Historical Romance

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Never Seduce A Scoundrel
(School For Heiresses Series Book 1)
by Sabrina Jeffries

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Rating: ★★★★★
Summary: Lady Amelia Plume has many admirers; too bad they’re all fortune hunters and fops who can’t provide the exotic adventures she seeks. The ballrooms of Mayfair have become more appealing, though, since the arrival of Major Lucas Winter—an American major with a dangerous past and a brooding air. Lucas came to London to find the cad who embezzled money from a naval contractor.  The captivating Lady Amelia could be the key to his quest, but what started as a simple fliratation has suddenly become a delicious dance of seduction. So when a rival jeopardizes Amelia’s reputation, Lucas must choose between a chance to avenge his past or a future of fiery passion.

Only A Duke Will Do
(School For Heiresses Series Book 2)
by Sabrina Jeffries

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Rating: ★★½☆☆
Summary: Marry?  Never!  It would end Louisa North’s work with her ladies reform group—and truth be told, she likes her independence very much (despite her royal father’s protests).  So when Simon Tremaine—the dashing Duke of Foxmoor, her former beloved and the man she had exiled from England—returns bent on marrying her, she’s skeptical.  Yet it’s oh so difficult to resist Simon’s dangerous charms, because the fire between them still burns as hot as ever. But when Simon’s ulterior motive for marriage is exposed, along with the deeply buried secrets of his past, Louisa vows to make him pay  . . .  and the only price she’ll accept is his heart.

Beware A Scot’s Revenge
(School For Heiresses Series Book 3)
by Sabrina Jeffries

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Rating: ★★½☆☆
Summary: Lady Venetia Campbell makes a visit to her childhood home of Scotland, only to be kidnapped at pistol-point by her father’s sworn enemy.  Sir Lachlan Ross is widely feared in his guise as “The Scottish Scourge,” but Venetia can’t help but remember her former neighbor as a handsome youth whose attentions she craved. Now a wickedly sexy man, Lachlan tries to treat his childhood friend as a foe, but his scorching kisses tell another tale.  And despite his plan to use her as a weapon against her father, Venetia is determined that Lachlan’s lust for revenge will be trumped by an even more powerful desire.

Let Sleeping Rogues Lie
(School For Heiresses Series Book 4)
by Sabrina Jeffries

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Rating: ★★★★☆
Summary: When Madeline Prescott took a teaching position at Mrs. Harris’s School for Young Ladies, it was to help restore her father’s reputation. Instead, she’s in danger of ruining her own. The devilishly handsome Anthony Dalton, Viscount Norcourt, has agreed to provide “rake lessons” to Mrs. Harris’s pupils so they can learn how to avoid unscrupulous gentlemen, and Mrs. Harris has tapped Madeline to oversee his classes. Madeline has always believed attraction to be a scientific matter, easily classified and controlled—until she finds herself swept into the passionate desire that fiercely burns between her and Anthony.  Nothing could be more illogical than risking everything for a dalliance with a rake . . . but nothing could be more tempting either.

Don’t Bargain With The Devil
(School For Heiresses Series Book 5)
by Sabrina Jeffries

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Rating: ★★★★☆
Summary: Valiantly ignoring his wicked flirtations, outspoken Lucinda Seton vows to derail his plans and save the school, unaware that Diego’s true mission is to spirit the long-lost heiress away to Spain for a handsome reward! Before long, Diego’s heart is playing tricks on him, and Lucy is falling under the illusionist’s spell. How can the Master of Mystery go through with his devilish scheme when all he wants is to make the lovely heiress his own?

Wed Him Before You Bed Him
(School For Heiresses Series Book 6)
by Sabrina Jeffries

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Rating: ★★★★★
Summary: At eighteen, Charlotte Page made a life-altering mistake. She wronged a man in an impulsive act that she came to deeply regret, though it led her to her present life as Mrs. Charlotte Harris, owner of Mrs. Harris’s School for Young Ladies. Unbeknownst to her, that man is now her anonymous benefactor, the mysterious “Cousin Michael.” His masquerade began as preparation for a devastating revenge, but soon became a labor of love. Now Charlotte desperately needs his help. Can he save her from disaster as his real self without revealing the ugly secret behind his charade? Or will the mistakes of both their pasts tear them apart forever?

Devil’s Bride
(Cynster Series Book 1)
by Stephanie Laurens

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Rating: ★★★☆☆
Summary: When  Devil, the most infamous member of the Cynster family, is caught in a compromising position with plucky governess Honoria Wetherby, he astonishes the entire ton by offering his hand in marriage. No one had dreamed this scandalous rake would so tamely take a bride. As society’s mamas swooned at the loss of England’s most eligible bachelor, Devil’s infamous Cynster cousins began to place wagers on the wedding date. But Honoria wasn’t about to bend to society’s demands and marry a man just because they’d been found together unchaperoned. No. She craved adventure. Solving the murder of a young Cynster cousin fit the bill for a while, but once the crime was solved, Honoria was set on seeing the world. But the scalding heat of her unsated desire for Devil soon had Honoria craving a very different sort of excitement. Could her passion for Devil cause her to embrace the enchanting peril of a lifelong adventure of the heart?

Scandal’s Bride
(Cynster Series Book 3)
by Stephanie Laurens

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Rating: ★★☆☆☆
Summary: “He will father your children…” When Catriona Hennessy, honorable Scottish Lady of the Vale, received this prediction, she was exceedingly aghast. How could she unite with a rake like Richard Cynster–a masterful man with a scandalous reputation? More shocking still was her guardian’s will that decreed she and Richard be wed within a week! Though charmed by his commanding presence, and wooed by his heated kisses, she would not–could not–give up her independence. So she formed a plan to get the heir she needed without taking wedding vows.Richard was just as stunned by the will’s command. Marriage had not previously been on his agenda, but lately he’d been feeling rather…restless. Perhaps taming the lady was just the challenge he needed. But can he have the rights of the marriage bed without making any revealing promises of love?

A Secret Love
(Cynster Series Book 5)
by Stephanie Laurens

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Rating: ★★★★☆
Summary: When a mysterious lady, her face hidden by a black veil, begs Gabriel Cynster for his help, he cannot refuse her plea. For despite her disguise, Gabriel finds the woman alluring and he is powerless to deny her. But he exacts payment as only a Cynster would demand: with each piece of information he uncovers, she must pay him – in the form of a kiss. Lady Alathea Morwellan knows Gabriel is intrigued, but despite the sparks that fly between them, they have never passed a civil moment together. Yet as the stakes get higher, so does Gabriel’s desire for payment. And with each overpowering kiss, each passionate embrace, Alathea knows that she will not be able to resist his ultimate seduction…but what will happen when she reveals the truth?

On A Wild Night
(Cynster Series Book 8 )
by Stephanie Laurens

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Rating: ★★☆☆☆
Summary: After spending years in the glittering ballrooms of the ton, Amanda Cynster is utterly bored by the current crop of colorless suitors. Determined to take matters into her own hands, one night she shockingly goes where respectable unmarried ladies never should, but where many an intriguing gentleman might be found.
But titillating excitement quickly turns to panic when she discovers she’s quite out of her depth. Desperate, she looks around for help – and is unexpectedly rescued… by Martin Fulbridge, the elusive Earl of Dexter.Lazy, sensuous and mysterious, he has delayed his re-entry into society, clearly preferring a more interesting existence on its fringes.

On A Wicked Dawn
(Cynster Series Book 9)
by Stephanie Laurens

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Rating: ★★★☆☆
Summary: “Marrying you will be entirely my pleasure.”
Amelia Cynster hears these words from handsome, enigmatic Lucien Ashford, 6th Viscount Calverton, and is stunned. It’s near dawn and she’s risked scandal by lying in wait for him just outside his London house. But he agrees to her outrageous marriage proposal – just prior to falling unconscious at her feet. Amelia is torn between astounded relief and indignant affront, then decides she doesn’t care. She has always loved him – no other man will do for her – and she’s tired of waiting. Sometimes a young lady needs to take matters into her own hands.

The Ideal Bride
(Cynster Series Book 11)
by Stephanie Laurens

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Rating: ★★★½☆
Summary: Michael Anstruther-Wetherby is a rising member of Parliament – a man destined for power. Aristocratic, elegant, and effortlessly charming, he is just arrogant enough to captivate the interest of the ladies of the ton. And with his connections to the wealthy and influential Cynster family – his sister is married to Devil Cynster, the Duke of St. Ives – his future appears assured. Except that Michael lacks the single most important element of success, a wife.
Political pressure sends him searching for his ideal bride, a gently bred, malleable young lady, preferably with a political background. Michael discovers such a paragon but finds a formidable obstacle in his path – the young lady’s beautiful, strong-minded aunt, Caroline Sutcliffe.

Splendid
(Blydon Series Book 1)
by Julia Quinn

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Rating: ★★★☆☆
Summary: Alexander Ridgely, the Duke of Ashbourne, is determined to avoid marriage. Unfortunately, his family is just as determined to see him wed. Emma Dunster, in London for a season, is determined to return to Boston to run her father’s shipping company. But Emma’s British cousins are just as determined to see her settle in England. Sparks— and laughter — fly when all these terribly determined people cross paths during one very splendid London spring.

Dancing At Midnight
(Blydon Series Book 2)
by Julia Quinn

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Rating: ★½☆☆☆
Summary: Lady Arabella Blydon is determined to discover Lord John Blackwood’s darkest secrets, even if that means ignoring all of his warnings to stay away. Scarred by war, both in body and soul, John knows he can never be good enough for this beautiful bluestocking — but Belle is will not rest until she returns joy and light to his life… and wins a place in his shuttered heart forever.

Minx
(Blydon Series Book 3)
by Julia Quinn

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Rating: ★★★☆☆
Summary: William Dunford is stunned to learn he’s inherited property, a title… and a ward bent on making his first visit to his new estate his last. Henrietta (Henry) Barrett likes her life just fine and wants nothing more than to watch Dunford crawl back to London and stay there. But Dunford is convinced he can turn this tomboy into a lady — he just never expected to fall in love…

Everything And The Moon
(Lydon Series Book 1)
by Julia Quinn

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Rating: ★½☆☆☆
Summary: It was indisputably love at first sight. But Victoria Lyndon was a vicar’s daughter and Robert Kemble was a dashing young earl — and their fathers were determined to keep them apart. Seven years after their plans to elope went hopelessly awry, Victoria and Robert meet again — and this time they discover that love is often sweeter the second time around.

Brighter Than The Sun
(Lydon Series Book 2)
by Julia Quinn

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Rating: ★★★★☆
Summary: Charles Wycombe needs a bride before his 30th birthday — or he’ll lose his fortune. Eleanor Lyndon needs a husband — or her father’s odious fiancee will choose one for her. Marriage seems a perfect solution — perfectly convenient — er, make that inconvenient — but definitely an adventure…

To Catch An Heiress
(Crown’s Agent Series Book 1)
by Julia Quinn

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Rating: ★★½☆☆
Summary: Caroline Trent is determined to avoid marriage to her fortune-hunting guardian’s nitwit son, even if it means running off into the night– and into the arms of the devastatingly handsome Blake Ravenscroft, the equally determined agent of the crown who mistakes her for a notorious traitor…

How To Marry A Marquis
(Crown’s Agent Series Book 2)
by Julia Quinn

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Rating: ★★★★☆
Summary: When Elizabeth Hotchkiss stumbles upon a copy of the book, How to Marry a Marquis, the timing is all too appropriate. She must marry for money to support her siblings, and a guidebook to seduction might be just the thing she needs… But when James Sidwell, Marquis of Riverdale, offered to help her find a husband, he never dreamed that the only candidate he could propose would be himself…

The Duke and I
(Bridgerton Series Book 1)
by Julia Quinn

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Rating: ★★½☆☆
Summary: By all accounts, Simon Basset is on the verge of proposing to his best friend’s sister, the lovely–and almost-on-the-shelf–Daphne Bridgerton. But the two of them know the truth–it’s all an elaborate plan to keep Simon free from marriage-minded society mothers. And as for Daphne, surely she will attract some worthy suitors now that it seems a duke has declared her desirable.

The Viscount Who Loved Me
(Bridgerton Series Book 2)
by Julia Quinn

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Rating: ★★★★½
Summary: Anthony Bridgerton hasn’t just decided to marry–he’s even chosen a wife. The only obstacle is his intended’s older sister, Kate Sheffield–the most meddlesome woman ever to grace a London ballroom. The spirited schemer is driving Anthony mad with her determination to stop the betrothal, but when he closes his eyes at night, Kate is the woman haunting his increasingly erotic dreams…

An Offer From A Gentleman
(Bridgerton Series Book 3)
by Julia Quinn

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Rating: ★★½☆☆
Summary: When Sophie Beckett decided to sneak into a masquerade ball, she never expected to find Prince Charming. Benedict Bridgerton didn’t believe in love at first sight… until he saw the masked mystery woman. But will she accept his offer before the clock strikes midnight?

Romancing Mister Bridgerton
(Bridgerton Series Book 4)
by Julia Quinn

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Rating: ★★★★★
Summary: Penelope Featherington has secretly adored her best friend’s brother for… well, it feels like forever. After half a lifetime of watching Colin Bridgerton from afar, she thinks she knows everything about him, until she stumbles across his deepest secret… and fears she doesn’t know him at all.

To Sir Phillip, With Love
(Bridgerton Series Book 5)
by Julia Quinn

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Rating: ★★★☆☆
Summary: After a year of secret correspondence, Eloise Bridgerton traveled halfway across England to meet Sir Phillip Crane, the man she hoped would be her perfect match. He wasn’t. But she can’t help but wonder… could this imperfect man be perfect for her?

When He Was Wicked
(Bridgerton Series Book 6)
by Julia Quinn

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Rating: ★★☆☆☆
Summary: After years as London’s most notorious rake, Michael Stirling took one look at Francesca Bridgerton and fell in love so fast and hard that it was a wonder he was able to remain standing.
Unfortunately, she was the one woman he could never have…

It’s In His Kiss
(Bridgerton Series Book 7)
by Julia Quinn

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Rating: ★★½☆☆
Summary: 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.
All the ton agreed: there was no one quite like Hyacinth Bridgerton. She’s fiendishly smart, devilishly outspoken and according to Gareth, probably best in small doses. But there’s something about her–something charming and vexing–that grabs him and won’t quite let go…

On The Way To The Wedding
(Bridgerton Series Book 8 )
by Julia Quinn

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Rating: ★★★★☆
Summary: Unlike most men of his acquaintance, Gregory Bridgerton believes in true love. And he is convinced that when he finds the woman of his dreams, he will know in an instant that she is the one. And that is exactly what happened. Except…
She wasn’t the one. In fact, the ravishing Miss Hermione Watson is in love with someone else. But her best friend, the ever-practical Lady Lucinda Abernathy, wants to save Hermione from a disastrous alliance, so she offers to help Gregory win her over. But in the process, Lucy falls in love. With Gregory!

The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever
by Julia Quinn

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Rating: ★★☆☆☆
Summary: At the age of ten, Miranda Cheever showed no signs of Great Beauty. And even at ten, Miranda learned to accept the expectations society held for her — until the afternoon when Nigel Bevelstoke, the handsome and dashing Viscount Turner, solemnly kissed her hand and promised her that one day she would grow into herself, that one day she would be as beautiful as she already was smart.
And even at ten, Miranda knew she would love him forever.

What Happens In London
by Julia Quinn

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Rating: ★★★½☆
Summary: When Olivia Bevelstoke is told that her new neighbor may have killed his fiancée, she doesn’t believe it for a second, but still, how can she help spying on him, just to be sure?  So she stakes out a spot near her bedroom window, cleverly concealed by curtains, watches, and waits… and discovers a most intriguing man, who is definitely up to something.
Sir Harry Valentine works for the boring branch of the War Office, translating documents vital to national security.  He’s not a spy, but he’s had all the training, and when a gorgeous blonde begins to watch him from her window, he is instantly suspicious.  But just when he decides that she’s nothing more than a nosy debutante, he discovers that she might be engaged to a foreign prince, who might be plotting against England. And when Harry is roped into spying on Olivia, he discovers that he might be falling for her himself…

The Lost Duke Of Wyndham
(Lost Dukes of Wyndham Series Book 1)
by Julia Quinn

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Rating: ★★½☆☆
Summary: Jack Audley has been a highwayman. A soldier. And he has always been a rogue. What he is not, and never wanted to be, is a peer of the realm, responsible for an ancient heritage and the livelihood of hundreds. But when he is recognized as the long-lost son of the House of Wyndham, his carefree life is over. And if his birth proves to be legitimate, then he will find himself with the one title he never wanted: Duke of Wyndham.
Grace Eversleigh has spent the last five years toiling as the companion to the dowager Duchess of Wyndham. It is a thankless job, with very little break from the routine… until Jack Audley lands in her life, all rakish smiles and debonair charm. He is not a man who takes no for an answer, and when she is in his arms, she’s not a woman who wants to say no. But if he is the true duke, then he is the one man she can never have…

Mr. Cavendish, I Presume
(Lost Dukes of Wyndham Series Book 2)
by Julia Quinn

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Rating: ★★★☆☆
Summary: Amelia Willoughby has been engaged to the Duke of Wyndham for as long as she can remember. Literally. A mere six months old when the contracts were signed, she has spent the rest of her life waiting. And waiting. And waiting…for Thomas Cavendish, the oh-so-lofty duke, to finally get around to marrying her. But as she watches him from afar, she has a sneaking suspicion that he never thinks about her at all…

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