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Remembering Jamie by Nichole Van
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMiss Eilidh Fyffe always assumed her life would follow a predictable pattern—meet a charming man, fall in love, marry, and live happily ever after. But when an accident damages her memory, she is left with only questions. Has she already fallen in love and married? If only she could remember...Master Kieran MacTavish has spent six years searching for his lost wife... -
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Unmasked by Her Lover by Mary Lancaster
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRevealing the true love of her life! The thrilling conclusion to the Season of Scandal series! Lady Meg’s parents decide that the best solution to the scandal breaking over her head, is to marry her to her old childhood friend, Harry. Meg will not allow it. Instead, she persuades Harry to take her secretly to her twin sister’s house in Kent to ride out the storm... -
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Montana Mail Order Brides Box Set: Books 4 - 6 by Linda Bridey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFREE for Kindle Unlimited. Books 4 -6 in the series that critics describe as “a wonderful blend of hope, humor, passion, romance, and forgiveness.” Westward Destiny Jamie Collins doesn’t have much to live for in Walhalla, North Dakota. Her husband passed away two years ago and she has been working as a housekeeper on a ranch... -
![Stranger at the Cottage by Mary Kingswood]()
Stranger at the Cottage by Mary Kingswood
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn out-of-work governess tries to start a school in the village.Deborah Hollingsworth, grand-daughter of a baron, has come down in the world, reduced to acting as unpaid governess for her relations... -
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![Stranger at the Dower House by Mary Kingswood]()
Stranger at the Dower House by Mary Kingswood
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA widow moves into the long disused Dower House and makes a horrible discovery in the wine cellar.Thirty-year-old widow Louisa Middlehope is determined to escape from her late husband’s family and live life for herself for the first time. The tiny village of Great Maeswood offers her the peace and quiet her heart craves, and perhaps it might provide a little entertainment, too... -
![The Noble Guardian by Michelle Griep]()
The Noble Guardian by Michelle Griep
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA Cross-Country Trip through Regency England Brings Intrigue, Rogues, and High Adventure The must-read conclusion to Michelle Griep’s Bow Street Runners Trilogy: Life couldn’t be better for Abigail Gilbert—but it’s been a long time in coming. Having lived with a family who hated her, it’s finally her time for love... -
![Stranger at the Grove by Mary Kingswood]()
Stranger at the Grove by Mary Kingswood
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn estranged brother is forced to return to his home and face up to his past.Malcolm Gage walked out of his brother’s life sixteen years ago when they both wanted to marry the same woman. Malcolm lost that battle, and he’s never forgiven his brother for it, preferring to live in poverty as a schoolmaster rather than swallow his pride and go home... -
![Deflecting the Duke by Alexa Aston]()
Deflecting the Duke by Alexa Aston
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWelcome to the new world from Alexa Aston—Dukes Done Wrong.Accused of something they never did. Five boys banished from their homes in disgrace, to the place where they find the brothers of their heart—and build new family ties that will last a lifetime.An angry army spy who becomes a reluctant duke. A virgin widow who seeks a husband who will give her children... -
![Blessing in Disguise by Lauraine Snelling]()
Blessing in Disguise by Lauraine Snelling
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHer first mistake was emigrating alone. Was this one even worse? Augusta Bjorklund, after discovering her intended bridegroom married someone else, decided to leave her broken heart in Norway and start a new life in America. But knowing no English, Augusta misunderstands a ticket agent's directions in St. Paul, Minnesota, and in the harried confusion, she boards the wrong train... -
![The Widow by Mary Kingswood]()
The Widow by Mary Kingswood
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA traditional Regency romance, drawing room rather than bedroom. Nell Caldicott awaits the return of her violent sailor husband with trepidation, but for once her fears are not realised. Her husband’s ship, the Brig Minerva , has sunk off the Cornish coast. Nell is free, but her husband has left her with little money and many questions about his past... -
![The Lieutenant and the Lady by Collette Cameron]()
The Lieutenant and the Lady by Collette Cameron
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow can he choose between duty and the woman he’d give his life for? When Blaire Culpepper returns to England, she hopes to finally declare her love to dashing Lieutenant Julian Drake. Except, in her absence, he’s inherited his brother’s estate, sold his commission, and has been courting another woman. According to the rumor mills, a marriage announcement is expected any day... -
![The Baron's Daughter: A Regency Spy Romance by Laura Beers]()
The Baron's Daughter: A Regency Spy Romance by Laura Beers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLord Morgan Easton is, first and foremost, an agent of the Crown. To achieve his purposes, he has become Society’s golden boy, and a renowned rake. When it's discovered that notorious French spy, Genet, is attending a house party in a small seaside village, he is tasked to infiltrate the gathering and arrest the spy... -
![Marquess of Menace: Regency Romance by Tammy Andresen]()
Marquess of Menace: Regency Romance by Tammy Andresen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s a rake beyond redemption...The Marquess of Milton was the sort of handsome that made women swoon at his feet. Which suited him just fine. Of course, no mother would allow him near her daughter, which worked even better... -
![Letters to a Lover by Mary Lancaster]()
Letters to a Lover by Mary Lancaster
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWill blackmail wreck their marriage? Or save it? When Azalea, the beautiful Viscountess Trench, receives a note threatening to expose her adulterous love letters unless she pays up, she faces even greater anxieties than most blackmail victims... -
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![A Tale of Two Hearts by Michelle Griep]()
A Tale of Two Hearts by Michelle Griep
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBook 2 in Reader Favorite Michelle Griep’s Charming Once Upon a Dickens Christmas Series London, 1853: Innkeeper’s daughter Mina Scott will do anything to escape the drudgery of her life, for there’s nothing more mundane than serving customers day after day... -
![The Nabob's Daughter by Jess Heileman]()
The Nabob's Daughter by Jess Heileman
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe’ll do anything to escape an arranged marriage. He’ll do anything to help her.Honora Crauford relishes her life in India...Categorized as:
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![Abigail by Jess Heileman]()
Abigail by Jess Heileman
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSecrets are meant to be kept--especially when the truth will change everything. Since the death of her mother, Abigail Blakeslee has lost any desire to become a debutante and enter Society. But now, foregoing her first Season has brought an unwanted invitation to join her aunt and cousins for a summer at Timpton House, the large estate of the Stanton family... -
![The Duke by Mary Kingswood]()
The Duke by Mary Kingswood
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe dramatic conclusion to the series!The sinking of the Brig Minerva results in many deaths, while for others, the future is suddenly brighter. But it’s not always easy to leave the past behind...Lord Randolph Litherholm has spent a year coming to terms with the death of his twin brother, Gervase, the 7th Duke of Falconbury... -
![To Love a Spy by Laura Beers]()
To Love a Spy by Laura Beers
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFreed from the clutches of her cruel, traitorous mother and impostor husband, Lady Camden wants to rebuild her fractured life. But the years of terror and pain she endured at their hands continue to grip her heart in an iron vice... -
![Suffering the Scot by Nichole Van]()
Suffering the Scot by Nichole Van
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLady Jane Everard cannot abide the new Earl of Hadley. The unmannered Scot is a menace to genteel ladies everywhere, what with his booming laugh and swishing kilt and endless supply of ‘ochs’ and ‘ayes.’ Jane wishes Lord Hadley would behave as an earl should and adhere to English rules of polite conduct... -
![The House at the End of the Moor by Michelle Griep]()
The House at the End of the Moor by Michelle Griep
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat Can a London Opera Star and an Escaped Dartmoor Prisoner Have in Common? Opera star Maggie Lee escapes her opulent lifestyle when threatened by a powerful politician who aims to ruin her life. She runs off to the wilds of the moors to live in anonymity. All that changes the day she discovers a half-dead man near her house... -
![The Painter by Mary Kingswood]()
The Painter by Mary Kingswood
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe sinking of the Brig Minerva results in many deaths, while for others, the future is suddenly brighter. But it’s not always easy to leave the past behind… Felicia Oakes is the illegitimate daughter of… well, someone or other... -
![Caught by Surprise by Jen Turano]()
Caught by Surprise by Jen Turano
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMiss Temperance Flowerdew is on her way to work when a stranger suddenly grabs her off the street and sends her on a Chicago-bound train before she can figure out what happened. When Mr. Gilbert Cavendish is called upon to rescue a missing woman, he follows the trail to Chicago only to discover that the woman is his good friend Temperance... -
![Her Wanton White by Tammy Andresen]()
Her Wanton White by Tammy Andresen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s sworn never to marry...Lord Justice White isn’t the settle down type of man. He’s a fighter, a drinker, and a rake, through and through. But when he takes on the villain threatening his family, a beautiful and innocent debutante is caught in the crossfire. As sweet as Lady Violet is tempting, Justice doesn’t want her for himself. Absolutely not... -
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![A Clear Hope by Amelia C. Adams]()
A Clear Hope by Amelia C. Adams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs a daughter, an older sister, and now a hotel waitress, Abigail Peterson is used to taking care of everyone around her. When a nameless stranger collapses on the train platform and is brought to the Brody Hotel to recover, Abigail steps in to nurse her back to health. Deputy Marshal Gabriel Hanks has seen a lot of violence in his life, and now he works every day to fight it...Categorized as:
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![The Wicked Spy by Mary Lancaster, Dragonblade Publishing]()
The Wicked Spy by Mary Lancaster, Dragonblade Publishing
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan her enemy melt her cold heart? Lady Anna Gaunt comes to Blackhaven on a government commission - to free a French prisoner of war, thought to be Napoleon’s spymaster, Colonel Delon, and learn his secrets. But Anna has to find him first, for the enterprising prisoner has freed himself and clearly has an agenda of his own to be played out in Blackhaven... -
![The Pinkerton Matchmaker by Christine Sterling, Marianne Spitzer]()
The Pinkerton Matchmaker by Christine Sterling, Marianne Spitzer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPairing prospective lady Pinkerton detectives with rough and ready agents? What could possibly go wrong? Head of the Denver Pinkerton office, Archie Gordon, has been tasked with hiring female agents. The problem? They need to be trained by existing agents while solving cases. Alone and unchaperoned. In 1871. The solution? Have each pair marry temporarily, for the duration of the case... -
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Body and Soul by L.L. Muir
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBODY AND SOUL is the third book in the Scarlet Plumiere Series. To avoid spoilers, read BLOOD FOR INK and BONES FOR BREAD first. For good luck in finding a bride, Lord Forsgreen has received the dreadful African chair. Unfortunately, the ladies of the ton have been notified of his hopes to wed, and his every move is being watched... -
![Carson's Christmas Bride by Natalie Dean, Eveline Hart]()
Carson's Christmas Bride by Natalie Dean, Eveline Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s a southern belle that didn’t plan on being a mother to four children. He’s a U.S. Deputy Marshal that never planned on getting married. But fate has other things in mind… U.S. Marshal Carson Harlow loves the wild frontier of Texas. He’s used to living rough and doesn’t need a woman or children to interfere with what he’s best at—minding the law and putting the bad guys in their place... -
![Uma's Umbrage by Dallis Adams]()
Uma's Umbrage by Dallis Adams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUma is a spitfire who is usually in an uproar about something—whether it's women's rights, or the Morgan dollar, or labor laws for children. But when she discovers the reason for her abandonment at the orphanage doorsteps was to save her infant self from the same demise as her murdered mother, she finds a new calling... -
![Western Promise by Janelle Daniels]()
Western Promise by Janelle Daniels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLily is desperate. She’s finally landed her dream job, but now she might lose it after her first assignment. He’s everything she can’t stand. Cultured. Entitled. Wealthy. So, when she’s asked to settle the newest Copper King in town, she reminds herself what’s at stake—she just wishes he wasn’t so handsome. Chase’s persona is a necessary evil... -
![Lady Avery and the False Butler by Sofi Laporte]()
Lady Avery and the False Butler by Sofi Laporte
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a hopeless spinster enlists her butler’s help to turn her life around, it leads to great trouble and a chance at love in this rollicking Regency romance.Lady Avery has never been kissed. The staunch spinster has never had a season, visited the theatre, danced the waltz, or been in love... -
![The Unfortunate Debutante: A Regency Spy Romance by Laura Beers]()
The Unfortunate Debutante: A Regency Spy Romance by Laura Beers
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMiss Emma Pearson lives the most remarkable life for the daughter of a constable. Because of her brother’s heroics in Scotland, she has astonishingly become the ward of the Marquess of Downshire. Now, she wears only the finest clothes and mingles with members of high Society... -
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The Peer's Roguish Word by Kate Archer
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Clever lady and a Cavalier Lord. Kitty Dell is an intellectual and has made certain scientific discoveries she takes a great amount of pride in. For now, though, she must put her books aside, as she is on her way to London for her launch season. She is doubtful that she will meet a gentleman who will appreciate her mind, but secretly hopeful of it... -
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![Never Trust an Earl by Maggi Andersen]()
Never Trust an Earl by Maggi Andersen
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRedcliffe Park, Northumberland, 1819 Dominic Thorne, the Earl of Redcliffe, arrives in Redcliffe village in the far north of England, to view his inheritance. The estate, Redcliffe Park, is miles from a decent town, and in need of extensive renovation.A rake, says the squire’s wife, who heard all about him from her aunt in London. Rumors of Dominic’s scandalous lifestyle have quickly spread... -
![Lord Humphrey by Mary Kingswood]()
Lord Humphrey by Mary Kingswood
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA traditional Regency romance, drawing room rather than bedroom. Lord Humphrey Marford has a way with cards, dice and gambling of all forms. He’d love to start his own gaming house, but that takes a lot of money, far more than he or his brothers can come up with. His only solution is to marry an heiress, and he can’t be too choosy... -
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Lord Augustus by Mary Kingswood
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA traditional Regency romance, drawing room rather than bedroom. Lord Augustus Marford has only one interest in life - horses. It’s an expensive hobby. When his brother, the Marquess of Carrbridge, finds himself in financial trouble after his agent disappears with much of his fortune, Gus is happy to help the family finances by finding work with horse auctioneers Tattersalls... -
![The Wicked Marquis by Mary Lancaster, Dragonblade Publishing]()
The Wicked Marquis by Mary Lancaster, Dragonblade Publishing
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGet Book Five in the exciting and sensual BLACKHAVEN BRIDES series! Or read for FREE in Kindle Unlimited! The lady meets her match - and he's hopelessly ineligible. Poverty stricken marquis, Lord Tamar, is regarded in Blackhaven as an amiable eccentric and a gifted painter, rather than as a wicked man...Categorized as:
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![Dukes to Fall in Love With by Bridget Barton]()
Dukes to Fall in Love With by Bridget Barton
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThree of my best-selling Regency romance stories! Combined the three books have more than 1,000 positive reviews on Amazon and have been downloaded over 100,000 times! Delightful romances full of emotion, drama, action, plot twists, and of course, love! A Beauty for the Scarred Duke When the Earl of Upperton sells his daughter off as a bride for the disfigured Duke, Isabella has never been...Categorized as:
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![Anger by Mary Kingswood]()
Anger by Mary Kingswood
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne man with a secret. A family torn apart by the consequences.The Earl of Rennington’s daughter, Lady Isabel, has done well for herself. Married for five years to an indulgent viscount, with two small daughters, she lives her life in the centre of a social whirl, respected and admired for her beauty, her elegance and her liveliness... -
![The Orphan by Mary Kingswood]()
The Orphan by Mary Kingswood
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe sinking of the Brig Minerva results in many deaths, while for others, the future is suddenly brighter. But it’s not always easy to leave the past behind…Evie Parfitt is almost thirty, penniless and with no prospect of ever marrying. She has her hands full helping turn a jewel merchant’s wilful heiress into a lady able to move in good society... -
![A Peculiar Courtship by Laura Beers]()
A Peculiar Courtship by Laura Beers
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLord Jonathon Beckett's mission is simple: retrieve Lady Hannah and place her under the protection of the Crown. But he isn't prepared for the havoc she inflicts on his world, making him question whether his duty as an agent of the Crown should always come before his heart.Lady Hannah's father has uncovered evidence exposing a French traitor to the Crown... -
![A Perilous Circumstance by Laura Beers]()
A Perilous Circumstance by Laura Beers
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDesperate times call for desperate measures…Miss Georgie Holbrooke is in the most dire of circumstances. Her brother has arranged for her to marry a vile man, and she has no doubt that he will punish her severely if she refuses. When an opportunity to work at an orphanage in the rookeries arises, she takes it, knowing it may be her only chance to escape... -
![The Seamstress by Mary Kingswood]()
The Seamstress by Mary Kingswood
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA traditional Regency romance, drawing room rather than bedroom. Miss Fanny Winterton has only one wish in her romantic heart — to surrender to overwhelming love. She will accept nothing less than to be struck by the thunderbolt of everlasting passion... -
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![An Unwelcome Suitor by Ashtyn Newbold]()
An Unwelcome Suitor by Ashtyn Newbold
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFalling in love with her sister's suitor had never been part of her plan. After losing her parents, Elizabeth Watts and her two sisters are taken under the care of their great-aunt, who has promised them her estate upon her death. From a young age, however, Elizabeth has learned not to expect to keep things that can be taken away... -
![A Gentleman's Honor: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Melanie Rachel]()
A Gentleman's Honor: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Melanie Rachel
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSomeone wants Elizabeth Bennet dead. It’s all Fitzwilliam Darcy’s fault.Elizabeth Bennet wants the truth from Mr. Darcy. When she follows him from the ballroom to insist upon it, she becomes an unwilling witness to a scandalous scene. And for once, she cannot blame Mr. Darcy for disdaining his company. Not even when he departs Netherfield in the middle of the ball... -
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With the Wind by Elizabeth Johns
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFive years have passed since Lady Anjou Winslow, one of the triplet daughters of the Marquess Ashbury, watched her love, Lieutenant Gardiner, leave for the war in America. They were secretly married just before his departure, and though the War Office has declared him dead, she refuses to believe it. No trace of him was ever found...Categorized as:
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![The Companion by Mary Kingswood]()
The Companion by Mary Kingswood
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA traditional Regency romance, drawing room rather than bedroom. Margaret is the quiet one of the Winterton family, happy only in her own home with her sisters protectively gathered around her. But her father’s death and mountain of debts tear the sisters apart and uproot them from Woodside. As a poor relation, Margaret must become a lowly paid companion to two elderly aunts she has never met... -
![Lord Montague by Mary Kingswood]()
Lord Montague by Mary Kingswood
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA traditional Regency romance, drawing room rather than bedroom. Lord Montague Marford is looking forward to a quiet life as clergyman of a rural parish where he can hope to do some good...Categorized as:
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![Merry Christmas, My Viscount by Emily Windsor]()
Merry Christmas, My Viscount by Emily Windsor
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMrs Lily Mereworth’s List of Bold New Life Resolutions. To be completed by Christmas Eve, 1814.• Burn Miss Pikesworth’s Guide to Etiquette – Achieved.• Visit a gaming hell and win oneself lots of money – Achieved.• Imbibe new-fangled absinthe – Preparations underway.• Seduce a rogue – ?Attending a Christmastide gathering is, surely, the best way for the most proper widow, Mrs...
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