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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... -
![The Hathaways Complete Series by Lisa Kleypas]()
The Hathaways Complete Series by Lisa Kleypas
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHere together for the first time in a convenient ebook bundle, the five books from The Hathaways series by New York Times bestselling author Lisa Kleypas: Mine Til Midnight , Seduce Me at Sunrise , Tempt Me at Twilight , Married by Morning , and Love in the Afternoon...Categorized as:
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![Lord of Vice by Erica Ridley]()
Lord of Vice by Erica Ridley
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAppearances can be deceiving… Vice merchant Maxwell Gideon is wickedly handsome, sinfully arrogant, and devilishly ruthless. Rumor has it, his gaming hell has the power to steal souls and grant miracles. Truth is, Max only owns half of The Cloven Hoof. He’d buy out his silent partner if he knew the man’s identity...Categorized as:
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![Guarding Danger by Wendy Vella]()
Guarding Danger by Wendy Vella
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestseller Wendy Vella comes an exciting Regency series about legend, love and destiny, with a hint of magic … Two things happen to Harry Sinclair the day his ship docks in London: he saves a woman in distress, and meets his long- lost family. Until now Harry has lived his life without betraying the vow he made to his father - never trust a Sinclair...Categorized as:
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![Falling for the Marquess by Alexa Aston]()
Falling for the Marquess by Alexa Aston
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA war hero who returns to a title. A lady making her debut into Polite Society. Two people drawn together, yet others think them better apart . . . Second son August Holt is serving as a captain in the Peninsular Wars when he is gravely injured. August loses an eye and also bears a hideous scar running from his brow to his cheek from a saber wound...Categorized as:
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![The Doxy and the Duke by Caroline Lee]()
The Doxy and the Duke by Caroline Lee
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLady Raina Prince might be the daughter of a powerful Highland earl, but polite society wants nothing to do with her, thanks to the illegitimate son she bore five years ago... -
![Cocky Earl by Annabelle Anders]()
Cocky Earl by Annabelle Anders
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn honorable Earl, an American Girl, and one lost bet that changes everything.Miss Charley Jackson didn’t want to sail to England. The British are stuffy, and arrogant, and think far too highly of themselves. Particularly, the ones who referred to themselves as Lords.Julian Wellstone, the Earl of Westerley, never walked away from a bet but should have known his luck would someday run out...Categorized as:
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![Daring with the Rogue by Alyssa Clarke]()
Daring with the Rogue by Alyssa Clarke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLady Philippa's first season had not turned out as she dreamed. There had been no grand love match. Despite following all society's rules, she was almost compromised by a lecherous fortune hunter. Shy Pippa decided that bold and decisive is what she must become. On return to Town, her first aim is to settle the score with the disgusting fortune-hunting lord... -
![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... -
![Diana by Alexa Aston]()
Diana by Alexa Aston
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA woman whose reputation was destroyed. A powerful earl who longs for children. Can they ignore the raging gossip and find happiness together? Lady Diana de Wolfe's curiosity about kissing led to her ruin before she ever made her come-out in London... -
![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... -
![Happier Than We Deserve: A Pride & Prejudice Variation by Melissa Halcomb]()
Happier Than We Deserve: A Pride & Prejudice Variation by Melissa Halcomb
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThat terrible event Elizabeth and her family has ever dreaded has come to pass and brought with it changes which none of them could have anticipated... -
![Lady of Mystery by Ellie St. Clair, Dragonblade Publishing]()
Lady of Mystery by Ellie St. Clair, Dragonblade Publishing
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEllie St. Clair has a brand-new series! Read Book One in the Unconventional Series - Regency ladies in unconventional roles find love in unexpected ways! She’s determined to make a difference... Raised to believe the world is open to her, Lady Phoebe Winters reads periodicals and newspapers with growing upset. Everything within her world is shaped by a man’s point of view...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... -
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![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... -
![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... -
![Mr Darcy's Persuasion by Cass Grafton, Cassandra Grafton]()
Mr Darcy's Persuasion by Cass Grafton, Cassandra Grafton
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwo of Jane Austen’s classics collide in this intriguing tale of pride, prejudice and persuasion, set in England’s beautiful West Country.In the aftermath of the Netherfield Ball, Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet are determined to find respite—Darcy from the allure of the lady and the feelings she evokes in him, and Elizabeth from the drama unfolding at Longbourn...Categorized as:
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![Rescuing Elizabeth Bennet: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Kate Beauford]()
Rescuing Elizabeth Bennet: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Kate Beauford
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn arrogant gentleman concerned with family pride. A spirited young lady who vows only to marry for love. What happiness can they find if they are forced to wed?Fitzwilliam Darcy distrusts the workers employed to prepare Netherfield Park for the much-awaited ball...Categorized as:
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![The Jarrow Lass by Janet MacLeod Trotter]()
The Jarrow Lass by Janet MacLeod Trotter
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBrought up on her parents' smallholding in Jarrow in the harsh years of the 1870s, selling vegetables to poverty-struck Irish labourers such as the unruly McMullens, Rose dreams of the world beyond the grime of the town, a world she glimpsed at a fairytale wedding on the Ravensworth Estate as a child... -
![The Langley Sisters Trilogy Boxed Set by Wendy Vella]()
The Langley Sisters Trilogy Boxed Set by Wendy Vella
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Eldest Langley - Lady In Disguise. To save her family from ruin, Miss Olivia Langley is forced into a dangerous charade – pulling on a disguise, she takes to the road as a highwayman. Disaster strikes when she robs the one man she had hoped never to see again. Five years ago Lord William Ryder broke Livvy's heart...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... -
![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 Moonstone Duke by Meara Platt]()
The Moonstone Duke by Meara Platt
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat happens when a steamy duke who has never lost in battle meets the innocent young lady determined to conquer his heart? When Lady Henley Killigrew’s father dies and his title of earl passes to a not so friendly cousin who wants her and her two younger sisters out of their elegant London townhouse, she takes them to Moonstone Cottage, a lovely manor house they inherited from a maiden aunt in...Categorized as:
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![The Duke's Desire by Erica Ridley]()
The Duke's Desire by Erica Ridley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe last of the dashing le Duc brothers finally finds the one woman he can’t live without! The 12 Dukes of Christmas is a series of heartwarming Regency romps nestled in a picturesque snow-covered village...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... -
![Into the Lyon's Den: The Lyon's Den Connected World by Jade Lee]()
Into the Lyon's Den: The Lyon's Den Connected World by Jade Lee
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. From USA Today Bestselling author JADE LEE, a lush tale from the greatest, most notorious gambling den in London... -
![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... -
![An Agreement with the Soldier by Sadie Bosque]()
An Agreement with the Soldier by Sadie Bosque
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA broken soldier... John Godfrey, the Baron of Ashbury, has spent most of his life as a soldier. He was never meant to become a baron. But circumstances have changed and now that he's back home, he has to face another battle - saving his failing estates. Marriage to an heiress seems like the simplest solution and finding a lady of his heart turns out to be an easy task... -
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![Shadows of Scandal by K.J. Jackson]()
Shadows of Scandal by K.J. Jackson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe needs a champion willing to scandalize her. He doesn’t need anyone. Scandal turns into seduction when a not-quite-perfect heiress tangles with a lost son of society.An heiress with an imperfection.Spawn of the devil. Willow has suffered the gossip her entire life. She has the requisite pot of gold, but not the perfection that is necessary for an admirable ton match... -
![A Baron Worth Loving by Bridget Barton]()
A Baron Worth Loving by Bridget Barton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGrowing up in a family with three older brothers, Nora Pembroke has a wild spirit, hard to tame. The moment she meets her brother's childhood friend at the ball, the romantic feelings that she had for him start to revive. However, Nora can hardly imagine that the very handsome gentleman would fall in love with her after years of friendship...Categorized as:
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![His White Wager by Tammy Andresen]()
His White Wager by Tammy Andresen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s no lady...Rebecca White makes her own way. She’ll dress as a man to support her mother if she chooses, she’ll participate in illegal gaming if it pleases her, and she’ll even cheat a lord now and then if the idea catches her fancy. But what she didn’t count on was an entire family of White’s tracking her down and being just as stubborn and independent as—well—herself... -
![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... -
![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... -
![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... -
![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... -
![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... -
![Beastly Lords Collection Books 1 - 3: A Regency Historical Romance Collection by Sydney Jane Baily, Dragonblade Publishing]()
Beastly Lords Collection Books 1 - 3: A Regency Historical Romance Collection by Sydney Jane Baily, Dragonblade Publishing
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith books 1-3 in the Beastly Lords series, indulge in the dark, sexy tales set in Victorian England. Damaged aristocrats and destitute women find love in a dangerous and unpredictable world.. -
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![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... -
![Far From The Tree: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Jeannie Peneaux]()
Far From The Tree: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Jeannie Peneaux
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“My better nature was not merely placed there by the rank of my birth, Mr. Darcy! If I have faults to be attributed to Longbourn, then what virtues I possess must also be credited there. My character is not solely a copy of my blood. I am the result of the upbringing by a family and people – good people – that you have disdained... -
![Why I Caught the Duke by Eva Devon]()
Why I Caught the Duke by Eva Devon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLady Agatha has always loved life. Ever since she was a small girl, and witnessed the struggles of her mother, she decided to choose joy. Most of all, she knew she was going to catch a husband she could love with all her heart. When she meets the Duke of Talbot, she knows that he is the one she has been waiting for and nothing will stand in her way. . .The Duke of Talbot only has one goal...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![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... -
![The Duke Always Wins by Jessie Clever]()
The Duke Always Wins by Jessie Clever
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLady Anna Elmont, the dowager Countess of Wexford, has only one to remain safely a widow. Having spent two years under the control of her manipulative husband, Annie plans to enjoy widowhood and discover who she might have been had she not wed.If the Duke of Grimsby will let her...
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