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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... -
![The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 5 by Beth Brower]()
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 5 by Beth Brower
Rated: 4.77 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsI took Treasure Island to church with me as a talisman.“What a lovely bible,” Mrs. Tribly said.“Isn’t it just?” I replied, hoping she would not ask me to read a favorite verse aloud.I do not believe the psalmist wrote,Fifteen men on a dead man’s chest,Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum.The Year is 1883 and Emma M. Lion has returned to her London neighbourhood of St. Crispian’s... -
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![The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 8 by Beth Brower]()
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 8 by Beth Brower
Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars · 29 ratings"Strange, considering it all now after a night's sleep, that I'd had no premonition of what awaited. That seems to be the nature of life, however. Things that ought to come with warnings rarely do. "The Year is 1884 and Emma M. Lion has, at long last, gained her majority... -
![Method of Revenge by Cara Devlin]()
Method of Revenge by Cara Devlin
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsMurder never shocks Leonora Spencer. Violence is a fact of life in Victorian London, and most of the corpses Leo attends to inside her uncle’s city morgue are its victims... -
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![Ghost in the Garden by Mary Lancaster]()
Ghost in the Garden by Mary Lancaster
Partners in crime… but not in love?Silver & Grey take on their first official inquiry, when Mrs. Angela Lambert hires Constance and Solomon to discover the truth about the ghost haunting her garden... -
![Courier of Death by Cara Devlin]()
Courier of Death by Cara Devlin
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMonths after a devastating discovery about the murder of her family, Leonora Spencer is still struggling to cope. She has kept her distance from Scotland Yard—and from Detective Inspector Jasper Reid—just as she has vowed to do... -
![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... -
![Roseanna by Beverley Watts]()
Roseanna by Beverley Watts
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 10 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...Lady Roseanna Atwood was not looking forward to the annual weekend garden party at Blackmore... -
![The Honorable Rogue by Wendy Vella]()
The Honorable Rogue by Wendy Vella
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA gentleman with secrets, a society miss and a treasure they must find to stay alive.When Charles Thomas stumbles upon a mysterious note hidden in an old Russian book, he’s unable to decipher it—until he crosses paths with Miss Violet Althorp. Like him, she’s searching for something to escape the shadows of her past... -
![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... -
![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 Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays by Oscar Wilde]()
The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays by Oscar Wilde
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 70 ratingsLady Windermere's Fan/Salomé/A Woman of No Importance/An Ideal Husband/A Florentine Tragedy/The Importance of Being Earnest'To lose one parent may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose both looks like carelessness'The Importance of Being Earnest is a glorious comedy of mistaken identity, which ridicules codes of propriety and etiquette... -
![The Loyalty of a Lyon: The Lyon's Den Connected World (The Lyon's Den Connected World) by Linda Rae Sande]()
The Loyalty of a Lyon: The Lyon's Den Connected World (The Lyon's Den Connected World) by Linda Rae Sande
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s the widowed Marquess of Hawke. She’s a wealthy spinster named for Apollo. Will a conniving cousin thwart a matchmaker’s plans to see they end up together? Robert Strathford, Marquess of Hawke, had thought to spend his older years traveling the world with his beloved wife, but when Eleanor dies in a carriage accident, he’s left heartbroken—and broke... -
![Duke of Bronze: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Emma Linfield]()
Duke of Bronze: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Emma Linfield
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Five dates with the Wild Spinster to the highest bidder!” Anna was already mortified to be auctioned off, even if it was for a charity. But when she heard the outlandishly high bid, she had only one Anyone but the Duke of Copperton!One last adventure before settling down. Duke Colin just needed the opportunity to choose, when the auction took a turn... -
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![The Lyon Whisperer by Kimberly Keyes]()
The Lyon Whisperer by Kimberly Keyes
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this high stakes game of love and marriage, when love equals surrender, who will be the victor? Lady Amelia Duval is used to being indulged. The reckless daughter of an earl has evaded each and every suitor her father has put before her... -
![The Murder of Thomas Cardwell by Stephanie Laurens]()
The Murder of Thomas Cardwell by Stephanie Laurens
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings#1 NYT-bestselling author Stephanie Laurens returns with a perplexing case in which her favorite sleuths must untangle a web of interconnected motives to identify the man who killed Thomas Cardwell... -
![The Trick of the Treasure by Mary Lancaster]()
The Trick of the Treasure by Mary Lancaster
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNavigating mystery and lies – and their own precarious love.Struggling with the novelty of their engagement, Constance and Solomon are delighted to dig their teeth into a new mystery – the vanishing of a treasure hoard from a locked strong room.The treasure, only just brought home by adventurer Barnabas Lloyd, was supposed to pay off his debts and rebuild the family’s finances... -
![The River Girl by Tania Crosse]()
The River Girl by Tania Crosse
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsDartmoor, 1858.Elizabeth Thornton has every reason to want to escape from home — a ramshackle farm in the middle of nowhere on the wilds of Dartmoor. Since her father’s death, she’s been trapped here, in the clutches of her lascivious uncle.When a position opens up at Rosebank Hall, she jumps at the chance. She will be a domestic drudge at the beck and call of the house’s cantankerous master... -
![The Duke's Absolutely Audacious Debutante by Eva Devon]()
The Duke's Absolutely Audacious Debutante by Eva Devon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBeloved child of Lady Juliet Briarwood and American printer Tobias Miller, Portia cannot wait for her first London Season! When one is part of the Briarwood family there is always fun to be had. When a duke who seems her opposite in every way begins to pursue her, she’s captivated by his quiet ways... -
![A Murder in Mayfair: A Victorian Historical Mystery by Magda Alexander]()
A Murder in Mayfair: A Victorian Historical Mystery by Magda Alexander
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA sinister murder. An impossible alliance. A scandal-ridden investigation.London, 1889. Lady Rosalynd, a fervent champion of women’s rights, is no stranger to challenging the status quo. But when a brutal murder casts suspicion on Rosalynd’s beloved cousin and implicates the enigmatic Duke of Steele's brother, her fiercely guarded independence is put to the ultimate test... -
![A Murder in Mayfair: A Victorian Historical Mystery by Magda Alexander]()
A Murder in Mayfair: A Victorian Historical Mystery by Magda Alexander
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA sinister murder. An impossible alliance. A scandal-ridden investigation.London, 1889. Lady Rosalynd, a fervent champion of women’s rights, is no stranger to challenging the status quo. But when a brutal murder casts suspicion on Rosalynd’s beloved cousin and implicates the enigmatic Duke of Steele's brother, her fiercely guarded independence is put to the ultimate test... -
![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... -
![A Family of His Own by Stephanie Laurens]()
A Family of His Own by Stephanie Laurens
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 12 ratings#1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens returns to the quintessential question of what family means to a Cynster in this tale of the last unmarried member of the Cynster Next Generation and the final mission that opens his eyes.Toby Cynster is not amused when informed that his new mission is to be his last in the shadowy service of Drake, Marquess of Winchelsea... -
![Sloth: The Fallen Earl by Christi Caldwell]()
Sloth: The Fallen Earl by Christi Caldwell
A ruined lady. A reluctant lord. One scandalous night that changes everything…Miss Cressida Alby has spent her life as a mere shadow in society, a poor country squire’s daughter with no prospects and even less hope. But nothing could have prepared her for the night she’s put up for auction at The Devil’s Den... -
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![The Asylum Daughter by Rosie Darling]()
The Asylum Daughter by Rosie Darling
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsBorn in the dark horrors of the Victorian Bedlam, Beth Thursday was a no-one. An inconsequential inconvenience.After eight years of dreaming of an unknown mother rescuing her from the workhouse, Beth is unexpectedly liberated to become an apprentice in Mr Whitaker's tailor's shop... -
![The Secret Heart by Mary Lancaster]()
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... -
![Temptress in Disguise by Adele Clee]()
Temptress in Disguise by Adele Clee
Aramis Chance has a reputation to uphold. When a man is dark, brooding and as dangerous as the devil, everyone must fear him. So, when Aramis is kidnapped by a demure young woman wielding a pistol, he’s certain it’s a prank. No one would dare risk his wrath, which is why he’s convinced his brothers have hired an actress to test his mettle.Miss Naomi Grant needs a man with brains and brawn... -
![Don’t Cry Alone by Josephine Cox]()
Don’t Cry Alone by Josephine Cox
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsIn this nineteenth-century historical saga from a “born storyteller,” a woman from a prominent family becomes pregnant by her father’s hired hand ( Bedfordshire Times) . Beth Ward and Tyler Blacklock share a love they know will last forever. But Beth is daughter to prosperous land developer Richard Ward and Tyler a mere employee... -
![On a Turning Tide by Ellie Dean]()
On a Turning Tide by Ellie Dean
Rated: 4.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCliffehaven, October 1944 As the Allied troops draw closer to victory, life at Beach View Boarding House is still full of uncertainty. Rosie’s plans for her wedding to Ron Reilly are plagued with misunderstandings. And when Ron takes on a secret assignment just days before they are due to say their vows, it seems their plans for a future together may be doomed... -
![Lady Dramatic by Kate Archer]()
Lady Dramatic by Kate Archer
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsTwo guarded hearts. One undeniable pull. Can love break through their carefully built walls? She is bursting with feelings and prone to laughing or crying. He is regularly gripped with strong sentiments he keeps behind a mask of reserve. Very naturally, they both go to great lengths to hide these deficiencies from one another... -
![The Christmas Orphan by Rosie Darling]()
The Christmas Orphan by Rosie Darling
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsAfter her father’s sudden death little Jane Walker had been forced to sell flowers on the London streets to the wealthy in order to make ends meet. At the end of each day she would return to the terrible streets of Whitechapel where her heavily pregnant mother awaited her return... -
![The Ward of the Castle by Stacey Reynolds]()
The Ward of the Castle by Stacey Reynolds
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSpanning two decades, from the wild coast of a Tasmanian penal colony to the west coast of Ireland, an exiled rebel’s betrayal precedes his return to his homeland.In mid-nineteenth-century Ireland, a small girl arrives on the same dock her mother departed from six years earlier. Laoise Hogan is alone, traumatized, and bearing letters from her mother addressed to the man who abandoned them... -
![Forever Her Scot by Scarlett Scott]()
Forever Her Scot by Scarlett Scott
A marriage of convenience between a Scottish duke and an American heiress turns sizzling in this final entry of USA Today bestselling author Scarlett Scott's delightfully wicked Dukes Most Wanted series.American heiress Madeline Chartrand has a problem. Her matchmaking mother is determined to secure an aristocratic husband for her, despite her wishes to the contrary... -
![Sealed With a Loving Kiss by Ellie Dean]()
Sealed With a Loving Kiss by Ellie Dean
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe gripping new Second World War novel from Sunday Times Top Ten bestselling author of While We're Apart.After the death of her parents in a bombing raid, Mary Jones discovers a secret in the pages of father’s diaries. Her search for the truth brings her to Cliffehaven on the south coast... -
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![The Duke Who Stole Me: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Harriet Caves]()
The Duke Who Stole Me: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Harriet Caves
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“By all means, beg, wife. But it will be much more effective if you get on your knees.” To secure her sisters’ futures, Lady Juliana must marry a man she never wanted. Until her fiancé suddenly disappears. Desperate for answers, she comes across the brooding Duke of Blackmoor.Nothing comes between Duke Vincent and his spy work for the crown... -
![A Slight Problem with the Wedding by Meara Platt]()
A Slight Problem with the Wedding by Meara Platt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s in danger. She’s also betrothed to the wrong man. One week until the wedding. A murder to solve and a true love to be revealed.Enjoy this next offering in the best selling Farthingale series - Regency romances with humor, heart, sizzling heroes, and a dash of mayhem... -
![The Dandy Lyon: The Lyon's Den Connected World (The Lyon's Den Connected World) by Jenna Jaxon]()
The Dandy Lyon: The Lyon's Den Connected World (The Lyon's Den Connected World) by Jenna Jaxon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn love, the odds may never be in your favor. Ruthless, wealthy, social outsider Marcus Dandridge has fallen in love. Hard. So hard he’s already attempted to force marriage to Lady Joanna Longford by means of blackmail—and failed utterly, gaining the eternal enmity of her brother. Now desperate, Marcus consults his friend, Mrs... -
![Betrayal from Beyond by Deb Marlowe]()
Betrayal from Beyond by Deb Marlowe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEvery betrayal is rife with pain--but betrayal from beyond the grave? Terrifying.After terror, turmoil and more than their fair share of murder, the newly married Duke and Duchess of Sedwick have reached a calmer, more serene phase, both in life and in their relationship... -
![Beauty and the Lyon: The Lyon's Den Connected World by Tanya Wilde]()
Beauty and the Lyon: The Lyon's Den Connected World by Tanya Wilde
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA heart hidden in shadows. A beauty who dares to see.Eternal optimist Lady Rosilee Fairchild refuses to let fate—or scheming rogues—dictate her future. When her brother is tricked into gambling away their estate and held prisoner by a ruthless man determined to force her into marriage, she takes matters into her own hands... -
![Pretending to Love a Lyon: The Lyon's Den Connected World by Dayna Quince]()
Pretending to Love a Lyon: The Lyon's Den Connected World by Dayna Quince
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey clash like fire and ice, but their attraction is undeniable. Lady Amelia Clark finds herself in a desperate gamble when her twin brother, the Earl of Alston, falls victim to a tragic accident. To protect them both, Amelia must keep his dire condition a secret from their enemies, and Amelia’s only ally is the man who loathes her—her brother’s best friend, Mr. Graham Blakewood... -
![The Devil's Own Duke by Anna Harrington]()
The Devil's Own Duke by Anna Harrington
An Unexpected Twist of Fate…Miss Tessa Albright has to find a husband—fast--even though there’s no chance she’ll marry for love. After all, there’s only been one man for her…and he married her cousin. But as she prepares to enter a loveless marriage, the man she loves—now a widower--returns from his self-imposed exile, and she isn’t prepared for the man he’s become... -
![The Spinster’s Stolen Heart: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Dorothy Sheldon]()
The Spinster’s Stolen Heart: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Dorothy Sheldon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA viscount with a broken heart. A violinist with a daring spirit. One love that defies the rules. Pippa Randall’s violin sings with passion, but her future is stifled by her mother’s relentless push to secure a wealthy husband. When a chance encounter introduces her to Lord Nathan Whitmore, a reserved viscount burdened by duty and loss, sparks fly... -
![Lie Down With a Lyon: The Lyon's Den Connected World by Cerise DeLand]()
Lie Down With a Lyon: The Lyon's Den Connected World by Cerise DeLand
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe loved her at first sight…but she was his enemy’s daughter.Dáire O’Neill has a terrible problem: he’s fallen in love with his enemy’s daughter. He met her by accident, but loved her from the moment he first saw her. She savors their friendship, but he won’t go beyond it.Despite her father’s scurrilous reputation, Blanche has built a good name for herself—and a respectable business... -
![The Highlander’s Hunted Wife: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Emma Linfield]()
The Highlander’s Hunted Wife: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Emma Linfield
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Do ye enjoy having me chase ye? Is this little game as thrilling to ye as it is to me, lass?” Hunted. Caught. Trapped.Katie snuck into the Beastly Laird's castle to help her brother.She should have known better.Now she must run.For she knows what happens...When the Laird catches you.***Cruel Laird Hector wouldn't bother to chase the lass...But he never resists a challenge... -
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![An Innocent Kiss by Alexa Aston]()
An Innocent Kiss by Alexa Aston
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn introverted earl who cannot escape the nightmare of war. A free-spirited beauty with no interest in marriage or babes. An innocent kiss that begins to change everything . . .Only son Perry Beaumont resents his father’s neglect of Beauville, the family’s country estate, and asks his father for more authority to make decisions in running it... -
![Wedded to the Duke of Seduction: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Daphne Byrne]()
Wedded to the Duke of Seduction: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Daphne Byrne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“You write about me because you imagine yourself being claimed, possessed… Thoroughly ruined. Don’t you, my lady?” Widowed and penniless, all Lady Marina has left is her writing. But now her publisher threatens to cut her off—unless she writes about the notorious Duke of Blackmere.After a decade away, Duke Leo returns to London, only to find a bold beauty turning his life into scandalous fiction... -
![What Lies Beneath by Emma V Leech]()
What Lies Beneath by Emma V Leech
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA troublesome governess…Mrs Harris has been in the Earl of Ashburton’s employ for over five years. His daughter, Tilly, adores her, and despite enduring a good many insults and snide comments from the prickly woman, Ashburton respects her and admires her devotion to Tilly. Yet…There is something else, something about the woman that nags at him, bothers him, and refuses to let him be... -
![The Lord's Absolutely Perfect Pickpocket by Eva Devon]()
The Lord's Absolutely Perfect Pickpocket by Eva Devon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMajor Lord Marcus Newfield, Maximus to everyone he knows because of how large he lives, is the eldest son of the Earl of Drexel and Lady Hermia Briarwood. A soldier, daredevil, and lover of a good time, nothing stops Maximus from living fully until a battle gone very wrong leaves him wounded in both body and mind... -
![Claimed by Her Forbidden Duke: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Ava MacAdams]()
Claimed by Her Forbidden Duke: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Ava MacAdams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Run along, little dove. You are a good girl, I can see that. But good girls are always the most wicked when no one is watching.” Sheltered Lady Penelope never meant to visit a male escort. But just as she reaches the scandalous door, disaster she’s caught by her stepbrother’s infuriatingly handsome friend.Hunting the man who tore his life apart, Duke Edmund has no time for distractions... -
![A Widow for the Beastly Duke: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Daphne Byrne]()
A Widow for the Beastly Duke: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Daphne Byrne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“I’m the one in charge, little kitten. And you’ll find that out, whether you like it or not.” Widowed Lady Emma is at her wits’ end with her spirited son. And the last thing she needs is him sneaking into the Beast of Westmere’s estate.Scarred by war and grief, Duke Victor doesn’t take visitors. Especially not meddling boys...
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