Books like Miss Monica marries by Kathryn Farland

Princes #1 There comes a time in a womans life when she must do the unthinkable - and find employment. For the widowed Anna Wren, that means taking a job as female secretary for the Earl of Swartingham. Secretaries are always male - never female - as Anna well knows but the real downfall of her career is the realization that she is falling in love with Edward de Raaf - the Earl. But when she realizes that he is going to visit a brothel in London to take care of his 'manly' desires, Anna sees red - and decides to take advantage of the opportunity to also take care of her 'womanly' desires - with the Earl as her unknowing lover. But the Earl has another reason for going to London. He is formalizing his betrothal and trying (with little success) to forget about a secretary that has no right being female. Unhandsome, he knows that no woman wants him. Except for the mysterious lady with whom he spent two unforgettable nights at Aphroditers Grotto, the most scandalous brothel in London. But when Annarsquo;s plan is revealed, a bit of blackmail is thrown into the mix, a proposal is rejected and even the Earl himself will be unprepared for the intrigues that ensnare them. Princes Series: The Raven Prince (Princes Trilogy, #1) The Leopard Prince (Princes Trilogy, #2) The Serpent Prince (Princes Trilogy, #3) The Ice Princess (Princes Trilogy, #3.5)

Related Regencies #2 TEASING THE LORD Between taming her brother's high spirits and seeking a suitable match for her young sister Julia, lovely young widow Clarissa James has little time to think of her own happiness. And now the impetuous Julia is threatening to ruin the carefully laid plans for her London season with her scandalous flirtation toward the handsome sophisticated lord

"Miss Elisabeth Elham is an unlikely heiress. She never knew the curmudgeonly uncle who died suddenly and left her a fortune. She's proud, outspoken and independent--a definite challenge for London's fortune hunting suitors. As various determined gentlemen vie for her attention at balls, routs, picnics and parties, Elisabeth finds herself embroiled with a charming rake, a mysterious nabob, and an elegant neighbor. This would all be great fun, if only she wasn't so fascinated by the one man in London who's not trying to woo her... Originally titled Bluestocking, this story has been unavailable for over 25 years."--Amazon.com.

From the moment he arrived to rescue her, Diane Albret saw more in the darkly handsome, charismatic gentleman than just a guardian. Over the years that have passed since she first laid eyes on Daniel St. John, he had become, quite simply, the most dangerously irresistible man she could ever have imagined. Diane herself has changed from a bewildered schoolgirl, tragically orphaned, into a determined young woman of alluring charm and beauty. Now, leaving the cloistered life of her school, she has been brought to Daniel’s home with dreams of her own amid rumors and hints of scandal. But the legendary seducer seems to have other plans for Diane—and he possesses a secret about her lost past that he will do everything to keep: a secret that will put both their lives in jeopardy, even as the passion they have denied for so long threatens to break out of all control. The Seducers Series: The Seducer (The Seducers #1) The Saint (Seducers #2) The Charmer (Seducers #3) The Sinner (Seducers #4) The Romantic (Seducers #5) Spin-Off's: Lord of Sin (Seducers spin-off, #1) Lady of Sin (Seducers spin-off #2)

Spymaster and head of the Nexus, a super-secret organization under the aegis of the Alien Office, Sebastian, Lord Somerton, is responsible for many men's deaths, but he has never been a traitor. Nevertheless, in the upheaval following the kidnapping and abuse of his former ward, Cora, also known as Raven, he is accused of being a traitor, and must both step down from his duties, and provide a list of all his people, names, code names, and locations, to his immediate superior in order to be cleared. With the obvious double-dealing and traitors in their midst, He has vowed never to give up the names of his people, but now he must decide if he is being wise or too paranoid. What will happen to them if he dies? In the midst of this quandary, the widow of one of his men, Katherine, Lady Ashcroft, brings him letters Ashcroft should not have sent her prior to his death, full of ciphers, and obviously intended for him. She demands to know why his name is sprinkled through these letters with their confusing passages, and what they mean. Refusing to be fobbed off with stories of footpads, she demands to know how her husband died, and why. Sebastian cannot tell her, for the fate of all of his people may be at stake. But she has secrets she cannot tell him, and the end result of all these secrets may be the deaths of those they hold dear.

Author "paints a complex and compelling portrait of a generous-hearted but troubled young woman whose dreams of romance had unimaginable consequences."--Jacket.

THE BOUGHT BRIDEGROOM Eleanor Transome found her father's wealth a dubious blessing, for he was determined that she wed a nobleman. Lord Randolph Falloden, on the brink of ruin, could not resist the lure of cold cash, despite his passionate alliances with several other desirable maidens. And though her heart belonged to the handsome, if humble, Mr. Wilfred Ellis, Eleanor would never deny her father's wishes. Thus the match was made--with love not part of the bargain--for the arrogant earl and the coal merchant's proud daughter. But in this season of unexpected gifts, a most remarkable surprise was in store for them both....

Sally Brantham is an admirer of everything Gothic. When she meets an Earl who is not only heir to an abbey, but the author of horror tales, she is determined to marry him. Everyone agrees it is a splendid match, except for Dulcia, Sally's sister, who finds the Earl a trifle sinister. Dulcia is greatly attracted to the Earl's brother, Lord Robert, and believes she has an ally in him. With the surprise reappearance of Major Julian Leyburn, whom she had once loved and hoped to wed, Dulcia is diverted from Sally's fate and given little time to decide.

When Cornelia Vane seeks her aid in a compromising situation, Diana Wentbridge, a wealthy Countess in Regency London, deems it prudent to assume an incognito. As plain Miss West, she falls in love, reassured for once that her wealth is not the sole reason for a proposal of marriage. However, upon a first visit to her Cornish estate, she makes some startling discoveries about her long-dead brother, and also about the man she loves.

Her father was an eccentric, and had transformed his English country estate into a Gothic fantasy. His father had been an eccentric, and had steeped his estate in artifacts of ancient Egypt. And though Isabella de Hyville had always admired Sir Raulf Thrinby from afar, the feud between the families in these adjoining estates seemed destined to keep Isabella far from the man she knew she could love. That is, until fate stepped in in the guise of her younger sister, Bianca, who was bound and determined to protect a boy she had discovered running for his life from Thrinby Hall.... So begins this Tom Jonesian romp through merry old England - a madcap tale of misadventure, mismatches, and mistaken identities - where confusion reigns but love could, indeed, conquer all.

Everyone thought of Almeria Denbury (known to her intimates as Merry) as charmingly shy. Especially in the company of the opposite sex. She would, thought her family, make a perfect minister's wife. In fact, they had the minister all picked out... Too bad Merry wanted nothing to do with it and instead plotted to go to London.

Wallflowers #2 It happened at the ball. Where beautiful but bold Lillian Bowman quickly learned that her independent American ways weren't entirely 'the thing.' And the most disapproving of all was insufferable, snobbish, and impossible Marcus, Lord Westcliff, London's most eligible aristocrat. Wallflowers Series: Again the Magic (Wallflowers, #0) Secrets of a Summer Night (Wallflowers, #1) It Happened One Autumn (Wallflowers, #2) Devil in Winter (Wallflowers, #3) Scandal in Spring (Wallflowers, #4) A Wallflower Christmas (Wallflowers, #4.5)

In Houston a year and Monica still hadn't made any friends other than Neil Loren, who was so independent and caring. Would his loyalty to his friends destroy their romance before it even began?

Rosalind Dunstan’s father had always been high-handed, but buying her a husband was the last straw. Though Geoffrey Chilton had quite managed to steal her spinsterish heart, Rosalind sensibly reminded herself of the perils of trusting a man whose affections could be bought. Besides, his true sentiments would be evident enough once he learned that her inheritance hinged on producing an heir in one year’s time… for she had no intention of consummating their hypocritical union. She knew Geoffrey to be a womanizer and a scoundrel and she refused to believe the passion in his deep blue eyes! HE WOOED WITH PERSISTENCE Geoffrey Chilton found marriage an unexpectedly frustrating coil. His bride was determined to think only the worst of him, and though he had in the past often deserved such scorn from the fairer sex, his intentions were now of the purest order. He would need to take considerable care to free himself of past indiscretions, but it would all be worthwhile if he could persuade the delicious Miss Dunstan to be his beloved as well as his sweet Bartered Bride

In the late eighteenth century Evelyn was a boy's name, but nevertheless Evelyn Maddock of Blackoke Castle was a girl. She has been named by her ill-tempered and disappointed father who had wanted a son. Maltreated and ignored by her widowed parent, Evelyn could not but be pleased when he arranged her marriage with Richard Craven, a weak but amiable young man. However, everything changed with the unexpected arrival of Bianca at Blackoke Castle, and soon Evelyn inexplicably found her life threatened.

A rapturous story of a lovely young pickpocket in 18th century France who joins in a get-rich scheme and is swept up in danger, luxury, and perilous love. From the author of Stolen Spring and Forever Wild.

Lady Bradamant Mount-Aubin knew the proposal was not offered seriously. London's most notorious rake had many such schemes for seduction, and by all accounts they were always successful. But now Lord Nicholas Devlin needed to be taught a lesson. Brad never meant to marry him. Despite her sweetly worded acceptance, she intended to hold Nick honor-bound to his pledge until it suited her to break off the engagement-thus making him the laughingstock of London. Gradually, though, her plan began to lose its deliciously wicked appeal. Could it be that she, too, had succumbed to the charm of Devil Devlin?