The Painter's Daughter

Seeking Persephone

Sarah M. Eden · 267 pages

When Persephone Lancaster receives a marriage proposal from the ill-tempered Duke of Kielder, she refuses, and then reconsiders. The obscene sum of money he's offering Persephone would save her family from ruin. With her characteristic optimism, she travels to the far reaches of Northumberland to wed a greatly feared stranger. Lodged deep in a thick forest infested with wild dogs, the Duke's castl

Seduced By His Touch

Tracy Anne Warren · 384 pages

He Had to Marry Her Everyone in London agrees the Byrons are just as "mad, bad, and dangerous to know" as their poetic non-relation. But Lord Jack Byron is facing a predicament that is scandalous . . . even for him! Marry a young woman because he lost a bet? Unreformed rake Lord Jack Byron would do anything to get out of it. But the rich merchant who holds his debt insists Jack lead his on-t

An Uncommon Courtship

Kristi Ann Hunter · 445 pages

Life for Lady Adelaide Bell was easier if she hid in her older sister's shadow--which worked until her sister got married. Even with the pressure of her socially ambitious mother, the last thing she expected was a marriage of convenience to save her previously spotless reputation. Lord Trent Hawthorne couldn't be happier that he is not the duke in the family. He's free to manage his small estate a

The Heiress of Winterwood

Sarah E. Ladd · 317 pages

Darbury, England, 1814. Amelia Barrett, heiress to an estate nestled in the English moors, defies family expectations and promises to raise her dying friend's baby. She'll risk everything to keep her word -- even to the point of proposing to Graham, the child's father -- a sea captain she's never met.

The Admiral's Penniless Bride

Carla Kelly · 336 pages

A Christmas Promise

Mary Balogh · 256 pages

THE BOUGHT BRIDEGROOM Eleanor Transome found her father's wealth a dubious blessing, for he was determined that she wed a nobleman. Lord Randolph Falloden, on the brink of ruin, could not resist the lure of cold cash, despite his passionate alliances with several other desirable maidens. And though her heart belonged to the handsome, if humble, Mr. Wilfred Ellis, Eleanor would never deny her fa

Tallie's Knight

Anne Gracie · 304 pages

Poor relation Tallie Robinson is stunned when Magnus, Lord d’Arenville, proposes marriage. Known as the Icicle, he has decided that she would be the most acceptable candidate to bear his children. But as they tour Europe following their wedding, he starts to realize that she is more perfect for him than he ever imagined, even as she tries to keep a family secret from him.

In For a Penny

Rose Lerner · 310 pages

A dashing and feckless lord enters a marriage of convenience with the lovely and practical daughter of a wealthy merchant to salvage his family fortune, but they find themselves unprepared for scandal, rioting tenants, a menacing neighbor--and discovering a love that is neither convenient nor practical but entirely heartfelt and enduring.

Brighter Than the Sun

Julia Quinn · 383 pages

When Charles Wycombe, the dashing and incorrigible Earl of Billington, toppled out of a tree and landed at Ellie Lyndon‘s feet, neither suspected that such an inauspicious meeting would lead to marriage. But Charles must find a bride before his thirtieth birthday or he’ll lose his fortune. And Ellie needs a husband or her father’s odious fiancée will choose one for her. And so they agree to wed, e

The Abduction of Julia

Karen Hawkins · 384 pages

What can a respectable Regency miss do when kidnapped by a nobleman intent on marriage? Why, marry him, of course.Julia Frant has secretly loved Alec MacLean, the wild Viscount Hunterston from afar. So when he accidentally snatches her instead of her lovely, scheming cousin for an elopement to Gretna Green, Julia leaps at the chance to make her passionate dreams come true.Alec's in no position to

Married to a Perfect Stranger

Jane Ashford · 372 pages

Quiet and obliging, Mary Fleming and John Bexley marry to please their families and John immediately leaves on a two-year diplomatic mission. Now John is back, and everything they thought they knew about each other was wrong.

Worth Any Price

Lisa Kleypas · 386 pages

Nick Gentry, Bowstreet Runner, is hired to seek out Miss Charlotte Howard. But when he finds a desperate woman in hiding, he offers the unthinkable -- a marriage proposal. Nick might claim her body, but it will take much more to win her heart.

The Earl Claims a Bride

Amelia Grey · 348 pages

After the deaths of his father and brothers leave Harrison Thornwick an earl, the prince regent threatens to have him arrested unless he marries Angelina Rule, but she is reluctant because she loves someone else.

On a Wicked Dawn

Stephanie Laurens · 432 pages

E-book extra: From the Lab to the Regency: One Writer's Travels (Part Two): An Interview with Stephanie Laurens.ON A WICKED DAWN (Book 2 of 2: separate download): Amelia Cynster (Amanda's twin) risks scandal by lying in wait for the handsome, enigmatic Lucien Ashford. He agrees to her outrageous marriage proposal, but she is about to learn that every wicked gentleman has his price.

Glamour in Glass

Mary Robinette Kowal · 327 pages

MARY ROBINETTE KOWAL stunned readers with her charming first novel, *Shades of Milk and Honey*, a loving tribute tot he works of Jane Austen in a world where magic is an everyday occurrence. This magic comes in the form of glamour, which allows talented users to form practically any illusion they can imagine. *Shades* debuted to great acclaim and left readers eagerly awaiting its sequel. *Glamour

Forbidden Magic

Jo Beverley · 352 pages

A Christmas Miracle Left penniless after her parents' death, Meg Gillingham was in dire straits. Her cruel landlord threatened to turn her and her siblings out of their home by the New Year—unless she surrendered her sister to his lecherous whims. Only a miracle could save her: a magic statue that granted wishes—for a price. Meg never expected the statue to bring her a marriage proposal, esp

Tender Rebel

Johanna Lindsey · 400 pages

Scottish beauty Roslynn Chadwick needs the safety of marriage to protect her from an unscrupulous cousin and the fortune-hunting scoundrels who covet her wealth. And Anthony Malory is precisely the sort of handsome rogue she's been warned against. A cunning, ruthless, yet irresistible rake, Anthony's sensual blue eyes speak of pleasures beyond her imagining—and Roslynn dearly wishes she dared to s

I Thee Wed

Amanda Quick, Jayne Ann Krentz · 365 pages

It isn't easy making a living as a lady's companion when one possesses a sharp tongue and an original mind. That's why Emma Greyson has gone through three such positions in six months. Her current post at a tiresome country house party has her bored to tears--until an extraordinary encounter with the legendary Edison Stokes leads to a secret position as his assistant.Stokes is on a peculiar missio

With His Ring

Cheryl Bolen · 331 pages

He Married For Money, Not For Love. Fortunately, His Wife Did Quite The Opposite... Young and spirited Glee Pembroke had always been secretly in love with her brother's best friend, Gregory Blankenship. So when she learned that this dedicated bachelor must marry by his twenty-fifth birthday or lose his inheritance, she boldly proposed a marriage of convenience, while secretly planning to win hi

Blame It on the Duke

Lenora Bell · 377 pages

In order to honor his father's gambling debt--or lose the family estate--Lord Hatherly is forced to marry Miss Alice Tombs, an independent beauty who longs to explore the world on her own, and makes her an offer she cannot refuse--one summer to prove the legitimacy of their union, then she is free to travel.

Suddenly Mrs. Darcy

Jenetta James · 197 pages

Married in Haste

Cathy Maxwell · 384 pages

Brenn Owens, the new Earl of Merton, has come to London to choose a bride. The broad-shouldered war hero has his pick of the season's debutantes, but once he gazes upon Tess Hamlin, he knows he won't rest until he's made her his own. But behind Tess's light-hearted facade is desperation. She has no choice but to marry quickly, before news of her family's ruin becomes common gossip, so she accepts

Provocative in Pearls

Madeline Hunter · 345 pages

Their marriage was arranged, but their desire was not...After two years, Grayson Bridlington, The Earl of Hawkeswell, has located his missing bride Verity Thompson. Coerced into marrying Hawkeswell by her duplicitous cousin, Verity fled London for the countryside. Now, the couple must make the most of an arranged marriage-even if it means surrendering to their shared desire.

Whitney, My Love

Judith McNaught · 736 pages