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The Duke and I (Bridgertons, #1) The Duke and I (Bridgertons, #1)
by (shelved 5481 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 3.79 — 745,945 ratings — published 2000
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The Viscount Who Loved Me (Bridgertons, #2) The Viscount Who Loved Me (Bridgertons, #2)
by (shelved 4931 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 3.98 — 523,187 ratings — published 2000
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Devil in Winter (Wallflowers, #3) Devil in Winter (Wallflowers, #3)
by (shelved 4880 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.19 — 103,823 ratings — published 2006
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Romancing Mister Bridgerton (Bridgertons, #4) Romancing Mister Bridgerton (Bridgertons, #4)
by (shelved 4424 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 3.87 — 455,684 ratings — published 2002
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An Offer From a Gentleman (Bridgertons, #3) An Offer From a Gentleman (Bridgertons, #3)
by (shelved 4261 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 3.94 — 451,625 ratings — published 2001
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Secrets of a Summer Night (Wallflowers, #1) Secrets of a Summer Night (Wallflowers, #1)
by (shelved 4141 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.00 — 91,921 ratings — published 2004
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Mine Till Midnight (The Hathaways, #1) Mine Till Midnight (The Hathaways, #1)
by (shelved 3789 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.05 — 83,224 ratings — published 2007
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It Happened One Autumn (Wallflowers, #2) It Happened One Autumn (Wallflowers, #2)
by (shelved 3700 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.08 — 76,300 ratings — published 2005
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To Sir Phillip, With Love (Bridgertons, #5) To Sir Phillip, With Love (Bridgertons, #5)
by (shelved 3532 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 3.69 — 333,405 ratings — published 2003
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When He Was Wicked (Bridgertons, #6) When He Was Wicked (Bridgertons, #6)
by (shelved 3461 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 3.97 — 287,660 ratings — published 2004
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The Duchess Deal (Girl Meets Duke, #1) The Duchess Deal (Girl Meets Duke, #1)
by (shelved 3401 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 3.98 — 72,141 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 3309 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.07 — 62,016 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 — 63,843 ratings — published 2006
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Love in the Afternoon (The Hathaways, #5) Love in the Afternoon (The Hathaways, #5)
by (shelved 3012 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.20 — 55,569 ratings — published 2010
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It's in His Kiss (Bridgertons, #7) It's in His Kiss (Bridgertons, #7)
by (shelved 3003 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 3.96 — 234,168 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 3.88 — 55,142 ratings — published 2014
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Tempt Me at Twilight (The Hathaways, #3) Tempt Me at Twilight (The Hathaways, #3)
by (shelved 2956 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.15 — 52,018 ratings — published 2009
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Seduce Me at Sunrise (The Hathaways, #2) Seduce Me at Sunrise (The Hathaways, #2)
by (shelved 2843 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.04 — 49,488 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 2825 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.03 — 41,296 ratings — published 2009
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Married by Morning (The Hathaways, #4) Married by Morning (The Hathaways, #4)
by (shelved 2762 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.14 — 49,439 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 2740 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.15 — 48,872 ratings — published 1994
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Outlander (Outlander, #1) Outlander (Outlander, #1)
by (shelved 2683 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.27 — 1,192,771 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 2647 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 3.92 — 47,383 ratings — published 2012
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Lord of Scoundrels (Scoundrels, #3) Lord of Scoundrels (Scoundrels, #3)
by (shelved 2645 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.05 — 43,860 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 2630 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 3.82 — 202,606 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 2604 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 3.89 — 51,169 ratings — published 2015
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Again the Magic (Wallflowers, #0) Again the Magic (Wallflowers, #0)
by (shelved 2569 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.03 — 49,397 ratings — published 2004
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Marrying Winterborne (The Ravenels, #2) Marrying Winterborne (The Ravenels, #2)
by (shelved 2534 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.11 — 48,830 ratings — published 2016
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Cold-Hearted Rake (The Ravenels, #1) Cold-Hearted Rake (The Ravenels, #1)
by (shelved 2480 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 3.82 — 49,220 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 2459 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.08 — 41,134 ratings — published 2012
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The Bride (Lairds' Fiancées, #1) The Bride (Lairds' Fiancées, #1)
by (shelved 2448 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.22 — 72,102 ratings — published 1989
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Devil in Spring (The Ravenels, #3) Devil in Spring (The Ravenels, #3)
by (shelved 2384 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.09 — 46,197 ratings — published 2017
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Just Like Heaven (Smythe-Smith Quartet, #1) Just Like Heaven (Smythe-Smith Quartet, #1)
by (shelved 2266 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 3.92 — 69,568 ratings — published 2011
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A Kingdom of Dreams (Westmoreland, #1) A Kingdom of Dreams (Westmoreland, #1)
by (shelved 2260 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.20 — 57,290 ratings — published 1989
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The Secret (Highlands' Lairds, #1) The Secret (Highlands' Lairds, #1)
by (shelved 2186 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.25 — 57,701 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 2126 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 3.94 — 34,636 ratings — published 1993
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Pride and Prejudice Pride and Prejudice (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2117 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.30 — 5,053,345 ratings — published 1813
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The Governess Game (Girl Meets Duke, #2) The Governess Game (Girl Meets Duke, #2)
by (shelved 2093 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 3.90 — 39,520 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 2088 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.02 — 35,149 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 2066 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.13 — 38,131 ratings — published 2012
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Suddenly You Suddenly You (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 2043 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 3.93 — 32,607 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 1994 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 3.92 — 98,533 ratings — published 2019
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The Wallflower Wager (Girl Meets Duke, #3) The Wallflower Wager (Girl Meets Duke, #3)
by (shelved 1984 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 3.96 — 36,044 ratings — published 2019
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Any Duchess Will Do (Spindle Cove, #4) Any Duchess Will Do (Spindle Cove, #4)
by (shelved 1979 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.02 — 31,044 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 — 88,633 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 1882 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.06 — 31,582 ratings — published 2011
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A Night to Surrender (Spindle Cove, #1) A Night to Surrender (Spindle Cove, #1)
by (shelved 1870 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 3.73 — 31,720 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 1856 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 3.85 — 52,842 ratings — published 2007
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Chasing Cassandra (The Ravenels, #6) Chasing Cassandra (The Ravenels, #6)
by (shelved 1816 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.14 — 35,535 ratings — published 2020
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The Highwayman (Victorian Rebels, #1) The Highwayman (Victorian Rebels, #1)
by (shelved 1801 times as historical-romance)
avg rating 4.06 — 22,454 ratings — published 2015
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Sarah MacLean
“..he wanted her.
And at another time, as another man, he would have her. Without hesitation. As lover. . . as more.”
― Sarah MacLean

Margarita Barresi
“Isa rolled her eyes. “Are you serious? You’re the only person I know who’d get upset that the FBI’s not watching him.”
― Margarita Barresi, A Delicate Marriage

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