Victorian

Veronica and Stoker are practically dying for a new adventure, but when their wish is granted, they find themselves up against a secret society and a darkly seductive duo in this landmark historical mystery from beloved New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award–nominated author Deanna...

Bridgerton meets 10 Things I Hate About You in this spicy enemies-to-lovers Regency romance from a "must-read author" (Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author). Lady Evangeline Raine prefers animals to people and has no interest in marriage­--much to the dismay of her flirty younger...

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a lady in danger must be in need of rescue, but whether she wants to be rescued is up for debate—for fans of Evie Dunmore and Netflix's Bridgerton from the bestselling author of A Lady's Guide to Mischief and Mayhem! England, 1867: Miss Poppy...

London, 1887. As the city prepares to celebrate Queen Victoria's golden jubilee, Veronica Speedwell is marking a milestone of her own....

In this funny romantic series, the Shackleford sisters descend on a Regency society that doesn't know what's hit it....

Mrs. Mary Alder, in discharging her last duty to her mistress, the Dowager Countess of Moran, goes to deliver a list of the aging countess’s engagements for the following day to her son, the earl, in his study, only to discover that the earl has been bludgeoned to death.

Father Cade Frederic is a holy man. Brought up in the streets of Paris, he has dedicated his life to the church. But there's a monster that lingers just beneath the surface. A sickness. One that bleeds darkness and feeds on the damned....

Victorian adventuress and butterfly hunter Veronica Speedwell receives an invitation to visit the Curiosity Club, an establishment for daring and intrepid women....

“An amazing Harlequin Historical… A+, no notes” – Fated Mates A spellbinding sapphic love story filled with wit and queer joy, Emma-Claire Sunday’s debut Regency romance will leave you swooning! She’s supposed to wed a duke… But it’s his sister she can’t keep her eyes off! As...

A bold warrior who never expected to marry meets his match in a fiery young widow in this latest installment of New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands’s Highland Brides series, perfect for fans of Outlander. Graeme Gunn is a warrior through and through. A second son, he left home years...

Autumn 1888. Veronica Speedwell and her colleague Stoker are asked by Lady Wellingtonia Beauclerk to stop a potential scandal so explosive it threatens to rock the monarchy....

USA TODAY BESTSELLER! From USA Today bestselling author Joanna Shupe comes a spicy Anastasia story full of secrets and betrayal, set among the glittering streets of New York City's Gilded Age. In 1880 a baby was stolen from the wealthiest family in America. Though no ransom was ever demanded...

A princess is missing and a peace treaty is on the verge of collapse in this new Veronica Speedwell adventure from the New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award-nominated author Deanna Raybourn. January 1889. As the newest member of the Curiosity Club--an elite society of brilliant, intrepid...

New York Times bestselling author LISA KLEYPAS delivers the unforgettable tale of a strong-willed beauty who encounters her match in one of London’s most notorious—yet irresistible—rakes . . . An eccentric wallflower . . . Most debutantes dream of finding a husband. Lady Pandora Ravenel...

Amelia Willoughby has been engaged to the Duke of Wyndham for as long as she can remember. Literally. A mere six months old when the contracts were signed, she has spent the rest of her life waiting. And waiting. And waiting . . . for Thomas Cavendish, the oh-so-lofty duke, to finally get around...

Nora Roberts calls Julia Quinn’s novels, “Delightful.” The #1 New York Times bestselling creator of the irresistible Bridgerton family, Quinn offers historical romance readers new delights with A Night Like This—the second book (following the phenomenal Just Like Heaven) to feature the...

Veronica Speedwell returns in another adventure filled with secrets and betrayal from Deanna Raybourn, the New York Times best-selling author of the Lady Julia Grey Mysteries....

A New York Times Notable Book of 2021 “The kind of book for which the word “rollicking” was invented.”—New York Times Book Review A prim and proper lady thief must save her aunt from a crazed pirate and his dangerously charming henchman in this fantastical historical romance. Cecilia...

Members of an Egyptian expedition fall victim to an ancient mummy's curse in a thrilling Veronica Speedwell novel from the New York Times best-selling author of the Lady Julia Grey mysteries....

While investigating a man claiming to be the long-lost heir to a noble family, Veronica Speedwell gets the surprise of her life in this new adventure from the New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award–nominated author Deanna Raybourn. London, 1889. Veronica Speedwell and her natural historian...

Everything has a price . . . Railway magnate Tom Severin is wealthy and powerful enough to satisfy any desire as soon as it arises. Anything—or anyone—is his for the asking. It should be simple to find the perfect wife—and from his first glimpse of Lady Cassandra Ravenel, he’s determined...

Veronica and Stoker discover that not all fairy tales have happy endings, and some end in murder, in this latest historical mystery from New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award–nominated author Deanna Raybourn. Lord Rosemorran has purchased a wax figure of a beautiful reclining woman and...

A ruthless tycoon Savage ambition has brought common-born Rhys Winterborne vast wealth and success. In business and beyond, Rhys gets exactly what he wants. And from the moment he meets the shy, aristocratic Lady Helen Ravenel, he is determined to possess her. If he must take her virtue to...

Helena Reynolds will do anything to escape her life in London, even if that means traveling to a remote cliffside estate on the North Devon coast and marrying a stranger. But Greyfriar's Abbey isn't the sort of refuge she imagined. And Justin Thornhill is anything but a romantic hero....

London, 1889. Hoping society has moved on from the scandal that once shadowed her, Lady Rosalynd turns her attention to one of her most cherished causes—the Home for Unwed Mothers, a discreet refuge where poor, unmarried women can give birth in safety and dignity.

Veronica and Stoker are practically dying for a new adventure, but when their wish is granted, they find themselves up against a secret society and a darkly seductive duo in this landmark historical mystery from beloved New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award–nominated author Deanna...

Alex Ivanov is a brilliant young innovator, designing cutting-edge train engines. But Alex has a secret—he isn’t really Alex Ivanov. As a boy, he was pulled from the Thames, presumed drowned, with no memory of who he was. Rescued and raised by the formidable Ryder Sherbrooke, Alex has built a new life, but his past is catching up with him.

Mrs. Mary Alder, in discharging her last duty to her mistress, the Dowager Countess of Moran, goes to deliver a list of the aging countess’s engagements for the following day to her son, the earl, in his study, only to discover that the earl has been bludgeoned to death. When Mary is accused of the crime, her son, Julian, rushes to his employer, Curtis, of the Curtis Inquiry Agency, for help, and Curtis promptly enlists the aid of Barnaby and Penelope Adair and Scotland Yard’s Inspector Stokes.

Gawain Burton, the Duke of Bromleigh, is a Silver Duke, and everyone in the ton knows these exceptionally handsome forty-something men with some gray salted in their hair have no intention of ever marrying. However, carrying on the Bromleigh title is important, and Gawain is determined to find a proper wife for his nephew and heir.

In the seaside town of Paignton, England, 1891, 22-year-old Alexandra Shackleford faces an uncertain future when her father, Chief Inspector Henry Shackleford, is forced into early retirement from the police force. Living with her five sisters and their outspoken Aunt Charlotte at Cliff House, Alex has resigned herself to spinsterhood—until fate brings the enigmatic Baron Tavistock back into her life.

Miss Catriona MacAlastair has always been the dutiful daughter- quiet, obedient, and overshadowed by her bolder twin. Now, she is expected to marry a much older baron to secure the family’s future. When she rescues a half-drowned sailor with no memory, he awakens in her a strength and a longing for freedom she never knew she had… Lord Benedict Blackwater has long avoided responsibility by choosing naval life, while his elder brother carried their family’s legacy. After his brother’s sudden death, his grief drives him to the sea and a storm ends up stealing his memory. Little did he ...

Left penniless and alone after her father's sudden death, Isabella Barrett accepts a position at Harrowgate Manor, an isolated estate shrouded in secrets and sorrow. Whispers stalk the halls. Icy fingers graze her skin. And shadowed figures watch her from the dark. The spirits want something from her—and their intentions are growing darker. Her new employer, the enigmatic Rhys Caradoc, is a man forged of silence and secrets. He claims to need her help cataloguing his rare book collection, but Isabella soon realizes he knows far more about her gift—and her past—than he should.

Eighteen-year-old Dorothy St. James can't control her magic. To avoid arrest, she locks herself at home and buries her nose in her experiments. But a kidnapper called the Rook is on the loose, and his victims keep turning up insane. When Dorothy's father is taken, she must exchange her beakers for bravery and find the Rook's trail—the problem is, only one person ever has: a masked hero. Ashley Gardner unabashedly casts illusions, using his charm to flit between the upper ton and the magical underbelly below. When Dorothy accuses him of knowing the masked hero's identity, he flatly denies it.

Clio Blair is a fire witch—gifted, defiant, and hiding more than just her magic. With the power to speak to the dead and glimpse their final memories, she’s called in by her uncle at Scotland Yard to help solve the murder of Viscount Beachley. His ghost lingers, his wife is missing, and the trail leads straight into the glittering world of the ton… where Clio has no place. Enter Lieutenant General Thomas Grey: brooding, scandal-shadowed, and bound by honour to assist the investigation. He never expects to be paired with a sharp-tongued witch who walks with ravens...

Miss Charlotte Harcourt has long believed herself a quiet piece on the chessboard of life, moved only when others required it. While her sister Arabella dazzles in glittering ballrooms, Charlotte lingers at the edges until a proposed match changes her family’s future forever. Can Charlotte continue to escape love when fate intervenes? Lord Adrian Sinclair, the Marquess of Ashcombe, enters the Season armored in duty, convinced that love is a luxury he can no longer afford. When he borrows his friend's identity to test the woman he is to court, he finds himself irreparably enamored with her...

In 1877, the Paris art scene is very competitive for men but nearly impossible for thirty-three-year-old Mary Cassatt, an American woman. Bored by traditional methods of painting, she admires the work of avant-garde painters, especially Edgar Degas. So, when Edgar visits Mary's studio to view her paintings, she is exhilarated by his invitation to join him, Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and other Impressionists in the collective.

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 ...

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 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 ...

Evie Stuart's uncle is the Spymaster to the Crown. Her cousins are spies. She wants to be a spy. When they turn her down due to her being a lady, she gathers her three best friends who are now debutantes during the Season to help her catch a traitor and prove to her family that anything her cousins can do, she and her friends can do better.

Devin Aincourt, Earl of Ravenscar, makes no apologies for who he is—a drinker, a womanizer, a gambler. Having been cast aside by his disapproving father years before, Dev is content to live out his cursed life in this hedonistic manner. Until his mother asks him to make a bold move to restore the family name and fortune: marry a rich American heiress.

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...

London, 1868: Edith 'Etty' Redgrave has spent two years perfecting the art of quiet rebellion. But when her best friend, Princess Louise, begs her to retrieve a scandalous sketch before it destroys the royal family, Etty's carefully curated independence shatters. Enter Tristan Bankes-Fernsby, Duke of Rockingham. Cold, controlled, and the Queen's personal fixer, he has been sent to contain the same problem and has no patience for interference. Especially from a determined woman who refuses to stay in her place.

Finalmente Tabitha e Wolf possono rilassarsi e godersi la felicità della vita coniugale… o almeno così credono. Proprio mentre si preparano a lasciare Londra per un’estate tranquilla alla tenuta dei Pembroke, arriva un invito del tutto inaspettato, e piuttosto criptico. Il notoriamente stravagante Henry Cyril Paget, quinto marchese di Anglesey, ha richiesto personalmente la loro presenza a Plas Newydd, accompagnando la richiesta con una supplica disperata per le loro capacità investigative. Incuriositi, la coppia accetta una deviazione, naturalmente con l’inossidabile contessa ...

As a discreet patron of the theatre and guardian of her late parents’ legacy, Miss Katherine Merriweather intends to remain a wallflower, untouched by the risks of love. Preparing for a Season she never wished to attend, little does she know that her carefully ordered world will be forever disrupted the minute she crosses the atelier’s door… Raised between English nobility and the restless ambition of American enterprise, Lord Samuel Addison, the Viscount of Hartley, moves between two worlds. Returning to London to revive his late father’s theatrical ventures, he crosses paths with ...

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 ...

Six highly placed matrons mourn their lack of daughters until they devise a scheme to launch eligible girls in need of assistance, and so The Society of Sponsoring Ladies is born. Lady Easton had her plans well in hand before her lord suddenly decided to have ideas and opinions. Now, Lord Easton has decided who she will sponsor, and he’s decided on the daughter of a horseracing crony. Worse, Lady Easton is expected to launch the girl in Brighton, of all places.

Obedience is Forever A Royal Discipline Romance Lady Amanda Aldersgate has spent her life avoiding good behavior. Now she is to become the wife of Grand Duke Serge of Thalasenne, and she is determined to be perfect. Perfect in court. Perfect in private. Perfect in obedience. Serge has given her everything: a seaside house, a title, a future. He promises to take care of her. To guide her. To correct her when necessary. And Amanda wants nothing more than to please him. But as wedding celebrations fade and married life begins, Amanda discovers that perfection is a dangerous pursuit. Every ...

Widowed after years in a loveless marriage, Lady Helena Blackmore returns to London amidst whispers of her husband’s mysterious death. Determined to start fresh, she is unprepared to meet the man she left brokenhearted. Now she finds herself wondering if her childhood love can ever forgive her... Julian Carrington, Earl of Aldercombe, spends his days looking after his estate and losing himself in his love of art. He has learnt long ago that love is a risk too great to take, but when the only woman he ever loved returns and threatens to shatter the walls around his heart, will he be able ...