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The Hathaways Complete Series by Lisa Kleypas
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
· 13 ratings
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...

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Lord of Vice by Erica Ridley
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
· 11 ratings
Appearances 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...

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Guarding Danger by Wendy Vella
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
From 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...

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Winter's Widow by Scarlett Scott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Demon 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...

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Once Upon a Devastatingly Sweet Kiss by Bree Wolf
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
In this opposites-attract Regency romance by USA Today bestselling and HOLT Medallion winning author BREE WOLF, an untamed lady and a proper duke are put to the test when they fall in love against all odds.An untamed lady.A proper duke.And a love that goes against all the rules.England 1803: LADY HARRIET BEAUMONT, daughter to the Earl of Whickerton, is a free spirit, always has been...

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Falling for the Marquess by Alexa Aston
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
A war hero who returns to a title. A lady making her debut into Polite Society. Two people drawn together, yet others think them better apart . . . Second son August Holt is serving as a captain in the Peninsular Wars when he is gravely injured. August loses an eye and also bears a hideous scar running from his brow to his cheek from a saber wound...

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Portrait of the Duke by Alexa Aston
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
A fun-loving man who has become a staid duke . . .An independent lady who wishes to pursue her artistic bent . . .A long-ago meeting which left a lasting impression on them both . . .Daniel Judson, the Duke of Westfield, changed from a carefree young rogue into a sober duke once faced with a mountain of responsibilities after he assumed his grandfather’s title...

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One Night to Remember by Erica Ridley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
Meet the unforgettable men of London's most notorious tavern, The Wicked Duke...

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The Making of a Gentleman by Kathleen Ayers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
Miss 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...

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The Taste of Love by Meara Platt, Dragonblade Publishing
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
Will the mysterious Book of Love lead Penelope to her true love? Lady Penelope Sherbourne is not—absolutely not—going to fall in love with Thaddius MacLauren, Laird of Caithness, even if he is a big, handsome Scottish brute and ridiculously protective of her...

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The Lady's Forbidden Love by Wendy Vella
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
Be 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...

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Making the Marquess by Nichole Van
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
Lady Charlotte Whitaker is devoted to her family, particularly her sister’s son, Freddie. Her late father, the Marquess of Lockhead, died without a male heir. But on his deathbed, her father requested that Freddie inherit the title. Consequently, Lottie’s family has petitioned the Crown to recreate the title with Freddie as the new heir...

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Every Duke Has a Silver Lining by Tamara Gill
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
· 9 ratings
He can’t deny her anything…except maybe his heart…Ashley Woodville didn’t mean any harm when she broke into Grady Kolten’s office. It was only a dare from her friends. She wasn’t supposed to get caught. And she certainly wasn’t supposed to talk the notorious gaming hell owner (and disturbingly sexy rogue) into showing her London’s wilder side. Falling for him? Also not part of the dare...

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A Matchmaker for a Marquess by Christi Caldwell
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Be 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...

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Dark of Knight by Elizabeth Johns
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
The most dangerous thing in battle turns out to be a beautiful lady. Major Lord Felix Knight has always known he was destined for the army and is fiercely loyal to the Crown. Thriving on adventure and danger, there is no room in his life for the love and relationships which have cast their spells over his brothers...

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The Earl's Brazen Widow by Caroline Lee
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
She cannot confess her sins. Ten years ago, Lady Violet Forbes betrayed the man she loved…by marrying his father. It wasn’t her fault, exactly (you know how these things go), but Malcolm was, frankly, quite put out by the news, and has refused to acknowledge her since...

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Black Knight by Elizabeth Johns
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
A 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...

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Kiss of a Duke by Erica Ridley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
Just 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...

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A Governess Should Never... Deny a Duke by Emily Windsor
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
“So tell me, Miss Beaujeu, why should I employ you as governess?”A question to rouse fear within the breast of any prospective governess but for Isabelle, a lady with impeccable references and tightly pinned hair, it barely raises a brow...

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Diana by Alexa Aston
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
A woman whose reputation was destroyed. A powerful earl who longs for children. Can they ignore the raging gossip and find happiness together? Lady Diana de Wolfe's curiosity about kissing led to her ruin before she ever made her come-out in London...

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Sutton's Sins by Scarlett Scott
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
He’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...

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The French House by Helen Fripp
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
· 16 ratings
The vineyards stretched away in every direction as he plucked a perfect red grape, sparkling with dew. “Marry me,” he’d said. “We’ll run these vineyards together.” But now he is gone. There is no one to share the taste of the first fruit of the harvest...

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Writing the Rake by Ellie St. Clair
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
She 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...

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Tempted: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Nicole Clarkston, Janet Taylor
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Running from her past, Stumbling into the unknown, and Drawn to a future she cannot have. Elizabeth Bennet left all she loved behind when she accepted Colonel Fitzwilliam's hand. Dragging her sister Jane, her cousin Billy Collins, and a horrible secret along with her, she leaves her home and family in the United States and sets sail for England... and safety...

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Lady of Mystery by Ellie St. Clair, Dragonblade Publishing
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Ellie 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...

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The Redemption of the Puzzling Governess: A Clean & Sweet Regency Historical Romance by Fanny Finch
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
He is her last chance. And she will protect him at any cost... Tormented by his guilt over the past, Mark Collingridge, the Earl of Dulshire, is blind to the danger that circles him closer and closer. Only one person can see the imminent threat: Delia Caulfield, his daughter’s new governess, who has confused him so much with the unexpected feelings she has awoken inside him...

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Lady of Providence by Ellie St. Clair, Dragonblade Publishing
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Much-anticipated Book 3 has arrived in "The Unconventional Ladies" series. Pick up "Lady of Providence" by Ellie St. Clair today, or read for FREE in Kindle Unlimited!! A rocky past. An uncertain future. Can love prevail? Elizabeth Moreland is seen as the perfect lady...

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Melting a Duke's Winter Heart: A Clean & Sweet Regency Historical Romance Novel by Abby Ayles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
No secret stays hidden forever. Neither does true love… On the outside, Sarah and Lucille Lockridge look like two drops of water. On the inside, they couldn’t be more different...

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Because the Earl Loved Me by Ellie St. Clair
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Desire for drama... Known by all as a beauty with a haunting, hypnotic voice, Anne Finchley has always longed for more than marriage to a nobleman. She dreams of gracing the stage as an actress, an occupation unheard of for the daughter of a duke. But a chance meeting at a country theatre changes her fate forever. Perfectly planned..

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The Peer's Roguish Word by Kate Archer
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
A Clever lady and a Cavalier Lord. Kitty Dell is an intellectual and has made certain scientific discoveries she takes a great amount of pride in. For now, though, she must put her books aside, as she is on her way to London for her launch season. She is doubtful that she will meet a gentleman who will appreciate her mind, but secretly hopeful of it...

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Mending the Duke: A Smithfield Market Regency Romance: Book 3 by Rose Pearson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
Lord John Royston knows about loss. Although he was one of the richest men in the country, even all the money in the world couldn’t save his wife and first child from passing. Even a year later, the effects of tragedy linger through the halls and empty rooms of his estate...

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Mr Darcy's Persuasion by Cass Grafton, Cassandra Grafton
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
Two of Jane Austen’s classics collide in this intriguing tale of pride, prejudice and persuasion, set in England’s beautiful West Country.In the aftermath of the Netherfield Ball, Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet are determined to find respite—Darcy from the allure of the lady and the feelings she evokes in him, and Elizabeth from the drama unfolding at Longbourn...

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The Lord and the Cat's Meow by G.L. Robinson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
A languid Lord Devin is astonished when a petite virago called Wilhelmina accuses him of selling an unfit horse to a drayman. He isn't aware of the irregularities in his stables. Later, she foists a stray, starving kitten called Horace on him. But Hermione, his betrothed, hates cats. And Horace hates her...

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To Be Wicked With You by Tamara Gill
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Evie Milton knows she’ll never marry. But that doesn’t mean she can’t celebrate her sister’s betrothal to Finlay Stone, Duke of Carlisle. Until the bride-to-be runs off with the wrong man, that is. Now, if they have any hope of avoiding a devastating scandal, Evie and Finlay will need to bring the runaway bride to heel...

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The Langley Sisters Trilogy Boxed Set by Wendy Vella
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
The 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...

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Virtue and Valor by Collette Cameron
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Bartholomew Yancy never expected to inherit an English earldom and had no intention of marrying. Now, the Earl of Ramsbury and last in his line, he’s obligated to resign his position as England’s War Secretary, find a wife, and produce an heir. Only one woman holds the least appeal: Isobel Ferguson, an exquisite Scotswoman...

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To Experiment with Desire by Emma V. Leech
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Girls who dare – Inside 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 Experiment with Desire...

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The Mystery of the Debonair Duke by Ellie St. Clair
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
There was one man Lady Emma vowed she would never marry.The rakish Duke of Warwick — brother to her very best friend.But one chance encounter on a balcony has Lady Emma questioning all she ever believed about the duke. When her friend — and the duke’s sister — is abducted, they must work together to find her, and determine who has been threatening the Remington family...

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Wicked in My Bed by Tamara Gill
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Miss Daphne Raven is happily situated in Grafton. Betrothed to the town’s new vicar, he’s simply perfect as a husband-to-be. Not too handsome, mild, and meek. The textbook husband, indeed. But when Daphne travels to London for her wedding dress, one night at a ball shatters her faultless plans and makes her question everything...

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Adam by Sydney Jane Baily
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
In 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...

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Scandal's Daughter by Emma V. Leech
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
· 11 ratings
Sebastian Grenville, The Duke of Sindalton, known as Sin to the ton, has had his fair share of scandal. His father's involvement in what became referred to as 'The Scandal of the Century' plunged him into the spotlight at the tender age of twelve, and he's been there ever since. Egged on by his best friend, Beau - The Marquis of Beaumont, his life is one of dissipation and ease...

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The Earl’s Enticement: 2nd Edition: A Scottish Regency Historical Romance by Collette Cameron
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
She won’t be tamed. A fiery, unconventional Scot, Adaira Ferguson wears breeches, swears, and has no more desire to marry than she does to follow society’s dictates of appropriate behavior. She trusts no man with the secret she desperately protects. He can’t forget...

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Wagers Gone Awry by Collette Cameron
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
Brooke Culpepper resigned herself to spinsterhood when she turned down the only marriage proposal she’d likely ever receive to care for her family. After her father dies, a distant cousin inherits the estate and becomes their guardian but permits Brooke to act in his stead...

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The Moonstone Duke by Meara Platt
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
What happens when a steamy duke who has never lost in battle meets the innocent young lady determined to conquer his heart? When Lady Henley Killigrew’s father dies and his title of earl passes to a not so friendly cousin who wants her and her two younger sisters out of their elegant London townhouse, she takes them to Moonstone Cottage, a lovely manor house they inherited from a maiden aunt in...

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The Venus and the Viscount by Scarlett Scott
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
A 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...

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To Dare a Duke by Emma V. Leech
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
Inside 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...

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The Ha'Penny Place by Gemma Jackson
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
Through hard work and determination, Ivy Rose Murphy has come up in the world. She still begs for discards from the homes of the wealthy which lie only a stone’s throw from The Lane, the poverty-ridden tenements where she lives. These discards she repairs and sells around the Dublin markets. But being in the ha’penny place may soon be a thing of the past for Ivy...

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The Duke's Desire by Erica Ridley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
The 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...

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The Gift of Love by Meara Platt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Will The Book of Love bring Dahlia Farthingale the gift of love? Dahlia Farthingale thought magic would happen when she was the next to have The Book of Love. But instead, the elegant lord she thought would propose to her wound up humiliating her in front of all of her family and friends. She is now convinced no man can possibly want her, especially not handsome Royal Navy captain Ronan Brayden...

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Always the Matchmaker by Emily E K Murdoch
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Always the matchmaker and never the bride - even when she's found her perfect partner…Miss Theodosia Ashbrooke does not believe there is anything greater than matching the perfect pair - and she's become rather expert in it. Never mind that she's never found the missing half to her own soul and body. Perhaps that's not her lot in life, even at the age of eight and twenty...

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