Romance
If You Give a Rake a Ruby
Fallon, called the “Marchioness of Mystery” by her admirers, hates the life she leads as a celebrated courtesan. Most of…
Cymberie
Sir Richard Belvoir of Cymberie, Essex, hanged woodcarver Thomas Fisher for a murder he did not commit, leaving his young…
Countess So Shameless
Mélisande Compton, the Countess of Wilmington, may be an English peer, but she has a secret that, if revealed, would…
Sins of a Virgin
At age 14, Madeline Valdan was rescued from prison – and certain death – and trained as a spy. Ten…
Two Sinful Secrets
Lady Sophia Huntington has been ostracized by her family and widowed after a brief marriage. Forced to fend for herself,…
A Rip in the Veil
A Rip in the Veil is an historical romance set in 1658, with a twist: the female protagonist, Alexandra, unwillingly…
An Honourable Estate
Elizabeth Ashworth’s second novel is, like her first, set in the north but this time during the Great Famine in…
Beguiling the Beauty
Venetia is a London widow who, rumors say, caused her first husband’s death and married her second, an older man…
The Ugly Duchess
March 18, 1809, is a day that James Ryburn will remember as his Ides of March because that is the…
The Lady Risks All
Fans of the Regency romance enjoy a classic love story, sensual play between hero and heroine, and favorite historical elements…
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