Category: Historical Romance

What’s a Duke Got to Do With It by Christina Britton

Posted August 8, 2023 by Marsha in Amish Romance, Forever (Grand Central Publishing), Historical Romance, NetGalley ARC, Series, Sexual Content / 0 Comments

The last thing Katrina Denby expected to find in her garden was the body of the man who ruined her three seasons ago. No matter that his death is a tragic accident, the rumors are enough to kill any woman’s prospects. With two scandals now hounding her, the best she can hope for is a hasty marriage of convenience—until her first love shows up in her drawing room, reminding her of all the reasons why she wanted a love match. If only he weren’t already engaged. . .

Sebastian Thorne, Duke of Ramsleigh, knows what he has to do to save the dukedom from the crushing debts and scandal his father left: marry and marry well. He’s picked the lady, too—a baron’s daughter who is pleasant, if a little boring. But seeing Katrina again makes him want to throw all those perfectly laid plans out the window. The first chance he had with her, he chose his duty over his heart. Doing so again might prove utterly impossible.

Titles in the Synneful Spinsters series include — Some Dukes Have All the Luck —♥— What’s a Duke Got to Do With It —♥—

This is an adult 18+ story that may contain language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.

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Give the Devil His Duke by Anna Bradley

Posted July 28, 2023 by Marsha in 2023 New Release Challenge, ARC, Historical Romance, NetGalley ARC, Regency Romance, Series, Sexual Content / 0 Comments

One should never judge a duke by his cover.

As far as London society knows, Giles Drew, the Duke of Basingstoke, is everything a proper aristocrat ought to be. But when a notorious scandal sheet publishes details of Giles’s questionable bedroom antics, only one bride can salvage his reputation.

Prim and penniless, Francesca Stanhope has resigned herself to a season full of the ton’s snickering—until the Duke of Basingstoke’s dizzying courtship transforms her fate. Yet wedded bliss quickly turns into a clash of wills as Franny realizes her handsome duke is a devil in disguise.

But beneath the newlywed’s skirmishes lies scorching heat. And while each attempts to tame the other, the truth is that this unconventional union may be all either could ever desire . . .

Titles in the Drop Dead Dukes series include — Give the Devil His Duke —♥—

This is an adult 18+ story that may contain language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.

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Falling for His Pretend Countess by Lauri Robinson

Posted April 16, 2023 by Marsha in 2023 New Release Challenge, ARC, Booksprout ARC, Harlequin, Harlequin Historical, Historical Romance, Series, Sexual Content, Victorian Romance / 0 Comments

An intriguing encounter…

with the lady next door

Henry, Earl of Beaufort, was London’s most eligible bachelor. Only now, someone is trying to frame him for murder!

He finds an unexpected ally in his enchanting neighbor, Suzanne, who, after fleeing the American Civil War, also finds herself on the fringes of society.

She agrees to help prove his innocence, and a fake engagement provides the perfect cover.

Until his real feelings threaten their charade…

Titles in the Southern Belles in London series include — The Return of His Promised Duchess —♥— The Making of His Marchioness —♥— Falling for His Pretend Countess —♥—

This is an adult 18+ story that may contain language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.

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The Prospector’s Only Prospect by Dani Collins

Posted March 24, 2023 by Marsha in 2023 New Release Challenge, ARC, Historical Romance, NetGalley ARC, Sexual Content, Small Town Romance, Western Historical Romance / 0 Comments

After eight days in a cramped stagecoach, divorcée Marigold Davis already regrets her decision to come to Denver City to marry. She certainly didn’t realize she’d signed up for mosquitoes, mud, and scores of rough men eyeing her like a hot meal on a cold day. But with her life in Kansas all but incinerated, Marigold needs a husband. Even if she’s not the bride that gold prospector Virgil Gardner is expecting…

Virgil Gardner has a reputation as a grumpy hard-ass, and he’s fine with it. He’s also no fool—this is not the woman he agreed to marry. It takes a tough-as-nails woman to survive the harshness of a Rocky Mountain gold claim, and this whiskey-eyed, gentle beauty is certainly not the type. Now it’s just a matter of how quickly she’ll quit so he can find a wife who will stick. Someone who can care for the only thing he values even more than gold–his children.

But Marigold isn’t about to give in. Cramped in a one-room shack. Berry picking turned into a bear escape. Or cooking for an entire crew of bottomless pits. She’s got more grit than most. And just when Virgil starts to realize his replacement bride might be the treasure he’s been looking for, an unannounced guest arrives…to change everything.

This is an adult 18+ story that may contain language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.

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The Captain’s Christmas Homecoming by Lauri Robinson

Posted November 3, 2022 by Marsha in ARC, Booksprout ARC, Christmas Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Historical, Historical Romance / 0 Comments

 

Can real life compare

To the love in their letters?

When Emma first used a pseudonym to write to Captain George Weston on the front line, it was because she felt responsible for his broken engagement.

Yet his letters became a light in the darkest hours, and she shared more of her desires than she ever dared before, never imagining they’d actually meet.

Now that he’s home for Christmas, she longs to see him, but that means revealing who she really is… 

This is a romance that includes no swearing, no violence, and no sexual content (beyond a few light kisses).

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Blame It on the Earl by Jane Ashford

Posted August 29, 2022 by Marsha in Historical Romance, NetGalley ARC, Regency Romance, Series, Sexual Content / 0 Comments

 

A young woman trying to do the right thing
An earl’s son whose clumsiness is their downfall
A scandal that turns the Haute ton upside down
The undeniable spark that transforms a blunder into a tender connection

Sarah Moran’s attempt to save Kenver Pendrennon-the heir of an earl-as he slips off the Cornwall cliffs sends them both into each other’s arms and into the sea.

Now, marriage may be the only option to keep a scandal at bay. But what started as a terrible mistake may be exactly what both of them need…

Titles in The Duke’s Estates series include — The Duke Who Loved Me —♥— Earl on the Run —♥— Blame It on the Earl —♥— A Gentleman Ought to Know —♥—

This is an adult 18+ story that may contain language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.

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Luck be a Lady Tonight by Merry Farmer

Posted June 30, 2022 by Marsha in Booksprout ARC, Historical Romance, Regency Romance, Series, Sexual Content / 0 Comments

The Marquess of Vegas made a deal with the devil, and now his sons must pay the price.

In order to restore the family fortune he lost, Lord Vegas has ordered his sons to marry money and to marry it fast. But the four of them are determined to strike back at their father by marrying the most unsuitable brides they can find….

Joseph Rathborne-Paxton has always lived in his older brothers’ shadows, and he’s just about had it. More than any of the others, he took his father’s moralizing and piety seriously (and was most disappointed when it turned out to be a lie) and did everything he could to be the dutiful son. Now, everyone seems determined to treat him as a child, which he is most certainly not. Joseph is not amused, and he will do whatever he can to prove he is a man to be respected. Like defeating the villainous Montrose single-handedly.

American heiress Ellen Garrett has come to London, intent on taking the place by storm. Ellen is loud, brash, provincial, and ready for anything. Except, as she quickly learns, London society wants nothing to do with a free spirit like her. She is determined to make herself into the perfect English rose, though…but it is a plan she needs Joseph’s help for.

As it turns out, lively Ellen is just what Joseph needs to bring him out of his shell, and Joseph is just what Ellen needs to become a lady. More than that, Ellen just might be what the entire Rathborne-Paxton family needs to right the wrongs Lord Vegas committed and to bring Melrose to justice once and for all. Because every family of the British peerage needs a card sharp, right?

It’s a case of grumpy meets sunshine and opposites attract with a healthy dose of mad-capped mischief, a day at the races, a shopping excursion gone wrong, a villain getting his just deserts in the most thrilling way possible, and two people falling in love whether they want to or not.

Titles in The Unsuitable Brides series include — That’s Why the Lady is a Tramp —♥— Let’s Face the Music and Dance —♥— Some Enchanted Evening —♥— Luck Be a Lady Tonight —♥—

This is an adult 18+ story that may contain language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.

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A Perfect Engagement by Karla Kratovil

Posted May 25, 2022 by Marsha in ARC, Historical Romance, Regency Romance, Series, Tule Publishing / 0 Comments

When Charlotte Grisham is saved from an out-of-control carriage by a handsome gentleman, she knows fate has sent her the perfect man. The Marquis of Hawksridge is titled, handsome, and heroic—precisely the kind of gentleman her parents want for her husband. Before Charlotte knows it, she is engaged to be married.

Daniel Weston can’t believe his identical twin brother is marrying a lady he barely knows. Moreover, he’s begging off his own engagement party. Daniel allows his twin to talk him into going to the week-long house party in his stead…just for a few days. They used to pretend to be each other all the time in their youth. What could possibly go wrong?

Charlotte immediately realizes her fiancé has sent in a doppelgänger but continues the ruse so no one will realize her fiancé has all but abandoned her. Everyone sees her as perfectly behaved. But perfect girls do not share searing kisses with men who are not their betrothed. Charlotte knows her duty, but what about her heart?

Titles in The Maidens of Marbury series include — A Perfect Engagement -♥- Saving a Scoundrel -♥-

This is an adult 18+ story that may contain language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.

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Marriage or Ruin for the Heiress by Lauri Robinson

Posted March 5, 2022 by Marsha in Contemporary Romance, Duet (series), Harlequin, Harlequin Historical, Historical Romance, Owned or Purchased, Series / 0 Comments

A pretend marriage

A passion that’s anything but…

The great depression has left heiress Jolie Cramer’s family destitute!

To save them, Jolie must abandon her dreams of independence and marry wealthy Randal Osterlund. 

Thank goodness Randal only wants a wife to secure a business deal and shares her feelings about love—nothing but heartache!

Jolie quickly realizes that’s not all they have in common, but falling for her charismatic husband wasn’t part of their agreement…

Titles in The Osterlund Saga include — Marriage or Ruin for the Heiress – The Heiress and the Baby Boom –

This is an adult 18+ story that may contain language, possible violence, and/or sexual situations geared to an adult audience.

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Because of Miss Bridgerton by Julia Quinn

Posted May 29, 2020 by Marsha in Georgian Romance, Historical Romance, Series, Series Connection / 0 Comments

Sometimes you find love in the most unexpected of places…

This is not one of those times.

Everyone expects Billie Bridgerton to marry one of the Rokesby brothers. The two families have been neighbors for centuries, and as a child, the tomboyish Billie ran wild with Edward and Andrew. Either one would make a perfect husband… someday.

Sometimes you fall in love with exactly the person you think you should…

Or not.

There is only one Rokesby Billie absolutely cannot tolerate, and that is George. He may be the eldest and heir to the earldom, but he’s arrogant, annoying, and she’s absolutely certain he detests her. Which is perfectly convenient, as she can’t stand the sight of him, either.

But sometimes fate has a wicked sense of humor…

Because when Billie and George are quite literally thrown together, a whole new sort of sparks begins to fly. And when these lifelong adversaries finally kiss, they just might discover that the one person they can’t abide is the one person they can’t live without…

Series = Rokesbys (Bridgerton Prequel series) = #1 Because of Miss Bridgerton – #2 The Girl With The Make-Believe Husband – #3 The Other Miss Bridgerton – #4 First Comes Scandal

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