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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... -
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The Secret Heart by Mary Lancaster
Betrayal, temptation and an impossible love.The final book in the Unmarriageable series...Some suspect that Lily Villin is the true heart of the Hart Inn, a lucky house where love always seems to blossom, whatever the obstacles. But Lily has another secret. She is in love with an enigmatic nobleman, and no luck in the world can make such a marriage possible... -
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![Petteril's Christmas by Mary Lancaster]()
Petteril's Christmas by Mary Lancaster
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA merry Christmas for the Petterils?Piers wants to make their first Christmas together special, and so it proves to be - just not quite in the way he planned.His eccentric Great Aunt Prudence summons him to London with the news that she is dying and that one of her servants is stealing from her. Only one of these claims turns out to be true, though both require investigating... -
![Meant for the Marquess by Alexa Aston]()
Meant for the Marquess by Alexa Aston
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAn army major compelled to leave the military. A lady forced to earn her living. Two souls finding a new way of life . . . and each other . . . along with love. A brutal attack leaves Major Devin Hunt missing two fingers. Unable to fire a gun, he sells his commission and takes refuge with a former fellow officer who has now become a duke... -
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Hope by Beverley Watts
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsIn this funny romantic series, the Shackleford sisters descend on a Regency society that doesn’t know what’s hit it…There was no doubt that things had definitely looked better for Gabriel Atwood, one time Viscount Northwood. Mainly because everyone who knew him or of him almost certainly believed him dead—the bastard who’d betrayed him had made sure of that... -
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Entranced by the Earl by Jillian Eaton
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSometimes love is hiding in the unlikeliest of earls . . . Evelyn Thorncroft wants to marry a duke, but she'll settle for an earl. The Earl of Hawkridge, to be precise. The only problem? Weston cannot stand the sight of her. At least, that's what he says. Their passionate kisses, however, tell a very different story . . -
![Love Blooms with the Duke by Alexa Aston]()
Love Blooms with the Duke by Alexa Aston
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA fourth son instantly propelled into a dukedom . . .A beautiful woman trying to support herself as a governess . . .Two people who want to be accepted—and who long for love . . .Xander Hughes, London’s biggest rake, suddenly finds himself in over his head, becoming the Duke of Brockbank and guardian to two nieces he has never met... -
![The Duke's Virgin Sister by Caroline Lee]()
The Duke's Virgin Sister by Caroline Lee
They haven’t quite managed to tame her wild streak. It is to be The Match of the Season. At least, that’s what Lady Carlotta Merritt, sister to the cool and aloof Duke of Cashingham, has been told repeatedly by her mother. The Dowager is beyond thrilled about her daughter’s engagement to Society’s most eligible bachelor, Lord What’s-His-Face... -
![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... -
![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... -
![One Wedding and an Earl by Tracy Sumner]()
One Wedding and an Earl by Tracy Sumner
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIn this sizzling Regency romance by USA Today bestselling author Tracy Sumner, a notorious earl and an infamous hellion need to face an unforgettable passion.A scarred earl with a big heart—and a big problem.Since his return from war, the Earl of Stanford’s life has been anything but simple... -
![Impeccable by Darcy Burke]()
Impeccable by Darcy Burke
Society’s most exclusive invitation...Welcome to the Phoenix Club, where London’s most audacious, disreputable, and intriguing ladies and gentlemen find scandal, redemption, and second chances.Former courtesan and pretend widow Evangeline Renshaw is happy with her reinvented life as a patroness of the Phoenix Club...Categorized as:
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![Into the Lyon of Fire: The Lyon's Den Connected World by Abigail Bridges]()
Into the Lyon of Fire: The Lyon's Den Connected World by Abigail Bridges
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBeing indebted to the Black Widow of Whitehall could be a catastrophe in the making—or a path to salvation.Sarah Montague Ainsworth has tucked away the darkest of her secrets. A widow who never wants to marry again, Sarah is relieved her abusive husband died but is struggling to keep her household solvent. She bought her current home with a loan from Mrs... -
![One Night to Remember by Erica Ridley]()
One Night to Remember by Erica Ridley
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMeet the unforgettable men of London's most notorious tavern, The Wicked Duke... -
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![Duke in All But Name by Caroline Warfield]()
Duke in All But Name by Caroline Warfield
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSecrets and lies threaten to pull them under, but a forced marriage may be their salvation. Gideon Kendrick grew up as the despised bastard son of the Duke of Glenmoor. Exiled to the mines by his father, he has not only survived but thrived and prospered. He lives apart, wanting nothing to do with the duke, the estate—or anything in his past, except his younger brother Phillip, the new duke... -
![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... -
![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... -
![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... -
![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... -
![His Reckless Bargain by Cynthia Wright]()
His Reckless Bargain by Cynthia Wright
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSpecial Author's Cut EditionOriginally published by Ballantine Books as BARBADOS1818: Nathan Raveneau is known as “The Scapegrace” in Regency London for his rakish exploits and devastating good looks. He's also a sea captain with an estate on Barbados, where his enemy Xavier Crowe lives... -
![Earl of Spades: Regency Romance by Tammy Andresen]()
Earl of Spades: Regency Romance by Tammy Andresen
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsShe’s a beauty beyond compare…Ash can’t deny that her fragile beauty holds him captive. And then there’s the fact that he stands between her and the danger circling ever closer. What man doesn’t wish to save a woman like Lily? He’d protect her with his last breath even he can’t give her a future. They are worlds apart and deep down he knows that love isn’t for a man like him... -
![The Untamed Duke by Melanie Rose Clarke]()
The Untamed Duke by Melanie Rose Clarke
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhen a Scottish duke targets her brother, Sophia will do anything to protect her family, including kidnapping the powerful lord. What happens when the duke kidnaps her instead?Welcome to book 3 in the bestselling series The Secret Crusaders from the talented Melanie Rose Clarke!Social justice crusader Sophia Hawkins will do anything to protect her family... -
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Radiance by Sydney Jane Baily
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsIn this sparkling early Victorian romance by USA Today bestselling author Sydney Jane Baily, a fiery-haired Diamond daughter sets her cap at this man of science... and he doesn’t stand a chance!She’s a gifted artisan with sparkle to spare, and he’s a preoccupied man of science.At Prince Albert’s Great Exhibition, Lady Radiance Diamond falls in love.. -
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![Lyon's Lover by Maggie Sims]()
Lyon's Lover by Maggie Sims
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA wastrel lord and an ex-courtesan forced together must pay the price of their past sins. She’s planning for the future… Having enjoyed a successful career as mistress to various members of the Ton, Isabella Rossi longs to walk away from her past. She wants a normal life with all it entails—a husband, a home, and children... -
![Always the Matchmaker by Emily E K Murdoch]()
Always the Matchmaker by Emily E K Murdoch
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlways the matchmaker and never the bride - even when she's found her perfect partner…Miss Theodosia Ashbrooke does not believe there is anything greater than matching the perfect pair - and she's become rather expert in it. Never mind that she's never found the missing half to her own soul and body. Perhaps that's not her lot in life, even at the age of eight and twenty... -
![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... -
![It Starts With a Kiss: A Very Merry Fairbanks Christmas by Alyssa Clarke]()
It Starts With a Kiss: A Very Merry Fairbanks Christmas by Alyssa Clarke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSnowed in Together, Forced proximity, One bed to share, Steamy Regency Romance.Margaret Fairbanks is devoted to her role in securing her children's place in the ton. She journeys from town to Penporth for the Christmas season. Little did she anticipate being trapped in a cottage with the enigmatic Mr. Grayson Rochester... -
![The Daring Debutante by Tracy Sumner]()
The Daring Debutante by Tracy Sumner
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to the next generation in the Duchess Society!Tobias Streeter’s son and Xander Macauley’s daughter fight falling in love!In the bustling streets of 1840s London, a jaded and world-weary man, Nigel Streeter, carries the scars of a tortuous past... -
![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... -
![21 Days with the Lyon: The Lyon's Den Connected World by Shana Galen]()
21 Days with the Lyon: The Lyon's Den Connected World by Shana Galen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA desperate heiress. A jaded former soldier. They’ve got twenty-one days to fall in love…or risk losing everything. Twenty-one days. A measly three weeks. That’s all the time Bianca Featherswallow is allowed to convince Theo Filliol to marry her. If she doesn’t marry in three weeks, Bianca will once again be prey to fortune hunters who are eager to abduct her for her dowry... -
![Deceived by Desire by Marie Force]()
Deceived by Desire by Marie Force
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Marie Force comes a glittering tale of star-crossed romance set amid the lavish mansions and decadant lifestyles of early 20th century Newport, Rhode Island... -
![Indecent by Darcy Burke]()
Indecent by Darcy Burke
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSociety’s most exclusive invitation...Welcome to the Phoenix Club, where London’s most audacious, disreputable, and intriguing ladies and gentlemen find scandal, redemption, and second chances.If Bennet St... -
![Moonstone Angel by Meara Platt]()
Moonstone Angel by Meara Platt
He thought she was a thief, but the only thing she ever stole was his heart... -
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![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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![Discouraging the Duke by Alexa Aston]()
Discouraging the Duke by Alexa Aston
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWelcome to the new world from Alexa Aston—Dukes Done Wrong.Accused of something they never did. Five boys banished from their homes in disgrace, to the place where they find the brothers of their heart—and build new family ties that will last a lifetime.A lonely army captain who suddenly finds himself a duke. A gentleman’s daughter running an estate because her father no longer can... -
![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 . . -
![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... -
![The Hero and the Hellion by Ava Devlin]()
The Hero and the Hellion by Ava Devlin
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne Last Scandal, for Old Time's Sake ... A Hero's HomecomingLieutenant Callum Laughlin has spent four long years at war. Finally, he has enough status and fortune to return to Yorkshire and reclaim the woman of his dreams - a girl he could never have wed when he was a mere stable boy. What awaits him at Somerton is far from the warm welcome he imagined... -
![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... -
![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 Grump Who Saved Christmas by Tracy Leigh]()
The Grump Who Saved Christmas by Tracy Leigh
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen I first met Callum Reed, I thought he was one of the most handsome men I’d ever seen.Until he opened his mouth and ruined it all.Because the sexy-as-sin man dressed in a tailor-made suit is trying to steal my ranch from me... -
![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... -
![Christmas in Cumbria by Tammy Andresen, Collette Cameron]()
Christmas in Cumbria by Tammy Andresen, Collette Cameron
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLet the Spirit of Christmas sweep you away! Christmas in Cumbria features THIRTEEN STORIES of love and romance from your favorite authors…Let these glorious stories full of Christmas magic and true love—with more than a hint of steam— sweep you away to a time gone by. Indulge yourself free of guilt with this collection from USA Today and Amazon bestselling authors... -
![How to Tame a Dissolute Prince by Scarlett Scott]()
How to Tame a Dissolute Prince by Scarlett Scott
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Scarlett Scott comes a scorching Regency romance between a rakish prince and a spinster who's been living a lie... Nando, the handsome, ne’er-do-well Prince of Varros, has grown bored with his aimless life of pleasure seeking and debauchery... -
![The Hunt for Mr. October by Tabetha Waite]()
The Hunt for Mr. October by Tabetha Waite
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt had been the moment Elwood Tyburne, the Earl of Belmont, had been dreading for months. Ever since that Brazen Belle and her dastardly, Rake Review had started wreaking havoc upon all of his friends and acquaintances—some of which were wrongly accused—he had been in a state of panic... -
![Duchess of His Heart by Collette Cameron]()
Duchess of His Heart by Collette Cameron
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsHe once loved her beyond all reason. Dare he risk heartbreak again? Leaving her first love behind was the hardest thing Regine, Duchess of Heartwaite, had ever done. Her marriage of convenience to another man saved her family, even as it laid waste to her heart. That was years ago, however. Now widowed, she’s ready to begin her life anew...
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