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A Cold Wynter's Knight by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratings1230 A.D. - Dogged by sinister rumors courtesy of a jealous older brother, Gage de Reyne is the knight on the tournament circuit known as the North Wind—destructive, powerful, and cold as ice. But a chance meeting with a childhood friend Lady Wynter de Thorington brings about a spark that could melt the glacier he’s become.Or it could burn down his entire world...Categorized as:
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Defending the Duke by Alexa Aston
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCan love grow between a reluctant duke and an illegitimate shop girl?Read Book 4 in the bestselling "The St. Clairs" series for free with Kindle Unlimited!Anthony Godwin, trusted staff officer to the Duke of Wellington, returns from the Napoleonic Wars to learn both his father and brother are dead and he is the new Duke of Linfield...Categorized as:
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Debating with the Duke by Alexa Aston
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFirst sons inherit all. Third sons are promised to the church. Second sons do their duty and serve in the military—unless fate intervenes and turns their lives upside down...Categorized as:
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To Dare the Darkness by Emma V. Leech
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA young woman who is bolder than she knows... Miss Evie Knight, the daughter of Mr. Gabriel Knight and Lady Helena Knight has been the unlikely friend and confidante of the Comte de Villen for years. But despite her own shortcomings and the unlikeliness of a man like Louis César falling for plump little Evie, she must concede Louis appears to be madly in love with her...Categorized as:
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One Fine May by Courtney McCaskill
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne Fine May…Furious that his son was featured in the notorious Rake Review column, Evander Beauclerk’s stickler father issues an give up his dissolute ways and marry a respectable woman by the end of the month, or the family fortune will go to his dimwitted cousin...Categorized as:
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Moonlight and the Duke: A Regency Historical Romance by Meara Platt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHandsome widower. Shy spinster. Will he be the one to give her a first kiss? Connor Fieldstone, the Duke of Lynton, renowned as a Silver Duke, has no intention of ever marrying again...Categorized as:
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The Luxury of Silence: A Variation of Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice by Susan Adriani
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"No woman of my acquaintance has ever inspired a fraction of the admiration that I feel for you…You are the only woman to ever touch my heart."FITZWILLIAM DARCY HAS HAD ENOUGH—enough of the ton and their speculations, enough of matchmaking mamas and their eager daughters, and enough of his family’s expectations that he will eventually marry his cousin, Anne...Categorized as:
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On Equal Ground: A Pride and Prejudice Vagary by Elizabeth Adams
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWell-read, observant, and spirited, a young Elizabeth Bennet draws the attention of a wealthy widower. When she finally meets Mr. Darcy, she outranks him. Of course, that doesn’t stop him from insulting her. Married and wealthy, is she still beneath his notice? Elizabeth’s high society connections create new opportunities for her sisters and, in turn, keep Darcy close to her family...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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Slightly Wicked by Alyssa Clarke
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMiss Eleanor Fairbanks is the most sensible of all the sinful Fairbanks siblings until she has a chance meeting with the too handsome gambling den owner Lucien Glendevon. Ellie knows that her duty to her family should be more important than her own personal desires. The dowager countess has made it clear that she must help rebuild the family's reputation by making a respectable match...Categorized as:
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Ruin Me, If You Dare by Alyssa Clarke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThey are wallflowers, bluestockings, merry widows, and debutantes—members of a secret, exclusive Lady’s Club in Berkeley Square! There ladies indulge in daring wagers, learn to fight, read scandalous books, and learn the art of wooing the gentlemen they will bring to their knees…A proper lord. A rebellious lady. A dare that could ruin them both.. -
The Wager of a Lady by Kathleen Ayers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA notorious bastard of a duke. Leo Murphy believes in playing the odds, as long as the house wins. As the owner of Elysium, London’s most exclusive gambling hell, Leo’s existence depends on predicting his opponent’s next move. Rarely is he surprised. Until he meets the young bride of Lord Masterson losing at cards... -
The Dare Before Christmas by Emma V. Leech
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA case of unrequited love… Lady Victoria Adolphus is the beautiful daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Bedwin. Wherever she goes, men follow, eager to win the hand–and the dowry–of such a powerful man’s daughter. Torie is not interested in the gloriously handsome, the titled, the wealthy and powerful... -
Sinfully Daring by Emma V. Leech
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Perfect Young Lady…Lady Rosamund Adolphus, daughter of the Duke of Bedwin, will not have the slightest trouble in finding a husband. So says the ton. She has beauty, breeding, charm and a dowry weighty enough to sink an East Indiaman. Yet the only man she fancies is the elusive Lord Ashburton, longtime friend of her older brother Jules...Categorized as:
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Lady and the Rake by Annabelle Anders
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe LadyLady Asherton is proper, lovely and... lost. Widowed and just turned thirty—her recent engagement promises an unexpected chance to become a mother at last.The RakeThe Marquess of Rockingham is gorgeous, exciting and loyal to his family. He's never met a woman he can't have, and the world is at his feet.He is young—too young.She's engaged—to his uncle...Categorized as:
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Sweet Rogue of Mine by Shana Galen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA sharpshooter who’s lost his sight…When a stray pistol ball from the battlefield took Nash’s sight, it also took his entire identity. He’s retreated to his father’s county home to lick his wounds, but his drinking and isolation have only made things worse...Categorized as:
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Don't Give A Damn About My Plaid Reputation by Caroline Lee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLady Robena Oliphant loves two things in life: her piping and Laird Kester MacBain. Unfortunately, it seems she is destined to have neither. The prestigious piping competition at the Highland Games is open only to men…and Kester has conveniently forgotten to mention he's betrothed to someone else. The jerk...Categorized as:
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Prairie Desire by Tessa Layne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat’s a guy to do when the girl of his dreams makes a pass at him?Saying no to Hope Hansen was the hardest thing Ben Sinclaire has ever done. Despite their age difference and a family feud, he's loved her since grade school, but a romance between them was always forbidden. Now she’s back and the girl he loved has become all woman... -
A Chance Gone By: Brides by Chance Book Two - A Regency Scandal by Elizabeth Bailey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe dreams of him at night, in secret. It hurts to be only his friend. Justin’s engagement signals the end of hope. Marianne will never be his wife, though she runs his house like clockwork. Disaster strikes, scandal looms. Dare she seize her chance? Forced into offering his hand, Justin fumes when Marianne inexplicably rejects him. Their close friendship falls apart... -
The Captain's Heiress by Amy Jarecki
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCaptain Gibb MacGalloway might adore women, but he does not allow them aboard his ship…Females are too distracting for his crew—and too distracting for him, truth be told. But when his brother, the Duke of Dunscaby, asks him to provide safe passage to Miss Isabella Harcourt, the daughter of an old family friend, Gibb has no choice but to bend his rules...Categorized as:
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To Stop a Scoundrel by Abigail Bridges
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe wants to protect the innocent. He wants to regain his reputation. Will working together bring redemption—or ruin?Welcome to Book 1 in the fabulous new series from Abigail Bridges. Spinster Lady Rose Timmons has one purpose in life: protecting the vulnerable young women in London's Society from the scores of scoundrels who would prey on their innocence...Categorized as:
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Lord of the Knight by Elizabeth Johns
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDesperation, jealousy, intrigue... unrequited love.Lady Maria Mottram was plain by ton standards. Yet, gentlemen were drawn to her for her pleasing wit, ability to speak of their favorite pastimes, and for her lofty family connections which made her very handsome indeed. Until one wretched day when her family’s name was attached to scandal... -
Scot Under the Mistletoe by Caroline Lee
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA year ago, Nessa Oliphant FINALLY landed the man of her dreams in bed...but when her father, the laird, betrothed her to the first Henry, her lover failed to fight for her.Brohn, the housekeeper’s son, might be in command of the Oliphant troops, but knows his duty to the clan is to step aside and let Nessa make a strong betrothal contract... -
An Unexpected Inheritance: A Pride and Prejudice Vagary by Melanie Rachel
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNot much in Fitzwilliam Darcy’s life has been unexpected. Until now.As an officer in His Majesty’s service, Darcy’s life is completely mapped out before a letter from home sets him on a new path. He has inherited his family’s fortune, but as the former master’s great-nephew, he is not certain why... -
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Never Wager with a Scoundrel by Alyssa Clarke
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings#Forbidden Love#Best friends to loversLady Marianne Ayles has always been acutely conscious of her stepbrother, Julian Montgomery, the dashing and mysterious Viscount Hardwick. When her stepfather, the Marquess, expresses concern over Julian’s prolonged withdrawal from social events and increasing reclusiveness, he implores Marianne to intervene...Categorized as:
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The Red Hot Earl by Darcy Burke
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Earl of Buckleigh was once an untitled misfit, tormented at Oxford. Now, he’s overcome his challenges and is eager for the future, especially when his oldest and dearest friend, Bianca, needs help to save the annual holiday party...Categorized as:
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Drop It Like It's Scot by Caroline Lee
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAlistair Oliphant has devoted his entire life to his clan’s well-being. As one of the laird’s bastard sons, he’s determined to prove his worth by managing the Oliphants’ correspondence, alliances, land stewardship, trading schedules, and about a million other (boring) aspects of keeping a busy Highland clan going... -
Dusty Britches by Marcia Lynn McClure
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAngelina Hunter was seriously minded, and it was a good thing. Her father’s ranch needed a woman who could endure the strenuous work of ranch life. Since her mother’s death, Angelina had been that woman. She had no time for frivolity; no time for a less severe side of life...Categorized as:
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Big Girls Don't Cry by Connie Briscoe
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsGrowing up in a loving and supportive middle-class family in Washington, DC, in the '60s, Naomi Jefferson worries about what to wear, her bra size and meeting boys, and she has dreams of one day opening her own clothing store. While she knows racism is a problem (occasional brushes with the uglier side of people don't let her forget it), Naomi is, at heart, just like any other teenage girl...Categorized as:
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Lord Satyr by Jade Lee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLord SatyrLord Sayres has a reputation for frivolity when what he wants is something substantial. He’s looking for a business endeavor free from his past entanglements. Something fresh and completely new for a world that has seen and done everything.Lady GwenMasquerades are not Lady Gwen’s typical entertainment. She’s a bluestocking with a love of botany...Categorized as:
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A Viscount is a Girl's Best Friend by Gemma Blackwood
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLady Edith Balfour has not eloped with her dearest friend, Lord Rotherham. But persuading him, her family, and her own heart to believe that is proving unexpectedly difficult… The lively, accident-prone Edith has never been the proper young lady her family would like her to be. She would rather travel the world and live a life of adventure than settle down with a suitable gentleman...Categorized as:
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To Catch a Viscount by Christi Caldwell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMiss Marcia Collins's cameo-perfect life is destroyed when scandal leaves her standing alone at the altar on her wedding day. Her heart shattered, she decides to embrace her ruined reputation and explore every forbidden pleasure. All she needs is a little help from her long-time friend—and society’s most wicked rogue—Andrew Barrett, Viscount Waters...Categorized as:
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Oath Breaker by Erin S. Riley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe exciting conclusion of the Sons of Odin trilogy: Sometimes the right man has been there all along… Selia has fled Norway and her Viking berserker husband to protect her children from his rages. His brother Ulfrik, having long loved Selia from afar, offers his protection. As Selia uncovers the man he is, love blossoms in her heart where there was only emptiness...Categorized as:
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A Dutiful Son: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Kelly Miller
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat will Fitzwilliam Darcy do when his beloved father stands between him and happiness?Darcy has always emulated his wise and honourable father, George Darcy. But following a sinister act of betrayal by a former family friend, his father rejects his most benevolent principles... -
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The Potential for Love: A Regency Novel by Catherine Kullmann
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Arabella Malvin sees the figure of an officer silhouetted against the sun, for one interminable moment she thinks he is her brother, against all odds home from Waterloo. But it is Major Thomas Ferraunt, the rector’s son, newly returned from occupied Paris who stands in front of her.For over six years, Thomas’s thoughts have been of war... -
How to Catch a Devilish Duke: The Disreputable Debutantes Book 4 by Amy Rose Bennett
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this fourth instalment of the Disreputable Debutantes series, the spirited daughter of an earl is in imminent danger of ruining her reputation forevermore.Lady Charlotte Hastings—already branded a hellion by polite society—is in a terrible scrape, courtesy of London's most notorious blackguard. One thing is certain: her name cannot appear in the gossip rags... again...Categorized as:
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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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Highlander's Moonlight Seduction by Adamina Young
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings...Categorized as:
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The Lyon's Share by Cerise DeLand
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. She’d spend every last penny to marry again for security, comfort—or even friendship... -
The Lord from London by Amanda Panhorst
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRosy Barrett is a woman of simple tastes, asking nothing more than for leave to ride from dawn until dusk and tend to the horses in her father’s stables at Broadstone Manor. With the foaling season well underway, she is wholly focused on obtaining the beginnings of her own future breeding operation, separate from her father’s...Categorized as:
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Diving In by Bianca Miller
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA heartfelt journey of loss, self-discovery, and one epic love story that will have you ready to dive in. Fly in, tie up loose ends, and fly out. Three days. Seventy-two hours. And not a second longer.At least that was the plan. Georgia Windsor has a good job in New York, a charming best friend, and a perfectly adequate man, but she also has an undeniable urge to control it all... -
All Roads Lead to You by Courtney W. Dixon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA 1980s Stepbrother Road Trip RomanceA road trip that turned into a journey. LoganNicholas Theodoropoulos had been my stepbrother since I was fourteen. Mom died when I was twelve, and I resented Dad remarrying so soon. Even worse, my stepbrother had grown into a gorgeous man. I hated looking at him, reminding me every day of what I could never have. No one knew I was gay and never would... -
Seducing September's Scoundrel by Diana Bold
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the scandalous world of Regency London, where society's rakes reign supreme, the Brazen Belle, a notorious gossip columnist, casts her wicked spotlight on the charismatic scoundrels of the ton. Welcome to the captivating ninth installment of The Rake Review series, where chaos and reluctant romance collide in a tempestuous dance... -
One Glimpse by Lydia Gastrell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor years Sir Samuel Shaw has secretly lusted after the handsome and popular Lord John Darnish, a man known for his good humor, expert riding prowess, and very female mistress. Certain that John is an unattainable fantasy, Sam is shaken when an accidental discovery reveals John might not be as unattainable as he once thought...Categorized as:
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An Unpleasant Sort of Man: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Michelle D'Arcy
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA secret encounter at Oakham Mount, an unexpected and unknown witness, a fight that unearths dark revelations — all are instrumental in changing Elizabeth Bennet’s beliefs, born from pride and tainted by prejudice, one cold November morning.At Longbourn, the upcoming Netherfield ball is considered to be proof of Mr Bingley’s admiration for Jane and is anticipated with much enthusiasm... -
An Endeavour to be Worthy by L.L. Diamond
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter a long separation, Elizabeth Bennet is off to spend Christmas in London with her grandparents, Lord and Lady Richmond, and her cousins, Nicholas and his sister, Amelia. While her grandmother is determined to see her spoiled with new gowns and the like, Elizabeth would prefer to play chess and shop for books with Nicholas and her grandfather and visit with her grandmother and Amelia...Categorized as:
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My Wicked Earl by Kathleen Ayers
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here. Lady Miranda Reynolds has finally decided to wed. Once the most sought-after young lady in London during her first Season, Miranda is now deemed unsuitable. An unfortunate scandal, as well as her own lack of interest in marriage, has led to a limited field of suitors...Categorized as:
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An Embroidered Spoon by Jayne Davis
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWales 1817After refusing every offer of marriage that comes her way, Isolde Farrington is packed off to a spinster aunt in Wales until she comes to her senses.Rhys Williams, there on business, is turning over his uncle’s choice of bride for him, and the last thing he needs is to fall for an impertinent miss like Izzy – who takes Rhys for a yokel...Categorized as:
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His Wagon Train Sweetheart by Catherine Kennedy
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRiding the Santa Fe Trail is a difficult and lonely profession...especially for a girl named George.Georgianna Walton's father sat her on the back of a horse the moment she could sit up straight. Ever since, they have traveled together from one side of the country to the other with no place to call home...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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