Regency Stories

🏆 2025 Amby Favorite 🏆 Edmund Westworth (26), the third Earl of Beaumont, and the most eligible bachelor in London, unknowingly started a tradition he now regrets. At age twenty-two he danced the first dance at the season opening ball at Almack's with a young lady who became the toast of the season. The next year he did the same. Every year since, he has danced one dance, to fulfill his mother's requirement. And every year his dance partner becomes the most sought after girl of the season. Some think he has a gift, Edmund thinks he could pick any girl and 'the ton' would deem her desirable based on his dance alone. His friends disagree and bet him 100£ to choose a dance partner who couldn't possibly entice the gentlemen of London. When her father suddenly passes away, Elizabeth Cavendish (20) has to move in with her aunt's family. With the estate entailed, Elizabeth needs to find a husband quickly or her aunt will install her into a governess or lady's companion position, which would severely hinder Beth's ability to work on her scientific experiments. Garbed in her cousin's horrific dresses from last season, she only has a few weeks to find a husband before she is doomed to tedious work for the rest of her life. She finds an unlikely accomplice in the Earl of Beaumont. Please don't copy any part of my story in any form (including Youtube) without my permission. I do not own any of the pictures, they are clipped from the internet. I read all comments. And appreciate your suggestions and/or corrections.

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?

In the glittering world of balls and scandal sheets, Eloise Bridgerton is a young woman caught between expectation and conviction. Disillusioned by betrayal and weary of society's shallow games, she finds solace in the one place she never expected to return to - the printing press of Theo Sharpe. Once united by ideals and torn apart by fear, Eloise and Theo's paths cross again under the haze of a London drizzle and the shadow of secrets unsaid. But this time, Eloise carries not just her pride - she carries words too dangerous to speak aloud. When Eloise begins publishing radical essays under the pseudonym Aurelia Quill, she finds herself in anonymous war with the very scandal sheet that betrayed her: Lady Whistledown. As tensions rise and old wounds reopen, Eloise must navigate a double life of debutante and dissenter, risking her reputation - and her heart - for the freedom to be heard. With every article printed, the paper between them grows thinner. And with it, the line between love and revolution.

The Duke of Marlborough, a wealthy rake with the reputation of the Devil, wins an unusual prize in a game of cards, the prickly and thorny Cordelia Rivers.

This is the first book in the Muses of Mayfair series, which features a group of women with secret artistic passions as they find love and friendship in Regency England. "Heiress Without a Cause" stars a spinster with a penchant for the stage and a duke whose dark past could ruin them both. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it! More info from the back cover: One title to change his life... A disgraced son with a dark reputation, William “Ferguson” Avenel is content to live in exile – until his father dies in the scandal of the Season. With rumors of insanity swirling around them, his sisters desperately need a chaperone. Ferguson thinks he’s found the most proper woman in England – and he won’t ruin her, even if he secretly desires the passionate woman trapped beneath a spinster’s cap. One chance to break the rules... Lady Madeleine Vaillant can’t face her blighted future without making one glorious memory for herself. In disguise, on a London stage, she finds all the adoration she never felt from the ton. But when she’s nearly recognized, she will do anything to hide her identity – even setting up her actress persona as Ferguson’s mistress. She’ll take the pleasure he offers, but Madeleine won’t lose her heart in the bargain. One season to fall in love... Every stolen kiss could lead to discovery, and Ferguson’s old enemies are determined to ruin them both. But as their dangerous passion ignites their hearts and threatens their futures, how can an heiress who dreams of freedom deny the duke who demands her love? ---- This book has been posted in its entirety as of 21 September 2015! If you want to follow the adventures of the other Muses of Mayfair after you finish this book, you can find more information about other books in the series at www.sararamsey.com/where-to-buy.

𝐈𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡... 𝐕𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐭 𝐄𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦𝐬, 𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲, 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥. 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬. 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞, 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠-𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬. © itzmenoor -- 𝐀𝐧 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲

❝ In a society where to marry well was a goal for a majority of women and men, it was a mother's duty to have their children settle down, and their children's duty to aid them. While Louisa knew this well, and saw their gossip as them attempting to fulfill that duty, she could not help but find how extreme they were quite ridiculous, especially since they labeled it as 'chatting'. ❞

Romy and Luisa are sent back to London to get married. Simple enough. At least, that is what their mother thought. But as one knows, the rules of the heart are far more complicated. Both girls find themselves entangled in love... whether they meant to be or not.

Set in an alternate universe, Anthony Bridgerton, a man determined to not fall in love with his future Viscountess, reunites with a crush from his adolescence, only to find she is a widow with a son. The ton will surely talk, but Anthony's heart cannot help but long for her. Can he marry her without promising to love her? ________________ This is a reimagined love story for Anthony Bridgerton of the Bridgerton book series by Julia Quinn and Netflix's show. Although I love Kate Sheffield/Sharma, this is just a fun little project that came about in my recent obsession with Bridgerton. PG-13 rating - there will be spice🌶️ (such as innuendos, intimate touching, kissing, and fade to black intimacy scenes) but nothing graphic. Minor language throughout. TW ❗️- mentions of restricted eating (limited rations) and weight loss because of it.

In a society where reputation is currency and marriage is strategy, one dance can cost everything. London's newest season has already chosen its diamond, Maeve Sladen. Fierce, sharp-tongued, and unwilling to bend to the rigid expectations of the Ton, Maeve has no intention of becoming another ornament in silk and lace. Her family's legacy rests on delicate foundations, and she has sworn never to be the crack that shatters it. Enter Soren Thorne, the elusive Italian Duke of Sicily. He did not come to London for love. He came to escape it. Haunted by betrayal and bound by the weight of a title he never wished to inherit, Soren has avoided society's golden debutantes - until one reckless waltz with the wrong girl turns a fleeting moment into dangerous spectacle. By dawn, a charcoal sketch of their dance appears at the Sladen estate, signed only with the words: A most devoted pair. As whispers begin to coil through Mayfair and Queen Charlotte takes an interest in the foreign Duke who refuses to play her game, Maeve must decide what matters more - obedience or power. To protect her family's name, she will have to master the very society she once scorned. But someone is watching. Someone is waiting. And in a world ruled by envy, love is the most dangerous liability of all. Because in London, scandal does not erupt by accident. Its engineered.

Dearest gentle readers, The Season is upon us, and Miss Katherine Dunleigh, the youngest bloom of the distinguished Dunleigh family, has made her debut in London society. With a gentle grace and a heart more tender than many in her drawing rooms dare imagine, she attracts attention not merely for her beauty, but for the quiet intelligence and sensitivity that set her apart. Yet, as any attentive observer of our fair city will note, Katherine's heart is not without complication. Three gentlemen, each singular in charm and character, have taken particular interest in our young debutante. There is the formidable Duke of Northhaven, Adrian Evermere, whose disciplined intensity both impresses and unnerves; Lord Tristan Rosendale, the gentle artist whose gaze captures every detail of her soul; and Baron Anthony Loxley, the most adventurous of hearts, whose easy smile tempts even the most guarded of affections. As Katherine navigates the dances, dinners, and whispered confidences of this Season, one wonders, dear readers, which of these hearts shall win hers... and which may be left longing in the shadows. I shall, as always, keep a watchful eye-and record every stolen glance, whispered secret, and tender misstep-for your eyes only.

In a world in which nobility wield magical skills for political advancement, noblewoman Cassia Derullia lives in fear of her own uncontrollable ability. Following a deadly attack on her and her husband on the road home one night, she finds herself thrown back six months into the past. Now, she must unravel the secrets of those closest to her and find the culprit before history repeats itself.

Charlotte Smith has always believed the world is tied together with pink bows and gentle promises-until she discovers that not all love is meant for her. When two very different men begin courting her, Charlotte finds herself at the center of a secret that could ruin them both. Rather than expose what she sees behind velvet curtains, she makes a quieter choice: she refuses to be arranged. As she begins to write in a private journal, Charlotte learns that the world is not a ribbon neatly tied, but a room carefully structured by expectation. And when a steady widower named James Wickham and his thoughtful six-year-old daughter, Mary, step into her life, Charlotte discovers a love built not on spectacle-but on honesty. A warm Regency romance about illusion, awakening, and the gentle courage it takes to choose a life that does not require silence

❛ It's amazing the clarity that comes with psychotic jealousy. A BRIDGERTON FIC / ©DUABLE ANTHONY BRIDGERTON x FEMALE OC STARTED: 22/01/26 ; FINISHED: 00/00/00

Harriet Greyfair wants two things this season: a husband and minimal fuss. Meanwhile, Prince Friedrich decides to stay in England after being spurned by Daphne Bridgerton. A bump in a ballroom leads him to a girl he'd not noticed before. Follow Harriet from first meetings to a life she never could have expected. Being royal is not easy after all...

"𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕒𝕣𝕖 𝕞𝕪 𝕞𝕦𝕤𝕖, 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕒𝕝𝕨𝕒𝕪𝕤 𝕨𝕚𝕝𝕝 𝕓𝕖" 𝕓𝕖𝕟𝕖𝕕𝕚𝕔𝕥 𝕓𝕣𝕚𝕕𝕘𝕖𝕣𝕥𝕠𝕟 𝕒𝕦 𝕓𝕖𝕟𝕖𝕕𝕚𝕔𝕥 𝕓𝕣𝕚𝕕𝕘𝕖𝕣𝕥𝕠𝕟 𝕩 𝕗𝕖𝕞 𝕠𝕔

After a disastrous first season in London, Rose Wilde finds herself torn between two men who love her -- but who both hide secrets that could ruin her. ***** Rose Wilde has always considered herself plain, especially when compared to her beautiful older sister Charlotte, and has practically given up on the idea of being romanced. But when American hotelier Derek Montgomery comes to revolutionise her little, sleepy English village of Ascot, Rose starts to revisit the idea of falling in love. However, Derek brings with him many secrets and obligations, some that might prohibit him from pursuing Rose -- and push her into the arms of her friend, Michael Cornell, the Marquess of Juniper. Will fate allow Rose and Derek to marry for love? Or will she indeed become the reluctant marchioness? [[Word count: 70,000 - 80,000 words]] Cover designed by Ashley Bandy (The Reluctant Marchioness is the sequel to The Coveted Countess, but can also be read as a standalone)

Once, they were inseparable. Then duty intervened. Forced into a strategic marriage to preserve political order, Duke Evander Auremont left behind the only man who had ever truly known him. Duke Theodore of Northcrest did not protest. He simply walked away. Years later, the marriage ends-exactly as it was meant to. But loneliness was never part of the arrangement. Now in their fifties, with reputations intact and hearts far less guarded, Theodore returns determined to claim what he never stopped wanting. Because devotion delayed, is still devotion. And neither of them is young enough to waste what remains.

A war took his leg and the life he expected. One invitation gave him reason to live again. Captain Emmett Shaw, now Lord Shaw, returned from the War of 1812 without his leg and the future he once envisioned. Five years of bitterness and slow acceptance have left him quiet, observant, and far more comfortable with paintbrushes and canvases than with crowded drawing rooms. When his aunt suggests a restorative stay at Eastbury Manor, Emmett agrees, never suspecting the invitation will alter the course of his life. She planned her Season to perfection. Fate had other ideas. Lady Evelyn Wyndham has planned her debut London Season since she wore her hair in braids. She carries a diary of gowns, ball invitations, and eligible suitors with determined enthusiasm. But when her father falls ill, and her presence at home proves more hindrance than help, she is sent to her uncle's estate, only to discover her most insufferable cousin by marriage is already in residence. Resolved to leave the very next day, Evelyn instead finds herself agreeing to a most improper arrangement. A fake engagement. What begins as a convenient deception-designed to draw out a mysterious source-quickly becomes far more complicated. Forced into close quarters, Emmett and Evelyn must confront old grievances, unspoken wounds, and a growing attraction neither anticipated. Because pretending to be betrothed is far easier than risking one's heart.

Witty, daring and with a secret knack for painting Frances Granville arrives at London with two convictions: one, that she is not interested in men, especially not in lords who parade impeccably around courting innocent young ladies at balls only to close their nights in brothels. Two, that if she does not secure a husband, her father will make a match with someone at least twice her age and half her wits. Franny navigates the courting season, her loving and quaint family and her attraction to a certain Bridgerton brother with a charming smile while she finds her own definition of what it means to be a woman in the Regency era. Benedict Bridgerton x OC