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In the Eye of the Storm by Robert Thier
Egypt... land of romance, mystery, and exploding camels. Lilly Linton thought she’d be ready for anything after one month of working for her boss – cold, calculating businessman Rikkard Ambrose...Categorized as:
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Hunting for Silence by Robert Thier
British business mogul Rikkard Ambrose has departed London to face his arch-rival in a deadly game of espionage and intrigue at the Royal Court of France, leaving his lady love behind to knit socks and twiddle her thumbs...Categorized as:
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Storm and Silence by Robert Thier
Freedom – that is what Lilly Linton wants most in life. Not marriage, not a brood of squalling brats, and certainly not love, thank you very much! But freedom is a rare commodity in 19th-century London, where girls are expected to spend their lives sitting at home, fully occupied with looking pretty... -
Silence is Golden by Robert Thier
Silent. Cold. Chiselled perfection. That is Rikkard Ambrose, the most powerful business mogul in Great Britain. Free-spirited. Fiery. Definitely not attracted to the aforementioned business mogul. That is Lilly Linton, his personal secretary and secret weapon. The two have been playing a cat and mouse game for months...Categorized as:
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Her Unexpected Courtship by Megan Walker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIsabel Reed has promised to marry for love. At present her heart belongs to the one companion she knows accepts all her eccentricities—her horse. So when her older brother threatens to trade the animal on a whim, Isabel must force aside her progressive beliefs and bargain to entertain her brother's flirtatious, albeit handsome, friend Lucas Ashcroft in exchange for keeping her horse... -
Daddy Long Legs by Jean Webster
Raised in a bleak orphanage without even a name from her parents, this modern girls' fairy tale tells the story of Jerusha Abbott, a plucky young woman without ties and unsure of her future. After a visit from the trustees of the orphanage, Jerusha is told that one of the trustees sees in her the potential of a writer and wishes to be the patron of her college education... -
Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson
Marianne Daventry will do anything to escape the boredom of Bath and the amorous attentions of an unwanted suitor. So when an invitation arrives from her twin sister, Cecily, to join her at a sprawling country estate, she jumps at the chance... -
Queen Charlotte by Julia Quinn, Shonda Rhimes
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn and television pioneer Shonda Rhimes comes a powerful and romantic novel of Bridgerton 's Queen Charlotte and King George III's great love story and how it sparked a societal shift, inspired by the original series Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story , created by Shondaland for Netflix. “We are one crown... -
Seeing Miss Heartstone by Nichole Van
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMiss Belle Heartstone—heiress and savvy businesswoman—needs a husband. Immediately. As in, yesterday would not have been soon enough. Her mother’s attempts at matchmaking have been disastrous. So Belle decides to solve the problem her way—survey the market and purchase the best groom available. Colin Radcliffe, Marquess of Blake—debt-ridden and penniless—needs a large infusion of cash... -
The Rise of Miss Notley by Rachael Anderson
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Miss Coralynn Notley’s father barters her off to the first titled gentleman to come along, she realizes she must flee her home or be forced to wed a despicable man. Driven by desperation, she applies for the position of housekeeper at Tanglewood Manor, the home of the handsome Mr. Jonathan Ludlow. The moment Jonathan sees Miss Notley, he is intrigued... -
Queen Charlotte: Before Bridgerton Came an Epic Love Story (Bridgertons) by Julia Quinn, Shonda Rhimes
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn and television pioneer Shonda Rhimes comes a powerful and romantic novel of Bridgerton's Queen Charlotte and King George III's great love story and how it sparked a societal shift, inspired by the original series Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, created by Shondaland for Netflix.“We are one crown... -
My Sister's Intended by Rachael Anderson
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFor as long as Prudence can remember, it has been understood that her sister will one day wed the eldest son of their nearest neighbor. Such an alliance will benefit both families and bring a great deal of joy to all parents involved. Unfortunately, Prudence has never been able to feel as joyful... -
Mr. Darcy and the Governess by Alix James
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMr. Darcy is running for his life, but he can't get very far when he's saddled with a handful of frightened children and their stubborn, sassy governess... -
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Darcy in Distress: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Laraba Kendig
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMr. Darcy is rich, well-connected and handsome, but he is also exhausted, broken-hearted and afraid. Can Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet find happiness together?Fitzwilliam Darcy’s father was an unreliable rake who brought their family much trouble before his death. Darcy’s fears are potent, but his resolve to care for his sister and mother is strong... -
Miss Ava's Scandalous Secret by Sofi Laporte
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe earl must marry.Anyone will do, provided she is respectable and ugly. Tristan Sydney, Earl of Ravenscroft, is determined to get his own back on his tyrannous father, even if it means he’ll end up shackled to a spinster, buckteeth, and all. For no woman will measure up to the goddess he is hopelessly, feverishly in love with: Violetta Winter, the celebrated opera star... -
A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting by Sophie Irwin
A whip-smart debut that follows the adventures of an entirely unconventional heroine who throws herself into the London Season to find a wealthy husband. But the last thing she expects is to find love...Kitty Talbot needs a fortune. Or rather, she needs a husband who has a fortune. Left with her father’s massive debts, she has only twelve weeks to save her family from ruin... -
Speak Easy, Speak Love by McKelle George
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSix teenagers’ lives intertwine during one thrilling summer full of romantic misunderstandings and dangerous deals in this sparkling retelling of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. After she gets kicked out of boarding school, seventeen-year-old Beatrice goes to her uncle’s estate on Long Island. But Hey Nonny Nonny is more than just a rundown old mansion... -
A Scholarly Pursuit: A Traditional Regency Romance by Christina Dudley
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsTyrone Ellsworth’s career as a literary lover-in-lieu began at university, where he found amusement and steady spending-silver in writing poetry, love letters and offers of marriage for fellow Oxonians... -
Miss Ava's Scandalous Secret by Sofi Laporte
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe earl must marry.Anyone will do, provided she is respectable and ugly. Tristan Sydney, Earl of Ravenscroft, is determined to get his own back on his tyrannous father, even if it means he’ll end up shackled to a spinster, buckteeth, and all. For no woman will measure up to the goddess he is hopelessly, feverishly in love with: Violetta Winter, the celebrated opera star... -
The Fall of Lord Drayson by Rachael Anderson
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWho is he really? A high and mighty lord or a lowly servant? When Colin Cavendish, the new earl of Drayson, informs Lucy Beresford that she and her mother need to vacate the house they've called home for the past two years, Lucy is fit to be tied. They have no money, no relations they can turn to for help, and nowhere to go... -
Most Ardently: A Pride & Prejudice Remix by Gabe Cole Novoa
A trans boy searches for a future―and a romance―in which he can live and love openly as himself in this heartwrenching YA reimagining of Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice , part of the Remixed Classics series. London, 1812 . Oliver Bennet feels trapped. Not just by the endless corsets, petticoats and skirts he's forced to wear on a daily basis, but also by society's expectations...Categorized as:
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His Yankee Bride by Rose Gordon
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAt nineteen John Banks decides to board a ship bound for America—oblivious of who he'll find when he arrives. Having grown up on a large indigo plantation, the expressive and possibly overdramatic, Carolina Ellis can hardly wait to see what the gentlemen of Charleston will be like. But alas, they were not what she'd been hoping for...Categorized as:
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Rondo Allegro by Sherwood Smith
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAt the end of the eighteenth century, all of Europe is at war. In Palermo, sixteen-year-old singer-in-training Anna Maria Ludovisi is married by her dying father to Captain Henry Duncannon, the Perennial Bachelor. Mere minutes after the wedding he sets sail. The threat of French invasion causes Anna to flee to Paris... -
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The Scoundrel and I: A Novella by Katharine Ashe
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA sexy, heartwarming novella from the author of RITA® Award Finalists My Lady, My Lord and How to Marry a Highlander… Printer’s assistant Gabrielle Flood just made the worst mistake of her life. Then handsome, dashing Captain Anthony Masinter came along… And made it even worse. And he’s the last man on earth who can help her fix it... -
Mr. Darcy and the Girl Next Door: A Sweet Pride and Prejudice Romantic Comedy by Alix James
Darcy's got the wealth and wit, but Elizabeth's heart is already spoken for. Cue the romance and shenanigans, because the game of love is about to get serious.**Elizabeth Bennet**It was supposed to be come back to Derbyshire, see childhood friends, maybe fall in love. But that was before I realized George Darcy, the boy I’d set my heart on when I was just thirteen, was engaged to Lady Lucilla...Categorized as:
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Northanger Abbey, Lady Susan, The Watsons, Sanditon by Jane Austen
Northanger Abbey depicts the misadventures of Catherine Morland, young, ingenuous, and mettlesome, and an indefatigable reader of gothic novels. Their romantic excess and dark overstatement feed her imagination, as tyrannical fathers and diabolical villains work their evil on forlorn heroines in isolated settings...Categorized as:
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It's In His Kiss: The Epilogue II by Julia Quinn
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWhat happened to the diamonds????If you've read It's in His Kiss, you want to know. Don't miss this charming and passionate addendum, in which Gareth proves that some things get better with age, Hyacinth gains new respect for her mother (with a daughter like Isabella she'd have to, wouldn't she?), and everyone learns that while diamonds are lovely, sometimes tenacity is a girl's best friend... -
The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever by Julia Quinn
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 32 ratings2 March 1810... Today, I fell in love.At the age of ten, Miranda Cheever showed no signs of Great Beauty...Categorized as:
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Reputation by Lex Croucher
The hilarious debut novel from Lex Croucher. A classic romcom with a Regency-era twist, for fans of Mean Girls and/or Jane Austen.Abandoned by her parents, middle-class Georgiana Ellers has moved to a new town to live with her dreary aunt and uncle... -
To Marry and to Meddle by Martha Waters
The “sweet, sexy, and utterly fun” (Emily Henry, author of The People We Meet on Vacation) Regency Vows series continues with a witty, charming, and joyful novel following a seasoned debutante and a rakish theater owner as they navigate a complicated marriage of convenience.Lady Emily Turner has been a debutante for six seasons now and should have long settled into a suitable marriage...Categorized as:
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Charming as a Verb by Ben Philippe
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsHenri “Halti” Haltiwanger can charm just about anyone. He is a star debater and popular student at the prestigious FATE academy, the dutiful first-generation Haitian son, and the trusted dog walker for his wealthy New York City neighbors. But his easy smiles mask a burning ambition to attend his dream college, Columbia University... -
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
During an eventful season at Bath, young, naive Catherine Morland experiences fashionable society for the first time. SHe is delighted with her new acquaintances: flirtatious Isabella, who introduces Catherine to the joys of Gothic romances, and sophisticated Henry and Eleanor Tilney, who invite her to their father's house, Northanger Abbey... -
Never Seduce a Duke by Vivienne Lorret
In USA Today bestselling author Vivienne Lorret's latest romance, a young lady engages in a steamy flirtation with a bespectacled, studious duke while on holiday, only to return with more than just memories... After being jilted, Margaret Stredwick has sworn off men and marriage. What she needs is a holiday. But a detour along the way takes a surprising turn that leads Meg to him...Categorized as:
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Incognita by Jaima Fixsen
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere are worse things than being spectacularly jilted. Losing a leg, for instance, or getting shot—well, perhaps not: The bullet Alistair took fighting in the peninsula never landed him in London’s scandal sheets... -
A Lady’s Guide to Scandal by Sophie Irwin
When shy Miss Eliza Balfour married the austere Earl of Somerset, twenty years her senior, it was the match of the season--no matter that he was not the husband Eliza would have chosen.But ten years later, Eliza is widowed. And at eight and twenty years, she is suddenly left titled, rich, and, for the first time in her life, utterly in control of her own future...Categorized as:
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Bellegarde by Jamie Lilac
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOoh la la! A historical rom-com with a modern twist--perfect for fans of Bridgerton, A Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue, and She's All That. Evie Clement has perfected the art of avoiding attention as she works at her family's bakery and dreams of a life where she can trade dusting flour for designing dresses... -
My Notorious Gentleman by Gaelen Foley
Notorious and fearless, Lord Trevor Montgomery must confront his greatest challenge yet: marriage! Shy, warm-hearted Miss Grace Kenwood knows she has no chance of tempting her new neighbor, Lord Trevor Montgomery. Every eligible beauty is swooning over the brooding former spy. Even though he once kissed her senseless, he can have no interest in someone like her... -
By Any Other Name by Lauren Kate
From # 1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Kate comes an enemies-to-lovers romance about an editor, her bestselling author, and one life-changing secret.What she doesn’t know about love could fill a book.With a successful career as a romance editor, and an engagement to a man who checks off all ninety-nine boxes on her carefully curated list, Lanie’s more than good. She’s killing it... -
Something in the Heir by Suzanne Enoch
Emmeline and William Pershing have enjoyed a perfectly convenient marriage for eight years. Their relationship is a seamless blend of their talents and goals. They’ve settled into separate, well-ordered lives beneath the same roof, and are content to stay that way—or so Emmeline thinks... -
Infamous by Lex Croucher
22-year-old aspiring writer Edith 'Eddie' Miller and her best friend Rose have always done everything together-climbing trees, throwing grapes at boys, sneaking bottles of wine, practicing kissing . . .But following their debutante ball Rose is suddenly talking about marriage, and Eddie is horrified...Categorized as:
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Sixteen Scandals by Sophie Jordan
Rated: 3.58 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIn this Regency story, newly minted sixteen-year-old Primrose Ainsworth finds herself on a wayward birthday adventure through London with a mysterious hero.The youngest of four daughters, Primrose Ainsworth is used to getting lost in the shuffle. But when her parents decide to delay her debut into English society, Prim hatches a plan to go rogue on the night of her sixteenth birthday... -
The Robber Bride by Jerrica Knight-Catania
Rated: 3.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsDaring Debutantes, Book 1... When Victoria Barclay, privileged daughter of the Viscount Grantham, has a life-altering experience as a young girl, it sets the course for the rest of her life. She is determined to make a difference in the world, no matter the consequence, and becomes a highwayman—or woman, as it were—robbing the rich and donating her pilfered gains to the poor... -
Waltzing with the Wallflower by Leah Sanders, Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 2.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Season has only just begun, but already Ambrose Benson is bored…until his brother offers him a challenge. Something worthy of his particular talents. The object: The girl hiding behind the plants—the one in the horrible dress. The goal: Turn her into the envy of the ton. A lady suitable for a duke... -
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Emma: A Modern Retelling by Alexander McCall Smith
The bestselling and beloved author of the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series now gives us his charming take on Jane Austen with this modern-day retelling of Emma. The summer after university, Emma Woodhouse returns home to the village of Highbury, where she will live with her health-conscious father until she is ready to launch her interior-design business and strike out on her own...Categorized as:
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