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The Hathaways Complete Series by Lisa Kleypas
Here together for the first time in a convenient ebook bundle, the five books from The Hathaways series by New York Times bestselling author Lisa Kleypas: Mine Til Midnight , Seduce Me at Sunrise , Tempt Me at Twilight , Married by Morning , and Love in the Afternoon... -
![Love and Duty at Blackberry Farm by Rosie Clarke]()
Love and Duty at Blackberry Farm by Rosie Clarke
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsCambridgeshire – 1942 As a new year begins and the war continues, young Artie Talbot feels trapped. In his heart he longs to fight, like his two brothers, for his king and country but is duty tied to Blackberry Farm. As feelings grow between Artie and Jeanie Salmons, Artie wonders if marriage will help him to finally accept his lot and settle down... -
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![Harpers Heroes by Rosie Clarke]()
Harpers Heroes by Rosie Clarke
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsFrom the bestselling author of the Welcome to Harpers Emporium and The Mulberry Lane Series.The Harpers Girls come face to face with the harsh reality of the cruelty of war.Oxford Street, London 1915Sally Harper quietly battles to keep Harpers afloat in the difficult days of the war, whilst husband Ben is working all hours for the War Office... -
![A Crying Shame by Rosie Goodwin]()
A Crying Shame by Rosie Goodwin
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsClaire Nightingale is haunted by the memory of childhood abuse and the painful choices she was forced to make. Longing to find peace, she knows she must first confront her demons.Moving to Solihull with her adopted daughter Nikki, she tries to make amends with the family she left behind... -
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![Go as a River by Shelley Read]()
Go as a River by Shelley Read
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 60 ratingsA sweeping, heart-stopping epic of a young woman's journey to becoming, set against the harsh beauty of mid-century ColoradoOn a cool autumn day in 1948, Victoria Nash delivers late-season peaches from her family's farm set amid the wild beauty of Colorado. As she heads into her village, a disheveled stranger stops to ask her the way... -
![The Little Angel by Rosie Goodwin]()
The Little Angel by Rosie Goodwin
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsFrom Sunday Times bestselling author of Mothering Sunday, Rosie Goodwin, comes the next in this heartwarming and heartbreaking Christmas treat.1896, Nuneaton.Left on the doorstep of Treetops Children's Home, young Kitty captures the heart of her guardian, Sunday Branning, who has never been blessed with a child of her own... -
![The Ha'Penny Place by Gemma Jackson]()
The Ha'Penny Place by Gemma Jackson
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThrough hard work and determination, Ivy Rose Murphy has come up in the world. She still begs for discards from the homes of the wealthy which lie only a stone’s throw from The Lane, the poverty-ridden tenements where she lives. These discards she repairs and sells around the Dublin markets. But being in the ha’penny place may soon be a thing of the past for Ivy... -
![The Waterfront Lass by AnneMarie Brear]()
The Waterfront Lass by AnneMarie Brear
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWakefield 1870On the banks of the River Calder, Meg Taylor struggles to care for her younger siblings and sick mother whilst her father is away working as a boatman on the canals. The slums where they live are rife with disease, and Meg longs for a different life, away from the grinding poverty, but she'll never leave her family... -
![The Christmas Letters: A heartwarming, feel-good holiday romance by Jenny Hale]()
The Christmas Letters: A heartwarming, feel-good holiday romance by Jenny Hale
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsElizabeth Holloway's sparkling world comes crashing down around her when her boyfriend of seven years drops the bomb that he’s leaving her—at Christmas. In an attempt to piece her life back together, she suddenly finds herself seven hundred miles from her New York City home, trudging through the snow, back at her childhood farm in the Great Smoky Mountains... -
![The Christmas Letters by Jenny Hale]()
The Christmas Letters by Jenny Hale
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsElizabeth Holloway's sparkling world comes crashing down around her when her boyfriend of seven years drops the bomb that he’s leaving her—at Christmas. In an attempt to piece her life back together, she suddenly finds herself seven hundred miles from her New York City home, trudging through the snow, back at her childhood farm in the Great Smoky Mountains... -
![Rag-and-Bone Christmas: the new heartwarming Christmas historical fiction saga from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller by Dilly Court]()
Rag-and-Bone Christmas: the new heartwarming Christmas historical fiction saga from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller by Dilly Court
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDon’t miss the brand-new winter saga from bestselling author Dilly Court... -
![Forever Your Duke by Erica Ridley]()
Forever Your Duke by Erica Ridley
This year, the Duke of Nottingvale's Christmastide house party doubles as a bride hunt. The handsome duke seeks a blue-blooded debutante as respectable as he is, and his parlor is brimming with paragons of propriety.Inveterate spinster and unapologetic hoyden Miss Cynthia Louise Finch does not fit the mold. Any mold... -
![Once Upon an Aggravatingly Heroic Kiss by Bree Wolf]()
Once Upon an Aggravatingly Heroic Kiss by Bree Wolf
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA meddlesome lady.An honor-bound lord.And quite a few misunderstandings. England 1749: LADY EDITH WESTON, daughter to the EARL OF SWANSBOROUGH, is determined to see her friend wed to a man she loves. Unfortunately, Lady Adele, however, has been promised since birth and refuses to break her father’s heart by going against his wishes... -
![The Christmas Wedding by Dilly Court]()
The Christmas Wedding by Dilly Court
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe first book in the dramatic new saga from the Sunday Times bestselling authorHolding the letter in trembling hands, Daisy’s future crumbled before her – the words engraved on her heart forever. The village of Little Creek, the long winter of 1867 The first flakes of snow are falling when Daisy Marshall, secretly engaged to her master's son, finds herself jilted at the altar... -
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![The Mistletoe Seller by Dilly Court]()
The Mistletoe Seller by Dilly Court
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIt’s Christmas Eve. Flurries of snow fall on the cobbled streets of Whitechapel and an abandoned baby, swaddled in a blanket, is found on a doorstep in Angel Lane . . .Named after the street on which she was found, Angel Winter was blessed to be taken from the harsh streets into a loving home... -
![My Merry Marquess by Annabelle Anders]()
My Merry Marquess by Annabelle Anders
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Marquess to keep the holidays Merry…Stranded by a snowstorm in Maybridge Falls, the Marquess of Merriweather runs into the last person in the world he wants to see—Lady Eve Bailey. Because the last time he saw the auburn-haired beauty, she stole his heart and then crushed it into a thousand pieces. Lucky for him, he’s over her... -
![The Duke Who Despised Christmas by Scarlett Scott]()
The Duke Who Despised Christmas by Scarlett Scott
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Scarlett Scott comes a new holiday romance about a brooding, scarred duke hiding from the pain of the past and the unexpected woman who heals his heart... Quint, the Duke of Sedgewick, is a recluse by choice. Ever since the fire that claimed his wife’s life and left much of his body brutally scarred, he has retreated from polite society... -
![The Mistletoe Dare by Emma V. Leech]()
The Mistletoe Dare by Emma V. Leech
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn Outspoken Beauty…When Lady Georgina Anderson goes to spend Christmas with her godparents, The Duke and Duchess of Bedwin, she is full of anticipation. Spending the festive season with the large, boisterous family in their splendid home, away from Scotland and her three annoying older brothers will be nothing short of bliss... -
![The Christmas Shop by Hattie Finch]()
The Christmas Shop by Hattie Finch
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Christmas Shop was a place of magic. A place of wonder. But for Hope, it would be the last happy place she visited for many years***FREE with Kindle Unlimited***Hope and her parents are visiting London in the weeks before Christmas... -
![The Marquis, the Minx, and the Mistletoe by Ava Devlin]()
The Marquis, the Minx, and the Mistletoe by Ava Devlin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Steamy Regency Christmas RomanceA Yuletide JiltingShe was running away. Again.The only white Tatiana Everstead would wear on her wedding day was the dusting of snow that clung to her cloak as she fled the aisle. She flees north, seeking sanctuary with an old friend and chased by the doubt and the tauntings of a long-ago fortune-telling... -
![My Yuletide Earl: Regency Romance by Tammy Andresen]()
My Yuletide Earl: Regency Romance by Tammy Andresen
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA rogue by any other name…Lady Holly Bailey knows a rake when she meets one and the Earl of Tidemore is most definitely that. From his improper suggestions to his lewd stare, he has nothing wholesome on his mind. Fortunately, she has a weapon in hand. All right, fine, it was actually just a stick of bread and now it’s been ruined since she was forced to beat him back with the baked good... -
![Duke in a Box: Twelve Steamy Historical Holiday Novellas by Kate Bateman, Amy Rose Bennett]()
Duke in a Box: Twelve Steamy Historical Holiday Novellas by Kate Bateman, Amy Rose Bennett
Twelve novellas from your favorite historical romance authors featuring never-before-published steamy holiday stories. Don’t miss this limited time collection—on sale only from November 1-December 31, 2022...Categorized as:
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![The Duke's Bride by Erica Ridley]()
The Duke's Bride by Erica Ridley
Single father and confirmed bachelor Jack Skeffington is the mastermind behind an international smuggling ring, yet unable to control his rambunctious ten-year-old twins. What he needs is a stern, experienced, no-nonsense governess. What he gets is his business partner’s untouchable sister, whose delectable body Jack yearns to pull close... -
![The Christmas Card by Dilly Court]()
The Christmas Card by Dilly Court
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe perfect heartwarming romance for Christmas, rich in historical detail. She turned the picture of the Christmas card over with her frozen hands, a pretty picture of a family gathering at Yuletide. How different from her own life; stiff with cold on the icy cobbles, aching for shelter . . -
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![O Night Divine: A Holiday Collection of Spirited Christmas Tales by Kathryn Le Veque, Caroline Lee]()
O Night Divine: A Holiday Collection of Spirited Christmas Tales by Kathryn Le Veque, Caroline Lee
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA MASTERPIECE OF HOLIDAY STORYTELLING...Enjoy this stunning holiday collection from some of your favorite Dragonblade Publishing authors in this collection of never-before published seasonal tales!Imagine, if you will, that it is Christmas Eve.The candles are guttered, one by one, and a hush falls over the parlor... -
![Have Yourself a Merry Little Scandal: a Christmas collection of Historical Romance by Anna Campbell, Sasha Cottman]()
Have Yourself a Merry Little Scandal: a Christmas collection of Historical Romance by Anna Campbell, Sasha Cottman
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHave Yourself a Merry Little... Scandal!From the snowbound Scottish Highlands to the glittering ballrooms of London, our fearless heroines enter the Christmas season in pursuit of their heart's desire.But, the course of true love never did run smooth... especially when SCANDAL is afoot.Settle in to enjoy these tales of romantic adventure, sizzling passion, and heartwarming holiday romance... -
![My Dashing Duke: Regency Romance by Tammy Andresen, Annabelle Anders]()
My Dashing Duke: Regency Romance by Tammy Andresen, Annabelle Anders
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA duke by any other name…When the Duke of Dashlington gets stuck into a tiny village during a snowstorm, there is little to do but drink himself into a stupor. The problem? Well, it’s hard to count just one. He stumbles into the snow, falls down, and can’t seem to get himself back up again... -
![Dawn with a Duke by Erica Ridley]()
Dawn with a Duke by Erica Ridley
From a New York Times bestselling author: Secrets and scandal abound when two strong-willed opposites are snowbound together in this laugh-out-loud, heartwarming romance!As the daughter of a duke, Lady Isabelle’s pristine reputation is paramount. Her high status is how she’ll attract the titled suitor her mother insists she wed...Categorized as:
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![One Night with a Duke by Erica Ridley]()
One Night with a Duke by Erica Ridley
From a New York Times bestselling author: Sparks fly in this definitely-not-falling-in-love workplace romance between a handsome drifter chasing adventure, and a small-town jeweler who would never leave her home behind…Dashing Scot Jonathan MacLean never returns to the same town twice. The happy-go-lucky philanthropist seeks constant adventure… and is desperate to outrun his past... -
![Have Yourself a Merry Little Secret : a Christmas collection of historical romance by Collette Cameron, Tamara Gill]()
Have Yourself a Merry Little Secret : a Christmas collection of historical romance by Collette Cameron, Tamara Gill
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHave Yourself a Merry Little... Secret!From the seductive boudoirs and elite salons of London to the ancient castles of the snowy Scottish Highlands, our fearless heroines enter the Christmas season in pursuit of their heart's desire.But, the course of true love never did run smooth... especially when SECRETS abound... -
![On the Second Day of Christmas: A Christmas Regency Romance by Deborah M. Hathaway]()
On the Second Day of Christmas: A Christmas Regency Romance by Deborah M. Hathaway
Slipping on the ice is bad enough—being treated by the physician she rejected years ago is simply unbearable.Belles of Christmas: Frost FairSweet, Regency Christmas RomancesFive Christmas romances and the Frost Fair that started them allHeadstrong and independent, Miss Lucy Lincoln wishes to find a husband who shares her taste for adventure... -
![Chasing the Duke by Tracy Sumner]()
Chasing the Duke by Tracy Sumner
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAn unwilling Duke and his defiant Lady must embrace a desire beyond reason to heal the wounds of the past.She vows to never let herself fall in love again…With her final season in the ton a surprising success, Lady Camille Bellington retires to her family’s Yorkshire estate for Christmas with a marriage proposal in hand... -
![Hearts of Briarwall by Krista Jensen]()
Hearts of Briarwall by Krista Jensen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratings"Intriguing discussions about how women's rights dovetail with their personal desires. An entertaining historical romance." —Foreword ReviewsA TURN OF THE CENTURY ROMANCELydia Wooding is fascinated by the latest inventions the new century brings, including motorcars... -
![Cocky Brother by Annabelle Anders]()
Cocky Brother by Annabelle Anders
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMr. Peter Spencer isn't interested in anything but his music, until, that is, a most unlikely lady touches his soul. She reminds him of a perfectly made violin that's languished untuned for far too long. Unfortunately, she also intimidates the hell out of him.Lady Starling has lost hope and faith in everything around her. Love only betrays, it never fulfills its promise... -
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![The Christmas Rose by Dilly Court]()
The Christmas Rose by Dilly Court
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStanding on London’s Victoria docks with the wind biting through her shawl, Rose Munday realises she’s been abandoned by her sweetheart. She had risked everything to get to London but, stumbling through the peasoup fog, she has nowhere to go, and no one to turn to... -
![Of Gold and Shadows by Michelle Griep]()
Of Gold and Shadows by Michelle Griep
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn 1888 Victorian England, Ami Dalton navigates a clandestine dual life. By day, she strives to establish herself as a respected Egyptologist, overcoming the gender biases that permeate academia. But with a heart for rescuing black-market artifacts, she is most often disguised as her alter ego, the Shadow Broker... -
![Merry Miss by Annabelle Anders]()
Merry Miss by Annabelle Anders
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsMiss Delia Somerset is stranded in a blizzard—alone, penniless, and certain to perish--but her luck takes a turn when handsome and honorable Jack Thorne appears to save her.Viscount Stark, isn’t at all happy about having to travel home for the holidays and is even less pleased at having to stop for the bedraggled snow angel freezing on the road...Categorized as:
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![The Maid's Christmas Wish by Annie Shields]()
The Maid's Christmas Wish by Annie Shields
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsChristmas should be a time of joy and happiness. But Elspeth Swann lives in constant fear. Her husband, Clarence, the man who is meant to love and protect her, is the reason for this dread. This Christmas, there seems to be no escape from her life of hardship and pain.Elspeth works as a maid for the town's recluse, Silas Moore... -
![Three Days to Be Ruined: A Victorian Historical Romance by Giovanna Siniscalchi]()
Three Days to Be Ruined: A Victorian Historical Romance by Giovanna Siniscalchi
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat happens when a Highlander becomes a winemaker? The grapes don’t just crush... They faint.An English lady with everything to lose…Beth Croft is all poise and propriety—or so she tells herself. To save her father from financial ruin, she proposes a marriage of convenience to Boyd Sandeman, the ruggedly handsome, infuriating Scotsman and wine tycoon... -
![Stars are Brightly Shining: A Magical Holiday Collection by Paula Quinn, Meara Platt]()
Stars are Brightly Shining: A Magical Holiday Collection by Paula Quinn, Meara Platt
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsEnjoy a holiday collection from some of your favorite Dragonblade Publishing authors in this collection of never-before published tales! From the bedecked halls of Regency England to the cold and crisp air of Medieval England, and everything in between, welcome to the magic of a holiday collection that will bring the joy of the season into your heart and into your home... -
![The Frosty Duke by Lila DiPasqua]()
The Frosty Duke by Lila DiPasqua
When a mathematician seeks the aid of a rake, things may not go to plan… A fun, extra-steamy, utterly scandalous, romantic holiday novella.Spinster Lady Luella (Ella) knows a lot about mathematics but is completely out of her element when it comes to men. To right a terrible wrong, she has until the Christmas ball to learn as much as she can about the art of seduction... -
![Naughty or Nice: A Holiday Regency Anthology by Bree Wolf, Sydney Jane Baily]()
Naughty or Nice: A Holiday Regency Anthology by Bree Wolf, Sydney Jane Baily
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe weather outside may be frightful... But this collection of Regency romances by some of your favorite authors is certain to be delightful!Christmas is a time for kisses under the mistletoe, swirling silk gowns, and dances with one's true love under the glittering candlelight..Categorized as:
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![Dukes, Actually by Erica Ridley]()
Dukes, Actually by Erica Ridley
The Duke of Azureford isn’t the arrogant, aloof lord his peers perceive him to be. Yes, he’s awkward, but he has a plan to fix it. In order to woo a respectable lady, he must learn how to flirt. The completely inappropriate girl next door would make a perfect instructor, but a terrible duchess... -
![A Very Highland Holiday: A collection of six enchanting seasonal novellas by Jennifer Ashley, Tanya Anne Crosby]()
A Very Highland Holiday: A collection of six enchanting seasonal novellas by Jennifer Ashley, Tanya Anne Crosby
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAshley… Crosby… Le Veque… Knight… Burke… Byrne…It’s an enchanting Christmas in the Highlands with some of your favorite Historical Romance authors!It’s Christmas Eve 1747, and the Highlands are snowy. In the village of Calvine, north of Tay Forest, along a road that leads straight into Inverness, the only tavern in town is packed to the rafters with travelers... -
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![Healing Hazel by Jennifer Moore]()
Healing Hazel by Jennifer Moore
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"Ms. Moore’s well rounded stories, not just for the main characters but for the supporting characters throughout the book, leave no question unanswered, and the reader filled with love from this charming, masterfully written tale." -Crowned Heart Review, InD'Tale MagazineHazel Thornton has one great to help the sick and wounded as a nurse. But that dream can never become a reality... -
![The Christmas Countess by K.J. Jackson]()
The Christmas Countess by K.J. Jackson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA shunned lady determined to keep her secrets. A new newly minted earl looking for a fresh start. A love gone wrong gains a second chance in the light of the Christmas moon... -
![A Mackenzie Yuletide by Jennifer Ashley]()
A Mackenzie Yuletide by Jennifer Ashley
Celebrate the holidays with New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Ashley's Mackenzie clan in a never before published Mackenzie Christmas novella! Join the Mackenzies for a warmhearted Yuletide celebration! The Mackenzie Christmas gathering gets off to an interesting start when Mac Mackenzie swears he spies a ghost in the attics... -
![Ten Days with a Duke by Erica Ridley]()
Ten Days with a Duke by Erica Ridley
From a New York Times bestselling author: a second chances, enemies-while-lovers reunion romance where nothing is as it first appears, and everyone’s motives are suspect…Olive Harper's family has been feuding with the Westons for decades. The Westons’ stud farm is the biggest, but the Harpers’ is the most famous... and she's the sole heiress...Categorized as:
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![The Christmas Wish by M.A. Nichols]()
The Christmas Wish by M.A. Nichols
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsShe wished for love, and it came true. But what if it’s all a lie?Evelyn Finch has given up on love. Finding a man to dance with her was difficult enough; finding one to spend his life with her was impossible. Better to embrace spinsterhood and rid herself of that false hope. No man will see her in a romantic light... -
![The Duke Bargain by Eve Pendle]()
The Duke Bargain by Eve Pendle
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhat would Lily Reagan do to save the Banton University Ladies’ College? Anything. When the new Duke of Metford cuts off the funding to Banton University Ladies’ College on Christmas Eve of all days, Doctor Lily Reagan resolves to persuade him in person before the University term resumes in the new year...
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