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Carmella 'Ella' Camden, a curious and intelligent young woman, dreams of finding love and companionship. Despite her beauty and wit, she constantly feels overlooked by noble men during her social seasons, who only seem interested in her friends and relatives. Losing hope, Ella resigns herself to the life of a spinster. Meanwhile, Jeremiah 'Jeremy' Morvall, Duke of Darlington, returns to England after traveling for business, being left no choice he has to find a lady to shoo away the eager ladies and their mothers. Fate brings Jeremy and Ella together at a grand ball, where Ella seeks solace in the Duke's library, surrounded by books that have always been her faithful companions. Little does she know that Jeremy instantly becomes captivated by her enchanting presence. However, Ella's past experiences have left her feeling unworthy of such attention, and she dismisses Jeremy's interest as nothing more than a fleeting curiosity. As Jeremy persistently pursues Ella's affections, the walls around her heart begin to crumble. But can Ella overcome her insecurities and allow herself to believe in love once more? Will Jeremy's true motives be exposed, or will he prove himself to be a genuine and devoted suitor? "Rediscovering Love" is a heartwarming historical romance that explores themes of self-discovery, overcoming past disappointments, and finding love when least expected. Readers will be swept away on a journey filled with tender moments, unexpected twists, and the undeniable power of true love. #1 IN SEASON - 05TH MARCH 2025 #1 IN HISTORICAL - 18TH JUNE 2024 #2 IN HISTORICAL - 31ST OCTOBER 2024

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?

🏆 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.

Beatrice Bridgerton is an anomaly. Named by a father who adored her enough to break his own alphabetical traditions, she is known throughout the ton as the "Blue Hydrangea"-effortlessly beautiful, formidably intelligent, and entirely uninterested in love. While other debutantes obsess over marriage mart prospects, Beatrice prefers translating Italian texts, hiding in library corners, and relying on the steadfast, imposing presence of her closest friend to ward off unwanted suitors. Desmond Montgomery, whispered about as the "Burgundy Briar," is Mayfair's most sought-after and unattainable bachelor. Moody, unyielding, and fiercely protective, he has spent the last three years harboring a secret that could unravel their entire friendship: he is completely, irreversibly devoted to her. She assumes he is merely saving her from tedious waltzes. She is entirely blind to the fact that he is silently claiming every dance she refuses. But as Beatrice's debut season forces her into the unforgiving spotlight, dodging suitors becomes a complicated game. The quiet comfort of their shared shadows is fracturing, and Desmond is fast realizing that acting as her shield is no longer enough when the rest of London is actively trying to pluck his favorite flower.

Two years after Nathaniel Swift left for America to forget the woman he loved, he learns she's engaged to another man -- and returns to England to win her back. ***** Lord Nathaniel 'Nate' Swift is hopelessly in love with his best friend's younger sister, Charlotte Wilde. However, Nate's rakish ways, their ten-year age difference, and his best friend's objections soon make it very clear that a marriage could never take place. So Nate does the only thing he could: he travels to America and tries to forget about the woman he loves. But after two years in the New World, forgetting Charlotte proves to be impossible, and he's quickly pulled back to England after hearing of her engagement to another man. Determined to make up for past mistakes, Nate swears to stop the impending wedding and win back Charlotte's heart at any cost. But is he too late to show her the truth he's known all along -- that they're meant to be together, forever? [[Word count: 70,000-80,000 words]] Cover designed by Ashley Bandy

A Duke's bidding is not easily defied. John, the only son of the Duke of Ashbourne finds himself on the cusp of being betrothed to a girl he barely remembers. In order to escape this fate he chooses to defy his birthright and adventure into the unknown. Nearly a decade later, he returns home-a self made man and the Captain of a fleet of ships-just to find himself wanting to embrace the very reason he walked away from it all. Will his past choices stand in his way? Or will he find a way to rise above it all and find happiness? __UPDATED Monthly__ Please remember to vote and comment! I love hearing from all my readers. Awards: 2017 Azul Awards- Historical fiction -3rd place 2017 Chaos Awards-Historical fiction -2nd place Best Ranking: #89th in Historical Fiction on March 22, 2018 Special rankings by category: #1 in stories about Earl's 5/11/2018 #17 in Duke 5/29/2018. #1 Countess 3/14/2020 #1 in Regency-England 4/15/21 #3 in Regency-England 5/10/22 (still holding)

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.

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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)

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England, 1811. At only twenty-one, Eliza Harrowby is already a widow. Trapped in black silk and condolences, she lives in a house too large, too quiet and too full of ghosts. Society expects her to remarry. Instead, she brings home a six-year-old orphan. Not out of kindness, but convenience. Thomas is thin, watchful, and far too used to being unwanted. He calls her Ma'am. He hides bread beneath his pillow. He never asks for anything. What begins as charity becomes something far more dangerous: attachment. As a wealthy gentleman offers her security... And a gentle gardener offers her understanding... Eliza must choose between the life she is expected to live, and the fragile, stubborn love growing in her orchard. *** ➪ This story is updated twice at week

A sapphic vampire novel set in the regency era with themes of rebellion against the patriarchy, misogyny, mystery, murder, and more. Riona Pembroke is a ward to the Marquess Vincent Redgate after her father makes a deal for her hand in marriage. She has spent a few months at Redgate Manor befriending Lord Redgate's daughter, Gwendolyn Redgate, while his two sons, Tristian and Arlo, compete in a series of trials to find who will be the best man for Riona to wed. Meanwhile, Gwendolyn has been arranged by her father to court a mysterious wealthy foreigner that ends up in Gwendolyn's disappearance. When she returns, pretending nothing has happened, Riona begins to investigate.

"Four hundred years ago, I asked a priest that God spare my wife. He did not. Can he hear my prayer this time?" A 15th century prince is cursed with immortality after the tragic death of his wife, seeking to reunite with her centuries later. Will their love be powerful enough to keep them together forever? DraculaxBWOC I do not own Dracula: A Love Tale or Dracula (2025), or any of the characters in the story. I only own the characters that I created, and the story that revolves around them.

"Come on, come on, don't leave me like this. I thought I had you figured out." In which Aurelia Bridgerton finds love with her past enemy. Or In which Prince Nicholas of Essex is forced to court his most disliked acquaintance. A Bridgerton Story. Aurelia Bridgerton (OC) x Prince Nicholas Frederick (OC) Book One- Ongoing

These arms of mine, they are burning. Burning from wanting to hold you. OC x OC BRIDGERTON

"𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰, 𝘔𝘪𝘴𝘴?" "𝘈𝘯𝘺𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘴," ☆ ☆

London's high society thrives on scandal, silk, and strategic marriages. Twenty-six-year-old Collette Boucher operates on flour, early mornings, and the precise temperature required for a perfect glaze. While the ton's debutantes exhaust themselves seeking the Queen's favor, Collette is perfectly content in the warmth of her father's kitchen. As co-proprietor of Mayfair's most beloved bakery, her hands are full managing intricate pastries while her father tends the bread. She has no season, no dowry, and absolutely no time for the frivolities of the elite. When the Dowager Viscountess Bridgerton requires an extravagant spread for her highly anticipated masquerade ball, the errand falls to her second son. Twenty-eight-year-old Benedict Bridgerton is a notorious rogue, accustomed to women swooning at his crooked smile. He expects a simple transaction and to effortlessly charm the baker's daughter. He does not expect Collette. Unimpressed by his title and immune to his flattery, Collette meets his practiced flirtations with icy professionalism. She takes his order, sets a firm boundary, and fully expects never to deal with the infuriating gentleman again. Benedict, however, does not easily accept defeat. Piqued by her utter indifference, he begins finding any excuse to visit the bakery. Soon, out of sheer spite and unexpected necessity, Collette is repeatedly pulled into the chaotic orbit of the Bridgerton estate. What begins as a bitter battle of wits over spun sugar slowly rises into an undeniable, dangerous tension. He is a man who can have anything, except the one woman who refuses to be played with. And she is an artisan who must decide if risking her peaceful life is worth a taste of something sweeter.

A progeny of daughters--Evaline the diplomat, Valerie the idealist, Lavinia the charlatan, and Charity the innocent--are left a fortune by their parents with a most diabolical clause--the most notoriously unruly sister, Lavinia, must remain unmarried for as many Seasons as is feasible. If she marries before that time, the entire fortune goes to their nauseously, dreadfully loathsome progeny next door, the Throckmortons, so she becomes the "Scandal of the Ton" on purpose to secure the fortune, and so that no respectable gentleman will ever propose. However, where society sees Lavinia as a disgrace, an austere, callous, but noble duke sees her as the only entertaining individual in London--and he seems determined to understand her motives... (Be warned; Evaline, Valerie, and Charity all have their own subplot romances coming soon!)

On the eve of her debut to society, Dahlia Bridgerton laments about her faults. Her differences. As a child, the physicians could not tell what was wrong with her. Doctors would not know what was wrong until more than a century later. But what made her different was her strength. She had a scientist's eye for detail, and a great idea. If only she were low-born and could grow her business and become a household name for decades to come. Alas, Miss Dahlia Bridgerton must do what society decrees. She must marry, and marry well. Oh so she thought, for her future is what she makes of it, and she won't let her brother or the ton tell her otherwise. bridgerton oc x footman john roberts

In the summer of 1815, after Elijah and Francesca have gone to their honeymoon, the ton is restless. There is no good gossip now that the 'sparkler' of the season is gone. However, Isadora Bridgerton has come to the heat of London for what turns out to be an eventful summer, before she debuts into high society. Isadora is a self proclaimed spinster, much like her cousin Eloise. However her father, Edmund's brother, Hugo, died a few years ago and her mother, Winnie, can no longer provide for her, which is why she sends her to London. Isadora wishes for no suitor, but also wants her mother to be happy which is why she complies with her request and comes to London, with no actual plan to marry. That of course changes, when she catches the eye of a certain De Mora brother, who takes interest in her and her love for the arts. - This is a Bridgerton x The Originals crossover. I do not own any of the characters, apart from Isadora. But I do own the plot line. - This is the second book in the crossover world of the originals in London's high society. The first book, "A Sonata for the Eternal" is up on my profile and you should definitely read it! - Cover made by me.