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Unmasked by Her Lover by Mary Lancaster
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRevealing the true love of her life! The thrilling conclusion to the Season of Scandal series! Lady Meg’s parents decide that the best solution to the scandal breaking over her head, is to marry her to her old childhood friend, Harry. Meg will not allow it. Instead, she persuades Harry to take her secretly to her twin sister’s house in Kent to ride out the storm...Categorized as:
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Mysterious Lover by Mary Lancaster
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome to a thrilling new series, "Crime & Passion," from USA Today Bestselling Author Mary Lancaster.London, 1851In the shadow of the Great Exhibition, poverty and crime stalk the meaner backstreets of the city. But sin is not confined to the underworld. One couple passes seamlessly between the neighboring worlds of privilege and privation, solving crimes and enabling love to bloom... -
The Spy Who Seduced Her by Christi Caldwell
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsChristi Caldwell is a MUST READ!! ~Mary Balogh, New York Times bestselling author And see why Tessa Dare says, "A Christi Caldwell book never fails to touch the heart." In this spellbinding new Regency series by Christi Caldwell, The Heart of a Duke meets the Brethren of the Lords...Categorized as:
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The Wolf Duke by K.J. Jackson
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA lady set on vengeance. A cold duke with secrets of his own. Wills clash when she falls into his life and sparks fly. Can they learn to trust each other before it's too late? A lady set on vengeance. Fiery death took her brother and with him, her chance for a normal life with a well-suited match... -
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Unlikely Spy Catchers by Carla Kelly
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Unlikely Spy Catchers is a novel about friendship and love, an unusual school for workhouse boys training for the Royal Navy, and the ever-present danger of life in a seafaring town at a time of grave national emergency, as Napoleon considers taking his war to England itself...Categorized as:
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The Baron's Daughter: A Regency Spy Romance by Laura Beers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLord Morgan Easton is, first and foremost, an agent of the Crown. To achieve his purposes, he has become Society’s golden boy, and a renowned rake. When it's discovered that notorious French spy, Genet, is attending a house party in a small seaside village, he is tasked to infiltrate the gathering and arrest the spy...Categorized as:
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Fall of the Lyon: The Lyon's Den Connected World by Chasity Bowlin
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“It’s all a bit sleight of hand, isn’t it? This business of seduction.” Faced with the devastating and impending loss of her stepfather and the all too real threat of unscrupulous relatives who would have her inheritance at any cost, Miss Margaret Upshaw flees to London. Her stepfather has tasked her to make her way to the Lyon’s Den to seek the assistance of Mrs...Categorized as:
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To Love a Spy by Laura Beers
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFreed from the clutches of her cruel, traitorous mother and impostor husband, Lady Camden wants to rebuild her fractured life. But the years of terror and pain she endured at their hands continue to grip her heart in an iron vice...Categorized as:
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The Cockney Angel by Dilly Court
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEighteen-year-old Irene Angel lives with her parents in a tiny room above the shop where her crippled mother ekes out a living selling pickles and sauces, whilst her charming but feckless father Billy gambles away what little money they do manage to earn. And it is all Irene can do to keep the family together.Billy's addiction soon leads him into trouble... -
Seduced by a Devil by Wendy Vella
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDesperate for his helpGabriel Deville, Earl of Raine, has never met a woman like Dimity Brown. Mysterious, alluring and utterly infuriating, she has no respect for him. In fact, the piano teacher treats him like he is the underling, not her. His beloved sister, however, calls her friend, and when Dimity disappears, he cannot refuse his sibling’s urgent plea to find her... -
A Season for Spies by Golden Angel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs she races to uncover the traitor, she can hide from him no longer...Perpetually vexed by his misbehaving niece, the Marquess of Camden and Spymaster to the Crown is putting his foot down once and for all. If Evie wants to participate in the hunt for the traitor, she will do so under the auspices of Captain Anthony Browne... the man who once asked her to be his mistress after she seduced him... -
The Wicked Spy by Mary Lancaster, Dragonblade Publishing
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan her enemy melt her cold heart? Lady Anna Gaunt comes to Blackhaven on a government commission - to free a French prisoner of war, thought to be Napoleon’s spymaster, Colonel Delon, and learn his secrets. But Anna has to find him first, for the enterprising prisoner has freed himself and clearly has an agenda of his own to be played out in Blackhaven... -
Mistress of Netherfield by Julia Winter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt is a truth universally acknowledged that on escaping an unhappy marriage, a young widow will be delighted to remove to the dower house and lease the marital abode to a single man in possession of a good fortune, provided he looks elsewhere to fulfil his want of a wife... -
Cynsters: The Beginning: Cynster Novels 1, 2, and 3 by Stephanie Laurens
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGet the first three Cynster Novels in one boxed set from #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens! Fans of Regency-era historical romances with adventure and mystery will enjoy these stories of passionate alpha heroes and the ladies who bring them to their knees. Devil's Bride Was he the husband of her dreams . . . or a devil in disguise? When Devil, Duke of St...Categorized as:
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Fall of the Lyon: The Lyon's Den by Chasity Bowlin
Rated: 4.38 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...Categorized as:
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A Heart in the Balance by L.G. Rollins
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsProtect her reputation? Or save a man’s life? How does a lady ever choose?Lady Cassandra Lockhart is determined to stop anyone that might taint the night her brother announces his engagement—not gossipy ladies nor backhanded Peers. When she sees a gentleman slip from the ballroom, Cassandra assumes the worst; he is off to rendezvous with a young lady...Categorized as:
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Deception in Emeralds by Laura Landon
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBARNABY LINSCOTT, under orders from the Crown, must apprehend or kill one of England’s most elusive villains. The means to accomplish his mission are anything but clear, but his mind is resolved. The man has already murdered three government agents, and Barnaby vows he will not be the fourth, though he has little to lose...Categorized as:
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Vienna Waltz by Mary Lancaster
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn 1814, with Napoleon finally defeated, the great and the good of Europe descend on Vienna to plan a lasting peace – and to dance. Ejected from her home on the death of her father, Lizzie Gaunt - along with her gaggle of siblings and a large, unruly dog - finds herself in Vienna with her diplomat uncle. But Lizzie is determined not to remain dependent upon her aunt and uncle for long...Categorized as:
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The Wayward Son by Caroline Warfield
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe knew Willowbrook would never be hers. How can she make the heir love it as she does? Welcome to book 1 in the exciting new series by bestselling author Caroline Warfield!Sir Robert Benson’s life is in London. He fled Ashmead the day he discovered the man he thought was his father had lied to him, and the girl he loved was beyond his reach...Categorized as:
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The Wicked Marquis by Mary Lancaster, Dragonblade Publishing
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGet Book Five in the exciting and sensual BLACKHAVEN BRIDES series! Or read for FREE in Kindle Unlimited! The lady meets her match - and he's hopelessly ineligible. Poverty stricken marquis, Lord Tamar, is regarded in Blackhaven as an amiable eccentric and a gifted painter, rather than as a wicked man...Categorized as:
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Fiona and the Enigmatic Earl by Grace Callaway
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsShe is a member of a secret society of lady investigators. He is a spy for the Crown. Both want a marriage of convenience as a cover for their true activities... What could go wrong?When her overprotective family tries to curtail her activities, spirited and independent debutante Fiona Garrity decides marriage is her surest way to freedom...Categorized as:
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Devil's Bride and A Rake's Vow by Stephanie Laurens
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome to the wonderful world of the Cynsters! When I embarked on the stories of the Cynster clan, I knew they fascinated me, but I had no idea how much they would appeal to readers. This volume contains the books that first introduced readers to the glittering, glamorous, passionate, and sometimes dangerous lives of the Cynster cousins and their ducal dynasty... -
A Peculiar Courtship by Laura Beers
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLord Jonathon Beckett's mission is simple: retrieve Lady Hannah and place her under the protection of the Crown. But he isn't prepared for the havoc she inflicts on his world, making him question whether his duty as an agent of the Crown should always come before his heart.Lady Hannah's father has uncovered evidence exposing a French traitor to the Crown...Categorized as:
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The Beguilement of Lady Eustacia Cavanaugh by Stephanie Laurens
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings#1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens continues the bold tales of the Cavanaugh siblings as the sole Cavanaugh sister discovers that love truly does conquer all...Categorized as:
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A Rogue About Town by Rebecca Connolly
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA disgruntled operative… Gabriel Statler, Lord Wharton, has a problem. His duties as an operative for the Crown are being compromised for the sake of his cover, where he is known only as the Rogue. His days are now filled with trivial investigations, and none of the problems are ones he wants to solve...Categorized as:
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When Scandal Came to Town by Adele Clee
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRead the next thrilling adventure in the Scandalous Sons series. Can a past betrayal ever be forgiven? A shocking surprise awaits him at the Serpentine. When Benedict Cavanagh, the illegitimate son of the Earl of Tregarth, discovers the lady he was once destined to marry lying half-naked and ruined in Hyde Park at dawn, his conscience demands he does something to save her...Categorized as:
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The Gentleman Spy by Erica Vetsch
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe only wanted a duchess for a day―but she's determined to make it a marriage for lifeWhen his father and older brother suddenly pass away, the new Duke of Haverly is saddled with a title he never expected to bear. To thwart the plans of his scheming family, the duke impulsively marries a wallflower...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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The Mystery of the Debonair Duke by Ellie St. Clair
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThere 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... -
Pursued by the Rake by Mary Lancaster
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWelcome to the new series Season of Scandal by USA Today Bestselling Author Mary Lancaster!Four innocent young ladies-in-waiting to the Princess of Wales spend the night sheltering from a wild party in her residence – only to discover in the morning that Her Highness was never there. And the news is already out.The ladies flee the scene to fight as best they can for their lost reputations...Categorized as:
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At Last the Rogue Returns by Adele Clee
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA lady discovers that the monster of her nightmares just might be the hero of her dreams. The lady labels him a devil. Miss Lydia Lovell is on a quest for justice. For years, Lord Greystone's tenants have suffered at his hands. While he abandoned his estate to rusticate abroad, poverty and illness crippled those who depend upon him...Categorized as:
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The Lacemaker by Mary Kingswood, Joanna Stephens
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA traditional Regency romance, drawing room rather than bedroom. Caroline Milburn and her younger sisters live in two cramped rooms, struggling to survive by their skills in lace making and weaving. When their previously unknown grandfather drowns on the Brig Minerva and bequeaths them a cottage in the country, their lives seem set to improve...Categorized as:
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The Sullen Seamstress of Horenwall Manor by Emma Linfield
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYou can’t reach what’s in front of you, unless you let go of what’s behind you. For talented seamstress Miss Rosaline Hall, her new task to fashion a wedding gown for the Duke of Horenwall’s future wife comes with a catch. The bride is none other than the lady who sent her late sister to jail... -
His White Wager by Tammy Andresen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s no lady...Rebecca White makes her own way. She’ll dress as a man to support her mother if she chooses, she’ll participate in illegal gaming if it pleases her, and she’ll even cheat a lord now and then if the idea catches her fancy. But what she didn’t count on was an entire family of White’s tracking her down and being just as stubborn and independent as—well—herself... -
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Tempting the Scoundrel by Katrina Kendrick
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the dark streets of London's East End, happy endings only exist in fairytales . . .HE IS THE KING OF THE CITY’S CRIMINAL UNDERWORLDNicholas Thorne has never been above lying, cheating, or stealing in his quest for power. So when a wealthy lord offers up a fortune to swindle his headstrong daughter into marriage, Nick takes it — only to end up falling head over heels in love with his mark...Categorized as:
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Her Willful White by Tammy Andresen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIs she a French spy or the woman of his dreams?Lord Destrian White, brother to the Duke of Whitehaven, is a man who prides himself on self-reliance and perseverance. He doesn’t need anyone, and if life doesn’t give him what he requires, he takes what he needs. But when Miss Fleur Dupont enters his life, everything turns upside down... -
A Dangerous Scheme by Laura Beers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIs it possible for love to persist if it was built on a lie? Mr. Guy Stewart, now an agent of the Crown, has been sent to determine if an illegal labor union has formed in the town of Anmore. It is a simple enough assignment, but nothing seems to go as planned when he arrives, and he quickly learns that one wrong move can lead to his death...Categorized as:
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Her Wild White by Tammy Andresen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHis nickname is Satan... But Lord Sayden White is so much more.And he bends to no woman.Especially not a bluestocking who looks over her spectacles with enough derision to shrivel his nether regions. But even he has to confess that Miss Samantha Longnook is smart as hell. And when Sam comes to him with a proposition to help him launch a new business, it’s an offer he can’t refuse...Categorized as:
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A Season for Scandal by Golden Angel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe always dreamed of marrying a Stuart brother. Just not the one who meets her at the altar. When scandal sweeps through London's ballrooms, Lord Elijah Stuart's younger brother is caught in its web. Though his main duty is to England's spymaster, Elijah must forsake his work searching for the traitor to the Crown and instead focus on weddings and reputations... -
The Thief Steals Her Earl by Christina McKnight
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFollowing the passing of his father and an unforgivable act by a family member ending in near ruin for his family, Simon Montgomery, the new Earl of Cartwright, is forced to return home without finishing his education. However, that doesn’t stop Cart from absorbing every morsel of knowledge he can...Categorized as:
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Under a Dark Moon by Stella Riley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMeet Adam Brandon … acutely intelligent and master-swordsman but gradually realising that he isn’t yet ready for the future he had previously planned.Victim of a cruel deception, Camilla Edgerton-Foxe has a jaundiced view of the male sex and a tongue as sharp as her wits … but she also possesses an extraordinary talent...Categorized as:
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Governess to the Duke's Heir by Maggi Andersen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGet Book Four in the Dangerous Lords series! Read for FREE in Kindle Unlimited! Andrew, the Duke of Harrow, has returned to his Oxfordshire estate after years away in Vienna on a diplomatic engagement. He left England after losing his beloved wife in childbirth. But his children consider him a stranger, and the new governess disapproves of him... -
A Season for Treason by Golden Angel
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA traitor. A courtship. A scandalous Season.In the race against time, will this pair reach the altar or the traitor first?In the service of England's spymaster (well, his niece, but surely he'll appreciate the help), Miss Mary Wilson is on a mission to uncover a treasonous plot... -
A Dangerous Lord by Laura Beers
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA hardened spy. A stubborn debutante. And a madman that is intent to see them both dead. Lord Evan Corbyn is responsible for all of the agents of the Crown. It is a job that he takes most seriously, and it occupies nearly every moment of his waking life. When one of his agents is murdered, he is determined to bring the killer to justice... -
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Lady Mary's Dangerous Encounter by Cheryl Bolen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLady Mary’s traveling companion has disappeared and only one man believes she ever existed. Lord Stephen Stanhope, a duke’s diplomat son who’s traveling to the Congress of Vienna, agrees to protect his friend’s wayward sister on Stephen’s journey to Austria. Lady Mary Beresford has impetuously set off on her own for Vienna... -
A Dangerous Game by Laura Beers
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSpies never play by the rules, especially when it comes to falling in love. Emmeline Lockhart is in an extraordinary position for a woman of her station. However, she has no desire to marry a duke who is old enough to be her grandfather. But what other options does she have? The only way out is to find someone who is willing to marry her... and quickly... -
Darcy's Longest Day: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by M.A. Sandiford
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFriday 18th May, 1804Dawn. St Albans, Hertfordshire. Fitzwilliam Darcy travels north with his sister, bound for Pemberley. In his frockcoat pocket lies a letter to Elizabeth Bennet, penned the night after his disastrous proposal. He intended to hand it to her before quitting Rosings for London, but their paths never crossed... -
A Dog in a Doublet by Emma V. Leech
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHarry Browning was a motherless guttersnipe, and the morning he came across the elderly Lord Preston clinging to a sheer rock face he didn't believe in fate. But the fates have plans for Harry whether he believes or not, and he's not entirely sure he likes them. As a reward for his bravery, and in an unusual moment of charity, miserly Lord Preston takes him on...Categorized as:
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Chasing Elizabeth by Jennifer Joy
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe shows him the meaning of home.He gives her the adventure of a lifetime.Elizabeth Bennet longs for a break from the confines of Longbourn. Her morning rides with her best friend at Lucas Lodge are her only relief from the endless tedium of a lady’s never-changing routine...Categorized as:
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A Woman of True Honor by Grace Burrowes
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsValerian Dorning is handsome, charming, and absolutely pockets to let. He’s hopelessly attracted to heiress Emily Pepper, but as he puts it to Emily, an honorable man must bring independent means to his marriage...
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