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The Lawrence Browne Affair

Cat Sebastian · 304 pages

"An earl hiding from his future . . . Lawrence Browne, the Earl of Radnor, is mad. At least, that's what he and most of the village believes. A brilliant scientist, he hides himself away in his family's crumbling estate, unwilling to venture into the outside world. When an annoyingly handsome man arrives at Penkellis, claiming to be Lawrence's new secretary, his carefully planned world is turned u

Con ArtistsHistorical FictionRomanceSeries
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Vanity Fair

William Makepeace Thackeray · 699 pages

No one is better equipped in the struggle for wealth and worldly success than the alluring and ruthless Becky Sharp, who defies her impoverished background to clamber up the class ladder. Her sentimental companion Amelia, however, longs only for caddish soldier George. As the two heroines make their way through the tawdry glamour of Regency society, battles - military and domestic - are fought, fo

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The Forbidden Lord

Sabrina Jeffries · 375 pages

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Nowhere Near Respectable

Mary Jo Putney

He's a bastard and a gambler and society's favorite reprobate. But to Lady Kiri Lawford he's a hero--braver than the smugglers he rescues her from, more honorable than any lord she's ever met, and far more attractive than any man has a right to be. How can she not fall in love. . .?

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Slightly Dangerous

Mary Balogh · 394 pages

Meet the Bedwyns--six brothers and sisters--men and women of passion and privilege, daring and sensuality.... Enter their dazzling world of high society and breathtaking seduction...where each will seek love, fight temptation, and court scandal... and where Wulfric's story finally comes to life. Eldest son, head of the Bedwyn family, he is cool, arrogant, mysterious, and... Slightly Dangerous A

Regency EraHistorical FictionRomanceSeries
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One Dance with a Duke

Tessa Dare · 400 pages

In One Dance with a Duke--the first novel in Tessa Dare's delightful new trilogy--secrets and scandals tempt the irresistible rogues of the Stud Club to gamble everything for love. A handsome and reclusive horse breeder, Spencer Dumarque, the fourth Duke of Morland, is a member of the exclusive Stud Club, an organization so select it has only ten members--yet membership is attainable to anyone wit

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Mad Jack

Catherine Coulter · 352 pages

Dear Reader: Mad Jack is brand-new and lots of fun. You're going to meet two of the neatest people in 1811 London. In addition, you'll revisit the Sherbrookes--Douglas and Ryder, and see what's going on with them eight years after you first met them. As for Sinjun, she and Colin Kinross have been married for four years and Colin is in a real tizzy. Mad Jack is in reality Winifrede Levering

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A Rake's Vow

Stephanie Laurens · 374 pages

He vowed he′d never marry. To Vane Cynster, Bellamy Hall seems like the perfect place to temporarily hide from London′s husband hunters. But when he encounters irresistible Patience Debbington, Vane realises he′s met his match ... She vowed no man would catch her. Patience isn′t about to succumb to Vane′s sensuous propositions. Yes, his kisses leave her dizzy and his caresses made her mel

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Mistress

Amanda Quick · 360 pages

After a year of grand adventures touring the classical ruins of Italy and Greece, Iphiginia Bright returned to England to discover that the real excitement was at home. It seems that her Aunt Zoe has fallen victim to a sinister blackmailer and only Iphiginia can hope to stop the culprit before he can do more harm. Her plan is inspired: Imitating history's most legendary beauties--Cleopatra, Helen

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Mistress by Midnight

Nicola Cornick · 384 pages

A wicked duke’s bed is no place for a lady… Lady Merryn Fenner is on a mission to ruin the Duke of Farne. A beautiful bluestocking with a penchant for justice, Merryn has waited twelve years to satisfy her revenge against Garrick Farne. Her family name had been tarnished at his hands, her life destroyed. For twelve years Garrick, Duke of Farne has kept the secret of what really happened on t

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Sex And The Single Earl

Vanessa Kelly · 341 pages

Their marriage was convenient. . .Simon St. James, fifth Earl of Trask, knows he could do worse in the marriage of convenience department. Sophie Stanton may be a bit of a social liability, with her ungovernable ways and flighty nature, but Simon has responsibilities as an earl that far outweigh happiness in the household. And as for happiness in the bedroom. . .he has to admit he sees Sophie's po

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Four Nights With the Duke

Eloisa James · 377 pages

Emilia Carrington once told the annoying future Duke of Pindar that she would never marry him. Now, because of a clause in her brother's will, Mia is forced to beg Evander to enter into a marriage of convenience with her. He sets some conditions of his own before agreeing to her offer ... and he's determined to seduce his own wife in order to win her heart.

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The Art of Duke Hunting

Sophia Nash

Six Regency heroes — One royal hangover Last night was a blur. This morning is a shock. Tonight will be a secret. . . The Duke of Norwich has two rules: never marry and never go to sea. So on the morning after the most extravagant royal bachelor party of the century, he is stunned to find himself aboard a storm-tossed ship and locked in the arms of a proper lady. The Countess of Der

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Lady of Desire

Gaelen Foley · 464 pages

With the smashing success of Lord of Fire and Lord of Ice, Gaelen Foley has confirmed her place as one of historical romance's hottest talents. Now with Lady of Desire, a sizzling tale in which a fiery young temptress tames the king of thieves, she delivers her most enthralling--and smoldering--novel yet. . . .Impetuous Lady Jacinda Knight is the daughter of a scandalous woman. Though society pre

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The Lion's Lady

Julie Garwood · 360 pages

Christina Bennett had taken London society by storm. The ravishing beauty guarded the secret of her mysterious past until the night Lyon, Marquis of Lyonwood, stole a searching, sensuous kiss. An arrogant nobleman with a pirate's passions, he tasted the wild fire smoldering beneath Christina's cool charm and swore to posess her... But the feisty and defiant Christina would not be so easily con

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The Duke in My Bed

Amelia Grey · 315 pages

"As a notorious member of the Heirs' Club, Bray Drakestone can't resist a challenge from one of his well-heeled colleagues--especially when it involves money and horses. But the friendly wager takes an unexpected and deadly turn. Bray is forced to agree to marry one of his challenger's five sisters--sight unseen. Now gamblers all over London are placing bets on whether Bray will actually go throug

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To Sin With a Stranger

Kathryn Caskie · 354 pages

Meet the "Seven Deadly Sins"The seven Sinclair brothers and sisters live for scandal and delight in disgrace . . . until their father decrees that they must reform. Propriety has never come easily, but now they have no choice. Marry in haste . . . or regret in poverty!The Sinclairs of Scotland are known throughout society as the Seven Deadly Sins. Cast out by their father and denied their inherita

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Love in the Afternoon

Lisa Kleypas

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It's in His Kiss

Julia Quinn · 368 pages

Meet Our Hero ...Gareth St. Clair is in a bind. His father, who detests him, is determined to beggar the St. Clair estates and ruin his inheritance. Gareth's sole bequest is an old family diary, which may or may not contain the secrets of his past .. and the key to his future. The problem is — it's written in Italian, of which Gareth speaks not a word.Meet Our Heroine ...All the ton agreed: there

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The Perfect Waltz

Anne Gracie · 352 pages

Society rogue Sebastian Reyne's search for a practical wife comes to a crashing halt when he dances with the effervescent Hope Merridew--and is seduced into a delicious intrigue of sensuality and desire.

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Not Quite a Lady

Loretta Chase · 350 pages

Darius Carsington, a rake who divides his time between bedding women and writing scholarly papers, is unexpectedly intrigued by Lady Charlotte Hayward, a charming and beautiful young lady who has become an expert at avoiding marriage.

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What I Did For a Duke

Julie Anne Long

For years, he's been an object of fear, fascination...and fantasy. But of all the wicked rumors that shadow the formidable Alexander Moncrieffe, Duke of Falconbridge, the ton knows one thing for certain: only fools dare cross him. And when Ian Eversea does just that, Moncrieffe knows the perfect revenge: he'll seduce Ian's innocent sister, Genevieve—the only Eversea as yet untouched by scandal. Fi

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Hazard

Jo Beverley · 384 pages

YOU'VE NEVER MET A HEROINE LIKE LADY ANNE PECKWORTH. The sheltered daughter of a duke, she has always been a perfect lady, even when jilted. Twice. Now, however, she's angry, and she's angry at the single most reckless, most irresponsible, most irresistible man she's ever known ... YOU'VE NEVER MET A HERO LIKE RACE DE VERE. Far below Anne's station in life, he has invaded her orderly worl

Regency EraHistorical FictionRomanceSeries
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Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart

Sarah MacLean · 370 pages

When he discovers Juliana Fiori, a favorite subject of gossip due to her scandalous behavior, hiding in his carriage, the Duke of Leighton vows to teach the reckless beauty a lesson in propriety.

Regency EraHistorical FictionRomanceSeries

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