Regency Era Historical Fiction

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 ...

Lady Violet Avery attends a masquerade ball, never suspecting how swiftly fortune can turn. A single, ill-timed moment alone with the Duke of Strathbourne sparks a scandal that leaves her reputation in tatters. With society closing ranks against her, marriage becomes her only option, even if it binds her to a man she never wished to wed. Tristan Brooks, Duke of Strathbourne, never sought a bride. Burdened by a failing estate and haunted by his father’s mistakes, love is a luxury he cannot afford. Yet, when honor binds him to the fiery Violet, and marriage seems the only way to save his ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ready to publish her first novel, Miss Anna Montclair knows she risks ruining her family’s reputation. When her father decrees that she must secure an engagement before her younger sister may wed the man she loves, Anna feels trapped. Just as all hope seems lost, an irresistible candidate comes her way, making her question if love and her passion for writing ever co-exist. Lucien Deverell, the Earl of Highmoor, is handsome, cultivated, and still healing from a troubled past, and he has no intention of taking a wife. As he returns to London to visit his ailing grandmother, he realizes it ...

Lady Anna Harcourt enters the Season resigned to her quiet fate as a spinster. Yet, when a brooding widower with three unsettled children steps unexpectedly into her life, she finds herself drawn into their struggles—and discovers a fragile hope she never believed her heart could claim… Alaric Ravenshaw, Earl of Merrowden, desires only order after deep loss. Yet, society’s whispers, his children’s fears, and the shadow of a controlling father-in-law clash with the gentleness Anna brings… Will her presence be enough to break down the defences he swore he would never abandon? As ...

With the threat of spinsterhood looming overhead, Lady Felicity Merriweather knows she must start putting duty above everything else, and put her romantic dreams to rest. When one chance meeting in the Vauxhall Gardens brings her face-to-face with the brooding Duke of Langdon, Felicity’s destiny is about to change once and for all… Ever since that fateful night of his wife’s passing, Spencer Dunne, the Duke of Langdon, has withdrawn from society. With the whole ton whispering terrible rumors about the role he played back then, he is trying to leave his foul reputation behind, as well ...

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 ...

Orphaned Alicia Shepherd makes her living through prying ancient secrets from the coast, while her sister’s illness turns every day into a struggle for survival. When a desperate noblewoman offers a fortune for Alicia to marry in her place, she does the unthinkable to save her sibling. Can love be the poor fossil huntress absolution or will pretense be her unraveling? Philip Rodlington, Marquess of Rodlington, has yet to forgive the sea for what it stole from him. Ruled by grief and pride, and pressed by his uncle to marry for an heir, he reluctantly agrees to an arrangement of ...

The sophisticated Cassandra Rivers has always been an outcast in her family, finding herself at odds with the demands of the ton. Uninterested in balls and superficial conversations, she seeks solace in her books rather than the pursuit of a suitor. However, her unbearable mother’s pressure to marry and a fateful mistake bring Cassandra dancing by the side of a surprisingly interesting Lord. If only her sister would not suddenly become interested in him as well... Can Cassandra finally take a stand for her true desires and bravely pursue romance? Lucius Spencer, Duke of Richmond, a man of...

Lady Arabella Kingsley never expected a single misstep at Vauxhall Gardens to alter her future. Raised to be proper and patient, she dreams of a marriage built on affection. When whispers threaten her reputation, she is thrust towards a widower whose past is darker than anyone dares to name. Torn between safety and the life she truly desires, Arabella must decide how far she is willing to go to follow her heart… Edward Ashford, Duke of Ashford, has closed himself to love since his wife’s death. A widower devoted to his restless son, he seeks a wife only to bring order to his household. ...

Lady Arabella Tempest dreamed of a love-match, not a scandal. One late-night accident at a London ball binds her to a man whose dark gaze unsettles her in ways she never expected. Forced into marriage with the brooding Duke of Balfour, she is swept from the dashing ton to a remote Scottish castle, where his restraint and quiet honor begin to claim her heart. Ewan Kirkpatrick, Duke of Balfour, married only out of duty, his heart hardened by betrayal. Yet from the moment Arabella enters his life, her warmth and courage unsettle his carefully guarded control. Every shared moment tempts him to ...

Following the untimely death of her husband, Lady Eleanor Fairchild struggles to care for her young daughter, while retaining her estate and fortune. With her ambitious uncle seeking custody of her child, Eleanor has no time for the antics of love. Can an unexpected encounter with a reclusive Duke make her believe in second chances? Charles Wentworth, the brooding Duke of Ashford, has sworn off the affairs of the heart. Having tasted the bitter betrayal of his former love and the death of his father, he has shut himself away from society. Until one day, saving a little girl who is drowning ...

When her father loses her hand in a game of cards, Lady Isolde Fairchild’s life changes forever. Desperate at first, relief washes over her as her new fiancé suggests their engagement can be a ruse through which she can find a man she truly loves. Could the love she thought impossible be the one right under her eyes? Upon his father’s passing, Lord Thaddeus Harrow, the Marquess of Hartington, is burdened with the responsibility of duty. Yet, when he stumbles upon a card game where a childhood friend’s future hangs in the balance, he cannot help but join in. Can his plan to rescue the...

Cast out from the only home she has ever known, Amelia Wilson is desperate to forge a path on her own. With nothing but false papers and a mysterious silver locket, she takes up a post as governess at Everleigh Manor. Can Amelia ignore the beating of her own heart when she meets the manor’s master, the charming Duke of Belvoir? Julian Everleigh never wanted to be the Duke of Belvoir. Trained for the sea, not society, he finds himself drowning in debts and his father’s cryptic last words. When he meets the new governess his sister employed, emotion comes into play. Will Julian choose to ...

Miss Eileen Walton has been the talk of London for all the wrong reasons. Determined to put the past behind her, she adopts a new identity as a lowly maid. Under the name Connie Knowles, she seeks work with the surrounding aristocrats. Soon enough, she lands in the employment of a charming viscount, but what initially seems like a blessing might reveal itself to be a curse. The viscount is everything Eileen has ever dreamed of, but Connie can’t possibly act on her feelings without compromising her new beginning... As Eileen comes to terms with her newfound identity, can she keep her past ...

Lady Annabelle Rockwood, a timid debutante, invents a Scottish fiancé, Captain Campbell, to escape marriage. For years, she pours her secrets and desires into letters, believing no one reads them. When her uncle dies and leaves her a Highland castle, she kills off her imaginary fiancé, no longer needing him—but the real Captain Campbell soon arrives, claiming his right to marry her… Captain Callum Campbell never expected lovesick letters from a stranger, and yet somehow they become his lifeline during the horrors of war in France. Furious at his “death” in her final letter, he ...

Renowned as the ton’s great beauty, Lady Rosalind Ashbury has never doubted her own consequence. Proud, polished, and exquisitely untouchable, she never expected her fate to be sealed by scandal. Can her forced marriage to the charming Duke of Ravenshire be the undoing of her vanity or even the beginning of true love? Nathaniel Harrow, Duke of Ravenshire, inherits not only a title but a crushing burden of debt upon his father’s death. Pressed to wed for fortune, he seizes the chance to protect Rosalind’s reputation to secure his own survival. Can he ever grow to love a woman whose ...

Amelia Montrose has spent her life in the shadows, raised by a strict woman who refused to reveal the truth of her origins. When her adoptive mother dies, Amelia is cast out and takes a position as governess at Ashford Hall. There, she finds herself drawn to the enigmatic Duke of Belvoir, whose family’s hidden secrets may be intertwined with her own. Captain Julian Ashford, the Duke of Belvoir, never expected his inheritance would bring so much emotional turmoil. Haunted by his father’s cryptic deathbed confession and forced into a courtship he does not desire, Julian is torn between ...