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Lord of Vice by Erica Ridley
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAppearances can be deceiving… Vice merchant Maxwell Gideon is wickedly handsome, sinfully arrogant, and devilishly ruthless. Rumor has it, his gaming hell has the power to steal souls and grant miracles. Truth is, Max only owns half of The Cloven Hoof. He’d buy out his silent partner if he knew the man’s identity... -
Shameless Duke by Scarlett Scott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLucien, Duke of Arden, is on the brink of disaster, about to lose everything he worked so hard to attain as the leader of the Special League. When Home Office obliges him to join forces with a Pinkerton agent to keep his position, he is determined to send the fellow back to American shores faster than he can say “Yankee Doodle...Categorized as:
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Guarding Danger by Wendy Vella
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestseller Wendy Vella comes an exciting Regency series about legend, love and destiny, with a hint of magic … Two things happen to Harry Sinclair the day his ship docks in London: he saves a woman in distress, and meets his long- lost family. Until now Harry has lived his life without betraying the vow he made to his father - never trust a Sinclair...Categorized as:
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Winter's Widow by Scarlett Scott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDemon Winter is an unabashed rogue. What better way to find more women to warm his bed than helping his sister Genevieve with her ladies’ gaming establishment? It’s the perfect arrangement. Until a duchess he can’t resist walks through the doors and everything changes...Categorized as:
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The Wicked Wallflower by Tracy Sumner
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA slow-burn battle of wills leads to love.Their biggest secret? Their infatuation with each other.Independent, impulsive Lady Philippa Darlington guarantees her freedom by playing the role of a wallflower. After two miserable seasons in the ton, she’s vowed to never marry with the help of the most dreaded female enterprise in London—the Duchess Society... -
The Theory of Earls by Kathleen Ayers
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“Chemise. Stockings. Piano.” Three words, uttered by the beautifully rakish Lord Welles, leave Margaret Lainscott speechless. His improper request, that she play the piano for him in her…underthings is as shocking as it is titillating. Margaret should never have asked his help in reintroducing her to Lord Carstairs...Categorized as:
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Sutton's Surrender by Scarlett Scott
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA perfectly proper duke's heir and a fiercely loyal East End lady clash in this steamy Regency romp from USA Today bestselling author Scarlett Scott.With his impeccable reputation and undeniable good looks, Garrick Weir, Viscount Lindsey, heir to the Duke of Dryden, has earned his place at the apex of fashionable London society... -
The Design of Dukes by Kathleen Ayers
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLady Andromeda Barrington is the most unsuitable young lady in London.At least in the Duke of Granby’s opinion.Granby doesn’t care for bastard relatives or tainted pedigrees and Andromeda possesses both. Nor does he like opinionated young ladies who enjoy hurling insults in his direction.Andromeda is, in short, the most annoying creature he’s ever met...Categorized as:
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Anything but a Gentleman by Elisa Braden
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA spinster hatches a plan (with a smattering of blackmail) Miss Augusta Widmore has no time for proprieties. She must force her sister’s ne’er-do-well betrothed to the altar with all haste—or watch her sister bear the scandalous consequences. But with the blackguard resisting his duty, she needs leverage. And only one man can provide it...Categorized as:
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Daring with the Rogue by Alyssa Clarke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLady Philippa's first season had not turned out as she dreamed. There had been no grand love match. Despite following all society's rules, she was almost compromised by a lecherous fortune hunter. Shy Pippa decided that bold and decisive is what she must become. On return to Town, her first aim is to settle the score with the disgusting fortune-hunting lord... -
The Making of a Gentleman by Kathleen Ayers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMiss Olivia Nelson has never done anything reckless in her life.Determined to be the perfect young lady amongst a field of wild Barringtons, Olivia strives for politeness. Modesty. Restraint. But when Lady Phaedra Barrington declares her to be boring and goads her into venturing to Elysium, Olivia reluctantly agrees...Categorized as:
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The Mistletoe Dare by Emma V. Leech
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTheir mothers dared all for love.Just imagine what their daughters will do... An Outspoken Beauty… When Lady Georgina Anderson goes to spend Christmas with her godparents, The Duke and Duchess of Bedwin, she is full of anticipation...Categorized as:
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The Lady's Forbidden Love by Wendy Vella
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBe swept away by the romance, intrigue, unconventional heroines, and dashing heroes, by USA Today Bestselling Author Wendy Vella’s regency romance series.A lady in disguiseBetrayal is the one sin Daniel will not tolerate, so when sweet Madeline Wright the governess reveals herself to be Lady Madeline Deville sister of an Earl, he vows to never cross her path again...Categorized as:
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Stealing the Heiress by Samantha Holt
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe was looking for adventure...Lady Rosamunde Stanley just never expected in the form of a kidnapping.Well, an almost-kidnapping. The dastardly man only went and took the wrong woman!But she soon discovers the dark, handsome man is not quite the terrible rogue she thinks him to be and she decides to put his experience to use...Categorized as:
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A Matchmaker for a Marquess by Christi Caldwell
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBe prepared to smile, swoon, and sigh in Christi Caldwell's latest 'Heart of a Scandal' installment where a matchmaker firmly on the shelf is about to fall head over heels for her best friend's younger brother. She lived by a strict set of rules… Meredith Durant believes those who won’t marry, matchmake, and she’s made a notable career for herself helping young women find the perfect mate... -
Black Knight by Elizabeth Johns
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA rake and an independent female find themselves tangled in the web of a marriage of convenience... Lord Heath Knight is the quintessential wastrel second son. He has spent his youth raking and making merry to be as opposite of his brother as possible. When he finds himself almost dead, his dictatorial older brother has had enough and issues an edict for him to marry or be cut off...Categorized as:
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Kiss of a Duke by Erica Ridley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJust one more kiss… (Milady, it’s cold outside) Lady chemist Penelope Mitchell took England by storm with Duke, a perfume for men that has women swooning at their feet. To prove the same aphrodisiacal potency of her upcoming version for ladies, the new perfume must cause a rake to fall in love with her in ten days...Categorized as:
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Forever Her Viscount by Scarlett Scott
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter a salacious rumor tarnished her reputation and caused the man she loved to cry off their engagement, Lady Charity Manners has dedicated herself to becoming an unapologetic hoyden. She’ll never fall in love with a man—or trust one—ever again. Especially not a quiet, brooding, proper lord who is too handsome for his own good... -
The Bluestocking by Christi Caldwell
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTwo damaged hearts learn there’s a fine line between love and hate in a Wicked Wallflowers novel from USA Today bestselling author Christi Caldwell. Gertrude, the eldest Killoran sister, has spent a lifetime being underestimated—especially by her own family. She may seem as vulnerable as a kitten, but given the chance, she can be as fierce as a tiger...Categorized as:
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The Spitfire by Christi Caldwell
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHer dream is to open a music hall. Only one thing stands in her way—the man she loves. The final Wicked Wallflowers novel from USA Today bestselling author Christi Caldwell. Leaving behind her life as a courtesan and madam, Clara Winters is moving far from the sinful life to which she was accustomed in the gaming hell the Devil’s Den...Categorized as:
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Sutton's Sins by Scarlett Scott
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe’s an unrepentant sinner, East End rogue, and devoted charmer of anything in petticoats. But Rafe Sutton has one small problem. He cannot seem to recall what happened between himself and one delectable, surly governess. He woke in her bed with the devil’s own headache and no memory of the evening before...Categorized as:
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Making of a Scandal by Victoria Vale
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA gentleman should never mix business with pleasure, unless he’s a gentleman courtesan … Driven to selling his services to settle gambling debts, the Honourable Mr. Dominick Burke thoroughly enjoys satisfying the appetites of wealthy women. When Miss Calliope Barrington contracts his services, his desire for her is instant and powerful...Categorized as:
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Forever Yours Series Bundle by Stacy Reid
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMISADVENTURES WITH THE DUKE Christopher Worth, the Duke of Carlyle, has a carefully cultivated reputation of 'respectability' but he possesses a dark, lustful heart which he reins in rather well. Except someone is out to reveal him as a wicked rogue in the tongue in cheek articles written about him by a notorious gossip columnist...Categorized as:
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Happier Than We Deserve: A Pride & Prejudice Variation by Melissa Halcomb
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThat terrible event Elizabeth and her family has ever dreaded has come to pass and brought with it changes which none of them could have anticipated... -
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Lady of Mystery by Ellie St. Clair, Dragonblade Publishing
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEllie St. Clair has a brand-new series! Read Book One in the Unconventional Series - Regency ladies in unconventional roles find love in unexpected ways! She’s determined to make a difference... Raised to believe the world is open to her, Lady Phoebe Winters reads periodicals and newspapers with growing upset. Everything within her world is shaped by a man’s point of view...Categorized as:
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Lady Be Good by Annabelle Anders
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat Can A Viscount and a Maid Possibly Have In Common? …besides stolen kisses, midnight trysts and longing glances from across a crowded room. Ursula Rosemond Waring is a lady’s maid—albeit an educated, opinionated, hard headed and impetuous one. Roman Spencer is heir to an earldom. Sober and responsible, the Viscount Darlington holds honor and duty above all else...Categorized as:
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The Road to Scandal is Paved with Wicked Intentions by Merry Farmer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLady Phoebe Darlington's life as she knows it is over. Impoverished and desperate, she has been forced to take up employment as a shop girl, which is humiliating enough. But when she and her mother are thrown out of their boarding house, she may have no choice but to live on the streets.Until a chance encounter at a pub on a rainy day changes her life forever... -
The Beast's Beguiled by Eva Devon, Maire Claremont
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCatherine Ludlow knows the betrayal of family. Left alone, with a sister to support, and no money to run her house or even buy food, she takes matters into her own hands. She demands that the man responsible for her brother's infamous departure to the continent teach her how to be a mistress. After all, she will never choose to give her life into the hands of a husband now. .Categorized as:
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Earls Just Wanna Have Fun by Merry Farmer
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLady Shannon O’Shea has seen all of her sisters married off by their brother, Fergus, in order to keep them out of trouble, and she is determined not to encounter the same fate. She has far too many other things on her hands, including her secretive, scandalous, and growing beer brewing business... -
An Heiress for August by Kathleen Ayers
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLondon’s most notorious rake needs to wed.August Wade was never meant to be the Duke of Courtland. Now he’s inherited the title from his uncle along with the poorly managed ducal estates. After months of attempting to remedy the situation, August concludes that he must wed an heiress. Specifically, Miss Hazel Dartmont, only child of an obnoxiously wealthy textile merchant... -
The Wolf and the Wildflower by Stacy Reid
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author Stacy Reid’s addictive tale of two lost people who are found…by each other.London is buzzing with the news that James Winters, the Duke of Wulverton—thought lost at sea a decade ago—survived in the harsh wilderness of the Yukon. Now he’s been returned to his family, his responsibilities, and a nightmarish world of artifice and noise...Categorized as:
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Fearless Duke by Scarlett Scott
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMiss Isabella Hilgrove, proprietress of the Ladies’ Typewriting School, prides herself on the quality of her staff. After the Duke of Westmorland sacks the third typist she has sent him in as many days, she’s not just outraged, she’s determined to put the arrogant bully in his place. Benedict Manning, Duke of Westmorland, is having the worst week of his life...Categorized as:
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The Langley Sisters Trilogy Boxed Set by Wendy Vella
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Eldest Langley - Lady In Disguise. To save her family from ruin, Miss Olivia Langley is forced into a dangerous charade – pulling on a disguise, she takes to the road as a highwayman. Disaster strikes when she robs the one man she had hoped never to see again. Five years ago Lord William Ryder broke Livvy's heart...Categorized as:
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An Offer from the Marquess by Sadie Bosque
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt was the worst day of her life... Her wedding dayMiss Isabel Lewis is down on her luck. Previously a perfect hostess and a proper lady, lately she’s been running into one trouble after another. Literally. One such unfortunate event costs her the respectability she worked so hard to earn. Now she has a choice, either marry a man she loathes or spend her life a ruined lady...Categorized as:
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Misadventures with the Duke by Stacy Reid
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"A duke by any other name! Touted as honourable, and a sterling example for all young bucks to emulate, this author has it on the highest authority that a certain duke is nothing but a libertine! Grab your weekly features to keep abreast with the duke of disgrace!" Christopher Worth, the Duke of Carlyle, has a carefully cultivated reputation of 'respectability' but he possesses a dark,... -
Persuading Patience by Emma V. Leech
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLord Percy Nibley needs a wife, preferably before his mother’s nagging on the subject drives him to distraction. But being more comfortable with his rock collection than flirting, he’s not having a lot of luck. In desperation, the shy nobleman enlists the help of Baron Marchmain - Lord August Bright. August is nothing short of dazzling...Categorized as:
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The Duke Gets Even by Joanna Shupe
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBy beloved USA Today bestselling author Joanna Shupe, the fourth installment in the Fifth Avenue Rebels series about a secret affair between a free-spirited heiress and an uptight duke which turns more passionate than either could have imagined. A rebellious heiress.A duke in dire straits.An anonymous midnight tryst...Categorized as:
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Heartless Duke by Scarlett Scott
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe's a heartless cad. A relentless rake. Dangerous to know. As cruel as can be. He's the Duke of Carlisle, leader of a secret branch of the Home Office charged with keeping the peace amidst great peril and upheaval. By day, he hunts anarchists and murderers with savage intensity. By night, he rules over London's darkest, most depraved souls... -
The Venus and the Viscount by Scarlett Scott
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA hellion. A hoyden. Scandalously flawed.Flouting convention and shocking society has become the primary source of entertainment for Lady Charity Manners. She makes no apologies for her wild ways, nor does she have any intention of changing.As for marriage? No, thank you. She would far prefer to live an independent life on the Continent...Categorized as:
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To Dare a Duke by Emma V. Leech
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsInside every wallflower is the beating heart of a lioness, a passionate individual willing to risk all for their dream, if only they can find the courage to begin. When these overlooked girls make a pact to change their lives, anything can happen. Ten girls – Ten dares in a hat. Who will dare to risk it all?To Dare a Duke George Adolphus, The Duke of Bedminster, is in no hurry to marry...Categorized as:
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The Duke's Desire by Erica Ridley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe last of the dashing le Duc brothers finally finds the one woman he can’t live without! The 12 Dukes of Christmas is a series of heartwarming Regency romps nestled in a picturesque snow-covered village...Categorized as:
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Indecent by Darcy Burke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 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... -
To Marry Her Marquess by Christi Caldwell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsComing to the world of Heart of the Duke...the romance between:Lady Caroline Brookfield and Wynn Masterson, the Marquess of Exmoor (formerly the Earl of Astor)With ruin bearing down on his sisters, Wynn Masterson, Marquess of Exmoor, must find a respectable wife posthaste... -
Shadows of Scandal by K.J. Jackson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe needs a champion willing to scandalize her. He doesn’t need anyone. Scandal turns into seduction when a not-quite-perfect heiress tangles with a lost son of society.An heiress with an imperfection.Spawn of the devil. Willow has suffered the gossip her entire life. She has the requisite pot of gold, but not the perfection that is necessary for an admirable ton match... -
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A Wallflower's Guide to Becoming a Bride by Eva Devon, Tamara Gill
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThree sensual, witty, and sigh-worthy happy-ever-afters featuring Wallflowers following a guide to seducing the heart of rakes and rogues of the ton...A Wallflower’s Kiss by Eva DevonLady Ophelia is the last of her sisters to be unmarried! She knows she has to find a husband, but she's been on the shelf for three seasons...Categorized as:
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Lady Amelia Takes a Lover by Sofie Darling
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA proper English lady…A little time in beautiful Italy is just what Lady Amelia Windermere and her eccentric family need while their latest scandal dies down. Amelia is hard at work on their triumphant return to London society when she meets His Grace Tristan Carteret, Duke of Ripon, a sculptor who is too wild for any proper lady...Categorized as:
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The Earl She Ruined by Jessie Clever
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRansom Shepard, the Earl of Knighton, has never known love. When his father died tragically young, his mother refused to care for Ransom, leaving him in the care of the help as she descended into the grief of losing her husband. Abandoned by the one person who should have loved him unconditionally, Ransom chose a life as far from love as possible... -
Defying the Earl by Erica Ridley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEnjoy a fun, flirty guardian-and-ward forced proximity romp from a New York Times bestselling author!Miss Matilda Dodd refuses to be any man’s property. She’s a month shy of her majority, and cannot wait to live life on her own terms. Rather than meet her unwanted new guardian as instructed, she attends a ball and comes kiss-to-kiss with an adorably befuddled handsome lord instead...Categorized as:
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Return to Wildsyde by Emma V. Leech
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo be revealed..Categorized as:
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In Scandal with the Duke by Stacy Reid
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings#EnemiestoLovers#Oppositeattracts#OlderbrotherbestfriendJaded by fortune hunters who covet her wealth rather than her heart, American heiress Miss Elizabeth Armstrong has abandoned the pursuit of marriage. Resigned to enjoy her London visit before returning to New York, Elizabeth’s deep desire for adventures is ignited after a chance meeting with the cynical yet captivating Duke of Basil...
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