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Pride and Prejudice is a classic novel by Jane Austen.

Set in north England, Jane Eyre follows an orphaned governess who faces abuse, hardship, and ultimately a complicated love with her employer, Edward Rochester, while contemplating marriage to her austere cousin St. John Rivers.

Candide: A Tale of Conviviality and Optimism in a Wretched World

In 1935 England, a young woman’s allegation of a crime sets off a chain of events that devastates families, alters lives during the Second World War, and echoes into a later life of remorse and reflection.

A young bride, the second Mrs. Maxim de Winter, arrives at Manderley on the Cornish coast and finds her new home haunted by the memory and housekeeper’s obsession with her mysterious, stylish predecessor—Rebecca.

A charming novel of Regency manners and mores, Lady Susan Vernon seeks an advantageous second marriage and attempts to force her daughter into a dismal match.

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A 17‑year‑old Gabriella St. George arrives in London and is swept into a seductive duel of wills with the charismatic, love‑averse Anthony Black, as she schemes to win his heart and name.

After Henry VIII’s death, nine‑year‑old Edward VI inherits the throne of England, while a regency council navigates religious reform and political unrest—setting the stage for future conflicts between Princess Mary and Princess Elizabeth.

Lord Giles Cardross believes his 18‑year‑old wife, Helen, loves him, but her frivolous ways and rising debts make him question whether she married for money. Family scandals and hidden truths threaten their union.

In Victorian London, Sugar, a young prostitute, struggles to climb out of poverty while navigating the harsh social realities of the era.

Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey‑Maturin series, celebrated for its masterful historical detail, is being re‑issued by Harper Perennial with new jackets.

A historical romance set in 16th century England, featuring Lorna Doone, a young woman who is kidnapped and becomes a fugitive during the Monmouth Rebellion.

A concise historical exploration of Mary Boleyn, the lesser-known sister of Anne, set within the Tudor court of 1508–1543.

A forbidden love sparks between Violet Knowlton and Kit during a fencing demonstration, leading to adventure and passion.

Set in 1461 amid the Wars of the Roses, "The Captive Heart" follows Alix Givet, a woman displaced from Henry VI’s court who must navigate a forced marriage and seek refuge in Scotland, where she encounters a brooding laird who may hold her salvation.

Lord Denys Somerton seeks a respectable wife until an unexpected inheritance returns the socially unacceptable American dancer Lola Valentine to London, forcing them to rekindle their passionate romance.

Emily Selwick seeks to win the heart of a dashing nobleman, only to become embroiled in a conspiracy against the Crown, a whirlwind romance, and a secret instruction of passion.

Miss Charlotte Boscastle, headmistress of Scarfield Academy for Young Ladies, faces scandal when her private diary vanishes and falls into the possession of the Duke of Wynfield, threatening reputations and forcing a dangerous romance.

New York Times bestselling author Jane Feather has won legions of fans and critical accolades for her sweeping romances portraying a unique blend of sizzling seduction and dangerous intrigue. In this first of two romances featuring two unconventional sisters whose quest to solve the mystery surrounding their lives puts each of them in the path of a dangerously irresistible hero, Jane Feather tells the story of a daring young widow and a master spy engaged in a duel of wits--and seduction--to uncover a dark secret....To Kiss a Spy Lady Pen Bryantson had been caught red-handed looking for clues among her mother-in-law's papers. But the mystery she sought to uncover only deepened with the sudden appearance of a man whose mere presence sent shivers of excitement coursing through her. What could this dangerously seductive man who moved with a courtier's charm and brandished an assassin's skill want with someone as ordinary as she was? But to Owen D'Arcy, the bewitching young woman he'd been assigned to ensnare was anything but ordinary. With a single kiss, the sophisticated spy found that he'd been unexpectedly disarmed. Determined to seduce her on his own terms, Owen offered Pen a devil's bargain she had no choice but to accept. Now they would both go undercover, only to find themselves drawn into a world of deception and double cross, where anyone could be the deadliest of enemies--and their own uncontrolled passion the most dangerous threat of all.From the Paperback edition.

When the soothsayer warned Leilani Howe that a tall blond haole would soon invade her Hawaiian paradise - and her heart - bringing passion yet leaving behind pain, Lei planned to stand her ground and solidly defy fate. But the moment her company's temporary troubleshooter stepped onto the island, the very earth seemed to tremble beneath her feet, and her heart quaked in recognition of her nemesis. Instantly she knew she would have to draw deeply on her inner strength, rally her staunchest defenses, to deny the precarious destiny that beckoned so seductively. For Paul Lindstrom's sensual heat rivaled the tropical sun, and she didn't need a prophecy to tell her that he planned to make her his...

A woman of wit and determination rises to power through treachery and murder.

A contemporary romance in which a woman must navigate her growing relationship with a powerful and demanding lover.

Rosamund Bolton, newly wealthy, leaves her estate for a daring courtly adventure—where love, power, and destiny collide at Queen Margaret’s court.

In the 1920s, 28‑year‑old Hadley Richardson meets Ernest Hemingway in Chicago, marries him, and together they become Hollywood’s golden couple in Paris, navigating self‑doubt, jealousy, and literary ambition amid the expatriate scene.