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  • The Doxy and the Duke by Caroline Lee

    The Doxy and the Duke by Caroline Lee

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Lady Raina Oliphant might be the daughter of a powerful Highland earl, but polite society wants nothing to do with her, thanks to the illegitimate son she bore five years ago...
  • Highlander’s Venomous Snake: A Scottish Medieval Historical Romance by Alisa Adams

    Highlander’s Venomous Snake: A Scottish Medieval Historical Romance by Alisa Adams

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    he lass that nearly killed him is now in danger.Catriona MacKay is lying in her bed, sick, writing her last letter in agony. She does not know if she will still be alive when the words reach her dear friend Kaithira…Kaithria panics and, until she can meet Catriona herself, she asks from her brother, Caden Zahrah Keith, a man with a past as dark as one can have, to run to her aid...
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  • No Life for a Lady by Adele Clee

    No Life for a Lady by Adele Clee

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    After almost a year spent playing chaperone to Mr Daventry’s female enquiry agents, Miss Trimble knows she must find a new position. All his agents are married, and so what other reason could he have for calling her to his office late at night? Except her employer is a master matchmaker, a man who has discovered her true identity, knows her real name and her darkest secret...
    Categorized as:
    victorian  regency  suspense  historical  mystery
  • The Marquess' Angel by Julia Sinclair

    The Marquess' Angel by Julia Sinclair

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Everyone knows that good missionary girls are plain and dull.  And that's just the way Blythe likes it!  . Lady Blythe Dennings has craved adventure her entire life, but due to her relation to the powerful Carrow family, there was no way she was going to get it. So... she became a missionary...
  • Vacancy: Viscount Preferred by Tammy Andresen

    Vacancy: Viscount Preferred by Tammy Andresen

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Lady Priscilla is in trouble…When a cousin she didn’t even know existed inherits her father’s title, the new Earl of Purlington wants more than just the earldom, he want’s Priscilla too. Or at least, her dowry. What she needs is a hero. A man to swoop in and save her despite her cousin’s intimidating lurking...
  • Sutton's Scoundrel by Scarlett Scott

    Sutton's Scoundrel by Scarlett Scott

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    In this deliciously steamy Regency romance from USA Today bestselling author Scarlett Scott, a lady determined to restore her reputation meets her match in a seductive East End rogue she can't deny.Dubbed Lady Scandal thanks to her gossip-stirring past, Portia Fairhaven, the widowed Countess of Blakewell, is no stranger to rumors and innuendos...
  • The Sin Commandments by Kathryn Le Veque

    The Sin Commandments by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Get ready for a scandalous Regency romp. Meet the Sinning Flynns!Rory Flynn, grandson of the Duke of Savernake, is embittered by his family’s reputation as a wealthy family from Irish stock. They are hated by the Ton but accepted because of their links to the duke. Rory has a list of those who have offended his family the most and he intends to do something about it...
  • Lyon of the Highlands: The Lyon's Den Connected World by Emily Royal

    Lyon of the Highlands: The Lyon's Den Connected World by Emily Royal

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Marriage to an Earl destroyed her—can a highland beast mend her heart?After surviving an abusive marriage to an older man, Wilhelmina Redstone retreated from society. Her stepson’s wife, Lily, once her rival, promises to find Mina the perfect husband—a man to love her as she deserves—by engaging the services of Bessie Dove-Lyon, proprietress of the Lyon’s Den, who secured Lily’s own marriage...
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    highlander  victorian  regency  historical
  • Shield of Fire by Bree Wolf

    Shield of Fire by Bree Wolf

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A sister’s desperate call.
A new adventure.
And a love just beginning to bloom.England 1804: Generally fearful of her own shadow, SARAH MORTENSEN, youngest daughter to BARON HARTMORE, did the unthinkable...
  • On the Wings of Cinders by Bree Wolf

    On the Wings of Cinders by Bree Wolf

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    From USA Today bestselling and HOLT Medallion winning author BREE WOLF comes an epic love story that spans across an entire series. Ensure that you have a good cup of tea, something to nibble on and perhaps a box of tissues at hand before you dive into the final installment of this slow-burn Regency romance full of enchanting moments between Sarah and Keir, the little wisp and her highlander...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  regency  victorian  historical
  • Only a Lady Will Do by Tamara Gill

    Only a Lady Will Do by Tamara Gill

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    She’s exactly what he isn’t looking for...and everything he never knew needed...Josh Worthingham, Duke of Penworth, must marry—and not just any bride will do. He needs a true lady to be his duchess. It’s what’s expected of him, and he can accept no less...
  • Once Upon an Accidentally Bewitching Kiss by Bree Wolf

    Once Upon an Accidentally Bewitching Kiss by Bree Wolf

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    In this second-chance Regency romance by USA Today bestselling and HOLT Medallion winning author BREE WOLF, a jilted lord and a young widow are forced to risk their hearts all over again.Once, he loved her.Once, he lost her.Now, he must fight for her.England 1803: TROY BEAUMONT, only son to the EARL OF WHICKERTON, risked his heart once…and came to regret it...
  • Every Duke Has a Silver Lining by Tamara Gill

    Every Duke Has a Silver Lining by Tamara Gill

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    He can’t deny her anything…except maybe his heart…Ashley Woodville didn’t mean any harm when she broke into Grady Kolten’s office. It was only a dare from her friends. She wasn’t supposed to get caught. And she certainly wasn’t supposed to talk the notorious gaming hell owner (and disturbingly sexy rogue) into showing her London’s wilder side. Falling for him? Also not part of the dare...
  • Sutton's Secrets by Scarlett Scott

    Sutton's Secrets by Scarlett Scott

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    From USA Today and Amazon Top 100 Bestselling author Scarlett Scott comes the sizzling, emotional conclusion to The Sinful Suttons series...Logan Sutton lives in the shadowy underworld of London, rooting out evil before it can strike. He’s a nameless enigma prowling the streets to keep the innocent safe. His next mission? Seducing a beauty with ties to the villains he’s out to destroy...
  • The Enemy and Miss Innes by Martha Keyes

    The Enemy and Miss Innes by Martha Keyes

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    All that stands between him and freedom? Turning her hatred to love.Elizabeth Innes has a tongue too sharp for her own good, and she is never more ready to employ it than when faced with the MacKinnons. With just one piece of evidence connecting their clan to a near-deadly attack, she is determined to prove the laird guilty and see him brought to justice...
  • The Devereaux Affair by Adele Clee

    The Devereaux Affair by Adele Clee

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Two lonely children form a bond.As the daughter of a famed courtesan, Julianna de Lacy had seen more than her share of heartbreak. As a child, her own heart was broken the night her mother dragged her from the Marquess Devereaux’s mansion and forced her into a stranger’s carriage...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  victorian  regency  historical  mystery
  • The Angel and the Aristocrat by Merry Farmer

    The Angel and the Aristocrat by Merry Farmer

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    You are cordially invited to the country house party of the summer...Five years ago, six exceptional ladies graduated from Twittingham Academy and successfully nabbed themselves the most sought-after matrimonial prizes in London. Actually, they didn't. Not one of them...
  • More than a Masquerade by Adele Clee

    More than a Masquerade by Adele Clee

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    An enquiry agent seeking her first case.After spending weeks eagerly awaiting an assignment, Rachel Gambit is instructed to meet her potential new client at a Vauxhall masquerade. She’s been given a list of instructions: to wear red, to find the mysterious gentleman amongst the crowd, with no clue to his identity...
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    victorian  regency  suspense  historical  mystery
  • Lady Brazen by Scarlett Scott

    Lady Brazen by Scarlett Scott

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Lady Philippa Shaw had it all: a husband who was madly in love with her, a sweet baby daughter, and a house in the most exclusive square in London. Until a shocking discovery after her husband’s death revealed her happy life was a lie. Now, his past crimes are returning to haunt her, bringing danger, devastation, and the one man she’s spent the past few years despising...
  • To Kiss a Highland Rose by Tamara Gill

    To Kiss a Highland Rose by Tamara Gill

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Determined to put a troubled Season behind her, Lady Elizabeth Mackintosh eschewed the London social whirl to enjoy Edinburgh— the joie de vivre she hadn't realized was missing. When a handsome English Earl arrives and sets everyone's hearts aflutter, all the better. Sebastian Denholm, Lord Hastings will endure a Scottish Season if it means he can seduce Lady Elizabeth Mackintosh...
    Categorized as:
    highlander  victorian  regency  historical  humor
  • The Lost Daughter by Iris Cole

    The Lost Daughter by Iris Cole

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Clary only wanted to find her mother. She couldn’t know the terrible price she would pay.Clary’s home is the foundling hospital where she has lived since birth. When a terrible tragedy occurs, Clary is blamed and thrown to the streets with her only possession - a token, left by her birth mother...
  • Her Dangerous Beast by Scarlett Scott

    Her Dangerous Beast by Scarlett Scott

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A royal prince exiled from his country long ago, Theo St. George forged a new life in London's dark and seedy underworld. As a coldhearted mercenary, he's willing to do anything for a price. But when he accepts a position as bodyguard to a duke in danger, he finds his true opponent in the nobleman's prim and icy sister...
  • Highlander's Shadowy Warrior: A Steamy Scottish Medieval Historical Romance by Ann Marie Scott

    Highlander's Shadowy Warrior: A Steamy Scottish Medieval Historical Romance by Ann Marie Scott

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The man that brought her doom is the only one who can save her.Moira McPherson is a unique woman; she has been the ruler of her clan for the past three years, something unheard of for a Highland lass. But now, like a tree in the way of a raging fire, Moira feels unable to stop what is coming..
  • Dancing with a Gracious Lord: A Historical Regency Romance Book by Bridget Barton

    Dancing with a Gracious Lord: A Historical Regency Romance Book by Bridget Barton

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After a childhood illness left her with a scarred face, Juliana Rothmond is determined that no man will ever look at her except for her generous dowry. When her father announces that she is soon to marry Ira Galbrathe, an opportunistic and arrogant man, Juliana desperately tries to escape from her future misery...
  • The Lady of the Lighthouse: A Clean & Sweet Regency Historical Romance by Abby Ayles

    The Lady of the Lighthouse: A Clean & Sweet Regency Historical Romance by Abby Ayles

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She needs to escape. He wishes to bring truth to light. But there is love waiting for them by the Lighthouse and it is about to set them free... Diana Douglass, daughter of the Earl of Winthrop, is desperate to escape the grim future others planned for her...
  • Highlander Lost In The Shadows: A Steamy Scottish Medieval Historical Romance by Ann Marie Scott

    Highlander Lost In The Shadows: A Steamy Scottish Medieval Historical Romance by Ann Marie Scott

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Can you make a man that lost his soul love you?Sorcha McPherson is the youngest of three sisters, and with them married and ruling the McPhersons, she suffocates under the pressure of the clan that is urging her to betroth.But Sorcha believes that finding love is just a childish dream and only wishes to marry a husband that will include her in decisions and treat her well...
  • Highlander's Game Of Shadows: A Steamy Scottish Medieval Historical Romance by Ann Marie Scott

    Highlander's Game Of Shadows: A Steamy Scottish Medieval Historical Romance by Ann Marie Scott

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When Aleck Campbell decided to marry, he pictured a biddable wife, like most, not one running her own band of rebels!Fierce lass, Fennella Mcpherson, is stealing from the wealthy to provide for her people, who have been weakened by the tyrannical ruling of her brother. Laird Mcpherson is cruel, but he is also powerful, so when he offers Fennella's hand to Aleck Campbell, he accepts...
  • A Bottle of Betrayal for the Forgotten Duchess: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Emma Linfield

    A Bottle of Betrayal for the Forgotten Duchess: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Emma Linfield

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    "And into your arms I go, to lose my mind and find my soul..." For Miss Ethel Pates, working at her uncle’s apothecary is everything she has ever known. In charge of her healer’s shop, she spends her days mixing herbs and trying to solve a mystery: her own parents' death. Austin Woodmore, Marquess of Kingshill, lives with one goal: stay true to his familial duty...
  • Sutton's Scandal by Scarlett Scott

    Sutton's Scandal by Scarlett Scott

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    It's a battle of wits and wills between a bold East End lady and the icy shop owner she can't resist in this deliciously steamy Regency romance from USA Today bestselling author Scarlett Scott.Lily Sutton has been running wild for years beneath her siblings’ noses. Born and raised in the rookeries, she is not afraid of anything or anyone...
  • The Lyon's Laird: The Lyon's Den by Hildie McQueen

    The Lyon's Laird: The Lyon's Den by Hildie McQueen

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Enter the world of the most notorious gambling den in London, where matches are made... unusually. Welcome to the world of THE LYON'S DEN: The Black Widow of Whitehall Connected World, where the underground of Regency London thrives... and loves...
    Categorized as:
    highlander  victorian  regency  historical
  • Lord Vile by Sydney Jane Baily

    Lord Vile by Sydney Jane Baily

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Combining bitter resentment, the soothing taste of gin, and a fondness for females, if Lord Vile thinks he understands betrayal, he hasn’t seen anything yet!Why would a charming man take on such a terrible nickname?Lord Michael Alder has always behaved himself. Then treachery shatters his gentlemanly character...
  • A Bet with a Baron by Tammy Andresen

    A Bet with a Baron by Tammy Andresen

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    No one can play the game like her…Though her title is lady now, Mirabelle Smith wasn’t always. Bastard daughter to the Earl of Easton, she grew up without any of her father’s wealth or power to protect her. Which is why when she determines to be the belle of next London’s season, she knows that playing fair won’t get her what she most desires...
    Categorized as:
    victorian  regency  suspense  historical
  • A Brush with Shadows by Anna Lee Huber

    A Brush with Shadows by Anna Lee Huber

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Sebastian Gage returns home to battle the ghosts of his past and prevent them from destroying his future with Kiera in the latest exciting installment in this national bestselling series.July 1831. It's been fifteen years since Sebastian Gage has set foot in Langstone Manor...
  • Her Virtuous Viscount by Scarlett Scott

    Her Virtuous Viscount by Scarlett Scott

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Jilted by the woman he loved, Tom, Viscount Sidmouth, has decided he will happily remain a bachelor for the rest of his life. He wants nothing to do with affairs of the heart. And he most certainly wants nothing to do with the wild widow next door.After spending years trapped in a loveless marriage, Hyacinth has returned to London on a mission to experience everything she missed...
    Categorized as:
    highlander  victorian  regency  historical
  • Sutton's Sins by Scarlett Scott

    Sutton's Sins by Scarlett Scott

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 13 ratings
    He’s an unrepentant sinner, East End rogue, and devoted charmer of anything in petticoats. But Rafe Sutton has one small problem. He cannot seem to recall what happened between himself and one delectable, surly governess. He woke in her bed with the devil’s own headache and no memory of the evening before...
  • Seduced by the Scot by Jillian Eaton

    Seduced by the Scot by Jillian Eaton

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A promise made...When Lady Brynne Weston was just fourteen, she made a pact with her brother’s friend, Lord Lachlan Campbell, a charming Scottish boy with a rebellious streak that called to her own sense of adventure. If, in ten years, neither was married, they would marry each other. The promise was sealed with a stick of sugar, and then forgotten about..
    Categorized as:
    highlander  victorian  regency  historical
  • The Mistletoe Dare by Emma V. Leech

    The Mistletoe Dare by Emma V. Leech

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An Outspoken Beauty…When Lady Georgina Anderson goes to spend Christmas with her godparents, The Duke and Duchess of Bedwin, she is full of anticipation. Spending the festive season with the large, boisterous family in their splendid home, away from Scotland and her three annoying older brothers will be nothing short of bliss...
  • The Orphan in the Peacock Shawl by AnneMarie Brear

    The Orphan in the Peacock Shawl by AnneMarie Brear

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Yorkshire Dales 1850As a terrible storm rages, Annabelle Wallis is shocked to find a distressed young woman at her cottage door, heavy with child. Moments later a baby girl is born. But by dawn, the mother has vanished, leaving behind the helpless child wrapped only in a silk peacock shawl...
    Categorized as:
    victorian  regency  suspense  historical  mystery
  • Speak of the Duke by Tamara Gill

    Speak of the Duke by Tamara Gill

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Speak of the duke and he shall appear…Julia Woodville knew the kiss she’d shared with Lord Cyrus Franklin, known rake, couldn’t have meant as much to him as it had to her. And he proved her right by leaving London and marrying another. But now he’s back, and this time, she’s not about to let him anywhere near her heart…Leaving Julia behind was one of Cyrus’s greatest regrets...
  • Surrender to the Duke by Tamara Gill

    Surrender to the Duke by Tamara Gill

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Surrendering to the Duke will be easy. Not losing her heart to him is another matter entirely… Miss Lila York should have refused her sister’s request. But since she didn’t, she’s now in the unfortunate position of traveling to London, pretending to be her sister, and rejecting a man—a man she’s long coveted from afar for herself...
    Categorized as:
    victorian  regency  highlander  historical  humor
  • The Enemy Across the Loch by Kasey Stockton

    The Enemy Across the Loch by Kasey Stockton

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He believes she's a selkie—she has no desire to change his mind.The loch divides the feuding clans. Ealann McEwan on one side, Miles Duncan on the other. When a chance encounter causes them to meet, a friendship is borne of necessity. But as war inches closer, they will be forced to choose: love or their families.**Book three in the Myths of Moraigh Trilogy...
  • Out of Smoke and Ashes by Bree Wolf

    Out of Smoke and Ashes by Bree Wolf

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    From USA Today bestselling and HOLT Medallion winning author BREE WOLF comes an epic love story that spans across an entire series...
  • The Blood of a Baron by K.J. Jackson

    The Blood of a Baron by K.J. Jackson

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    A deal with the devil never goes according to plan in this newest novel from USA Today Bestseller K.J. Jackson.Her last hope.With her brother dead and destitution looming, spinster Lady Elania has only one hope left—finding the mysterious box her brother had left her and trading it for the modest fortune that would last her the rest of her days...
  • Remembering Jamie by Nichole Van

    Remembering Jamie by Nichole Van

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Miss Eilidh Fyffe always assumed her life would follow a predictable pattern—meet a charming man, fall in love, marry, and live happily ever after. But when an accident damages her memory, she is left with only questions. Has she already fallen in love and married? If only she could remember...Master Kieran MacTavish has spent six years searching for his lost wife...
    Categorized as:
    highlander  victorian  regency  historical  humor
  • Mine at Midnight by Adele Clee

    Mine at Midnight by Adele Clee

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    When Miss Eliza Dutton discovers her first case for the Order involves helping a lord who has a gambling habit, her instinct is to refuse. The fact her father lost his fortune and his life at a gaming hell is the reason she despises Lord Roxburgh. But Eliza is given an ultimatum: help the handsome rogue or find work elsewhere...
    Categorized as:
    regency  suspense  victorian  mystery  historical
  • An Artless Demise by Anna Lee Huber

    An Artless Demise by Anna Lee Huber

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Lady Darby returns to London with her new husband, Sebastian Gage, but newlywed bliss won't last for long when her past comes back to haunt her in the latest exciting installment in this national bestselling series.November 1831. After fleeing London in infamy more than two years prior, Lady Kiera Darby's return to the city is anything but mundane, though not for the reasons she expected...
  • A Dream of Redemption by Bronwen Evans

    A Dream of Redemption by Bronwen Evans

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    A forbidden love and a chilling mystery tease the senses in this sensuous historical romance from the USA Today bestselling author of A Kiss of Lies and A Love to Remember. Bookish and independent Lady Helen Hawkestone is expected to marry well. But, having grown up with warring parents, the institution holds little appeal...
  • Kiss Me Duke by Tamara Gill

    Kiss Me Duke by Tamara Gill

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Molly Clare is living her dream. Being a guest in a gorgeous villa while she explores Rome is everything she could’ve hoped for and more. The man who owns the villa is equally charming—and entirely too tempting. At least, that’s what he appears to be. The truth of who and what he really is…well, that’s infinitely more complicated.Lord Hugh Farley is living a nightmare...
    Categorized as:
    victorian  regency  highlander  historical  humor
  • To Dance until Dawn by Emma V. Leech

    To Dance until Dawn by Emma V. Leech

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Girls who dare – Inside every wallflower is the beating heart of a lioness, a passionate individual willing to risk all for their dream, if only they can find the courage to begin. When these overlooked girls make a pact to change their lives, anything can happen.Twelve girls – twelve dares in a hat...
    Categorized as:
    highlander  victorian  regency  historical
  • O Night Divine: A Holiday Collection of Spirited Christmas Tales by Kathryn Le Veque, Caroline Lee

    O Night Divine: A Holiday Collection of Spirited Christmas Tales by Kathryn Le Veque, Caroline Lee

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A MASTERPIECE OF HOLIDAY STORYTELLING...Enjoy this stunning holiday collection from some of your favorite Dragonblade Publishing authors in this collection of never-before published seasonal tales!Imagine, if you will, that it is Christmas Eve.The candles are guttered, one by one, and a hush falls over the parlor...
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