21 Top historical romance books like An Heiress's Guide to Deception and Desire (Ladies Most Scandalous, #2) by Manda Collins

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An Heiress's Guide to Deception and Desire (Ladies Most Scandalous, #2)

By: Manda Collins

3.65

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Former lovers become reluctant allies in this delightfully witty historical rom-com from the bestse…

"I have no wish to curb your freedoms, Lady Wrackham,’ he said with all sincerity. ‘Only to share some of your adventures.’ Her independence was one of the things he liked best about her. She wasn’t afraid to fight for what she believed in."

-Manda Collins, An Heiress's Guide to Deception and Desire (Ladies Most Scandalous, #2)

"Val leaned forward and dipped his head, looking her in the eye. ‘You are my family now. Or you will be soon. As a duke, my father is used to having his own way in all things. He wouldn’t have respected anything less than a full show of strength."

-Manda Collins, An Heiress's Guide to Deception and Desire (Ladies Most Scandalous, #2)

"Some gentlemen are not afraid of an assertive lady,’ Flora said mildly. ‘I should have thought a duke who commands multiple estates and armies of staff would not balk at a woman who knows her own mind. But I suppose a title is only a word, after all."

-Manda Collins, An Heiress's Guide to Deception and Desire (Ladies Most Scandalous, #2)

If you liked the historical romance plot in An Heiress's Guide to Deception and Desire (Ladies Most Scandalous, #2) by Manda Collins , here is a list of 21 books like this:

Cover of The Lily of Ludgate Hill (Belles of London, #3) by Mimi Matthews

1. The Lily of Ludgate Hill (Belles of London, #3)

By: Mimi Matthews

3.97

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

Fortune favors the bold—but is a confirmed spinster daring enough to loosen the reins and accept a … read more

Similar categories in Mimi Matthews's The Lily of Ludgate Hill (Belles of London, #3) book and Manda Collins's An Heiress's Guide to Deception and Desire (Ladies Most Scandalous, #2)

  • romance
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • victorian
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
"I told you in York,"

-Mimi Matthews, The Lily of Ludgate Hill (Belles of London, #3)

"Crucibles burn away the dross... Sometimes, I fancy that’s what has happened to me."

-Mimi Matthews, The Lily of Ludgate Hill (Belles of London, #3)

"His words faded to a whisper as he brushed his knuckles along the curve of her cheek. "I told you in York," he said. "It isn't over."

-Mimi Matthews, The Lily of Ludgate Hill (Belles of London, #3)

"Anne laughed... Her face was awash with color. Hart desperately wanted to kiss her again. Who was he fooling? He wanted to lock himself in a room with her for a month."

-Mimi Matthews, The Lily of Ludgate Hill (Belles of London, #3)

Cover of Always Be My Duchess (Taming of the Dukes, #1) by Amalie Howard

2. Always Be My Duchess (Taming of the Dukes, #1)

By: Amalie Howard

3.65

Format: 355 pages, Paperback

Pretty Woman meets the Bridgertons in this witty, vivacious historical take on 90s romcoms by USA T… read more

Similar categories in Amalie Howard's Always Be My Duchess (Taming of the Dukes, #1) book and Manda Collins's An Heiress's Guide to Deception and Desire (Ladies Most Scandalous, #2)

  • romance
  • regency romance
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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3. Portrait of a Scotsman (A League of Extraordinary Women, #3)

By: Evie Dunmore

3.87

Format: 448 pages, Paperback

Going toe-to-toe with a brooding Scotsman is rather bold for a respectable suffragist, but when he … read more

Similar categories in Evie Dunmore's Portrait of a Scotsman (A League of Extraordinary Women, #3) book and Manda Collins's An Heiress's Guide to Deception and Desire (Ladies Most Scandalous, #2)

  • romance
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • victorian
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
"I don’t need to know what he has done,"

-Evie Dunmore, Portrait of a Scotsman (A League of Extraordinary Women, #3)

"Injustice is injustice," she replied. "It occurs to me that it might be inconsistent to acknowledge merely the injustices that suit." (233)"

-Evie Dunmore, Portrait of a Scotsman (A League of Extraordinary Women, #3)

"Why do you think he's a Highlander?" "They have a certain look about them when they enter a room full of Englishmen. A sharp glance in their eyes, like a broadsword at the ready to be drawn--You beat…"

-Evie Dunmore, Portrait of a Scotsman (A League of Extraordinary Women, #3)

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4. A Lady's Formula for Love (The Secret Scientists of London, #1)

By: Elizabeth Everett

3.36

Format: 322 pages, Paperback

What is a Victorian lady's formula for love? Mix one brilliant noblewoman and her enigmatic protect… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth Everett's A Lady's Formula for Love (The Secret Scientists of London, #1) book and Manda Collins's An Heiress's Guide to Deception and Desire (Ladies Most Scandalous, #2)

  • romance
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • victorian
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of Every Duke Has His Day by Suzanne Enoch

5. Every Duke Has His Day

By: Suzanne Enoch

3.87

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Michael Blumley, Duke of Loriton (age 28), is viewed as an eccentric by his peers in the ton. He do… read more

Similar categories in Suzanne Enoch's Every Duke Has His Day book and Manda Collins's An Heiress's Guide to Deception and Desire (Ladies Most Scandalous, #2)

  • romance
  • regency romance
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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6. Never Fall for Your Fiancée (The Merriwell Sisters, #1)

By: Virginia Heath

3.56

Format: 359 pages, Paperback

The first in a new historical rom-com series, a handsome earl hires a fake fiancée to keep his matc… read more

Similar categories in Virginia Heath's Never Fall for Your Fiancée (The Merriwell Sisters, #1) book and Manda Collins's An Heiress's Guide to Deception and Desire (Ladies Most Scandalous, #2)

  • romance
  • regency romance
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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7. A Perfect Equation (The Secret Scientists of London, #2)

By: Elizabeth Everett

3.68

Format: 308 pages, Paperback

How do you solve the Perfect Equation? Add one sharp-tongued mathematician to an aloof, handsome no… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth Everett's A Perfect Equation (The Secret Scientists of London, #2) book and Manda Collins's An Heiress's Guide to Deception and Desire (Ladies Most Scandalous, #2)

  • romance
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • victorian
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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8. An Heiress's Guide to Deception and Desire (Ladies Most Scandalous, #2)

By: Manda Collins

3.65

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Former lovers become reluctant allies in this delightfully witty historical rom-com from the bestse… read more

Similar categories in Manda Collins's An Heiress's Guide to Deception and Desire (Ladies Most Scandalous, #2) book and Manda Collins's An Heiress's Guide to Deception and Desire (Ladies Most Scandalous, #2)

  • romance
  • regency romance
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • victorian
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • adult
  • audiobook
"I have no wish to curb your freedoms, Lady Wrackham,’ he said with all sincerity. ‘Only to share some of your adventures.’ Her independence was one of the things he liked best about her. She wasn’t a…"

-Manda Collins, An Heiress's Guide to Deception and Desire (Ladies Most Scandalous, #2)

"Val leaned forward and dipped his head, looking her in the eye. ‘You are my family now. Or you will be soon. As a duke, my father is used to having his own way in all things. He wouldn’t have respect…"

-Manda Collins, An Heiress's Guide to Deception and Desire (Ladies Most Scandalous, #2)

"Some gentlemen are not afraid of an assertive lady,’ Flora said mildly. ‘I should have thought a duke who commands multiple estates and armies of staff would not balk at a woman who knows her own min…"

-Manda Collins, An Heiress's Guide to Deception and Desire (Ladies Most Scandalous, #2)

Cover of To Marry and to Meddle (The Regency Vows, #3) by Martha Waters

9. To Marry and to Meddle (The Regency Vows, #3)

By: Martha Waters

3.68

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

The Regency Vows series continues with a witty, charming, and joyful novel following a seasoned deb… read more

Similar categories in Martha Waters's To Marry and to Meddle (The Regency Vows, #3) book and Manda Collins's An Heiress's Guide to Deception and Desire (Ladies Most Scandalous, #2)

  • romance
  • regency romance
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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10. Earls Trip

By: Jenny Holiday

3.65

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

The first in a sparkling Regency-era series with a delightfully modern feel, set against the irresi… read more

Similar categories in Jenny Holiday's Earls Trip book and Manda Collins's An Heiress's Guide to Deception and Desire (Ladies Most Scandalous, #2)

  • romance
  • regency romance
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of Never Met a Duke Like You (Taming of the Dukes, #2) by Amalie Howard

11. Never Met a Duke Like You (Taming of the Dukes, #2)

By: Amalie Howard

3.78

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Lady Vesper Lyndhurst is beautiful, clever, and popular. Afforded every luxury as a duke’s daughter… read more

Similar categories in Amalie Howard's Never Met a Duke Like You (Taming of the Dukes, #2) book and Manda Collins's An Heiress's Guide to Deception and Desire (Ladies Most Scandalous, #2)

  • romance
  • regency romance
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of To Woo and to Wed (The Regency Vows, #5) by Martha Waters

12. To Woo and to Wed (The Regency Vows, #5)

By: Martha Waters

3.82

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

The final installment in the Regency Vows series follows the heir to a dukedom and a young widow, o… read more

Similar categories in Martha Waters's To Woo and to Wed (The Regency Vows, #5) book and Manda Collins's An Heiress's Guide to Deception and Desire (Ladies Most Scandalous, #2)

  • romance
  • regency romance
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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13. A Rogue of One's Own (A League of Extraordinary Women, #2)

By: Evie Dunmore

4.02

Format: 448 pages, Paperback

Lady Lucie is fuming. She and her band of Oxford suffragists have finally scraped together enough c… read more

Similar categories in Evie Dunmore's A Rogue of One's Own (A League of Extraordinary Women, #2) book and Manda Collins's An Heiress's Guide to Deception and Desire (Ladies Most Scandalous, #2)

  • romance
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
"Have you perchance considered becoming a little more likable?"

-Evie Dunmore, A Rogue of One's Own (A League of Extraordinary Women, #2)

"It would be unwise to keep talking. So naturally, she did keep talking."

-Evie Dunmore, A Rogue of One's Own (A League of Extraordinary Women, #2)

"Bewildering. If it was truly in woman's nature to be an ever demure and pleasant sunbeam in the gloom, why then, it took an awful lot of ink and instructions to keep reminding woman of this nature of…"

-Evie Dunmore, A Rogue of One's Own (A League of Extraordinary Women, #2)

Cover of To Swoon and to Spar (The Regency Vows, #4) by Martha Waters

14. To Swoon and to Spar (The Regency Vows, #4)

By: Martha Waters

3.63

Format: 324 pages, Paperback

Viscount Penvale has been working for years to buy back his ancestral home, Trethwick Abbey, from h… read more

Similar categories in Martha Waters's To Swoon and to Spar (The Regency Vows, #4) book and Manda Collins's An Heiress's Guide to Deception and Desire (Ladies Most Scandalous, #2)

  • romance
  • regency romance
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of Never Rescue a Rogue (The Merriwell Sisters, #2) by Virginia Heath

15. Never Rescue a Rogue (The Merriwell Sisters, #2)

By: Virginia Heath

3.92

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

Virginia Heath’s Never Rescue a Rogue , the next book in the Merriwell Sisters series, is filled wi… read more

Similar categories in Virginia Heath's Never Rescue a Rogue (The Merriwell Sisters, #2) book and Manda Collins's An Heiress's Guide to Deception and Desire (Ladies Most Scandalous, #2)

  • romance
  • regency romance
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of The Gentleman's Gambit (A League of Extraordinary Women, #4) by Evie Dunmore

16. The Gentleman's Gambit (A League of Extraordinary Women, #4)

By: Evie Dunmore

3.66

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

Bookish suffragist Catriona Campbell is busy: An ailing estate, academic writer's block, a tense ti… read more

Similar categories in Evie Dunmore's The Gentleman's Gambit (A League of Extraordinary Women, #4) book and Manda Collins's An Heiress's Guide to Deception and Desire (Ladies Most Scandalous, #2)

  • romance
  • regency romance
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
"I rolled my eyes. "You're such a pessimist." "Realist," he corrected. "A glass-half-empty sort of guy." "No, I'm a the-liquid-could-be-poisoned sort of guy."

-Evie Dunmore, The Gentleman's Gambit (A League of Extraordinary Women, #4)

"You seem amused, Mr. Khoury--I assure you I took learning the language quite seriously." His smile widened. "I just wondered," he said, "is it very lonely, being so clever?"

-Evie Dunmore, The Gentleman's Gambit (A League of Extraordinary Women, #4)

"We will not do this again," he said. They took measure of each other's damp faces and turbulent eyes, and without any more words being exchanged they both knew that they would absolutely do this agai…"

-Evie Dunmore, The Gentleman's Gambit (A League of Extraordinary Women, #4)

Cover of To Love and to Loathe (The Regency Vows, #2) by Martha Waters

17. To Love and to Loathe (The Regency Vows, #2)

By: Martha Waters

3.51

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

The widowed Diana, Lady Templeton and Jeremy, Marquess of Willingham are infamous among English hig… read more

Similar categories in Martha Waters's To Love and to Loathe (The Regency Vows, #2) book and Manda Collins's An Heiress's Guide to Deception and Desire (Ladies Most Scandalous, #2)

  • romance
  • regency romance
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
"...as any lady knows, a well-tied cravat is nothing to take lightly."

-Martha Waters, To Love and to Loathe (The Regency Vows, #2)

"Diana did not care for dogs--too noisy, too energetic, and too smelly. She rather liked the idea of acquiring a cat at some point, though--she admired their lazy grace, as well as their ability to fo…"

-Martha Waters, To Love and to Loathe (The Regency Vows, #2)

"She [Diana] trailed off, at a loss to explain the complex whirlwind of emotions that had taken up residence within her without her consent. That was the trouble with feelings--they so rarely appeared…"

-Martha Waters, To Love and to Loathe (The Regency Vows, #2)

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18. The Runaway Duchess (Duke Undone, #2)

By: Joanna Lowell

3.63

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

A runaway bride dumps a duke and rewrites her own love story in this enchanting Victorian historica… read more

Similar categories in Joanna Lowell's The Runaway Duchess (Duke Undone, #2) book and Manda Collins's An Heiress's Guide to Deception and Desire (Ladies Most Scandalous, #2)

  • romance
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • victorian
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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19. Artfully Yours

By: Joanna Lowell

3.66

Format: 322 pages, Paperback

Sparks fly between a lordly art critic and a lady forger in this enthralling Victorian historical r… read more

Similar categories in Joanna Lowell's Artfully Yours book and Manda Collins's An Heiress's Guide to Deception and Desire (Ladies Most Scandalous, #2)

  • romance
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • victorian
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of All's Fair in Love and War (Miss Prentice's Protegees, #1) by Virginia Heath

20. All's Fair in Love and War (Miss Prentice's Protegees, #1)

By: Virginia Heath

3.77

Format: 375 pages, Paperback

A new Regency romp of a series, about governess who believes in cultivating joy in her charges, cla… read more

Similar categories in Virginia Heath's All's Fair in Love and War (Miss Prentice's Protegees, #1) book and Manda Collins's An Heiress's Guide to Deception and Desire (Ladies Most Scandalous, #2)

  • romance
  • regency romance
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of Never Wager with a Wallflower (The Merriwell Sisters, #3) by Virginia Heath

21. Never Wager with a Wallflower (The Merriwell Sisters, #3)

By: Virginia Heath

3.72

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

The third and final delightful installment in the Merriwell Sister's Regency rom-com series.Miss Ve… read more

Similar categories in Virginia Heath's Never Wager with a Wallflower (The Merriwell Sisters, #3) book and Manda Collins's An Heiress's Guide to Deception and Desire (Ladies Most Scandalous, #2)

  • romance
  • regency romance
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook

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