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Regency Romps: Rogues, Spies and Lords of Honor, Books 1, 2, 3

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Lady Varney’s Risqué Business, Book 1
When Lady Varney, a proper lady of the ton, takes on a new client in her matchmaking business, she discovers he has one risqué demand. Spend the night with him! If she refuses, then she must stand aside and watch the only man she’s ever adored marry another woman. Can she surrender to one night's temptation—and if she does, how can she live without him?

Rendezvous with a Duke, Book 2
Anna Fournier secludes herself, scandal staining her family name and all her prospects for anonymity, employment and even love. But one afternoon she plays her newest composition in a piano shop—and one man hears her and decides to right the wrong done her years ago. In the process, he learns to love her. Can this honorable duke—a man who fought for his country—neglect his duty, ignore his family’s wishes and marry a woman whose reputation is tarnished by the worst crime against the land he loves?

Masquerade with a Marquess, Book 3
Sophia di Contini sailed to England with one burning objective—to find her family’s precious art stolen by the Bonapartes. When Victor Cameron discovers her sneaking into his study, he's shocked at her appearance and silently curses his undying desire for her. But he cannot refuse her his help. Together, they learn that the past can be forgiven and that love is the most priceless treasure of all.

437 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 6, 2016

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Cerise DeLand

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I love to cook, hate to dust, live to travel and read and write! I've written #1 bestselling Regencies as well as contemporary romances starring SEALs that readers love! Come to my website, read my FREE books and buy my others! Then write to me. Love to hear from readers, especially those who dig my history, my sense of humor and my heroes.

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1,850 reviews74 followers
August 31, 2017
Regency Romps by Cerise Deland is a great Regency Romance collection, books 1, 2 and 3 of ROGUES, SPIES, AND LORDS OF HONOR series, with
Never a dull moment. Filled with exhilarating, exciting and entertaining rogues, randy ton members, spies, Lords of honor, fiesty ladies, suspense and mystery, what more could a historical romance fan, wish for in a book.

Each story presents readers with a different hero and heroine, plots, and cast of characters. Ms. Deland has an eye for history, detail and characters. A refreshing read! Strongly recommended for fans of not only, Cerise Deland, but historical romance fans, fans of delightful characters, a bit of with banter, romance and finding HEA. Fantastic reads, in my humble opinion. I look forward to reading more from Ms. Deland. I enjoy her writing style, her plots and her characters, which are all positively amazing. Another must read!!

Rating: 4.5
Heat rating: Mild
Reviewed by: AprilR
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2,504 reviews
March 21, 2017
Renduvous with a Duke
Regency Romance can be read as a stand alone . Hero is Huge. He is a Duke . Ann father was a spy master during the war Heroine is Ann . This is a great fantastic read with Spies during the French war in Regency time . There is betrayal and Treason . Both Huge and Ann meet in a music shop . Huge hears Ann play and falls for her . Ann won't allow it . There is scandal with her name . She is trying to save Huge reputation . But Huge starts digging and finds something out . Grab it and see what it is
Lady Varneys roque business
Historical Regency . Hero is Justin . He was a privateer. Heroine is Kitty . Justin saved Kitty years ago against the French . This story takes place yrs after they meet . It shows that even though a Ladies name has a long history she must do what she needs to survive .
When Justin asked for her hand in Marriage kitty's father denied him. Justin wasn't a lord and second Kitty's father owed money . Kitty was married to a cruel and unfeeling Lord . Once Kitty's husband passed she needed a way to pay off his debts . Justin approached her with demands of what he was looking for in a wife . Supposedly his Uncle had made them up . Do read it and see what the demands are and what happens
Masquerade with a Marquess
Regency Romance . Hero is Victor . Heroine is Sophia .
Victor came back from the war with the French . He's at a friends house when he thinks he sees a friend who Victor thinks is in Italy . But the Lady runs away and disappears . He thinks it's Sophia . Questions run through his mind . Where is her husband ... How about her brother . Sophia is related to Victors half brother Dyson (the Baron story ) . Later at a Masquerade ball he thinks he sees Sophia again he hunts her down .
Sophia is in London looking for a painting . She knows what she is looking for but she won't tell anyone . After a while Sophia and Victor let go to their feelings . Victor is wondering when Sophia will open up to him ... But she still won't tell him .
After a while Victor wonders !!! Grab it and see what happens there are more than one Suprises here
Interlude with a Baron
Historical Regency . Taking part of the battle of Waterloo with Prinny .
Hero is Baron Dryton . Heroine is Emma .
Baron Dryton came back from Waterloo and he is rich , he doesn't need to worry about money . He sees that the woman he loved is suffering (Emma) . Emma's husband was a spy he was selling English secrets to the French .
Once he gets back to England he wants to make it up to Emma . So he gives her a house , right next to his , He gives her servants that the lawyer says comes with the house . Dryton also gave his lawyer money to put a side for her . The lawyer says it was her husbands pension.
Emma needs something to do . So Dryton hires her as an accounted . She's having a great time until she notices her staff are tired with circles in under their eyes . Then she starts to question a few .
She doesn't notice that Dryton is living next door . How does Dryton get away with Everything . There are a few suprises in store for both of them
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2,348 reviews51 followers
July 22, 2017
There are 3 independent stories but they are connected because the male characters are friends.

In the first book we have the story of Lady Katherine Varney - Kitty - widow, who needs to work discreetly as a matchmaker to get money and pay the debts left by her husband.
After having been successful in at least 7 couples marriages, she is sought after by none other than Viscount Justin Belmont.
Justin and Kitty met each other years ago when he, still a ship captain and a bastard son, saved her from the hands of the Frenchmen.
They fell in love but Kitty's father did not allow them to get married, and made her daughter marry a much older man in return for paying his debts as well.
Kitty vowed she would never marry again, valuing her independence.
Justin seeks a wife, now that he has been recognized by his Uncle Earl, becoming his sole heir.
His demand list was huge, and Kitty soon discovered that there were only 3 ladies who could meet the demands, and she was one of them.
Justin would do anything to finally get the woman he loved, but first he had to convince Kitty that not all men were the same...

In Book 2, a little longer, we are presented with a mystery.

Miss Anna Fournier lived with her mother's sister's family. She was like a Cinderella, working for the family taking care of the house and being chaperone of her cousin, Lettice.
Anna was raised to be a lady, knowing how to choose a good wine, to have great taste for good food, and to play pianoforte like an angel. Anna was even a composer, and secretly sold her compositions to raise money and live alone in a country house.
In one of her trips to Herr Breyer, where she sells her compositions and buys music material, Anna is introduced to the Duke of Kendal, Hugh Lattimer.
Hugh is captivated by the lady. First, because of her talent in playing the pianoforte - he's a deep-seated music fan. Then for her beauty.
Because of her he starts participating in all Season events with the goal of finding her, but it didn't happen.
Hugh asks for help from Kitty Belmont, his friend's wife.
Soon, they meet at a ball and Hugh knows she's just a chaperone.
He does not let himself be defeated and still wants her.
But Anna hides other secrets, not hers, but her father's, which could shake the Duke's unblemished reputation.
Hugh discovers Anna's secret and realizes that something in that story was not right, and as he seeks to discover the truth, the result can make him win the woman he loves... or lose her forever...

In the third book we have the Marquess story, Victor Cameron.
Victor works for Her Majesty, and at the time of the war played a key role to victory.
At that time, he met a woman who rocked his structures and almost made him be killed.

Sophia di Contini did not think she would meet Victor again while she was disguised as a maid.
Would he want to take revenge on her, get information or would they have a chance as a couple?

Three stories, three romance, three HEA, with emotion, suspense and comedy.
Choose your favorite couple and enjoy reading.
4,5 stars


Profile Image for Toula.
2,504 reviews
March 21, 2017
Renduvous with a Duke
Regency Romance can be read as a stand alone . Hero is Huge. He is a Duke . Ann father was a spy master during the war Heroine is Ann . This is a great fantastic read with Spies during the French war in Regency time . There is betrayal and Treason . Both Huge and Ann meet in a music shop . Huge hears Ann play and falls for her . Ann won't allow it . There is scandal with her name . She is trying to save Huge reputation . But Huge starts digging and finds something out . Grab it and see what it is
Lady Varneys roque business
Historical Regency . Hero is Justin . He was a privateer. Heroine is Kitty . Justin saved Kitty years ago against the French . This story takes place yrs after they meet . It shows that even though a Ladies name has a long history she must do what she needs to survive .
When Justin asked for her hand in Marriage kitty's father denied him. Justin wasn't a lord and second Kitty's father owed money . Kitty was married to a cruel and unfeeling Lord . Once Kitty's husband passed she needed a way to pay off his debts . Justin approached her with demands of what he was looking for in a wife . Supposedly his Uncle had made them up . Do read it and see what the demands are and what happens
Masquerade with a Marquess
Regency Romance . Hero is Victor . Heroine is Sophia .
Victor came back from the war with the French . He's at a friends house when he thinks he sees a friend who Victor thinks is in Italy . But the Lady runs away and disappears . He thinks it's Sophia . Questions run through his mind . Where is her husband ... How about her brother . Sophia is related to Victors half brother Dyson (the Baron story ) . Later at a Masquerade ball he thinks he sees Sophia again he hunts her down .
Sophia is in London looking for a painting . She knows what she is looking for but she won't tell anyone . After a while Sophia and Victor let go to their feelings . Victor is wondering when Sophia will open up to him ... But she still won't tell him .
After a while Victor wonders !!! Grab it and see what happens there are more than one Suprises here
Interlude with a Baron
Historical Regency . Taking part of the battle of Waterloo with Prinny .
Hero is Baron Dryton . Heroine is Emma .
Baron Dryton came back from Waterloo and he is rich , he doesn't need to worry about money . He sees that the woman he loved is suffering (Emma) . Emma's husband was a spy he was selling English secrets to the French .
Once he gets back to England he wants to make it up to Emma . So he gives her a house , right next to his , He gives her servants that the lawyer says comes with the house . Dryton also gave his lawyer money to put a side for her . The lawyer says it was her husbands pension.
Emma needs something to do . So Dryton hires her as an accounted . She's having a great time until she notices her staff are tired with circles in under their eyes . Then she starts to question a few .
She doesn't notice that Dryton is living next door . How does Dryton get away with Everything . There are a few suprises in store for both of them
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4,080 reviews129 followers
November 25, 2018
Lady Varney's Risque Business: A regency romp that ignites the pages as two hearts unite after years apart. Lady Varney supported herself by being a matchmaker for men of the Ton looking for brides. A widow, she herself never wanted to marry again after her husband had treated her badly. But who should appear and require her services to find him a wife? Justin, her first and only love who had saved her long ago. How could she find someone for him when she still had feelings for him herself? Prepare to swoon and need a fan as these two take you on a journey to find true love!
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August 31, 2020
Great reading

All three books have all the main characters together. They have a history with each other and have gone through hardship. To find their true mates and help with finding out what happened to them through the years. For the duke to help Anna find out what who murdered her father and being them to justice.
26 reviews
November 28, 2019
Great stories!

I would love to read about Neill Wainwright and Lord Winterborne's daughter and Rafe Masterson. I feel like I'm being teased with no release. Those two characters had good character development I would love to read about them.
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247 reviews1 follower
October 3, 2016
I love Cerise DeLand's writing. I really do. She was awesome enough to send me this box set as an advanced readers copy in exchange for my honest review. So to her I say thank you very much!

First of all I think the cover is simply stunning. I also love that all the stories are connected. Don't get me wrong, they are all stand alone stories but it is nice that some of the characters carry over. I actually read Masquerade with a Marquess several months ago and I read it again as part of this set. Each story has such memorable characters and scenarios. My favorite is Rendezvous with a Duke.
The only thing that I didn't care for so much was the first story in the set. Lady Varney's Risque Business is a great story but I felt like it got a little too "intimate" right away. I like a good steamy novel as well as anyone but it just felt a bit rushed for my liking. However, it has such a great ending and the characters have such a great chemistry that I couldn't help but keep reading.

This is hands down one of the BEST box sets I have read in a long time and I recommend anyone who loves a good regency romance to buy it.
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8,953 reviews172 followers
September 15, 2016
The Regency Romp series is naughtiness with a dollop of mystery. The women are fearless, the men are scandalous and the revelations are explosive.


Lady Varney’s Risqué Business, Book 1 - A secret love affair, a yearning heart and a wicked proposition set the stage for lovers to grab hold of a second chance. Ever the dutiful daughter Kitty walked away from her one great love and into her darkest nightmare. Justin gambled with his heart and came up empty handed. When an act of desperation brings Justin and Kitty face to face, will they grab hold of their second chance?


Rendezvous with a Duke, Book 2 - A family name shrouded in scandal. A forbidden love destined for heartache and a spirited hellion determined to make all her dreams come true.


Masquerade with a Marquess, Book 3 - Sophia is not afraid to get her hands dirty. She is willing to risk it all because the reward far outweighs the cost for her. A courageous woman but a dangerous way to live. Masquerade with a Marquess explores a time in history that was uncertain through the eyes of a woman that feeds off her convictions, strength and the injustice of that era. That Ms. DeLand managed to get a love story that spans distance, poverty and the unknown circumstances made this story an intriguing journey.
2,259 reviews6 followers
September 19, 2016
Three wonderful stories about lords of England who were spies during the fight against Napoleon, have a second chance to get their lady loves. The stories are somewhat connected in that the men are friends, and turn up in each others story, to assist in their campaigns to marry their one true loves. I loved these men. Each of the women they love have been betrayed and forced into loveless marriages, having to abandon the men they loved. As their former loves try to woo them, the women are all leery and don't want another man controlling them. The men however will do anything to get their women and protect them. These men are strong, honest, trustworthy, and extremely loving. These stories give you a glimpse of the Napoleanic wars, the problems afterward, and how well to do families were left destitute. Three great reads, three sexy men, and three beautiful women, running from the men they love. But these men won't back down and are determined to get their happily ever after.
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1,500 reviews41 followers
October 15, 2016
Three great stories in a sexy box set. In the first story Kitty runs a secret business and ends up with a client who she didn't think she would meet again. I enjoyed this story a lot and the characters in it. In the second story Anna is living her life counting down to the moment she has enough money to leave and start over. I really liked when she started over and characters from the first book were included. In the third story Sophia is searching for her families treasures when she stumbles across Victor. She hasn't seen him in years.
If you are looking for 3 historical romance stories, with strong women then this is the set for you.

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
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1,803 reviews12 followers
September 20, 2016
This is the first three books in the Regency Romps series in one collection. Each story can be read as a stand-alone. The characters are strong, and well rounded. Each story has a little bit of mystery to go along with thr romance, something for everyone to enjoy. I liked all the stories with this collection and thought they were all great.

I received a copy of this manuscript from the author in exchange for an honest review.
2,422 reviews22 followers
October 1, 2016
I had previously read the first story in this collection and loved it so I re-read it. It is my favorite story of the three. Justin and Kitty are a terrific, fun, and sexy couple and it was great visiting with them again. The other two books contain intrigue which I do love but I found that they were a little slow for me. On the whole the collection was a nice read.

I received a complimentary copy from the author for an honest review.
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2,753 reviews23 followers
September 20, 2016
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This is well written, romantic, dramatic, intriguing and fun. The storylines are interesting and entertaining, the characters are likable and enjoyable. Written with some dry humor, there are some very funny moments.
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December 21, 2018
This is a selection of three stories - each one different, and each one just as good as the others. The writing draws you in, and, for a little while, you become each one of the heroines. Good read.
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