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Dare to Be Wild by Emma V. Leech
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTheir mothers dared all for love.Just imagine what their daughters will do...A serious dilemma...Miss Elspeth Cadogan is a cuckoo in a very lively nest. Her parents, Jerome and Bonnie Cadogan, are notorious for their wild parties and practical jokes. Elspeth is sensible, bookish, and just wants a quiet life... -
A Wager too Wicked by Alyssa Clarke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLove becomes the ultimate gamble when a wager turns into a passionate affair.Lady Victoria Knightly is determined to prevent her cousin from being trapped in a loveless marriage. To achieve this, she decides to spy on Ethan Darlington, the formidable Earl of Townsend, hoping to uncover secrets to thwart his courtship intentions...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... -
Slightly Wicked by Alyssa Clarke
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMiss Eleanor Fairbanks is the most sensible of all the sinful Fairbanks siblings until she has a chance meeting with the too handsome gambling den owner Lucien Glendevon. Ellie knows that her duty to her family should be more important than her own personal desires. The dowager countess has made it clear that she must help rebuild the family's reputation by making a respectable match... -
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Marked by the Marquess by Alyson Chase
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNever in his wildest dreams… Sinclair, Marquess of Dunkeld, is determined to discover who’s behind the recent unrest in Scotland. But when he’s caught alone with an unmarried woman, a hasty marriage threatens his mission. While his new wife is everything a gentleman spy should want—amiable, practical, and unquestioning—she also proves a heady distraction... -
The Wayward One by Danelle Harmon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe bluest of blood; the boldest of hearts; the de Montfortes will take your breath away." Irish Captain Ruaidri O' Devir has no love for the English. Taken from his family and pressed into the Royal Navy at a young age, he is now a commander for the fledgling American Continental Navy, hand-picked by John Adams himself to steal a potent new explosive from the British... -
The Frost of Springtime by Rachel L. Demeter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo rescue her was to rescue his own soul. On a cold Parisian night, Vicomte Aleksender de Lefèvre forges an everlasting bond with a broken girl during her darkest hour, rescuing her from a life of abuse and misery. Tormented by his own demons, he finds his first bit of solace in sheltering little Sofia Rose.But when Aleksender is drawn away by the Franco-Prussian war, the seasons pass...Categorized as:
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The Miracle of Love by Meara Platt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe was only assigned to protect her for the week, but his heart wanted to protect her forever.Enjoy this next installment in the humorous and heartwarming, bestselling Regency romance Book of Love series.Deklan Quinton is a blazing hot hero who has more than earned his reputation as the Crown’s top agent... -
Italian Sonata: by Emmanuelle de Maupassant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTowering above its island of wave-lashed rock is Castello di Scogliera. Look up at the narrow windows, and you might think yourself watched. Something, or someone, has been waiting for Lady McCaulay to arrive… What dark secrets lie within those walls? Madness, abduction, imprisonment... murder? The past does not lie quietly... -
Dare to Risk It All by Emma V. Leech
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Magnet for Trouble... When Greer Cadogan goes to her sister’s Christmas House party, she is all agog to meet the wicked Raphe Coote, Baron de Ligne. Raphe is her brother-in-law, the Viscount Roxborough’s best friend. The sinfully handsome baron is rusticating in the countryside at Rowsley Hall after sinking into a pit of vice so deep he nearly didn’t climb out again... -
Dare to Be Brazen by Emma V. Leech
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTheir mothers dared all for love.Just imagine what their daughters will do...Dare to be BrazenThe perfect lady…Lady Elizabeth Adolphus, eldest daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Bedwin is the most sought-after young lady of the ton. Seen as the perfect debutante, beautiful, sweet-natured, and demure, she is besieged by offers from eligible gentlemen. And she doesn’t want any of them... -
Sophia and the Duke by Stacy Reid, AuthorsDesigns
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAnother witty, sensual, and smart romance in the Forever Yours series!After losing the family she loved, Miss SophiaKnightly lives a carefree and unrestricted life; her tomorrows are promised tono one. The last thing she expected was William Astor, the Duke of Wycliffe, tocreate the scandal of the Season by chasing after her at a ball... -
A Midsummer's Kiss by Meara Platt
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes love happens at the most unexpected times and in the most unexpected places. Sometimes it quietly sneaks up on you, and sometimes it knocks you over on a London street, just as it happens to Lord Graelem Dayne when Laurel Farthingale's horse runs him over and breaks his leg... -
Graham: The Broken Duke: An Illustrated Romance by Jess Michaels, Jenn LeBlanc
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA Special Illustrated Edition of The Broken Duke by 10 time USA Today Bestselling Author Jess Michaels This beautiful special edition of The Broken Duke (1797 Club 3) includes gorgeous photographs by Jenn LeBlanc in every chapter. The text hasn’t changed, but the images will enhance the reader experience... -
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Rose in Bloom: Sex and the Season Two by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWiltshire, England 1853 Lady Rose Jameson knows her place—respect authority and convention and marry a suitable member of the peerage. Lord Evan Xavier, the second son of the Earl of Brighton, possesses the necessary pedigree, but though Rose enjoys his company, the spark she craves is missing…the spark she feels with handsome commoner Cameron Price... -
The Duke of Defiance by Darcy Burke
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDifficult and defiant as a child, Bran Crowther, Earl of Knighton left England as a young man to pursue independence and adventure. He never expected to inherit the title and when duty calls him home, he still finds Society’s codes constricting and others’ expectations oppressive... -
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 Rose and the Earl by Jillian Eaton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFour roses, pretty and fairAll with different color hairLenora, stern and strict and wiseBridget, quiet, bookish, and shyAnnabel who wants happily afterEloise who will bend to no masterIn their secret garden waitingFor a man to set their heart racing... Annabel has long dreamed of what her wedding day will be like... -
All Shades of a Marquess by Violet Hamers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings...Categorized as:
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Her Midnight Sin by Sofie Darling
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLike a vengeful Norse God, Captain John Nylander has come from the sea to steal the only home that Callie has ever known. And that might not be all he's after.Can a Viking . . .Orphaned as a child, Nylander has never known a real home. Now he is ready to leave the dangers of his past behind and put down the roots he has always longed for...Categorized as:
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The Devil Baron by K.J. Jackson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHis vengeance depends upon her seduction.Rafe Somner, Lord Winfred, has been planning, meticulously, revenge for the day his father and most of his men were killed. Vengeance upon the four Englishmen that not only killed his father, but once ruined his life, driving his family out of England. Bloodlust demands the four men will be broken in the most brutal way—by taking their women... -
Ruined by The Bachelor Marquess by Cecilia Rene
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWill a second chance at love be enough to heal old wounds? He failed everyone…especially her. Henry Livingstone, the Marquess of Heartford, was destroyed by the fire that claimed his sister’s life. Haunted by her death, he fled his home and the woman he loved. When he finally returns to restore his family’s wealth, he’s met with his demons, both old and new, including Lady Julia St... -
To Mend the Broken-Hearted: The Healer and the Hermit by Jude Knight
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRuth Winderfield is miserable in London's ballrooms, where her family’s wealth and questions over her birth make her a target for the unscrupulous and a pariah to the high-sticklers. Trained as a healer, she is happiest in a sickroom. When a smallpox epidemic traps her at the remote manor of a reclusive lord, the last thing she expects is to find her heart's desire...Categorized as:
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Sinful: Epilogue by Charlotte Featherstone
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAuthor Charlotte Featherstone treats her readers to a lovely epilogue, featuring Matthew, Earl of Wallingford, and his beloved, Jane Rankin, from her book Sinful, where they finally find their little slice of happily ever after... -
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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... -
To Capture a Warrior: Logan's Legends by K.J. Jackson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWar ripped them apart. Fate will bring them back together. After losing track of Bridget during the war on the continent, Hunter Crawford has spent two years scouring England to find the only woman he’s ever loved. His search futile, he finally, bitterly, gives up hope and ceases his search for her. One rule. Don’t fall in love with a soldier... -
The Other Wife by Chasity Bowlin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe third installment of the Dunne Family Series, The Other Wife, is the exciting conclusion of this Regency Novella series.Aurora Sefton, Lady Sheffield, has been a widow for almost as long as she was a wife. Of the two states, widowhood has always been much preferred. She lives independently, enjoying her freedom, her wealth, and her occasional lovers... -
The Duke Who Lied by Jess Michaels
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe 8th Book in the bestselling 1797 Club series by USA Today Bestseller Jess Michaels Hugh Margolis, Duke of Brighthollow, has been keeping a secret that eats him up inside. His beloved sister was seduced and nearly ruined by a wicked man. The trauma sent her into exile and to protect her reputation, he never did anything about it...Categorized as:
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To Redeem a Rake by Christi Caldwell
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe's spent years scandalizing society. Now, this rake must change his ways. Society's most infamous scoundrel, Daniel Winterbourne, the Earl of Monfort, has been promised a small fortune if he can relinquish his wayward, carousing lifestyle. And behaving means he must also help find a respectable companion for his youngest sister--someone who will guide her and whom she can emulate... -
The Duke of Seduction by Darcy Burke
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLady Lavinia Gillingham prefers rocks and dirt to marriage. Her passion is science, and she’s determined to marry if—and only if—she finds a man who supports her interests and intellect. So far, she’s managed to avoid attention on the Marriage Mart, but when the Duke of Seduction pens anonymous letters singing her praises, she suddenly become the toast of the ton and matrimony seems imminent... -
Marquess of Fortune by K.J. Jackson
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA sheltered existence ripped away.Coddled her whole life by her father and older sister, Lily Silverton finds herself the sole standing member of her family—her father dead, her sister barely holding onto life after a gruesome attack. Desperate to save her sister from death, Lily finds a beacon of hope in the rogue man that stumbles upon her in the middle of the night... -
Secrets of a Duke's Daughter by Samantha Holt
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA duke's daughter must be prepared for whatever life—and love—throws her way...Lady Cassandra Fallon is finally ready to take control of her life and join her late mother's investigative society. She's more than confident she can do the job—even when her first case involves a potentially deadly scandal... -
The Lovely Duckling by Lila DiPasqua
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsInspired by the tale of The Ugly Duckling, a hot historical romance novella from the acclaimed Fiery Tales series. Reputed for his carnal skills, notorious rake, Joseph d’Alumbert, prefers amorous encounters without any sort of emotional entanglement—until a most unique lady stirs tender feelings . . . and hot desire...Categorized as:
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The Son of an Earl by Eleanor Meyers
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove and Lies ... . Sir Warren Leverton has many secrets.1- He's a writer,2- a spy in service to the crown,3- a man in love with a woman who was only supposed to have been an assignment.Wooing Sopherina into a marriage so he could get closer to her father had been easy but keeping his heart at a distance turned out to be more difficult... -
Claiming Lady Brinton by Tess St. John
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo years since the scandal of her marriage, being abandoned by her husband on their wedding day, and shortly thereafter receiving news of his death, the miracle Lady Millicent Brinton prayed for has finally happened. She’s become invisible to London society and is set to begin life anew with another man...Categorized as:
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A Bachelor Still by Rebecca Hagan Lee
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat’s a sworn bachelor to do when forced to wed the woman of his dreams? Liana McElreath is in need of a hero. After her father bargains away her innocence to settle a gambling debt, she stands at the altar, about to be wed to the worst sort of villain... -
Earl of Dryden by Tammy Andresen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA dangerous lord and a desperate debutante… The Earl of Dryden knows all about the debutante who refuses to speak a word to anyone, but he never expected she’d be so lovely, nor did he anticipate that he’d catch her confiding her secrets to a marble statue. Even more surprising, he wants to help her. Which is a mistake... -
Forsaking The Prize by Heather Boyd
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe was a faithful widow until… Abducted at fourteen and sent away to sea, rough and ready sailor Tobias Randall endured exile and cruelty only to have his plans for revenge crumble. He may have made a terrible first impression upon his return to Romsey Abbey, but he has a plan to reclaim his place—he’ll marry quickly and marry a woman of wealth... -
Roderick's Widow by Emily Royal
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen trust is betrayed, forgiveness is the only redemption. Seven years ago, Alice de Grecy's father bullied her into breaking her engagement to businessman Ross Trelawney, an act which left her heartbroken. Now recovering from an abusive marriage to a duke who died in violent circumstances, she finds herself an object of gossip among the ton...Categorized as:
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Prince of Scandal by Nicola Davidson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter she’s seduced and abandoned by an unscrupulous cad, Lady Georgiana Nash flees the London gossips to hide out in rural Norfolk as a wealthy widow. But not in her wildest imaginings did she think the estate next door would reveal a stern, handsome, recluse—the perfect man for a restorative affair. It’s just a matter of convincing the brawny redhead that a brazen minx is exactly who he needs... -
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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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... -
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... -
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Imperative: A Tale of Pride and Prejudice, Volume 1 by Linda Wells
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFitzwilliam Darcy is a man with a great many secrets to keep, one involves his sister, and the other involves his heart. The problem is, he cannot just keep the secrets. They demand attention, and action, and in hopeless times, a good man does not always think things through, even when he is desperately trying to do the right thing for the two most important women in his life... -
Thursday's Child by Pat Santarsiero
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith her family facing certain ruin, Elizabeth Bennet makes an irrevocable choice that will forever change her destiny. Risking her own reputation, she enters into a bargain with an unknown gentleman in order to obtain the funds she desperately needs. However, she soon discovers that the bargain has cost much more than she could ever have imagined... -
The Scandal of a Perfect Kiss by Merry Farmer
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe doesn’t have time to fall in love…. Lady Henrietta Hopewell, the widowed Marchioness of Tavistock, is one of the most powerful women in London. As the leader of the most prestigious ladies’ club in town, The May Flowers, she holds the course of British politics in the palm of her hand, all while raising her beloved son, Ricky, the current Marquess of Tavistock... -
Beauty and the Earl by Jess Michaels
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDesire as essential as breath…deception as fragile as sanity.The Pleasure Wars, Book 3 Liam, the Earl of Windbury, had everything when he held his secret lover in his arms. Until a feud between their families left her dead, his body broken, and his sister married to his bitterest enemy... -
Never Run From Love by Maureen Driscoll
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAnother Kellington brother finds love in the fourth book of Maureen Driscoll’s critically-acclaimed Regency romance series. When Hal Kellington sees a respectable reform worker with the stockings of a courtesan, he’s intrigued. When his friend wagers he cannot kiss the chit, he’s challenged... -
The Beast's Betrothed by Eva Devon, Maire Claremont
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMiss Mary Lucy is about to be auctioned off to the highest bidder at the notorious bawd, Mrs. Hughes’, to pay off her father's debts. Just as she is certain she is about to become the possession of some lord who will do whatever he pleases for one night, a man comes out of the shadows and bids an astronomical sum of money. She is uncertain if he is the devil himself or her savior...
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