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What Would a Duke Do?: A Regency Romance by Collette Cameron
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s a powerful lord bent on vengeance Maxwell, the Duke of Pennington is a man focused on one thing: revenge. He’ll stop at nothing to achieve his goal, including marrying the beautiful, unpredictable granddaughter of the man he seeks reprisal against—whether Gabriella is willing or not. As Max inexplicably finds himself drawn to the spirited minx, unforeseen doubts and guilt arise...Categorized as:
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Stranger at the Manor by Mary Kingswood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA destitute man comes looking for help from his cousin, and uncovers some mysteries.Phyllida Beasley is forty years old, a mousy spinster who devotes her life to caring for her brother, and doing good works in the parish. She’s in a rut, but too timid to set herself free from her domineering friends and her own sense of duty...Categorized as:
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An Autumn Courtship by Mary Kingswood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA family in trade moving up in the world. A family of landed gentry stepping aside for them. And the sons and daughters caught in the middle.Johnny Fletcher is exactly where he wants to be - a Fellow at Cambridge, with a lifetime of scholarly pursuits in front of him. He’s not allowed to marry, but he has no need for a wife when he has his books for company...Categorized as:
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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 Villa by Mary Kingswood
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA new physician arrives in the village, but is he all he seems?Susannah Winslade is twenty-six, and drifting into perpetual spinsterhood as she tries to care for her sick stepmother, look after her young brothers and sisters, and keep her father sober and solvent. Her brother Henry isn’t much help, either. She doesn’t mind...Categorized as:
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The Matchmaker's Request by Ashtyn Newbold
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHis new challenge: Keep himself from falling in love again at all costs.At odds with love, Matthew Northcott has firmly decided that he will never marry, much to the dismay of his relatives...and nearly every young lady he meets. Rather than seek a marriage for himself, he attempts to find matches for others, grateful to see that love is not entirely cruel—just cruel to him...Categorized as:
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A Summer Game by Mary Kingswood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA family in trade moving up in the world. A family of landed gentry stepping aside for them. And the sons and daughters caught in the middle.Angie Fletcher is the lively, mischievous daughter of the family. All she wants in her life is music and dancing, plenty of pretty new bonnets, and perhaps just the occasional trick played on her tolerant family... -
No Dukes Need Apply by Gemma Blackwood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLady Selina Balfour would make the perfect duchess. But the Duke of Caversham is far from her idea of the perfect husband.Malcolm Locke is everything Selina hates about powerful men – reckless, arrogant, and all too aware of his own chiselled jaw. Which makes it all the more important that Selina’s candidate beats his in the upcoming election. Someone needs to teach the duke to behave... -
The Reluctant Marquess: The Duke's Daughters - Prequel by Rose Pearson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan the love of a good woman change a man? The Reluctant Marquess - The Duke's Daughters Prequel Marquess Hugh Seaworth is far too busy enjoying himself in London to think about matrimony. Despite being next in line to a Dukedom, Hugh wants to get as much enjoyment out of life as he can before he is forced to settle down...Categorized as:
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Drawing Mr. Darcy: A Faithful Portrait by Melanie Rachel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEver since Mr. Bingley and his party arrived at Netherfield, Elizabeth’s pleasant sojourn at Longbourn has been upended. For the first time, drawing someone’s portrait has not been enough to understand his character. Although Elizabeth Bennet Russell has sketched Mr... -
The Highwayman's Letter by Martha Keyes
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe waylays her carriage and runs off with her property. Can she keep him from stealing her heart as well?By day, Reginald Sinclair works in the post office, but by night, he is the increasingly infamous Paladin, the gallant highwayman making young women swoon all over Somerset...Categorized as:
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The Shameless Flirt by M.A. Nichols
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA rogue with a silver tongue, a spinster with an iron heart, and the doorstep baby that brings them together.Ambrose Ashbrook spends his life hiding. Even his family sees nothing but the roguish facade he uses to hide behind. But when he finds an abandoned infant, all pretense is upended with one look at her dimpled smile...Categorized as:
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His Unexpected Heiress by Sally Britton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn unexpected fortune falls into a tradeswoman’s lap, a gentleman insists it rightfully belongs to him, will falling in love make matters better or worse? A third son to an earl, Adam Gillensford knows his only hope of an inheritance is through his great uncle. But when the Will is read, Adam learns most of the wealth has been left to a complete stranger, and a seamstress at that...Categorized as:
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The Duke's Refuge by Lorri Dudley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen love comes in a tempest, who knew it would wear pink? Georgia Lennox has traded in her boyish ways for pink gowns and a coy smile to capture the eye of the Earl of Claremont. However, on the day she's convinced the earl will propose, Georgia is shipped off to the Leeward Islands to care for her ailing father...Categorized as:
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The Marquess and the Wallflower by Tiffany Baton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Historical Regency Romance Novel “I love you not in spite of your imperfections, but because of them.”The Bolton family has a tradition, kept for generations: they make dashing children, and they marry for love. Lady Emily, however, fears she will be the first to break both of these traditions... -
A White Rose for the Marquess by Fanny Finch
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA bush of white roses there once was, and she was the fairest of them all. Then that cold winter came and wiped them all away, leaving her alone against a monster… until he comes, and he is not afraid of her thorns... After losing her family in a terrible accident, Gwendoline Hathaway becomes a servant in her cruel aunt’s home... -
Lily For My Enemy: A Lockhart Sweet Regency Romance by L.G. Rollins
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe's from Lords. She sides with Commons.Watch out London, sparks will fly.Felix Lockhart is tired of balls, tired of musicales, and most especially tired of society only seeing him as the heir apparent to a powerful seat in Lords. Then, one evening he meets the witty Jocelyn Hunt—perhaps the only young lady in London who isn’t impressed with him...Categorized as:
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Saved by the Scoundrel by Rose Pearson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlthough she never thought of herself as one of the lucky ones, Caroline Devonshire’s life could have been in a much dire state than it was at the age of 18. Orphaned when young, her older brother managed to secure her a home under the watchful eye of the widowed tavern owner, Mrs. Beeson, before setting off for war in France... -
Falling for a Duke by Rebecca Connolly, Nichole Van
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom the publisher of the USA TODAY bestselling & #1 Amazon bestselling Timeless Romance Anthology series in Clean & Wholesome Romance, comes FALLING FOR A DUKE...Categorized as:
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The Lord and The Bluestocking by G.L. Robinson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEveryone knows the Marquess of Hastings is decidedly odd. Nowadays, he would probably be described as being on the Asperger's Spectrum. He's good looking and rich, but his lack of social skills make it hard for him to find a much-needed wife.He scandalizes the ton by putting an advertisement in the newspaper describing the type of spouse he requires and the marriage of convenience he envisages... -
Evangeline and the Strait-Laced Rake: A Cautionary Tale from Hertfordshire by Amanda Panhorst
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEvangeline has come to Fernsby Hall to host a house party, not to fall in love with an old friend...Beautiful, vivacious, and extremely wealthy, the widowed countess, Evangeline Payne, may take every opportunity to entertain herself that she wishes. Her favorite pastime? Refusing ever offer of marriage that comes her way...Categorized as:
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Letty's Last Love by Amanda Panhorst
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe is in desperate need of a wife. She is accepting someone else. Will one summer be enough to change her mind?James Hammond is in a bind. To fulfill the dictates of his late cousin’s will, he must provide a London season for his new ward, Belinda. An easy thing to do with his fashionable, London-loving wife, if only she hadn’t died right before his cousin...Categorized as:
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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...Categorized as:
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The Dishonorable Miss Delancey by Carolyn Miller
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWill a damaged reputation and desire for society's approval thwart the legacy of grace? Tainted by scandal and forced to leave London for the quieter Brighton countryside, the Honorable Miss Clara DeLancey is a shadow of her former society self. She's lost the man she loved to another and, in a culture that has no patience for self-pity, is struggling with depression...Categorized as:
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An Agreeable Alliance by Kasey Stockton
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s only a little ruse…Rebecca Turner traveled to Bath on the faint hope of finding a cure for her ailing mother—but with very little money to pay for it.Dr. Jared Cooper was unsure he could ever love again until he laid eyes on Rebecca’s cousin—the incomparable Miss Alicia. He’s smitten, but she’s in mourning and thus unavailable for a time. Fortunately, her cousin Rebecca can help...Categorized as:
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Married to a Scandalous Spinster by Harriet Caves
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“I wake up to find you in my bed, and it’s my doing?”To be called Lady Highbrow is one thing, but to be known as the daughter of a drunkard and a gambler is Gemma’s worst nightmare come true.As the Duke of Larsen, Wyatt must fulfill his duties by marrying a quiet bride with exceptional manners… despite being a notorious rake himself...Categorized as:
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A Well-Trained Lady by Jess Heileman
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsArabella Godwin is an Incomparable in London Society—elegant, wealthy, and meticulously trained. Yet, she has nothing to show for her efforts aside from her pretentious reputation and a collection of disappointed suitors...Categorized as:
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When I Fall in Love by Wendy Lindstrom
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA Mail Order Bride He Doesn’t Want — A Woman He Can’t Resist Hal Grayson has just buried his brother. He doesn’t need any more surprises — especially a mail order bride that he didn’t order. But the beautiful and strong-willed Miss Mitchell has other ideas, and the woman turns his life upside down...Categorized as:
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Lucy and the Duke of Secrets by Sofi Laporte
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA spirited young lady with a dream. A duke in disguise. A compromising situation.Penniless and seeking a new start, Lucy Bell sets out to visit her childhood friend at Ashmore Hall. When she finds herself stranded in a barn with a handsome gardener, Lucy thinks her luck may be finally turning. Henry is everything she has ever wanted: charming, caring, and kind... -
The Jack of All Trades by M.A. Nichols
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn heiress looking to escape. A gentleman searching for purpose. Together they may just find love.Felicity Barrows is no fool, though the fortune hunters pestering her must believe differently...Categorized as:
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Crown of Mist by Kimberly Cates
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.An Irish Patriot...When Cromwell’s army invades Ireland, swordswoman Brianna Devlin defies her brothers and goes to fight beside them. As Drogheda falls, she crosses swords with an English lord as desperate to escape as she is.A Cavalier Spy.. -
The Lady of the Lighthouse by Abby Ayles
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe needs to escape. He wishes to bring truth to light. But there is love waiting for them by the Lighthouse and it is about to set them free... Diana Douglass, daughter of the Earl of Winthrop, is desperate to escape the grim future others planned for her...Categorized as:
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A Christmas Match: A Regency Romance by Rose Pearson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLady Charity loves the Christmas season. But can she convince the Lord Benedict of the joys of the Christmas season? And perhaps find love along the way?Lady Charity is a little disappointed. With her older sisters now wed, it is her turn to experience London society but, unfortunately, she must attend during the winter, when it is quiet and a little less exciting...Categorized as:
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A Bottle of Betrayal for the Forgotten Duchess: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Emma Linfield
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"And into your arms I go, to lose my mind and find my soul..." For Miss Ethel Pates, working at her uncle’s apothecary is everything she has ever known. In charge of her healer’s shop, she spends her days mixing herbs and trying to solve a mystery: her own parents' death. Austin Woodmore, Marquess of Kingshill, lives with one goal: stay true to his familial duty... -
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Love Letters by the Sea by Erica Ridley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat happens when the proprietress of Siren's Retreat discovers the charming romantic she's been corresponding with is same villain turning her beloved property into a gaming hell?When not responding to advice column letters, entrepreneurial widow Mrs. Deborah Cartwright runs bright, beautiful Siren’s Retreat, legendary for helping her lovelorn guests find their perfect match... -
Duchess of His Heart by Collette Cameron
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe once loved her beyond all reason. Dare he risk heartbreak again? Leaving her first love behind was the hardest thing Regine, Duchess of Heartwaite, had ever done. Her marriage of convenience to another man saved her family, even as it laid waste to her heart. That was years ago, however. Now widowed, she’s ready to begin her life anew...Categorized as:
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A Damsel for the Daring Duke by Bridget Barton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIntroducing the "A Damsel for the Daring Duke" Novel - Discover NOW The New Regency Romance Book by Bridget Barton! Lovely - Romantic - Exciting! When James Harrington, heir to the Duchy of Sandford, goes to see an old friend in the east of the county, it is to do no more than escape his father's constant interference in his life...Categorized as:
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The Toffee Heiress by Sydney Jane Baily
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStep into Rare Confectionery on New Bond Street, where three talented sisters create treats as delectable to the tongue as they are appealing to the eye. One taste is all it takes to be captivated…Greer Carson needs a wife, and not merely any wife, either. She must be a titled British lady so he can claim his inheritance—a country estate all but abandoned for a generation... -
A Love Unbroken: A Regency Romance by Rose Pearson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLady Selina is shy but when she overhears a heinous plan, she must figure out how to prevent the criminals from winning!Lady Selina has always lived in the shadow of her twin sister, Lady Anna. Being rather quiet and shy, she is hopeful of making a quick match to a gentleman of similar character to her own. Quite by chance one night, Selina overhears a terrible plan...Categorized as:
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The Colonel's Spinster: A Regency Romance (Tragic Characters in Classic Lit) by Audrey Harrison
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe needs a rich wife. A pity that he’s falling for the wrong woman... She’s looking to find out more about her past. She wasn't expecting to find her future….. Colonel Fitzwilliam is a second son, often overshadowed by his titled, older brother and his cousin, Mr Darcy. Returning from Waterloo he knows it is time to find a wife with a healthy dowry, but he longs for a love match... -
The Duke's Darling Debutante by Maggie Dallen, Katherine Ann Madison
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s the duke that society forgot and she’s the debutante everyone is talking about…What happens when a duke in need of the perfect wife collides with the debutante who’s known to have one debacle after another?He asks her to dance, of course.Despite Miss Tabetha Rutland’s reputation for trouble, the crystal blue of her eyes might be the loveliest color he’s ever seen.She’s all wrong for him...Categorized as:
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The Golden Daffodil: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Laraba Kendig
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsElizabeth and Darcy play their parts as a secret society works to take down Wickham.Elizabeth Bennet was entirely surprised when Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy proposed marriage to her. He was more surprised when Elizabeth forcefully rejected him. Colonel Fitzwilliam, caught in the middle, fuels her considerable self-doubt. Had she been wrong about the rude and snobbish Mr...Categorized as:
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Engaging Love: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Abby Ayles, Fanny Finch
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIntroducing the "Engaging Love" Novel - Discover NOW The New Historical Regency Romance Novel by Abby Ayles & Fanny Finch! Their endless fight ends when fate unites them forever Clean - Romantic - Emotional Natalie Hartfield has only a short amount of time to find a husband before the truth of her family’s poverty comes to light and she is left with nothing... -
Capturing the Viscount's Heart by Abby Ayles
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Clean & Sweet Regency Historical Romance Novel She has always been his heart. He has always been her dream. Nothing will keep them apart. Helena Leeson always knew where she wanted to spend her life: by Elias Repington’s side, the childhood friend who has now grown into so much more in her heart...Categorized as:
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School for Love by Christina Dudley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHugh Hapgood, cousin to Squire Richard Hapgood of Bramleigh, finds himself alone after the death of his first wife and scrambling to care for his three motherless children. He must see to their care and education, and yet he feels he hardly knows them...Categorized as:
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Love and Christmas Wishes by Rose Pearson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThree sweet Regency romance novellas set during the Christmas holidays... Two sisters, Katie and Jane, and their impoverished cousin and companion, Sarah, struggle with life's constraints and difficulties to find love and happiness, despite their mother's wishes. Won't you join them? They need your support! Sarah’s Magical Christmas Sarah Powell is a beautiful but impoverished young woman...Categorized as:
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The Duke's Daughters Series by Rose Pearson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFive full-length Regency romance stories about the Duke of Westbrook’s four daughters. Pushed into marrying to secure their future, each daughter’s path to love and marriage is filled with obstacles, misunderstanding, and sometimes, danger! The fifth book is the prequel to the series and follows the future Duke of Westbrook and future wife, and shows how love is powerful motivator for change...Categorized as:
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The Lady to Match a Rogue: Faith by Isabella Thorne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFaith only wanted to be taken seriously… She never meant for things to get so out of hand, but men get funny ideas when a woman wears trousers. Miss Faith Baggington and her twin sister, Hope, are the youngest of the Baggington siblings...Categorized as:
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A Duke Worth Fighting: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Patricia Haverton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings‘‘I have to strongly disagree …’’‘‘Of course, you do.”Miss Ava has never despised someone as much as the Duke of Marlborough and she has made that abundantly clear. But, with her cousin marrying his brother, they, unfortunately, have to be civil. Or at least pretend…Duke Ethan is against love and marriage...Categorized as:
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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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