a New York Times–bestselling author: In nineteenth-century Manhattan, a young woman is hired to care for a child haunted by murder. Having just lost her brother and mother in a tragic accident, dressmaker Megan Kincaid has never felt so vulnerable and alone... -
![Deadly Love by Brenda Joyce]()
Deadly Love by Brenda Joyce
The year is 1902. The place is New York City. It is a world of huge mansions and society balls, but only footsteps away are the city's darkest back alleyways. It is a time of glamour and wealth—scandal and corruption. One cold winter night, a little boy is kidnapped from his own bed while his parents attend a neighbor's elegant ball... -
![The Widow of Larkspur Inn by Lawana Blackwell]()
The Widow of Larkspur Inn by Lawana Blackwell
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsBooks 1-3 of The author Lawana Blackwell, The Gresham Chronicles, Bethany House... -
![More Than Willing by Laura Landon]()
More Than Willing by Laura Landon
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGrayson Delaney knows what it's like to do something so horrific he can never be forgiven. As penance, he lives up to everyone's low expectations. But when his father tires of his wastrel existence, Gray is forced to earn his living by running the brewery his father won in a card game...
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