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To tame an Earl (four hoydens #2)  by ashmita1321
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Lord Ralph Orford, the Earl of Morley is the ideal gentleman, well liked, a definite catch on the marriage mart...but as is usually the case, there was more to him than met the eye. Lady Alice Woodbury, beautiful and dazzling, has secrets too. But while Ralph has been sworn to secrecy for the nation, Alice's subterfuge is due to a more personal reason-heartbreak. Read "To tame an Earl" to find out what happens when sparks fly between these two. Will those sparks ignite into a full blown fire or will it burn out because of all their secrets? Completed. Cover by @00Athena00
The Duke who caught my eye by ashmita1321
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Leonard Fox, the Duke of Montrose-handsome as the very devil and a physician by profession was very content with his less than normal life. But then his best friend dies, leaving his four year old daughter under Leo's guardianship. Leo loves the girl, no doubt. But that didn't mean he knew how to raise her. So he ends up in London in search of a wife. Meanwhile, Lady Clara Fethuerington is busy flitting from one ball to another desperately looking for the right man and reluctant to put herself out there at the same time. Unbeknownst to anyone, Clara is a famous novelist and has made fun of almost every single obnoxious member of the ton. If her secret got out, she'd be ruined. Will any man in his right man want her as his wife? Clara has no idea of what's in store for her. Let's find out.. Completed. Cover by @00Athena00
The Runaway Princess by littleLo
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To the unknowing eye, the exotic young woman making her way through the English countryside is just another poor girl, hungry and looking for work. But Elena Del Fuego is much more than that. She is the youngest daughter of the King of Spain and she is running from an arranged marriage he forced upon her. Elena learned of the betrothal when she was ten years old, and found out that it was to happen on her eighteenth birthday to a Portuguese Prince twenty years her senior. She had eight years to plan her perfect escape. Her escape takes her to Derbyshire where she finds work as a housemaid at a grand estate called Ascot. While Elena had always planned to keep her head down, she cannot help but notice the handsome heir to the dukedom, David Wilde. But life is not like a fairy tale. The handsome heir cannot marry the maid and turn her into a princess, for Elena is already that. She is a princess with two nations chasing her, two nations determined to keep Elena and David apart and to take Elena home.
Ravished by a  Rake :  Historical Fiction    by Sinaidkincaid16
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Historical Romances do not focus much on Historical accuracy, but rather offering a compelling love story to captivate the heart of the reader... Sabrina was a gentle lady, but she kept that hidden as she worked in the orphanage. She was attracted to the Earl, but she kept that hidden as well, because she thought he was a RAKE! .....Until the mutual attraction found her comprised and she was forced to marry the RAKE.
Loving Madison by MarieHiggins
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In a world full of normal people, Madison Haywood stands apart. Madison sees things that others cannot, and she uses her visions to assist people who are in trouble--even the Metropolitan Police. Not everyone is accepting of her gift, however, and she isn't certain what to make of the handsome police inspector, Cameron Westland, who has a habit of interrupting her life. Cameron Westland's younger sister has gone missing. Working as an investigator for the Metropolitan Police isn't getting him anywhere. But when his other sister brings in a woman claiming to have visions, he's leery to believe. Although he's attracted to Miss Haywood, he thinks she is losing her mind. Desperate to try anything to find his lost sister, Cameron gives the puzzling Miss Haywood a chance and soon finds himself in danger of losing his heart.
The Mafia King's Silent Shield by Leoslynn
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"They came for his crown and his blood. They didn't count on the woman holding the red pen." ........................ Aiden Thorne is a billionaire, a kingpin, and a single father. He's a man who has everything, except a way to keep the ghosts of his past from reaching his children. He thinks he's found the perfect sanctuary for his heirs: an elite school with a warm, kind teacher to guide them. He trusts his high-tech security to keep the monsters at bay. He's dead wrong. I am Anna. To the twins, I'm the teacher with the gentle smile and the gold stars. To the underworld, I'm a ghost-a retired assassin whose name once made the most ruthless men pray for a quick death. I traded my silencer for a syllabus to escape the blood, but when a syndicate puts a target on my students' backs, "Miss Anna" is going back to work. By day, I teach them their ABCs. By night, I hunt the men who dare to breathe their names. Aiden has no idea that the woman grading his children's homework is the deadliest weapon on the continent. And if I have my way, he'll never find out. But as the enemies close in and the tension between us burns hotter than a smoking barrel, I'm forced to make a choice: Keep my secret and watch them die, or pick up the gun and show the King exactly who he let into his home.
Read into My Heart by lippizzaner01
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**2024 Amby Top Favorite Pick in Historical Fiction** Miranda Edwards needed to find a husband. On the night that she thought her supposed suitor was going to propose, she instead stumbled upon him with another woman. Now in her third season with no marriage prospects, Miranda had run out of options. Alexander Archer, the Earl of Carlisle, had zero designs on finding a wife. He had hid away at his estate for five years so that society would never find out his secret. But after being forced into London for a season, he had to come up with a way to get his matchmaking mother to back down from her wife-finding schemes. And Miranda could be the answer to that problem. Read into My Heart is a Christian romance that focuses on trusting in God in all circumstances. Cover art created by RilunaKim
The Eternal Arc  by NaomiTheroux
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She hates him. He can't stand her. But they must produce an heir. Munaya is trapped in a foreign land, bound by a marriage she never wanted, to a man who despises her. Forced to share a bed with Caius, the ruthless ruler, she fights to keep her distance, determined not to let him break her spirit. But with every heated glance, every cruel touch, the line between hate and something far more dangerous blurs. Caius doesn't care for her beauty or her fire. He needs her only for an heir, and nothing more. He keeps his heart locked away-until an unexpected danger forces him to protect her. But can he resist the pull of her fiery personality and body that tempts him in ways he's desperate to ignore? As they navigate a marriage of duty and power, will they fall into a web of passion-or remain enemies until the end? A marriage built on obligation. A desire too hot to deny. HIGHEST RANKINGS #1 bw #1 romance fantasy
To Be Understood  by _authornova
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She was left at the altar. He stopped believing in love the day the war left its mark on his face. Ada never asked for a fairytale. She just wanted respect. But after being humiliated on her wedding day in front of the entire town, even that felt like too much to hope for. Duke Albert never cared for high society, and society never cared for him especially after the war turned him from a decorated soldier into a scarred recluse. With no interest in love, and even less in being paraded like a noble prize, he prefers a life of silence, structure, and solitude. But fate doesn't always ask. When Albert's grandmother arranges a marriage between him and the woman no one else dared to claim, neither expects anything more than polite tolerance. Yet as quiet understanding grows between them, so does something neither of them believe in anymore*hope.* A slow-burn historical romance about second chances, quiet strength, and love that blooms not from perfection, but from shared scars
The Last Dance by xoStardust
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Prince John's biggest fear? Becoming King, and everything to do with it, from the sheltered life, to someday having to get married. Celia, a lady knight, minus the 'Lady' if she can help it, is not looking forward to coming of age and attending the High Ball which she thinks is nothing more than a market for single girls. The two have hated each other since childhood, but when the stress gets to John and he does something drastic, Celia's the only one who can help.