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A lady of conscience  by Mimi Matthews

A lady of conscience

Mimi Matthews

"West Country beauty Hannah Heywood may be quiet with fashionable strangers, but when it comes to animals in need, she has no trouble finding her voice. Newly arrived in Bath for her very first season, all she desires is to find one like-minded gentleman. A...

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Calder country  by Janet Dailey

Calder country

Janet Dailey

1920s, Blue Moon, Montana. The small cattle town is alight with the excitement of cars, telephones, and airplanes. But as new inventions and new roles for women collide with Prohibition and the rising battle between gangsters and the FBI, Blue Moon finds...

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The Meriwell legacy  by Stephanie Laurens

The Meriwell legacy

Stephanie Laurens

"When Lord Meriwell is fatally poisoned at family gathering, amateur sleuths Barnaby and Penelope Adair are summoned, along with Inspector Basil Stokes, to find the culprit. The list of suspects is long, and then the killer strikes again. When they find a...

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His treasured bride  by Jody Hedlund

His treasured bride

Jody Hedlund

"After recently arriving in Vancouver Island on a bride ship, aspiring seamstress Daisy Harper is determined not to rush into a hasty and quarrelsome marriage, a mistake her parents made. To avoid choosing the wrong man, she creates a rigorous list of ten...

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Mistress of herself  by Evelyn (Librarian) Richardson

Mistress of herself

Evelyn (Librarian) Richardson

"Lady Georgiana Claverton is fed up with the ton in general and the marriage mart in particular. Having endured several seasons to fulfill her parents' wishes, and having come to the conclusion that all men are inept and self-centered, she has decided to...

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Meeting her match  by Jen Turano

Meeting her match

Jen Turano

"When Miss Camilla Pierpont is thrust into the company of the irritating Mr. Owen Chesterfield, her prim and proper life in Gilded Age New York takes an unexpected turn. After reluctantly agreeing to help his debutante sister, she finds herself relying on...

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Into the starlight  by Amanda Cabot

Into the starlight

Amanda Cabot

"With her career as a concert pianist at an end, Joanna Vaughn comes home to Sweetwater Crossing, widowed and unsure what the future holds when the arrival of a pair of newcomers stirs up a decades-old mystery, a shocking revelation, and the chance for true...

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Much ado about you  by Eloisa James

Much ado about you

Eloisa James

"Finding herself under the awkward guardianship of the perpetually tipsy Duke of Holbrook, Tess Essex is suddenly faced with her duty: marry well and marry quickly. Once that's taken care of she can arrange matches for her three younger sisters: beautiful...

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Trail of promises  by Susan F. Craft

Trail of promises

Susan F. Craft

"A marriage of convenience will protect her reputation on the long trail ahead, but he's barely more than a stranger... Tessa Harris is a woman without options. When she's stranded nearly two hundred miles from her destination, her only companions are a former...

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Orchids and mistletoe  by Kate Bateman

Orchids and mistletoe

Kate Bateman

"Reclusive ex-spy Christopher 'Kit' Carlisle has barely left his country estate since his escape from wartime captivity, but a deathbed promise has forced him to London to seek out the beautiful - and elusive - Emma Townsend. Botanist Emma is back from Brazil,...

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A counterfeit heart  by K. C. Bateman

A counterfeit heart

K. C. Bateman

"As Sabine de la Tour tosses piles of forged banknotes onto a bonfire in a Paris park, she bids a reluctant farewell to her double life as a notorious criminal. Over the course of Napoleon's reign, her counterfeits destabilized the continent and turned...

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A raven's heart  by K. C. Bateman

A raven's heart

K. C. Bateman

"England, 1815. In the war against France, Heloise Hampden is a high-value asset to the Crown. When she cracks the enemy's most recent communication, French agents are sent to silence her. But it's the agent assigned to protect Heloise who poses the greatest...

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To steal a heart  by K. C. Bateman

To steal a heart

K. C. Bateman

"Forced to do the bidding of a corrupt government minister, Marianne de Bonnard agrees to plant incriminating evidence in the offices of France's most notorious spymaster. Under cover of night, the tightrope-walking thief puts her skills to good use - until...

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The devil to pay  by K. C. Bateman

The devil to pay

K. C. Bateman

"Italy, 1492. A ruthless mercenary skilled in the art of conquest. An heiress who refuses to be tamed. The Devil's own bargain ... Cara di Montessori has a price upon her head. Her traitorous uncle has murdered her father and seized her home. Her only hope of...

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When he was wicked  by Julia Quinn

When he was wicked

Julia Quinn

"In every life there is a turning point. A moment so tremendous, so sharp and breath-taking, that one knows one's life will never be the same. For Michael Stirling, London's most infamous bachelor, that moment came the first time he laid eyes on Francesca...

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You're the Duke that I want  by Lenora Bell

You're the Duke that I want

Lenora Bell

"Raised by an overprotective mother, bookish romantic Sandrine Oliver craves adventure, but nothing exciting ever happens in her sleepy seaside village. Until a handsome, mysterious stranger arrives and sweeps her off her feet... only to leave suddenly with no...

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Mistress of London  by Evelyn Richardson

Mistress of London

Evelyn Richardson

"Julian, Earl of Linton, wealthy shipping magnate, had returned from India to take up the law to right the wrongs that his hard-won fortune had not been able to fix. The owner and mistress of London's most exclusive and expensive seraglio was just the sort of...

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Mistress of music  by Evelyn Richardson

Mistress of music

Evelyn Richardson

"Daughter of parents obsessively in love with one another, Grace Owen has seen how love destroyed her widowed father and resolves to avoid it at all costs; besides she has her music and her dreams of becoming an opera singer to inspire her. It is only when she...

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Mistress of fashion  by Evelyn Richardson

Mistress of fashion

Evelyn Richardson

"Juliette de Flournoy refuses to be imprisoned by her past - the French Revolution that robbed her family of their heritage, and the rape that left her homeless - comforting herself with her dreams of becoming London's premier modiste and by her friends, the...

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My wayward Lady  by Evelyn Richardson

My wayward Lady

Evelyn Richardson

"A lovely and highborn teacher risks a scandal that could destroy her good name and her sister's chance for a mate by offering to teach the young women who worked in a notorious pleasure palace, the Temple of Venus, where she meets the devastating Lord Adrian...

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Daniel's true desire  by Grace Burrowes

Daniel's true desire

Grace Burrowes

"Daniel Banks is a man of the cloth whose vocation is the last comfort he has left. In an attempt to start his life over, Daniel accepts the post of vicar in Haddondale, a position supported by the Earl of Bellefonte. There Daniel meets Lady Kirsten...

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Will's true wish  by Grace Burrowes

Will's true wish

Grace Burrowes

"Will Dorning, as the Earl of Casriel's heir, and older brother to four rambunctious brothers, sees his life as one of duty and drudgery. He guards the earl's back, and keeps a watchful eye on his siblings, though his only real companions are the dogs he's...

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Home is the sailor  by Lillian Marek

Home is the sailor

Lillian Marek

"The naval Battle of Copenhagen cost Captain Will Dormer an eye and a leg. The battle to establish himself as Viscount Claremont of Belford Park could cost him his life. He feels completely at sea as owner of an estate, but his father and two brothers managed...

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Mistress of Marymoor  by Anna Jacobs

Mistress of Marymoor

Anna Jacobs

"Since her father died, Deborah Jannvier has been living with her hateful uncle and dreaming of a better life. So when handsome stranger Matthew Pascoe appears bearing a summons from a long-lost wealthy relative, Deborah doesn't hesitate to venture to Marymoor...

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An independent woman  by Anna Jacobs

An independent woman

Anna Jacobs

"The Great War is over at long last, and with it comes an inheritance that will free Serena Fleming from her bullying father. She can finally lead the life she has always wanted. But little does she know how far her father will go to prevent her leaving home....

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Because of mercy  by P.D Dawn

Because of mercy

P.D Dawn

"She thinks she can settle for less. He thinks he knows best... After a riding accident, Rose becomes re-acquainted with success-driven Henry, the boy she has grown up with and the man she secretly loves. But does he love her? Rose is prepared to settle for...

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Lord of the Privateers  by Stephanie Laurens

Lord of the Privateers

Stephanie Laurens

"The eldest of the Frobisher brothers and widely known as the lord of the privateers, Royd Frobisher expects to execute the final leg of the rescue mission his brothers have been pursuing. What he does not expect is to be pressured into taking his emotional...

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The Duchess gamble  by Sofie Darling

The Duchess gamble

Sofie Darling

"She's betting it all on the future... Celia Calthorp, Duchess of Acaster, is sick of always being on the edge of disaster. Now that widowhood has finally given her the freedom to make her own choices, she knows exactly what she needs to do - marry a rich man...

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Brentwood's ward  by Michelle Griep

Brentwood's ward

Michelle Griep

"London, 1807. Place an unpolished lawman named Nicholas Brentwood as guardian over a spoiled, pompous beauty named Emily Payne and what do you get? More trouble than Brentwood bargains for. She is determined to find a husband this season. He just wants the...

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Lady scandal  by Laura Lee Guhrke

Lady scandal

Laura Lee Guhrke

"Delia Stratham is an unconventional woman. While other ladies learned proper decorum at finishing school, she composed naughty limericks and admired the gardener's muscular legs. So naturally when she's widowed for the third time, she does the unthinkable:...

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Miss Isobel and the Prince

Miss Isobel and the Prince

Miss Isobel and the Prince: "A royal distraction-- for the debutante! Given her meager dowry and lack of known parents, Isobel Lennox must use her only London season to make a sensible match. So why, oh why is she dazzled by the dashing, handsome Prince...

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Wed In haste to the duke

Wed In haste to the duke

Wed In haste to the duke: "Marry in haste. Fall in love at leisure? Angeline Carlow's hasty marriage to her childhood best friend Jason, the Duke of Rotherton, was purely practical. She knew that he could never love her the way that he loved his late wife. Yet...

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Wager with a siren  by Sofie Darling

Wager with a siren

Sofie Darling

"It was supposed to be one night with the marquess... Everyone loves Lord Julian Batchelor, Marquess of Ormonde. The golden boy of the ton, he knows everyone, and they think they know him, too. But Julian harbors dark secrets, and he's determined not to let...

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How not to propose to a duke

How not to propose to a duke

How not to propose to a duke: "Miss Danby's daring proposition for the duke : First, wealthy ironmaster's daughter Jessica Danby needs a titled husband. So, upon learning that Alexander, the Duke of Malvern, needs a rich wife, she makes a convenient proposal....

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The groom list  by Ella Quinn

The groom list

Ella Quinn

"Creating a list of 'musts' on the checklist for eligible bachelors as she and her sisters husband-hunt among the ton, Lady Alice Carpenter, when she encounters the dashing Marquis of St. Albans, realizes it will take more than a list to reveal the heart of a...

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The mistress experience  by Scarlett Peckham

The mistress experience

Scarlett Peckham

"When Thaïs Magadalene, the nation's most notorious courtesan, auctions herself off for one month to raise money for the cause of women's rights, she meets her match in a radical politician who wants to learn how to please a woman in bed, leading to something...

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It had to be a duke  by Vivienne Lorret

It had to be a duke

Vivienne Lorret

"Verity Hartley always tells the truth. Well, mostly. However, when her snooty neighbor returns to their small hamlet to brag about having a grand Season, a plethora of ballgowns, and so many suitors that she cannot possibly decide which one to marry, Verity...

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The dreadful duke  by Grace Burrowes

The dreadful duke

Grace Burrowes

"He'd rather carry hod in hell... Finn Cathcart, a successful sculptor, is having a fine time on the Continent cavorting with alabaster nymphs and marble goddesses (so to speak), when he's informed that a ducal title awaits him back in England. The same family...

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The laird's bride  by Anne Gracie

The laird's bride

Anne Gracie

"A hot-headed vow to marry the first woman he sees, a meeting in a muddy bog, a hasty marriage between strangers, and a bride who demands to be courted - after the wedding. In order to take his place as laird before his trustee uncle bankrupts the clan buying...

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A duke makes a deal  by Matilda (Historical romance writer) Madison

A duke makes a deal

Matilda (Historical romance writer)...

"When this duke wins a wife, all bets are off... When nouveau-rich Clara Woodvine attends her first high society ball, she's expecting it to be the most wonderful night of her life. Unfortunately, it turns out to be the worst. When Clara overhears her would-be...

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Lady Charlotte always gets her man  by Violet Marsh

Lady Charlotte always gets her man

Violet Marsh

"The third son of a duke, Matthew was born into the peerage but never welcomed, especially by his malicious older brother. His choice to become a physician and a naturalist has cemented his outsider status. But when the alluring Lady Charlotte shows up at his...

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The stranger I wed  by Harper St. George

The stranger I wed

Harper St. George

"New to wealth and to London high society, American heiress Cora Dove discovers that with the right man, marriage might not be such an inconvenience after all. . . . Cora Dove and her sisters' questionable legitimacy has been the lifelong subject of New York's...

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Rocky Mountain journey  by Misty M. Beller

Rocky Mountain journey

Misty M. Beller

"To fulfill a dying wish, Faith Collins masquerades as a man to find the woman who once saved her father's life. On her journey through the Rockies, she teams up with a man in search of his brother, and together they must navigate the treacherous terrain while...

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Isabel and the rogue  by Liana De la Rosa

Isabel and the rogue

Liana De la Rosa

"Isabel Luna Valdés has long since resigned herself to being the 'forgotten' Luna sister. But thanks to familial connections to the Mexican ambassador in London, wallflower Isabel is poised to unearth any British intelligence hidden by the ton that might aid...

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Schooling London ladies  by Madeline Martin

Schooling London ladies

Madeline Martin

"How to start a scandal: Days after returning from the battlefields, Seth Sinclair finds himself in a glittering ballroom with one tedious task: finding a wife. He must put aside the military and prove his worth as the new Earl of Dalton. The only problem?...

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The diamond and the duke  by Christi Caldwell

The diamond and the duke

Christi Caldwell

"When a wounded soldier and self-proclaimed 'beast' finds unlikely friendship with a headstrong and unconventional beauty, they quickly find themselves weaving a tale as old as time... Despite a hero's return to England from the Napoleonic Wars, Wesley Audley...

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The dancer's promise  by Olivia Horrox

The dancer's promise

Olivia Horrox

"When their father loses the family fortune, and their mother locks herself away, sisters Grace and Clementine are left to raise themselves in a grand London house that is slowly falling apart around them. Each of them is determined to one day restore their...

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Beautiful little fools  by Olivia Horrox

Beautiful little fools

Olivia Horrox

"Elizabeth 'Birdie' Graham must defy her family to discover herself. Birdie dreams of becoming a professional artist, but the constraints of society demand she marries well. In order to fulfil her dreams, she makes a deal with her parents: to let her spend a...

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Romancing Mister Bridgerton  by Julia Quinn

Romancing Mister Bridgerton

Julia Quinn

"Penelope Featherington has secretly adored her best friend's brother for... well, it feels like forever. After half a lifetime of watching Colin Bridgerton from afar, she thinks she knows everything about him, until she stumbles across his deepest secret......

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A season with her forbidden earl

A season with her forbidden earl

A season with her forbidden earl : "When an unexpected windfall gives Lady Margaret the chance for another Season, she relishes the opportunity to see her friends again, including Julian Randall, Earl of Atherton. Having no need to find a husband, and knowing...

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The other Miss Bridgerton  by Julia Quinn

The other Miss Bridgerton

Julia Quinn

"She was in the wrong place... Fiercely independent and adventurous, Poppy Bridgerton will only wed a suitor whose keen intellect and interests match her own. Sadly, none of the fools from her London season qualify. While visiting a friend on the Dorset coast,...

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The horse thief  by Tea Cooper

The horse thief

Tea Cooper

"When India Kilhampton is caught up in the heart-stopping excitement of the first Melbourne Cup her mind is made up. She will breed a horse to win the coveted trophy and reunite her fractured family. Determined to make her dream a reality she advertises for a...

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Once a rake, suddenly a suitor  by Christi Caldwell

Once a rake, suddenly a suitor

Christi Caldwell

"There have been two constants in Miss Anwen Kearsley's life: one, she has always loved Phineas Lesar, the Marquess of Landon, her brother's best friend. And two, like all her cursed relatives, she is fated to die young. Before she turns up her heels, Anwen...

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Endlessly courted, finally loved  by Christi Caldwell

Endlessly courted, finally loved

Christi Caldwell

"Lady Beatrice Dennington has become the most courted lady of the ton--not bad for a duke's sister. Only problem being is that the courting has never ended with an offer of marriage. Every single gentleman who has courted her has found his true love, and it...

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To hold a lady's secret  by Christi Caldwell

To hold a lady's secret

Christi Caldwell

"Lady Gillian Farendale is in trouble. Her titled father has dragged her through one London Season after another, until the sheer monotony of the marriage mart and the last vestige of Gillian's once-independent spirit conspire to lead her into a single night...

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My fair Marchioness  by Christi Caldwell

My fair Marchioness

Christi Caldwell

"When the Duchess of Arlington offers shelter and protection to flower peddler Miss Julia Smith, Her Grace's godson Harris Clarendale, Marquess of Ruthven, believes Julia is just another impostor trying to trick his godmother, but revealed secrets prove...

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The duke has done it again  by Jane Ashford

The duke has done it again

Jane Ashford

"United in resentment of the Duke of Tereford, whom they believe cheated their families out of a huge estate in the north of England, enemies Gavin Keighley and Rose Denholme, when the Duchess of Tereford gets involved, wonder how they can stay rivals when...

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Someone to hold  by Mary Balogh

Someone to hold

Mary Balogh

"Humphrey Wescott, Earl of Riverdale, has died, leaving behind a fortune and a scandalous secret that will forever alter the lives of his family--sending one daughter on a journey of self-discovery ... With her parents' marriage declared bigamous, Camille...

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Only beloved  by Mary Balogh

Only beloved

Mary Balogh

"For the first time since the death of his wife, the Duke of Stanbrook is considering remarrying and finally embracing happiness for himself. With that thought comes the treasured image of a woman he met briefly a year ago and never saw again. Dora Debbins...

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Unladylike rules of attraction  by Amita Murray

Unladylike rules of attraction

Amita Murray

"To claim a fortune left to her by Dowager Countess Budleigh, Anya Marleigh, a singer and sitar player in Queen Charlotte's court, must marry before her next birthday, and with the Budleigh family out to destroy her, she must fight her attraction to the man...

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To love the brooding baron  by Jentry Flint

To love the brooding baron

Jentry Flint

"Opposites attract and sparks fly when the vivacious Arabella falls for a baron who lives under the shadow of a scandalous family secret. 1815, London Arabella Latham is a free spirit who longs to feel the spark of true love, but few men can match her passion...

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The gentleman's gambit  by Evie Dunmore

The gentleman's gambit

Evie Dunmore

"Bookish suffragist Catriona Campbell is busy: An ailing estate, academic writer's block, and a tense time for England's women's rights campaign--the last thing she needs is to be stuck playing host to her father's distractingly attractive young colleague....

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Somewhere along the way  by Lynn Kurland

Somewhere along the way

Lynn Kurland

"Rose Kilchurn wants two things: Segrave Castle; and to never, ever again have to keep another secret. The path to the first lies through a marriage arranged for her by two kings, which she'll accept as long as the man is manageable and she's able to continue...

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A gamble at sunset  by Vanessa Riley

A gamble at sunset

Vanessa Riley

"To save her sister from scandal and ignite her own forbidden musical passions, a shy wallflower stages a shocking kiss with a reluctant composer, sparking a game of hearts and high society deception."--Publisher.

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Regency Australian bachelors  by Laura (Laura Leanne) Martin

Regency Australian bachelors

Laura (Laura Leanne) Martin

"Courting the forbidden debutante: When Sam Robertson returns to London after making his fortune in Australia, he has one mission revenge on the Earl who'd had him wrongly convicted and sent away years before. But upon meeting Lady Georgina, the Earl's...

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All's fair in love and war  by Virginia Heath

All's fair in love and war

Virginia Heath

"When the flighty older sister of former naval captain, Henry Kincaid, decides on a whim to accompany her explorer husband on an expedition to Egypt, he finds himself unwittingly left in the lurch with her three unruly children and her giant, mad dog. With no...

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Scandalously bound to the gentleman

Scandalously bound to the gentleman

"Alliance with the notorious lord - Bronwyn Scott: Mixing business...with rakish pleasure! Recently widowed Antonia Lytton-Popplewell is determined to carve her place in a man's world. Yet turning a ramshackle property in London into a worldclass department...

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For a lifetime  by Gabrielle Meyer

For a lifetime

Gabrielle Meyer

"Identical twin sisters Grace and Hope are time-crossers who simultaneously live in 1692, as daughters of a tavern owner during the Salem Witch Trials, and in 1912, as an aviatrix and a journalist. As their twenty-fifth birthday approaches, they will each have...

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A touch wicked  by Katrina Kendrick

A touch wicked

Katrina Kendrick

"The Masquerade has only two rules: Depart by morning and never reveal your identity. He is London's most eligible bachelor. James, the Earl of Kent, is at the top of every debutante's list for marriage. He's handsome, wealthy, and on the lookout for a bride....

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You should be so lucky  by Cat Sebastian

You should be so lucky

Cat Sebastian

"The 1960 baseball season is shaping up to be the worst year of Eddie O'Leary's life. He can't manage to hit the ball, his new teammates hate him, he's living out of a suitcase, and he's homesick. When the team's owner orders him to give a bunch of interviews...

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The Earl's Cinderella countess

The Earl's Cinderella countess

The Earl's Cinderella countess: "The one match she doesn't want to make... The Earl of Fleetwood was Eleanor St. Aubin's first love, but being a mere vicar's daughter held her back from admitting her feelings. Now a successful matchmaker, the prospect of...

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Nine rules to break when romancing a rake  by Sarah MacLean

Nine rules to break when romancing a rake

Sarah MacLean

"Lady Calpurnia Hartwell has always followed the rules, rules that have left her unmarried - and more than a little unsatisfied. And so she's vowed to break the rules and live the life of pleasure she's been missing."--Publisher.

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Love's winding road  by Susan F. Craft

Love's winding road

Susan F. Craft

"When Rose Jackson and her Irish immigrant family join a wagon train headed for a new life in South Carolina, the last thing she expects is to fall for the half-Cherokee wagon scout along the way. But their journey takes a life-changing turn when Rose is...

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The Paris affair  by Victoria Cornwall

The Paris affair

Victoria Cornwall

"Born to a French mother and an English father, Charlotte Bray has always felt like an outsider in her Cornish fishing village. She spends her days on her father's fishing boat, helping to feed a nation at war. But the war brings devastation, and her world is...

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The girl from the Hidden Forest  by Hannah Linder

The girl from the Hidden Forest

Hannah Linder

"Eliza Ellis has stayed hidden in Balfour Forest for as long as she can remember, safe from the cruel world outside. That is, until a handsome stranger named Felton Northwood invades her quiet forest and steals her away. Why does he tell such lies? Why does he...

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The prince's bride  by Charis Michaels

The prince's bride

Charis Michaels

"Lady Marianne 'Ryan' Daventry was betrothed to an obscure French prince when she was just a baby. Years later, the young prince entered exile and was never heard from again. Lady Ryan considers the betrothal off; she can hardly marry a dead man. Now another...

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Masking her secrets  by Carole Mortimer

Masking her secrets

Carole Mortimer

The duke's Cinderella bride: "Brooding Hawk St. Claire, Duke of Stourbridge, believes Jane Smith to be a mere servant girl - albeit a remarkably attractive one! So when genteel Miss Jane is wrongly turned out of her home for inappropriate behavior following...

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At the going down of the sun  by Mary-Anne O'Connor

At the going down of the sun

Mary-Anne O'Connor

"1914: Brothers Thom and Archie Hogan are the best of friends who love nothing more than tinkering with their father's old biplane. They dream of one day flying over the wheatfields of their farm, but when Molly James arrives in town, matters of the heart come...

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Worth more than rubies  by Grace Burrowes

Worth more than rubies

Grace Burrowes

"Tertius Dundee, eleventh Duke of Dunfallon, sees the West Bartholomew Street Lending Library as a haven from pursuing matchmakers, but when he meets librarian Emerald Armstrong, he finds her generous and honest heart has him thinking of leaving his bachelor...

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Aphrodite and the duke  by J. J. McAvoy

Aphrodite and the duke

J. J. McAvoy

"Aphrodite Du Bell has always resented her name. While the members of the ton, and even the queen herself, praise her warm brown skin, perfect curls, and exquisite features, Aphrodite can't help but think that living up to the literal goddess of beauty is...

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Highcliffe house  by Megan Walker

Highcliffe house

Megan Walker

"The last thing Anna Lane wants to do is spend a week in Brighton with Graham Everett, who is hoping to make a financial investment with her father, but then she discovers a hidden warmth in her one-time rival in this enemies-to-lovers romance."--

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The two loves of Sophie Strom  by Sam Taylor

The two loves of Sophie Strom

Sam Taylor

"A house fire, Vienna, 1933: thirteen-year-old Max saves his parents and escapes unharmed, to face life as a Jew in 1930s Austria. In one unforgettable night, Max Spiegelman's life splits in two. As war looms and Nazism continues to rise, Max is forced into...

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Regency  by Bronwyn Scott

Regency

Bronwyn Scott

"Breaking the rake's rules: Being bad has never felt so good! The first time Miss Bryn Rutherford meets Captain Kitt Sherard, he scales her balcony and kisses her breathless! And after years of trying to behave, she can't help but think Kitt's piratical...

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The orchids of Ashthorne Hall  by Rebecca Anderson

The orchids of Ashthorne Hall

Rebecca Anderson

"1887, the Cornwall coast. For years, rumors have flown through the village of Suttonsbury about Ashthorne Hall - that its occupants hoard pirate treasure, that a ghost walks its halls - but botanist Hyacinth Bell only cares about the estate's extensive,...

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The gentleman and the thief  by Sarah M. Eden

The gentleman and the thief

Sarah M. Eden

"From the moment Hollis Darby meets Ana Newport, he's smitten. Even though he's from a wealthy, established family and she isn't, he wishes he could have a life with her by his side. But Hollis has a secret: the deep coffers that have kept his family afloat...

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The outlaw Noble Salt  by Amy Harmon

The outlaw Noble Salt

Amy Harmon

"When infamous outlaw Butch Cassidy decides to go straight, he discovers that too many of the powerful men he crossed won't let bygones be bygones. To have a chance at a new life, he'll have to become someone else entirely. A brief, fateful encounter with the...

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How not to propose to a duke  by Louise Allen

How not to propose to a duke

Louise Allen

"Miss Danby's daring proposition for the duke : First, wealthy ironmaster's daughter Jessica Danby needs a titled husband. So, upon learning that Alexander, the Duke of Malvern, needs a rich wife, she makes a convenient proposal... Next, her impetuous marriage...

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Tremaine's true love  by Grace Burrowes

Tremaine's true love

Grace Burrowes

"Tremaine St. Michael is firmly in trade and seeks only to negotiate the sale of some fancy sheep with the Earl of Bellefonte. The earl's sister, Lady Nita, is pragmatic, hard-working, and selfless, though Tremaine senses she's also tired of her charitable...

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Miss Dramatic  by Grace Burrowes

Miss Dramatic

Grace Burrowes

"Gavin DeWitt has given up a career on the stage to take his place among the respectable gentry of Crosspatch Corners. His older sister has married quite well, and now it's Gavin's job to ensure he and his younger siblings make an excellent impression on...

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Miss Dashing  by Grace Burrowes

Miss Dashing

Grace Burrowes

"Miss Hecate Brompton is on the shelf and relieved to finally be there with her personal wealth in tact. She faces enough challenges keeping her rackety family from scandal and ruin without the added bother of marriage. When Phillip Vincent approaches her with...

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Wake me most wickedly  by Felicia Grossman

Wake me most wickedly

Felicia Grossman

"Solomon Weiss has little interest in power, but to repay the half brother who raised him, he pursues money, influence, and now - a respectable wife. That is, until outcast Hannah Moses saves his life and Sol finds himself helplessly drawn to the beautiful...

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Christmas bells and wedding vows

Christmas bells and wedding vows

"Claiming the Cowgirl: Serena Taylor is hiding in Colorado's high country to keep her son safe, and she knows the best way to protect him is by marrying again and giving him a father. Weston Oakley needs a wife by Christmas to placate his meddling family, but...

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My season of scandal  by Julie Anne (Romance author) Long

My season of scandal

Julie Anne (Romance author) Long

"A London season is the chance of a lifetime for Catherine Keating. But the ton's glitter and decadence and casual cruelty threaten to crush her hopes of finding a husband before her season even begins...until she accidentally acquires one of the most...

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The affectionate adversary  by Catherine Palmer

The affectionate adversary

Catherine Palmer

"She's a woman of great consequence. He's a man of little importance. But when fate throws them together, the only thing that matters is what their hearts are telling them. Charles Locke is determined to rise above his family's meager station by building a...

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All the painted stars  by Emma Denny

All the painted stars

Emma Denny

"Oxfordshire, 1362. When Lily Barden discovers her best friend Johanna's hand in marriage is being awarded as the main prize at a tournament, she is determined to stop it. Disguised as a knight, she infiltrates the contest, preparing to fight for Jo's hand....

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The language of love  by S. M. LaViolette

The language of love

S. M. LaViolette

"Annis Bowman lost everything when she trusted the wrong man. Now, she needs money, and she needs it fast. Finding a wealthy husband is her only viable option. It's just her wretched misfortune that the only man who truly interests her is poor as a church...

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Dancing with love  by S. M. LaViolette

Dancing with love

S. M. LaViolette

"Businesswoman Mary Barnett learns she must marry a peer of the realm to retain control of her family's business empire, while Miles Ingram finds he must marry for money to save his family's earldom - will these common interests be enough to sustain them, or...

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The lady he lost  by Faye Delacour

The lady he lost

Faye Delacour

"Lieutenant Eli Williams was supposed to be dead. In the two years since his shipwreck, his friends and family mourned him, his brother spent his savings, and his fiancée married someone else. So, when he turns up in the middle of the London social season, he...

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Threepenny dreams  by Anna Jacobs

Threepenny dreams

Anna Jacobs

"Recently widowed, Hannah Firth is still young , young enough to dream of a new life. When her spiteful daughter-in- law uses her as an unpaid servant, Hannah tries to leave, but she is unaware of the depths that Patty's spite will lead her to."--Publisher.

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Daughter of the Murray  by Darry Fraser

Daughter of the Murray

Darry Fraser

"1890s, River Murray, Northern Victoria. Young and spirited Georgina Calthorpe is not happy living with her foster family the MacHenry's in their neglected sheep run on the banks of the River Murray. Unlike the rest of the family, she isn't looking forward to...

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