Books like A Regency Christmas II by Mary Balogh

By all accounts, Simon Basset is on the verge of proposing to his best friend's sister--the lovely and almost-on-the-shelf--Daphne Bridgerton. But the two of the know the truth--it's all an elaborate ruse to keep Simon free from marriage-minded society mothers. And as for Daphne, surely she will attract some worthy suitors now that it seems a duke has declared her desirable....

Two Regency-era romance tales featuring mismatched love: a wife for a proud aristocrat and a gentleman’s rescue for a noblewoman who learns the truth about a past betrayal.

A Regency Christmas III is an anthology of five short stories, each celebrating the holiday season with romantic Regency charm and heartfelt family moments.

A trio of light Regency romances where love and duty intertwine, featuring Cathleen Clare’s The Impossible Bride, a spinster torn between family duty and the man she loves.

A romance novel about women finding love in unexpected places and overcoming obstacles to be with their true loves.

A Regency‑era Christmas anthology that follows three young women as they discover love and hope amid holiday magic and unexpected travelers.

A Christmas treasure of short stories featuring romance, heartwarming tales, and festive decorations.

A Regency Christmas VII is an anthology of charming holiday tales set in Regency England, featuring lovable characters, romance, and festive twists that celebrate the spirit of Christmas.

Two books in one: A tale of a determined woman who finds herself caught up in the world of London society, while an ambitious nobleman battles to win the affection of a clever and strong-willed woman.

Two Regency romances, "A Splendid Indiscretion" and "The Grand Passion", follow love, rivalry, and revenge in turns of courtly intrigue.

Connoisseur of musical talent, Lord Heath, happened upon a group of carolers on Bond Street. He stopped mid-stride when the beautiful soprano voice of a young boy stirred the air in a solo. Wanting the youngster to sing at his winter concert, he immediately looked around for the child's parents. He found the boy's mother, Fanny Berlinton, who is not interested in offering her son as free entertainment for the ton. Four year-old Katie Berlinton wants a new papa for Christmas. When Lord Heath responds to her, Katie sets her heart on him as her Christmas gift. This is a very special Christmas story. The Earl's Nightingale (Edith Layton) A young woman, faced with bills, pawns a musical bird. The bird was left to the young woman by her grandmother, who promised it will bring her happiness. When she goes back to retrieve the bird, it has been sold -- to the Earl of Elliott. The Earl promises to get the bird back, as he has given it to a girlfriend. Layton's surprise ending is lovely. The Mistletoe Kiss (Elisabeth Fairchild) It is five days before Christmas (St. Thomas' Day) and governess Mrs. Constance Conyngham takes her three students for 'a gooding.' They go to the 'Devil's Keep' and meet Lord Deleval. He has become a hermit of sorts; avoiding company and people in town. This is after he was left standing at the altar and his betrothed running away with a German. Constance was married for less than 3 months and has been a penniless widow for 7 years. Constance and Lord Deleval are two wounded souls that meet by chance. Make a Joyful Noise (Carla Kelly) The annual Christmas choir competition between the churches of neighboring shires is drawing near. Although Dowager Lady Wythe was searching for singers in the parish, she was suddenly called away to Leeds to help with her ill grandchildren. Thus, she passes her job onto her son Peter, Lord Wythe. When he hears Rosie Wetherby's beautiful voice in church, he knows he must ask her to join the choir. This is a delightful story that I've re-read several times. Melody (Anne Barbour) An American, named Josh Weston, finding he is the new Earl of Sandborne, goes from Pennsylvania to Sandborne Court in England. His intention is to make sure his lands and tenants are well-tended and return to his life in America. Then he meets Melody Fairfax, companion to the dowager countess (and Josh's aunt), Aunt Helen. Melody has a beautiful voice and Josh used to play the piano so well that he could have become a concert pianist. However, he gave that up when his fiancee died three years earlier. Melody is disfigured by a scar along her face; Josh is disfigured internally by his feelings of never belonging. They help each other move beyond their scars. Read less

Three Christmas stories of men and women falling in love under the mistletoe and snow.

A charming Regency‑era Christmas anthology by Mary Balogh, featuring heartwarming tales of love, community, and holiday hope.

A Regency Christmas II is an anthology of short stories set during the Christmas season, featuring a range of Regency-era romances, family drama, and festive adventures across England, Italy, and Spain.

Written by five artists of extraordinary talent, these very special, newly written stories celebrate the simple joys and traditions of Christmas -- with each heartwarming tale evoking its own unique style and flavor. — In Gayle L. Buck's "Old Acquaintances," the magic of Christmas is remembered in a story of love and longing, while in "A Gift of Fortune," Anita Mills writes of the snowbound reunion of two unlikely lovers. Both Edith Layton's "The Duke's Progress" and Mary Balogh's "The Star of Bethlehem" are moving stories of holiday sadness, hope and the renewal of spirit. And "The Kissing Bough" by Patricia Rice is a bittersweet tale of love and reconciliation. These are stories to warm your heart with the romance, generosities, and joys of the season -- holiday tales that can be read and enjoyed year after year.

A contemporary Scottish writer uncovers a secret from 1708 involving a Jacobite invasion and a long‑lost tragedy, as a haunting ancestral memory threatens to unleash the buried truth for all to see.

An intimate Regency‑era Christmas anthology follows three battle‑scarred captains and a spirited young woman as love, charity, and mistletoe light their way through war‑torn hearts and a holiday season of redemption.

A Regency Valentine II is a romantic anthology celebrating St. Valentine's Day with new stories by five beloved Regency authors, weaving love, heartbreak, and holiday enchantment across whimsical balls and heartfelt proposals.

Two intertwined Regency romances: a daring highwayman rescues a lady, leading her to Sir Ashley Warrender; and a stubborn young woman turns a harsh lord’s affection into love.

Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, presented in multiple contexts, includes annotations and supplementary materials.

In a Regency setting, Sarah carries on her late husband's archaeological work at Miles Rutledge’s estate, while Cassie Richards visits Royce Castle, intrigued by the manor’s ghosts and its stoic lord, Earl Phillip.