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Hell's Belle by Annabelle Anders
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThere comes a time in a lady’s life when she needs to take matters into her own hands… A Scheming Minx Emily Goodnight, a curiously smart bluestocking – who cannot see a thing without her blasted spectacles – is raising the art of meddling to new heights...Categorized as:
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Redemption by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGeneva Garner's mind was fixed on survival, her unborn child, escaping out of Savannah, and getting away from the men in the white robes with hoods over their heads. Covered in dirt and smoke from the cellar where she took refuge when the Klan burned her plantation home, she fled on the first stagecoach headed north. She vowed never to trust a man again as long as there was breath in her body...Categorized as:
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Augusta by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAugusta "Gussie" Dulan is the only Dulan sister to make it all the way to California on the wagon train for brides. Each of her four sisters has taken off along the trail to marry up with a man they fell in love with and now Gussie is hoping to find a man to love here at the end of the trail...Categorized as:
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The Mystery of Mr Daventry by Adele Clee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHow long can one keep up a charade?A gentleman who hides many secrets.Society thinks it has the measure of Lucius Daventry, illegitimate son of the Duke of Melverley, but they know nothing of the dangerous man who lies beneath the constructed façade. As a member of a secret group known as the Order of Themis, he works to right injustices, to make wicked men pay...Categorized as:
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Night Song by Beverly Jenkins
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA TRAITOROUS HEARTCara Lee Henson knows no soldier can be trusted to stay in one place--and that includes handsome Sergeant Chase Jefferson of the Tenth Cavalry. Dallying with the dashing man in blue could cost the pretty, independent Kansas schoolteacher her job and her reputation. So Cara is determined to repel Chase′s advances--even though her aloof facade barely masks her smoldering desire...Categorized as:
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Gypsy by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGypsy Rose Dulan just knew there was a secret hidden in the stars. She just didn't expect to fall sleep while searching for that secret. And she sure didn't expect to be awakened by a rude, overbearing, short Irishman by the name of Tavish O'Leary...Categorized as:
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Garnet by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGarnet Diana Dulan swung open the doors of the Silver Dollar Saloon, sucked up a lunch full of cigar smoke, and listened intently to the sounds of men playing poker and the scrape of boots across the wooden floor; she felt right at home. After just minutes inside the doors of the saloon she knew she'd made the right decision to leave her sisters and the wagon train of brides heading to California...Categorized as:
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The Husband Tree by Mary Connealy
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHit the trail into the Old West, where a tough lady rancher and a seemingly aimless wrangler attempt to avoid the matrimonial noose. When Belle Tanner hires Silas Harden to help her get her cattle to market, the last thing she’s looking for is romance...Categorized as:
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Frontier Sisters by A.T. Butler
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOregon has to be better than what she has now.Annie Hudson already has one foot out the door. She has responded to a mail order bride advertisement and now needs to figure out how to get all the way to Oregon.When her older sister Louisa learns about her plans, she enlists the other two Hudson sisters to her side...Categorized as:
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A Lady's Prerogative by Annabelle Anders
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s not fair. Titled rakes can practically get away with murder, but one tiny little misstep and a debutante is sent away to the country. Which is where Lady Natalie Spencer is stuck after jilting her betrothed. Frustrated with her banishment, she’s finished being a good girl and ready to be a little naughty. Luckily she has brothers, one of whom has brought home his delightfully gorgeous friend... -
Lightning and Lawmen by Shanna Hatfield
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow did a simple hello turn into something so complicated? Love is about to leave one lawman thunderstruck in this sweet historical romance! Cultured and full of grace, Delilah Robbins agrees to accompany her meteorologist father to his new post in Baker City, Oregon...Categorized as:
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Lassoed in Texas Trilogy by Mary Connealy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBask in laughs and tears as you visit Mosqueros, Texas, a Wild West town in the making, where you'll meet three matchless couples and a passel of children who begin their relationships on rough footing. Petticoat Ranch Sophie Edwards is doing jut fine alone, until a man walks into her life, insisting on rescuing her and her four daughters...Categorized as:
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Captivated by the Lyon by C.H. Admirand
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA man searching for the truth, and a woman afraid to reveal it, cross paths in the middle of the notorious Lyon’s Den! A year after his brother Adam, the former Viscount Moreland’s untimely death, Edmund Broadbank is still searching for clues to unravel the identity of the mysterious woman who arrived at Templeton House the day after his brother died... -
Winter's Whispers by Scarlett Scott
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDon’t miss this special addition to the bestselling The Wicked Winters series, featuring Winter family favorites and a whole lot of holiday steam!Blade Winter is a coldhearted assassin with a deadly reputation. After a costly mistake leaves him banished to the countryside for a Christmas house party he has no wish to attend, he is furious. No amount of merrymaking is going to improve his mood... -
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The Blood of a Baron by K.J. Jackson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA deal with the devil never goes according to plan in this newest novel from USA Today Bestseller K.J. Jackson.Her last hope.With her brother dead and destitution looming, spinster Lady Elania has only one hope left—finding the mysterious box her brother had left her and trading it for the modest fortune that would last her the rest of her days...Categorized as:
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The Lord's Desperate Pledge by Kate Archer
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Steely Lady and a High Stakes Lord Book 3 in The Dukes' Pact Series—six dukes take dire steps to force their heirs to marry, while those heirs fight just as hard to remain bachelors. A sweet regency romance.Lily Farnsworth is a resourceful lady. As well she should be, her father has spent years dragging the family’s estate from the edge of ruin and she’s always had to make do with little...Categorized as:
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Temptations of a Duke's Daughter by Samantha Holt
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSolving a murder is dangerous business. So is falling in love…Lady Chastity Fallon will not stand idly by while her sister is suspected of murder. Since no one wants to help, she’ll take matters into her own hands. The plan? Simple. She’ll disguise herself as a servant and investigate...Categorized as:
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Wrong Earl, Right Dare by Alyssa Clarke
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLucinda Darby never dreamed that she would accidentally climb into the wrong bed during her seduction when she accepted a wicked dare! After one night of passion with Alexander, the Earl of Chisholm, Lucinda finds herself more than attracted to Alexander. Still, she is wary of involving herself too deeply as the earl is a right rogue who does not believe in attachments... -
Marquess to a Flame by Emily Windsor
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA winter's heart..."Debonair, handsome and with a devil's smile. How could any woman resist?"The Marquess of Winterbourne has long been guided by his Rules of the Rogue, but as emissary for the Crown, his next mission will break every single one. Sent to the wilds of Cornwall to beguile secrets from a country miss, the last thing this rogue expects is to unearth his own buried heart...Categorized as:
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Wild Jasmine by Bertrice Small
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"SPELLBINDING." --Romantic Times From the palaces of pashas in seventeenth-century India to the scandalous court of James Stuart of England, one woman struggles against fate to find true love...Categorized as:
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Redemption's Edge: Book 1, Redemption Mountain Historical Western Romance by Shirleen Davies
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“A heartwarming, passionate story of loss, forgiveness, and redemption set in the untamed frontier during the tumultuous years following the Civil War. Ms. Davies’ engaging and complex characters draw you in from the start, creating an exciting introduction to this new historical western romance series...Categorized as:
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Montana Rose by Mary Connealy
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFire up your love of romance with Montana Rose , where Cassie Griffin, a seemingly spoiled pregnant woman, is widowed one day and wedded the next. Marrying handyman Red Dawson seems the only alternative to Cassie’s being hitched to a brutal rancher...Categorized as:
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Full Steam Ahead by Karen Witemeyer
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsNicole Renard returns home to Galveston, Texas, to find her father deathly ill. Though she loves him, Nicole's father has always focused on what she's not. Not male. Not married. Not able to run Renard Shipping...Categorized as:
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The Promise of Love by Meara Platt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan The Book of Love bring together two hearts passing in the night? Juniper Farthingale is on her way to London for her debut season when she meets handsome Scottish general Augustus MacLauren by chance at an elegant coaching inn. The man is so obviously right for her... -
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Promise Trail by Shirleen Davies
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPromise Trail, Book Six, Redemption Mountain Historical Western Romance Series “The Redemption Mountain series is as good as historical romance gets—vivid settings, memorable characters, love, and lots at stake. Shirleen Davies knows how to bring the old west to life. You feel as if you've traveled, with the characters, to the frontier...Categorized as:
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Writing the Rake by Ellie St. Clair
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe knew a rake would never do. But her heart never received the message.Alice Cunningham loves two things—writing and romance. A magazine picks up her serial, on the premise that she bases her stories on relationships amongst the ton. The only problem? She has never known passion of her own, except for one kiss with a man she knows will only ever leave her a broken heart...Categorized as:
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Blind Faith by Alexa Aston
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA wounded horse. A half-dead man. She thinks she can save the horse. She doubts the man will survive...Painter Alena McClaine’s world turns upside down when an unconscious rider arrives on his injured horse at her isolated California cabin. Both the animal and the stranger sport bullet wounds. Much to her surprise, the man lives—and hasn’t a clue about his identity. Even worse, he’s now blind... -
His Wallflower White by Tammy Andresen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’ll keep her safe no matter the cost...When The Honourable Patrick Cranston is hired by the White family to guard a duke’s sister, he’s relieved. Watching one debutante is a fair sight easier than bareknuckle boxing; at least, that’s how it seems. At first...Categorized as:
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Quinn's Honor by Shirleen Davies
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsQuinn’s Honor, Book Three, MacLarens of Boundary Mountain Historical Western Romance Series “Every book of Shirleen's never fails to draw me in and make it impossible to put down until I devour it!” Quinn MacLaren has one true love…Circle M, the family ranch...Categorized as:
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Sin and the Soldier by Mary Lancaster
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA damaged soldier bound to a musician with a past.They have never spoken. But for two years, the haunted soldier has attended Natalie’s concerts at Maida Gardens, bringing her a little self-belief and a few harmless daydreams.Captain Lord Richard Gorse, wounded in body and soul, finds the beautiful harpist’s music is the only thing that soothes his troubled spirit...Categorized as:
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Mary's Musket by Kirsten Osbourne
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Mary Mitchell agrees to go on the Oregon Trail with her family, she certainly has ulterior motives. Believing that married women are no more than servants to men and children, she wants to get her own homestead, and Oregon is the place she can do just that... -
Her Convenient Cowboy: Wyoming Legacy by Lacy Williams
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s pregnant, widowed, and snowed in… with the a quiet cowboy who never seems to give up. “…pure sweetness in a very readable package, perfect for those who like their romance gentle, G-rated, and family-style.” - Publisher’s Weekly on The Homesteader’s Sweetheart. ”…smart, gentle, and uplifting…” Publisher’s Weekly on Return of the Cowboy Doctor...Categorized as:
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Captured by the Earl by Melanie Rose Clarke
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs a member of the Distinguished Ladies of Purpose, Lady Emma Sinclair strives to help those less fortunate, even as others disregard her ideas as fanciful nonsense. That is, until she accidentally starts a rumor she is betrothed to Philip Fitzgerald, the powerful but absent Earl of Peyton. As society celebrates her victory in capturing the elusive lord, she enjoys new influence...Categorized as:
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Kiss The Rake Hello by Tracy Sumner
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCortland 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... -
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Knight and Day by Elizabeth Johns
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLord Edmund Knight has dedicated his life to rescuing unfortunates and prostitutes which he refers to as his doves. One of his rescues comes with more baggage than he bargained for, and he is forced to hide her at his brother’s estate in far away Devonshire...Categorized as:
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God Rest Ye Merry Spinster by Rebecca Connolly
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsChristmas is here, and Elinor Asheley’s entire family has gathered at their country estate to celebrate. But when her arch nemesis arrives at the estate by chance, warm wishes and the holiday spirit are the last things on her mind. Elinor is determined to protect her family from him no matter how changed he claims to be...Categorized as:
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An Unwelcome Suitor by Ashtyn Newbold
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFalling in love with her sister's suitor had never been part of her plan. After losing her parents, Elizabeth Watts and her two sisters are taken under the care of their great-aunt, who has promised them her estate upon her death. From a young age, however, Elizabeth has learned not to expect to keep things that can be taken away...Categorized as:
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Colin's Quest by Shirleen Davies
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsColin’s Quest, Book One, MacLarens of Boundary Mountain Historical Western Romance SeriesFor An Undying Love…When Colin MacLaren headed west on a wagon train, he hoped to find adventure and perhaps a little danger in untamed California. He never expected to meet the girl he would love forever...Categorized as:
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Hannah by Cynthia Woolf
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDesperate times call for desperate measures, so when Hannah Granger's little sister takes off for Oregon with a group of mail-order brides to meet her new husband, Hannah has no choice but to follow. She expects her sister to find trouble, and she does...Categorized as:
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The Heiress's Deception by Christi Caldwell
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn the final installment of USA Today bestselling author Christi Caldwell’s Sinful Brides series, a runaway heiress entrusts her fate to the man she betrayed. Lady Eve Pruitt has never forgotten her childhood friend, the young pickpocket Calum, who she feared had been condemned to the gallows. Now, years later, Eve is the one in danger...Categorized as:
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Lord Satyr by Jade Lee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLord SatyrLord Sayres has a reputation for frivolity when what he wants is something substantial. He’s looking for a business endeavor free from his past entanglements. Something fresh and completely new for a world that has seen and done everything.Lady GwenMasquerades are not Lady Gwen’s typical entertainment. She’s a bluestocking with a love of botany... -
A Scandalous Bargain by Darcy Burke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Darcy Burke, your next Regency obsession: The Pretenders! Set in Burke’s popular world of The Untouchables, indulge in the saga of a trio of siblings who excel at being something they’re not...Categorized as:
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The Mandarin of Mayfair by Patricia Veryan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Veryan outdoes herself." --Booklist TWO OPPOSING HEARTS FIND DESIRE WHEN THEY LEAST EXPECT IT! As a devious plot swirls to overthrow the monarchy, Gwendolyn Rossiter, whose brother leads the fight to defend the Crown, finds her lively wit and outspoken nature largely ignored by the haut ton. With one exception: August Falcon, a devilishly handsome resistance conspirator...Categorized as:
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Mr Darcy and the Murder at Rosings by Lin Mei Wei
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter a disastrous proposal in Hunsford, all Elizabeth and Darcy want is never to see each other again. But when a horrible storm traps them both at Rosings, they are forced to at least be civil to one another... -
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Storm & Shelter: A Bluestocking Belles Collection with Friends by Bluestocking Belles, Grace Burrowes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a storm blows off the North Sea and slams into the village of Fenwick on Sea, the villagers prepare for the inevitable: shipwreck, flood, land slips, and stranded travelers. The Queen’s Barque Inn quickly fills with the injured, the devious, and the lonely—lords, ladies, and simple folk; spies, pirates, and smugglers all trapped together...Categorized as:
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An Affair by the Sea by Erica Ridley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat happens when a wallflower's extremely make-believe fake suitor appears in the flesh just in time to ruin all her spinsterly plans?Orphaned pianist Allegra Brown is a poor relation with nothing much to recommend her, save a minuscule dowry and a very big imagination...Categorized as:
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The Heart of Love by Meara Platt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome to Regency England and the Farthingales of Chipping Way.Heather Farthingale has always dreamed of marrying a marquess and that dream is about to come true. She has made a brilliant match with a handsome, wealthy nobleman who is everything elegant and refined that irreverent Highlander, Captain Robert MacLauren, is not...Categorized as:
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The Wonder of Love by Meara Platt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe was in danger. He meant to protect her. But could he protect his heart? More Regency fun as The Book of Love brings together two reluctant hearts.Willow Farthingale never meant to punch Taunton’s magistrate, Shayne Brayden, in the nose. And she certainly did not set the fire that destroyed the coaching inn’s carriage house the very morning she was to leave for London and her society debut... -
Twice As Wicked (Wicked Secrets) by Elizabeth Bright
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMiss Alice Bursnell is determined to wreak revenge on Nathaniel Eastwood, Viscount Abingdon, for the seduction, ruin, and death of her beloved twin sister. But how to expose a seducer without falling prey herself? As she gets closer to Nathaniel, she finds she is in serious danger of following in her sister’s much-too-tempted footsteps. The man is nothing like the heartless rake she expected.. -
A Wish Upon a Marquess by Maggie Dallen, Katherine Ann Madison
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow does a socially inept bluestocking find love?One ruined chemistry setA marquess in need of a scientific mindThree meddling friends and, of courseOne wish upon a maypoleMiss Camilla Fairbanks' romance starts with a bang. Literally. The explosion is heard by everyone in the Marquess of Ashburn's country estate. But Camilla isn't searching for love when she arrives at Ashburn's manor...Categorized as:
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