British Historical Romance

“Happiness consists more in conveniences of pleasure that occur everyday than in great pieces of good fortune that happen but seldom.” - Benjamin Franklin Captain Whittaker Stanwick has a successful military career and a respectable home farm in Lancashire. What he does not have in his life is felicity. Therefore, when the opportunity arrives, following his wife’s death, Stanwick sets out to know a bit of happiness, at last—finally to claim a woman who stirs his soul. Yet, he foolishly commits himself to one woman only weeks before he has found a woman, though shunned by her people ...

The Jewel Thief and the Earl: A Regency Romance Grandison Franklyn, 8th Earl Harlow, has earned the moniker "Grandison, the Great" for a variety of reasons: his well-honed attitude of superiority; his appearance; and a string of mistresses, most notably Lady Jenest, who created a "great" row when he cut her loose. Miss Colleen Everley is the daughter of England's most notorious thief, a man called "Brook's Crook.” Colleen has been taught many of her father's skills, along with an eye for the value of each item in a room. Unfortunately, the lady does not possess Thomas Everley’s daring. ...

Matilda, Lady of Flanders, Duchess of Normandy, rules as Regent of Normandy for her husband, Duke William. William has won the Battle of Hastings, but Saxon England does not wish to surrender to him as King. As William sets England to flame, Matilda waits in Normandy for the time to come when she can claim her crown. Through bloodshed, battle, and struggle will England be won, but even as Matilda rejoices for her new power, a prophecy is spoken, linking the fates of her children to the wailing voices and horrific images in dreams which come to haunt her.

Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennett. The untold, steamy hot story… While staying at Hunsford Parsonage, Miss Elizabeth (“Lizzy”) Bennet befriends the clever and provocative Abby Trenwith, a woman dedicated to enlightening others in the pleasures of the flesh. Intrigued, Lizzy agrees to receive an education from a mentor appointed by her new friend. Little does she know that her masked mentor is the arrogant Mr. Darcy, a man who ruined her sister’s prospects for marital happiness. Darcy, a longtime friend of Abby, is desperately looking for a way to take his mind off the clever and ...

"Get ready to be swept away on a sleigh ride of emotions you won't soon forget." In the enchanting embrace of Worthington Hall, a whirlwind of festive delights unfurls as sisters, Annie and Vicky Abbott, step into their new roles as shop owners poised to dive headfirst into the electrifying spirit of Christmas. But amidst the dazzling kaleidoscope of twinkling lights and jubilant decorations, an unanticipated guest is thrown into the mix. Can someone so charming, so seemingly perfect, be too good to be true? Or is Annie allowing the shattering losses of her past to dictate the happiness she...

When Loftus and Morgan both set their sights on Soulden, the rivalry of the season begins. Their mutual hatred escalates into spite, sabotage, and scandal, as all of society eagerly waits to see which diamond of the first water will prevail. Except the course of true loathing, just like true love, never did run smooth. The harder they try to destroy each other, the closer they come to uncovering each other’s deepest vulnerabilities—and the more difficult it becomes to deny the burning attraction between them.

'Gateway of Swords': An Exhilarating Tale of Adventure, Intrigue, and Love A historical fiction book set in India and England during the turn of the 20th century.In the tumultuous period of the early 20th century, 'Gateway of Swords' will transport you into an enthralling world of adventure, politics, and heartwarming romance. Immerse yourself in the thrilling narrative that traverses continents from the bustling hubbub of India to the serene countrysides of England. As you flip the pages, the vivid narrative paints an intricate picture of a world brimming with political unrest and vibrant ...

Emma Hibbert will never again trust a good-looking man. They offer nothing but heartbreak and humiliation. But her conscience won't let her abandon a sinfully handsome stranger needing help—even if he ignites an unwelcome passion in her. She soon realizes she should have left him in the mud where she found him, for he has the power to ruin everything . . .

Miss Isabelle Fleming is the beauty of the season, but she's ready to escape from the ton. After a whirl of balls, routs, and Venetian breakfasts, Isabelle has yet to meet a man who can see beyond her looks, and she's beginning to doubt she ever will. So when her sister Amelia invites her to Stonecroft, her country estate, Isabelle is relieved to get out of London. She plans to spend her time writing a novel and enjoying the scenery, but she doesn't expect the scenery to include Mr. Oliver, Stonecroft's new land agent.

1553. Hannah Green, the young daughter of a Jewish bookseller, is forced out of Spain by the Inquisition, and becomes an unlikely player at the fractious Tudor Court. Her gifts of foresight mean that she is given, as a Holy Fool to the newly crowned Mary I. But as Mary’s grip on the throne loosens, threatened by the ambitions of her sister, Elizabeth, Hannah is trapped in the deadly rivalry between the daughters of Henry VIII.

1491. Henry VII’s eldest son, Arthur Tudor, Prince of Wales, has been betrothed since childhood to the Spanish princess Katherine of Aragon. Their marriage will cement the alliance Henry Tudor craves to secure his country. But when Arthur’s sudden death leaves an 11-year-old boy heir to the kingdom, Henry Tudor must choose whether to send Katherine back to Spain or to marry her himself. Katherine has no son from her brief marriage to secure her future; her substantial dowry and his powerful contract are at stake.

'Fans of Maeve Binchy and Cathy Kelly will love this.' A story of the aftermath, of picking up the pieces, of finding yourself again and discovering that life isn’t always easy . . . it’s not meant to be, but it can be worth it. Ann Maguire believes that discovering the truth of her past will set her free, but sometimes having all the answers isn’t enough . . . Forced to leave Dublin after her marriage crumbles, Ann returns to her childhood home of Knockmore, to find herself even more isolated than before. Catapulted back to grieving for her parents and the life she once knew, ...

Miss Chelsea Bellamy is desperate. Her beloved brother is being held for ransom. Impoverished after the deaths of her parents, Chelsea doesn’t have five shillings, never mind the 500 pounds the kidnappers are demanding. With no one to turn to, she resorts to highway robbery to raise the sum. Lord Anthony Grenville is bored. The Viscount Montrose is on his way to London when his coach is overtaken by a highwayman – who turns out to be no man at all! Anthony hasn’t been this intrigued by anything, or anyone, since his return from the war. And when he catches the flame-haired thief ...

Magnus has disappeared, and the truth about my bloodline still eludes me. I’m preparing for our marriage, so the timing is not perfect when I’m called away to help at a difficult birth. When I return, Magnus is gone. Soon after, I’m ordered before Dublin’s King. We’ve been refugees here since the winter. The woman I helped has died. I will have to leave Dublin. The daughter of the king takes me to a seer who can help bring forth the powers I was supposed to inherit from my mother. We travel together back to England to look for my sister, not for Magnus. You can guess who we find. ...

Shetland Hall's white stone walls were sanctuary to many lost. The night the flaxen-haired beauty breached them and collapsed on the middle of his bridge, Lord Bayne Halcombe made a vow to find out who had left the woman so badly bruised and a promise to himself that he would never give her up. Ceslie Arewyn had one quest, save her younger brother from a certain death. When their dark-haired savior, Bayne, comes to her aid and offers his protection, she’s forced to make a vital decision. Should she forgo her own promises and stay with the man she’s come to love? Or should she continue ...

Welcome to England, 1809. London is a violent, intolerant city, exhausted by years of war, beset by soaring prices and political tensions. By day, John Church preaches on the radical possibilities of love to a multicultural, working-class congregation in Southwark. But by night, he crosses the river to the secret and glamorous world of a gay molly house on Vere Street, where ordinary men reinvent themselves as funny, flirtatious drag queens and rent boys cavort with labourers and princes alike. There, Church becomes the first minister to offer marriages between men, at enormous risk.

A Scottish bond servant escorts his lady on an exotic adventure to recover her family’s lost gold treasure and gives her passionate ecstasy and the destiny of a brighter tomorrow. “Full of adventure with many twists and turns!"—Frances Trainor, Romantic Times HER HIGHLAND BOND SERVANT Rake, outlaw, and runaway, Kincaid is just the man to accompany Lady Elizabeth Lacy Bennett on her willful adventure to get back the lost family treasure she so desperately needs to save her plantation from going bankrupt. HER INCAN WARRIOR GHOST SPIRIT Lady Elizabeth Lacy Bennett has witch powers, ...

To escape an unthinkable arrangement, Rowe Beasly accompanies her mother to the dark and gloomy Castle Ravendale, a fortress beset by a long history of tragedies. One night while exploring, she meets the heir, the last remaining descendant to the great family of Rothdales. A disfigured lord who steals her heart from the moment they meet. But trying to get him to come into the light will test her strength and things she holds most dear. Emotionally scarred by the weight of his family's curse, Adaire Rothdale, lives his life in darkness away from the world. His hopes and dreams curdling each ...

Dragged to London’s Smithfield Market in a halter to be auctioned off like a barnyard animal by her abusive husband, Iris is rescued from a stampede by a handsome stranger who offers to buy her. But her dream of finding happiness with him is shattered when he takes her home and fails to consummate the marriage, relegating her to a servant’s bed in the kitchen. Iris perseveres, bearing the humiliation and frustration of living in the shadow of his late wife, trying to please her new husband and his hateful daughter, and failing miserably. All seems lost until a handsome stranger shows up...

Available as part of a super value boxed set AMZN.COM/B084JRTQW6 (copy and paste the link into your browser) Meet Olivia, a young girl looking for love and marriage after the death of her parents, leaving her in the care of Aunt Beth. She’s not as beautiful as her younger sister, and she’s running out of options when she finally decides to take a risk and respond to an advertisement for marriage out west, in a place she’s never been. She marries Robert Bradford, though soon realizes that not everything is as she’d hoped. Will Robert’s past cause them to break apart? Does her ...