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The Duke's Wife {Wallflower #1} by annathebooknerd
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When the Hemmingway's go into debt, their only hope out of their dilemma is their daughter, Rhea. Rhea realizes the situation and immediately agrees to help her parents. But marriage? Not what she hoped for, especially when she had become known to the ton as a Wallflower. When it comes time for Rhea to meet her future beloved, she's shocked at how intense their bond is. Although Hadrian Vale abruptly refuses to marry the girl, he immediately has a change of heart when he meets her. But somebody has held a grudge against the Vale's, and soon Hadrian finds that his wife is being victimized for it. Can he protect the woman that he promised to cherish, in sickness and health? And maybe even the woman he's come to love?
The Outlaw's Son by SouthernBellexoxo
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Britt Mason follows in his father's footsteps. He seems like the cold, rugged young man his father used to be. Britt, however, must put his reputation aside when one of his sisters is unknowingly about to marry a family enemy posing as a lawyer, Lucas Dashwood. Does Britt save his sister? After being heartbroken, does Britt find love or does it just get in the way of his mission?
The Outlaw's Return by SouthernBellexoxo
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After leaving West Wood, and arriving at Sunset Ridge, Cassidy Smith is faced with new problems. The love of her life had left her, and she was pregnant with his child, making finding a home even harder than she thought. She runs into an old friend, and begins to have feelings for him. He helps her get her own place, by pretending they are married. She still loves Cole, but John is the one who is there. John helps her move on, and things seem to be getting better as her pregnancy progresses. When Cole realizes he's made the biggest mistake of his life, he comes back for Cassidy. Do they get the happy ever after this go round?
Regency Romance: An Unexpected Duke's Invitation (A Historical Romance Book) by Eleanormeyers
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( 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!
Brazos Bride by CClemmons
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Hope Montoya knows someone is poisoning her, but who? She suspects her mother was also poisoned and knows her father was murdered. Who wants her family eliminated? She vows to fight! She realizes she won’t last the eight months until she turns twenty-five and her uncle no longer controls her or her estate. Never will she be dominated by a man as she was by her father, as she has seen her mother and grandmothers dominated. If she marries, she gains control now, but only if she weds a man she can trust. Only one man meets her requirements. Can she trust him to protect her and capture the killer...but then to leave? Micah Stone has been in love with Hope since the first time he saw her. But he was accused of her father’s murder and surely would have hung if not for his two brothers’ aid. Most in the community still believe him guilty. But the drought has him too worried about water for his dying cattle to care about his neighbors’ opinions. When Hope proposes a paper marriage in exchange for land on the Brazos River and much needed cash, her offer rubs his pride raw. His name may be Stone, but he’s not made of it. He can’t refuse her for long, and so their adventure begins. He and Hope have to stay alive and discover the killer before they become victims in the deadly assaults.
Unexpected Hope  (Book 2 in the Red Valley series) by amysturges
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This is the second book but it can be read independently. Disowned by his family and trapped into a loveless marriage Levi Matthews thought his life is over. The one bright spot is his beautiful daughter. Then his wife dies suddenly freeing him, or so he thought. Now he's a single father fighting to keep his daughter and the only way is to remarry. Deciding that he wants a marriage in name only he places an ad for a mail order bride. Hope Saunders is from a well to do family in Savannah Georgia that has fallen on hard times due to her father's gambling. She learns that she is to be married off to pay for her father's debts. Her fiance is a cold heartless man that has already buried two healthy wives and she has no intentions of being the third. Hope decides to take control of her own fate and answers an ad for a mail order bride. But is she making the right decision? She knows nothing of the man placing the ad except that he is a widower with a little girl and he lives out west. At least she was making her own decisions and being a romantic at heart she could only hope that she would find love with this stranger.
A Principle of Honour by lieseanning
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Stanford sisters part 1 When 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.
It Had to be You by w_ellie
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London, 1826. She had been forced to attend her first season in London, where her mother hoped she would eventually find a suiting husband. She, however, only wished to rekindle with her childhood friends. He was someone used to the seasons and its debutantes, without any real prospect of marrying. They had known one another for her entire life, and there was just something about her that drew him in like no other. She drove him mad. In turn, he drove her wild. And their stories were about to cross in ways they couldn't have imagined.
The Final Goodbye © By: J.L. Jacobs by jljacobs
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Grab a box of tissues, your favorite beverage, and get ready to read the emotional journey of Sophia Lancaster. 💔 Left at the altar. 💌 A stranger's ad for a wife. 🔥 A marriage of convenience that turns into a battle of hearts. When Sophia Lancaster's world crumbles on what should have been the happiest day of her life, she takes a daring leap of faith - answering the ad of a rugged Texas rancher looking for a wife. But Travis Ewing doesn't want love, just someone to raise his children... and Sophia, with her secrets and her privileged past, is the last woman he'd ever choose. Now, trapped in a marriage born of desperation, Sophia must prove she's more than a pretty face - while hiding the one secret that could tear everything apart. ✨ The Lancaster Series: Book One - A story of betrayal, resilience, and love that fights back even when all hope seems lost. Follow Sophia's journey through hell and back as she fights for the one thing she truly believes in: Love.
Lady in the Iron Mask by ArcticKaturn
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It is 4761BC, and 17 year old Eve is an ordinary peasant, just trying to make her way in life by a few coin, which she gains out of stealing from rich townspeople. Suddenly, when she is caught and taken in with interest by King Titon of the Land of Eve for having the prophecy of the Chosen One, and for her unusually keen fighting skills, she must become the Lady in the Iron Mask, a soldier of Titon. Trained by the King's son and general, Kieran, Eve must learn to fight like a true killer, and practice courtly etiquette. However, maybe the fight is bigger than she could have ever imagined...and maybe, it just might destroy everything she loves.