An Affair Before Christmas (Desperate Duchesses, #2)
By: Eloisa James
3.61
Format: 400 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Magic under the mistletoe... One spectacular Christmas, Lady Perdita Selby, known to her friends…
Want to Read $ 8.99"I miss talking to you.' 'I can't imagine why. We haven't talked about anything particularly interesting in years.' 'I thought it was interesting. Perhaps I like talking about boring things with you."-Eloisa James, An Affair Before Christmas (Desperate Duchesses, #2)
"Then he just blurted it out, with no preparation. 'The truth of it is that whether your mother arranged our marriage, or whether it was all an illusion, I must be horribly obtuse, because I can't talk myself out of being in love with you."-Eloisa James, An Affair Before Christmas (Desperate Duchesses, #2)
"She still remembered sitting for hours as a little girl and pretending to be a hassock. A foot stool. Because if she could just stay very small, and very quiet, her mother would forget she was there, and then she wouldn't scream about people and places and things that had gone wrong."-Eloisa James, An Affair Before Christmas (Desperate Duchesses, #2)
"A number of visitors called this morning,' Finchley announced with some pride. He took a tray from a waiting footman and displayed it as if it were a baby. Sure enough there was a little heap of cardboard bits, embossed with the names of nobility, acquaintances, friends and the purely curious."-Eloisa James, An Affair Before Christmas (Desperate Duchesses, #2)
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1. A Rogue by Any Other Name (The Rules of Scoundrels, #1)
By: Sarah MacLean
3.93
Format: 386 pages, Mass Market Paperback
What a scoundrel wants, a scoundrel gets... A decade ago, the Marquess of Bourne was cast from s… read more
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- romance
- historical
- regency
- historical romance
- fiction
- historical fiction
- audiobook
"What does Éloa mean?"-Sarah MacLean, A Rogue by Any Other Name (The Rules of Scoundrels, #1)
"When in doubt, bluff."-Sarah MacLean, A Rogue by Any Other Name (The Rules of Scoundrels, #1)
"It should all feel splendid. You tell me if it doesn't, and I shall rectify the situation."-Sarah MacLean, A Rogue by Any Other Name (The Rules of Scoundrels, #1)
"A vision flashed of a young, kind Penelope, the opposite of what he was. Of what he'd become."-Sarah MacLean, A Rogue by Any Other Name (The Rules of Scoundrels, #1)
2. An Affair Before Christmas (Desperate Duchesses, #2)
By: Eloisa James
3.61
Format: 400 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Magic under the mistletoe... One spectacular Christmas, Lady Perdita Selby, known to her friends… read more
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- romance
- historical
- holiday
- regency
- georgian
- historical romance
- christmas
- fiction
- historical fiction
- audiobook
"I miss talking to you.' 'I can't imagine why. We haven't talked about anything particularly interesting in years.' 'I thought it was interesting. Perhaps I like talking about boring things with you."-Eloisa James, An Affair Before Christmas (Desperate Duchesses, #2)
"Then he just blurted it out, with no preparation. 'The truth of it is that whether your mother arranged our marriage, or whether it was all an illusion, I must be horribly obtuse, because I can't tal…"-Eloisa James, An Affair Before Christmas (Desperate Duchesses, #2)
"She still remembered sitting for hours as a little girl and pretending to be a hassock. A foot stool. Because if she could just stay very small, and very quiet, her mother would forget she was there,…"-Eloisa James, An Affair Before Christmas (Desperate Duchesses, #2)
"A number of visitors called this morning,' Finchley announced with some pride. He took a tray from a waiting footman and displayed it as if it were a baby. Sure enough there was a little heap of card…"-Eloisa James, An Affair Before Christmas (Desperate Duchesses, #2)
3. Because You're Mine (Capital Theatre, #2)
By: Lisa Kleypas
4.53
Format: 194 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Librarian's Note: this is an alternate cover edition - ISBN 10: 0380781441; ISBN 13: 9780380781447 … read more
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- romance
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4. Someone to Watch Over Me (Bow Street Runners, #1)
By: Lisa Kleypas
4.64
Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback
Alt Cover for ISBN 0380802309 Grant Morgan is one of London's most eligible and unattainable bachel… read more
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- romance
- historical
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- fiction
- historical fiction
5. Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover (The Rules of Scoundrels, #4)
By: Sarah MacLean
3.17
Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback
She is the most powerful woman in Britain, A queen of the London Underworld... But no one can ever … read more
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- romance
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- historical romance
- fiction
- historical fiction
6. The Lady Hellion (Wicked Deceptions, #3)
By: Joanna Shupe
4.00
Format: 142 pages, Paperback
Lady Sophia Barnes doesn't take no for an answer. Especially when she's roaming London's seedy unde… read more
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- romance
- historical
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- historical fiction
7. Where Dreams Begin
By: Lisa Kleypas
3.70
Format: 339 pages, Mass Market Paperback
"We're strangers in the darkness," he whispered. "We'll never be together like this again." Zachary… read more
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- romance
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8. Talk of the Ton
By: Eloisa James , Julia London , Rebecca Hagan Lee , Jacqueline Navin
3.49
Format: 182 pages, Paperback
Nothing sets tongues wagging like a scandalous dalliance. In the salons of the Ton, no tidbit is mo… read more
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9. A Wallflower Christmas (Wallflowers, #4.5)
By: Lisa Kleypas
3.87
Format: 213 pages, Hardcover
A scandalous love under the mistletoe. It’s Christmas time in London and Rafe Bowman has arrived… read more
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- romance
- historical
- holiday
- regency
- historical romance
- christmas
- fiction
- historical fiction
"A well-read woman is a dangerous creature."-Lisa Kleypas, A Wallflower Christmas (Wallflowers, #4.5)
"Great men don't nessarily make good husbands."-Lisa Kleypas, A Wallflower Christmas (Wallflowers, #4.5)
"Does he behave in rude or improper ways?" "He's a Bowman. We don't know any better."-Lisa Kleypas, A Wallflower Christmas (Wallflowers, #4.5)
"Then, as now, there were always girls who were overlooked and ignored by gentlemen who really should have known better."-Lisa Kleypas, A Wallflower Christmas (Wallflowers, #4.5)
10. A Lady of Persuasion (The Wanton Dairymaid Trilogy, #3)
By: Tessa Dare
3.60
Format: 212 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Only one thing could convince Sir Tobias Aldridge, an incorrigible rake, to profess undying fidelit… read more
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11. No Good Duke Goes Unpunished (The Rules of Scoundrels, #3)
By: Sarah MacLean
3.99
Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback
A rogue ruined . . . He is the Killer Duke, accused of murdering Mara Lowe on the eve of her weddin… read more
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12. The Lady Most Willing... (Lady Most..., #2)
By: Julia Quinn , Eloisa James , Connie Brockway
3.89
Format: 371 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Step into the glittering world of Regency and prepare to have your hearts warmed by Julia Quinn, El… read more
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- romance
- historical
- regency
- historical romance
- fiction
- historical fiction
"All I really need,"-Julia Quinn, The Lady Most Willing... (Lady Most..., #2)
"Oakley won't," the duke said. She turned and blinked. "I beg your pardon." "Lord Oakley. He won't forget to find us rooms. I've known him for years. The only thing that is making this bearable is tha…"-Julia Quinn, The Lady Most Willing... (Lady Most..., #2)
13. Somewhere I'll Find You (Capital Theatre, #1)
By: Lisa Kleypas
4.02
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
The toast of the town... All London is at Julia Wentworth's feet--and anything she desires is hers … read more
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14. One Good Earl Deserves a Lover (The Rules of Scoundrels, #2)
By: Sarah MacLean
4.02
Format: 376 pages, Mass Market Paperback
The second in the incredible new Rules of Scoundrels series from New York Times bestselling author … read more
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- romance
- historical
- regency
- historical romance
- fiction
- historical fiction
- audiobook
"It makes you ache,"-Sarah MacLean, One Good Earl Deserves a Lover (The Rules of Scoundrels, #2)
"I do, love. I want you more than you could ever know. More than I could have ever dreamed. I want you enough for two men. For ten."-Sarah MacLean, One Good Earl Deserves a Lover (The Rules of Scoundrels, #2)
"But there, in that remarkable room, surrounded by a laughing, rollicking, unseeing collection of London's brightest and wickedest, Pippa's knowledge of anatomy expanded. It seemed there was such a th…"-Sarah MacLean, One Good Earl Deserves a Lover (The Rules of Scoundrels, #2)
"You are an astronomer as well as a mathematician?" He turned to face her, finally, half his face cast into shadowy light from the manor beyond. "You are a horticulturalist as well as an anatomist?" S…"-Sarah MacLean, One Good Earl Deserves a Lover (The Rules of Scoundrels, #2)
15. Hello Stranger (The Ravenels, #4)
By: Lisa Kleypas
4.07
Format: 400 pages, ebook
A woman who defies her time. Dr. Garrett Gibson, the only female physician in England, is as dar… read more
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- historical fiction
- audiobook
"Among other things, I’m afraid of cows."-Lisa Kleypas, Hello Stranger (The Ravenels, #4)
"The next time someone shoots at you… try ducking."-Lisa Kleypas, Hello Stranger (The Ravenels, #4)
"Don’t mistake softness for weakness. Only a strong man can be soft with a woman."-Lisa Kleypas, Hello Stranger (The Ravenels, #4)
"When they shook hands, it felt like a promise had been made. A commitment. “Now,"-Lisa Kleypas, Hello Stranger (The Ravenels, #4)
16. A Scot in the Dark (Scandal & Scoundrel, #2)
By: Sarah MacLean
3.50
Format: 424 pages, Hardcover
Lonesome Lily Turned Scandalous Siren Miss Lillian Hargrove has lived much of her life alone in a g… read more
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17. Provocative in Pearls (The Rarest Blooms #2)
By: Madeline Hunter
4.08
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
The Earl of Hawkeswell has been living in limbo for two years, ever since his bride, heiress Verity… read more
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18. Surrender of a Siren (The Wanton Dairymaid Trilogy, #2)
By: Tessa Dare
4.67
Format: 523 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Desperate to escape a loveless marriage and society's constraints, pampered heiress Sophia Hathaway… read more
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19. The Lady Most Likely... (Lady Most..., #1)
By: Julia Quinn , Eloisa James , Connie Brockway
3.79
Format: 372 pages, Mass Market Paperback
A Novel in Three Parts Hugh Dunne, the Earl of Briarly, needs a wife—so his sister hands him a l… read more
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- historical romance
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- historical fiction
- audiobook
"Love was the best present of all..."-Julia Quinn, The Lady Most Likely... (Lady Most..., #1)
"Has no one ever taught you it is rude to pry?' 'Would you rather I sneaked about, ferreting things out? Of course not. 'Twould be most distasteful. All in all, I'd rather be thought rude than artful."-Julia Quinn, The Lady Most Likely... (Lady Most..., #1)
"She had always looked like some confectioner's fantasia, a wee thing created of spun sugar, gossamer light, pale and shimmering, so fragile she might melt away in the morning dew. The years had made …"-Julia Quinn, The Lady Most Likely... (Lady Most..., #1)
20. Chasing Cassandra (The Ravenels, #6)
By: Lisa Kleypas
4.14
Format: 384 pages, ebook
Everything has a price. Railway magnate Tom Severin is wealthy and powerful enough to satisfy an… read more
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- historical romance
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- historical fiction
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"Mama,"-Lisa Kleypas, Chasing Cassandra (The Ravenels, #6)
"I’ll marry you,"-Lisa Kleypas, Chasing Cassandra (The Ravenels, #6)
"It’s about to rain forks and knives,"-Lisa Kleypas, Chasing Cassandra (The Ravenels, #6)
"You can say whatever you like to me. I'm your oyster."-Lisa Kleypas, Chasing Cassandra (The Ravenels, #6)
21. Devil's Daughter (The Ravenels, #5)
By: Lisa Kleypas
4.15
Format: 375 pages, Mass Market Paperback
A scintillating tale of a beautiful, young widow who finds passion with the one man she shouldn't .… read more
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"What do you think of Lord St. Vincent?"-Lisa Kleypas, Devil's Daughter (The Ravenels, #5)
"There are all different kinds of smut,"-Lisa Kleypas, Devil's Daughter (The Ravenels, #5)
"Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker’s man . . ."-Lisa Kleypas, Devil's Daughter (The Ravenels, #5)
"Do I have to stay in the nursery? With the babies?"-Lisa Kleypas, Devil's Daughter (The Ravenels, #5)
