Era Romance

Miss Hannah Ballard is not looking for love. She has a fortune at her disposal and a passion for painting that outstrips the ladylike conventions of the day, and a man will only slow her down. However, when an intriguing invitation from the new Duke of Rutherford disrupts her quiet existence, Hannah finds herself torn. Will she give this mysterious man a chance, or let her preconceptions stand in the way? The newly appointed Duke of Rutherford, Simon Maddox, faces the challenge of restoring his dilapidated estate while grappling with his reluctance to embrace the responsibilities of his ...

Lady Adelaide Talbot has never learned to be quiet for society's comfort. Notorious for her outspoken support of women's rights, she would rather challenge convention than secure a match –until her ailing father arranges her marriage to a reclusive duke. Her new husband offers her freedom, with one unwavering condition: no children, and no expectation of love. Yet Adelaide has never accepted the limits others set for her… Eric Sullyard, Duke of Wolverton, has spent five years hiding from the world. Since the night his sister died, guilt has been his only companion. Then Adelaide fills ...

Eliza Sinclair has lost everything. Her parents are dead, her fortune is gone and the man she planned to marry has abandoned her. Taking a new name, she becomes a governess at Ravenshire Hall, owned by the brooding Duke of Averleigh, where the halls are cold, the staff is suspicious and danger may be closer than it seems… Alexander Grey, Duke of Averleigh, keeps the world at a distance. He struggles to reach his son and still grieves the loss of his wife and brother.The last thing he expects is a governess who is brave, clever and able to stir feelings he thought were long gone. Can he ...

From New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author, Kendall Ryan, comes a brand new romance! Lucy Quinn loves hockey. What she doesn't love? The latest PR stunt from her favorite team—a hockey romance book club designed to lure in more female fans. Pandering to...

Spirited, compassionate, and far too impulsive for the rigid rules of the ton, Lady Lavinia Hartwell would rather risk scandal than surrender the freedom she treasures. Yet when one reckless act leaves her reputation in tatters, she is forced into a marriage of convenience with the very stranger who rescued her and disapproved of her from the very beginning. Benedict Ashcombe, Duke of Harrowmere, has spent years guarding his heart against further loss. A widower raising two spirited young sons, he seeks a sensible wife who can restore stability to his household without asking for his ...

Miss Evelina Montague has long accepted her place as the overlooked daughter—dismissed as odd, overshadowed by her sister, and far more comfortable with books than society. She expects nothing more than a quiet, uneventful life- until a mistaken dance at a ball introduces her to a man who actually listens and changes everything… Sebastian Langley, Duke of Richmond, has returned to society out of duty, not desire. A widower with no intention of loving again, he plans to choose a suitable wife and keep his heart untouched. However, the bold, unpolished woman who pulls him onto the dance ...

Raised in a cold, scholarly home, Julia Hawthorne has always prized her independence and intellect, refusing to conform to society’s expectations of a dutiful wife. However, when her family forces her into marriage with the stoic Marquess of Wessex, she is thrust into a union that tests both her pride and her duty to protect the Ellington legacy. Gabriel Ellington, the Marquess of Wessex, a battle-hardened military officer turned reluctant aristocrat, was never meant to inherit his title. His marriage to Julia is a strategic move to protect his family’s lands from looming legal threats....

Marriage was never meant to be about love for Lady Cassandra Pemberton; it was meant to secure her father's political fortunes. Determined and clear-eyed, she travels to Scotland ready to wed a stranger and build a life she can be proud of. Yet the moment she arrives, her intended has vanished without a trace, and it is his charming brother who steps forward with a proposal that changes everything. Ewan Dunmore, Duke of Calder, buried his heart along with his first wife five years ago, throwing himself instead into his land and his young daughter. When his brother's disappearance leaves an ...

Diana Thornbury has spent years protecting the quiet life she built for herself and her young son. Returning to her childhood home was meant to be temporary, until her sister vanishes on the eve of her forced marriage to an infamous Duke. With scandal threatening to destroy her family, Diana is offered in her sister’s place and steps into a future she could not foresee. Lachlan MacLeod, Duke of Dunmore, has lived too long beneath the shadow of whispered accusations and the scars left by a devastating fire. He never planned for a bride with a child, a small boy who looks at his face and ...

Miss Corinna Ashwell has never been the sister people look at twice. That distinction belongs to her sibling, while Corinna prefers chess, her father's library, and the quiet satisfaction that lies in observation. When her sister’s betrothed’s friend and secretary seems to notice her, in a way no man has before, Corinna’s life is about to change forever… Edmund Ashford, Earl of Ravenswood, has returned from the Continent a different man. His father has passed, his former fiancée abandoned him, and love, he has decided, is simply a bad investment. As his family arranges a convenient...

Sophia Longsbury’s life crumbles the moment her father is laid to rest. With her father’s promises shattered and her future no longer her own, she is thrust into a marriage she neither wants nor chooses. Determined to escape a life of submission, Sophia abandons her title and becomes a governess. Yet, in a world where duty binds her at every turn, how far will she go to reclaim her independence? Dominic Metcalfe, the Duke of Rackheath, is a grieving widower struggling to bridge the growing distance with his son. When another governess resigns, he desperately searches for someone who can...

Miss Laura Templeton has always been in her sister’s shadow, until the latter disappears without a trace, nights before her wedding. With scandal looming ahead, Laura must marry her sister’s fiancé, even if she finds him vexing. Could this marriage of necessity lead her to a love most unexpected? When Benedict Cooke, the Earl of Rosemont, announces his intention to marry one of the Miss Templeton sisters, little does he know his betrothed would vanish. To avoid dishonor, he has one option left: to marry the other sister. What if fate led him to the right Miss Templeton, though? As ...

Clara Westwood has always lived in the shadow of her beautiful, charismatic, and manipulative sister. Quiet and thoughtful, she never expected to be thrust into the spotlight, or into a marriage she never wanted. When her sister suddenly disappears, Clara dreads marrying a man who is as handsome as he is dismissive of her way of thinking… Edmund Barrington, the Earl of Hawke, adored his betrothed, and her disappearance leaves him heartbroken and bound by family expectations. Handsome, proud, and burdened by secrets, he struggles to accept the woman chosen to replace her. Yet, the more he ...

After our rival gives up the throne as my dying wish, my men trust him to protect me from any danger that may come my way. He keeps me safe, somehow understanding the darkness that lurks inside of me. He knows it cannot be caged, and he allows me the ability to set it free when we’re alone.

Lady Clara Whitmore has spent her life unseen and unloved, overshadowed by her late mother’s memory. When her cruel father forces her to marry the infamous Duke of Greystone, a man whispered to be cold and heartless, she accepts her fate… until she realizes the Duke may not be the monster she has been warned about. Edward Ashford never wanted the title of Duke, nor the loneliness that came with it. Haunted by an accident that stole his family and burdened by duty, he agrees to a marriage of convenience. Little did he know his quiet bride would challenge his darkness and awaken feelings ...

"Everything needs space to grow. Even people." They hanged the Duke of Beaumont for a treason he never committed, and sent his twelve-year-old son into the army in the hope that the battlefield would finish what the gallows had begun. It did not. Twenty-three years later, Benjamin Russell comes home to the one thing the Crown never took from him — a crumbling house at the edge of a village that has spent a generation pretending it is not there. Amelia Whitfield, daughter of the local Baron, has watched that house from her window her whole life. She has also spent her whole life being told...

Charlotte Ashcombe has never quite fit into the ton, but a wedding invitation brings her to Weshaven Court, where a snowstorm leaves her stranded with the intriguing Duke of Westhaven. As she investigates the sorrow surrounding his estate, she finds herself drawn to the very man she may be better off avoiding… Frederick Sinclair, Duke of Westhaven, has spent years protecting his mother, who remains consumed by grief after his father’s death. With his family hosting the wedding, Charlotte’s arrival soon puts them at odds, even as her outspoken nature begins to capture his guarded heart...

Lady Helena Fairchild had accepted that her future would hold a sensible marriage without love, until an unexpected betrayal leaves her facing London society’s scrutiny. When Tristan, her childhood companion, offers her his hand, can a marriage born from friendship become the love she never expected to find? Tristan Wycliffe, Earl of Blackmere, never imagined the charming Helena to become his bride, yet their shared history makes his proposal seem the simplest solution. As she becomes part of his family, however, Tristan finds it increasingly difficult to guard his heart. Will he manage ...

“You have not laid eyes on me in five years. Do not call me your wife.” The gossip columns claim that the Duchess of Kensington is pregnant. Which is outrageous, considering that she has not seen her husband in five years. Having already seen his first wife to the grave, Dominic does not wish to repeat the past. So, he must keep his distance from his new Duchess. Yet… despite his indifference, Dominic is enraged to hear the rumors. And he returns to London to demand her submission. Only to find her in utter disobedience… And even more irresistible than he remembered.

Six of my best-selling Regency romance stories! Delightful romances full of emotion, drama, action, plot twists, and of course, love! A Duke's Lady in Disguise When Lady Lavinia Kingsley flees a forced marriage, an accident robs her of her memory. Rescued by Hugh Ascot, Duke of Westbridge, she becomes “Jane” and serves as his maid while her past remains hidden. As their bond deepens, Hugh struggles to stay detached, but danger lurks in the memories she cannot recall. When her true identity emerges, it could destroy everything—their love, her family’s secrets, and the threat of the ...