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Braving the Outbreak with the Duke: A Clean & Sweet Regency Historical Romance Novel by Fanny Finch, Starfall Publications
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHealing people is her purpose in life, but she would never imagine she could mend a broken heart… When a horrible disease spreads like wildfire in Falmouth, Bridget Garvey cannot stand aside and watch people die. Her knowledge in medicine is vast, thanks to her doctor of an uncle, and her resolve to help the ill is even greater.But as the daughter of the Earl of Exeter, she cannot do so openly... -
Kitty McKenzie's Land by AnneMarie Brear
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratings1866 Kitty McKenzie path has taken her from the slums of York to the inhospitable bush of colonial Australia. Yet, when she believes her dreams will never be attained, she is shown that sometimes life can be even better than what you wish for. Kitty McKenzie is gifted land in the far north of New South Wales... -
The Playboy Peer by Scarlett Scott
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA roguish earl accidentally compromises a jilted lady in this deliciously wicked tale of love lost and found again...Lady Isolde Collingwood’s future was happily secured until the man she intended to marry threw her over for another woman. Heartbroken and betrayed, she has every intention of running wild across London and setting polite society on its ear...Categorized as:
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Lady Constantine and the Sins of Lord Kilgore by Julie Johnstone
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the game of love, even a rogue can come undone by his own wicked wager. Callum, the Marquess of Kilgore, long ago accepted that he was no saint. So when he’s offered a shameful bet—to seduce the lady some have dubbed the “Ice Queen” and recover the land he foolishly gambled away—he agrees...Categorized as:
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Westward Heartbeat by Linda Bridey
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA clean historical western cowboy romance novel about a mail order bride. Montana Mail Order Brides - Westward Series Book 15 Zoe Fontaine comes from Green Bay, Wisconsin to marry Will Foster, a handsome assistant feed mill manager with a heart of gold. He’s funny, kind, and smart; the perfect man for her, except for one thing...Categorized as:
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Sins of the Father by Heather Atkinson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA brand new historical crime series from the author of the Dividing Line series. Edinburgh 1880. When Amy Osbourne’s parents die in an accident she’s forced to leave her London home and is sent to live with her aunt and uncle at the opposite end of the country. Alardyce House is cold and dreary, her aunt haughty and cruel... -
Sutton's Seduction by Scarlett Scott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA ruthless East End rogue collides with a lady he has vowed to ruin in this wickedly steamy Regency romance from USA Today bestselling author Scarlett Scott.Lady Emma Morgan is desperate. After her father’s gambling debts leave her family in penury, she settles upon the only solution to preserving her younger sister’s chance for future happiness... -
Lady Luck and the Lyon by Chasity Bowlin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 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.Kissing her had been a terrible miscalculation on his part...Categorized as:
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The Difference a Dare Makes by Alyssa Clarke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLady Agatha has spent three London seasons without an offer, achingly aware that several of her friends found love matches because they dared to reach for adventures and new experiences. She is determined to take some risk hoping it just might be what she needs to make a difference in her humdrum life...Categorized as:
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Truly, Madly, Daring by Emma V. Leech
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA nefarious plot…Leander Steyning, The Marquess of Wrexham, was the ton’s most eligible bachelor. Handsome, charismatic, rich and titled, everything Wrexham wanted came to him with ease.Until the day he went blind... -
The Lyon's Lady Love: The Lyon's Den Connected World by Alexa Aston
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 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... -
Fall of the Lyon: The Lyon's Den Connected World by Chasity Bowlin
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“It’s all a bit sleight of hand, isn’t it? This business of seduction.” Faced with the devastating and impending loss of her stepfather and the all too real threat of unscrupulous relatives who would have her inheritance at any cost, Miss Margaret Upshaw flees to London. Her stepfather has tasked her to make her way to the Lyon’s Den to seek the assistance of Mrs...Categorized as:
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The Duke of Ruin by Darcy Burke
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWith her betrothal to a duke in tatters and scandal imminent, Diana Kingman has two choices: live in certain ignominy or flee into obscurity. Diana wants solitude. She never wished to wed in the first place. However, her father will stop at nothing to betroth her to one of the finest titles in the realm...no matter how loathsome the bearer... -
The Duke of Danger by Darcy Burke
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter killing his opponent in a duel, Lionel Maitland, Marquess of Axbridge, is known as the Duke of Danger. Tortured by guilt, he shields himself with a devil-may-care attitude. However, when he kills another man in another duel, he’s beyond redemption, even though it wasn’t his fault...Categorized as:
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A Caribbean Heiress in Paris by Adriana Herrera
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA fresh and vital new voice in romance. —Entertainment Weekly Paris, 1889 The Exposition Universelle is underway, drawing merchants from every corner of the globe. Luz Alana Heith-Benzan set sail from Santo Domingo armed with three hundred casks of rum, her two best friends and one simple rule: under no circumstances is she to fall in love...Categorized as:
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A Bride of Convenience by Jody Hedlund
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsUnemployed mill worker Zoe Hart jumps at the opportunity to emigrate to British Columbia in 1863 to find a better life and be reunited with her brother, who fled from home after being accused of a crime...Categorized as:
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Duke of Charm by Alexa Aston
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA woman unjustly imprisoned...A duke jilted at the altar... Lady Samantha Wallace has been in love since childhood with her brother’s best friend, the Duke of Colebourne, but George only sees her as a little sister. She weds a viscount who is George’s opposite, only to find herself trapped in a miserable marriage...Categorized as:
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No Good Dare Goes Unpunished by Alyssa Clarke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMiss Louisa Templeton is considered the shy mouse of the secret ladies’ club held at 48 Berkeley Square but after her friends on a dare kidnapped Sebastian Colfax, the Marquess and Marsden’s cat, Queen, Louisa finds that the delectable and far too dangerous marquess is showing an unusual and scandalous interest in... -
The Secret of Love by Cynthia Wright
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA STOLEN HEARTWhen Lady Isabella Trevarre first set eyes on Gabriel St. Briac, she announced to her best friend: “That is the man I will marry!” Now a woman grown, Izzie has traded her girlish dreams for the independent life of an artist, but she never quite forgot the dazzling Frenchman who captivated her young heart. When he appears again in Cornwall, sparks of desire kindle between them.. -
Baron of Blasphemy: Regency Romance by Tammy Andresen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn arranged marriage gone wrong.What does an impoverished baron with a reputation for trouble do when he needs an infusion of coin? He marries. Quickly. The problem? His new wife isn’t entirely certain she likes anything about him. And it turns out, Abigail Carrington might be the only person in England with a will stronger than his own...Categorized as:
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Brides of Beckham: Books 8-10 by Kirsten Osbourne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe 8th-10th books in the bestselling Brides of Beckham Series. Included are: Mail Order Motherhood, Mail Order Matron, and Mail Order Meddler. Mail Order Motherhood: When Clara's husband dies and leaves her with two children and a farm she can't run on her own, the bank evicts her small family, and she needs to find a new home fast... -
Westward Sunrise by Linda Bridey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA historical western cowboy romance novel about a mail order bride. Sweet Clean Romance novel Abby Porter dreams of finding the perfect man. He doesn’t exist in Wabasha, Minnesota, however, so she casts her net wider by answering mail-order-bride advertisements. She has no luck until she comes across one from a general store owner in Dawson, Montana...Categorized as:
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From Cairo, With Love (Timeless Romance Single) by Nancy Campbell Allen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the publisher of the USA TODAY bestselling & #1 Amazon bestselling Timeless Romance Anthology series in Clean & Wholesome Romance, comes the Timeless Romance Singles line. FROM CAIRO, WITH LOVE: A brand new historical romance novella from bestselling author Nancy Campbell Allen...Categorized as:
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Westward Horizons by Linda Bridey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA clean historical western cowboy romance novel. Montana Mail Order Brides - Westward Series Book 23 Grieving Chief Black Fox meets Beth Langley, who runs an orphanage in Wolf Point, and they fall in love...Categorized as:
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Angelique's War: Book Two in the Series by Paula Millet
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAngelique Chauvin Slater, born beautiful and privileged, is no fragile Southern belle, having weathered life’s storms with a resilient determination and an unshakable faith. Now, as a blushing young bride, she optimistically arrives in Washington City filled with joyful anticipation, eager to begin her happy future... -
Never a Lawman by Rachel Bird
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove can ruin the perfect getaway...When Belle LeClair's US Marshal husband dies, she flees Boston and her wealthy, overbearing mother-in-law—who has already chosen Belle's next husband! Belle won't rule out marrying again, but any prospective partner better not have a job that will get him killed.Sheriff Brady Fontana's fiancée was murdered on her way to join him in Break Heart, Colorado... -
Mail Order Man by Kirsten Osbourne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCharlotte Watkins has always been considered the odd one. Now that her husband has passed, and she’s been trying to run a ranch as well as care for her young son and her home, life is becoming overwhelming. Highly aware that none of the men in town will even consider marrying her, Charlotte decides to send off for a mail-order husband. She doesn’t care what the townspeople thought of her... -
Wicked Husbands: Books 1-3 by Scarlett Scott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMarriages of convenience become love matches in this scorching-hot collection from USA Today Bestselling author Scarlett Scott. Books 1-3 in the Wicked Husbands series are available in one volume for the first time in this sizzling set.. -
Lyon's Prey: The Lyon's Den by Anna St. Claire
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 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.Haunted by his wife’s death, he vowed to never marry again..Categorized as:
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Fall of the Lyon: The Lyon's Den by Chasity Bowlin
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 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...Categorized as:
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Viscount of Vanity by Tammy Andresen
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe's a woman in need of a dashing rescue...Miss Gabriella Winston finds herself on the auction block, about to be sold into marriage. That is, until a stunning stranger swoops in and saves her. He's kind and handsome, and her relief would be complete if he didn't propose rules along with marriage... He'll need one heir, and then, they'll go their separate ways...Categorized as:
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The Trouble with a Dare by Emma V. Leech
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Desperate Young Lady... Miss Grace Weston is in trouble. In fact, Miss Weston is in about the worst trouble a young unmarried lady can get herself into. No amount of regret will change the fact that she was nitwit enough to be seduced by a handsome face and a lot of romantic nonsense. No amount of weeping will change the fact that she will have a child out of wedlock... -
Duke Around and Find Out by Tamara Gill
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the heart of London, notorious rake and society scandal, Lord Leo Wyndham, finds himself entangled in an unexpected venture. Determined never to succumb to the chains of matrimony, Leo, known for his devilish charm and disregard for social norms, takes on the challenge of transforming the demure and overlooked Miss Arabella Hall into the toast of the ton... -
Knight and Day by Elizabeth Johns
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLord Edmund Knight has dedicated his life to rescuing unfortunates and prostitutes which he refers to as his doves. One of his rescues comes with more baggage than he bargained for, and he is forced to hide her at his brother’s estate in far away Devonshire...Categorized as:
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Spring in Hyde Park (Timeless Regency Collection) by Jennifer Moore, G.G. Vandagriff
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom the publisher of the #1 Amazon bestselling A Timeless Romance Anthology series in Clean Romance. Join three bestselling Regency Romance authors, Jennifer Moore, G.G. Vandagriff, and Nichole Van, for three new novellas in SPRING IN HYDE PARK... -
Earl of Destiny by K.J. Jackson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLife as a backdrop has its rewards. Miss Brianna Silverton not only prefers life in the background—she depends on it. It makes it far easier to decide upon a proper husband for her younger sister, plus, it keeps her rooted as the spinster she is determined to be. She has secrets to hide, and she isn’t about to let another man touch her—never again. He knew it the very moment he saw her...Categorized as:
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Thea by Alexa Aston
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s a virgin who almost died at Waterloo... and now finds himself a duke. She’s been told that kissing is important, and if she likes a man and has the opportunity... she should take it.Lady Thea de Wolfe breaks her leg, causing her to miss her first London Season, one in which her sister, Diana, becomes the Countess of Merrifield, and Thea’s best friend, Amelia, weds Thea’s brother, Lord Reston... -
Deceived & Honoured: The Baron's Vexing Wife by Bree Wolf
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA simple man. A vexing lady. And an unforgettable night.LADY MADELEINE has vowed not to marry below the rank of an earl. Using her clever wit and fierce determination, she has passed up several marriage offers as well as successfully sidestepped the occasional scandal... -
Derek by Alexa Aston
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe loved her—and was blindsided when she wed another man...He refused her—and now, her life is no longer her own...Book 2 in the "The de Wolfes of Esterley Castle" series is now available. Read for FREE with Kindle Unlimited!Lady Amelia Ward is ecstatic that her brother, the Earl of Merrifield, has just married for love. Amelia, who is in her first Season, now wants the same for herself... -
High Wycombe Wedding by G.L. Snodgrass
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLord Edington is torn between two responsibilities, one to the crown and one to his family. Heaven knew he already had more than enough reasons to be angry at the world. Years of war, the loss of his wife, and two young daughters who barely knew him. And now, after helping to win the war, the powers that be want to have him abandon his girls and return to the continent to help form the peace...Categorized as:
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The Wallflower's Absolutely Scandalous Seduction by Eva Devon
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLady Hermia Briarwood loves being a wallflower.Invisible to the ton, Hermia has made a habit of studying the mad antics of society, and few antics are madder than her own eccentric family's. Love them as she does, she wishes they all enjoyed a bit of quiet. Alas, they do not... -
Courtship at Shadowcrest by Alexa Aston
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCourtship at Shadowcrest is a Regency duet that tells the love stories of twins Allegra and Lyric Strong, nieces to James Strong, the Duke of Seaton. Part 1: Tempted by the Earl A cavalier rakehell. A feisty beauty. A powerful love which shakes this pair to their core . . . High-spirted and impulsive, Miss Allegra Strong thinks more with her heart than with her head... -
The Earl’s Enticement: 2nd Edition: A Scottish Regency Historical Romance by Collette Cameron
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe won’t be tamed. A fiery, unconventional Scot, Adaira Ferguson wears breeches, swears, and has no more desire to marry than she does to follow society’s dictates of appropriate behavior. She trusts no man with the secret she desperately protects. He can’t forget...Categorized as:
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Of Valor & Vice: A Revelry's Tempest Novel by K.J. Jackson
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHer life was charmed, until it was not. Near destitute after the sudden death of her wastrel husband, Lady Pipworth must find a way to support herself and her young nieces until her brother returns home to assume his role as head of the family...Categorized as:
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Sutton's Spinster by Scarlett Scott
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsJasper Sutton, London’s most dedicated scoundrel, needs a wife. He needs one quickly. He needs one yesterday, in fact. His requirements are precise. She has to be capable of mothering the wild twin daughters who have unexpectedly appeared in his life. She must also possess the patience of a saint and the understanding of an angel...Categorized as:
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Loved by the Lyon: The Lyon's Den by Collette Cameron
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.It’s amazing how quickly a marriage of convenience can become so very complicated...Kingston Barclay cannot inherit the dukedom soon enough... -
Queen of my Hart by Emily Royal
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes, a losing hand can be the greatest victory of all.Born into poverty, self-made banker Dexter Hart is now one of the wealthiest men in London...Categorized as:
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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...Categorized as:
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Duke of Chance by Tammy Andresen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis duke will chance anything... except his heart.The Duke of Durham, better known as the Duke of Chance, is an unrepentant rake, a gambler, a club owner, and an all-around sinner. Which is why, taking over the gaming hell, the Den of Sins, suits him perfectly. And while he knows he’ll have to marry at some point, he looks upon the institution the way some might consider having a tooth extracted...Categorized as:
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Westward Fortune by Linda Bridey
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA historical western cowboy romance novel about a mail order bride. ** A clean romance novel ** Lacey Reagan’s father, Amos, is a violent alcoholic who takes out his frustrations on his daughter. Lacey knows it’s only a matter of time until he kills her, so when an opportunity arises to run away, she takes it...Categorized as:
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