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The Duke's Magnificent Obsession by Chasity Bowlin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIf there is one thing I know, kisses have a tendency to alter things irrevocably.Abandoned at the family’s country estate by her employer, Minerva Stone realizes that the concerns harbored about her position with Mrs. Charlotte Entwhistle-Graves were well founded...Categorized as:
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![The Soul of a Rogue by K.J. Jackson]()
The Soul of a Rogue by K.J. Jackson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA lady who swore she’d never love again. A bitter rogue out to avenge horrors of the past. Two hardened souls are forced together in an adventure to break a curse, sparking to life a sizzling attraction that will not be denied in this newest novel from USA Today Bestseller, K.J. Jackson.A lady who swore she’d never love again.Eliana Graham, Dowager Countess of Raplan, had once had it all...Categorized as:
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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...Categorized as:
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Dangerous Lover by Mary Lancaster
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA danger to the world? Or just to her heart? Alexandra Battle is desperate enough to accept a new post as governess to the illegitimate daughter of Sir Nicholas Swan, without having met either of them. Fortunately, Evelina turns out to be delightful as well as challenging, though her father, from their first encounter in the dead of night, remains a disturbingly attractive mystery...Categorized as:
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![Temptations of a Duke's Daughter by Samantha Holt]()
Temptations of a Duke's Daughter by Samantha Holt
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSolving a murder is dangerous business. So is falling in love…Lady Chastity Fallon will not stand idly by while her sister is suspected of murder. Since no one wants to help, she’ll take matters into her own hands. The plan? Simple. She’ll disguise herself as a servant and investigate...Categorized as:
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![The Last True Gentleman by Grace Burrowes]()
The Last True Gentleman by Grace Burrowes
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSycamore Dorning has watched one sibling after another succumb to the blandishments of wedded bliss, while he has grown wealthy and—deuce take it—lonely. He loves the ladies generally, though he waits in vain for the woman who can love him back in all his contrary, stubborn, outspoken glory... -
![Marked by the Marquess by Alyson Chase]()
Marked by the Marquess by Alyson Chase
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNever in his wildest dreams… Sinclair, Marquess of Dunkeld, is determined to discover who’s behind the recent unrest in Scotland. But when he’s caught alone with an unmarried woman, a hasty marriage threatens his mission. While his new wife is everything a gentleman spy should want—amiable, practical, and unquestioning—she also proves a heady distraction...Categorized as:
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![Prince of Persuasion by Scarlett Scott]()
Prince of Persuasion by Scarlett Scott
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAn alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.An illegitimate son bent on revenge is swept up in an unexpected affair with an unexpected lady...The gossips say his soul is as black as his cravats.Handsome, enigmatic Duncan Kirkwood is the prince of London’s most exclusive—and wicked—gaming club... -
![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... -
![Italian Sonata: by Emmanuelle de Maupassant]()
Italian Sonata: by Emmanuelle de Maupassant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTowering above its island of wave-lashed rock is Castello di Scogliera. Look up at the narrow windows, and you might think yourself watched. Something, or someone, has been waiting for Lady McCaulay to arrive… What dark secrets lie within those walls? Madness, abduction, imprisonment... murder? The past does not lie quietly...Categorized as:
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![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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![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... -
![The Meaning of Love by Stephanie Laurens]()
The Meaning of Love by Stephanie Laurens
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings#1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens explores the strength of a fated love, one that was left in abeyance when the protagonists were too young, but that roars back to life when, as adults, they meet again... -
![Her Noble Captive by Emily Windsor]()
Her Noble Captive by Emily Windsor
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAlternate cover edition of ASIN B06X9XD55WThat bitter winter of 1813…Her… Miss Rosalind Trewent. Irrepressibly vivid. Improperly spoken. Burdened by secrets. Refuses to marry.Noble… Major Lucas Mainwaring. Excessively grouchy. Reluctant earl. Self-admitted wreck. Can never marry... -
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![At Last the Rogue Returns by Adele Clee]()
At Last the Rogue Returns by Adele Clee
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA lady discovers that the monster of her nightmares just might be the hero of her dreams. The lady labels him a devil. Miss Lydia Lovell is on a quest for justice. For years, Lord Greystone's tenants have suffered at his hands. While he abandoned his estate to rusticate abroad, poverty and illness crippled those who depend upon him...Categorized as:
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![Hell Hath No Fury by Annabelle Anders]()
Hell Hath No Fury by Annabelle Anders
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWhen a merchant's daughter meets London's Ton, sparks fly. Forever a Wallflower.... Miss Cecily Findlay practices proper etiquette, dances the waltz flawlessly, wears clothes of the latest fashion, and is a beauty in her own right. Even so, she'd never be received by the ton if not for her enormous dowry...which has attracted Flavion Nottingham, a spoiled and entitled earl...Categorized as:
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![Mr Darcy and the Murder at Rosings by Lin Mei Wei]()
Mr Darcy and the Murder at Rosings by Lin Mei Wei
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter a disastrous proposal in Hunsford, all Elizabeth and Darcy want is never to see each other again. But when a horrible storm traps them both at Rosings, they are forced to at least be civil to one another...Categorized as:
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![The Mysteries of Pemberley by Amy D'Orazio]()
The Mysteries of Pemberley by Amy D'Orazio
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsElizabeth Bennet made her sister a promise on her deathbed: to love and care for her son, young Charles Bingley, like her very own child. And so she did, for four years, until the boy's guardian, Fitzwilliam Darcy showed up in Meryton, insisting on removing the boy from his aunt, his life and everything he knew, to be raised at Pemberley... -
![Twice As Wicked (Wicked Secrets) by Elizabeth Bright]()
Twice As Wicked (Wicked Secrets) by Elizabeth Bright
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMiss Alice Bursnell is determined to wreak revenge on Nathaniel Eastwood, Viscount Abingdon, for the seduction, ruin, and death of her beloved twin sister. But how to expose a seducer without falling prey herself? As she gets closer to Nathaniel, she finds she is in serious danger of following in her sister’s much-too-tempted footsteps. The man is nothing like the heartless rake she expected..Categorized as:
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![Five Daughters Out at Once: A Pride & Prejudice Variation by Jayne Bamber]()
Five Daughters Out at Once: A Pride & Prejudice Variation by Jayne Bamber
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter the untimely death of their parents, Elizabeth Bennet and her sisters are left to make their own way in the world, and the dubious decision to stay at Longbourn until they are forced out leads to chaos and confrontation two years later, when their cousin Mr. Collins comes to claim his inheritance...Categorized as:
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![Curse of the Wicked Scoundrel by Sadie Bosque]()
Curse of the Wicked Scoundrel by Sadie Bosque
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPeople call him Hades. He is like the dark prince himself: enigmatic, mysterious and dangerous. Nobody knows his real name. Nobody knows anything about him. Only that he's been cursed to lead his life in loneliness. Because everyone who's ever been close to him, very soon, died.Eloise has led a dull, practical life... -
![Earl of Westcliff by Meara Platt]()
Earl of Westcliff by Meara Platt
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Tynan Brayden, the Earl of Westcliff, rescues Lady Abigail Croft from ruffians one dark night outside the Wicked Earls' Club, he never expects his carefree life to be upended by this girl with big, brandy-colored eyes and a stubborn determination to save her reckless brother. He doesn't know why he feels the possessive need to help her...Categorized as:
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![Discreet Destruction by K.J. Jackson]()
Discreet Destruction by K.J. Jackson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA wayward ruler of the London underworld. The woman determined to protect him at all costs. Where betrayal and obsession meet, does love stand a chance in this adventure-filled historical romance?He’s oblivious to the danger bearing down on him.A titan of the rookeries, the last thing Declan Rudderton needs in his life is another thing to worry about... -
![Beneath His Silence by Hannah Linder]()
Beneath His Silence by Hannah Linder
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWill Seeking Justice Lead to Her Own Demise? A Gothic-Style Regency Romance from a Promising Young Author Second daughter of a baron—and a little on the mischievous side—Ella Pemberton is no governess. But the pretense is a necessity if she ever wishes to get inside of Wyckhorn Manor and attain the truth. Exposing the man who killed her sister is all that matters... -
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![An Appearance of Goodness: A Pride and Prejudice Mystery Variation by Heather Moll]()
An Appearance of Goodness: A Pride and Prejudice Mystery Variation by Heather Moll
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan a Derbyshire meeting lead to love or will Pemberley be plunged into mystery?In the rainy summer of 1812, Mr Darcy returns to Pemberley with a large party with the hope that coming home will help him recover from his disappointment. He lost Elizabeth Bennet’s good opinion, but Darcy did all he could to rectify his errors...Categorized as:
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![The Duke of Lies by Darcy Burke]()
The Duke of Lies by Darcy Burke
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsVerity Beaumont has suffered domineering men most of her life, first with her father and then with her husband. Free from both men, she has finally found peace. Even meeting a kind and hard-working gentleman who just might be the perfect father her young son so desperately needs. But as she dares look to the future, her carefully ordered world is shattered when her dead husband returns... -
![The Mark of a Rogue by Adele Clee]()
The Mark of a Rogue by Adele Clee
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRead the next sizzling installment in the Scandalous Sons series. The path to true love begins in the most unlikely place. A late-night encounter in a graveyard. When Lawrence Trent, illegitimate son of Viscount Ranfield, discovers someone is secretly tending his brother’s grave, he feels compelled to investigate... -
![The Last Earl Standing by Gemma Blackwood]()
The Last Earl Standing by Gemma Blackwood
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA bluestocking with a secret nom de plume and a dashing spy compete to uncover a scandal – and their undeniable attraction puts all their secrets at risk. Lady Anthea Balfour has never had much luck with eligible gentlemen – and she’d have even less if they knew she was the infamous Lady X behind London’s most popular newspaper column...Categorized as:
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![Secrets of a Duke's Daughter by Samantha Holt]()
Secrets of a Duke's Daughter by Samantha Holt
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA duke's daughter must be prepared for whatever life—and love—throws her way...Lady Cassandra Fallon is finally ready to take control of her life and join her late mother's investigative society. She's more than confident she can do the job—even when her first case involves a potentially deadly scandal... -
![Surrender/Seduction by Amanda Quick]()
Surrender/Seduction by Amanda Quick
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSEDUCTION SURRENDER SEDUCTION Townsfolk called him the devil. For dark and enigmatic Julian, Earl of Ravenwood, was a man with a legendary temper and a first wife whose mysterious death would not be forgotten. Now country-bred Sophy Dorring was about to become Ravenwood's new bride... -
![The Highwayman of Tanglewood by Marcia Lynn McClure]()
The Highwayman of Tanglewood by Marcia Lynn McClure
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA chambermaid in the house of Tremeshton, Faris Shayhan well knew torment, despair and trepidation. To Faris it seemed the future stretched long and desolate before her--bleak and as dark as a lonesome midnight path. Still, the moon oft casts hopeful luminosity to light one's way...Categorized as:
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![The Detective Duke by Scarlett Scott]()
The Detective Duke by Scarlett Scott
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsHe was never meant to be a duke. She was always destined to be a duchess.Grit, determination, and a will of steel have propelled Hudson Stone through life. No case he faced as Chief Inspector at Scotland Yard went unsolved. But nothing could have prepared the implacable investigator for inheriting a dukedom...Categorized as:
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![A Crown for a Lady by Tanya Anne Crosby]()
A Crown for a Lady by Tanya Anne Crosby
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“Richly sensual, each tale is magnetic.” —Nationally Bestselling Author Stella Cameron A deception of royal proportions thrust Ian MacEwen into the very center of the ton's marriage mart, forcing him to choose a bride who would be queen. All he wanted was to uncover the answers denied him from birth... -
![The Son of an Earl by Eleanor Meyers]()
The Son of an Earl by Eleanor Meyers
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove and Lies ... . Sir Warren Leverton has many secrets.1- He's a writer,2- a spy in service to the crown,3- a man in love with a woman who was only supposed to have been an assignment.Wooing Sopherina into a marriage so he could get closer to her father had been easy but keeping his heart at a distance turned out to be more difficult... -
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![A Winter's Madcap Escapade by Elizabeth Bailey]()
A Winter's Madcap Escapade by Elizabeth Bailey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLose yourself in this entertaining Regency romp! Perfect for fans of Georgette Heyer, Mary Balogh, Jane Aiken Hodge and Jane Austen. Can a daring young girl take control of her future? 1804, England Alexander, Lord Dymond’s life is thrown into chaos when he finds young Appoline Greenaway hiding in his coach... -
![Rejecting the Rogue by Riley Cole]()
Rejecting the Rogue by Riley Cole
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThieves make the best rogues. And the worst heartbreakers.Philomena Sweet, Victorian London's finest safecracker, knows it better than most. The worst rogue of them all, dashing jewel thief Spencer Crane, smashed hers long ago. And now he's back, fleeing danger from their past. Danger he won't survive without her help.She'd love to refuse. She'd kill to stab him with her parasol...Categorized as:
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![Forsaking The Prize by Heather Boyd]()
Forsaking The Prize by Heather Boyd
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe was a faithful widow until… Abducted at fourteen and sent away to sea, rough and ready sailor Tobias Randall endured exile and cruelty only to have his plans for revenge crumble. He may have made a terrible first impression upon his return to Romsey Abbey, but he has a plan to reclaim his place—he’ll marry quickly and marry a woman of wealth...Categorized as:
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![Captivating the Earl by Callie Hutton]()
Captivating the Earl by Callie Hutton
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLady Elizabeth is hiding in plain sight...and very plain dresses. To escape her traitorous father's reputation, she's left behind the glittering balls of London Society to act as a governess. For the first time in her life, she’s independent and taking care of herself. All is fine...until the irresistible Lord Hawkins arrives at her employer's house...Categorized as:
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![A Duke is Never Enough by Darcy Burke]()
A Duke is Never Enough by Darcy Burke
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNotorious rake Marcus Raleigh, Marquess of Ripley, is gracing the gossip pages for a new reason: the rumors he may have murdered his swindling cousin. His quest for answers regarding his cousin’s death leads him to an incomparable self-declared spinster, and he is—for the first time—beguiled beyond reason. Neither is what the other wants, and yet their intense mutual infatuation is inescapable... -
![Tempted: The Wicked Woodleys by Jess Michaels]()
Tempted: The Wicked Woodleys by Jess Michaels
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings* * * A hot historical romance from USA Today Bestselling Romance Author Jess Michaels * * * The youngest son of the Woodley clan, Gabriel has been obsessed with bringing his missing twin sister home since she disappeared over two years ago. His drive has forced him to block out all else, including any feelings he may have for the beautiful Juliet Gray... -
![The Duke's Ever Burning Passion by Charlotte Stone]()
The Duke's Ever Burning Passion by Charlotte Stone
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAre second chances truly possible?.The Duke of Sermont, Shep, has spent every summer since childhood at Pritchford Place... with his best friend's sister. Lady Julia Frederickson.As they grew, their relationship grew into something else...Love.Writing letters back and forth to one another and making plans has been a part of them...That is .. -
![The Virgin Who Vindicated Lord Darlington by Anna Bradley]()
The Virgin Who Vindicated Lord Darlington by Anna Bradley
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs the women of the Clifford Charity School for Wayward Girls fearlessly bring corrupt aristocrats to justice, they put their lives—and their hearts—on the line... Going undercover as a governess is a first for Cecilia Gilchrist. But once she's installed in Darlington Castle, discovering whether the mysterious marquess murdered his wife proves more daunting than she imagined... -
![What You Deserve by Adele Clee]()
What You Deserve by Adele Clee
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLove — Betrayal — A wicked deception. A gentleman desperate to numb the pain of the past. Tristan Wells lost everything the day he discovered love was nothing more than a bitter lie. Now, having spent five years working for the Crown in France, his brother’s death forces him to return to London... -
![My Forbidden Duchess by Miriam Minger]()
My Forbidden Duchess by Miriam Minger
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMarguerite Easton dreads enduring another Season after the ton treated her so cruelly. A country parson’s daughter, she doesn’t fit in...Categorized as:
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![The Gentleman's Law on Love by Eleanor Meyers]()
The Gentleman's Law on Love by Eleanor Meyers
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey were ill-matched... The rules didn't matter, after all...As the daughter of a very powerful earl, Lady Rebecca Garrett has lived under the rule of Society by day.However... at night, she becomes one of London's most notorious authors.Living under the shadows no longer fulfills this heiress, so she's ready to come out of the dark with her own book and has found just the story.. -
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Blood For Ink by L.L. Muir
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIf he unmasks her, she's as good as dead... As the mysterious writer who exposes gentlemen's secrets, it is not the first time The Scarlet Plumiere has been hunted. But this time it’s different. This time, she interferes with one of the Four Kings, and the brotherhood will not rest until they marry her off and place her securely under a man’s thumb. Only they have to catch her first... -
![How to Fall for a Scoundrel by Kate Bateman]()
How to Fall for a Scoundrel by Kate Bateman
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwo unlikely allies team up to solve a case in this novel filled with Kate Bateman's signature sparkling voice, exciting adventures, and steamy chemistry.As a founding member of King & Co., London’s most successful private investigation firm, studious Eleanor Law delights in secretly proving that women can solve crimes just as well as men...Categorized as:
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![Never Turn Away by Maureen Driscoll]()
Never Turn Away by Maureen Driscoll
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Bow Street Inspector Joseph Stapleton is sent to Oxfordshire to help the daughter of an earl, little does he know how the mission will affect him personally. Lady Evelyn Williams must marry within weeks, but she has never met a gentleman of the ton whom she would even consider as a potential husband. Then she encounters the brave, handsome man from London... -
![An Indecent Invitation by Laura Trentham]()
An Indecent Invitation by Laura Trentham
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKeeping her safe is difficult, keeping a proper distance from her is downright impossible. Lady Lily Drummond understands only too well the danger of spy work. Her father, a preeminent master spy, has been missing for months, and her brother barely survived his final mission for the Crown... -
![The Lost Lord of Castle Black by Chasity Bowlin]()
The Lost Lord of Castle Black by Chasity Bowlin
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn exciting new Regency Historical Romance series! Graham, Lord Blakemore, was believed to be lost at sea as a boy. While his mother, Lady Agatha, has never given up hope of finding her son again, others—eager for the title and the wealth that accompanies it—have been conspiring to have him declared dead against Lady Agatha’s wishes...
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