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Threepenny Dreams by Anna Jacobs
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRecently widowed, Hannah Firth is still young - young enough to dream of a new life. When her spiteful daughter-in-law uses her as an unpaid servant, Hannah tries to leave, but she is unaware of the depths that Patty's spite will lead her to... -
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The Scholar by Tess Thompson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey've both been wounded by the past. Can their marriage of convenience bring the healing they need?Theo Barnes has been in love with Louisa Keller since they were kids. However, she's in love with his twin brother, Flynn. Sadly for Louisa, Flynn is in love with another woman and has no interest in her... -
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High Street by Anna Jacobs
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn 1845 Annie Gibson can finally leave Salem Street. Her dreams of being able to open an elegant dressmaking salon in the High Street of Bilsden, a Lancashire mill town, have come true. And she is going to take her father and his second family with her, away from poverty, away from the Rows. But Annie has not left trouble behind. Someone is trying to undermine her business... -
![The Orphans of Ardwick by Emma Hornby]()
The Orphans of Ardwick by Emma Hornby
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter a cold, hard winter on the streets, three orphan children are about to give up hope when an unexpected turn of events brings them to the doorstep of a grand house in Ardwick, Manchester. Taken in by the firm but kind-hearted cook, the young friends can hardly believe their luck...Categorized as:
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![Lady Constantine and the Sins of Lord Kilgore by Julie Johnstone]()
Lady Constantine and the Sins of Lord Kilgore by Julie Johnstone
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the game of love, even a rogue can come undone by his own wicked wager. Callum, the Marquess of Kilgore, long ago accepted that he was no saint. So when he’s offered a shameful bet—to seduce the lady some have dubbed the “Ice Queen” and recover the land he foolishly gambled away—he agrees...Categorized as:
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![The Lady's Maid: A Novel by Dilly Court]()
The Lady's Maid: A Novel by Dilly Court
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom internationally bestselling author Dilly Court comes a breathtaking historical saga about fate, friendship, and family Born on the same night in the summer of 1854, two infants are ripped away from their young mothers. Kate lives the life of a servant, penniless and shackled to her circumstances, while Josie grows up in the lap of luxury, given privilege and freedom she takes for granted... -
![Calder Brand by Janet Dailey]()
Calder Brand by Janet Dailey
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA legendary era comes to vivid life in this saga of the beautiful, unforgiving American West, where the only thing more vital than hard work is the love of an unforgettable woman. "A sprawling, emotional love story... -
![Cynsters: The Beginning: Cynster Novels 1, 2, and 3 by Stephanie Laurens]()
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... -
![Hearts to Be Mended by Bree Wolf]()
Hearts to Be Mended by Bree Wolf
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe is in love.So is he.If only it were as simple as that. Lady Eleanor Abbott is in love. However, the one man who manages to send her heart into an uproar with a single smoldering look is the one man she is forbidden to marry. As the fifth son of a baron, the man who conquered Eleanor’s heart is not the match her mother wants her to make...Categorized as:
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![The Wordsmith by Tess Thompson]()
The Wordsmith by Tess Thompson
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe didn’t want to fall in love with him. He was too old, too English, and too much her sister’s best friend. Worst of all, he’s promised to another woman. Will duty keep them apart forever?As a child Adelaide Barnes felt sure she wouldn’t live to be an adult. However, she’s grown into a beautiful and ambitious young woman with big dreams for a literary career... -
![Lady Guinevere And The Rogue With A Brogue by Julie Johnstone]()
Lady Guinevere And The Rogue With A Brogue by Julie Johnstone
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLady Guinevere Darlington has spent the last five years trying to forget the beautiful rogue who stole her heart and then crushed it under his shiny black hessian... -
![The Coal Miner's Daughter by Maggie Hope]()
The Coal Miner's Daughter by Maggie Hope
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA wealthy landlord’s son and a coal miner’s daughter . . . Growing up in poverty, one of six siblings, Hannah Armstrong never thought she’d know anything other than her little mining town. But then she falls for Timothy Durkin, a wealthy Oxford student. Following her heart, Hannah sacrifices everything she holds dear and follows her new husband to Oxford...Categorized as:
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![If You Wannabe My Marquess by Merry Farmer]()
If You Wannabe My Marquess by Merry Farmer
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLady Colleen O’Shea simply cannot stand Lord Benedict Boleran. He is overbearing, he is arrogant, he is opinionated, he is handsome and has lovely eyes and a fine form and...oh dear. But no, she most definitely cannot abide him. And she won’t fall victim to her brother’s marriage machinations and marry the man...Categorized as:
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![The Liverpool Rose by Katie Flynn]()
The Liverpool Rose by Katie Flynn
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLizzie is an orphan living with her Aunt Annie, Uncle Perce and two boy cousins in Cranberry Court, Liverpool, within a stone's throw of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. Lizzie loves her aunt but is hated by her uncle and escapes whenever she can.She makes friends with Geoff Gardiner, another orphan, and is teaching him to swim in the Scaldy when Clem Gilligan rescues the pair of them from drowning...Categorized as:
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![A Secret Love by Stephanie Laurens]()
A Secret Love by Stephanie Laurens
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsAll of Regency London knows that no Cynster male would ever walk away from a lady in distress...but their protection can come at a tantalizingly high price. And now, Stephanie Laurens has created her boldest Cynster yet--Gabriel--a man who has known the pleasure of many women, but who has given his heart to no one. She was desperate for his help.. -
![Conquering her Heart: A Regency Romance by Bree Wolf]()
Conquering her Heart: A Regency Romance by Bree Wolf
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe most awful woman in England. An honour-bound gentleman. And a pact that will benefit them both. Not too long ago, GRIFFIN RAMSEY, EARL OF AMBERLY, thought that agreeing to his sister’s suggestion of choosing each other’s spouse was an acceptable idea. At the very least, it was worth ensuring that she would marry the one man she had always loved...Categorized as:
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![Yesteryear by Dorothy Garlock]()
Yesteryear by Dorothy Garlock
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAddie Hyde spent four years waiting to see if the high-spirited husband she had married in haste would come back after the South lost the war. Yet Kirby Hyde was never among the Confederates in rags and tatters straggling through Arkansas. Addie always had spunk, but now she also had a young son, two foster children she cherished, and trouble...Categorized as:
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![The Christmas Card by Dilly Court]()
The Christmas Card by Dilly Court
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe perfect heartwarming romance for Christmas, rich in historical detail. She turned the picture of the Christmas card over with her frozen hands, a pretty picture of a family gathering at Yuletide. How different from her own life; stiff with cold on the icy cobbles, aching for shelter . . -
![A Worthy Heart by Susan Anne Mason]()
A Worthy Heart by Susan Anne Mason
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCan an Irish Lass with a Dreamfor America Find True Love? Maggie Montgomery's long-held wish to see America is finally coming true. She'll visit her beloved brother Rylan and his wife, Colleen, and at the same time, escape Neill Fitzgerald's unwanted attention. In addition, Maggie has a secret! She plans to remain in America to seek her fortune and to hopefully find love... -
![This Calder Range by Janet Dailey]()
This Calder Range by Janet Dailey
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsChase Benteen Calder was bound to wrest a fortune from Montana land, where the whisper of riches swept across a sea of buffalo grass. With Lorna at his side, a woman who took the tough ways of the land as her destiny, he would breathe life into his dream. Through the treacherous Texas prairie, the perils of Indian country, and a bustling Dodge City, they forged their way to Montana... -
![A Lawman's Christmas by Linda Lael Miller]()
A Lawman's Christmas by Linda Lael Miller
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe sudden death of the town marshal leaves Blue River, Texas, without a lawman...and twenty-five-year-old Dara Rose Nolan without a husband. As winter approaches and her meager seamstress income dwindles, she has three options... -
![Wilde Child: Wildes of Lindow Castle by Eloisa James]()
Wilde Child: Wildes of Lindow Castle by Eloisa James
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEloisa James returns to the Wildes of Lindow Castle series with the next Wilde child who runs and joins a theatre troupe—and the duke who tries to save her reputation... -
![Tobias by Emma Lang]()
Tobias by Emma Lang
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA broken man. A woman who needs a hero. A love that should never have been.Rebecca Graham always knew she was to marry a hero and leave home in blissful happiness. She chose that man when she was seventeen. Unfortunately, her family hated him. In a fury over being swindled by someone else, Tobias burned down the Circle Eight, her family's ranch... -
![The Queen's Exiles by Barbara Kyle]()
The Queen's Exiles by Barbara Kyle
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings1572. Europe is in turmoil. In the Netherlands the streets are red with the blood of those who dare to oppose the brutal Spanish occupation. A vengeful faction of exiled English Catholics is plotting to overthrow Queen Elizabeth and install her cousin Mary, Queen of Scots on the throne. But amid the unrest, one resourceful young woman has made a lucrative enterprise ..Categorized as:
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![Let's Face the Music and Dance by Merry Farmer]()
Let's Face the Music and Dance by Merry Farmer
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Marquess of Vegas made a deal with the devil, and now his sons must pay the price.In order to restore the family fortune he lost, Lord Vegas has ordered his sons to marry money, and to marry it fast. But the four of them are determined to strike back at their father by marrying the most unsuitable brides they can find.. -
![Deceived by Desire by Marie Force]()
Deceived by Desire by Marie Force
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Marie Force comes a glittering tale of star-crossed romance set amid the lavish mansions and decadent lifestyles of early 20th century Newport, Rhode Island... -
![The Gillyvors by Catherine Cookson]()
The Gillyvors by Catherine Cookson
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA century or so ago there lived at Heap Hollow Cottage, situated near Fellburn in County Durham, a man and a woman and their six children. By all appearances they were a close and loving family. Yet across the happy facade lay a shadow that had lengthened and darkened with the passing years...Categorized as:
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![A Refuge at Highland Hall by Carrie Turansky]()
A Refuge at Highland Hall by Carrie Turansky
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn this third and final book in the Edwardian Brides Series, you’ll be swept away to England and France in 1915 as the Ramsey family and their staff and friends face the dramatic challenges and losses of World War One, yet they also experience the hope and triumph that comes as they put their trust in God to carry them through... -
![I Kissed an Earl (and I Liked It) by Merry Farmer]()
I Kissed an Earl (and I Liked It) by Merry Farmer
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLady Marie O'Shea lives life by her own rules...But her days of running free end when her brother, Lord Fergus O'Shea, returns from England, intent on marrying his sisters off to keep them from being the scourge of the county. And when Marie lands herself in a scandalous amount of trouble, she ends up as the first sister doomed to whatever marriage of convenience her brother can arrange... -
![Snowdrift and Other Stories by Georgette Heyer]()
Snowdrift and Other Stories by Georgette Heyer
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPreviously titled Pistols for Two, this edition includes three recently discovered short stories. A treat for all fans of Georgette Heyer, and for those who love stories full of romance and intrigue. Affairs of honour between bucks and blades, rakes and rascals; affairs of the heart between heirs and orphans, beauties and bachelors; romance, intrigue, escapades and duels at dawn...Categorized as:
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![Angel in a Devil's Arms by Julie Anne Long]()
Angel in a Devil's Arms by Julie Anne Long
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Julie Anne Long comes the second book in an exciting new historical romance series, the first since her beloved Pennyroyal Green series. He has devil's blood in his veins. At least, that's always been the legend...Categorized as:
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![The Edge of Desire by Stephanie Laurens]()
The Edge of Desire by Stephanie Laurens
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThey proved their bravery fighting for His Majesty's Secret Serviceand were rewarded with brides of great beauty and breeding. But one memberof the Bastion Club has remained a bachelor . . . until now."Christian, I need your help. There is no one else I can turn to . . . L." When Christian Allardyce, 6th Marquess of Dearne, reads those words, his world turns upside down...Categorized as:
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![Someone to Honor by Mary Balogh]()
Someone to Honor by Mary Balogh
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFirst appearances deceive in the newest charming and heartwarming Regency romance in the Westcott series from beloved New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh. Abigail Westcott's dreams for her future were lost when her father died, and she discovered her parents were not legally married...Categorized as:
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![Moorland Mist by Gwen Kirkwood]()
Moorland Mist by Gwen Kirkwood
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAlternate cover edition of ASIN B082VHDMT2Scottish Highlands, 1895.It is the eve of Emma Greig’s fourteenth birthday. But instead of the usual celebrations, she is being sent to work on the edge of the moors at Bonnybrae Farm.Emma’s father assures her that James Sinclair is a fair man. But warns that the mistress of the house is strict and too attached to her bible... -
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![To Distraction by Stephanie Laurens]()
To Distraction by Stephanie Laurens
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe gentlemen of the Bastion Club have proven their courage while fighting England's enemies, but nothing has prepared them for dealing with that most formidable of challenges: the opposite sex. Deverell, Viscount Paignton, is in desperate need of a wife. Unmoved by the matchmaking �herd,� he seeks help from his aunt, who directs him to a lady she vows is perfect for him... -
![The Holiday Present by Johanna Lindsey]()
The Holiday Present by Johanna Lindsey
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsNow together for the first time, Johanna Lindsey's two classic Christmas tales, long beloved by her fans, available with a beautiful keepsake Christmas ornament! The Present (Malory-Anderson Family #6) The love story that began the Mallory dynasty...Categorized as:
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![The Truth About Dukes by Grace Burrowes]()
The Truth About Dukes by Grace Burrowes
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA new duke and a woman with a secret in her past get a second chance at love in this delightful and charming Regency romance from the New York Times bestselling author of the Windham series.Robert Rothmere is hiding a past no duke should have endured, but he's not hiding it well enough. Sooner or later, his enemies will learn that he spent years locked away at a private asylum...Categorized as:
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![Ten Kisses to Scandal by Vivienne Lorret]()
Ten Kisses to Scandal by Vivienne Lorret
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Bourne Matrimonial Agency has one rule—never fall in love with the client. However, they never said anything about kissing a rake…Briar Bourne’s matchmaking career could be summed up in two words—comic disaster. Unless she can learn about the irresistible forces that draw men and women together, her professional future looks rather bleak...Categorized as:
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![The Pursuits of Lord Kit Cavanaugh by Stephanie Laurens]()
The Pursuits of Lord Kit Cavanaugh by Stephanie Laurens
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBold and clever, THE CAVANAUGHS are unlike any other family in early Victorian England. #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens continues to explore the enthralling world of these dynamic siblings in the eagerly anticipated second volume in her captivating series... -
![The Property of a Gentleman by Catherine Gaskin]()
The Property of a Gentleman by Catherine Gaskin
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThere were treasures at Thirlbeck, homeof the 18th Earl of Askew. Treasures beyond one's wildest dreams. Then lovely young antique dealer Joanna Roswell and her mentor pay a visit to Thirlbeck, and are confronted not only with rare splendors of the past, but with the shadow that has darkened Thirlbeck for more than three centuries... -
![The Secrets of Ashmore Castle by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles]()
The Secrets of Ashmore Castle by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe brand new series, perfect for fans of DOWNTON ABBEY, from the author of the hugely successful MORLAND DYNASTY novelsBehind the doors of the magnificent Ashmore Castle, secrets are waiting to be uncovered . . .1901. When the Earl of Stainton dies in a tragic hunting accident, Giles, the eldest son of the noble Tallant family, must step forward to replace him as the head of the family... -
![Her Scandalous Pursuit by Candace Camp]()
Her Scandalous Pursuit by Candace Camp
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe long-awaited prequel to the Mad Morelands series—the story of Thisbe, the oldest Moreland daughter.Thisbe Moreland is used to men not taking her seriously. As a scientist, she’s accustomed to being the only woman at lectures and meetings, her presence met with scorn and derision...Categorized as:
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![The Duke Not Taken by Julia London]()
The Duke Not Taken by Julia London
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsImpossible. Infuriating. Intoxicating. Ever since her sister became queen two years ago, Amelia Ivanosen, Princess of Wesloria, has been flirting and skirting scandal—just barely. Before she does anything too outlandish, she is sent to England and Lila Alexander, illustrious matchmaker to the ton, is recruited...Categorized as:
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![Lily Cigar by Tom Murphy]()
Lily Cigar by Tom Murphy
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe was a beautiful young innocent, driven into the sins of that womanhood by the dark desires that ruled men's hearts. You will never forget Lily -- as a child watching her mother die in want...as an orphan struggling to protect her reckless brother...as a teen-aged innocent discovering the power of desire.. -
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![The Passions of Dr. Darcy by Sharon Lathan]()
The Passions of Dr. Darcy by Sharon Lathan
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYou never know where a life of purpose may lead... Master storyteller Sharon Lathan explores a fascinating and unique aspects of the Regency period, when the British Empire offered the young noblemen of the day promising adventures all over the world. While Fitzwilliam Darcy is enjoying an idyllic childhood at Pemberley, his vibrant and beloved uncle, Dr...Categorized as:
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![The Duke's Counterfeit Wife by Louise Allen]()
The Duke's Counterfeit Wife by Louise Allen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA feigned marriageA very real attraction… When their ship is commandeered, Nicholas Terrell, Duke of Severton, saves stranger Sarah Parrish by claiming she’s his wife! She’s more valuable if their captors believe she’ll bring them a duchess’s ransom, but now Nicholas is compelled to share a cabin with his distractingly beautiful faux bride… Outspoken Sarah enchants him like no debutante ever has...Categorized as:
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![The Earl's Reluctant Proposal by Louise Allen]()
The Earl's Reluctant Proposal by Louise Allen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen an eligible earlMeets a plain music teacher…Max Fenton, Earl of Burnham, needs someone to attend a house party with him to keep an eye on his willful, romantically inclined stepsister...Categorized as:
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![Waiting For a Rogue by Marie Tremayne]()
Waiting For a Rogue by Marie Tremayne
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLady Caroline Rowe is determined never to marry. After the disastrous end to her last Season, she wants nothing more than to live quietly with her aunt in the country. But her resistance starts to slip when an exasperating new neighbor, The American, begins to invade not just her land, but her life. And, of course, he is the last man who should ever tempt her.. -
![Calder Country by Janet Dailey]()
Calder Country by Janet Dailey
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings1920s, Blue Moon, Montana. The small cattle town is alight with the excitement of cars, telephones, and airplanes. But as new inventions and new roles for women collide with Prohibition and the rising battle between gangsters and the FBI, Blue Moon finds itself—and some of its most infamous residents and powerful families—at a crossroads, and in battles of their own, between hearts and minds . .Categorized as:
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![The Vampire Who Loved Me by Teresa Medeiros]()
The Vampire Who Loved Me by Teresa Medeiros
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsJulian Kane is back in town.Once, as a girl of seventeen, beautiful, headstrong Portia Cabot saved the cursed life of the dashing vampire Julian Kane—who marked her forever, then left to go in search of his soul. He returns five years later to find the enchanting young girl he left behind grown into a bewitching woman with a woman's heart . . . and a woman's desires...
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