Regency-romance Stories

In which a wayward goose, a secret heiress, and a grumpy Duke collide in the most absurd courtship the ton has ever seen. Lady Octavia Seabourne only wanted a peaceful promenade and perhaps a cat or five. What she got instead was a goose with delusions of knighthood, a scandalous title dispute, a Duke who weaponizes eyebrow raises, and a household that steadily becomes overrun with affection, chaos, and very opinionated pets. As accidental touches turn into intentional swoons, and as feathery chaos spirals into sweet romance, one thing becomes clear: Love, much like Sir Archibald Featherstone III, does not obey rules. A Regency romcom filled with flirtatious disasters, fluffy creatures, too many titles, and the ungooseable truth: This is A Most Peculiar Courtship

Verity Baker has spent her life cleaning up after her father's mistakes. But one day, he goes too far and sells her, for one night only, to a local lord to pay his debts. What kind of man would buy a woman? What kind of woman would agree to be bought? COMPLETED

It was pitch black outside, the only light came from the lantern at the front of the coach, bobbing crazily over the road. The coach picked up speed again, and Jonathan remained at the window, waiting to catch a glimpse of Castle Blackstone, the place that would be his home for the next six years. Romance / Historical / LGBT

Verena Strathmore has never been more than a bargaining chip-useful, silent, obedient. When she's forced into an arranged marriage with Cassian Beresford, heir to a powerful earldom, she believes her fate is sealed: a loveless union, a distant estate, and a life lived at the mercy of others. Cassian is equally trapped. His heartbreak is dismissed, his future stolen, and the Crown itself demands this marriage for reasons no one will explain. But when Verena and Cassian finally meet, they discover they share the same chains-and perhaps the same chance at freedom. Duty bound them. Secrets surround them. Love may undo them.

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.

The Duke of Devinscliffe is a man who always gets what he wants-wealth, power, and control. But when a spirited young woman enters his life, the rules he's lived by begin to falter. Their marriage of convenience was meant to be practical-an arrangement of duty, not desire. Yet passion soon turns to peril when whispers of scandal and a shocking death threaten to destroy everything he's built. As old secrets resurface and deceit coils around them both, the Duke must face a chilling question: is the greatest danger outside his marriage... or within it? In a world where love and betrayal walk hand in hand, nothing is ever as it seems.

"One scandalous night. One relentless duke. One season that could destroy her name-and claim her heart." ☁⋆｡°✩｡⋆☁⋆｡°✩｡⋆☁ ✩⋆｡°☁｡⋆✩⋆｡°☁｡⋆✩ ☁⋆˚｡⋆✩⋆｡˚☁⋆˚｡⋆✩ She planned a perfect life. One night ruined everything. Faelorianthia Devearoux was destined to graduate with honors and become the most admired debutante in Iridicia. Until a reckless evening in a village tavern-and a kiss from a man she thought was a commoner-shattered her future. Now, at the first ball of the season, he's back. Not in simple clothes, but in regal finery. Duke Aelion Thalorian-the realm's most elusive bachelor-is proposing to her. She's desperate to forget that night. He's determined to make her his. One secret. One season. One love that could ruin them both. ☁⋆｡°✩｡⋆☁⋆｡°✩｡⋆☁ ✩⋆｡°☁｡⋆✩⋆｡°☁｡⋆✩ ☁⋆˚｡⋆✩⋆｡˚☁⋆˚｡⋆✩

After a scandal shattered her reputation and her heart, Lady Arabella Thornwood fled London in disgrace. Now, three years later, family duty forces her to return for a season to secure a wealthy husband and save her family from ruin. She is determined to be practical, to lock away the past, and to avoid the man who broke her heart at all costs. But the universe has other plans. Sebastian Blackwood, the devastatingly handsome Duke of Ashford-the very source of her heartbreak-has taken up residence in the house next door. Thrown together in the glittering ballrooms and gossip-fuelled promenades of the ton, the embers of their forbidden past ignite into an unavoidable flame. Sebastian, haunted by the mistake that drove her away, is determined to win back her trust. But Arabella is no longer the naïve girl he once knew. As a whirlwind courtship rekindles a passion they never forgot, old wounds and new threats emerge. To have a future together, they must confront the lies of the past and find the courage to forgive before a vengeful enemy destroys their second chance at love forever.

A Regency Romantic Comedy "He's a marquess with no grace. She's a maid with no patience. Together, they're society's worst scandal-and its greatest love story." He survived the war with his title intact, his cravat crooked, and absolutely no idea how to function in normal society. Now that he's home, the once-dashing (and accidentally heroic) Marquess of Windmere is a walking catastrophe-spilling tea, forgetting names, and setting fire to social decorum at every turn. The only thing standing between him and complete ruin? His maid. Catrina Bellamy is sharp-tongued, unshakable, and definitely not impressed by her employer's noble title or inability to hold a teacup. Secretly, she's been in love with him for years. Publicly, she calls him "Your Disastership" under her breath and threatens him with a mop. But when a scandal brews, a kiss almost happens (twice), and society demands the Marquess marry anyone but her, things begin to spiral into one gloriously chaotic, heart-squeezing mess. Will he trip over his own feelings before he can propose properly? Will she ever admit her heart's been his since she was ten? And how many household objects will they destroy before they finally kiss? A slow-burn, laugh-out-loud, enemies-to-lovers-but-also-servant-to-disaster-romance that proves love doesn't require elegance-just a little honesty, a lot of heart, and maybe a goat in pearls.

She is willing to give up her love for his honor ... He is willing to give up his honor for her love ... Lady Beatrix Gillingham ran from her duty years ago... Giving up her family's status and childhood dreams. No one would suspect the barmaid is an earl's daughter. She's learned to work hard and make her heart even harder. But ... in one night, everything changes. She saves a life. Who knew that life would be the son of one of the oldest titles and most honorable homes in England? The Curbains And to a man who's just as valiant as his name suggests. General Hero Curbain has fought England's greatest enemies. As the son of a duke, he's faced his own challenges but never had he expected the challenge of Lady Beatrix. In thanks for her kindness, he offers her the chance of a lifetime: 1- One Season. 2- One opportunity to restore her name. 3- One chance to find love. However ... As secrets spill and the truth of Beatrix's past is revealed, she'll have to decide the best course of action. Fight for the man she loves or run away from her dreams once again? What happens when Hero discovers Beatrix is not the perfect lady he envisioned? Can love live in a society founded on duty? For fans of regency romance, THE PERFECT LADY is an absorbing and gripping story that will tug at your heartstrings.

WHEN AN UNLIKELY SUITOR.... The Earl of Stokeford is hardly a man of amiable disposition and social graces. He scowls whenever he pleases, becomes rude at any time convenient for him, and worse, has a regrettable tendency to scare ladies out of their wits. Therefore, it is a most astonishing thing indeed when, upon laying eyes on the beautiful Miss Sophie Winscott, he decides to embark on a courtship... Except, of course, the hapless peer knows nothing in the matters of romance...until he receives help from an unlikely quarter. MEETS AN EAGER MATCHMAKER Then enter Miss Winscott's cousin, the vivacious Caroline Davis, who oddly gets along well with the slightly waspish Earl. Determined to help, Caroline endeavours to make a match of the two. But for all her enthusiasm, she can't help but be drawn to the troubled lord... and things start to get a little tangled from there.

This novel is for Camp National Novel Writing Month April 2023

This is a Sequel to Remember Me and I will submit as an ongoing novel to The Wattys of 2023. I will submit it for National Novel Writing Month 2023. Each chapter will include a song from the late 60's to late 80's

Adelaide, Avery, and Amy Junes are the most beautiful, intelligent, and therefore the most desirable debutantes of the Season. There isn't a single gentleman who wouldn't wish to ask for their hand. But is it marriage that the young ladies truly seek? Can they play by the rules of Society or will they find themselves consumed by its expectations? Regular updates on Instagram season_of_junes

Watty's 2018 short list, #2 highest rank for Historical, 1st Place in the Profound Awards. Lord Grey has sailed the seas, fought pirates, and built a shipping fleet before turning thirty. Now he must marry and produce an heir. He believes his days of adventure are limited until he meets Gabriella Barrington. Her courageous nature and daring talent with a sword is astounding, however, it is her belief in equality that gives him pause. Her strength of character and ability to love convinces him she is the only woman for him. However, he fails to anticipate her fortitude to keep him safe and the lengths she goes to, including becoming a stowaway.

A late 1800s, dramatic love story between a Viscount, and a street thief. With a few sarcastic remarks from the Narrator.

Thirteen years ago, Clara Lumley's heart shattered as her betrothal came to an end. All she wanted to do was take care of her ill sisters. Now, the sole provider for family, she is a jaded teacher at a boarding school for daughters of the gentry. All thoughts of romance died years ago... Stephen Clifford's world tilted out of control when his father was stripped of his title and accused of wrong doing as Governor General of India. If that wasn't enough, his betrothed ended their engagement over the matter. Rather than sit and wallow in England, he packed up for India, intent on proving his father's innocence and forgetting the charming ways of Clara Lumley. Now, Stephen is back on English soil determined to do his duty as the new Lord Clifford, which includes funding a girl's school. He never expected to see Clara again, let alone as a teacher of the school for which he is the patron. In the style of Jane Austen, Julie Klassen, and Sarah E. Ladd, The Teacher at Orchard Hall begins a Christian Historical Romance series set in the Regency Era.

Dearest Gentle Reader, It appears that scandal has once again graced our beloved Ton, and at its very heart stand none other than Miss Daphne Bridgerton and the brooding Duke of Hastings himself. Once, they danced upon the edge of a whispered promise, but fate-oh, the fickle creature-saw fit to sever their bond with a heartbreak neither dares to speak of. A letter, lost to deception, a love torn asunder, and now, years later, the two find themselves entangled once more-this time, not by courtship, but by a wager so scandalous it has set every drawing room alight with speculation. The rules of their little game are simple: one must outwit the other. But what, pray, shall happen when long-buried truths begin to surface? When a traitor in their midst is revealed, and the past they swore to forget comes knocking with the force of a tempest? Will Miss Bridgerton emerge victorious, or shall she forfeit not just the wager, but her very heart? And as for the Duke, well-perhaps he shall soon learn that not all things, once forsaken, are lost forever. This author, for one, will be watching most eagerly. Yours most devotedly, Lady Amara 🖋️