Historical Romance

Historical Romance

Does the love of yesteryear tug at your heart strings? When you’re looking to download free and discounted historical romance ebooks, this is the place to go. Satisfy your inner passion for bestselling historical romance in this category, and never pay more than what you should. We routinely feature the best authors of historical romance ebooks, and they always promote their ebooks to you--for free or for a discount. 

 

Definition of "Historical Romance Genre": This is a very popular subgenre in the massive Romance category.  As with other subgenres of the Romance category, these books typically include the common elements of a romance ebook.  So, the love and relationship between two people is central to the story, they have to overcome sometimes seemingly insurmountable obstacles to fall in love, but they do end up in love at the end of the stories.  Authors in the historical romance subgenre have another task in their writing, however, in that they need to set their stories not in contemporary times, but in times that typically are over a century in the past.  Thus, if you appreciate history and the details specific to other times in our world as well as a love story this is a fantastic subgenre for you. 

 

Some examples of bestselling ebooks in the Historical Romance genre are Diana Gabaldon (Outlander), Petra Durst-Benning (The Glassblower), Tracy Brogan (Highland Surrender), and Danielle Steele (Pegasus).

Mail Order Bride: Millie's Miracle: Clean Historical Western Romance (Christmas Babies Book 1)

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Pregnant Millie Callaghan didn’t ask to be married to an Irish mob boss. But she didn’t realize how dangerous a man her husband was until she caught him beating an innocent man to death.

Fearing for her child’s safety, she files for divorce and flees west, seeking help from a small-town Arizona sheriff who proposed to Millie’s cousin…and doesn’t know that he’s about to be turned down.

Millie’s only hope is to disappear until her ex-husband gives up the chase.

Sheriff Aaron Coburn isn’t expecting a pregnant woman to waltz into his office and tell him that his marriage proposal to her cousin has been rejected. Or that she’s on the run from the mob and needs his help.

But he’s a man of conscience. A man who could never walk away from a woman in distress.

When he tries to help Millie and her child escape the wrath of infamous Eddie the Snake, he doesn’t count on the mobster taking his own mother hostage.

Aaron has no choice but to let Millie risk her own life—and that of her child’s—to help him take down the Snake.

Can Aaron and Millie outwit the vicious mobster and bring everyone home in time for Christmas?

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Veronica's Hope: A Sweet and Clean Mail Order Bride Story (Christmas Babies Book 2)

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Veronica is grieving for her husband. He wasn't supposed to be killed while trying to support his wife. But that's exactly what happened. Now he's gone and she's alone.

She gets an idea from her friends in Bible study that she doesn't really want to try. She feels that she doesn't have any other options, so she writes a letter to a man looking for a mail order bride. She's nervous and afraid, but proud for taking control of her future.

Mitchell Sartain seems like the perfect rancher man and he needs a wife. As he and Veronica write letters, they learn more about each other and both realize they're a good match. He invites her to Kansas City and she accepts. It's almost Christmas and a Christmas wedding celebration would be the perfect gift for his parents.

The letter she sends before she leaves, doesn't arrive before she does. The secret she's kept from him may be their undoing. In fact, she's making other plans almost from the moment she arrives.

Will this secret be too much for him to handle? Or will the good man he is take over and make sense of an impossible situation?

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Amy (The Daughters of Allamont Hall Book 1)

by Mary Kingswood

A traditional Regency romance, drawing room rather than bedroom.

Amy is a shy, timid soul, browbeaten by her domineering father until she’s terrified to do or say anything without his approval. When he dies suddenly, his will leaves large dowries for his six daughters, but only if they marry in the proper order, the eldest first. Amy must now find herself a husband, and soon, so her younger sisters can marry in their turn. There are several possible suitors, but will any of them come up to scratch? And how will Amy choose without her father to guide her?

Mr Ambleside has been waiting for Amy for years, his suit rejected by her father. Now he has his opportunity, and he’s determined to win her. But first he has to see off his rivals, and if he manages that, he has to overcome her reluctance to defy her father’s wishes. But he’s a very tenacious man…

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Love and Adventure Collection - Volume 1 (Love and Adventure Boxed Sets)

by Jennifer Blake

Two stand-alone classics by a legend of the genre in a single, value-priced bundle!

THE STORM AND THE SPLENDOR
Julia, involved in a dangerous international plot, becomes a sea captain’s reluctant bride. When a violent storm flings them into the decadent splendor of a Turkish court, will they trust to love…or die in each other’s arms?

LOVE’S WILD DESIRE
Catherine, tricked into attending an infamous quadroon ball, masks her identity until it’s too late. Forced to wed the handsome planter who compromises her, she seeks a place in his life. But the madman stalking her will not rest until she pays the price for…Love’s Wild Desire.

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Hostage Heart

by Regina Wolfe

Please note: This novel takes place in a harsh era when spoils were often treated as commodities. While the violence toward women and children is period-appropriate, it is never gratuitous. The story focuses on adaptation, survival and, ultimately, love in the Dark Ages before Arthur was made king.
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Elsbeth of Olmsbury desires nothing beyond helping her father run his dukedom - until the duke's forces are overwhelmed, his castle torched and Elsbeth seized for the invading king's personal spoil. Expecting the same abuse as the other surviving women of her house, Elsbeth instead finds the king, Leodegrance, treating her with a civility that belies his flagrant desire for her. A desire that will have her his consort in Cameliard once he can convince her rank and duty alone forced his hand against her father.

But Elsbeth is not so easily won. There is the matter of Leodegrance gifting his steward with an unwilling young handmaid from Elsbeth's household. Of his marriage of convenience to his Byzantine queen. And of his plans to subjugate more of Britain's citadels and unite the wild isle under Roman rule.

If Elsbeth can't find her tangled way to forgiveness with the king - or escape the dark designs and perverse desires of Uther Pendragon, enemy to them both - then a legend of Camelot may never be conceived, never be born, and never change history forever ...
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Previously published under the title SPOIL OF WAR.

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Forbidden: A Sexy Historical Romance (Scandalous Sirens Book 1)

by Posey et al

Vaughn wants revenge. Elisa wants her son back. Neither expected to want each other.…

Elisa’s determined to have her son back at any cost, even if it means marry a vicious stoat of a man like Rufus Wardell, but her plans and her life are turned upside down by the sudden reappearance of Rufus’ grown and estranged son, Vaughn.

Lured by the contrast of Elisa’s sweet beauty with the wicked rumors of her wanton past, Vaughn embarks on a seduction as scorching as it is daring. What he finds is not at all what he sought: Elisa is an innocent, but with a sensuality so raw he cannot resist her...

...even though their passion is forbidden.

WARNING: This book contains frequent sex scenes and sexual language.

Forbidden is part of the Scandalous Siren Series

  • Book 1: Forbidden
  • Book 2: Dangerous Beauty

(and more to come!)

This is a story that will linger on long after you turn the last page. Fallen Angels Reviews

The wonderful end deserves cheers. Sensual Romance

Readers will be swept up into this stunning historical story. eCataRomance Reviews

Forbidden is probably one of the better historical romances this reviewer has read in a long time. Love Romances

Pros: You root for the hero and heroine to get together. Cons: none. About Romance Fiction

Secrets, lies, lust, hate and love. An exceptional story. Coffeetime Romance

I was swept away by this wonderful read and so will you! Cupid's Library Reviews

Tracy Cooper-Posey is an Amazon #1 Best Selling Author. She writes erotic vampire romances, hot romantic suspense, paranormal and urban fantasy romances. She has published over 70 novels since 1999, been nominated for 5 CAPAs including Favourite Author, and won the Emma Darcy Award. Her website can be found at http://TracyCooperPosey.com

Julia Templeton writes historical, time travel, vampire and contemporary romances, enjoys collecting and reading research books, traveling, haunting bookstores and libraries, riding motorcycles, and spending time with friends and family. Her website can be found at http://JuliaTempleton.com

 

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Regency Romance: Gaining The Gentleman

by Eleanor Meyers

Fate has finally found her door...

Just $0.99 for a very LIMITED TIME OFFER only.
Download for FREE with Kindle Unlimited
Page Count: around 290 pages 

 
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Lady Christa Eatson has given up on the hope of love and marriage.
So instead, she'll have to find other ways to entertain herself...

Her entire world is turned upside down the day she agrees to help an old friend on a scavenger hunt for a hidden jewel through Mayfair.
But what seems like an innocent adventure quickly reveals itself to be a mystery full of murder, courtesans, and their carnal inclinations.

But nothing is more shocking than the man who comes to her aid...

Joseph Croftman - He has a dark past, but her childish crush for the man has never quite left her heart.

As one of London's wealthiest men, Joseph Croftman has the means to pick any wife he wishes, but the women of the Ton seem all alike. Selfish gossips wrapped silk skirts.

He's ready to settle down, but knows he'll never find a love match... that is until Lady Christa slowly begins to change his mind.

When their paths cross, Joseph is intrigued to see a different Christa...
She is no longer an annoying little girl, but a woman with a mind just as enchanting as her form.
What starts out as chance to simply help find a piece of jewelry, quickly changes into a love that can last a lifetime.

But can Christa truly trust this man with her heart?
And if she does, can they manage to survive the darkness that walks the streets of Mayfair?

This is a clean, historical regency romance story.
Just $0.99 for a very LIMITED TIME OFFER only.
Download for FREE with Kindle Unlimited
Page Count: around 290 pages

 

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The Christmas Bargain: (A Sweet Victorian Holiday Romance) (Hardman Holidays Book 1)

by Shanna Hatfield

Luke Granger is about to get more than he bargained for

A sweet holiday romance from USA Today Bestselling Author Shanna Hatfield

As owner and manager of the Hardman bank, Luke Granger is a man of responsibility and integrity in the small 1890s Eastern Oregon town. Calling in a long overdue loan, Luke finds himself reluctantly accepting a bargain in lieu of payment from the shiftless farmer who barters his daughter to settle his debt.

Philamena Booth is both mortified and relieved when her father sends her off with the banker as payment of his debt. Held captive on the farm by her father since the death of her mother more than a decade earlier, Philamena is grateful to leave. If only it had been someone other than the handsome and charismatic Luke Granger riding in to rescue her. Ready to uphold her end of the bargain as Luke’s cook and housekeeper, Philamena is prepared for the hard work ahead. What she isn’t prepared for is being forced to marry Luke as part of this crazy Christmas bargain.

An Old West Cinderella story, The Christmas Bargain is a sweet Victorian holiday romance, sure to warm hearts.

 

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The Elusive Highlander

by Ju Ephraime

A WARRIOR TOO ELUSIVE TO CAPTURE
He is a Scottish Laird who lives in a world of Druid magic and ancient customs, hand fasted to the sister of his rival clan, MacDougall. Alasdair thought he was doing the right thing trying to bring peace to the region. But he is murdered on the eve of his wedding. Not willing to accept his death, his mother, a Druid priestess, performs a geas to keep him alive. But something went awry because, as the last word of the geas was spoken, Alasdair is trapped in time where he wanders the earth for centuries. The only one who can bring him back home is his betrothed. He has given up on ever finding her until she walks into his office in twentieth century Manhattan.

A WOMAN TOO STRONG WILLED TO TAME
Coira Ainsley is a happy-go-lucky young woman living in twenty-first century Manhattan. Her job as a travel agent takes her all over. She loves the work she does and is excellent at it. That is until she follows her client into his office, and finds herself in the fourteenth century at Inveraray Keep, in the Highlands of Scotland. At first, Coira thinks a prank is being played on her until she sees the giant, wearing nothing but a kilt and a studded leather strap across his massive chest approach her. Not one given to swooning, Coira finds herself welcoming the darkness that come over her as she loses consciousness, without learning that the naked giant is her betrothed from another time... another place. Will she give in and accept what has been pre-destined or will she fight to get back to the life she knows and loves?

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Dark Desires (Dark Gothic Book 1)

by Eve Silver

Betrayed by those she trusted, penniless and alone, Darcie Finch is forced to accept a position that no one else dares, as assistant to dangerously attractive Dr. Damien Cole. Ignoring the whispered warnings and rumours that he's a man to fear, she takes her position at his eerie estate where she quickly discovers that nothing is at it seems, least of all her handsome and brooding employer. As Darcie struggles with her fierce attraction to Damien, she must also deal with the blood, the disappearances … and the murders

With her options dwindling and time running out, Darcie must rely on her instincts as she confronts the man she is falling in love with. Is he an innocent and misunderstood man … or a remorseless killer who prowls the East End streets?

Read all Eve's Historical Romantic Suspense with a Gothic Twist! Each book is a stand-alone and the series can be read in any order.

DARK DESIRES

HIS DARK KISS

DARK PRINCE

HIS WICKED SINS

SEDUCED BY A STRANGER

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Regency Romance: To Love A Viscount (CLEAN Historical Romance)

by Jessie Bennett

She’s just turned twenty, but her family expects her to marry. Will she?

Her childhood friend is available, but a handsome stranger makes her doubt her choice.

One of society’s most beautiful eligible women, Miss Emma Roberts knows that her father is dying and she must choose a husband. She has always known Viscount Francis Turner, and he seems the solid choice in her desperate situation. However, another opportunity has arisen. He may be the better choice for pretty Emma.

Handsome Viscount Francis Turner loves his childhood best friend, but he’s also in a desperate situation and must marry quickly in order to save his inheritance. Then the dashing Captain Jonathan Green captures her attention, and he doubts whether she is the right choice for him. He must make a choice to pursue her heart or watch her be claimed by another man, but he must also choose a bride for himself before time runs out.

Emma and Francis must find a balance between romance and friendship—and decide whether a solid friendship is the right foundation for a lasting marriage. Theirs could be a marriage for love, but Emma must choose between security and the desire of her heart.

Can she overcome her reservations and discover which man is her true love?

Will Francis find a way to save his family home and win the heart of the woman he has loved since childhood?


This is a clean historical regency romance novel.

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The Ringmaster's Wife

by Kristy Cambron

An ounce of courage. A split-second leap of faith. Together, they propel two young women to chase a new life—one that’s reimagined from what they might have become.

In turn-of-the-century America, a young girl dreams of a world that stretches beyond the confines of a quiet life on the family farm. With little more than her wit and a cigar box of treasures to call her own, Mable steps away from all she knows, seeking the limitless marvels of the Chicago World’s Fair. There, a chance encounter triggers her destiny—a life with a famed showman by the name of John Ringling.

A quarter of a century later, Lady Rosamund Easling of Yorkshire, England, boards a ship to America as a last adventure before her life is planned out for her. There, the twenties are roaring, and the rich and famous gather at opulent, Gatsby-esque parties in the grandest ballrooms the country has to offer. The Jazz Age has arrived, and with it, the golden era of the American circus, whose queen is none other than the enigmatic Mable Ringling.

When Rosamund’s path crosses with Mable’s and the Ringlings’ glittering world, she makes the life-altering decision to leave behind a comfortable future of estates and propriety, instead choosing the nomadic life of a trick rider in the Ringling Brothers’ circus.

A novel that is at once captivating, deeply poignant, and swirling with exquisite historical details of a bygone world, The Ringmaster’s Wife will escort readers into the center ring, with its bright lights, exotic animals, and a dazzling performance that can only be described as the greatest show on earth!

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Mail Order Bride: 24 Book Jumbo Mail Order Bride Box Set: (Includes A Never Before Released Book)

by Nathan Adams

Follow The Adventures Of Twenty Four Young Women in Search for Love

24 Jumbo Mail Order Bride Box Set--includes A Never Before Released Surprise Book -- ONLY AVAILABLE IN THIS BOXSET


Never Before Released Surprise Book! The Reluctant Bride

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Angel in Scarlet: A Bound and Determined Novel

by Lavinia Kent

From the author of Mastering the Marquess comes another blazingly provocative Regency romance! Revenge may be a dish best served cold, but in this clash of wills, lust is a feast for the senses.
 
After her dreams of wedding bells are dashed by a man she thought had serious intentions, Miss Angela Ripon must be satisfied. She plans to make him burn for her, and then to reject him as he rejected her. There’s only one woman who can teach Angela that sort of seduction: Madame Rouge—or Ruby, to the men who frequent her house of pleasure. The infamous madam agrees to help, but only after warning Angela that her target has very specific tastes. To trap her prey, she must shed every last inhibition.
 
Matthew Harkness, Earl of Colton, doesn’t mean to hurt the young admirers who flock to him. He simply isn’t interested in women who are too timid for his dark desires. He judged Angela to be like the others—tender, sweet, and innocent. So how to explain the change that has come over her? Matthew aches to teach Angela all he knows of earthly pleasures. But even as she offers the control he craves, perhaps this angelic beauty has a lesson or two to teach him.
 
Angel in Scarlet is intended for mature audiences. This ebook includes a special message from the editor, as well as an excerpt from another Loveswept title.
 

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The Good, The Bad and The Ghostly ((Western Romance))

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 What do you get when you mix cowboys with ghosts? A collection of eight (stand-alone) amazing stories from the Old West with haunts of every variety all connected by a paranormal detective agency. The spirits are restless and Nat Tremayne is sending his best agents westward to face some of the agency's most challenging cases.

Get your love of alpha cowboys on and feed your addiction for the bizarre (and sometimes spooky) world when you download The Good, The Bad and The Ghostly. Bestselling and Award-winning authors are pleased to save you more than 75% on this fantastic boxed set! (Price if books sold separately).


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Wild, Wild Ghost by Margo Bond Collins
With everyone she loves in the grave, Ruby specializes in the dead.

Comes An Outlaw by Keta Diablo
An outlaw returns to his childhood home to find his parents and brother dead, and the lovely widow in grave danger.

Long A Ghost, and Far Away by Andrea Downing
Ghosts are restless souls, and Lizzie Adams is one of them. How many lives will she get to find the perfect love?

A Ghostly Wager by Blaire Edens
Even a skeptical detective needs a little otherworldly help.

How the Ghost Was Won by Erin Hayes
There are ghost stories. And there are ghost legends.

McKee's Ghost by Anita Philmar
The ghost living in his house might have saved him from an unhappy marriage and brought him the girl of his dreams but when his ex- fiancé returns, the same spirit turns his life upside down.

A Ride Through Time by Charlene Raddon
P.S.I. Agent Burke Jameson wants to find out if Eagle Gulch, Colorado has genuine ghosts. But he found far more than he expected, including a horse ride that could change his life forever

The Ghost and the Bridegroom by Patti Sherry-Crews
She's sent west to solve a case. What she finds will change her forever.

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Lady Marian of Gisborne (The Gisbornes of Nottingham Book 1)

by Ani Bolton

Lady Marian, called Fair Maid Marian by the folk of Nottinghamshire, always thought she was destined for marriage to Robin of Loxley, now an outlaw called Robin Hood. Instead, Marian is married to Robin’s most implacable enemy, Sir Guy of Gisborne. Marian vows that Sir Guy may have her body, but he will never have her love. That is for always and ever reserved for Robin.

Sir Guy of Gisborne has learned to survive a brutal world by becoming a sword-for-hire to the Sheriff of Nottingham. He is rewarded with marriage to the most eligible woman in the shire. To his surprise, Sir Guy finds himself captivated by his wife’s beauty and spirit, with a passion that matches his own. But Marian makes it clear her heart belongs to another, and that he must never forget.

Soon Marian is forced make a terrible choice: the outlaw who rules her heart, or the husband who rules her desires.

Lady Marian of Gisborne is sexy spin on the legend of Robin Hood. It’s irreverent and intended for adult audiences.

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For Love of the Duke (The Heart of a Duke Series Book 1)

by Christi Caldwell

After the tragic death of his wife, Jasper, the 8th Duke of Bainbridge buried himself away in the dark cold walls of his home, Castle Blackwood. When he’s coaxed out of his self-imposed exile to attend the amusements of the Frost Fair, his life is irrevocably changed by his fateful meeting with Lady Katherine Adamson.


With her tight brown ringlets and silly white-ruffled gowns, Lady Katherine Adamson has found her dance card empty for two Seasons. After her father’s passing, Katherine learned the unreliability of men, and is determined to depend on no one, except herself. Until she meets Jasper…

In a desperate bid to avoid a match arranged by her family, Katherine makes the Duke of Bainbridge a shocking proposition—one that he accepts.

Only, as Katherine begins to love Jasper, she finds the arrangement agreed upon is not enough. And Jasper is left to decide if protecting his heart is more important than fighting for Katherine’s love.

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The Earl's London Bride: A Sweet & Clean Historical Romance (The Chase Brides Book 1)

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From a New York Times bestselling author and her daughter!

London, 1666: Amethyst Goldsmith makes dazzling jewelry, but her future isn’t nearly as bright as the pieces she creates. Though custom dictates she wed her father’s apprentice, her heart rebels against the match. In mere days Amy will be condemned to a stifling, loveless marriage, and she sees no way out—until the devastating fire of 1666 sweeps through London, and tragedy lands her in the arms of a dashing young earl who knows a diamond in the rough when he sees it…

Colin Chase, the Earl of Greystone, has his future all figured out. He’s restoring his crumbling castle and estate to its former glory, and the key to its completion is his rich bride-to-be. But the Great Fire lays waste to his plans, saddling him with trouble—in the form of a penniless shopkeeper’s daughter with whom he’s most inconveniently falling in love…

PLEASE NOTE: This book is the SWEET & CLEAN version of “Amethyst” by Lauren Royal. If you’d prefer to read the original book, which includes steamy love scenes and stronger language, look for “Amethyst.”

BOOK DETAILS

• Humorous historical romance
• Book One of Lauren & Devon Royal's sweet romance The Chase Brides series
• A full-length novel (equal to about 450 printed book pages)
• PG-rated: Kisses only, no love scenes!

This e-book includes Bonus Material: an Author's Note, a preview of Lauren and Devon’s next book, and a link to an online contest where you can enter to win a piece of jewelry.

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Violet (Chase Family Series Book 5)

by Lauren Royal

A Top 10 Kindle Bestseller from a New York Times Bestselling Author!
England, 1673: The Ashcroft family motto is "Question Convention," and wallflower Violet Ashcroft agrees with the sentiment completely. For one thing, she's not planning to marry. Plain Violet is smart enough to realize any suitors would be after her large inheritance, or else interested in her beautiful younger sisters--and she'd much rather spend her time improving her mind than risking her tender heart...

Having wasted six years wooing a lady who eloped with another man, Ford Chase, Viscount Lakefield, has had it with women. Ford would much rather spend his time pursuing the sciences and constructing the first watch with a minute hand. Having his young niece dropped in his lap proves an unwelcome, annoying distraction...until an uncommonly intelligent neighbor named Violet comes to help...

BOOK DETAILS

• Humorous historical romance
• Book Five of Lauren Royal's beloved Chase Family Series
• Special Author's Cut Edition
• A full-length novel of 104,000 words (about 416 printed book pages)
• R-rated content: Steamy love scenes!
• Originally published by Penguin Putnam (Signet Books)

This Author's Cut Edition e-book has been completely revised from the original and includes Bonus Material: an Author's Note, a preview of Lauren's next book, and a link to an online contest where you can enter to win a piece of jewelry featured in one of Lauren's books.

AWARDS

• Top 10 Bestseller on Kindle, Nook, iBooks, Kobo, and Google Play!
• Rose Award Nominee!

CONNECTING BOOKS

While VIOLET can be read as a stand-alone novel, many readers enjoy reading it as part of a series. All of Lauren's books feature Chase family members. 

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The MacKinnon's Bride (The Highland Brides Book 1)

by Tanya Anne Crosby

Descended of the powerful sons of MacAlpin, Iain MacKinnon refuses to bow to the English. But when his young son is captured, the fierce Scottish chieftain vows to stop at nothing to secure the lad's return. Retaliating in kind, he captures the daughter of his enemy, planning to bargain with the devil.

FitzSimon's daughter has lived her entire life in the shadows of the man she called father—yet never would she have imagined he would deny his only daughter. Even as Page blames her captor for welching on a contract with her father, she suspects the truth... the shadows hold secrets. Now only the love of her reluctant champion can save the MacKinnon's Bride.

This book begins the Highland Brides series.

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