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Cocky Earl by Annabelle Anders
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn honorable Earl, an American Girl, and one lost bet that changes everything.Miss Charley Jackson didn’t want to sail to England. The British are stuffy, and arrogant, and think far too highly of themselves. Particularly, the ones who referred to themselves as Lords.Julian Wellstone, the Earl of Westerley, never walked away from a bet but should have known his luck would someday run out... -
Cocky Butler by Annabelle Anders
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA duke pretending to be a butler and a very suspicious spinster realize that choosing love isn’t as easy as one might think…“The loser must perform butler duties for the winner throughout the Season this spring.” The Duke of Blackheart should never have accepted the wager...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... -
To Dare the Darkness by Emma V. Leech
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA young woman who is bolder than she knows... Miss Evie Knight, the daughter of Mr. Gabriel Knight and Lady Helena Knight has been the unlikely friend and confidante of the Comte de Villen for years. But despite her own shortcomings and the unlikeliness of a man like Louis César falling for plump little Evie, she must concede Louis appears to be madly in love with her...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...Categorized as:
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Aphrodite by D.G. Rampton
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratings70,000+ readers have already discovered the Regency Goddesses Series. The books, which can be read in any order, are regularly in the U.S. top 20 for Historical Romance and Humor & Satire... -
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... -
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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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 Duke's Bride by Erica Ridley
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSingle 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...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... -
The Red Hot Earl by Darcy Burke
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Earl of Buckleigh was once an untitled misfit, tormented at Oxford. Now, he’s overcome his challenges and is eager for the future, especially when his oldest and dearest friend, Bianca, needs help to save the annual holiday party...Categorized as:
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A Feather To Fly With by Joyce Harmon
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn Regency England, young ladies make their fortune by marrying it. But Cleo Cooper has come to London with a different idea – she’s going to make her fortune by stealing it. Raised abroad by unconventional parents, Cleo has no use for the rules and strictures of the ton. She’ll pretend to fit in, but she has a secret scheme. Arthur Ramsey, Duke of Winton, is in the market for a wife... -
Adam by Sydney Jane Baily
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn this sizzling early Victorian romance by USA Today bestselling author Sydney Jane Baily the heir to an earldom must take a suitable wife... unless he falls for a middle-class governess with a shadowy past.Lord Diamond leads a charmed life. The only brother amongst four sisters, he is touted as the best thing since frothy syllabub. Every young lady in London wants his leg shackled to hers...Categorized as:
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When the Earl was Wicked by Stacy Reid, AuthorsDesigns
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLady Verity Ayles will do whatever it takes to protect herself from a vile cur, no matter how scandalous or perilous it may be. And that means aligning with James Radcliffe, the Earl of Maschelly—a scoundrel who spends his days in sin and self-indulgence, and his nights in reckless pursuits. Clearly, a man any young lady of good sense and reputation should stay away from...Categorized as:
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One Night for Seduction by Erica Ridley
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen the Wicked Duke dares the Duke of Colehaven to find a suitor for an unmanageable ward, Cole immediately accepts. He's on a winning streak, and besides, how unmarriageable can a pretty young lady be? He appoints himself bodyguard and duenna, only to discover his own desires may be the greatest danger of all...Categorized as:
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Allerdale by Jenny Hambly
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHandsome and charismatic, Miles Gilham, Earl of Allerdale, has a reputation for being a little wild. After spending months running his father’s estate in Yorkshire to make amends for disgracing his family the year before, he reluctantly returns to Town. He has promised his mother that he will find a bride this season, but his heart is not in it... -
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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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... -
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...Categorized as:
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Capturing the Heart of a Cameron by Meara Platt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis boxset contains three Farthingale series novellas. Sparks fly whenever Camerons and Farthingales meet in If You Kissed Me and If You Loved Me. In Never Dare A Duke, Frances Cameron makes a wish upon a falling star and gets far more than she bargained for. If You Loved Me appeared previously in Under The Kissing Bough boxset and Never Dare A Duke appeared previously in A Duke’s Desire boxset...Categorized as:
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Lawless: Noah Kincaid by Stacy Reid
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNoah Kincaid has a ruthless reputation, known in the untamed West as ‘Lawless.’ He does not seek distractions or attachments, especially one as lovely, fierce, and passionate as Miss Ada Bancroft. Rescuing her from a gang bent on mayhem, they are forced to flee together... -
The Devil of Drury Lane by Tracy Sumner
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the shadows of society, a duke's son finds love's second chance...Dukes and bookkeepers.Directors and playwrights.Sets gone haywire and revenge plots gone awry.Get ready for behind-the-scenes drama like you’ve never read before from eight of your favorite steamy historical romance authors...Categorized as:
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Have Yourself a Merry Little Scandal: a Christmas collection of Historical Romance by Anna Campbell, Sasha Cottman
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 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...Categorized as:
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The Love of a Libertine by Jess Michaels
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Morgan Banfield wakes up in Newgate after a night of debauchery, the last thing he wants to see is his estranged brother. But in exchange for his help, Morgan must agree to take on responsibility and try to get his life together by taking on the job of Man of Affairs for a friend.The last thing Lizzie Margolis wants is some rogue coming onto her brother's staff... -
An Endeavour to be Worthy by L.L. Diamond
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter a long separation, Elizabeth Bennet is off to spend Christmas in London with her grandparents, Lord and Lady Richmond, and her cousins, Nicholas and his sister, Amelia. While her grandmother is determined to see her spoiled with new gowns and the like, Elizabeth would prefer to play chess and shop for books with Nicholas and her grandfather and visit with her grandmother and Amelia...Categorized as:
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The Beast's Bet by Eva Devon, Maire Claremont
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTom Courtney is a beast of the East End. Fighting his way up through the warrens, clubs, and halls of sins in London's darkest part of town, he has but one goal. . . To survive and ensure that the weak aren't preyed upon. When he discovers a young lady is victim of a vicious bet. . . He cannot stop himself from coming to her aid. . . Even if it might cost him everything he has ever won... -
The Baron's Dangerous Contract by Kate Archer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn audacious lady and an adventurous lord. Miss Penny Darlington, daughter of the famed horseman Lord Mendbridge, has spent the past two seasons happily flirting with Lord Cabot. On the night of the Tudor ball, all of her ideas are crushed. The lord showed her, in no uncertain terms, how inconsequential she really was...Categorized as:
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My One and Only Earl by Stacy Reid
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJames, Lord Kingsley’s best friend’s dying wish was that he married his spinster sister. Unluckily, James is honor-bound to fulfill another oath and can never marry Miss Poppy Ashford, no matter how delightfully charming and sensual he finds her.Treated horridly by her stepmother and half-sisters, Poppy has little to anticipate for her future...Categorized as:
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Artemisia: a Regency novel in the tradition of Jane Austen by D.G. Rampton
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA fun confection with a romantic spirit and droll English characters. You forget yourself, your lordship. You have no rights to allow or disallow anything I may choose to do...Categorized as:
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The Duke's Diary: A Regency Romance by Ashtyn Newbold
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsShe only meant to read one page...until she saw her name.Rather than being forced to marry the vile man her father intends for her, Nora Rothwell plans to escape...Categorized as:
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A Doctor for Lady Denby by Trisha Messmer
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe thinks she's a bossy shrew. She thinks he's rude beyond measure. It's hate at first sight.England, 1823: Dr. Oliver Somersby is a man caught between two worlds, longing to be accepted—somewhere. The illegitimate son of a wealthy aristocrat and a Romani mother, he carries his shame in secret...Categorized as:
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Mismatched Under the Mistletoe by Jess Michaels
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJohn Cavendish has carried a secret for most of his adult life: he has been in love with the wife of his best friend, Lady Emily Rutledge, since the first time he laid eyes on her. Years have passed, she’s been widowed and they have become the closest of friends, but that deep feeling has remained... -
To Love a Hellion by Nicola Davidson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo years after the shocking deaths of his father and older brother, life is finally improving for Stephen Forsyth, Earl of Westleigh. His mother has rejoined society, the estates are flourishing, and according to his mathematical calculations his new betrothed is a sensibly near-perfect match... -
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A Fair Prospect: Darcy's Dilemma by Cassandra Grafton
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsInspired by Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice, A Fair Prospect is a tale of Darcy and Elizabeth in three volumes.Darcy's Dilemma (Vol II) continues on from Disappointed Hopes (Vol I).Thrown together by circumstance in London, and with his friend, Bingley, in hot pursuit of the eldest Miss Bennet, Darcy finds his best endeavours to relieve Elizabeth of his unwelcome presence come to naught... -
Rake to Riches by Nicola Davidson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith a fallen angel face, devastating charm and impeccable connections, life appears perfect for ton king George Edwards. Yet elaborate facades hide brutal family secrets and crippling debt, and when a blackmail letter threatens to reveal all, he has one chance at financial salvation: transform a wayward miss into a lady, and secure her a titled husband.Heiress Louisa Donovan is desperate... -
A Rogue for Miss Prim by Julia Donner
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGordon Treadwell thought himself too long in the tooth to get mixed up in a social disaster of epic proportions. In his cups, he makes a preposterous wager, which his stickler father decrees must be honored. The problem is that it involves a prickly and headstrong spinster sitting on a possible scandal of her own...Categorized as:
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His Duchess by Charlotte Russell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsVictoria Foster needs a husband. Orphaned, nearly penniless, saddled with an indifferent guardian plus a cousin intent on sabotaging her matrimonial hopes, she cannot afford to be a wallflower. Unfortunately for her, the only man in her path is a stuffy, well-above-her-touch duke...Categorized as:
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Julia and the Devil by Sahara Kelly
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSir Lucius ‘Mad Devil’ Gordon is down to his last sixpence. His reputation is sinking faster than his finances and if he wants to stay out of the Fleet, there’s only one option – marriage. None of the Ton will have him – he must look elsewhere...Categorized as:
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One Wicked Wish by Anna Campbell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHer secret lover... Stella Faulkner has been a despised poor relation in her odious uncle’s house since she was forced to flee Italy ahead of Napoleon’s invasion. In return for a roof over her head, she acts as her cousin’s unpaid governess and companion. Stella knows that if she shows the slightest trace of her disgraced mother’s wildness, she’ll be cast out to face destitution...Categorized as:
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The Rogue Who Stole Christmas: A Historical Holiday Romance Collection by Annabelle Anders, Sophie Barnes
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt has long been assumed a rogue does not have a heart... They seduce, snare, and steal a lady's love with no reason other than it's there for the taking...Categorized as:
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Mistletoe and the Marquess by Wendy Vella
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"A Spicy Christmas Treat" Regency Novella Marriage was something Miss Partridge had hoped to delay indefinitely, but due to her father's reckless behavior she is now expected to save the family from ruin. Determined to have one last night of freedom before marrying a man she detests; Jemma attends a Christmas Masquerade Ball...Categorized as:
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Dark Before the Rising Sun by Laurie McBain
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA LADY'S PLIGHT Lady Rhea Claire Dominick, fair and flawlessly beautiful daughter of a Duke, was stolen from her father's house -- and shipped to the Colonies as a slave. A CAPTAIN'S DARING Dante Leighton, who squandered a Marquis' inheritance in his dissolute youth, pursued his fortune at sea -- and found his destiny in the amethyst eyes of a fascinating woman... -
The Regards of a Rogue by Eleanor Meyers
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDark inclinations surround a duke, a viscount, and a deadly knight. But, what will happen when their hearts are introduced to love? Just $0.99 for a very LIMITED TIME OFFER only. Download for FREE with Kindle Unlimited Page Count: around 330 pages WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A SERVANT BECOMES ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL MEN IN EUROPE? Levi Smith just received the news of a lifetime..Categorized as:
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The Duke of Distraction by Darcy Burke
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter witnessing how love embittered his uncle and broke his father, Felix Havers, Earl of Ware vows never to love. He conceals his emotions behind a wall of wit and charm, and is celebrated as the master of entertainments—parties, picnics, races. When his best friend’s wallflower sister needs to find a husband, he promises to make her the toast of London... without losing his heart...Categorized as:
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Married to the Earl by Samantha Holt
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGoing from vivacious society belle to widow wallflower can leave a lady wanting… Joanna Lockhart is trapped in a mire of grief and boredom. Still recovering from the sudden death of her husband, the beautiful widow is tired of being treated like a fragile porcelain doll. But when a severe illness nearly claims her life, Joanna finds the perfect outlet for her natural vitality—a charity... -
A Duke is Never Enough by Darcy Burke
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNotorious rake Marcus Raleigh, Marquess of Ripley, is gracing the gossip pages for a new reason: the rumors he may have murdered his swindling cousin. His quest for answers regarding his cousin’s death leads him to an incomparable self-declared spinster, and he is—for the first time—beguiled beyond reason. Neither is what the other wants, and yet their intense mutual infatuation is inescapable... -
A Gentleman's Game by Eleanor Meyers
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMiss Edith Elliott wants Mr. Nelson James. Mr. Nelson James wants Miss Edith Elliott. But the rule of attraction have little say in London Society.Edith learns quickly that as the daughter of one of London's wealthiest bankers, she has to live by a certain set of rules. Yes, rules - something she hates but needs to live with. She is not allowed to eat to her heart's content...Categorized as:
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Teach Me by Cassandra Dean
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEver curious, Elizabeth, Viscountess Rocksley, has turned her curiosity to erotic pleasure. Three years a widow, she boldly employs the madam of a brothel for guidance but never had she expected her education to be conducted by a coldly handsome peer of the realm... -
A Love to Remember by Bronwen Evans
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA fiercely independent duchess and a brooding, reclusive earl are tested by the demands of desire in this unforgettable romance from the USA Today bestselling author of A Kiss of Lies and A Night of Forever.For Rose Deverill, one husband was enough. As the wealthy widow of the Duke of Roxborough, she has cultivated an unsavory reputation meant to discourage wife hunters...Categorized as:
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