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The Duke and I (Bridgertons, #1) The Duke and I (Bridgertons, #1)
by (shelved 5478 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 3.79 — 742,164 ratings — published 2000
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The Viscount Who Loved Me (Bridgertons, #2) The Viscount Who Loved Me (Bridgertons, #2)
by (shelved 4922 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 3.98 — 519,810 ratings — published 2000
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Devil in Winter (Wallflowers, #3) Devil in Winter (Wallflowers, #3)
by (shelved 4870 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.19 — 103,117 ratings — published 2006
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Romancing Mister Bridgerton (Bridgertons, #4) Romancing Mister Bridgerton (Bridgertons, #4)
by (shelved 4417 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 3.87 — 453,016 ratings — published 2002
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An Offer From a Gentleman (Bridgertons, #3) An Offer From a Gentleman (Bridgertons, #3)
by (shelved 4254 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 3.94 — 448,872 ratings — published 2001
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Secrets of a Summer Night (Wallflowers, #1) Secrets of a Summer Night (Wallflowers, #1)
by (shelved 4139 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.00 — 91,277 ratings — published 2004
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Mine Till Midnight (The Hathaways, #1) Mine Till Midnight (The Hathaways, #1)
by (shelved 3786 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.05 — 82,902 ratings — published 2007
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It Happened One Autumn (Wallflowers, #2) It Happened One Autumn (Wallflowers, #2)
by (shelved 3695 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.08 — 75,803 ratings — published 2005
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To Sir Phillip, With Love (Bridgertons, #5) To Sir Phillip, With Love (Bridgertons, #5)
by (shelved 3524 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 3.69 — 330,871 ratings — published 2003
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When He Was Wicked (Bridgertons, #6) When He Was Wicked (Bridgertons, #6)
by (shelved 3456 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 3.97 — 285,420 ratings — published 2004
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The Duchess Deal (Girl Meets Duke, #1) The Duchess Deal (Girl Meets Duke, #1)
by (shelved 3400 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 3.98 — 71,649 ratings — published 2017
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Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake (Love By Numbers, #1) Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake (Love By Numbers, #1)
by (shelved 3299 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.07 — 61,733 ratings — published 2010
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Scandal in Spring (Wallflowers, #4) Scandal in Spring (Wallflowers, #4)
by (shelved 3278 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.01 — 63,497 ratings — published 2006
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Love in the Afternoon (The Hathaways, #5) Love in the Afternoon (The Hathaways, #5)
by (shelved 3014 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.20 — 55,326 ratings — published 2010
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It's in His Kiss (Bridgertons, #7) It's in His Kiss (Bridgertons, #7)
by (shelved 2999 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 3.96 — 232,308 ratings — published 2005
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Romancing the Duke (Castles Ever After, #1) Romancing the Duke (Castles Ever After, #1)
by (shelved 2965 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 3.87 — 54,797 ratings — published 2014
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Tempt Me at Twilight (The Hathaways, #3) Tempt Me at Twilight (The Hathaways, #3)
by (shelved 2954 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.15 — 51,813 ratings — published 2009
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Seduce Me at Sunrise (The Hathaways, #2) Seduce Me at Sunrise (The Hathaways, #2)
by (shelved 2845 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.04 — 49,277 ratings — published 2008
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The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie (Mackenzies & McBrides, #1) The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie (Mackenzies & McBrides, #1)
by (shelved 2824 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.03 — 41,201 ratings — published 2009
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Married by Morning (The Hathaways, #4) Married by Morning (The Hathaways, #4)
by (shelved 2763 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.14 — 49,230 ratings — published 2010
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Dreaming of You (The Gamblers of Craven's, #2) Dreaming of You (The Gamblers of Craven's, #2)
by (shelved 2734 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.15 — 48,729 ratings — published 1994
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Outlander (Outlander, #1) Outlander (Outlander, #1)
by (shelved 2674 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.27 — 1,187,640 ratings — published 1991
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A Rogue by Any Other Name (The Rules of Scoundrels, #1) A Rogue by Any Other Name (The Rules of Scoundrels, #1)
by (shelved 2646 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 3.92 — 47,243 ratings — published 2012
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Lord of Scoundrels (Scoundrels, #3) Lord of Scoundrels (Scoundrels, #3)
by (shelved 2637 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.05 — 43,581 ratings — published 1995
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On the Way to the Wedding (Bridgertons, #8) On the Way to the Wedding (Bridgertons, #8)
by (shelved 2624 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 3.82 — 200,871 ratings — published 2006
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When a Scot Ties the Knot (Castles Ever After, #3) When a Scot Ties the Knot (Castles Ever After, #3)
by (shelved 2603 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 3.89 — 50,696 ratings — published 2015
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Again the Magic (Wallflowers, #0) Again the Magic (Wallflowers, #0)
by (shelved 2567 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.03 — 49,107 ratings — published 2004
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Marrying Winterborne (The Ravenels, #2) Marrying Winterborne (The Ravenels, #2)
by (shelved 2527 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.11 — 48,538 ratings — published 2016
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Cold-Hearted Rake (The Ravenels, #1) Cold-Hearted Rake (The Ravenels, #1)
by (shelved 2476 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 3.82 — 48,960 ratings — published 2015
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A Week to be Wicked (Spindle Cove, #2) A Week to be Wicked (Spindle Cove, #2)
by (shelved 2466 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.08 — 40,959 ratings — published 2012
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The Bride (Lairds' Fiancées, #1) The Bride (Lairds' Fiancées, #1)
by (shelved 2443 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.22 — 71,904 ratings — published 1989
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Devil in Spring (The Ravenels, #3) Devil in Spring (The Ravenels, #3)
by (shelved 2383 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.09 — 45,969 ratings — published 2017
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Just Like Heaven (Smythe-Smith Quartet, #1) Just Like Heaven (Smythe-Smith Quartet, #1)
by (shelved 2269 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 3.92 — 69,232 ratings — published 2011
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A Kingdom of Dreams (Westmoreland, #1) A Kingdom of Dreams (Westmoreland, #1)
by (shelved 2262 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.20 — 57,175 ratings — published 1989
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The Secret (Highlands' Lairds, #1) The Secret (Highlands' Lairds, #1)
by (shelved 2187 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.25 — 57,567 ratings — published 1992
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Then Came You (The Gamblers of Craven's, #1) Then Came You (The Gamblers of Craven's, #1)
by (shelved 2124 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 3.94 — 34,535 ratings — published 1993
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Pride and Prejudice Pride and Prejudice (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2114 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.30 — 5,019,480 ratings — published 1813
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The Governess Game (Girl Meets Duke, #2) The Governess Game (Girl Meets Duke, #2)
by (shelved 2088 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 3.90 — 39,333 ratings — published 2018
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One Good Earl Deserves a Lover (The Rules of Scoundrels, #2) One Good Earl Deserves a Lover (The Rules of Scoundrels, #2)
by (shelved 2087 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.02 — 35,045 ratings — published 2013
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Never Seduce a Scot (The Montgomerys and Armstrongs, #1) Never Seduce a Scot (The Montgomerys and Armstrongs, #1)
by (shelved 2064 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.13 — 38,008 ratings — published 2012
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Suddenly You Suddenly You (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 2045 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 3.93 — 32,439 ratings — published 2000
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Bringing Down the Duke (A League of Extraordinary Women, #1) Bringing Down the Duke (A League of Extraordinary Women, #1)
by (shelved 1986 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 3.92 — 98,046 ratings — published 2019
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The Wallflower Wager (Girl Meets Duke, #3) The Wallflower Wager (Girl Meets Duke, #3)
by (shelved 1983 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 3.96 — 35,860 ratings — published 2019
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Any Duchess Will Do (Spindle Cove, #4) Any Duchess Will Do (Spindle Cove, #4)
by (shelved 1980 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.02 — 30,926 ratings — published 2013
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Because of Miss Bridgerton (Rokesbys, #1) Because of Miss Bridgerton (Rokesbys, #1)
by (shelved 1935 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 3.93 — 88,031 ratings — published 2016
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When Beauty Tamed the Beast (Fairy Tales, #2) When Beauty Tamed the Beast (Fairy Tales, #2)
by (shelved 1880 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.06 — 31,480 ratings — published 2011
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A Night to Surrender (Spindle Cove, #1) A Night to Surrender (Spindle Cove, #1)
by (shelved 1872 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 3.73 — 31,605 ratings — published 2011
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The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever (Bevelstoke, #1) The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever (Bevelstoke, #1)
by (shelved 1861 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 3.85 — 52,688 ratings — published 2007
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Chasing Cassandra (The Ravenels, #6) Chasing Cassandra (The Ravenels, #6)
by (shelved 1810 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.14 — 35,319 ratings — published 2020
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The Highwayman (Victorian Rebels, #1) The Highwayman (Victorian Rebels, #1)
by (shelved 1798 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.06 — 22,277 ratings — published 2015
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Lisa Kleypas
“I want to fill every part of you, breathe the air from your lungs and leave my handprints on your soul. I want to give you more pleasure than you can bear.”
― Lisa Kleypas, Devil in Winter

Diana Gabaldon
“A hedgehog? And just how does a hedgehog make love?" he demanded.

No, I thought. I won't. I will not. But I did. "Very carefully," I replied, giggling helplessly. So now we know just how old that one is, I thought. ”
― Diana Gabaldon, Outlander

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