Regency Era Historical Fiction

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 ...

Living under the shadow of her controlling uncle, Lady Georgiana Bryson finds solace in her covert literary endeavors and her faithful greyhound, Flint. Regarded as a wallflower, Georgiana has shied away from love until she crosses paths with the handsome Earl of Huntingdon. Could that finally be what the poets write about? Victor Colborne, the Earl of Huntingdon, presents a mask of carefree abandon to society, secretly nursing a heart still raw from his fiancée’s death. Devoted to scholarly pursuits—and the mysterious novels of an author who seems to understand his very soul, he ...

After her late husband's alleged embezzlement, Marianne Calder lost everything, ultimately finding refuge with her daughter at Mrs. Langley's celebrated glasshouse. Tending the plants and her wounded heart, she tries hard to begin anew. Until one day, a handsome, brooding Duke enters the establishment, and Marianne’s life is about to change forever. Haunted by the deaths of his wife and infant son and left to care for his young daughter, Julian Montford, the Duke of Alderwick, has sworn never to love again. Yet, when he goes to Mrs. Langley's glasshouse in search of a botanical cure for ...

Amelia Hartwell has always tried to balance her own desires against her family’s quiet desperation. When a sudden fainting spell leaves her compromised in a reclusive Duke’s arms, marriage becomes the only way to secure her family’s future. But as the enigmatic Ashford Hall closes its doors behind her, can a union born of scandal awaken something real in her lonely heart? Alexander Blackwood, Duke of Ashford, values his solitude above all else. Still grieving his sister’s death and caring for a mother who is slipping into instability, he never intended to marry; least of all a woman...

Lady Amelia Lovell has long hidden hardship behind grace, determined to shield her family from her father’s ruin. However, a cruel twist of fate places her reputation in jeopardy, and her name becomes the Season’s newest entertainment. When the handsome Duke of Ashford offers an unexpected solution, will Amelia dare to accept it? Edmund Ashford, the Duke of Ashford, has no interest in society’s games or in taking a bride. When Amelia’s scandal forces his hand, he offers his protection as a matter of duty, certain he can keep feelings out of it. Yet, the past has a way of resurfacing...

After her father’s death leaves her family bankrupt, Lady Evelyn Harcourt agrees to marry a brooding Duke to save her family. She expects a practical marriage, but instead finds a household scarred by fire, guarded children, and unanswered questions about the past. When anonymous threats begin to appear, Evelyn realizes this union may demand far more than she bargained for… Adrian Montford, Duke of Greystone, learned long ago that love is a liability. His first marriage was cold, and betrayal has made him wary of trust. He remarries to provide stability for his daughters, but Evelyn’s...

Eleanor Harcourt’s life crumbles with her father’s passing, leaving her burdened by financial ruin and a powerful suitor who seeks to manipulate her. She finds salvation in her charming neighbor William, who proposes a simple business arrangement that seems like the only way forward. Yet, what begins as a marriage of convenience soon grows complicated by unexpected emotions. William Claremont, the Earl of Westcott, has no desire to get married, but when his family’s future is at stake, his mother pressures him to find a suitable wife. The moment the fiery Eleanor enters his carefully ...

Lady Clara Ashbourne has grown up under the watchful control of her calculating aunt, taught early that affection is conditional and favors must be earned. With a distant father lost to grief and a cousin forever placed above her, Clara learns to rely on her own quiet resolve. When she incidentally meets a charming young officer she tastes a kind of happiness she never believed possible… until the truth shatters everything she thought she knew. Lord Adrian Whitcombe, Duke of Ravensford, never intended to inherit the title. Content in uniform and far from the suffocating politics of ...

Anne Chamberlaine is stubborn, capable, and fiercely protective of her freedom. So when her late father’s debts bind her to an unwanted marriage with a duke, she refuses to become anyone’s pawn. Instead, she proposes a daring bargain: two months of public obedience as a duchess in exchange for her independence thereafter. But what if the contract ends before her heart is ready to let go? Alistair Edwards, Duke of Calderwick, has shaped his life around duty and honour. Marriage was never meant to be anything more than a fulfilled obligation, yet a forgotten debt binds him to a woman who ...

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 ...

After their parents’ deaths, Eliza Whitby’s only hope lies in an old marriage contract binding her sister to the Duke of Sutherland. She never expected to marry a duke, much less in her sister’s place, but when she runs away days before the wedding, Eliza makes a desperate choice. With creditors closing in, she steps into a marriage never meant for her, trying to keep her identity hidden while discovering a place and feelings she never imagined. Christopher Grey, the Duke of Sutherland, has no interest in marriage or the wife left behind at his estate right after their wedding. Yet, ...

Lady Margaret Whitcombe solved the problem of the London marriage mart with one elegant deception. She invented a Scottish fiancé—brave, devoted, and permanently absent. When an unexpected inheritance brings her a Highland castle, she seizes her freedom and announces his tragic death- little did she know this imaginary beau would actually appear in her life... Major Alasdair MacLeod never meant to fall in love through letters written to another man. Nevertheless, while enduring years of war and solitude, Margaret’s words became his anchor and his quiet hope. When the letters stop, he ...

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 ...

Returning from a grand tour of Europe, Johanna Follett is full of hopes and expectations for the future. She has always lived life on her own terms, her heart set on botanical studies and exploring the world beyond Regency society's constraints. Yet, when an unintended encounter with the Earl of Beaumont thrusts her into a scandal she was not expecting, and with marriage being the only way to save her name, Johanna embarks on a match she neither courted nor desired... Will she be able to reclaim her dreams amidst the suffocating scrutiny of the ton, or will she be forever trapped in her ...

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 ...

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 ...

Miss Juliette Fairhaven’s life changes overnight when her father’s death leaves her family destitute. To survive, she becomes governess to two unruly twins and their strict—but undeniably handsome—uncle, the Duke of Blackwood. Will the mischievous girls lead her to an unexpected love? Nathaniel Blackwood, the Duke of Blackwood, is at his wit’s end. His orphaned nieces are a handful, and the weight of an unwanted title leaves him struggling. When the newest governess proves to be infuriatingly unconventional, Nathaniel must decide if strictness is truly the answer… or if Juliette...

To save her family from ruin, Lady Isolde Greene accepts a bargain she never wanted. Marked by scandal and certain her father did not take his own life, she refuses society’s verdict and her brother’s refusal to act. Turning to the Duke of Blackmoor for answers means facing the last man to see her father alive, and risking far more than just her pride... Dorian Knightley, Duke of Blackmoor, has no intention of marrying for love. Cool, composed, and untouched by sentiment, he proposes a false courtship to free himself from society’s demands. Little did he know a Viscount’s daughter ...

Forced into a brutal engagement to save her family from ruin, Lady Elinor Fairleigh knows marriage may cost her life. Disguised as a maid, she flees into the night, only for her escape to end in darkness and injury. When she awakens with no memory of who she is, her past becomes a shadow she cannot outrun and her present a challenge to her heart… Julian Harrowby, Duke of Redcliffe, lives by duty, bound to his mines and the people who depend on him. When he finds an unconscious young woman at the bottom of one of his shafts, he offers protection, believing her to be a servant with nowhere ...

A scandal destroys Isabella Beaumont’s reputation, forcing her to marry the Duke of Thornewood. Sent to his cold, silent estate, she must navigate a house ruled of silence and suspicion while trying to bring comfort to a grieving child. Can her kindness and courage help her find a place in a home that seems determined to reject her? Duke Gabriel Thornewood learned the cost of trust when betrayal nearly destroyed him. Convinced Isabella trapped him, he plans to leave her behind, until a tragic accident places his orphaned niece in his care. The child clings to Isabella, and Gabriel’s ...