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Charming Artemis by Sarah M. Eden
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsCharlie Jonquil is mild-mannered and kind—except when it comes to his one true adversary, Artemis Lancaster. Though Charlie has a brilliant mind for mathematics, Artemis poses a problem he can’t seem to comprehend: how can one be so lovely and so infuriating? A party in London brings him into the company of the maddening young lady, and it is clear that Charlie’s disdain is mutual...Categorized as:
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The Last House in Lambton: A Pride & Prejudice Variation by Grace Gibson, Debbie Styne
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDoes it ever stop raining in Lambton?Darcy and Bingley depart Netherfield Park, leaving Elizabeth Bennet acutely aware of the monotony of her life. Seeking a reprieve, she volunteers to serve as temporary companion to Mrs. Gardiner’s elderly aunt who lives in Lambton... -
Unmasked By A Devil by Wendy Vella
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe man who was loved by everyone… except herZachariel Deville knew what people thought of him. The youngest brother, all charm, and no substance. He knew better. His serious side came out when he performed his duties for the king or protected his family. He cared nothing about how others perceived him. Except her, of course. He cared very much about that... -
A Spring Dance by Mary Kingswood
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 12 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.Will Fletcher is the eldest son and heir to the family fortune, and although his father is reluctant to relinquish his roots in trade, Will is more than happy to become a gentleman... -
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Sutton's Scandal by Scarlett Scott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt's a battle of wits and wills between a bold East End lady and the icy shop owner she can't resist in this deliciously steamy Regency romance from USA Today bestselling author Scarlett Scott.Lily Sutton has been running wild for years beneath her siblings’ noses. Born and raised in the rookeries, she is not afraid of anything or anyone... -
Forever Her Marquess by Scarlett Scott
From bestselling author Scarlett Scott comes a scorching-hot series that returns to the Notorious Ladies of London world. Six friends, one house party, and a whole lot of scandal...Lady Clementine Hammond may be polite society’s most notorious matchmaker, but she’s perfectly happy remaining unattached herself... -
Miss Desirable by Grace Burrowes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMiss Catherine Fairchild spent much of her life haring about the globe with her diplomat parents, though she grasped at a young age that as a legitimate by-blow, her social standing among Polite Society would be marginal at best... -
Sinfully Yours by Kathleen Ayers
Kidnapping should be a Deadly Sin…especially if you lose your heart. Malcolm Sinclair, former soldier, and mercenary has once more run afoul of the authorities. He needs a quick escape back to London which Lord Buckmore is only too happy to provide, if only Malcolm will perform a small task. Kidnap the young lady Buckmore wishes to wed from her overzealous, overprotective cousin... -
Miss Fleming Falls in Love: A Witty Historical Regency Romance by Emma Melbourne
A Girl. An Earl. A Battle of Wits . . .Miss Amelia Fleming has a very good reason to hate the Earl of Langley. A year ago, her father drowned in the Thames after losing a fortune to Langley at cards. Now her family is broke, her fiancé has broken their engagement, and the debt still hasn't been paid...Categorized as:
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I Like Big Dukes and I Cannot Lie by Annabelle Anders, Amy Rose Bennett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom the delightfully debonair to the devilishly dangerous, these dashing dukes can't help but command your attention. And let's not forget the real stars here—the dazzling, damsel-not-in-distress heroines who don't need a title to rule. These are ladies of wit, grit, and not a little bit of mischief.Every one of these novellas has a duke for its leading man... -
The Lady's Last Mistake: A Bow Street Duchess Romance by Cara Devlin
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFor years, Lady Cassandra Sinclair has harbored a scandalous secret and a painful loss. Unwilling to trust a man again, and determined to remain single, Cassie throws herself into a confidential project—a private home for pregnant, unwed women. Hope House is now her sole purpose... -
Lady Luck and the Lyon: The Lyon's Den Connected World (The Lyon's Den Connected World) by Chasity Bowlin
Enter 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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Lyon Eyes by Lynne Connolly
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 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.Heiress to a fortune, Jenny Hambling needs a husband, before she is made to marry a man she despises... -
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Highcliffe House by Megan Walker
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLove ignites when two rivals vie to secure a possible fortune at the seaside town of Brighton. Brighton, England, 1813 When a romantic entanglement leaves her humiliated and reeling, Anna Lane wants nothing more than for her father to whisk her away from the gossip of the ton. Unfortunately, he has obligations elsewhere, leaving her stuck in London... -
The Untamed Duke by Melanie Rose Clarke
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhen a Scottish duke targets her brother, Sophia will do anything to protect her family, including kidnapping the powerful lord. What happens when the duke kidnaps her instead?Welcome to book 3 in the bestselling series The Secret Crusaders from the talented Melanie Rose Clarke!Social justice crusader Sophia Hawkins will do anything to protect her family... -
A Stronger Impulse: A Variation of Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice by Julie Cooper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“…and in his behaviour with me, there were stronger impulses even than pride”FITZWILLIAM DARCY IS ENRAGED when, already reeling from Elizabeth Bennet’s disdain, he discovers his sister locked in a passionate embrace with George Wickham—and suffers an apoplexy at the sight... -
A Deal with the Duke of Ice: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Daphne Byrne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“She said exactly what she thought, not caring at all whether I disapproved. It was fascinating.”Lady Rosaline Wyre’s family has been in debt for years. Paid to go on a blind date, in the stead of her friend, she is shocked to see the Duke of Ice waiting for her. The man who terrifies the whole ton…The Duke of Kenswick has no patience and no need for any woman in London... -
The Enemy Across the Loch by Kasey Stockton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe believes she's a selkie—she has no desire to change his mind.The loch divides the feuding clans. Ealann McEwan on one side, Miles Duncan on the other. When a chance encounter causes them to meet, a friendship is borne of necessity. But as war inches closer, they will be forced to choose: love or their families.**Book three in the Myths of Moraigh Trilogy... -
Wedded to the Wicked Highlander: A Medieval Historical Romance Novel by Lydia Kendall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“It will take more than an army of men to keep me from her.”Lady Mary Underwood is shipped off to marry a notorious Laird, right after the death of her cruel husband. But she is tired of others deciding for her life, so she vows to make his life hell, in hopes he might send her away…She never expected him to enjoy her shenanigans. Or that he would be so devilishly handsome...Categorized as:
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The Managing Miss by Heidi Kimball
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe is capable of managing everything . . . except for her heart.Tasked with making a brilliant match for her cousin, Lavinia Harcourt whisks her entire household, including their two exotic pets, off to London for the Season. With limited funds and few connections, however, the undertaking is not easy... -
Kiss The Rake Hello by Tracy Sumner
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCortland DeWitt is the most infamous second son in England. Twin to a duke, he thankfully lost out on the ducal title by a mere three minute's grace. And he's never looked back, living his life with one rule and one rule only: no attachments.But to Alexandra Mountbatten, the fearless woman who's known him since childhood, Cort is merely the loathsome boy next door...Categorized as:
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Reputation at Risk by Martha Keyes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCharlotte Mandeville traffics in gossip. It not only puts money in her family’s bare pockets but ensures the haut-ton cannot guard all the power and the secrets. Anthony Yorke has a tainted reputation to protect and a mystery to unravel. However, someone seems intent on hedging up his way. He is determined to discover whom... -
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Secrets of a Wallflower by Laura Beers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo unlikely partners must risk their secrets- and hearts- to unravel a web of treachery and save England. Miss Simone Delacourt, a seemingly unnoticed wallflower in the eyes of the ton, hides a secret life as a spy, enjoying the freedom her anonymity affords. When she’s reluctantly paired with Mr... -
The Lord's Captive by Cecelia Mecca
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe Lord Sir Bryce Waryn has dreamed for years about the day when he will finally liberate his home from the Scots who killed his parents and stole his brother’s birthright. Now that day is finally upon him, only his brother has abdicated the title of lord of Bristol Manor to him. Bryce should be celebrating, but something unexpected stands in his way—the sister of the Scot who held Bristol... -
The Sin Commandments by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsGet ready for a scandalous Regency romp. Meet the Sinning Flynns!Rory Flynn, grandson of the Duke of Savernake, is embittered by his family’s reputation as a wealthy family from Irish stock. They are hated by the Ton but accepted because of their links to the duke. Rory has a list of those who have offended his family the most and he intends to do something about it... -
The Notorious Lord Sin by Tamara Gill
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLove might be the only luxury she can’t afford…Paris Smith remembers the days when she was penniless all too well. The pain of being deemed unsuitable for marriage by her first love never truly faded. Now, she’s a widowed Countess with more money than she could ever spend, and the man who nearly destroyed her wants a second chance... -
The Belle of Winchester by Christina Dudley
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe only thing standing in the way of her winning Mr. Wright was Mr. Entirely Wrong.Out of all the swains she collected, Miss Lily Ellsworth knew Mr. Gilbert Wright was the one she would choose in the end. Rich, well-connected, dashing, daring, he was exactly the sort of man to turn heads, even if he hadn’t much of one himself... -
Happier Than We Deserve: A Pride & Prejudice Variation by Melissa Halcomb
That 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... -
Ruin Me, If You Dare by Alyssa Clarke
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 15 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 Beast's Bet by Eva Devon, Maire Claremont
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTom Courtney is a beast of the East End. Fighting his way up through the warrens, clubs, and halls of sins in London's darkest part of town, he has but one goal. . . To survive and ensure that the weak aren't preyed upon. When he discovers a young lady is victim of a vicious bet. . . He cannot stop himself from coming to her aid. . . Even if it might cost him everything he has ever won... -
Lakeshire Park by Megan Walker
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 18 ratings“Charming, beautifully written, and hopelessly romantic. Sure to be a new favorite!” -JULIANNE DONALDSON, best-selling author of EdenbrookeBrighton, England 1820Amelia Moore wants only one thing—to secure the future happiness of her younger sister, Clara. With their stepfather’s looming death, the two sisters will soon be on their own—without family, a home, or a penny to their names... -
Battling the Bluestocking by Martha Keyes
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGreat minds do NOT always think alike.Phineas Donovan is possessed of a sharp intellect. Fresh from Cambridge, he obtains a generous live-in position as tutor for the son of the wealthy Lord Bettencourt. If he can prove his value, he has hopes of being given the patronage of his employer, allowing him to take up a position as vicar... -
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Jilted in January by Cara Maxwell
No. Absolutely not. Persephone Cuthbert would rather walk over hot coals than say one word to the man who broke her heart—let alone help him. The author of The Rake Review may have declared him the most marriageable man in London, but Persephone knows the truth. Edward Johns is the cold-hearted bastard who broke her heart... -
Lord Farleigh and Miss Frost by Sally Britton
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAn Irish miss and a duke's son have little in common, but Christmas at the castle has a way of bringing the most unlikely people together.Isleen Frost wishes her family had stayed in Dublin for Christmas but understands it would have been folly to decline an invitation to the Duke of Montfort’s Christmastide house party. Isleen refuses to allow the opulent castle and powerful duke to impress her... -
An Engagement with the Enemy by Sally Britton
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsJames Aldwick isn’t ready to settle down, but his father, Baron Retford, doesn’t give him a choice. The stigma of illegitimacy has haunted the baron his whole life, and it’s up to his son to reestablish their good name by marrying into a family with a perfect pedigree... -
The Beast's Beauty by Eva Devon, Maire Claremont
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom USATODAY Bestselling author Eva Devon, writing as Maire Claremont, comes a brand new series that will sweep you away to the drama and angst of Regency England. Glittering ballrooms, wild moors, and brooding lords waiting to be tamed by bluestockings await. . .Sometimes beauty is in the eye of the beast. . -
Against Every Expectation by Paige Badgett
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAmid the groves of Rosings Park, with Elizabeth by his side, Darcy had begun to hope for something different for his future than he had previously allowed himself to believe was possible—a partnership, a love match…ELIZABETH BENNET TRAVELS TO KENT to escape her mother’s histrionics, hopeful to find respite in visiting her oldest friend, Charlotte Collins... -
Second Chance Dance by Laney Hatcher
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI never wanted to be the catch of the season. Not anymore. But when you’re a wealthy widow who presents a challenge for all the fortune hunters in London, it’s difficult to stay out of the spotlight.Miles Griffin has returned to London. Before he can find his footing in Mayfair, he’s made an unexpected enemy of me. But something happens when we battle across the ballroom... -
Wickedly Yours by Kathleen Ayers
Some wild things want to be tamed… Lady Arabella Tremaine is in need of rescue. Angry and bitter at her banishment to Wales, she’s agreed to marry for all the wrong reasons; the most important being she loathes her future husband. Unfortunately, the man whose proposal she accepted won’t take no for an answer... -
A Perilous Circumstance by Laura Beers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDesperate times call for desperate measures…Miss Georgie Holbrooke is in the most dire of circumstances. Her brother has arranged for her to marry a vile man, and she has no doubt that he will punish her severely if she refuses. When an opportunity to work at an orphanage in the rookeries arises, she takes it, knowing it may be her only chance to escape... -
The Duke’s Cinderella: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Hazel Linwood
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“When you are around, everyone else pales in comparison.”Barbara sneaks out to a masquerade ball, knowing she must never reveal her identity. Not even to the extremely charming Duke she meets. When the clock strikes midnight, she knows she will never see him again. Yet fate proves her wrong at her sister’s wedding party.Duke Alexander swears to find his mystery Cinderella... -
A Duke’s Promise: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Sally Vixen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“You will call me by my name, and you will not curtsy to me.”Lady Isabella absolutely loathes rakes. And the Duke of Sutterton, the man she accidentally finds herself on top of, is the most wicked of them all. She might have no choice but to marry him, but she is determined to stay away from him. Until his lips touch hers, and she finds herself unable to resist him.. -
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River of Dreams: A Pride & Prejudice Variation by J. Dawn King
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAgainst expectations. Against reason. Against all odds.This is a stand-alone story that does not require reading book one in the series.Fitzwilliam Darcy carries the weight of the past, the present, and the future on his broad shoulders. Driven by his family’s expectations, he slights the one person who could bring him joy... -
Saving her Marriage to the Duke: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Ava MacAdams
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Watch yourself, wife, or I will become the monster you are making me out to be.”The Duchess of Lancaster is so depraved that she would let just anyone in her bed. At least this is what the gossip columns declare about Arabella... -
Defying the Earl by Erica Ridley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEnjoy a fun, flirty guardian-and-ward forced proximity romp from a New York Times bestselling author!Miss Matilda Dodd refuses to be any man’s property. She’s a month shy of her majority, and cannot wait to live life on her own terms. Rather than meet her unwanted new guardian as instructed, she attends a ball and comes kiss-to-kiss with an adorably befuddled handsome lord instead... -
The Beastly Duke’s Bride: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Violet Hamers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“I would do anything to save my father, Your Grace. Just…be gentle with me.”No one hates the Duke of Hillow more than he hates himself. After being humiliated about his war disfigurement and losing everyone he loved, he doesn’t dare show his face outside anymore. Not without his mask on.Edwina was never supposed to be a part of the ton... -
A Lady's Rules For Ruin by Jennifer Haymore
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s found the perfect plan to avoid marriage…Miss Frances Cherrington has long been criticized as independent and prickly. And she’s fine with it. Truth be told, she’d prefer to be a spinster—damn her family’s desires. But it’s a conversation with the devilishly handsome yet highly infuriating Earl of Winthrop that inspires the perfect escape from her nuptial troubles... -
A Suitable Fortune by Laura Beers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMiss Emilia Hembry had a remarkable twist of fate when an unexpected inheritance changed her life for the better. However, now she must navigate through high Society- something she knows little about. The fear of failure is not far from her mind as she tries to accept her newfound position...
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