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Only a promise  by Mary Balogh

Only a promise

Mary Balogh

"Ralph Stockwood prides himself on being a leader, but when he convinced his friends to fight in the Napoleonic Wars, he never envisioned being the sole survivor. Racked with guilt over their deaths, Ralph must move on and find a wife so as to secure an heir...

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Frederica  by Georgette Heyer

Frederica

Georgette Heyer

"Bringing her family to London in the hopes of finding her younger sister a suitable husband, Frederica is saddened when her prime prospect, the Marquis of Alverstroke, seems totally uninterested, but when her younger brother ends up in a terrible accident,...

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Simon the Coldheart  by Georgette Heyer

Simon the Coldheart

Georgette Heyer

"When we meet Simon of Beauvallet he is a 14 year old boy, the year is 1400, and the 100 year war is raging. Simon is the bastard son of Geoffrey of Malvallet and as such must make his own way in the world without the status and advantage his father's station...

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Miss Devoted  by Grace Burrowes

Miss Devoted

Grace Burrowes

"Psyche Fremont has known two constants in life: Her passion for her art, and society's determination to ignore her talent. She isn't looking for anything other than a handsome model when she crosses paths with Michael Delancey, and he's only interested in...

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To ruin a gentleman  by Shana Galen

To ruin a gentleman

Shana Galen

""Angelette, the recently widowed Comtesse d'Avignon, only invited Viscount Daventry to her country house party as a favor to her sister. When the handsome British lord arrives - two days late - he's full of unnerving tales of unrest and violence in Paris....

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The accidental bride  by Jane (Romance novelist) Walsh

The accidental bride

Jane (Romance novelist) Walsh

"Miss Grace Linfield has resigned herself to life as a lady's companion as the only path to respectable security. At least it allows her to visit the beautiful seaside town of Inverley with her charge, Lady Edith. Passions flare when botanist Miss Thea Martin...

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The inconvenient heiress  by Jane (Romance novelist) Walsh

The inconvenient heiress

Jane (Romance novelist) Walsh

"In the quiet seaside town of Inverley, nothing exciting ever happens to gently bred spinsters like Miss Arabella Seton. Content with her watercolor paintings and her cats, she is confident that no one suspects her forbidden and unrequited passion for her best...

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An unsuitable heiress  by Jane Dunn

An unsuitable heiress

Jane Dunn

"'Do you realise, Corinna, just how hard it is for a young woman of irregular birth, without family, fortune or friends in the world? Marriage is the only way to get any chance of a life.' Following the death of her mother, Corinna Ormesby has lived a quiet...

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The marriage season  by Jane Dunn

The marriage season

Jane Dunn

"In Regency England, marriage is everything. For young widow Sybella Lovatt, the time has come to find a suitable husband for her sister Lucie, so the sisters head to London ready for the Season to begin. But the job of finding a husband is fraught with rules...

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The heiress swap  by Maddison Michaels

The heiress swap

Maddison Michaels

"Evie Jenkins didn't know what she was thinking by agreeing to switch places with her American heiress cousin. After all, she's naught but a poor - and usually quite sensible - companion. All she has to do is spend six weeks among London society, pretending to...

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Some like it Scot  by Suzanne Enoch

Some like it Scot

Suzanne Enoch

"When a mad lass in trousers shoots at him, Munro Bear MacLawry isn't sure what impresses him more - the girl's sure aim or her irresistibly tempting curves. Catriona MacColl has fled to the Highlands with her half-sister to escape an unwanted wedding, and...

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The bachelor bargain  by Maddison Michaels

The bachelor bargain

Maddison Michaels

"Bachelors, beware. For those who keep secrets and prey on the innocent, you will be exposed, with all your dirty little secrets laid bare to one and all. You have been warned - Lady Olivia Haliford has had enough. Tired of seeing women lose their reputations,...

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The duke's accidental bride  by Eva Devon

The duke's accidental bride

Eva Devon

"Lady Jaqueline Peabody is extremely vexed. Her nemesis, the Duke of Stone, has just ruined her life by matching her sister with a perfect gentleman. Except the gentleman in question has little in the way of income. With the family fortune in tatters, it means...

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A summer to remember  by Mary Balogh

A summer to remember

Mary Balogh

"Kit Butler, cool and dangerous, is one of London's most infamous bachelors and marriage is the last thing on his mind. Desperate to thwart his father's matchmaking, Kit needs a bride-- fast. Enter Miss Lauren Edgeworth. A year after being abandoned at the...

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Lady Briar weds the Scot  by Fenna Edgewood

Lady Briar weds the Scot

Fenna Edgewood

"Beautiful and eligible, Briar Blakeley is the beloved youngest sister of a duke. Eschewing the London marriage mart, she has no plans to wed anytime soon... until she's abducted alongside her family's handsome Scottish gardener and cast into a web of intrigue...

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Fire & frost

Fire & frost

"In a winter so cold the Thames freezes over, five couples venture onto the ice in pursuit of love to warm their hearts .Love unexpected, rekindled, brand new or rediscovered-even one that's a whack on the side of the head-heats up the winter. After weeks of...

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The letter tree  by Rachel Fordham

The letter tree

Rachel Fordham

"Romeo and Juliet meets You've Got Mail in 1920s New York when hidden letters change everything for two lost souls and the community around them"--

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The viscount who vexed me  by Julia London

The viscount who vexed me

Julia London

"Next to the Season's newest diamond, Harriet (Hattie) Woodchurch feels like a plain Jane. But that's of no consequence, since Hattie's plan for her future is to earn enough to live far, far away from her embarrassing family. That is until Mateo Vincente, Duke...

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The cutthroat countess  by Minerva Spencer

The cutthroat countess

Minerva Spencer

"After saving the life of handsome Honorable Elliot Wingate, circus owner Josephine 'Blade' Brown, who's as deadly with a knife as her nickname suggests, tries to keep a safe distance from this man who has the power to stir up her deeply buried, extremely...

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The proposal  by Mary Balogh

The proposal

Mary Balogh

"Lady Gwendoline Muir has experienced her fair share of tragedies in her short life: she lost her husband to a freak accident, and developed a limp after falling from horseback. Still young, Gwen is sure that she's done with love, and that she will never be...

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A secret affair  by Mary Balogh

A secret affair

Mary Balogh

"Born a commoner, Hannah Reid is now thirty, beautiful and an immensely wealthy widow who intends to take a lover. Her choice is Constantine Huxtable, a man surrounded by rumours of loose living and one who always chooses recent widows for his short-lived...

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Simply magic  by Mary Balogh

Simply magic

Mary Balogh

"When Susannah is introduced to the charming, handsome Peter Edgeworth, he instantly unsettles her with his seductive gaze and brash pursuit. Yet the more Peter advances, the more Susanna withdraws. Suspecting that Susanna is haunted by a tragic history, Peter...

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Simply love  by Mary Balogh

Simply love

Mary Balogh

Anne Jewell is a teacher at Miss Martin's School for Girls, a genteel academy in Regency England. Now she must confront the disturbing tragedy that gave her a beautiful son but locked her heart away for many years ago. While on a summer holiday in Wales, Anne...

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Light at Lavelle  by Paullina Simons

Light at Lavelle

Paullina Simons

"It is 1929. The world is about to change. Finn Evans is a successful Boston banker harboring a secret that threatens to unravel his carefully constructed idyllic life. Isabelle Lazar, a young Ukrainian farmer, endures unspeakable hardships in her homeland as...

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Someone to love  by Mary Balogh

Someone to love

Mary Balogh

"Humphrey Wescott, Earl of Riverdale, has died, leaving behind a fortune that will forever alter the lives of everyone in his family - including the daughter no one knew he had. Anna Snow grew up in an orphanage in Bath knowing nothing of the family she came...

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Only a kiss  by Mary Balogh

Only a kiss

Mary Balogh

"Since witnessing the death of her husband during the wars, Imogen, Lady Barclay, has secluded herself in the confines of Hardford Hall, their home in Cornwall. The new owner has failed to take up his inheritance, and Imogen desperately hopes he will never...

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The escape  by Mary Balogh

The escape

Mary Balogh

"After surviving the Napoleonic Wars, Sir Benedict Harper is struggling to move on, his body and spirit in need of a healing touch. Never does Ben imagine that hope will come in the form of a beautiful woman who has seen her own share of suffering. After the...

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How to best a marquess  by Janna MacGregor

How to best a marquess

Janna MacGregor

"Beth Howell needs to find her dowry, post haste. After her good-for-nothing first husband married her - and two other women, unbeknownst to them all - she's left financially ruined and relegated to living with her brother, who cares more for his horses than...

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Slightly scandalous  by Mary Balogh

Slightly scandalous

Mary Balogh

"Growing up with four unruly brothers has made Freyja Bedwyn far bolder than most society ladies. From feisty manner to long, tumbling hair, Lady Freyja is pure fire, a woman who seeks both adventure and freedom. Adventure soon finds her on a visit to Bath,...

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Perchance to dream  by Jude Knight

Perchance to dream

Jude Knight

"Scarred by life, they have abandoned dreams of romance. Until love's kiss awakens them. Life is richer than he expected. John Forsythe abandons London for the furthest reaches of England after a series of betrayals leave him with the shame of a very public...

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The marriage spell  by Mary Jo Putney

The marriage spell

Mary Jo Putney

"One of the Duke of Wellington's most respected officers, Jack Langdon, Lord Frayne, takes his family's honor very seriously. He also hides a shameful secret: a talent for sorcery he has been raised to suppress and openly reject. But after an injury lands Jack...

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Fell in love with an earl  by Anna (Romance fiction writer) Bradley

Fell in love with an earl

Anna (Romance fiction writer) Bradl...

"There aren't many young ladies who'd be eager to accept a governess position with wild twin boys in a lonely castle deep in the Oxfordshire countryside, but Helena Templeton has never been much like other young ladies. She's just settled into her new post...

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Chasing the tale. Volume II  by Jude Knight

Chasing the tale. Volume II

Jude Knight

"Christmas at Hollystone Hall - At a time of peace and goodwill toward men, the new Duke of Haverford struggles to reconcile with his mother, who had tried to prevent his marriage. ; Lady Cicely's Forfeit - When she made the wager, Cicely had been certain she...

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Chasing the tale  by Jude Knight

Chasing the tale

Jude Knight

"An Angel, Unawares -- In colonial New Zealand, Molly faces Christmas without her husband. A passing drifter helps her keep her three children happy, but when will Rick be home? ; Anne Under Siege - Can this year get worse? Anne has been robbed, the frosts...

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To wed a proper lady  by Jude Knight

To wed a proper lady

Jude Knight

"Everyone knows James needs a bride with impeccable blood lines. He needs Sophia's love more. James must marry to please his grandfather, the duke, and to win social acceptance for himself and his father's other foreign-born children. But only Lady Sophia...

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To mend the broken-hearted  by Jude Knight

To mend the broken-hearted

Jude Knight

"Ruth Winderfield is miserable in London's ballrooms, where her family's wealth and questions over her birth make her a target for the unscrupulous and a pariah to the high-sticklers. Trained as a healer, she is happiest in a sickroom. When a smallpox epidemic...

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To claim the long-lost lover  by Jude Knight

To claim the long-lost lover

Jude Knight

"The beauty known as the Winderfield Diamond hides a ruinous secret. Society's newest viscount holds the key. Sarah Winderfield has refused every offer of marriage she has received since Nathaniel Beauclair convinced her to run away with him seven years ago,...

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To tame a wild rake  by Jude Knight

To tame a wild rake

Jude Knight

"The whole world knows Aldridge is a wicked sinner. They used to be right. The ton has labelled Charlotte a saint for her virtue and good works. They don't know the ruinous secret she hides. Then an implacable enemy reveals all. The past that haunts them...

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Paradise triptych  by Jude Knight

Paradise triptych

Jude Knight

"Long ago, when they were young, James and Eleanor were deeply in love. But their families tore them apart and they went on to marry other people. Paradise Regained - James Winderfield yearns to end a long journey in the arms of his loving family. But his...

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One perfect dance  by Jude Knight

One perfect dance

Jude Knight

"Elijah was the man Regina could never forget. Now he is back in England, but someone wants to kill him. Regina Paddimore puts her dreams of love away with other girlish things when she weds her father's friend to escape a vile suitor who tries to force a...

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Snowy and the seven doves  by Jude Knight

Snowy and the seven doves

Jude Knight

"As a child, Snowy White was found beaten and half dead in an alley. Seven soiled doves rescued him and raised him to manhood in their brothel. Now adult, he must rise above his origins to hunt down the enemy who tried to kill him. When she found herself in...

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The beast and the bookseller  by Eva Devon

The beast and the bookseller

Eva Devon

"All of London gossips about the Duke of Montrose. A recluse. Inflicted with a terrible disease. A gargoyle with a terrible temper. But he's also the most important patron of the centuries-old book shop that belongs to Miss Elizabeth Sharpe's family. Now she's...

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The virgin who captured a viscount  by Anna (Romance fiction writer) Bradley

The virgin who captured a viscount

Anna (Romance fiction writer) Bradl...

"On a dark street in London, Mairi Cameron finally tracks down Daniel Brixton, the childhood friend who mysteriously disappeared from her Scottish hometown years ago. Now, however, he's an arresting stranger whose life she promptly saves. But rather than being...

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The virgin who humbled Lord Haslemere  by Anna (Romance fiction writer) Bradley

The virgin who humbled Lord Haslemere

Anna (Romance fiction writer) Bradl...

"There's nothing distinct about the brick building that houses The Clifford Charity School for Wayward Girls, which perfectly suits the purposes of its extraordinary residents-- bold young ladies who expose London's most corrupt aristocrats-- and find their...

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Miss Determined  by Grace Burrowes

Miss Determined

Grace Burrowes

"Trevor, Marquess of Tavistock, has finally decided to stop larking around on the Continent, come home, and take a bride. His solicitors applaud his decision to settle down, provided he chooses a wealthy young lady to be his marchioness. Those years Trevor...

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Windsong Manor  by Julie Wright

Windsong Manor

Julie Wright

"The London Countryside, 1820. Eleanora Coventry comes from a life of title and privilege, but even that isn't enough to prevent her from being wed at sixteen to a controlling and dismissive husband. So when she finds herself a widow at only twenty-six, the...

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Odd earl out  by Anna (Romance fiction writer) Bradley

Odd earl out

Anna (Romance fiction writer) Bradl...

"Juliet Templeton didn't embark on a risky London season in search of a fairy-tale. Fluttering hearts, yearning glances and stolen kisses are for starry-eyed debutantes, not disgraced, penniless females approaching spinsterhood. But when her quest to find a...

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The virgin who bewitched Lord Lymington  by Anna (Romance fiction writer) Bradley

The virgin who bewitched Lord Lymington

Anna (Romance fiction writer) Bradl...

"In the heart of Mayfair lies the Clifford Charity School for Wayward Girls, where a secret society of extraordinary young women conspire to bring England's wickedest aristocrats to justice. In London's brothels and bawdy houses, sin and scandal run rampant....

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Someone to wed  by Mary Balogh

Someone to wed

Mary Balogh

"When Alexander Westcott becomes the new Earl of Riverdale, he inherits a title he never wanted and a failing country estate he can't afford. But he fully intends to do everything in his power to undo years of neglect and give the people who depend on him a...

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Celia  by Sophia Holloway

Celia

Sophia Holloway

"Pretty Celia Mardham should have been a success in her London Season, but a near fatal riding accident has left her with a pronounced limp which means she cannot even make a good curtsey, let alone dance. There can be no expectation of marriage, but her Mama...

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Slightly wicked  by Mary Balogh

Slightly wicked

Mary Balogh

"Lord Rannulf Bedwyn is a hard man to resist. To Judith Law, Rannulf is simply a dream come true, a heroic stranger with whom she will allow herself one night of reckless passion before she must settle for the dreary life of companion to her wealthy aunt....

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Slightly sinful  by Mary Balogh

Slightly sinful

Mary Balogh

"On a Flemish battlefield, Lord Alleyne Bedwyn is thrown from his horse and left for dead, only to awaken in the bedchamber of a Brussels brothel. The dark, handsome diplomat has no memory of who he is or how he got there - yet of one thing he is certain: he...

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Slightly tempted  by Mary Balogh

Slightly tempted

Mary Balogh

"From the moment he spies Lady Morgan Bedwyn across the glittering ballroom, Gervase Ashford, Earl of Rosthorn, knows he has found the perfect instrument of his revenge. But wedlock is not on the mind of the continent's most notorious rake. Nor is it of...

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Slightly married  by Mary Balogh

Slightly married

Mary Balogh

"Colonel Lord Aidan Bedwyn has come to Ringwood Manor to keep his promise to a dying fellow officer. He has sworn to protect the man's sister no matter what - even when he finds that Miss Eve Morris wants no part of his protection. Finally, Aidan makes Eve an...

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A secret love  by Stephanie Laurens

A secret love

Stephanie Laurens

"When a mysterious lady, her face hidden by a black veil, begs Gabriel Cynster for his help, he cannot refuse her plea. For despite her disguise, Gabriel finds the woman alluring and he is powerless to deny her. But he exacts payment as only a Cynster would...

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Slightly dangerous  by Mary Balogh

Slightly dangerous

Mary Balogh

"All of London is abuzz over the imminent arrival of Wulfric Bedwyn, the reclusive, cold-as-ice Duke of Bedcastle, at the most glittering social event of the season. Some whisper of a tragic love affair. Others say he is so aloof and passionless that not even...

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Garden of the midnights  by Hannah Linder

Garden of the midnights

Hannah Linder

"The accidents are not a matter of chance. They are deliberate. As English gentleman William Kensley becomes aware of the danger at Rosenleigh Manor, he pleads for the truth of his past from the only man he can trust-- until that man is murdered. As the...

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A gentleman never tells  by Jodi Ellen Malpas

A gentleman never tells

Jodi Ellen Malpas

"Some secrets are too scandalous to keep quiet. Frank Melrose is on the cusp of taking his father's printing business global - the last thing he needs is the distraction of any woman, let alone the dazzling Taya Winters. He's under pressure from the newspaper...

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Dreaming of a duke like you  by Sara Bennett

Dreaming of a duke like you

Sara Bennett

"Raised in a foundling home and now proprietor of a successful club, Gabriel Cadieux hasn't ever been welcomed by polite society. But when he discovers he's the legitimate heir to a dukedom, he must make a choice: accept the debt-ridden title and the trappings...

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The duke gets desperate  by Diana Quincy

The duke gets desperate

Diana Quincy

"When his American stepmother, who inherited his father's estate, is found dead, the Duke of Strickland, whom everyone knows detested the dowager duchess, fights for his castle and his reputation when Raya Darwish, the dowager duchess's heir, arrives to claim...

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Every duke has his day  by Suzanne Enoch

Every duke has his day

Suzanne Enoch

"Michael Bromley, Duke of Woriton, has a passion, but it's not for chasing ladies or gambling till dawn. No, his is the far more dangerous pursuit of the science of chemistry. He may be a tad eccentric, but he can navigate a society ballroom, and manage a...

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Countess by coincidence  by Cheryl Bolen

Countess by coincidence

Cheryl Bolen

"To extricate himself from financial difficulties, John Beauclerc, the Earl of Finchley, concocts a scheme to marry a stranger who's answered his advertisement. He'll show his grandmother! That lady's withholding money until he can demonstrate more maturity...

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Her secret past with the viscount

Her secret past with the viscount

Her secret past with the viscount: "Meeting dashing Hugh Wilder again at a Society party brings Sylvia's longing to the fore. When she was left shipwrecked on a remote island there was one other survivor: Hugh! Sylvia's never told a soul that until they were...

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The duke's proposal for the governess

The duke's proposal for the governess

Duke's proposal for the governess: "After the death of his beloved brother and mother, Randolph, Duke of Elmsend, feels his life is empty. So he's in no mood to entertain the rumbustious Harrington family while they're in London. Then he meets Abigail, their...

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Silk  by Sophia Alexander

Silk

Sophia Alexander

It's 1899, and Caroline Corbett is ready for the twentieth century. She's excited to find work and meet new people - but gets more than expected when a rough-hewn Lowcountry farmer and a small-town doctor both engage her affections. The broad-shouldered,...

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A suitable arrangement  by Martha Keyes

A suitable arrangement

Martha Keyes

"The arrangement may well be suitable, but is it bearable? As the new Earl of Lismore, it is Sandy Duncan's duty to save both his family and Lochlarren Castle from impending ruin. He has always known he must marry well, but his father's deathbed revelation of...

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A gentleman worthy of kisses  by Grace Burrowes

A gentleman worthy of kisses

Grace Burrowes

"A Kiss by the Sea: He's not really a blacksmith, and she's not really an heiress... Thaddeus Pennrith finds a way to recover from multiple griefs when he accepts the blacksmith's post at Fenwick on Sea. Village life gives him a sense of belonging that Polite...

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My rogue to ruin  by Erica Ridley

My rogue to ruin

Erica Ridley

"Marjorie Wynchester has always let her siblings take the lead when it comes to planning their investigations. But someone in London is trying to pass off counterfeits, and this time she's the only one with the skill needed to find the culprit. Soon, all the...

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To free the stars  by J'nell Ciesielski

To free the stars

J'nell Ciesielski

"Ten years have passed since Jack and Ivy, elite operatives for the secret agency Talon, rescued their friend Philip and completed their fateful mission. The 1920s are in full swing as American speakeasies thrive amid Prohibition, and despite the team's best...

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Sensibly wed  by Kasey Stockton

Sensibly wed

Kasey Stockton

"I, Felicity Thurston, suffer from an incurable case of nerves. They attack with great zeal when I find myself the center of attention, regardless of whether or not I have taken measures to subdue them, and they have often made social gatherings unbearable. So...

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The poppy sisters  by Deborah (Historical fiction writer) Carr

The poppy sisters

Deborah (Historical fiction writer)...

"Two sisters, divided by war, face daily battles to save the lives of the wounded soldiers in their care Phoebe is a VAD at a Base Hospital in Etaples, France, treating men who've served at the Front. Their courage and resilience inspires her, and though she's...

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A nobleman's guide to seducing a scoundrel  by KJ Charles

A nobleman's guide to seducing a scoundrel

KJ Charles

"Major Rufus d'Aumesty has unexpectedly become the Earl of Oxney, master of a remote Norman manor on the edge of the infamous Romney Marsh. There he's beset on all sides, his position contested both by his greedy uncle and by Luke Doomsday, son of a notorious...

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Betrothed in haste to the Earl

Betrothed in haste to the Earl

Betrothed in haste to the Earl: She's retreated from love-- Has it found her hiding place? Following two troubled courtships, Marianna has sworn off romance and withdrawn from the ton. Until Adam, the handsome Earl of Rockwell, is misdirected to her bedchamber...

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Miss Fairfax's notorious duke  by Eva Shepherd

Miss Fairfax's notorious duke

Eva Shepherd

Miss Fairfax's Notorious Duke: Having tarnished her reputation, Irene Fairfax flees to Devon to focus on her art. Her latest life drawing is going well until her naked subject reveals he's not the man she thinks he is. He is, in fact, the Duke of Redcliff, a...

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A Black Englishman  by Carolyn Slaughter

A Black Englishman

Carolyn Slaughter

"Isabel, a young woman in flight from the ravages of the Great War, throws herself headlong into a passionate and dangerous liaison with Sam, an Indian doctor, and Oxford graduate - but their devotion to one another takes them across the length and breadth of...

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Seducing an angel  by Mary Balogh

Seducing an angel

Mary Balogh

"Banished, destitute, and labeled a murderess, Cassandra, Lady Paget, arrives in Regency London determined to overcome the reputation that has preceded her and to find a wealthy gentleman who can restore her to the extravagant life to which she's grown...

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The life I stole  by Nikola Scott

The life I stole

Nikola Scott

"It's 1953. Memories of the war are beginning to fade. Young Queen Elizabeth has just ascended to the throne. Isobel McIntyre is a doctor-in-training at a London teaching hospital. It's not easy being a woman working in medicine. And Isobel carries the...

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Pleasantly pursued  by Kasey Stockton

Pleasantly pursued

Kasey Stockton

"Thea: I would do nearly anything to avoid the lecherous advances of an eager earl, including running away from my finishing school and finding employment under a false name. The work turned out to be harder than I expected, however, and the prospect of...

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First comes marriage  by Mary Balogh

First comes marriage

Mary Balogh

"The arrival of Elliott Wallace, the irresistibly eligible Viscount Lyngate, has thrown the sleepy village of Throckbridge into a tizzy. It soon becomes clear that Elliot seeks a convenient marriage to a suitable bride, and desperate to rescue her eldest...

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Captivated by the cowgirl  by Jody Hedlund

Captivated by the cowgirl

Jody Hedlund

""Now that her sisters are both married, Felicity Courtney manages the Courtney Boardinghouse alone. After nearly collapsing from exhaustion while caring for an invalid man and his wife who are staying at the boardinghouse, Felicity posts an advertisement for...

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Cherishing the cowgirl  by Jody Hedlund

Cherishing the cowgirl

Jody Hedlund

"Charity Courtney is at her wit's end trying to save her boardinghouse from a bank foreclosure. Short of money but not short of marriage proposals, she dreads putting aside her fairy tale dreams of love and having to settle for a marriage of convenience. But...

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Convincing the cowgirl  by Jody Hedlund

Convincing the cowgirl

Jody Hedlund

"When unexpected visitors arrive at the Courtney Boardinghouse and claim the place belongs to them, Patience Courtney finds herself homeless and penniless. Having failed at so many things already in life, Patience is determined to find a way to survive and...

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Showers of luck  by author Nadia Ayesha

Showers of luck

author Nadia Ayesha

"Inspired by a true story, Showers of Luck follows the life of two characters, Lily and Khalid. Lily is a hard-working young nyonya who stays with a distant aunt's family, following the advice of a fortune-teller that she should be given away after birth. She...

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Committed to the cowgirl  by Jody Hedlund

Committed to the cowgirl

Jody Hedlund

"After years away, Astrid Nilsson has returned home to Colorado, hoping to become Fairplay's second doctor . . . and to find healing for her reoccurring consumption. Spirited and independent, Astrid doesn't want her illness to be a burden to those she loves,...

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Miss Fairfax's notorious Duke  by Eva Shepherd

Miss Fairfax's notorious Duke

Eva Shepherd

"A scandalous way ...to meet a duke! A Rebellious Young Ladies story. Having tarnished her reputation, Irene Fairfax flees to Devon to focus on her art. Her latest life drawing is going well—until her naked subject reveals he’s not the man she thinks he is....

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An earl to remember  by Stacy Reid

An earl to remember

Stacy Reid

"When the Earl of Ambrose, who refused to pay for her catering services due to his scheming mistress, arrives in her small village without his memory, Miss Georgianna Heyford claims he's her long-lost husband in an attempt to get revenge on this spoiled...

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Sinfully tempted  by Kathleen Marie Ayers

Sinfully tempted

Kathleen Marie Ayers

"Tamsin Sinclair is known for her bold manner. As a Sinclair, nicknamed one of the Deadly Sins she is expected to be improper and uncivilized. Seeking solace from the unrelenting whispers about her at a ball, Tamsin retreats to the gardens and makes the...

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To enchant a lady's heart  by Robin Lee Hatcher

To enchant a lady's heart

Robin Lee Hatcher

"He has nothing to offer. She has everything to lose. Despite the dishonorable circumstances of his own birth, Adam Faulkner has never begrudged his half-brother Sebastian's legitimate position as the Viscount Willowthorpe. Having a title and everything that...

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The Highlander's kilted bride  by Vanessa Kelly

The Highlander's kilted bride

Vanessa Kelly

"When he is reunited with tomboy Charlotte Stewart at the wedding of her younger sister, highlander--and spy--Kade Kendrick is distracted by rival suitors, a dangerous mission and this unconventional woman who embodies all his desires."--Provided by publisher.

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