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The Lyon's Surprise: The Lyon's Den Connected World by Meara Platt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe was an agitated beast, a Lyon of Mar. THE Lyon of Mar. Cheyne Lyon, Duke of Mar is at first surprised when his wastrel brother dumps a wife and baby on his doorstep. But Jennifer is intelligent, nurturing, and sweet, just the sort Cheyne could love, if only she wasn't already taken... -
Dubious about the Duke by Alexa Aston
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn affable army colonel who abruptly becomes a duke. A shy beauty who missed her come-out. And two mischievous boys who bring this pair together . . . A confident Colonel Winston Cutler finds himself a sudden duke when the brother he loathed perishes in a fire. Win returns to London, only to find he has two by-blow nephews to care for—and their specialty is running off their latest governess... -
Lyon of the Highlands by Emily Royal
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMarriage to an Earl destroyed her—can a highland beast mend her heart? After surviving an abusive marriage to an older man, Wilhelmina Redstone retreated from society. Her stepson’s wife, Lily, once her rival, promises to find Mina the perfect husband—a man to love her as she deserves—by engaging the services of Bessie Dove-Lyon, proprietress of the Lyon’s Den, who secured Lily’s own marriage... -
Detecting Danger by Wendy Vella
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe could no longer deny what was inside himWhen you knew someone almost as well as you knew yourself, you tended to take them for granted. Warwickshire Sinclair had always felt that way about Lady Samantha… until he didn’t.When Samantha left for a year to study art, he was determined the ache of longing and worry that had taken up residence in his chest would ease. It hadn’t... -
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Valued by the Viscount by Alexa Aston
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA reformed rogue who yearns for a love match. A widow who’s been tossed from her home. A house party meant to bring lovers together . . .Reed Davenport is a womanizer enjoying a carefree life until his beloved father dies. Now Viscount Boxling, Reed takes his responsibilities seriously, including providing an heir... -
The Lord and The Bluestocking by G.L. Robinson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEveryone knows the Marquess of Hastings is decidedly odd. Nowadays, he would probably be described as being on the Asperger's Spectrum. He's good looking and rich, but his lack of social skills make it hard for him to find a much-needed wife.He scandalizes the ton by putting an advertisement in the newspaper describing the type of spouse he requires and the marriage of convenience he envisages...Categorized as:
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A Duke by Scot by Amy Jarecki
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt is one thing to defy convention . . . but quite another to completely thwart it in the pursuit of insatiable desire. His Grace, Martin MacGalloway, has well-earned the reputation as the most celebrated rake on the entire isle of Britain... -
Sweet Scandal by Scarlett Scott
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNot the average lady...Lady Helen Harrington is a spinster by choice. She hasn’t any desire to entangle herself in romantic nonsense. Instead, she prefers to spend her time championing the causes nearest to her heart through writing articles for the London Beacon... -
Reckless Need by Scarlett Scott
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDon't miss the third book in Scarlett Scott's sweeping historical romance series...A staid dukeHeath, the Duke of Devonshire, has been living a passionless life of penance after losing the woman he loved. Determined to do his duty, he's in search of an innocent bride with a sterling reputation. A bride who's nothing at all like Tia, Lady Stokey... -
My Lady Marzipan by Sydney Jane Baily
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStep into Rare Confectionery on New Bond Street, where three talented sisters create treats as delectable to the tongue as they are appealing to the eye. One taste is all it takes to be captivated...Charlotte hasn't had anything go wrong in her blissful existence as a confectioner. Always smiling, she loves working with her sisters, and she adores her customers... -
Loved and Found by Christi Caldwell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLieutenant Thaddeus Phippen has lived a lifetime away from the only love he ever knew, Lady Edith, a powerful duke's daughter. Thaddeus has now returned from fighting Boney's forces, ready to put aside tragic battlefield remembrances and the memory of past heartbreak of love lost. Lady Edith Peregrine, the Marchioness of Bourchier has never loved anyone the way she loved Thaddeus Phippen... -
Beastly Lords Collection Books 1 - 3: A Regency Historical Romance Collection by Sydney Jane Baily, Dragonblade Publishing
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith books 1-3 in the Beastly Lords series, indulge in the dark, sexy tales set in Victorian England. Damaged aristocrats and destitute women find love in a dangerous and unpredictable world.. -
The Duchess of Chocolate by Sydney Jane Baily
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStep into Rare Confectionery on New Bond Street, where three talented sisters create treats as delectable to the tongue as they are appealing to the eye. One taste is all it takes to be captivated… The Duke of Pelham desires a brand-new confection to win the Season’s loveliest lady. Naturally, he turns to London’s premiere chocolatier for assistance... -
What the Hart Wants by Emily Royal
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFive lessons in pleasure. One lesson in love.Fraser MacGregor, thirteenth Duke Molineux, seizes the opportunity to use the title he unexpectedly inherited, to further his whisky business. He leaves his Highland home and heads for London where he’s accosted by a feisty lass, who smashes a vase over his head.Delilah Hart should be relishing her first London season... -
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Cast in Ice by Laura Landon
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLady Winnifred Waverley, daughter of the Duke of Townsend, walked the fringes of Society harboring a horrible secret. A secret so damning that it would shatter her entire family and destroy any chance for her younger sister Anne to find a love match... -
The Minx Who Met Her Match by Christi Caldwell, Tim Campbell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the next book in USA Today Bestseller Christi Caldwell's The Brethren series, sparks fly between a spirited lady and the unyielding barrister she goes toe-to-toe with. Duncan Everleigh, barrister, widower, father. Accused murderer. . . Found innocent in the death of his wife, Duncan's reputation is ruined, his law practice is nearly destroyed, and his daughter hates him... -
Mr. Pickwick's Guide to Marriageable Young Ladies by Jill M. Beene
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLondon, 1824When a scandalous pamphlet begins circulating, it upsets the entire social game. Above the turmoil rises one question...Who is Mr. Pickwick?A man who doesn't care for society...There's very little that the wealthy Duke of Devonshire worries about, but his family is an exception. There's nothing Edward won't do for those he loves...A lady who is good at being invisible.. -
The Christmas Countess by K.J. Jackson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA shunned lady determined to keep her secrets. A new newly minted earl looking for a fresh start. A love gone wrong gains a second chance in the light of the Christmas moon...Categorized as:
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The Muse by Raine Miller
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat if the truth about a famous painting was not what it’s been told to be? What if it was not even the original work and a different painting had inspired its creation? The story of a painting… The motivation behind the work, Flaming June—Romanticist painter, Lord Frederic Leighton’s magnum opus—a woman sleeping in a chair... -
Rebel Love by Scarlett Scott
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA determined womanLady Bella de Vere's matchmaking mother has vowed to win her a duke and nothing less. But Bella secretly yearns for her brother's enigmatic American friend, Mr. Jesse Whitney, even if he's determined to treat her as nothing more than a younger sister.A man with a pastAdrift since the Civil War's end, Jesse's been through the fires of hell and back... -
Duke with a Secret by Scarlett Scott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Scarlett Scott comes a deliciously wicked tale of a morally gray duke who always gets what he wants and the bold, independent lady he's determined to claim...Rhys Northwick, Duke of Whitby, has unabashedly devoted himself to a life of debauchery and hedonism... -
A Private Miscellany by K.J. Charles
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA short (7.5K words) free coda to the Society of Gentlemen series, catching up on the main characters a year and a half later... -
Restless Rake by Scarlett Scott
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe wants her freedom… Clara Whitney is desperate to leave London and return to her native Virginia. She'll do anything, even if it means striking a deal with the most notorious earl in England, to get what she wants... -
The Girl in the Shadows by Rosie Darling
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEvie hid in the shadows and discovered the secrets of important men. "The Club" was frequented by the great and the good of Victorian London Society. No wealthy man in the city could have failed to hear about The Club’s illicit offerings. Evie’s mother, Elise Birch, owned the place and ran it well. Secrets were valuable commodities and Elise wanted them all. The power lies with us. Men are weak... -
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Lords by Stacy Von Haegert
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLondon 1830... Anastasia Lintel never wanted for more than a simple existence, arranging flowers in her father's shop, catering to the soft-palmed elite. However, when tragedy strikes, taking with it the only family she has ever known, Anastasia must adapt to an unexpected new life... -
A Question of Trust by Angeline Fortin, Celine Cody
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Jack Merrill becomes earl Haddington inheriting not only a title but the devastating debt that came with it, his friends convince him that there is nothing for it but to gain quick wealth the really old fashioned way…marry into it! On the hunt for a wealthy bride, Jack stumbles upon Kitty Hayes, the sister of his former target Evelyn... -
Courting Intrigue: A Sweet, Regency Romance by Wendy May Andrews
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSecurity or loyalty? Attraction or duty? How does one choose? Miss Lillian Shaw, wellborn but impoverished, has been living with her aunt, the widowed Viscountess Shepley, since the death of her parents a few years ago. Lily wants to find a paid position to add to her savings so she can open a bakery when she receives the Byram Bequest... -
Lord Noble by Wendy Vella
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBorn into wealth and privilege, the Lords of Night Street have vowed to serve those most in need. They navigate the glittering ballrooms of society and London's criminal underworld with equal ease, leading the fight for love and justice... -
Captain Lacey Regency Mysteries Volume One by Ashley Gardner
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA collection of the first three novels in the Captain Lacey Regency Mysteries series plus two Captain Lacey short stories originally published in mystery magazines... -
The Highland Guardian by Amy Jarecki
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe has sworn to protect her... Captain Reid MacKenzie, Earl of Seaforth, is a man of his word. During a harrowing battle at sea, the heroic Highlander makes a vow to a dying friend to watch over the man's daughter. His plan: send the child to boarding school as quickly as possible so he can continue his mission. But Reid's new ward is no wee lass... -
Broken Promise by Laura Landon
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsVictorian Romance Captain Austin Landwell lives with nightmares that torture him every day. So, when he’s given the chance to redeem himself and make the family he destroyed whole again, nothing will stand in his way except...his love for a woman who has the power to breathe life back into a heart he thought was dead... -
Just Beyond Tomorrow by Bertrice Small
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMauritius has long been a prime holiday destination with its balmy climate, splendid beaches, coral reefs and translucent lagoons. This guide provides information on the island's history, topography, climate, economy, vegetation, flora, fauna, bird life and its beautiful underwater life... -
A Question of Love by Angeline Fortin, Celine Cody
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe earl of Shaftesbury's countess must be refined. Cultured. Perfect. It was a lesson that proper Evelyn Ashley-Cooper had learned flawlessly over six oppressive years of marriage... -
Never Deceive a Viscount by Renee Ann Miller
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey are the infamous lords, notorious noblemen who indulge their irreverence in public, but keep their personal struggles private. For a portrait artist, capturing the true soul of a high-born hellion is a daring proposition.. -
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Tempting Miss Allender by Wendy Vella
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSeven years after her disastrous debut, Miss Patience Allender has reluctantly returned to society to chaperone her sister. No longer the meek, mild Miss, she will never again allow a man to humiliate her. However, Patience’s resolve is severely tested when she comes face-to-face, with the very man who shattered her heart... -
December Heart by Merry Farmer
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAt twenty-seven years old, Mariah Travers has become what she most feared—a spinster and a perpetual adolescent in the eyes of her family and the law. But her fortunes change when her father announces that he has promised her hand in marriage to an old friend and colleague in the House of Lords... -
The Lost Lord of Castle Black by Chasity Bowlin
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn exciting new Regency Historical Romance series! Graham, Lord Blakemore, was believed to be lost at sea as a boy. While his mother, Lady Agatha, has never given up hope of finding her son again, others—eager for the title and the wealth that accompanies it—have been conspiring to have him declared dead against Lady Agatha’s wishes... -
The Obsessions of Lord Godfrey Cavanaugh by Stephanie Laurens
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings#1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens concludes the tales of the Cavanaugh siblings with the riveting story of the youngest brother and his search for a family of his own... -
Captivated by a Lady's Charm by Christi Caldwell
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn need of a wife… Christian Villiers, the Marquess of St. Cyr, despises the role he's been cast into as fortune hunter but requires the funds to keep his marquisate solvent. Yet, the sins of his past cloud his future, preventing him from seeing beyond his fateful actions at the Battle of Toulouse... -
A Mad Passion by Scarlett Scott
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA lost loveSeven years ago, the Marquis of Thornton broke Cleo's heart, and she hasn't forgotten or forgiven him. But when she finds him standing before her at a country house party, as handsome as ever, old temptations prove difficult to resist. One stolen kiss is all it takes.A proper gentlemanThornton buried his past and his feelings for Cleo long ago...Categorized as:
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Lost and Found by Stephanie Laurens
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA novella, previously published in the print anthology Hero, Come Back.Reggie Carmathen needs to marry. His mother insists, and even his friends are hinting, so before he has some young chit thrust upon him, Reggie decides to choose his own bride... -
The Games Lovers Play by Stephanie Laurens
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratings#1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens returns to the Cynsters’ next generation with an evocative tale of two people striving to overcome unusual hurdles in order to claim true love.A nobleman wedded to the lady he loves strives to overwrite five years of masterful pretence and open his wife’s eyes to the fact that he loves her as much as she loves him... -
Susana and the Scot by Sabrina York
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBestselling author Sabrina York carries readers back to the wild Scottish Highlands, where the bravest of men surrender to no one—except the boldest of women...A SCANDALOUS TEMPTATIONAndrew Lochlannach is famous for his conquests, on and off the battlefield... -
Lady of Pleasure by Delilah Marvelle
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEducating one's self in the art of love takes time... Lady Caroline Arabella Starling has been in love with her older brother's best friend, Caldwell, since she was thirteen. Unfortunately, too many things keep getting in the way of proving her love. Her four younger sisters, her mother, her brother, all of society and the man she loves himself... -
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Passion Wears Pearls by Renee Bernard
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter the darkness of a dungeon in India, artist Josiah Hastings dreamt of returning to a world lush with color—only to discover that years of imprisonment left his eyesight weak and failing. So when the fiery beauty of Miss Eleanor Beckett appears in his vision amidst the bleak grays of a London winter, he knows he's found his muse and one last chance at a masterpiece... -
The Secret of My Seduction by Caroline Linden
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe final chapter in the Scandals series...Rule #1: Be discreetNo one suspects Bathsheba Crawford of being the anonymous author of a wickedly scandalous series of naughty novels. But she is.Rule #2: Do not fall in loveWhen she approaches her publisher, rakish Liam MacGregor, with an indecent proposal, he’s shocked. But he accepts... -
Never Kiss a Notorious Marquess by Renee Ann Miller
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey are the infamous lords, whose scandalous ways keep tongues wagging. But when darker whispers take hold, a spirited writer's encounter with a dangerously desirable nobleman may uncover the whole story.. -
Dukes Do It Better by Bethany Bennett
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom the series guaranteed to "win the hearts of Regency fans" comes a story of secrets, scandal, and unlikely love that will warm even the coldest of hearts (Publishers Weekly).After a debut season plagued by scandal, Lady Emma Hardwick is ready to return to London, now with her young son in tow, and make a match. She's looking for someone respectable... -
My Lady Thief by Emily May, Emily Larkin
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLady by day, Robin Hood by night... Arabella Knightley is an earl’s granddaughter, but it’s common knowledge that she spent her early years in London’s gutters. What the ton doesn’t know is that while Arabella acts the perfect young lady by day, at night she plays Robin Hood, stealing from the wealthy to give to the poor.Adam St Just is one of Society’s most sought after bachelors... -
Love's Price by Cheryl Holt
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHelen Stewart never understood why—as a tiny girl—she and her twin sister Harriet were sent away to boarding school and never allowed home for holidays. At age sixteen, they were shocked to discover that they are the illegitimate daughters of the notorious rogue, Charles Sinclair. Cast out by their relatives, they moved to London, and Helen has made a life for herself as a lady’s companion...
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