Books like The Decadent Duke by Virginia Henley

Pride and Prejudice is a classic novel by Jane Austen.

A love story set in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars, where Anne Elliot finds herself amidst the Regency era as her sister rents Miss Elliot's father's house, leading to an unexpected reunion with Captain Frederick Wentworth and the return of her beloved.

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....

In Regency London, Sir Gareth Ludlow seeks a respectable match in Lady Hester Thealer, only to be diverted by the spirited runaway Amanda Smith, who challenges societal expectations and tests the heart of a brokenhearted aristocrat.

Rishi St. Claire, a celebrated rake, faces an unexpected challenge when a spirited woman, Grace Hetherington, becomes the unlikely subject of his hurried marriage plan.

In Regency England, Horatia Winwood enters a convenient marriage with the wealthy Earl of Rule to save her sister, only to find love, intrigue, and the possibility of ruin amid the era’s social customs.

Edward Byron, Duke of Clybourne, adopts an arranged marriage to satisfy duty, but his betrothed, Lady Claire Marsden, resists a loveless union, forcing him to confront his feelings to win her heart.

A Regency‑era spinster named Chloe Hardwick seeks genuine connection, defying the expectations of her stern employer, the Marquess of Marland, as she navigates London society and the complex dance of love and duty.

Four Regency‑era short stories in which dashing rakes, scandalous affairs, and the pursuit of love collide with social expectations, bringing heart‑warming romances and daring escapades to life.

During Regency England, Kitty Penicuik must navigate a family fortune and a demanded dowry, all while navigating a love triangle involving her cousin Frederick and the rakish Jack Westruther.

In Regency England, governess Kate Malvern is invited to live with her unknown aunt at the grand Staplewood estate, where quiet life turns into a mystery of inheritance and secret motives.

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.

Zelah Pentewan’s flirtation with a married man shatters her reputation, but she refuses to succumb to gossip. When she encounters the scar‑lined Major Dominic Coale, her fearlessness is tested, and a deeper connection begins to unfold.

In London, matchmaker Tessa Mansfield is hired to find a suitable bride for the Duke of Shelbourne, who seeks a tolerable spouse without love. As she orchestrates a contest of wealthy candidates, she discovers her own heart has become entangled.

A 30‑year‑old Viscount returns from war to reclaim the 27‑year‑old debutante he once set aside for her family’s sake, only to find she’s wary of his motives.

New Duke Simon Crathorne seeks a fitting wife, but his heart belongs to Lillian Mayhew, a woman desperate to prove his father's secret. Their forbidden romance threatens both love and reputation.

A journalist-entertained at a scandalous school for merchant daughters, Shevon Quinn reveals the scheme while learning courtly charm—only to attract the very duke she targeted.

A charming blend of romance and history, this engaging historical romance novel showcases the complex bonds of family and the challenges of love and duty.

In Regency England, the diligent Duchess of Coventry offers guidance to his sister-in-law, Amelia Matthews, who wants to open a school. Amid societal expectations and unexpected attraction, Amelia must choose between duty and desire.

William Pemberton and June struggle to keep their marriage together in the face of old flames and a charming new suitor.

When a stormy night forces Annabelle Makepease to swap identities with her doppelgänger Lillie, she is thrust into a Regency season full of romance, mystery, and a hunt for a lost diamond bracelet.

The Irish Duke follows a celebrated young beauty in England as she dodges suitors, including an Irish lord, until a family scandal forces her into a reluctant marriage with unexpected consequences.

On the eve of a Grand Tour, Lord Denham reluctantly accepts an unexpected traveling companion, Lady Althea Curtiss, who seeks to escape an arranged marriage. Their journey sparks a tensioning intimacy that challenges their social expectations.

Sophie Talbot flees London after aristocratic scandal, but a carriage ride with the charming Marquess of Eversley turns escape into an irresistible entanglement of secrets and forbidden desire.

Duke: A Love Story is a stunning, deeply moving book, the warm, funny, tender and finally, tragic story of the last years of one of America's most beloved men-by the woman he loved. John Wayne and Pat Stacy were together for seven years. For all those years she was his secretary and companion, for the last five the woman he loved, so openly and with pride, and who loved him back. They shared everything together, alone and with his family and friends, and the Wayne she gives us is very different from the Wayne of legend. This is "Duke" the man, tender, loving, stubborn, generous, cantankerous, impulsive, humorous, and finally, full of rage at the cancer he had to battle for the second time in his life; the cancer that, after Stacy cared for him day after day and shared his agony, cut away at the man who had been so vital and strong-but to which he reused to succumb. Duke: A Love Story is a revelation, a book full of joy and sorrow and courage-the real John Wayne brought to vivid, loving life.