She is the Diamond of the Season. He is the rogue who wagers to tarnish her shine. Lady Beatrice Ashworth is the undisputed darling of the ton-beautiful, charming, and flawless. But behind the perfect smiles and graceful waltzes, Beatrice is dying of boredom, trapped in a gilded cage of expectation. She longs for a life of passion and purpose, not the safe, tedious match her mother is determined to secure. Lord William "Liam" Blackwood, the devil-may-care brother of a duke, finds the marriage mart a tiresome game. To him, the untouchable Lady Beatrice is the ultimate challenge. In a fit of reckless pride and against a detestable rival, he makes a ruinous wager: he will steal a kiss and a promise from the impeccable Diamond. What begins as a cynical game soon becomes dangerously real. As Liam uncovers the fiery, brilliant woman behind the perfect facade, he finds himself falling for the one woman he was supposed to deceive. And Beatrice, drawn to the one man who sees the real her, begins to shed her carefully crafted armor. But when the scandalous truth of the wager breaks, it shatters Beatrice's reputation and her fragile trust. Now, Liam must prove that his love is not a lie concocted for profit, but the one true thing he has ever done. In a world where reputations are everything, can a love born from a bet ever be trusted? Or is their season destined to end in ruin? 1st in #regencyengland

How difficult can it be to consummate a marriage of convenience? More than you might imagine. Derrick Williams had his life as the Duke of Chesterton planned out when he arrived at the reading of his father's will. An unexpected condition on the title reunites him with Angie, a childhood friend, in a marriage of convenience, and he dares to make new plans for the future. But Angie's life is ruled by her frail health, a weakness that makes her future anything but certain. Will Derrick and Angie be overcome by all that threatens to keep them apart, or will they find happiness together despite their circumstances?

'All to soon as if it was naturally meant to be she was in his grasp. One hand against her bare back and the other inter winding with her fingers. He wasn't holding her to tight, but enough to feel secure, all while keeping intense eye contact. The harp was realising such a calm, and elegant sound Belle felt as if she was in a dream and could be put to sleep. But the thing keeping her awake was oh so worth it. Leading the dance he took her around the room, around the world, their world. It truly felt like that, that they were the only people there and for a moment she believed it.' Welcome to London in the early 1800s a place of wealth, and reputation. At the top of it all is the crown, the king Christian Greendale is young, stubborn, having a new mistress every week everyone knows his reputation. Including Lady Isabella Williams on the outside she is seen a a bright and innocent girl but on the inside she is in a never ending battle with herself. What will happen when the two meet and change each others lives... INCLUDES SEXUAL ASSAULT/ MAY CONTAIN MATURE CONTENT/ VULGAR LANGUAGE

He vowed to stay in control, until she moaned his name. Elias Hawthorne, the Duke of Blackmoor, is known for three things: his devastating charm, his refusal to wed, and the string of hearts he leaves broken in his wake. But when duty demands he marries to secure his legacy, he sets his sights on the one woman seemingly immune to his charms, Lady Juliana Harrington the sharp-tongued daughter of a baron with a defiant spirit and a scandalous secret. Juliana Harrington is no typical lady of the ton. Proper ladies do not argue with dukes, but Juliana has never been one for propriety. With her sharp wit, unapologetic opinions, and a daring spirit, she stands apart from the simpering debutantes on the marriage mart. When a reckless morning ride throws Juliana into Elias's arms, It leads to a spirited banter between them, and they find themselves unable to recover from the chemistry they seemed to have. But what started as a battle of wills quickly spirals into stolen glances, heated arguments that end with them far too close, and a tension so thick it's almost indecent. Determined to preserve Juliana's honor after one forbidden, passionate tryst, Elias proposes marriage. But Juliana refuses, furious that he would treat her like a duty. She would rather risk scandal than be bound to a man who sees her as another responsibility, even when the memories of their secret moments leaves her sleepless. But Elias isn't used to hearing no, especially not from the one woman he can't stop thinking about and the more she resists, the more he craves her. When secrets, blackmail, and the uncontrollable mutual desire between them, threatens to unravel them both, Juliana must decide if surrendering her pride is worth the risk of losing her heart... and Elias must prove that behind every wicked rake is a man worth keeping. A duke known for his detachment may find himself brought to his knees by the one woman who dares to defy him.

Lady Marigold Lennox knows the rules of the Season. Follow mother's orders, secure a match to protect the estate, and never let longing for romance or feelings ruin a perfectly sensible plan. With her inheritance on the line and her seventeenth birthday looming, she intends to marry quickly. At a pre-Season flower arranging class for young ladies, Marigold finds unexpected allies in two other girls navigating this new world beside her. One too sweet to be seen and one too scandalous to be forgiven. Together they must enter society and await it's judgement. Then she meets Oliver Harrow. Practical, intelligent, and refreshingly uninterested in control, Oliver seems to be her perfect solution. A marriage of convenience would benefit them both. Marigold can secure her inheritance, and Oliver gains better standing in society - each free to live life largely as they please. Love, after all, is an unnecessary complication. Or so Marigold insists. But whilst Marigold is content with simple friendship, Oliver's heart begins to want what their arrangement forbids. As the Season unfolds, her friends' struggles force Marigold to confront her own heart. Friendship with the man she is to marry feels safe, but that doesn't mean it's the path she's meant to take. With her heart no longer following the plan, Marigold must decide between the safety she wanted and the love she never expected. Written for @OpenNovellaContest 2026 Prompt Used: 24. Staying as friends feels safe, but that doesn't mean it's the path you're meant to take

Eleanor Fairleigh arrives in London with no intention of causing a stir. She wishes only to observe, to understand, and-if possible-not to be paraded before the loudest and most persistent suitors of the Season. Unfortunately, she has been placed under the care of Lady Cordelia Ashcroft, a friend of her grandmother's as respectable as she is dangerously brilliant, and firmly convinced that the best way to protect a young lady is to present her-carefully, and with impeccable timing. As the Ton sets itself in motion with balls, intimate invitations, and an embarrassing number of suddenly attentive gentlemen, Eleanor navigates the Season with courtesy, intelligence, and a remarkable talent for being underestimated. Lady Cordelia, meanwhile, pretends to be in earnest search of the perfect husband for her protégée, while thoroughly enjoying every step of the process. Observing it all with outward composure is Julian, Viscount Ravenscroft: irreproachable gentleman, reluctant social strategist, and entirely convinced that he feels no interest whatsoever in Lady Cordelia's young charge. After all, esteem is not love. Attention is not jealousy. And irritation is certainly not emotional involvement. Or is it? Between rules obeyed only in appearance, conversations far too intelligent to be innocent, and a Season that tests even the steadiest of characters, With Due Discretion tells the story of how one may fall in love slowly, properly... and in the most intense way possible: by following the rules of the Ton to the letter.

HIGHEST RANKING #1 in historical fiction. Rosalyn is living her life. She's reckless, stubborn, unladylike and all the other things a Lady isn't supposed to be. In short, she's the bane of her brother, the Earl of Morley's existence. Theo is more than satisfied with life. Women fawn over him, he's rich and he isn't aimless like most of the gentlemen of his acquaintance. He loves horses and so does she. He needs to marry and so does she. But do they want to marry each other? Not so much. Read more to find out what happens when a consummate rake-Lord Theodore Fortescue and an adventurous hoyden-Lady Rosalyn Orford find themselves entangled in a not so ordinary friendship topped off with an inconvenient attraction towards each other. Will they find love or will their circumstances tear them apart? If you're goofy, unladylike and reckless, I'm sure you will be able to relate to Rosalyn :D Cover by @00Athena00

Imogen O'Boyle is the daughter of a poor, Irish shoemaker. Upon her father's death, she learns that he had made a deal with the current Duke of Suffolk to deal with his debts. Imogen is to marry the next in line, Derek Goddard, the Duke's son in order for her future father-in-law to pay off the dead man's debts. Derek Goddard wants anything but marriage. He is a loyal soldier to the crown, devoted son, and heir to his father's title. The day he learns that he is to marry an Irishwoman, without a dowry, he is up in arms. He wants nothing to do with the Godforsaken woman. Then he meets her, and is completely taken by her, although he would never admit it. All Rights Reserved Jane Dugan 2014

Highest Rating: #1 in Historical Fiction. Currently #1 under Historical Romance Lady Ginny Sherman is forced into an arranged marriage to Lord Stephen Knightly when her parents leave her and her sister alone and destitute after they die in a stagecoach accident. Ginny's life is completely flipped upside down. This man is vile and cold and wants nothing to do with her. And neither does his ex-fiancee. What she doesn't know is that Stephen has some dark secrets of his own. His past has torn him apart, and Ginny might be just the girl to mend his broken heart. It's a tale as old as time. Book Cover Copyright- © 2016 by Addietay

After fleeing her burnt village, a woman with a mysterious past takes refuge in the home of a reticent duke. Soon, feelings develop, but secrets that link them threaten their fragile trust. ***** Vivienne, a young woman from Flaxpool, is on the run after her village burns to the ground. On a chance encounter, she meets James, the stoic and reserved Duke of Lennox, at his countryside manor and he agrees to keep her safe. James offers Vivienne the chance to make her debut in society to land a husband. Between the soirees, operas, and balls of the season, the two grow closer, neither resisting the invisible tug that pulls them together. Regrettably the Duke of Lennox is already betrothed, and his station as a gentleman requires him to uphold the promise. James will need to choose between his mind, his sense of duty, and his heart. Will the two star-crossed lovers come together, or will their secrets tear them apart? (#1 in Historical Fiction) (#7 in Historical Romance) © 2020 MoonlightHunter3 All Rights Reserved.