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Right Ho, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsThis eBook has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Bertie returns to London from several weeks in Cannes spent in the company of his Aunt Dahlia Travers and her daughter Angela... -
![Aurora by D.G. Rampton]()
Aurora by D.G. Rampton
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 16 ratings70,000+ readers have already discovered the Regency Goddesses Series. The books, which can be read in any order, are regularly in the U. S. top 20 for Historical Romance and Humor & Satire. ♥ an opposites-attract romance. ♥ a formidable hero. ♥ an irrepressible heroine. ♥ a menagerie of lovable characters... -
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![Jennifer by Beverley Watts]()
Jennifer by Beverley Watts
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsComing Soon. ..Categorized as:
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Mercedes by Beverley Watts
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom the highly acclaimed author of The Shackleford Sisters, Beverley Watts, comes an exciting new series featuring the next generation. The Shackleford Legacies are a delightful dance of romance, humour, mystery and fun. .. As the eldest daughter of the Earl of Cottesmore, Lady Mercedes Stanhope didn't expect to be still without a husband at the start of her third season... -
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![A Secret Love by Stephanie Laurens]()
A Secret Love by Stephanie Laurens
All of Regency London knows that no Cynster male would ever walk away from a lady in distress. .. but their protection can come at a tantalizingly high price. And now, Stephanie Laurens has created her boldest Cynster yet--Gabriel--a man who has known the pleasure of many women, but who has given his heart to no one. She was desperate for his help. .Categorized as:
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![Mrs. Gardiner Takes a Hand: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Jeannie Peneaux]()
Mrs. Gardiner Takes a Hand: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Jeannie Peneaux
“You must come home instantly and make our horrid aunt Gardiner go away to London again. I do not know why Jane and Lizzy liked so much to stay in Gracechurch Street, for our aunt is most unfair... -
![These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer]()
These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer
Georgette Heyer virtually invented historical and regency romance. Her witty writing and carful plotting forever changed readers expectations. These Old Shades was originally conceived of as a sequel to her first novel The Black Moth...Categorized as:
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![Remembering Jamie by Nichole Van]()
Remembering Jamie by Nichole Van
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMiss Eilidh Fyffe always assumed her life would follow a predictable pattern—meet a charming man, fall in love, marry, and live happily ever after. But when an accident damages her memory, she is left with only questions. Has she already fallen in love and married? If only she could remember. .. Master Kieran MacTavish has spent six years searching for his lost wife... -
![Brilliance and Betrayal by Lynn Morrison, Anne Radcliffe]()
Brilliance and Betrayal by Lynn Morrison, Anne Radcliffe
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe cruellest fate for a man…. Lord Peregrine Fitzroy once toyed with his peers with the ease of a man playing chess. His mother’s treason, however, reduced him to a pawn. Surviving accusations of her crimes came at a price. When a foreign prince falls ill at Peregrine’s first appearance since returning to English soil, he can’t help but suspect the poison was henbane... -
![When He Was Wicked: The 2nd Epilogue by Julia Quinn]()
When He Was Wicked: The 2nd Epilogue by Julia Quinn
Do the best things really come to those who wait? Three years have passed since Francesca's and Michael's marriage, and they are still childless. And Francesca wonders, can a woman be truly and completely happy when a little piece of her heart remains empty? But just when she makes peace with her fate, something unexpected occurs.Categorized as:
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![Henrietta by Beverley Watts]()
Henrietta by Beverley Watts
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHenrietta Carew has always been practical, sensible, and generally immune to flights of fancy. Until she meets Raphael Augustin. King William IV's most dangerous intelligence agent is everything Henrietta shouldn't want - ruthless, secretive, and devastatingly handsome... -
![The Masqueraders by Georgette Heyer]()
The Masqueraders by Georgette Heyer
"A treasure beyond price. The Masqueraders is a wicked delight, worth more than its weight in gold. ". Anne Stuart. Such a daring escape…. Their infamous adventurer father has taught Prudence Tremaine and her brother Robin to be masters of disguise...Categorized as:
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![An Infamous Betrayal by Lynn Messina]()
An Infamous Betrayal by Lynn Messina
Having solved the two murders that somehow fell in her path, Beatrice Hyde-Clare is on the lookout for a third. Through a absurd quirk of stupid fate, the shy spinster has fallen in love with the thoroughly unattainable Duke of Kesgrave and is desperate for something, anything, to occupy her mind. A dead body would do nicely... -
![The Duke's Wicked Widow (Surprise! Dukes) by Caroline Lee]()
The Duke's Wicked Widow (Surprise! Dukes) by Caroline Lee
They call him the Duke of Death, but he’s her last chance at a life worth living! To Society, Fawkes MacMillian is a nobody; a hanger-on at the edge of respectability with a murky past and an even murkier lineage. But to Lady Danielle Aycock, he is her only hope of salvation before a horrible Christmas deadline...Categorized as:
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![A Matchmaker for a Marquess by Christi Caldwell]()
A Matchmaker for a Marquess by Christi Caldwell
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBe prepared to smile, swoon, and sigh in Christi Caldwell's latest 'Heart of a Scandal' installment where a matchmaker firmly on the shelf is about to fall head over heels for her best friend's younger brother. She lived by a strict set of rules…. Meredith Durant believes those who won’t marry, matchmake, and she’s made a notable career for herself helping young women find the perfect mate... -
![Charity by Beverley Watts]()
Charity by Beverley Watts
In this funny Regency romance series, the Shackleford sisters descend on a Regency society that doesn’t know what’s hit it…. While Charity Shackleford might be considered far more outspoken than her twin sister Chastity, she was much less inclined to make a complete cake of herself. Something her twin appeared to be doing with increasing regularity... -
![Fall from Trace by Rebecca Connolly]()
Fall from Trace by Rebecca Connolly
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGone, but not forgotten. .. Alex Sommerville should have been dead. To the world, he had been dead for almost five years, and with him, the secrets he had carried as Trace, the most elusive member of the London League. When a chance to escape finally comes, Alex finds just enough life left in him to take it, and races off to return to the woman he loves. . . -
![In the Family Way: Another John Pickett Mystery by Sheri Cobb South]()
In the Family Way: Another John Pickett Mystery by Sheri Cobb South
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith a beautiful and clever wife, a growing investigative business, and a baby due any day, former Bow Street Runner John Pickett finally has a respectable life far removed from his beginnings as a juvenile pickpocket in the rookeries of St. Giles. Then his father returns from transportation to Botany Bay, and Pickett’s hard-won respectability threatens to collapse like a house of cards... -
![Speak of the Duke by Tamara Gill]()
Speak of the Duke by Tamara Gill
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSpeak of the duke and he shall appear…. Julia Woodville knew the kiss she’d shared with Lord Cyrus Franklin, known rake, couldn’t have meant as much to him as it had to her. And he proved her right by leaving London and marrying another. But now he’s back, and this time, she’s not about to let him anywhere near her heart…. Leaving Julia behind was one of Cyrus’s greatest regrets... -
![Surrender to the Duke by Tamara Gill]()
Surrender to the Duke by Tamara Gill
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSurrendering to the Duke will be easy. Not losing her heart to him is another matter entirely…. Miss Lila York should have refused her sister’s request. But since she didn’t, she’s now in the unfortunate position of traveling to London, pretending to be her sister, and rejecting a man—a man she’s long coveted from afar for herself. If only saying no was as easy as everyone seems to think…... -
![The Ruby Dagger by Lynn Morrison, Anne Radcliffe]()
The Ruby Dagger by Lynn Morrison, Anne Radcliffe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDeadly intrigue meets royal expectations when murder comes for the crown. London, 1813. In the gilded corridors of St James's Palace, Lord Percy and Lady Grace face a mystery that could shake the throne itself. A murder and audacious theft of the Prince Regent’s ruby collar of state thrusts them back into a web of deception and treachery... -
![A Scandalous Deception by Lynn Messina]()
A Scandalous Deception by Lynn Messina
As much as Beatrice Hyde-Clare relished the challenge of figuring out who murdered a fellow guest during a house party in the Lake District, she certainly does not consider herself an amateur investigator. So when a London dandy falls dead at her feet in the entryway of a London Daily Gazette, she feels no compulsion to investigate... -
![Duke with a Secret by Scarlett Scott]()
Duke with a Secret by Scarlett Scott
From USA Today bestselling author Scarlett Scott comes a deliciously wicked tale of a morally gray duke who always gets what he wants and the bold, independent lady he's determined to claim. .. Rhys Northwick, Duke of Whitby, has unabashedly devoted himself to a life of debauchery and hedonism... -
![An Extravagant Duplicity by Lynn Messina]()
An Extravagant Duplicity by Lynn Messina
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWhy, yes, the former Beatrice Hyde-Clare is distracted. Having settled comfortably into marriage to the Duke of Kesgrave, she is nevertheless surprised to find herself in an interesting condition. And it has to be that—the unsettling prospect of motherhood—that causes her to overlook the obvious clue that Roger Dugmore had indeed been killed in his sleep...Categorized as:
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![The Notorious Lord Sin by Tamara Gill]()
The Notorious Lord Sin by Tamara Gill
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLove might be the only luxury she can’t afford…. Paris Smith remembers the days when she was penniless all too well. The pain of being deemed unsuitable for marriage by her first love never truly faded. Now, she’s a widowed Countess with more money than she could ever spend, and the man who nearly destroyed her wants a second chance. Oh, how the tables have deliciously turned…... -
![The Corinthian by Georgette Heyer]()
The Corinthian by Georgette Heyer
THE RUNAWAY. When Sir Richard Wyndham, an accomplished Corinthian, comes across a beautiful young woman climbing out of a window in a bid to escape, he finds the ideal opportunity to realise his own escape. Behind lovely Penelope Creed was the lavish life of a brilliant London heiress, and a proposed marriage to a man she loathed... -
![A Captain, a Corpse, and Miss Bridges by Claudia Stone]()
A Captain, a Corpse, and Miss Bridges by Claudia Stone
Miss Flora Bridges is well accustomed to village gossip—but while whispers of witchcraft she can endure, accusations of murder are quite another matter. When the trustee of her newly inherited fortune, the pompous Sir Ambrose Quill, turns up dead, every eye in Plumpton turns on her... -
![The Wager by Sue Barr]()
The Wager by Sue Barr
Never expecting to lose the race to his cousin, Viscount Ashton, Darcy must now accept the terms of their wager. “Can we negotiate terms? ”. “You agreed to dance, at minimum, three sets per evening. You are not required to dance the opening or final sets, but you must dance the supper set and escort your partner into dinner. ”... -
![Every Duke Has a Silver Lining by Tamara Gill]()
Every Duke Has a Silver Lining by Tamara Gill
He can’t deny her anything…except maybe his heart…. Ashley Woodville didn’t mean any harm when she broke into Grady Kolten’s office. It was only a dare from her friends. She wasn’t supposed to get caught. And she certainly wasn’t supposed to talk the notorious gaming hell owner (and disturbingly sexy rogue) into showing her London’s wilder side. Falling for him? Also not part of the dare... -
![A Bride's Guide to Marriage and Murder: A Brilliant Victorian Historical Mystery by Dianne Freeman]()
A Bride's Guide to Marriage and Murder: A Brilliant Victorian Historical Mystery by Dianne Freeman
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 28 ratings“Pure unadulterated fun” ( Publishers Weekly ) for fans of Ashley Weaver, Deanna Raybourn, and Tasha Alexander, the Agatha Award-winning Countess of Harleigh Mysteries are a witty romp through the high society of Victorian England with a touch of romance, an independent female lead, and rich historical detail... -
![A Murderous Tryst by Lynn Messina]()
A Murderous Tryst by Lynn Messina
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe past rears its gorgeous head…. Deeply distressed to discover her husband lied about his whereabouts the day before, Beatrice, Duchess of Kesgrave, emerges from a wretched night’s sleep to discover him embracing the most beautiful woman she has ever seen. His former mistress! It is shocking, yes, but not so very alarming, for Penelope Taylor is actually there to see Bea... -
![The Seamstress by Mary Kingswood]()
The Seamstress by Mary Kingswood
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA traditional Regency romance, drawing room rather than bedroom. Miss Fanny Winterton has only one wish in her romantic heart — to surrender to overwhelming love. She will accept nothing less than to be struck by the thunderbolt of everlasting passion... -
![Fair Stands the Wind: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Catherine Lodge]()
Fair Stands the Wind: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Catherine Lodge
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWe all know that, in Jane Austen’s "Pride and Prejudice," Mr. Darcy is proud and prejudiced because he is a wealthy landowner who believes himself above his company and that Elizabeth Bennet can afford to be proud and prejudiced because she believes she has the freedom to make choices for herself. But what if Mr... -
![Brazen Rogue by Tamara Gill]()
Brazen Rogue by Tamara Gill
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen the past and present are standing in the way of happiness, it’ll take brazen act to save the day…. Miss Reign Hall has resigned herself to being a spinster. Her disastrous season in London left her with little opportunity (or desire) for anything else. But when she’s offered a governess position, she knows it’s her best chance for a fresh start away from small country village life... -
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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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![Checkmate, Mr Darcy: A Regency Novel inspired by P&P by Sydney Salier]()
Checkmate, Mr Darcy: A Regency Novel inspired by P&P by Sydney Salier
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat might happen if Mr Fitzwilliam Darcy maintained his pride and prejudice, thereby giving his cousin, Colonel Fitzwilliam, a chance to win the enchanting Elizabeth Bennet when they meet at Hunsford. The Colonel, who recently inherited a very small estate, does not need an heiress as long as his chosen lady is happy living in the country on a modest income... -
![Wild Goose Chase: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Sophie Lynbrook]()
Wild Goose Chase: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Sophie Lynbrook
Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth are off to Gretna Green. A dastardly scheme enacted by Miss Bingley sends them on a wild ride through England’s northern counties in pursuit of Lydia and Mr. Wickham. Accompanied by her relatives and pursued by his, they join a succession of carriages streaming along the busy road to the border. New friends are made along the way, as well as some unexpected choices. Mr... -
![Epiphany by Jessie Lewis]()
Epiphany by Jessie Lewis
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratings“Somehow, his hapless sister had begun a rumour that he was romantically attached to the penniless young woman, from an unheard-of and vulgar family, with whom duty and good sense forbade him from ever considering an alliance…but whose extraordinary wit and captivating eyes he had been entirely unable to banish from his thoughts. ”... -
![A Deal with the Devil by Alyxandra Harvey]()
A Deal with the Devil by Alyxandra Harvey
When you steal from the Devil, getting burned is half the fun! When Kitty’s gambler father sells her sister into marriage to a notoriously cruel lord with three dead wives, Kitty will do anything to stop it. Including steal from the Devil himself. What else is a bookseller to do? Kitty's talents include giving literary tours of London and selling scandalous novels... -
![Twenty-One Nights by Ariel Atwell]()
Twenty-One Nights by Ariel Atwell
They called her Lady Perfect. .. Penelope Cavanaugh, widow of the sixth Marquess of Huntley, is regarded by London society as the perfect wife and mother. With her upcoming wedding to the fabulously wealthy, but oh-so proper Duke of Kirwood, she’ll soon be the perfect duchess... -
![For Deader or Worse: Another John Pickett Mystery by Sheri Cobb South]()
For Deader or Worse: Another John Pickett Mystery by Sheri Cobb South
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen it comes to impressing his new in-laws, poor John Pickett hasn't a "ghost" of a chance . . . After a modest wedding ceremony, Bow Street Runner John Pickett and his bride Julia, the former Lady Fieldhurst, set out for a wedding trip to Somersetshire, where Pickett must face his greatest challenge yet: meeting his in-laws... -
![Miss Ava's Scandalous Secret by Sofi Laporte]()
Miss Ava's Scandalous Secret by Sofi Laporte
The earl must marry. Anyone will do, provided she is respectable and ugly. Tristan Sydney, Earl of Ravenscroft, is determined to get his own back on his tyrannous father, even if it means he’ll end up shackled to a spinster, buckteeth, and all. For no woman will measure up to the goddess he is hopelessly, feverishly in love with: Violetta Winter, the celebrated opera star...Categorized as:
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![My Rogue to Ruin by Erica Ridley]()
My Rogue to Ruin by Erica Ridley
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe riotous Wynchester family has taken on a new case to expose a forger, but the prime suspect isn't at all what he seems in this captivating Regency romp from a New York Times bestselling author. Lord Adrian Webb is a no-good, roguish, rakish scoundrel of the first order, which is why his father sends him to the Continent and cuts him off without a farthing...Categorized as:
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![Only a Viscount Will Do by Tamara Gill]()
Only a Viscount Will Do by Tamara Gill
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLady Alice Worthingham never conforms to Society’s norms. Ever. She loves adventure, new experiences, and approaches life with a sassy attitude Society can take or leave. But even for her, robbery by a highwayman is a bit much. Lord Arndel, Lady Alice’s neighbor, is playing a dangerous game—acting the proper viscount by day and the Surrey Bandit by night... -
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![The Art of Victory by Martha Keyes]()
The Art of Victory by Martha Keyes
Diana Donovan was raised aboard a naval ship on a steady diet of war strategy, so when her orphaned friend, Lucy, is denied a perfectly respectable love match by her controlling guardian, Diana sees an opportunity to put her battle knowledge to use in service of a deserving friend. But Marmaduke Russell is not the middle-aged curmudgeon Diana is expecting... -
![Courting Danger by Wendy Vella]()
Courting Danger by Wendy Vella
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestseller Wendy Vella comes an exciting Regency series about legend, love and destiny, with a hint of magic …. If only he’d taken more care, she wouldn’t now be facing her destiny. Somerset Sinclair vows not to follow in her elder siblings’ footsteps. There will be no marriages or daring rescues of any man carrying Raven blood... -
![Turnabout: A Regency Romance inspired by P&P by Sydney Salier]()
Turnabout: A Regency Romance inspired by P&P by Sydney Salier
What if a wealthy aunt ensured that Mrs Bennet and her daughters had a secure future and a proper education? What if Darcy arrived at Netherfield a month after the Bingleys – just in time for the assembly and his famous insult? What if Mr Bennet was just a little more engaged and the inhabitants of Meryton a little less impressed with the visitors – resulting in the whole party getting kicked out...Categorized as:
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![The Charmed Heir by Merry Farmer]()
The Charmed Heir by Merry Farmer
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsMistaken identity is only the beginning…. Miss Charlotte Benning has lived a charmed life as the daughter of a wealthy, eccentric industrialist. Her only aim in attending the house party at Nedworth Hall is to find a nice man to marry and have a family with. She certainly doesn’t think she’s witty or clever enough to engage in all the excitement about Lord Carshalton’s mysterious heir... -
![Murder at the Royal Botanic Gardens by Andrea Penrose]()
Murder at the Royal Botanic Gardens by Andrea Penrose
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe upcoming marriage of the Earl of Wrexford and Lady Charlotte Sloane promises to be a highlight of the season, if they can first untangle—and survive—a web of intrigue and murder involving the most brilliant scientific minds in Regency London. . -
![A Lady's Guide to Mischief and Murder by Dianne Freeman, Karen Cass]()
A Lady's Guide to Mischief and Murder by Dianne Freeman, Karen Cass
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsIn Dianne Freeman's charming Victorian-era mystery series, Frances Wynn, the American-born Countess of Harleigh, finds her sisters wedding threatened by a vow of vengeance. London is known for its bustle and intrigues, but the sedate English countryside can host—or hide—any number of secrets...
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