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Like No Other

WHEN AN UNLIKELY SUITOR....The Earl of Stokeford is hardly a man of amiable disposition and social graces. He scowls whenever he pleases, becomes rude at any time convenient for him, and worse, has a regrettable tendency to scare ladies out of their wits. Therefore, it is a most astonishing thing indeed when, upon laying eyes on the beautiful Miss Sophie Winscott, he decides to embark on a courtship... Except, of course, the hapless peer knows nothing in the matters of romance...until he receives help from an unlikely quarter.MEETS AN EAGER MATCHMAKERThen enter Miss Winscott's cousin, the vivacious Caroline Davis, who oddly gets along well with the slightly waspish Earl. Determined to help, Caroline endeavours to make a match of the two. But for all her enthusiasm, she can't help but be drawn to the troubled lord... and things start to get a little tangled from there.

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Love is a choice (Benedict Bridgerton)

Nancy Griffiths, a young & beautiful woman with musical talents, came from a poor working class family from Bloomsbury. Together with her mother, Nancy worked as a maid at the Danbury household while her father was a simple clerk. Following the passing of both her parents, Lady Danbury took it upon her to raise young Nancy and mentor her to become a fine young lady. Years pass and now a world class pianist and composer in a world dominated by men, Nancy returns to London from performing in the Americas and faces the high society she is now recognized to be a part of where she will face many challenges, including being forced to find herself a husband.03/03: No. 1 in #benedictbridgerton 03/07: No. 2 in #bridgerton- THIS STORY IS NOT AT ALL ACCURATE TO THE BOOKS BY JULIA QUINN. THIS ALSO TAKES PLACE AFTER S2 -

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An Impossible Deception

FOR FANS OF BRIDGERTON. To save her family's reputation, Isabella must impersonate her twin sister to deceive her sister's husband in a scheme that depends on her not falling for him. ****** Identical twins Isabella and Arabella Garvey have nothing in common except their looks: where Arabella is a confident socialite, Isabella hides from society, ruined by scandal. But when Arabella runs away with a secret lover to escape her loveless marriage, Isabella must impersonate her sister in order to save her family's reputation. The only problem? In order to outfox Arabella's cruel and clever husband, Isabella must start living with him, and it doesn't take long for her to discover a passionate and respectful man under his icy exterior. But is she willing to destroy her sister's reputation in order to be with the man she loves?[[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

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Regency Romance: A Race Against The Lord (A Historical Romance Book) (COMPLETED)

Love is in the air Regency style. You will love this wonderful story because it will leave you filled with love.Dashing dukes, lavish ladies and enough romance to fill a season. Grab this amazing value box set to be swept away by dashing dukes and handsome lords.Four inspirational regency stories. Journey with these ladies as they choose the man of their dreams and find their happy ever after.If you're a fan of clean regency romance, you will love this book.

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For The Country

Ella is a good daughter. She'll gladly marry a prince from the wilderness if it guarantees a peace between Brivana and Great Tundra. During the courting stage it turns out that perhaps this arranged marriage is not the worst thing that could happen.

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Regency Romance: The Earl's Obsession (Historical Romance) (COMPLETED)

(COMPLETED)It's 1817 and there is nothing more a woman wants than to marry a rich man and live a life of comfort. But not Nancy Brooks. Having spent half her life helping her mother run her laundry shop and the other half in the local library, Nancy knows what she wants, and it is not a life spent looking for the perfect suitor. Things take a turn when she delivers clothes to one of the schools she always dreamed of attending and ends up saving the day. Lord Andrew Montgomery rules almost every place he sets foot in-one of the perks of being the son of the most powerful duke of the time-and this includes Oxford. Violent and aggressive, he vows to make the life of every student who dares defy him miserable. However, when he targets the new (and first) girl at Oxford, his obsession becomes a little more than just making her life miserable. It began, he would later speculate, with a shout: the simple sound of someone shouting at him-for the first time in his life. It began, she would later speculate, with a catch: the simple movement of strong arms, breaking her fall, catching her midway. But after that, there would come many more events, and ones not too keen on bringing them together. What will they do when a powerful duchess steps in, when it seems every person is working to keep them apart? This is a story of betrayal and love, because they are not so different after all...

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Regency Romance: An Unexpected Duke's Invitation (A Historical Romance Book)

( COMPLETED STORY)What happens when the rakish Lord in the whole of London is truly falling in love with a simple, plain, and most ordinary girl, something he has been avoiding- his innermost fear. True love? Miss Amy Ott is London's newest riddle. . . She's the mysterious niece of one of England's wealthiest dukes, and is about to encounter her first season. Knowing nothing about the workings of corsets and country dances, she's looking for any help she can find... even when it comes from the most unlikely source... London's infamous rogue-an older Duke. Duke Wardington's face transformed into something... dark . "Don't fear, Miss Ott. I have no desire of you. What if I told you that I could make you the belle of the ball? In every ball. The entire season." Amy chuckled. "Me? The belle of the ball? Impossible!" ... Or was it? This catches the attention from the most unlikely, most alluring man in all of London. Lord Nathaniel Dawnton knows what he wants. Amy Ott. And... this is definitely not in a way that he could speak of in public. The scoundrel, who blackened his own soul, had met all sorts of women throughout his years, but none like Amy. He's intrigued and won't stop until he has her. When Nathaniel's pursuits meet the walls of Amy's strength, the young lord is ready to jump those walls blindly... But... he doesn't realize that a jump toward Amy might mean a fall toward love... something he has been avoiding-his innermost fear ... true love. Find out NOW!

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A Time for Honour

Stanford Sisters - Part 2 Cassandra Stanford, or Cassie as she was known to her close friends and family, was, at the grand age of seventeen, in love with the handsome Major Ellington. He had arrived on her doorstep, of her family home, looking every inch the storybook hero; tall dark and incredibly attractive. But, he was far from the heroic figure she had been dreaming about for all those years. Manipulated, by the handsome Major, into the life of a courtesan, could Cassie escape from the life that had been so cruelly thrust upon her, or would she be trapped forever?

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Affair of Pretense

When his ailing grandfather commands him to search for a long-lost female cousin, Evelyn Dresdenham, the notorious Marquis of Denver, is very disinclined to oblige. One night, when he unwittingly saves a young lady disguising herself as a man from trouble, Lord Denver strikes upon a cunning notion and soon realizes he cannot let this enchanting waif slip so easily...Running away from the oppressive orphanage that has sheltered her since the death of her grandfather, Georgie Kentsville is set on coming to London by hook or by crook. Little does she expect to find herself in a rare hobble, and even less to be held back by a handsome but bored nobleman, who suddenly offers her a very outrageous proposal : to pose as his long-lost cousin!

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Regency Romance: The Lady's Masquerade (A Historical Romance Book) (COMPLETED)

Good girls don't go snooping where they don't belong. But Lady Delia Scarborough never claimed to be a good girl.Lady Delia Scarborough wants her sister back from the grave. Since that can't happen, she'll settle for the next best thing...Making sure her sister's murderer does not go free.Lady Delia's happy to play the part of maid as long as it gets her inside the home of Kieran Dearborne, Duke of Cowanfield. He may be able to fool his young daughter into thinking he's innocent, but he can't fool Delia. She knows a murderer when she sees one.But the attraction that blossoms between them throws her plans into chaos. The more Delia gets to know the Duke, the more she thinks his innocence is no act.But every clue she uncovers points to him, and he acts strangely whenever she's around.Delia will do anything to avenge her sister's death, but that means putting her own life in peril.Can the duke's love pull Delia back from the brink of danger?Or was her fate sealed the moment she stepped into the Duke's home?

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A Wallflower's Bloom

"Are you mad? I would never dream of courting Penelope Featherington." Brokenhearted from the words she heard from her childhood love, Penelope Featherington had decided to change her ways and prove herself worthy of being loved. As the 1815 London season starts, she comes back at the ton with determination, confidence and charms enough to find a husband to marry.

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To Defy A Duke

Lady Eliza Turner has no interest in finding herself a wealthy husband, she has her books, her best friend Charlotte, and plenty of opinions on what society expects from her. When her curiosity gets the better of her, and she ends up in a compromising position with the desirable Duke Harrington she must use all her wits and charm to survive the scandal she has created. Jasper Harrington doesn't enjoy attending social occasions especially when opinionated women think that it is acceptable to criticise him, but there is something about Eliza that he can't quite bear to part with. Are this odd couple going to find a happy ever after together or apart?

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A Principle of Honour

Stanford sisters part 1When Sir Reginald Stanford died, leaving nothing but debts, his eldest daughter, Verity, felt responsible for her younger brother and sister's future. The deeds of the estate were missing and no one, including their trustees, seemed willing to help. The only way to restore the family's fortunes lay with signing a contract with her nearest neighbour, Lord Melrose.Could Major James Mitford, the troubled infantry officer injured at Salamanca, stop Verity from making a terrible mistake. Or would his past prevent him from being able to help.

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The Arrogance of Elegance

England, 1816. "Mr. Nicolas Burns was a man of high esteem, and I knew without a doubt that I would be his wife one day. If only I could convince him as such."Follow Magdelline Forsythe as she strives to get the attention of her childhood friend, Mr. Burns, in order to charm him into marrying her. After not seeing Mr. Burns for four years, when he returns to Taunton, Magdelline makes it her goal to get him to fall in love with her in the short time of his stay. Even if it meant to lie and manipulate. Follow a tale of romance, morals, and redemption as Magdelline Forsythe has to come to the decision of whether she would like to be an honest woman, or find "love" by snaking her way into the path of Mr. Burns.Most Recent Top Threes:#2 Clean of 5.79k (03/08/24)#1 Morals of 1.45k (12/11/23)#3 Moral of 2.58k (12/17/22)#2 Clean Romance of 638 (06/11/21)

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Tea, Lycanthropy and Other Virtues

In Regency-era England, Constance is powerless to change her social status or find romance no matter how lonely she might be or how much her family might depend on her. But when she's locked in a werewolf Lord's bedroom on a full moon night, she'll have to discover her own strength, and learn who to trust before she and her reputation are torn to shreds.

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Eventually Yours

A younger sister cannot wed before an older sister.It's a law of their society, a rule vehemently obeyed by prominent families in the nobility, and it's always been Ella Harrington's buffer. Ella has never been interested in marrying for anything short of love itself. Unfortunately for her, love is a rarity in the marriages of the aristocracy. Fortunately for her, her sister Emily is precisely one year older than her and is the most unpleasant, disagreeable, sulking woman to ever debut in all of England. So Ella may never have to marry at all.A free woman, she enjoys her time on the sidelines and wishes for nothing more. That is, until a tall, dark, and brooding Duke comes to town alongside an old friend of her brother's. Suddenly, Ella finds herself questioning the antiquated marriage order rule as her buffer begins to feel more like a barrier. Not that it matters. The Duke isn't interested in her anyway.Right?

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To Defend A Duke

Four years ago, Evelyn Wright's perfect life as a debutante in London was ripped away from her, and her family moved to the countryside. Since then, she has adjusted to the simple life, but one letter is about to send her to the city and back into the life of a socialite, forced to suffer through balls, matchmaking, scheming mothers and worst of all, despicable rakes. Evelyn wants nothing to do with this life, eager to return home, until a ​fateful decision throws her into the path of one of societies most daring rakes, Nathanial Blackmore, the Duke of Winchester. He is arrogant, rich and entitled, everything she despises about men, but as the unlikely pair begin to work together to avoid the hangman's noose, she discovers that there is a lot more to him than sinful smiles and dangerous promises. Can they escape the death sentence that hangs above them? Or is Evelyn more in danger of losing her heart, than her head?

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Loathing Persuasion | (Regency Romance Novella)

Mr. Hardy has been subjugated to his decadent father's desires all his life, shadows taunting his every breath. Shattered time after time, with his cousin and best friend as sole companion, he survives. They enjoy great incomes, raised to excel in society.Summer welcomes them for a rest and they decide to spend the season in Bath. Though their original purpose is altered as the Barnes family enters the picture. From their first meeting, Jane Barnes, eldest and only daughter, considers Mr. Hardy the most stoic and discourteous man. Nevertheless, destiny entangles their threads in an uneven path.A classic regency romance novella where two people learn to grow together and become a greater version of themselves.═ ≪ °❈° ≫ ════ ≪ °❈° ≫ ════ ≪ °❈° ≫ ═To all of us who watched "Pride and Prejudice" (2005) way too many times.═ ≪ °❈° ≫ ════ ≪ °❈° ≫ ════ ≪ °❈° ≫ ═You can buy the full ebook (kobo + apple books) & print (lulu) ♡ Link in bio.═ ≪ °❈° ≫ ════ ≪ °❈° ≫ ════ ≪ °❈° ≫ ═Cover by Giuliana Guerrero

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The Regency Rules

It's the 2020's but Annie La Fontaine has one simple wish: to go back to a time when romance was a little more civilised, like her fav Victorian-era TV series. The men in her small, Australian town seem to be only interested in one night stands - and since her first love abandoned her seven years ago after taking her virginity, she has no intention of letting herself get used again. When her best friend suggests holding a weekly social event for the town to bring back some regency-style culture, Annie jumps at the chance to write the rules for once. Blake Byrne knows that he should stay away from Annie. Sleeping with his sister's best friend seven years ago was a mistake - and he has no intention of allowing a relationship to re-form between them. But when work draws him back to the town he swore to never set foot in again, he finds himself thrust into Annie's arms and he's not sure how long he can resist his feelings.As the Regency Balls begin to captivate the whole town, Annie finds herself with more eligible suitors than she'd ever imagined. So why can't she ignore the way her broken heart still calls out for Blake? If Blake wants to win her hand, he'll have to follow the Regency Rules to the (curly, Victorian-style) letter.

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Bridgerton

OC x OC---Wealth, lust, and betrayal set against the backdrop of Regency-era England, when Daphnes best friend Adelaide must help Daphne through her debut onto Regency London's competitive marriage market. But when you add in the high society scandal sheet written by the mysterious Lady Whistledown and the highly desirable and rebellious Duke of Windsor who also happens to be the Duke of Hastings best friend. Both Adelaide and Daphne are in for one hell of a season.

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𝐑𝐔𝐋𝐄𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐒

(Completed)It is the year 1810, Lady Diana Beaumont and her cousin Lady Alicia Kirkpatrick's idyllic lives in Southampton, full of luxury and social graces, suddenly turn upside down when they gain the acquaintance of two mysterious businessmen from Portsmouth. Charming and respectable at first, the ladies discover that the men really are not all that they seem when a family obligation entices them to travel to Portsmouth with their Uncle's family, resulting in a series of undignified encounters and compromised situations; with both those gentlemen at the start and end of it all. Highest Ranking; #4 in janeausten#1 in georgianera• Featured in WattpadMulticultural's reading list 'European Voices.'

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A Season of Masks and Masquerades

𝘐𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳 1810. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘋𝘶𝘬𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘋𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘯 𝘶𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘶𝘬𝘦𝘥𝘰𝘮 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘋𝘶𝘬𝘦'𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘦, 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴, 𝘴𝘪𝘹 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘺𝘦𝘵 𝘶𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘨𝘦. 𝘏𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘶𝘬𝘦𝘥𝘰𝘮 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴 𝘢 𝘋𝘶𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘵. 𝘏𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 a 𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘥.𝘼 𝙈𝙖𝙨𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝘽𝙖𝙡𝙡.____________________________𝐄𝐝𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞, a rakish Duke who's certain he'll never find 'true' love because he is too rich for any woman to see him beyond his wealth and power.𝐄𝐬𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞, a woman who wishes to find love in anyone but a man rich in wealth and power.Cruel fate and their unshakeable will has left no space for their entanglement and yet, once they hide behind masks, they seem to forget their own selves in the longing of each other. But what will happen when the masks fall?_______________________________

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Aspire - Kanthony's continuation story

What if you did not have to wait for season three of Bridgerton to arrive in order to know what happened to Kate and Anthony (Kanthony) after the credits started to roll?This is my version of how things could have proceeded. This is also the first book of a four part series that later on dives into an imaginary future and presents the love stories of Kanthony's children.

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The Queen Dowager of Württemberg | A. Bridgerton

The tale of Her Majesty The Queen Dowager of Württemberg unfolds not as a fairy-tale love story with a happily ever after but as a narrative of growth and resilience. Returning to London with her youngest children after her husband's demise, she steps back into the swirl of the 1813 social season.Life demanded many sacrifices from Charlotte, but none weighed as heavily as the sacrifice of her enduring love, especially for one man-a particular Viscount. Thirteen years after burying the echoes of their first love, fate orchestrates a poignant reunion between Charlotte and the Viscount, Anthony Bridgerton. What they believed to be entombed emotions rise to the surface with each encounter, proving that some feelings, no matter how deeply buried, refuse to remain silent. Love crashes onto their souls once again, defying the passage of time and stirring the embers of a connection they thought had long faded away.The 1813 social season will definitely be as unexpected as it will be beautiful and scandalous. Lady Whistledown shall have to purchase more ink...Disclaimer: All original rights and credits of this amazing series goes to its creators. And of course, the original creator of all characters and books, Julia Quinn and to Chris Van Duden, the creator/showrunner/executive producer of the Netflix Original Series: Bridgerton.The only new/added characters are Princess Charlotte, etc, and its ideas belong to me.

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Dukes of War #1: The Viscount's Tempting Minx

The Viscount's Tempting Minx by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Erica Ridley is posted in its entirety!DUKES OF WAR regency romance series #1Certain individuals might consider Lady Amelia Pembroke a managing sort of female, but truly, most people would be lost without her help. Why, the latest on-dit is that rakish Viscount Sheffield is canceling the fête of the year because he hasn't time for silly soirees. He doesn't need time-he needs her!When a flash of lightning destroys the venue for his family's annual Christmas ball, Lord Benedict Sheffield intends to enjoy a relaxing holiday for once. But after twelve days of beguiling Lady Amelia's guerrilla tactics, he's up to his cravat with tinsel . . . and tumbling head over heels in love.Regency-set Historical Romance Novel. Romantic Comedy.FREE EVERYWHERE for a limited time! Get it on your e-reader!Get more freebies: http://ridley.vip

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The Bet

Marcus Paulen, Earl of Brentwood was handsome, clever, proud, and needless to say arrogant. When he intends to seduce innocent Miss Frances Hill, he finds himself falling for her. Will he be able to swallow his pride and follow his heart?

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Romancing a spinster

*This is an excerpt*Lady Olivia Cavendish had resigned herself to spinsterhood after she had been jilted by her fiancé. She's beautiful and rich, her father is the Duke of Devonshire. But she learnt the hard way that being the daughter of a Duke does not always guarantee happiness. Mr. Jacob Townshend- a self made man, rich beyond reason and handsome as the very devil arrives in England after spending seven years on the continent. These past years had turned the once good-natured Jacob into a heartless rogue. Read "Romancing a spinster" on the *goodnovel.com* and *hinovel* to find out what happens when this scoundrel romances our spinster.

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