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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... -
![Earl of Keyworth: Wicked Earls' Club, Book 32 by Collette Cameron]()
Earl of Keyworth: Wicked Earls' Club, Book 32 by Collette Cameron
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTheir aversion was instant and mutual. Or so it would seem… Celestia Tolman will never forgive Landry, Earl of Keyworth, for trying to ruin her father’s livelihood. She will, however, teach the arrogant lord a lesson he won’t soon forget...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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Carteret by Jenny Hambly
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDignified, reserved, and every inch the gentleman, Laurence Westerby, the fifth Viscount Carteret, finds his ordered and predictable world turned on its head when a mysterious lady steps into his private parlour. He thinks her spirited, reckless, and undoubtedly in need of his protection...Categorized as:
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![The Marquess and the Wallflower by Tiffany Baton]()
The Marquess and the Wallflower by Tiffany Baton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Historical Regency Romance Novel “I love you not in spite of your imperfections, but because of them.”The Bolton family has a tradition, kept for generations: they make dashing children, and they marry for love. Lady Emily, however, fears she will be the first to break both of these traditions... -
![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... -
![Wounds of A Viscount (The Valiant Love Regency Romance) (A Historical Romance Book) by Deborah Wilson]()
Wounds of A Viscount (The Valiant Love Regency Romance) (A Historical Romance Book) by Deborah Wilson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLady Honora ‘Nora’ Baxter has been caught… And now … she’s being blackmailed to do something she really doesn’t want to do. Actually … it’s something Nora really, really wants to do, but knows she shouldn’t. Kiss the Viscount of Coalwater! Where will one kiss lead? Marriage. With Nora’s daughter, they become a family of three...Categorized as:
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![The Baron's Malady: A Smithfield Market Regency Romance by Rose Pearson]()
The Baron's Malady: A Smithfield Market Regency Romance by Rose Pearson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLord Gideon Ward lived for adventure. He found all he could handle as a British Navy captain stationed in India. With the unrest that was brewing there, it was all too easy to ignore the trials existing back home with the Scarlet Fever once again ravaging the country...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![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... -
![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... -
![A Foolish Game: A Regency Romance by Laura Beers]()
A Foolish Game: A Regency Romance by Laura Beers
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLady Isabella Beauchamp is beautiful, clever and rich. But she is not happy with the restrictions that Society has placed upon her. She is determined to prove that she can be so much more than what people expect her to be, even if it means that she is destined to become a spinster...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![Falling for a Duke by Rebecca Connolly, Nichole Van]()
Falling for a Duke by Rebecca Connolly, Nichole Van
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom the publisher of the USA TODAY bestselling & #1 Amazon bestselling Timeless Romance Anthology series in Clean & Wholesome Romance, comes FALLING FOR A DUKE...Categorized as:
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![A Wallflower to Tame the Duke by Violet Hamers]()
A Wallflower to Tame the Duke by Violet Hamers
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Don't you know that I ache for you the way you ache for me?”Lady Isadora has had enough. She might have been able to withstand her mother’s comments and the ton’s disapproval of her voluptuous figure. But seeing her name on the bottom of a rake’s ranking list is the last straw...Duke Alexander is looking for a duchess. But despite his efforts to forget his rakish ways, old habits die hard...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![Married to a Scandalous Spinster by Harriet Caves]()
Married to a Scandalous Spinster by Harriet Caves
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“I wake up to find you in my bed, and it’s my doing?”To be called Lady Highbrow is one thing, but to be known as the daughter of a drunkard and a gambler is Gemma’s worst nightmare come true.As the Duke of Larsen, Wyatt must fulfill his duties by marrying a quiet bride with exceptional manners… despite being a notorious rake himself...Categorized as:
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![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 Reluctant Guardian by Laura Beers]()
The Reluctant Guardian by Laura Beers
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBaldwin, the Viscount of Mountgarret, was content with his life. Unexpectedly, his childhood friend dies, leaving him his most prized treasures: his two young daughters. Baldwin’s priorities begin to shift as he arrives home and meets his wards’ infuriatingly stubborn governess. His interest is piqued by the mystery surrounding her, but she’s only a governess. He certainly can’t pursue her...Categorized as:
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![The Dowry of Miss Lydia Clark by Lawana Blackwell]()
The Dowry of Miss Lydia Clark by Lawana Blackwell
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen spring arrives in full, the town of Gresham reawakens to life. Soon more than one unlikely romance blooms among her villagers and readers will be delighted as even a bruised and timid heart is made to feel young and renewed...Categorized as:
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![The Jewel of Gresham Green by Lawana Blackwell]()
The Jewel of Gresham Green by Lawana Blackwell
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA charming, Victorian-era romance set in a small town in England from the best-selling author of the Gresham Chronicles...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![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 Bottle of Betrayal for the Forgotten Duchess: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Emma Linfield]()
A Bottle of Betrayal for the Forgotten Duchess: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Emma Linfield
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"And into your arms I go, to lose my mind and find my soul..." For Miss Ethel Pates, working at her uncle’s apothecary is everything she has ever known. In charge of her healer’s shop, she spends her days mixing herbs and trying to solve a mystery: her own parents' death. Austin Woodmore, Marquess of Kingshill, lives with one goal: stay true to his familial duty... -
![The Matchmaking Game by Donna Hatch]()
The Matchmaking Game by Donna Hatch
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the publisher of the USA TODAY bestselling & #1 Amazon bestselling Timeless Romance Anthology series in Clean & Wholesome Romance, comes the Timeless Romance Singles line. THE MATCHMAKING GAME: A brand new historical romance novella from bestselling author Donna Hatch. Rowena’s childhood friend, Evan, has returned home from war a handsome, but mysterious stranger...Categorized as:
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![A Rake's Ruin by Maggie Dallen]()
A Rake's Ruin by Maggie Dallen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOnly the wildest woman can ruin a devilish lord... Claire is the dutiful, proper Cleveland sister, and the only one who's not embroiled in a scandal. Until now. With her sister's marriage to an earl, the weight of responsibility to save her family has been lifted from her shoulders, and for the first time in her life Claire is free...Categorized as:
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![The Sullen Seamstress of Horenwall Manor by Emma Linfield]()
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... -
![A Love Unbroken: A Regency Romance by Rose Pearson]()
A Love Unbroken: A Regency Romance by Rose Pearson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLady Selina is shy but when she overhears a heinous plan, she must figure out how to prevent the criminals from winning!Lady Selina has always lived in the shadow of her twin sister, Lady Anna. Being rather quiet and shy, she is hopeful of making a quick match to a gentleman of similar character to her own. Quite by chance one night, Selina overhears a terrible plan... -
![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... -
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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... -
![The Duke I Thought I Knew by Emma Linfield]()
The Duke I Thought I Knew by Emma Linfield
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Over everything, I choose you...”Miss Anastasia Byrds’ life crumbles the day her father passes. Left in the care of her cruel uncle, she is certain she is trapped in a perpetual nightmare. A nightmare that proves real when her uncle arranges her marriage to a man she has only ever heard terrible whispers about.Clayton Gale, the Duke of Calford, is rumored to be a terrifying man... -
![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... -
![The Belle of Winchester by Christina Dudley]()
The Belle of Winchester by Christina Dudley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe only thing standing in the way of her winning Mr. Wright was Mr. Entirely Wrong.Out of all the swains she collected, Miss Lily Ellsworth knew Mr. Gilbert Wright was the one she would choose in the end. Rich, well-connected, dashing, daring, he was exactly the sort of man to turn heads, even if he hadn’t much of one himself...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... -
![Moon and Stars by Elizabeth Johns]()
Moon and Stars by Elizabeth Johns
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLady Charlotte Stanton was officially on the shelf. Her first offer to be a chaperone had sealed her fate at the advanced age of eight-and-twenty. Yet, one magical evening a mysterious gentleman took pity on her and danced with her clandestinely under the stars. He refused to tell her who he was—other than unsuitable. It has ruined her peaceful existence as an aging spinster...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![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... -
![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 Difference a Duke Makes: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Harriet Caves]()
The Difference a Duke Makes: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Harriet Caves
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![A Duke Worth Fighting: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Patricia Haverton]()
A Duke Worth Fighting: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Patricia Haverton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings‘‘I have to strongly disagree …’’‘‘Of course, you do.”Miss Ava has never despised someone as much as the Duke of Marlborough and she has made that abundantly clear. But, with her cousin marrying his brother, they, unfortunately, have to be civil. Or at least pretend…Duke Ethan is against love and marriage...Categorized as:
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![A Siren for the Duke: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Hazel Linwood]()
A Siren for the Duke: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Hazel Linwood
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe voice asking for his help… the song claiming his heart…Lydia’s life has taken a turn for the worse. With her father’s sickness, her family is on the verge of bankruptcy, yet she still refuses a loveless marriage as her only solution. So she takes another route leading her to their creditor, the Duke of Whitewell.Neil was not raised to show sympathy...Categorized as:
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![The Devil to Pay by Emma V. Leech]()
The Devil to Pay by Emma V. Leech
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the highly acclaimed , award winning author of the Girls Who Dare and the Daring Daughters, Emma V Leech, comes the exciting new series about the sons of the Girls Who Dare, Wicked Sons.Their mothers dared all for love...Their sisters did the same.Something wicked this way comes...A Wicked Son…Tall, dark and handsome, ridiculously wealthy, and the heir to a title... -
![A Duke’s Bargain by Tiffany Baton]()
A Duke’s Bargain by Tiffany Baton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“What do you say to this wager becoming a reality, Your Grace?”After becoming high society’s pariah, Lady Dorothy is not interested in marriage. And yet her brother is now pressuring her into finding a husband. Leading her to the most infuriating man she knows…Duke Stephen is in search of the perfect wife...Categorized as:
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![My Notorious Rogue by Tamara Gill]()
My Notorious Rogue by Tamara Gill
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn a world where society's gaze often overlooks the likes of Miss Dorothy Wright, a spinster with a resilience that refuses to be silenced, fate deals her a curious hand. When she catches wind of two gentlemen scheming to make her the pawn in their reckless wager, she refuses to be a victim of their games... -
![A Wallflower Ruined by the Duke by Ava MacAdams]()
A Wallflower Ruined by the Duke by Ava MacAdams
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“I am yours to ruin for the Season, Your Grace…”After four fruitless Seasons, Lady Sally Winston stands alone as the sole wallflower among her wedded friends. Unable to taste passion, she decides to do the find a male prostitute to satisfy her own curiosity…Forced to take over his cousin’s gaming hell, the Duke of Swanage is notorious for being a rake, a gambler, and his own family’s murderer...Categorized as:
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