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1820. Mary Dorothea Knatchbull is living under the sole charge of her widowed father, Sir Edward—a man of strict principles and high Christian values. But when her father marries Miss Fanny Knight of Godmersham Park, Mary's life is suddenly changed. Her new stepmother comes from a large, happy, and sociable family and Fanny's sisters become Mary's first friends. Her aunt, Miss Cassandra Austen of Chawton, is especially kind. Her brothers are not only amusing, but handsome and charming.

'A beautiful book. Powerful and captivating, the story will transport you to another time and place, plunging you headlong into the lives of its characters. Tracy Rees's writing is fluid, vibrant and evocative. Extraordinarily good.' - Hazel Prior Tracy Rees's latest novel The Elopement is an...

A collection of stand-alone novellas that explore what would happen between Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet if her sister Lydia’s elopement were handled differently.

Pride and Prejudice variation. Due to circumstances she cannot control Elizabeth Bennet is forced to accept Mr Darcy as her lawfully wedded husband. ************************************** Elizabeth Bennet curled herself in the corner of the carriage, as far from her travelling companion as it was possible. She abandoned her sturdy walking boots carelessly on the carriage floor. Her appearance left much to be desired. She did not care for Mr Darcy to see her stocking-clad feet, or her wild curls unpinned and falling down her back. She had gotten up at dawn and was barely allowed time to tend...

Two strangers find themselves stranded at sea together in this epic new love story by bestselling author Beth O’Leary. What if you were lost at sea…with your one-night stand? Zeke and Lexi thought it would just be a night of fun. They had no intentions of seeing each other again. Zeke is...

What if Mr Darcy’s first proposal was interrupted by a bearer of ill tidings? The worst tidings: An elopement! Ah, but whose elopement would allow Elizabeth and Mr Darcy to spend quite so much time together and overcome their prejudices and his stubborn pride?

A scandalous elopement... An injured heiress... A mysterious stranger who's forsaken love… She's alone and on the run. Caught in a whirlwind engagement to a handsome lord, Georgiana Mayweather agrees to elope to Gretna Green. But their romantic journey turns deadly when highwaymen attack their carriage, leaving Georgiana injured and her fiancé kidnapped. Saved by the enigmatic and sullen Charles Sinclair, she reluctantly takes refuge at his estate. He's a reclusive outcast wronged by Society. Jilted by the ton, Charles permanently resides at his country estate, away from the grand ...

The winner of the Romance Writers of America’s Golden Heart contest for unpublished manuscripts, Christine Merrill has built a considerable fanbase for her steamy romance novels. Here, shy heiress Miss Penelope Winthorpe lives under the oppressive thumb of her bullying brother. In an attempt to escape his dour company, she accidentally weds Adam Felkirk, Duke of Bellston. Felkirk was not looking for marriage either, yet now he is intent on seducing his new bride.

When Aimée Vincent's cousin sends her to tell Lennox Kyrle that she won’t elope with him as promised, events are triggered that none of them could have anticipated. These situations not only start immediately, but they reach all the way to Italy when Fanny, Aimée, and Lennox meet in Venice, along with a greedy family bent on causing trouble.

Soon to be a Netflix limited series! From the New York Times bestselling author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo—"Reid is seriously a genius when it comes to stories about life and love" (Redbook). "A stunning first novel” (Publishers Weekly, starred review). “Have you ever heard of...

Miss Isabelle Stamford needs to escape the Ton. She’d never wanted to be part of high society to begin with and it certainly wasn’t worth dying for. Viciously attacked by Miss Weddington and left for dead, Isabelle knows that Charlotte, Lady Bruxton was behind it all because she fears that Isabelle will expose a very ugly secret. But Isabelle is informed that leaving the marriage mart is unheard of.

Friends at seven, lovers at 17, Katherine and Jack were meant to be together. But Jack, an orphan, is determined to make his fortune, while Katherine must make a good match. Seven years later, Katherine is now a widow, awaiting the return of her beloved Jack.

It is 1781, and Lady Mary Norton has gained a reputation for rejecting all her suitors - until she meets a dashing naval officer, Lieutenant Charles Rufford. The two instantly fall in love, but according to the Earl of Norton, Mary's father, the relationship is beneath her in status and a marriage between them cannot be contemplated. With her father and brothers in hot pursuit, Mary and Charles must risk it all and elope in a desperate attempt to be together. But the road to their happily ever after is fraught with danger, and the unsuspecting couple may find themselves in more peril than ...

His Bride for the Taking: It's the first rule of friendship among gentlemen: Don't even think about touching your best friend's sister. But Sebastian, Lord Byrne, has never been one for rules. He's thought about touching Mary Clayton - a lot - and struggled to resist temptation. But when Mary's bridegroom leaves her waiting at the altar, only Sebastian can save her from ruin. His Duchess for a Day: It was never meant to be... That's what Elizabeth Terry has told herself while trying to forget the man she married - her once best friend.

In this dazzling Victorian romance from a New York Times bestselling author, one unlucky lady believes her fate is finally changing until the rake that broke her heart returns to town—perfect for fans of Julia Quinn and Amanda Quick. Third time’s a charm? For Lady Kay Matheson, it had better...

The cowboy and his best friend... April MacFarlane wishes her best friend, veterinarian, Brant Wylder would see her as more than another rescue. Someone he might choose for his own happily ever after. Can she convince him the only thing in need of rescue is her heart? Brant knows April’s life is a mess, and figures the last thing she needs is her BFF hitting on her. After all, he just extracted her from a loveless marriage, gave her a job, as well as a home for her and her four-year-old son. Plus, she’s got to be freaking out over the sudden return of her first love, the man everyone ...

All it takes is one ill-fated foul ball, and George Hoffman, Lumberjacks center fielder, falls head over heels in love with Wrigley Field - and yes, that is her real name. From that point forward, George and Wrigley fall into a fast whirlwind love that ends with them eloping to Vegas. And he has his potty-mouth, titty-bar-owning, pain-in-the-ass grandmother to thank for it. Not that he's complaining or anything. Who wouldn't want to be married to a woman that made his heart race like he was in the final game of the World Series?

Could a pretend elopement end in a real wedding? Incorrigible matchmaker Ivy Greenwood is desperate to reunite her lovelorn brother with his divine mistress. To do so, she must first persuade handsome but unromantic scientist Oliver Armitage to be her accomplice in a daring elopement!

George Wickham: Meryton’s man of mystery. Every girl in, or near, Meryton is out of her senses about him for the first two months of his arrival. Who is he and what has he been doing since he left Pemberley with his three thousand pounds? When he walks into a room, George Wickham is the happy man towards whom almost every female eye is turned, and, for a while, Elizabeth Bennet is delighted to be singled out as the object of his attention. Disappointingly for those anticipative ladies, George Wickham has had a complicated past; a past which prevents him from marrying any of them as he has...

Discover a Tale of Heart and Resilience in "Love and Loss" Step into a world where the gentle rustle of hay and the sweet scent of roses intertwine with the whispers of love and the pangs of loss. Clara, a spirited young woman, finds solace in the stables, where the quiet company of books offers a refuge from the gilded constraints of noble society. But when she encounters Thomas, a humble gardener with dreams that reach beyond the estate, her heart begins to awaken to a love she never anticipated. As their unexpected bond deepens amidst the backdrop of lush gardens and family expectations,...