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The Marquess Method by Kathleen Ayers
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLady Theodosia Barrington is practically begging to be ruined.That’s the assumption of the Marquess of Haven after spying Theodosia at a house party given by the Duke of Granby. After his father left him little else but a title and a crumbling estate, Haven is in desperate need of an heiress. Not only is Theodosia rich as Croesus and beautiful, but she’s also a Barrington... -
![Earl of Every Sin by Scarlett Scott]()
Earl of Every Sin by Scarlett Scott
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCan a ruined lady's love save the Earl of Every Sin? Book 4 in the Best-Selling Sins and Scoundrels series has arrived! Read for Free with Kindle Unlimited! When Alessandro, the half-Spanish Earl of Rayne, settles upon a marriage of convenience with Lady Catriona Hamilton, the terms are clear: an heir in exchange for her freedom... -
![Lady Luck and the Lyon by Chasity Bowlin]()
Lady Luck and the Lyon by Chasity Bowlin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEnter the world of the most notorious gambling den in London, where matches are made... unusually. Welcome to the world of THE LYON'S DEN: The Black Widow of Whitehall Connected World, where the underground of Regency London thrives... and loves.Kissing her had been a terrible miscalculation on his part... -
![The Duke of Danger by Darcy Burke]()
The Duke of Danger by Darcy Burke
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter killing his opponent in a duel, Lionel Maitland, Marquess of Axbridge, is known as the Duke of Danger. Tortured by guilt, he shields himself with a devil-may-care attitude. However, when he kills another man in another duel, he’s beyond redemption, even though it wasn’t his fault... -
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![Slightly Wicked by Alyssa Clarke]()
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... -
![My Lady Pirate by Danelle Harmon]()
My Lady Pirate by Danelle Harmon
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNote to readers: This e-book is an extensively revised edition of the 1994 paperback. Proud Pirate Queen. With her feisty band of warrior women, Maeve Merrick, the notorious Pirate Queen of the Caribbean, commands the seas in her beautiful schooner Kestrel. Burned by the treachery of men and nursing a painful betrayal from her past, Maeve wants for nothing ..Categorized as:
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![Something New by Rebecca Connolly]()
Something New by Rebecca Connolly
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHarrison, Lord Basset, wants a simple, polite marriage of convenience. Nothing emotional or dramatic, nothing that will give him any cause for concern or strife. Arranging a match with the beautiful Miss Adelaide Dyer fits his needs perfectly, and all seems rather straightforward. Until he meets her... -
![Lady Wicked by Scarlett Scott]()
Lady Wicked by Scarlett Scott
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOne reckless moment was all it required for Lady Julianna Somerset to lose her innocence to her best friend’s brother. But when he broke her heart, she fled London to heal her wounded pride. A desperate change in circumstance has forced her to return. And in a cruel twist of fate, the man who ruined her may be the only one who can save her... -
![Marquess of Mayhem by Scarlett Scott]()
Marquess of Mayhem by Scarlett Scott
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsVengeance with a side of seduction! Morgan, the Marquess of Searle, was presumed dead after a betrayal that nearly cost him his life and saw him detained and tortured by Napoleon's forces. Now, he's back in London, scarred and bitter, and hell-bent on vengeance against the man responsible. He doesn't care if it means destroying an innocent in the process... -
![Of Valor & Vice: A Revelry's Tempest Novel by K.J. Jackson]()
Of Valor & Vice: A Revelry's Tempest Novel by K.J. Jackson
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHer life was charmed, until it was not. Near destitute after the sudden death of her wastrel husband, Lady Pipworth must find a way to support herself and her young nieces until her brother returns home to assume his role as head of the family... -
![Sutton's Spinster by Scarlett Scott]()
Sutton's Spinster by Scarlett Scott
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsJasper Sutton, London’s most dedicated scoundrel, needs a wife. He needs one quickly. He needs one yesterday, in fact. His requirements are precise. She has to be capable of mothering the wild twin daughters who have unexpectedly appeared in his life. She must also possess the patience of a saint and the understanding of an angel...Categorized as:
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![Queen of my Hart by Emily Royal]()
Queen of my Hart by Emily Royal
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes, a losing hand can be the greatest victory of all.Born into poverty, self-made banker Dexter Hart is now one of the wealthiest men in London... -
![The Prizefighter's Hart by Emily Royal]()
The Prizefighter's Hart by Emily Royal
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA spinster. A prizefighter. A marriage of convenience. This bout can’t end well. Plain, prim, and beyond marriageable age, Dorothea Hart is resigned to the life of a spinster aunt. But she yearns for a family of her own, and is hopelessly attracted to the ‘Mighty Oak’—a prizefighter renowned for his prowess—who stirs previously unknown passions in her... -
![Love's Fool: The Taming of Lydia Bennet: What Happened After Mr. Darcy's Persistent Pursuit by Elaine Owen]()
Love's Fool: The Taming of Lydia Bennet: What Happened After Mr. Darcy's Persistent Pursuit by Elaine Owen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat happens when England's most thoughtless girl, Lydia Bennet, marries the man most determined to reform her? Follow our headstrong anti-heroine to her marriage and her new life in Newcastle. This is a Pride and Prejudice alternate story, based on the events in Mr. Darcy's Persistent Pursuit... -
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![Marriage Upon Terms: A Regency Historical Romance by Kate Morrell]()
Marriage Upon Terms: A Regency Historical Romance by Kate Morrell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSix years earlier, tragedy changed the course of Robert Deverell's life. Now, another forces him to face up to the future and to promises he failed to keep. Six years earlier, Elizabeth Hamilton wasted her one season by falling hopelessly in love with Robert Deverell, then her life was blighted by loss and poverty. Now, she must marry or find a post as a governess... -
![Dancing with Love by Minerva Spencer, S.M. LaViolette]()
Dancing with Love by Minerva Spencer, S.M. LaViolette
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTheir mercenary marriage of convenience was perfect…until love got in the way…Mary Barnett didn’t dream of marriage and family. Scarred and wary, she’s done everything she can to avoid men. Operating her family’s vast business would be her future. She had no way of knowing her father would place conditions on her inheritance... -
![Her Beautiful Bastard by Victoria Vale]()
Her Beautiful Bastard by Victoria Vale
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA kiss neither will ever forget … a forbidden attraction that can’t be denied … After a disastrous first Season, Lydia Darling abandons all hope of love and marriage. A simple country girl, she does not belong amongst the debutantes of the ton... -
![The Murmur of Masks: Love and Heartbreak in Regency England by Catherine Kullmann]()
The Murmur of Masks: Love and Heartbreak in Regency England by Catherine Kullmann
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAnything Can Happen at a Masquerade – Just Ask Olivia Eighteen-year-old Olivia's naval captain father is 'somewhere at sea' fighting the French when her mother dies suddenly, leaving her daughter homeless. Desperately in need of security and safety, a distraught Olivia accepts Jack Rembleton's offer of a marriage of convenience, hoping that love will grow between them...Categorized as:
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![The Marquis's Misstep by Kathy L. Wheeler]()
The Marquis's Misstep by Kathy L. Wheeler
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings(Alternate cover edition of ASIN B08WT9K2ZW.) With Maudsley’s death, the Marquis of Brockway, Brock to his friends, finally has an opportunity to right the wrongs from a decade earlier. But Lady Maudsley has no room in her heart for forgiveness where he’s concerned. The Maudsley countess, Virginia Ennis’s life of horror ended with the death of her late husband, or so she’d believed... -
![Duke of Shadows by Gaelen Foley]()
Duke of Shadows by Gaelen Foley
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA heartbroken belle. A missing suitor. A heroic duke in disguise. Unmask Duke of Shadows and let the highwayman-duke steal your heart! England, 1817. Lady Portia Tennesley has always dreamed of marrying for love. When the suitor who seemed her perfect match disappears at the height of the Season, she’s heartbroken... -
![Endlessly Courted, Finally Loved by Christi Caldwell]()
Endlessly Courted, Finally Loved by Christi Caldwell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Clever Charade Lady Beatrice Dennington has become the most courted lady of the ton-- not bad for a duke’s sister. Only problem being is that the courting has never ended with an offer of marriage. Every single gentleman who has courted her has found his true love, and it hasn’t been Beatrice.Her last humiliation, has Beatrice fed up with being a prize never claimed... -
![Rogue Countess by Amy Sandas]()
Rogue Countess by Amy Sandas
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratings*This is a re-release of a previously published book by the same title Book One in the Regency Rogues series Forced into marriage by her family and abandoned by her husband, Anna vowed to never again be anyone’s pawn. Her only weakness might be the love she still harbors for the man who betrayed her... -
![A Baby for Mr. Darcy: A Pride & Prejudice Variation by J. Dawn King]()
A Baby for Mr. Darcy: A Pride & Prejudice Variation by J. Dawn King
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen those you love the most become your worst enemy Fitzwilliam Darcy is on the run…with a baby! When an emergency summons Mr. Darcy back to London during the Netherfield ball, he discovers a newborn in his study along with a note. Now, he must guard a secret that could shatter his family and put the child in danger. But that isn’t his biggest challenge... -
![Darling Duke by Scarlett Scott]()
Darling Duke by Scarlett Scott
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn untamable hellion Lady Boadicea Harrington is a scandal waiting to happen. She's too outspoken, too opinionated, and far too much of a flirt to ever land a good match. But that doesn't concern her. The last of her sisters on the marriage mart, she isn't about to settle down. In fact, she doesn't plan to marry at all. If only she could tone down her wild streak and force herself to behave.. -
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![The Perfect Debutante by Annabelle Anders]()
The Perfect Debutante by Annabelle Anders
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA Duke, A Debutante, and An Arranged Marriage...She secretly cut in the shadows and covered her scars with satin and lace. Louella Rose is perfect. Beautiful. Refined. The answer to all her family's woes. No one knows that beneath her flawless complexion, behind her mesmerizing eyes, she hides her pain in shame...Categorized as:
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![Opal by Kirsten Osbourne]()
Opal by Kirsten Osbourne
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOpal's life had gotten much better since she'd left New York. Her twin had just married, and she was living in a house with thirteen other girls, with a crazy old lady as their new "mother." Florence Reid, a little girl Opal met in town, was just what Opal needed to stop worrying about being left behind and move on with her life... -
![Silver and Sapphires by Shelly Thacker]()
Silver and Sapphires by Shelly Thacker
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDANGEROUS SEDUCTIONShe is Princess Ashiana -- English by birth, she must prove her loyalty by reclaiming the ancient sapphire stolen from the sacred shrine. Posing as a slave girl, she seizes her opportunity with the man who now wears the jewel around his neck...Categorized as:
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![His Reluctant Lady by Aydra Richards]()
His Reluctant Lady by Aydra Richards
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFirmly on the shelf, Poppy Fairchild has spent the past few years eking out a living as a Gothic novelist—under a pseudonym—to support herself and her younger sisters. Lacking for inspiration for some particularly salacious scenes, she seizes upon the idea to spy upon a gentleman engaged in an illicit liaison at a ball for research purposes... -
![A Rogue for Miss Prim by Julia Donner]()
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... -
![A Duke Won't Do by Jessie Clever]()
A Duke Won't Do by Jessie Clever
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLady Gwendolyn Bounds survived smallpox at the age of eight to go on to do…nothing. Outcast by society because of the scars that mark her face, Gwen has convinced herself that a future as a spinster spent aiding her mother in her doddering years will be enough even as her heart knows it is not. Somewhere there is a second chance out there... -
![A Comfortable Alliance by Catherine Kullmann]()
A Comfortable Alliance by Catherine Kullmann
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan they open their hearts to something much deeper and passionate? Will their marriage only ever be a comfortable alliance?Six years ago, Helena Swift’s fiancé was fatally wounded at Waterloo. Locking away all dreams of the heart, she retreated to a safe family haven. On the shelf and happy to be there, Helena has perfected the art of deterring would-be suitors... -
![So Little Endeavour at Civility: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Kate Beauford]()
So Little Endeavour at Civility: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Kate Beauford
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s told her he loves her. She’s told him that nothing could ever make her accept him. And now they must marry.Fitzwilliam Darcy finally succumbs to his feelings and begs Elizabeth Bennet to be his wife. To his shock and dismay, she flings his proposal back in his face, claiming he is the last man in the world she could ever marry. Needing to be alone, he leaves in haste and forgets his gloves...Categorized as:
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![Jaded Moon by Laura Landon]()
Jaded Moon by Laura Landon
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRoss Bennett, Marquess of Rainforth , hadn’t come to St. Stephen’s Hollow because he wanted friends. He’d turned his back on Society—just as they’d turned their backs on him. Now St. Stephen’s was his sanctuary. But anonymity was short-lived. The mistress with whom he’d parted amicably five years earlier had borne him a child, a child he hadn’t known existed...Categorized as:
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![The Duke and the Wrong Bride by Maybel Bardot]()
The Duke and the Wrong Bride by Maybel Bardot
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“You? Your sister? It means little to me. I just need a bride.”After his betrothed runs away, Duke Henry does not intend to be humiliated. So he demands to marry the younger sister, in her stead. Yet when he sees sweet Charlotte, her allure spells anything but convenience.Nothing can stop Charlotte from finding her missing sister. Not even her new husband... -
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![Never Doubt a Duke by Maggi Andersen]()
Never Doubt a Duke by Maggi Andersen
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTake an arranged marriage, add a damaged duke who doesn’t wish to marry, and an independent lady intent on her own pursuits. Stir in an explosive, passionate attraction. Sparks fly! Welcome to book one in this exciting new series by Maggi Andersen! Read for Free in Kindle Unlimited!Lady Nellie Dountry, and Charles, His Grace, Duke of Shewsbury have had their hearts broken in the past... -
![A Marriage Is Arranged by G.L. Robinson]()
A Marriage Is Arranged by G.L. Robinson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCan An Arranged Marriage Be Arranged ?When the two plainest people in London enter into an arranged marriage the ton isn't so much surprised as counting the days to an arranged separation.Louise is too short, too dull and too dowdy and the Earl is positively frightening, with his frowning demeanor and massive shoulders... -
![With His Ring by Cheryl Bolen]()
With His Ring by Cheryl Bolen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGlee Pembroke has turned down countless offers of marriage because she has secretly been in love with her brother's best friend, Gregory Blankenship, all her life. When she learns Gregory will lose his considerable fortune if he's not wed by his twenty-fifth birthday, she persuades him to enter into a sham marriage with her. What he doesn't know is that she plans to win his heart... -
![A Midsummer Kiss by Tamara Gill]()
A Midsummer Kiss by Tamara Gill
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNachdem sie schon als junges Mädchen zur Waise geworden war, verbrachte Miss Louise Grant ihr Leben als Dienerin, um für ihre jüngeren Geschwister zu sorgen. Nun, da sie nicht mehr als Gesellschafterin der Herzogin gebraucht wird, hat Louise eine Anstellung in York gefunden... -
![Wrath: The Devil Duke by Christi Caldwell]()
Wrath: The Devil Duke by Christi Caldwell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom USA today bestselling author, Christi Caldwell comes a spellbinding new series.19th century London. Two rival gaming hells that cater to sin and vice are at war for supremacy. These ruthless men will fight it out to become the king of London’s gaming world... -
![Unmasking the Marquess by K.J. Jackson]()
Unmasking the Marquess by K.J. Jackson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLondon, 1820 Some people are born with backbone. Others have to fight for it. List in-hand of suitable bachelors, Lady Reanna Halstead, the epitome of naivety, is thrust into London society with demands to gain a husband. To her utter amazement, she manages to capture the attentions of the Marquess of Southfork. Her love, dreams, and future are soon pinned on her marriage to this one man... -
![The Widow Wager by Jess Michaels]()
The Widow Wager by Jess Michaels
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCrispin Flynn has been on a downward spiral ever since he lost the woman he loved and watched his brother forced into a life he never would have chosen. His response has been drinking and gambling his way to utter ruin. One night, deep in his cups, he places a dangerous bet that results in him being forced to marry Gemma, the widow of the Earl of Laurelcross... -
![A Christmas Baby by Annette Blair]()
A Christmas Baby by Annette Blair
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Merry Gentleman Rocking a cradle is no diversion for a rogue—but the new earl of Blackburne has no choice. Ashford Blackburne cannot clear his debts or save his family's estates unless he comes into his inheritance, and his grandfather's will makes it perfectly clear that he must marry and produce an heir by year's end—or forfeit a fortune...Categorized as:
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![A Scandalous Pursuit by Ava Stone]()
A Scandalous Pursuit by Ava Stone
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEven the most ruthless of rogues live by their own code of honor, and for Alexander Everett, the wicked Duke of Kelfield, his includes not seducing the ward of his oldest and dearest friend. However for a man who is accustomed to getting what he wants, the lure of the forbidden fruit is enough to drive him wild... -
![The Baron's Rose by Mindy Burbidge Strunk]()
The Baron's Rose by Mindy Burbidge Strunk
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHell, hath no fury like a woman scorned. Good thing he likes a challenge.Rose Allen was supposed to be duchess when next she came to London. Instead, she was thrown over in favor of her sister. Now, no respectable gentleman, let alone a man of title, will have anything to do with her—except a fortune hunter desperate for her large dowry...Categorized as:
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![A Whole New Duke by Samantha Holt]()
A Whole New Duke by Samantha Holt
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Dark Duke, they call him. And he certainly matches up to his name. From his looks to his constantly furrowed brow, Miss Beatrice Edgerton is under no illusions as to the status of their arranged marriage. It will be very much one of convenience. With him conveniently providing the title her family so desperately wants and her family bringing in plenty of money for his dilapidated home... -
![Miss Whittier Makes a List by Carla Kelly]()
Miss Whittier Makes a List by Carla Kelly
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the early 1800s, seventeen-year-old Hannah Whittier is traveling by ship down the coast from her Quaker home in Massachusetts to her brother’s house in Charleston, South Carolina. To while away the dull hours, Hannah composes a list of qualities she wants in a husband. Boredom will soon be the least of her worries. First the Molly Claridge is boarded by the British frigate, H.M.S...Categorized as:
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![Seducing the Marquess by Callie Hutton]()
Seducing the Marquess by Callie Hutton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLondon, 1819. Richard, Marquess of Devon is satisfied with his ton marriage. His wife of five months, Lady Eugenia Devon, thought she was, too, until she found the book. Their marriage is one of respect and affection, with no messy entanglements such as love. Devon’s upbringing impressed upon him that gentlemen slake their baser needs on a mistress, not their gently bred wives... -
![A Fallen Lady by Elizabeth Kingston]()
A Fallen Lady by Elizabeth Kingston
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSix years ago, to the outrage of her family and the delight of London gossips, Lady Helen Dehaven refused to marry the man to whom she was betrothed. Even more shockingly, her refusal came on the heels of her scandalous behavior: she and her betrothed were caught in a most compromising position...Categorized as:
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![Runaway Duchess by Jillian Eaton]()
Runaway Duchess by Jillian Eaton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA wealthy entrepreneur with a dark past, Gavin Graystone is not looking for love. But he does need a wife. Setting his sights on Charlotte Vanderley, a lady of impeccable breeding - albeit questionable temperament - he makes it clear from the very beginning that emotion will have no place in their relationship. As far as he is concerned marriage is a business contract... -
![Bond of Blood by Roberta Gellis]()
Bond of Blood by Roberta Gellis
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHer radiance, her beauty, cascading golden hair had tempted many a heart...But at fifteen she had yet to taste both life and love. Only marriage to the rugged Lord of Radnor awakened her tender passion, and transformed her from reluctant bride to willing lover...Categorized as:
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