JEF - Romance (Historical)

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When her stepbrother's fiancée threatens to steal away her inheritance, Honor Cabot conspires with the illegitimate son of a duke to ruin the woman's reputation, but working in close quarters with such a rogue has its dangers ... and its pleasures.

2) An island princess starts a scandal

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Herrera, Adriana

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Las Léonas

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For Manuela del Carmen Caceres Galvan, the invitation to show her paintings at the 1889 Exposition Universelle came at the perfect time. Soon to be trapped in a loveless marriage, Manuela has given herself one last summer of freedom-- in Paris, with her two best friends. Cora Kempf Bristol, Duchess of Sundridge, is known for her ruthlessness in business. It's not money she chases, but power. When she sees the opportunity to secure her position among...

3) A Caribbean heiress in Paris

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Herrera, Adriana

Series

Las Léonas

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"Paris, 1889. The Exposition Universelle is underway, drawing merchants from every corner of the globe...including Luz Alana Heith-Benzan, heiress to the Caña Brava rum empire. Luz Alana set sail from Santo Domingo armed with three hundred casks of rum, her two best friends and one simple rule: under no circumstances is she to fall in love. In the City of Lights, she intends to expand the rum business her family built over three generations, but...

4) The Yankee widow

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Miller, Linda Lael

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"In The Yankee Widow, gifted storyteller Linda Lael Miller explores the complexities and heartbreak that families experienced as men took up arms to preserve the nation and defend their way of life. Told in a smart, assured and compelling voice, this is the story of Caroline, the young wife and childhood sweetheart of Jacob, who together live on a farm raising their daughter, Rachel, just outside of Gettysburg. When Jacob joins the Northern army to...

5) Cold-hearted rake

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The Ravenels volume 1

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6) Devil in spring: the Ravenels, book 3

Inheriting not only an earldom, but also an estate riddled with debt and the late earl's three sisters and Kathleen, Lady Trenear, a beautiful young widow, Devon Ravenel engages in a sensual battle of wills with this woman whose sharp wit and determination are a match for his own.

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The Ravenels volume 3

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Most debutantes dream of finding husbands. Lady Pandora Ravenel has different plans. The ambitious young beauty would much rather stay at home and plot out her new board game business than take part in the London Season. But one night at a glittering society ball, she's ensnared in a scandal with a wickedly handsome stranger. After years of evading marital traps with ease, Gabriel, Lord St. Vincent, has finally been caught by a rebellious girl who...

7) Marrying Winterborne

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The Ravenels volume 2

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Gentle Helen has had little contact with the glittering world of London society. On the other hand, Rhys Winterborne, a wealthy but common-born tycoon, is ambitious, ruthless, and cynical about society. After meeting Helen, Rhys is determined to have her, and will do anything to ensure that she marries him. Helen does, but underneath her shy exterior is a stubborn conviction that only she can tame her unruly husband. As Rhys's enemies conspire against...

8) Hello stranger

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The Ravenels volume 4

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10) The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows: Feminine Pursuits

Dr. Garrett Gibson, England's only female physician, and Ethan Ransom, a former Scotland Yard detective with mysterious loyalties, share a one-night stand before becoming embroiled in a dangerous mission that is complicated by their growing feelings for one another.

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From the bestselling author of Husband Material comes a lush, sweeping queer historical romance where sparks fly between childhood friends after a life-changing separation—perfect for fans of Bridgerton, Evie Dunmore, and Lisa Kleypas! When Viola Carroll was presumed dead at Waterloo she took the opportunity to live, at last, as herself. But freedom does not come without a price, and Viola paid for hers with the...

Author

Waite, Olivia

Series

Feminine pursuits volume 2

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When Agatha Griffin finds a colony of bees in her warehouse, it’s the not-so-perfect ending to a not-so-perfect week. Busy trying to keep her printing business afloat amidst rising taxes and the suppression of radical printers like her son, the last thing the widow wants is to be the victim of a thousand bees. But when a beautiful beekeeper arrives to take care of the pests, Agatha may be in danger of being stung by something far more dangerous…

Penelope

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11) The lady's guide to celestial mechanics

Author

Waite, Olivia

Series

Feminine pursuits volume 1

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As Lucy Muchelney watches her ex-lover's sham of a wedding, she wishes herself anywhere else. It isn't until she finds a letter from the Countess of Moth, looking for someone to translate a groundbreaking French astronomy text, that she knows where to go. Showing up at the Countess' London home, she hoped to find a challenge, not a woman who takes her breath away.

Catherine St Day looks forward to a quiet widowhood once her late husband's

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12) A daring arrangement

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Avon romance

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One of Goodreads' Best Romances of October! A 2017 RT Reviewer's Choice Nominee for Best Historical Love & Laughter! Set in New York City's Gilded Age, Joanna Shupe's Avon debut introduces an English beauty with a wicked scheme to win the man she loves-and the American scoundrel who ruins her best laid plans ... Lady Honora Parker must get engaged as soon as possible, and only a particular type of man will do. Nora seeks a mate so abhorrent, so completely...

13) The devil of downtown

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Uptown girls volume 3

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When her latest mission brings her face-to-face with Jack Mulligan, the man behind a criminal empire, Justine, who is devoted to tracking down deadbeat husbands, makes a deal with the devil.

14) The duke gets even

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Fifth Avenue rebels volume 4

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To escape the shackles of marriage, Nellie Young purposely ruined her reputation a long time ago. Now she dedicates herself to hedonistic pleasures only, like kissing a handsome stranger in the ocean under the moonlight... To save his estate, the proper Duke of Lockwood must marry the perfect bride--wealthy, with an unblemished reputation. While in New York he's the perfect gentleman, and no one knows he's suppressing his darkest desires. The last...

15) The prince of Broadway

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Uptown girls volume 2

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Avon Impulse historical romance

In the second novel in Joanna Shupe's the Uptown Girl series, a ruthless casino owner bent on revenge finds his plans upended by a beautiful woman who proves to be more determined than he is—and too irresistible to deny.

Powerful casino owner.
Ruthless mastermind.
Destroyer of men.

He lives in the shadows . . .

As the owner of the city's most exclusive casino, Clayton Madden holds

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16) A duke in disguise

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Sebastian, Cat

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17) The perfect crimes of Marian Hayes

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Sebastian, Cat

Series

Queer Principles of Kit Webb

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"Cat Sebastian returns to Georgian London with a stunning tale of a reluctant criminal and the thief who cannot help but love her. Marian Hayes, the Duchess of Clare, just shot her husband. Of course, the evil, murderous man deserved what was coming to him, but now she must flee to the countryside. Unfortunately, the only person she can ask for help is the charismatic criminal who is blackmailing her--and who she may have left tied up a few hours...

18) We could be so good: a novel

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Sebastian, Cat

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Nick Russo has worked his way from a rough Brooklyn neighborhood to a reporting job at one of the city's biggest newspapers. But the late 1950s are a hostile time for gay men, and Nick knows that he can't let anyone into his life. He just never counted on meeting someone as impossible to say no to as Andy. Andy Fleming's newspaper-tycoon father wants him to take over the family business. Andy, though, has no intention of running the paper. He's barely...

19) An offer from a gentleman

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Quinn, Julia

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Bridgerton series volume 3

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Sophie Beckett never dreamed she'd be able to sneak into Lady Bridgerton's famed masquerade ball. Though the daughter of an earl, Sophie has been relegated to the role of servant by her disdainful stepmother. But now, waltzing in the strong arms of the debonair and devastatingly handsome Benedict Bridgerton, she feels like royalty. Alas, she knows all enchantments must end when the clock strikes midnight. Who was the extraordinary woman? Ever since...

20) The viscount who loved me

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Quinn, Julia

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Bridgerton series volume 2

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