Historical Romance
104 stories
Hunting for Silence by RobThier
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British business mogul Rikkard Ambrose has departed London to face his arch-rival in a deadly game of espionage and intrigue at the Royal Court of France, leaving his lady love behind to knit socks and twiddle her thumbs. Left behind alone? That is not something Lilly Linton is willing to put up with! Determined to show her boss who's boss, she embarks on her most dangerous adventure yet, armed with the most powerful weapon of all: love-and, just in case, her trusted revolver. The 5th volume of Robert Thier's award-winning Storm and Silence series.
Victoria's Secret by washu14
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Secrets, Stalkers, death threats, blackmail, and more is how Lady Victoria Valentine started her first season and it only got worse from there. To top it all off she falls in love with one of the worst rakes in London what is an 18 year old debutante to do? Outwit her stalker and save the people she loves, find the man she has been searching for, for over three years and be rid of the burden of her secret. All while carrying on as this years incomparable.
After the Loving by MarieHiggins
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Marcus Thorne wears several masks in his life-playing retired pirate, Captain Hawk, is his favorite, but if his secret is discovered, he could die. Captivated by his enemy's daughter, Marcus kidnaps her, but in turn, she captures his heart... until he discovers Isabelle is one of Napoleon's spies with the power to endanger his life and the lives of his friends. After her release, Isabelle can't stop thinking about her masked abductor and how he'd stolen her heart before ridding her of his presence. Betrothed to a man who strangely reminds her of the man whose kisses set her ablaze, she marries him, only to discover he's not who he seemed to be and is withholding secrets. But then, so is she. Content warning: This story contains a mild amount of violence and kidnapping... along with plenty of falling in love.
One Wicked Season by greenwriter
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Lady Victoria Ashdown will do anything to protect her inheritance and defeat her conniving stepmother, even if it means competing against the young, beautiful and talented debutantes in the most wicked social season in town...to find a charming husband. ***** Levi Everard was once a charmer, until he hid himself in his Standbury estate for reasons only he knows. Now, he is back in town, no longer the charmer, but the man forced to find Victoria Ashdown a husband, for friendship's sake. She is his good friend, he tells himself. Nothing more. And good friends are not supposed to kiss... *This story is a standalone title in the Everard Family series. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] Cover designed by Ashley Santoro
the sable spy by nyxiekitsune
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MISTAKES WERE MADE. FRIENDSHIPS WERE DESTROYED. BUT NOW HE'S THE ONLY ONE WHO COULD HELP HER. Cassalyn Diao has made a dangerous, faceless enemy, and the only people in the world who could help her are the same ones she had abandoned six years ago. But she doesn't have a choice. Her sister is missing, her family doesn't care, and her adversary is too much for even her to take down alone. Marcus, Earl of Farnsworth, had lost his heart to the dark-haired spy years ago and still hadn't gotten it back. When she arrives at his doorstep half-dead and bleeding, he decides that he'd do anything to return her back into his arms. Whatever it takes. But they'll have to outwit their lethal opponent first, and as the clock ticks forward and the people closest to them are thrust into jeopardy, Marcus and Cassalyn find themselves in danger of losing much more than just their hearts in this game of cat-and-mouse. (Book One of The Sable Sisters Duology) Winner of the 2021 Wattys, Fantasy & Most Engaging World Wattpad Editor's Choice Formerly a Wattpad Original novel
Lady in Rags by Spiszy
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Verity Baker has spent her life cleaning up after her father's mistakes. But one day, he goes too far and sells her, for one night only, to a local lord to pay his debts. What kind of man would buy a woman? What kind of woman would agree to be bought? COMPLETED
𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐝𝐞𝐧  by zoe_the_librarian
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𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒 Eden flees the woods she grew up in, trading silence and shadows for the California coast-and the familiar arms of her childhood friend, Lady. A week should be enough to clear her head. But the quiet doesn't last. Dreams creep in. Voices whisper her name. And something-someone-is watching. She thought she was running from madness. She might be running toward it. Will it catch her? Will she stumble right into their arms?
In Fair Verona by KaraCarreira
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After an offended Greek goddess sends Kenna back in time to Elizabethan England, she discovers she must stop the theft of Shakespeare's best known tragedy before returning to her century, all while resisting the charms of the theatre's Romeo. ***** After being dumped via voice note, Kenna Fernsby is convinced there was never a tale of more woe. Offended by the insult to true tragedy, a Greek goddess banishes Kenna to Elizabethan England, where she stumbles upon a plot to steal the priceless first draft of "Romeo and Juliet" from right under William Shakespeare's nose. Determined to outwit the thieves, Kenna dives into the intrigue, even when doing so may tangle her healing heart with a man from the past and force her to choose between the 16th century life she has fallen in love with and the fate of the play she loves as much. [[Wattys 2021 Winner in Historical Fiction]] [[Word count: 80,000 - 90,000 words]] The quotes from Romeo and Juliet used in this story were taken from the iBooks edition of the play. The text was originally from playshakespeare.com. ©2005-2022 PlayShakespeare.com. Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this information under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.3 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation. Terms at http://www.playshakespeare.com/license
A Woman of Honour by lieseanning
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Helen Wakefield had thought that any chance of love had died many years ago. Since the death of her husband, she had spent the last six years as the companion of the overbearing Lady Helford. Separated from the son she loved, Helen buried all her emotions deep within to avoid any hurt. But one day, as she stood on top of the cliff at Belmont Hall, she felt the sea calling her to the rocks below. Lord Ralph Fullbrook, the Earl of Huntingdon, was in search of a wife. His mother had gathered together all the likely candidates to a house-party at Belmont Hall in Devonshire. However, none of his mother's choices caught his eye. Then, he saw the mysterious and beautiful companion of one of the guests, standing on top of the cliffs. After he pulled her away from the edge, he wanted to find out why a woman like Helen allowed herself to be treated like a servant. Despite Helen's past, they embark on an affair. However, their short-lived happiness is brought to a sudden end when a ghost from Helen's past makes an untimely appearance
One Chance by littleLo
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To save her family from financial ruin, Annaliese Dawson agrees to marry a stranger. She knows that the arrangement would probably never lead to love, but as the two begin to trust each other, could it be that they have a chance at true love? ***** Matthew Cassidy is a widower baronet with three young children. Convinced that his children deserve a mother, a marriage is promptly arranged between Matthew and Annaliese, a pair that have never met, and are complete opposites. What will it take to bring these two together? They have but one chance to get it right. [[word count: 80,000 - 90,000]] Cover designed by Morgan Sangster