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Neanderthal Seeks Duchess by Laney Hatcher
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere are three things you need to know about Lady Jane Morrison:1. She frequently finds herself the talk of the ton and for all the wrong reasons.2. A dashingly mysterious gentleman has caught her attention and even more dangerous...she has caught his. 3. She’s rubbish at embroidery. After scandalous events during the London season, Lady Jane is attracting the wrong kind of attention... -
![To Love a Marquis by Jenn Langston]()
To Love a Marquis by Jenn Langston
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMiranda Jayne Whittier flees to London, escaping marriage to the Marquis of Melbourne, a man she's never met who is surrounded in rumors she can't overlook. With the last of her pin money spent, she accepts employment at Lady Constance’s House of Reform... -
![Cocky Butler by Annabelle Anders]()
Cocky Butler by Annabelle Anders
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA duke pretending to be a butler and a very suspicious spinster realize that choosing love isn’t as easy as one might think…“The loser must perform butler duties for the winner throughout the Season this spring.” The Duke of Blackheart should never have accepted the wager...Categorized as:
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![Derriford: Confirmed Bachelors Book 5 by Jenny Hambly]()
Derriford: Confirmed Bachelors Book 5 by Jenny Hambly
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsViscount Derriford likes to keep a low profile. He avoids ton parties and the ladies who frequent them whenever possible, preferring to spend time with his fellow bachelors. A predictable, undemanding existence suits him perfectly. Marriage has never been part of his plans; he is convinced he could never make any woman happy... -
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![Aphrodite by D.G. Rampton]()
Aphrodite by D.G. Rampton
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratings70,000+ readers have already discovered the Regency Goddesses Series. The books, which can be read in any order, are regularly in the U.S. top 20 for Historical Romance and Humor & Satire... -
![The Marquess' Angel by Julia Sinclair]()
The Marquess' Angel by Julia Sinclair
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEveryone knows that good missionary girls are plain and dull. And that's just the way Blythe likes it! . Lady Blythe Dennings has craved adventure her entire life, but due to her relation to the powerful Carrow family, there was no way she was going to get it. So... she became a missionary... -
![The Devilish Lyon: The Lyon's Den Connected World by Charlotte Wren]()
The Devilish Lyon: The Lyon's Den Connected World by Charlotte Wren
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 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.Mrs... -
![Branches of Love Boxed Set, Books 4-6: Three Regency Romances by Sally Britton]()
Branches of Love Boxed Set, Books 4-6: Three Regency Romances by Sally Britton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThree Love Stories Set in the Romantic Regency Era The Earl and His Lady: Virginia, Lady Heatherton, is a widow desperate to save her children. Lucas Calvert, an earl wearied by the world and tired of being alone, searches for purpose. They come together in a marriage of convenience. Virginia and her children bring light and color back into Lucas’s life... -
![An Accidental Holiday: A Pride and Prejudice Novella by Melanie Rachel]()
An Accidental Holiday: A Pride and Prejudice Novella by Melanie Rachel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWill an accident result in a Christmas miracle?When Elizabeth Bennet escapes out of doors in the aftermath of a most unwanted proposal, an injured Charles Bingley is the last person she expects to see. That is, until she discovers the handsome, insufferable Mr. Darcy loitering near the road to Longbourn several hours later... -
![Mistress of Netherfield by Julia Winter]()
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... -
![The Dream of Love by Meara Platt]()
The Dream of Love by Meara Platt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGorgeous as sin Vicar Adam Carstairs is running from his past. Lady Remington Hartfield is running from her future. What will happen when their paths collide? Love is the one thing Lady Remington Hartfield has never had in her life and the one thing she dreams of finding... -
![The Perfect Duke by Deborah Wilson]()
The Perfect Duke by Deborah Wilson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLady Everly Wycliff has been called many things. Wild. Rich. Beautiful. Spinster. Just to name a few. Childhood antics aside, never in her life… Has she ever been declared a thief! And while imprisoned, the last man she ever thought would care comes to her rescue. The Duke of Ayers. Asher Curbain, the Duke of Ayers, has been avoiding Everly for years... -
![Healing the Viscount's Heart by Trisha Messmer]()
Healing the Viscount's Heart by Trisha Messmer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA viscount whose life is governed by rules. A bluestocking who circumvents them. What will break first... his principles or her heart?Laurence Townsend, Viscount Montgomery, enjoys his well-ordered, structured life. Yet he craves a love match like those of his closest friends. And after encountering a scientifically minded woman at a masquerade, his hope soars... if only he knew her identity... -
![Dear Mr. Fairbanks by Alyssa Clarke]()
Dear Mr. Fairbanks by Alyssa Clarke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOpposites Attract, Older Brother Best Friend, Secret IdentityLady Persephone Blagrove owns a secret tendre for Mr. Richard Fairbanks, a man society has labeled a rogue. Often unnoticed and called a wallflower by the ton, she dares to break the bounds of propriety by writing an anonymous letter to him, sparking correspondences that lead to passionate and scandalous encounters. Despite knowing Mr... -
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![Winning A Wallflower by Wendy Vella]()
Winning A Wallflower by Wendy Vella
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRead Bram and Ivy’s story before they became guardians to the Notorious Nightingales.Their course was set, but the game of love changes everything. Can a well placed arrow bring them what their hearts desire?Bram was a vastly different man than the spoiled indolent one who walked out on society. He’s learned control and will no longer willingly follow the dictates of his family... -
![The Kiss of Love by Meara Platt]()
The Kiss of Love by Meara Platt
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWill The Book of Love find a way to bring these two souls together?Honey Farthingale has a devastating secret that could destroy her chance of ever finding love. For this reason, she has sworn off marriage... -
![Forever Yours Series Bundle by Stacy Reid]()
Forever Yours Series Bundle by Stacy Reid
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTHE MARQUESS AND I Lady Willow Arlington, hauntingly lovely, is blind and known by the ton as the dowry-less daughter. Alasdair Morley, the Marquess of Westcliffe, is in need of an heiress, but Lady Willow should be the last person he craves after she was persuaded to reject his offer of marriage when he was a mere third son...Categorized as:
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![Lady of Charade by Ellie St. Clair]()
Lady of Charade by Ellie St. Clair
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn illegitimate daughter. The son of an earl. A connection they cannot deny. Raised in a small American village after her mother passes away, Sarah Jones is sent a cryptic letter about the true identity of her father, an English nobleman. She travels to London in search of the man while she passes herself off as a family member of the aristocracy... -
![How the Hoyden Won the Duke by Eva Devon]()
How the Hoyden Won the Duke by Eva Devon
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom glittering ballroom to stunning castles, join four Hoydens as they turn London and the ton upside down in their pursuit of dreams, passion, and love! A Lady Like No OtherLady Thomasina Kent is determined to study science. Raised with benevolent neglect by parents who adore their own studies, she has been able to pursue things that other ladies have not... -
![The Forgotten Daughter by Caroline Warfield]()
The Forgotten Daughter by Caroline Warfield
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFanny’s worthless father forgot her entirely. The earl’s steward plans to make it right; if only he can avoid falling in love with her while he does... -
![Devil's Bride and A Rake's Vow by Stephanie Laurens]()
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... -
![Mr Bennet's Dutiful Daughter by Joana Starnes]()
Mr Bennet's Dutiful Daughter by Joana Starnes
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Pride and Prejudice Variation When Colonel Fitzwilliam’s disclosures are interrupted by the bearer of distressing news from Longbourn, Miss Elizabeth Bennet is compelled to accept an offer she would have otherwise dismissed out of hand. An offer of marriage from the all-too-proud Mr Darcy... -
![A Feather To Fly With by Joyce Harmon]()
A Feather To Fly With by Joyce Harmon
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn Regency England, young ladies make their fortune by marrying it. But Cleo Cooper has come to London with a different idea – she’s going to make her fortune by stealing it. Raised abroad by unconventional parents, Cleo has no use for the rules and strictures of the ton. She’ll pretend to fit in, but she has a secret scheme. Arthur Ramsey, Duke of Winton, is in the market for a wife... -
![The Blackest of Hearts by Emma V. Leech]()
The Blackest of Hearts by Emma V. Leech
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLord Blackehart has not a drop of blue blood in his body, but he is the undeniable Lord of London’s underworld. Born into poverty and quickly abandoned, he is left to grow up in the misery of the workhouse. Rumours about him are many, that he cannot die, and that he killed a man when he was just twelve years old. Now a man in his prime he is built like a mountain and exudes power... -
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![Bassington by Jenny Hambly]()
Bassington by Jenny Hambly
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCaptain Charles Bassington of the 13th Light Dragoons is famed for his good luck, high spirits, and devil-may-care attitude. He escapes serious injury at Waterloo only to succumb to an inflammation of the lungs. When he returns home to recuperate, cracks begin to appear in his cheery facade... -
![Miss Dashing: Mischief in Mayfair--Book Eight by Grace Burrowes]()
Miss Dashing: Mischief in Mayfair--Book Eight by Grace Burrowes
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe's learned to ask for nothing... Miss Hecate Brompton is on the shelf and relieved to finally be there with her personal wealth in tact. She faces enough challenges keeping her rackety family from scandal and ruin without the added bother of marriage... -
![To Heal an Earl by Alexa Aston]()
To Heal an Earl by Alexa Aston
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBook 1 in the exciting new Soldiers and Soulmates series from bestselling author Alexa Aston has arrived. Both wronged by their families . . . two souls alone in the world . . . Instead of making her come-out during the upcoming London Season, Lady Charlotte Nott finds herself tossed from her home after her father’s untimely death by a vengeful half-brother... -
![The Art of Temptation by Lauren Royal]()
The Art of Temptation by Lauren Royal
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLondon, 1817 Sean Delaney has no shortage of female admirers, but all he wants is a divorce—for his sister, that is. Too bad her rotter of a husband, reclusive oil painter John Hamilton, won't consent unless Sean agrees to help him pull off a major deception. With his sister's happiness on the line, Sean has no choice. But he won't be able to do it alone.. -
![Allerdale by Jenny Hambly]()
Allerdale by Jenny Hambly
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHandsome and charismatic, Miles Gilham, Earl of Allerdale, has a reputation for being a little wild. After spending months running his father’s estate in Yorkshire to make amends for disgracing his family the year before, he reluctantly returns to Town. He has promised his mother that he will find a bride this season, but his heart is not in it... -
![Wooed by the Wallflower by Jillian Eaton]()
Wooed by the Wallflower by Jillian Eaton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe is a wallflower with a pet squirrel. He is a scoundrel who stands accused of murdering his mistress. They’re not exactly a match made in High Society heaven. But sometimes when two souls are hurting, they turn in a most unexpected direction…Sterling Nottingham, Duke of Hanover, didn’t plan on kissing Rosemary Stanhope... -
![How Far We Have Come: A Tale Of Pride And Prejudice by Linda Wells]()
How Far We Have Come: A Tale Of Pride And Prejudice by Linda Wells
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe third volume of the Memory series, How Far We Have Come, finds the Darcys with a family of their own, fully matured and comfortable with their positions as the master and mistress of Pemberley. The fears and demons of Darcy’s past have been addressed, and the formidable Fitzwilliam family has accepted and embraced the unique and exceptional example of marriage that the Darcys display... -
![The Choice of a Cavalier by Linda Rae Sande]()
The Choice of a Cavalier by Linda Rae Sande
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFollowing in his father’s footsteps, Thomas Grandby has made a name for himself in the world of investments and wealth. He’s managed to avoid the Marriage Mart—for the most part—but constant reminders of his age have him thinking 1839 might be the year he takes a bride. If only Lady Victoria seemed as interested in him as she is in her avocation—training horses... -
![A Spinster by the Sea by Grace Burrowes]()
A Spinster by the Sea by Grace Burrowes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHeiress Anne Baxter seeks a repairing lease by the sea after she's left standing at the altar for the second time. To her utter mortification, the best man, Augustus, Duke of Tindale, has been invited to a house party at a nearby estate, and comes upon Anne trying to enjoy some solitude along the shore... -
![Seduction / Surrender / Scandal by Amanda Quick]()
Seduction / Surrender / Scandal by Amanda Quick
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings2003 Rhapsody Book Club edition, first printing, a like-new, unread, unworn, unopened, unmarked hardcover, with an equally fine unclipped dust jacket in a plastic cover, by Amanda Quick. ** An omnibus collection of her complete trilogy of historical novels: Seduction, Surrender, and Scandal. 917 pages. Note that the cover art on our copy differs from that of the master Amazon listing... -
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![The Perfect Lady by Deborah Wilson]()
The Perfect Lady by Deborah Wilson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe is willing to give up her love for his honor … He is willing to give up his honor for her love … Lady Beatrix Gillingham ran from her duty years ago… Giving up her family’s status and childhood dreams. No one would suspect the barmaid is an earl’s daughter. She’s learned to work hard and make her heart even harder. But … in one night, everything changes. She saves a life... -
![The Wicked Gypsy by Mary Lancaster, Dragonblade Publishing]()
The Wicked Gypsy by Mary Lancaster, Dragonblade Publishing
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn old Blackhaven tragedy merges with a new quarrel... When Gervaise, the Earl of Braithwaite, first sees beautiful gypsy Dawn, he is struck by her likeness to his political enemy, Julius Gardyn. In his cups, he grasps the opportunity for a little vengeance and sweeps her off to his ancestral castle... -
![Earl of Hearts by Meara Platt]()
Earl of Hearts by Meara Platt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove comes to those who need it most. What will happen when an earl determined never to love meets the only woman who can tear down his defenses?Lady Nicola Emory adored her brother’s best friend, John Randall, Earl of Bainbridge, from the moment she met him...Categorized as:
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![No Duke Will Do by Eva Devon]()
No Duke Will Do by Eva Devon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRegency London's glittering ballrooms and darkest underworld calls... In this battle of the hearts, who will be tamed... From USA TODAY Bestselling author Eva Devon... A Heart So Dark:A high kick lady is the last thing Richard Heath wants...When Lady Mary charges into his club to settle her father's gambling debts with one night of sin, he's intrigued... -
![To Tame the Lyon by Sky Purington]()
To Tame the Lyon by Sky Purington
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 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... -
![To Tame the Rakish Duke: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Daphne Byrne]()
To Tame the Rakish Duke: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Daphne Byrne
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![Capturing the Heart of a Cameron by Meara Platt]()
Capturing the Heart of a Cameron by Meara Platt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis boxset contains three Farthingale series novellas. Sparks fly whenever Camerons and Farthingales meet in If You Kissed Me and If You Loved Me. In Never Dare A Duke, Frances Cameron makes a wish upon a falling star and gets far more than she bargained for. If You Loved Me appeared previously in Under The Kissing Bough boxset and Never Dare A Duke appeared previously in A Duke’s Desire boxset...Categorized as:
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![Falling for the Viscount by Lana Williams]()
Falling for the Viscount by Lana Williams
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA reckless lady. A reluctant viscount. What will they risk for love? Spencer Campbell, Viscount Rutland, keeps the world at arm’s length by using his analytical skills for British Intelligence. But when he takes his first field mission to stop one of London’s worst criminals, he realizes the work is far from black and white... -
![Moonstone Obsession by Elizabeth Ellen Carter]()
Moonstone Obsession by Elizabeth Ellen Carter
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSelina Rosewall had given up on love, but while helping her brother further his merchant fleet business, she meets Sir James Mitchell, Lord of Penventen. Their attraction is mutual, but what James wants from the relationship goes further—much further—than Selina could have expected. And she learns that in the world of the Ton, scandal and deceit are commonplace... -
![My Fugitive Prince by Miriam Minger]()
My Fugitive Prince by Miriam Minger
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEstelle Easton has not forgotten the courageous young man, Prince Valentin Chevalier, who saved her life when she was only fifteen years old. She has asked her brother-in-law Donovan, the Duke of Arundale, countless times over the past three years if he has received any letters from Valentin, but he has always said no... -
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![For the Love of the Duke by Callie Hutton]()
For the Love of the Duke by Callie Hutton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLady Phoebe has spent two Seasons looking for the man who will steal her heart. Like the other members of her family, she wants love in her marriage, not the usual connections and wealth. While walking her energy off one morning as her twin sister pours over dress plates, Phoebe sees a man rescue a horse from its abusive owner. She is stunned when she realizes the rescuer is the Duke of St... -
![Courage Rises: A Pride and Prejudice Continuation by Melanie Rachel]()
Courage Rises: A Pride and Prejudice Continuation by Melanie Rachel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook 1 of 2Colonel Richard Fitzwilliam, recently returned from the battlefields of Spain, calls on his cousin Darcy to help him fulfill a troublesome debt of honor. In her husband's absence, Elizabeth is faced with an influenza outbreak at Pemberley, and she must make a dangerous decision to keep everyone alive.Note: The novel is a little more than 82,000 words... -
![If You Wished For Me (Farthingale) by Meara Platt]()
If You Wished For Me (Farthingale) by Meara Platt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Farthingale Christmas Novella! Two hearts, one secret, and a holiday miracle waiting to happen... Meggie was like a slow burning ember that took time to kindle a fire in a man, but once sparked, that fire would never be diminished. William looked like a medieval warrior. Big, Rugged and rough-hewn, as though his body had been carved out of the hardest oak... -
![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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![Far From The Tree: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Jeannie Peneaux]()
Far From The Tree: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Jeannie Peneaux
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“My better nature was not merely placed there by the rank of my birth, Mr. Darcy! If I have faults to be attributed to Longbourn, then what virtues I possess must also be credited there. My character is not solely a copy of my blood. I am the result of the upbringing by a family and people – good people – that you have disdained... -
![Persuaded & Rescued: The Heir's Lady in Shining Armour by Bree Wolf]()
Persuaded & Rescued: The Heir's Lady in Shining Armour by Bree Wolf
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is the prequel to the USA Today bestselling and award-winning "Love's Second Chance Series: Tales of Damsels & Knights".A lady in shining armour. A knight in distress. And a dark night in London.Maryann Hayes has set her sights on marrying Lord Hefferton, a kind, respectable gentleman, who promises to be the solution to her family’s financial problems...
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