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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorHow to Woo a Reluctant Lady
Sabrina Jeffries
And who better to play the part of Minerva’s would-be husband than wild barrister Giles Masters, the very inspiration for the handsome spy in the popular gothic novels she writes? The memory of his passionate kiss on her nineteenth birthday has lingered with Minerva, though she has no intention of falling for such a rakehell, much less marrying him! Little does she know, Giles really is a cove
Loving a Lost Lord
Mary Jo Putney
In the first of a dazzling series, Mary Jo Putney introduces the Lost Lords--maverick childhood friends with a flair for defying convention. Each is about to discover the woman who is his perfect match--but perfection doesn't come easily, even for the noble Duke of Ashton... Battered by the sea, Adam remembers nothing of his past, his ducal rank, nor of the shipwreck that almost claimed his lif
A Lady by Midnight
Tessa Dare
A temporary engagement, a lifetime in the making… After years of fending for herself, Kate Taylor, 23, found friendship and acceptance in Spindle Cove–but she never stopped yearning for love. The very last place she’d look for it is in the arms of 30 year old Corporal Thorne. The militia commander is as stone cold as he is ruggedly handsome. But when mysterious strangers come searching for Kate,
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
The Duke
Gaelen Foley · 384 pages
Driven to uncover the truth about the mysterious death of his ladylove, the Duke of Hawkscliffe will go to any lengths to unmask a murderer. Even if it means jeopardizing his reputation by engaging in a scandalous affair with London's most provocative courtesan—the desirable but aloof Belinda Hamilton. Bel has used her intelligence and wit to charm the city's titled gentlemen, while struggling
The Perfect Rake
Anne Gracie · 368 pages
To escape her brutal grandfather, Prudence stages a plan involving a phony engagement—and the man she approaches is so taken with Pru that he willingly joins her game.
The Wicked Wallflower
Maya Rodale
Maya Rodale's captivating new series introduces London's Least Likely—three wallflowers who are about to become the toast of the ton… Lady Emma Avery has accidentally announced her engagement—to the most eligible man in England. As soon as it's discovered that Emma has never actually met the infamously attractive Duke of Ashbrooke, she'll no longer be a wallflower; she'll be a laughingstock. An
What a Wicked Earl Wants
Vicky Dreiling · 437 pages
Faking an engagement to 29 year old Andrew Carrington, the Earl of Bellingham, to stop her brother-in-law from taking away her 17 year old stepson, 28 year old Laura Davenport finds their ruse taking a passionate turn and hopes that Andrew is the marrying kind after all.
Cotillion
Georgette Heyer · 338 pages
The three great-nephews of irascible Mr. Matthew Penicuik know better than to ignore his summons, especially when it concerns the bestowal of his fortune. The wily old gentleman has hatched a freakish plan for his Country-bred stepdaughter's future: his fortune will by lovely Catherine Charing's dowry if she married one of his great-nephews. To spirited Kitty, the conditions of her guardian's will
Pleasure for Pleasure
Eloisa James · 406 pages
Fueled by the knowledge that notoriety is better than failure, witty, unconventional Josie does what no proper young lady should—she challenges fate. She discards her corset and flirts outrageously. She attends the horse races and allows an arrogant rakehell to whisk her behind the stables for a surreptitious kiss . . . and is caught!She doesn't want to marry the young hellion—but who's to help? H
The Major's Faux Fiancee
Erica Ridley · 231 pages
When Major Bartholomew Blackpool learns the girl-next-door from his childhood will be forced into an unwanted marriage, he returns home to play her pretend beau. He figures now that he’s missing a leg, a faux fiancée is the best an ex-soldier can get. The one-time dandy knows Society demands perfection—and he’ll ensure his old friend finds just that. Miss Daphne Vaughan hates that crying off wi
The Paid Companion
Amanda Quick, Jayne Ann Krentz · 418 pages
Synopsis - The Earl of St. Merryn needs a woman. His intentions are purely practical - he simply wants someone sensible and suitably lovely to pose as his betrothed for a few weeks among polite society. He has his own agenda to pursue, and a false fiancee will keep the husband-hunters at bay while he goes about his business. The simplest solution is to hire a paid companion. Finding the right cand
What a Duke Dares
Anna Campbell · 400 pages
After turning down the Duke of Sedgemoor's marriage proposal, Miss Penelope Thorne runs off to the Continent until, at her dying brother's request, the duke is sent to bring her home.
Lord Langley Is Back in Town
Elizabeth Boyle · 423 pages
In an attempt to discover who betrayed him and left him for dead, Lord Langley enters into a false engagement with Minerva, Lady Standon, and they try to obey the rules they set down for each other until love enters the picture.
A Kiss to Remember
Teresa Medeiros · 325 pages
AWAKENED BY A KISS Laura Fairleigh needs a husband. If she is to keep a roof over her siblings' heads, the prim rector's daughter must wed by her twenty-first birthday. When she finds a mysterious stranger with the face of an angel and the body of Adonis unconscious in the forest and with no memory of his name or his past, she decides to claim him for her own. Little does she know that her fall
The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband
Julia Quinn
The Beautiful Pretender
Melanie Dickerson · 320 pages
Duke of Midnight
Elizabeth Hoyt · 381 pages
The conservative Duke of Wakefield has a secret life fighting crime in the darkest parts of London, and the last thing he needs is the mousey Miss Artemis Greaves showing up at his townhouse jeopardizing his cover.
The Lady Risks All
Stephanie Laurens · 483 pages
Neville Roscoe, notorious and enigmatic, lives resolutely outside society, bound only by his own code of honor - until challenged by his desire for the one woman he cannot have. Miranda Clifford is a lady imprisoned by rigid respectability - until tempted by a passion beyond her power to deny. Flung together in peril, through danger and intrigue, they discover a love impossible to ignore ...
The Magic of You
Johanna Lindsey · 407 pages
As wild and reckless as the most incorrigible of her male cousins, Amy Malory has reached a marriageable age and has set her sights on a most inappropriate mate: the straight-laced American ship captain who once nearly had her Uncle James hung for piracy. Warren Anderson is shocked by the brazen advances of his despised enemy's beautiful niece. Though determined to resist her, he burns for the enc
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
Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake
Sarah MacLean
Love Is Blind
Lynsay Sands · 384 pages
THERE’S MANY A SLIP… He’d been warned that Lady Clarissa Crambray was dangerous. Stomping on toes and burning piffles, the chestnut haired beauty was clearly a force with which to be reckoned. But for Adrian Montfort, Earl of Mowbray, veteran of the Napoleonic wars, this was just the challenge he needed. He could handle one woman and her “unfortunate past”. Could any woman handle him? ‘TWIXT
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.