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The Hathaways Complete Series by Lisa Kleypas
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHere together for the first time in a convenient ebook bundle, the five books from The Hathaways series by New York Times bestselling author Lisa Kleypas: Mine Til Midnight , Seduce Me at Sunrise , Tempt Me at Twilight , Married by Morning , and Love in the Afternoon...Categorized as:
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Once Upon a Temptingly Ruinous Kiss (The Whickertons in Love) by Bree Wolf
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn this Regency romance by USA Today bestselling and HOLT Medallion winning author Bree Wolf, a brooding marquess and a bookish lady realize that love can conquer all...particularly when one least expects it.A marquess hell-bent on revenge.A lady haunted by her past.And an encounter that just might save them both.England 1802: Lady Leonora, daughter to the Earl of Whickerton, longs to understand. -
Falling for the Marquess by Alexa Aston
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA war hero who returns to a title. A lady making her debut into Polite Society. Two people drawn together, yet others think them better apart . . . Second son August Holt is serving as a captain in the Peninsular Wars when he is gravely injured. August loses an eye and also bears a hideous scar running from his brow to his cheek from a saber wound...Categorized as:
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The Taste of Love by Meara Platt, Dragonblade Publishing
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWill the mysterious Book of Love lead Penelope to her true love? Lady Penelope Sherbourne is not—absolutely not—going to fall in love with Thaddius MacLauren, Laird of Caithness, even if he is a big, handsome Scottish brute and ridiculously protective of her...Categorized as:
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Highcliffe House by Megan Walker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLove ignites when two rivals vie to secure a possible fortune at the seaside town of Brighton.Brighton, England, 1813 When a romantic entanglement leaves her humiliated and reeling, Anna Lane wants nothing more than for her father to whisk her away from the gossip of the ton. Unfortunately, he has obligations elsewhere, leaving her stuck in London...Categorized as:
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To Save a Love by Alexa Aston
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBoth wronged by their fathers... two damaged souls longing for love and salvation... Childhood sweethearts Desmond Bretton and Anna Browning defy their powerful fathers and elope to Gretna Green when Anna is told she will marry a viscount old enough to be her grandfather. Caught before they cross the Scottish border, Dez is shipped off to the army, where he learns of Anna’s suicide...Categorized as:
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Miss Devoted by Grace Burrowes
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPsyche Fremont has known two constants in life: Her passion for her art, and society’s determination to ignore her talent. She isn’t looking for anything other than a handsome model when she crosses paths with Michael Delancey, and he’s only interested in making a few discreet coins lounging about in the altogether... -
A Wild Hope by Celeste De Blasis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBanished from her uncaring family home for her growing friendship with older neighbor St. John, Alexandria Thaine is unprepared for the new life she encounters with her distant cousins in England’s West Country... -
Diana by Alexa Aston
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA woman whose reputation was destroyed. A powerful earl who longs for children. Can they ignore the raging gossip and find happiness together? Lady Diana de Wolfe's curiosity about kissing led to her ruin before she ever made her come-out in London... -
Mr Darcy's Persuasion by Cass Grafton, Cassandra Grafton
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwo of Jane Austen’s classics collide in this intriguing tale of pride, prejudice and persuasion, set in England’s beautiful West Country.In the aftermath of the Netherfield Ball, Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet are determined to find respite—Darcy from the allure of the lady and the feelings she evokes in him, and Elizabeth from the drama unfolding at Longbourn...Categorized as:
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Pengarron Land by Gloria Cook
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe first in the captivating Cornish Pengarron sagas, perfect for fans of Poldark Kerensa Trelynne is excited about marrying her sweetheart Clem Trenchard, although it will be a wrench to leave Trelynne Cove and the little tumbledown cottage she shares with her grandfather, Old Tom. But when local landowner Sir Oliver Pengarron sets his sights on their land, everything changes... -
A Durable Fire by Stephanie Keating
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the first years of Kenyan independence, three young women return to the East African highlands where they shared a carefree childhood. Hannah is struggling to preserve her heritage at Langani Farm, where a series of unexplained and violent attacks threaten her security and recent marriage... -
A Lady of True Distinction by Grace Burrowes
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHawthorne Dorning either finds a way to turn his family’s vast botanical resources into a successful commercial venture, or the estate the Dornings have called home for centuries could be broken up. He loves the land and he’s never shied away from hard work, but he knows nothing about creating perfumes or fragrances... -
A Rogue in Winter by Grace Burrowes
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsVicar Pietr Sorenson is preparing to endure—enjoy, rather—another solitary, frigid holiday season at the edge of the Yorkshire moors, when Miss Joy Danforth's coach lurches to a halt across the village green. Joy and her brother have nowhere to wait out the impending bout of nasty weather, while the vicarage is even emptier than usual...Categorized as:
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The Moonstone Duke by Meara Platt
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat happens when a steamy duke who has never lost in battle meets the innocent young lady determined to conquer his heart? When Lady Henley Killigrew’s father dies and his title of earl passes to a not so friendly cousin who wants her and her two younger sisters out of their elegant London townhouse, she takes them to Moonstone Cottage, a lovely manor house they inherited from a maiden aunt in...Categorized as:
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Blood Sisters by Barbara Keating, Stephanie Keating
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsKenya 1957. During their childhood years in the Kenya Highlands three girls from vastly different backgrounds become blood sisters, promising that nothing will ever destroy the bond between them. But the legacy of the Mau Mau rebellion, and the tensions and upheavals of newly independent Kenya, tear their childhood dreams apart... -
The Gift of the Marquess by Darcy Burke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Marchioness of Darlington wants nothing more than to be a mother, but after nearly three childless years of marriage, Poppy believes she is barren. Her sadness is eclipsed by anger and hurt, however, when she learns that her husband does not share her despair, and she suspects he is having an affair... -
Seasons of Waiting: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Christina Morland
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAutumn, 1812: Certain his second proposal will be rejected, Darcy does not return to Hertfordshire–or to Elizabeth Bennet.Spring, 1837: When his nephew falls in love with her niece, Darcy and Elizabeth are bound to meet again.How many steps does it take to find a way back to the person you have always loved?Dear Readers: this book contains a few non-graphic references to rape and incest... -
Hidden Hart by Emily Royal
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA lasting friendship, a dream sacrificed, a life destroyed. Major Devon Hart, the ultimate rake, had women flocking to his bed, until a street brawl four years ago left him scarred, inside and out. His once-handsome face now damaged beyond recognition, he remains hidden, except at night, when he dispenses his own brand of justice on the streets of London...Categorized as:
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Pengarron Pride by Gloria Cook
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe second of the Pengarron sagas set in the mid-eighteenth century against the dramatic scenery of Mount's Bay, Penzance Forced into a marriage against her will, Kerensa Trelynne has adapted well to her change in circumstances... -
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... -
Why I Caught the Duke by Eva Devon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLady Agatha has always loved life. Ever since she was a small girl, and witnessed the struggles of her mother, she decided to choose joy. Most of all, she knew she was going to catch a husband she could love with all her heart. When she meets the Duke of Talbot, she knows that he is the one she has been waiting for and nothing will stand in her way. . .The Duke of Talbot only has one goal...Categorized as:
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A Secret Surrender by Darcy Burke
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling author Darcy Burke, your next Regency obsession: The Pretenders! Set in Burke's popular world of The Untouchables, indulge in the saga of a trio of siblings who excel at being something they're not... -
Lord of the Masquerade by Erica Ridley
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA fun, fast-paced interracial romance full of banter, scandal, and devastating secrets, from a New York Times bestselling author:Entrepreneur Miss Unity Thorne helped two different men amass their fortunes—only to end up on the street. She’s scraping by at the theatre, but this isn’t the show she plans to star in. The next fortune Unity builds will be hers alone...Categorized as:
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A Duke By Any Other Name by Eva Devon
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAre you ready to romp with The Dukes' Club? Her dance card is nearly full. The only sister of the Duke of Hunt, Lady Gemma, is finally ready to settle down. After all, she's spent too many of her days frolicking all over town. As an Eversleigh, she's ready for an excellent match. Desiring a serious, reserved, and strong husband who can handle her antics, Gemma handpicks Captain Duke... -
How I Danced With The Duke by Eva Devon
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Duke Determined to Avenge. . .The Duke of Wildwood has but one goal, vengeance. After seeing his sister destroyed by a wastrel, he will stop at nothing to hurt the man who ruined his sister. But when the house party he sets up, to undo the villain responsible for so much pain, begins to deviate from his plans, his frustration knows no end. .Categorized as:
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For Letter or Worse by Esther Hatch
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEvery word in his letter spells mortification.There was only one reason young Harrison Chase moved away from his idyllic country upbringing to the long dark hours of working in a London factory—he was bound and determined to make his fortune and deserve a chance to court Christine Stone...Categorized as:
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A Lady's Dream Come True by Grace Burrowes
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOak Dorning is an artist determined to take his place among London's most successful portraitists. Town life is expensive, though, so a temporary post restoring a few old paintings for a ruralizing widow strikes Oak as a prudent detour on the way to his brilliant future. Verity Channing was married to a renowned artist, and knows firsthand how spiteful London sophisticates can be... -
The Corinthian Duke by Emma V. Leech
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOscar Paget, Duke of Rothborn, is a Corinthian to his marrow. Sport is in his blood, no matter the variety. Winning is all he cares about. The handsome young duke has no desire for a wife to impede his exiting lifestyle and though engaged to the beautiful Lady Pearl Aldous since infancy, he keeps putting off the big day...Categorized as:
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The Northern Lady: A captivating and romantic Regency drama by Anna Jacobs
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe is determined to live the life she wants… Cassandra Trent does not like being told what to do. So when she is forced to leave behind her beloved Bardsley and join her aunt in London, she is furious. She wants nothing to do with polite society and useless noblemen.But Cassandra finds some comfort in the friendship she forms with her kind and gentle cousin, Susannah Berrinden... -
The Perks of Loving a Viscount by Alexa Aston
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA man who cherishes his freedom at sea. A woman who fears she will never find her place in Polite Society. Two unlikely people who come together—and find love . . . As a boy, Seth Atwell falls in love with the sea. His uncle, Lord Hopewell, arranges for Seth to become a cabin boy, and over the years, Seth works his way up to the position of captain of a trading vessel...Categorized as:
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The Captivating Lady Charlotte by Carolyn Miller
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHer heart is her own--but her hand in marriage is another matter Lady Charlotte Featherington is destined for great things on the marriage market. After all, as the beautiful daughter of a marquess, she should have her pick of the eligible nobility when she debuts. She, however, has love at the top of her list of marriageable attributes... -
A Kiss for the Ages: A Regency NOVELLA by Grace Burrowes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTime, tide, and temptation wait for no man--or woman! Lysander, Earl of Montmarche, really ought to re-marry, if for no other reason than that he’s completely flummoxed by his rambunctious, outspoken young daughter. He surely owes the girl and his frazzled nerves the benefit of a step-mama’s steadying presence...Categorized as:
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A Regency Scandal by Alice Chetwynd Ley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBehind the discreet facade of proud wealth and privilege, a London scandal is brewing...The most provocative charmer outside the demimonde gives way to forbidden passion at the Moonlight Masquerade...An embittered Earl tries to locate a missing heir and wreck the titled future of his son...An impetuous young innocent endangers her life to protect the handsome lover of a famous courtesan..Categorized as:
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My Yuletide Earl: Regency Romance by Tammy Andresen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA rogue by any other name…Lady Holly Bailey knows a rake when she meets one and the Earl of Tidemore is most definitely that. From his improper suggestions to his lewd stare, he has nothing wholesome on his mind. Fortunately, she has a weapon in hand. All right, fine, it was actually just a stick of bread and now it’s been ruined since she was forced to beat him back with the baked good... -
An Unexpected Temptation by Sophie Barnes
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNo other woman compares... Six years ago, Athena Townsbridge broke up a wedding. This worked out well for her brother and the lady he loved, but Athena has never forgiven herself for what it did to Robert Carlisle...Categorized as:
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Lady Hope and the Duke of Darkness by Maggi Andersen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn her first Season, Hope Baxendale attracts the interest of a powerful English duke, the husband all debutantes wish for and some will fight dirty to get. If only the handsome Frenchman Daniel Brienne, Duc du Ténèbres wasn’t distracting her from her course...Categorized as:
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The Romancing of Evangeline Ipswich by Marcia Lynn McClure
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsExcerpt: Evangeline startled a little as a somewhat quiet bark drew her attention from the autumn vista before her and to a medium-sized brown dog that had suddenly appeared at her side. The dog stood panting happily, as if he’d known her all her life, and it quite warmed Evangeline’s heart... -
A Gentleman Will Never... Forget a Lady by Emily Windsor
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGet swept away this winter to rugged Wales...Having lost her beloved, Lady Gwen Evans is planning a life of travel, writing books on her adventures. But will the arrival of a dark, scarred stranger, one winter's eve, disrupt all her plans...A heart-warming Regency tale with sensual scenes...Categorized as:
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Joy to the Duke by Darcy Burke
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDenied the woman of his dreams by his father’s meddling, Calder Stafford, has spent the last decade proving himself to be self-sufficient, austere, and utterly uninterested in joy. Now that he is the Duke of Hartwell, he’ll enact his revenge by abolishing the holiday traditions his father loved so well...Categorized as:
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The Duke's Obsession Bundle by Grace Burrowes
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNew York Times and USA Today bestselling author Grace Burrowes delivers remarkable characters, intriguing plots, and freshly imagined Regency settings in this unforgettable trilogy about three noble brothers...Categorized as:
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Rogues Like it Scot by Eva Devon
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Lord Who Loathes London: Years ago, after having his heart and soul destroyed, Lord Damian Peterboro turned his back on society and left for parts unknown. Now, he’s returned, the rudest, most scandalous, most shocking man to come out of the wilds. An avid adventurer, determined to preserve the antiquities of the old worlds, Damian needs funds badly... -
That Bennet Chit: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Jeannie Peneaux
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLizzy shot to her feet, looking directly at the man by the window now, her eyes wide. Shaking her head, she cried, “Mr. Darcy! I did not, sir!” It seemed imperative that she be exonerated. Little wonder he looked so coldly furious to be there. “I hid that letter, and I have not shown it to a single soul nor have divulged any part of it to anyone. I have not and I would not... -
The Montesoro Legacy by Stella Riley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA dangerous step-brother … a letter from Venice … a secret key … and London’s most fashionable portraitist. Dark doings and deceptions surround an unexpected legacy ... and an even more unexpected love story.Upon learning that his step-sister, Mariella Talbot, is the beneficiary of a surprise inheritance, Sir Jerome Farrell decides to seize it for himself...Categorized as:
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The Wallflower Win by Valerie Bowman
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s a wallflower on a mission to win.Bookish Lady Elizabeth Whitmoreland has no interest in being a debutante. She’d rather immerse herself in the tranquility of a library than dance in a ballroom with some silly fop. But when she overhears a wager being placed on a game of chess, she sees her chance to challenge the ton’s smuggest rake...Categorized as:
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The Debutante Dilemma by Valerie Bowman
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a debutante with a plan…Lady Jessica Whitmoreland has always had a clear plan for her debut Season: find a suitable husband and secure her place in Society. Her sights are set on the catch of the Season, the Duke of Thornbury, Aiden Thornton. But when he offends Jessica during their first encounter, she writes him off as rude and arrogant...Categorized as:
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Intolerable by Darcy Burke
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSociety’s most exclusive invitation...Welcome to the Phoenix Club, where London’s most audacious, disreputable, and intriguing ladies and gentlemen find scandal, redemption, and second chances.Every three years, like clockwork, Ruark Hannigan, Earl of Wexford loses his heart. Alas, he promised his father he wouldn’t marry until the age of thirty so that he’d be certain in his choice...Categorized as:
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Seasons of Change: Historical Regency Romance by Elizabeth Johns
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRhys Godfrey, Lord Vernon and Lady Beatrice Chalcroft, daughter to the Duke of Loring, had been betrothed since childhood in an arrangement made by their fathers. Unlike most arranged marriages, Vernon had loved Beatrice since the first time he saw her. The season they should have been married found the relationship severed by jealousy and pride... -
The Wallflower’s Wild Wedding by Eva Devon
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn this wild and witty series the wallflower always wins. . . The rakes, rogues, and dukes won't know what's hit them. . .Miss Eloise Edginton has spent every single season as a woeful wallflower. Every year, she longs to sing for society as all the other young ladies do. . . There’s just one problem. Eloise has a golden voice that even the greatest prima donna would envy... -
A Love to Remember by Bronwen Evans
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA fiercely independent duchess and a brooding, reclusive earl are tested by the demands of desire in this unforgettable romance from the USA Today bestselling author of A Kiss of Lies and A Night of Forever.For Rose Deverill, one husband was enough. As the wealthy widow of the Duke of Roxborough, she has cultivated an unsavory reputation meant to discourage wife hunters...Categorized as:
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