Regency-romance Stories

Four years after his wife's death, Stephen Devereux stopped truly living. The world knows him as the Duke of Lincoln-- an untouchable man who never loses control. Until he sees Caroline, Viscountess Hastings, or Lady Hastings For a brief moment, Stephen feels as though he is staring at the ghost of his late wife. Enough to shake the control that had never wavered for years. That is the problem. Caroline is another man's wife. A woman who has never truly had control over her own life. Her father married her off for status. Her husband uses her as a means to pay off his debts. Stephen Devereux is accustomed to getting what he wants. And when he wants something, he never pursues it halfway. So he offers Vincent Ellington, Lord Hastings, a bargain too tempting to refuse. The settlement of all his debts. But the price he demands is only one thing- Caroline Yet Stephen soon realizes one thing. Winning Caroline is only the beginning. Keeping her comes at a far greater cost. Scandal. Fear. Loss. Because sometimes, winning someone is far easier than making them stay.

Two years ago, Lady Amelia Harrington escaped a living hell. After surviving a brutal marriage, she was left with pale, silvery scars and two beautiful daughters to protect. She has vowed never to let another man touch her heart or control her life again. All she wants is to slip quietly into the background of the Ton and find her own version of peace. Enter Simon Anderson, the Duke of Clyvedon. Officially dubbed London's most notorious "Certified Rake" by Lady Ravenscroft's Society Papers, Simon has zero intention of ever settling down. But when his mother forces him onto the marriage mart to protect his sisters' reputations, he has to play the part of a reformed bachelor. Neither was looking for love. Amelia is guarded by her trauma, and Simon is fiercely protective of his freedom. But a glittering ballroom is a dangerous place. When the fragile widow and the devastatingly handsome Duke are caught in a scandalous, highly compromising situation, the rumor mills explode. With their reputations on the line and society demanding honor, they are forced into the ultimate trap: marriage. Can a notorious rake heal the deep-seated fears of a broken woman? Or will the ghosts of Amelia's past tear apart their forced union before it even begins?

On the night of a rare blue moon, everything changed. When Viscount Sutton's life was saved by a celestial being, his eldest son, Asher, became the unwilling witness to a miracle - and the keeper of a dangerous secret. Years later, he has grown into the man society calls charming, reckless, and unrepentantly unattached. But one glance across a crowded ballroom shatters his composure. Penelope Garfield, the quiet neighbor he never truly noticed, now glows beneath the same moonlight that once blessed - and cursed - his family. Haunted by dreams she cannot explain and drawn to Asher by a force she doesn't understand, Penelope becomes the spark that ignites a forbidden passion. But passion is never without consequence. Because the blue moon carries a prophecy: A saviour will fall, a mortal will rise, and love will decide their fate. Asher and Penelope's bond will awaken secrets long buried, test the strength of destiny, and forge a legacy written in both heaven and earth.

The London Season has begun, and the marriage mart is a battlefield. Under the gaze of Queen Catherine, one misstep means social ruin at the tip of Lady Thorne's pen. The well-known Crawford family enters the fray with an immaculate reputation. But all eyes are on their eldest daughters, who couldn't be more different. Seraphina is pure, endearing charm with warm dimples and rich, brunette-reddish curls. Theodosia an absolute commanding, otherworldly beauty with a cascading river of dark black hair and a heart so cold. In a society ruled by secrets, the game of a lifetime has just begun, and the Crawfords are about to find out if their family can survive the cutthroat drama of the ton.

1825. Canelle and Amy are considered 'unmarriageables' because one is blind and the other has a condition that causes limp. Canelle is resigned to live unmarried. However an uncle of hers decides to nominate her as protegé and heir, (since he has no heirs). Now that is wealthy Canelle begins to attract the attention of some gentleman, despite her condition, but their intention are not always disinterested. Amy also receives unexpectedly some attentions by gentlemen. The two ladies will be in the middle of ordeals... . DO NOT COPY, DISCLOSE OR SHARE ANY PART OF THE STORY. THE STORY COMES FROM THE AUTOR'S MIND, ANY RESEMBLANCE WITH REAL FACTS OR OTHER FICTIONAL STORIES IS TOTALY CASUAL.

Lady Claudia is engaged to the most eligible bachelor in London. However all her plans backfire when she is kidnapped and mistaken to be Princess Clara of the Isles of Butterworth. Then there is also Lord Roland the Duke of Manchester who is promised to the princess. Can Claudia escape in time to walk down the aisle, will Princess Clara get the happily ever after she has always dreamed of. Find out. *No part of this story can be copied or used without permission from the author.

Meet the four Rising Stars of The Howard Family of Star Base 12 and three of them are the great-great-grandsons of Lord Patrick William Howard and one is the great-great-great-grandson of Lord Patrick William Howard. This is their story

The English winds were cold, but the heart of Samuel Hale, the Earl of Ravenshire, was hardly any warmer. That was until Eleanor Hartwell stepped into his path on a stormy winter night, testing every ounce of his patience. Curious, brilliant, and perhaps a touch clumsy, this governess began to slowly thaw the ice around his heart. A small accident, a shattered window, and two stubborn souls who simply cannot stop provoking each other... In a world of pride and misunderstandings, will they finally surrender their hearts to one another?

Geneva Withers never lies to her three great-aunts, but she keeps quite a few secrets, all of which she accidentally spills on no other than Damon Priest, a man she hardly knows. Could she trust him to never tell a soul? Growing up with the tight upbringing and indoctrinated with beliefs of her three great-aunts, Geneva is never spared of the true reasons why she was came to live with them. But as years pass, reading nothing but the bible and going nowhere but the church on Sundays, and being exposed to the eccentric Stratford cousins her aunts warned her about, she begins to grow curious of many things about her own life. Who is she, really? What does she love and hate? As she takes the first brave steps to find herself, however, she encounters a slight delay when, one Sunday morning at church, she accidentally reveals her deepest secrets to one of the Stratfords: Damon Priest, a man who uses her secrets to bring out things about herself that she never knew existed. Her aunts say he's the devil, and she's scared to end up like her mother. But there's something about Damon Priest that keeps drawing her in. Sin or not, she can only pray. The Abberton Series will center on the Stratford cousins and their life in their beloved home, Abberton. Cover by Shek

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

Elizabeth Amelia Hurston,daughter of the duke of Buckingham makes the shocking discovery that her father has practically engaged her to the Handsomely devilish rake, the Duke of Somerset. After an unusual first meeting and a series of hilarious encounters will Elizabeth accept the fate her father has chosen for her ? or will she decide to go her own way ?

A love-across-tracks romance, in which an ambitious lady artist wanting to get out of her father's shadow meets her match in an irreverent younger son of a noble family.

This is our Collection of Imbolc and Beltane Day Collection for 2024 I am doing Lord Richard Edward Howard The Second, Duke of Wessex Territory and he is the first cousin to Lord Andrew Charles Howard and married to Lady Susan Virginia Bell.

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.

(COMPLETED) Before the Duke of Wardington, before marriage, and before the games of marrying off his three sons and their friends, there was simply Lord Martin... There's only one sort for a rogue and that's more rogues. So... when Martin and his friends spot London's newest and most beautiful lady, competition is struck. Martin intends to use all his charm on Lady Ellen Kay simply to prove who amongst his group fulfills Tirso de Molina's Don Juan. But there's another lady distracting his mission-an old friend. Before she became the queen of the season... Lady Abigail Irwin has transformed since she was last seen by the beau monde. Blossomed into a beauty, she now finds gentlemen willing to take her off the marriage market. While one man in particular seems the most interested, Abigail finds Martin's games to be the most exciting thing to ever happen to her. But in the end, everyone must make a choice and live with the consequences... A prequel to "The Wardington Park" universe, The Lords of Love is the novella that will answer many questions about the past. Who is Levi's mother? Why does Abigail reign supreme during the rule of Prince Regent? Who was Her Grace, the Duchess of Wardington? The woman whose death led Martin into his depression and back into the debauched life? If you're wondered the answers to these question, then get read to curl up in bed, a chair, or even a long flight, and brace yourself for Lord Martin...

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

In the glittering world of Regency high society, love is a dangerous game-and so is survival. Louise Carrowell is a woman burdened by brilliance and haunted by fear. Raised amid whispers of madness and tragedy, she hides a deep, obsessive terror that the darkness consuming her mother might one day claim her too. Determined to uncover the truth behind a mysterious illness ravaging her town, Louise defies the rigid conventions that seek to silence her-risking scandal, heartbreak, and even her sanity. Julian Harrow is the scorned heir of a ruthless new-money family, sharp-witted and fiercely guarded. Scarred by abuse and desperate to escape his father's shadow, Julian masks his vulnerability behind sarcasm and a cold exterior. When fate thrusts him into Louise's orbit, he finds himself captivated by her fire and brilliance-and challenged like never before. Their connection is a tempest of tension and temptation, a slow-burning dance where every glance holds unspoken promises and every touch threatens to unravel carefully guarded walls. As secrets darken the corners of their lives, and danger lurks closer with every passing day, Louise and Julian must navigate a treacherous path between passion and peril. But in a world that demands control and decorum, can two broken souls find salvation in each other's arms? Or will the shadows of their pasts-and the looming threat of madness-destroy them both?

A novel set in the Regency era published by BooksWeLove Inc. Sensibility and sense are needed for Amelia Carstairs to accept her late grandmother's choice of her guardian, the Earl of Saunton, to whom Amelia was previously betrothed.

This is the third novel in our Yuletide Collection for 2023 Cover Art Work Designed by LadyKarissa