Books like Lady Arabella's Scandalous Marriage

A steamy, slightly gothic Regency romp where a compromised debutante must uncover the truth about her brooding, dangerous new husband. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Lady Arabella's Scandalous Marriage.

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01
The Rake's Wicked Proposal
Carole Mortimer
A delightfully classic Regency romp where a scandalous reputation collides with a spirited heart.
Shares:
- scandalous
- marriage of convenience
02
The Duke's Cinderella Bride
Carole Mortimer
A classic, swoony Regency fairytale where a brooding aristocrat meets his match in a resilient heroine with a secret.
Shares:
- dramatic
- earnest
03
Scandalous
Jenna Petersen · 2005
A swoony historical romance where a ruined reputation leads to a marriage of convenience with a dangerously sensual rake.
Shares:
- scandalous
- dramatic
- sensual
- marriage of convenience
04
A Scandalous Bargain
Miranda Cameron
A classic battle of wills where desperate family loyalty collides with the dangerous allure of a notorious rake.
Shares:
- scandalous
- dramatic
- earnest
05
A Ladys Lesson In Scandal
Meredith Duran
A gritty, emotionally charged historical romance where a cynical bargain transforms into a passionate battle of wills and hearts.
Shares:
- tense
- earnest
- marriage of convenience
06
The Notorious Lord
Nicola Cornick
A playful historical romance where a shocking moment of physical awareness turns a comfortable friendship into a scandalous game of seduction.
Feels:
- warm
- flirtatious
- lighthearted
07
Some Like It Wicked
Debbie Raleigh
A delightfully scandalous romp where a pragmatic business arrangement melts into genuine, sizzling passion.
Shares:
- sensual
08
Always A Scoundrel
Suzanne Enoch
A sparkling dance of wits where a notorious rogue and a desperate lady gamble with their hearts.
Feels:
- sparkling
- adventurous
- swoony
09
A Season For Scandal
Stephanie Laurens
A sparkling double-feature of classic Regency romance where notorious rakes meet their matches in fiercely independent women.
Shares:
- earnest
10
Lady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage
Jennifer Ashley
A lush, yearning second-chance romance where a reformed rake uses every ounce of his devotion and artistic obsession to win back his estranged wife.
Shares:
- sensual
- earnest
11
Notorious Lady
Dawn Lindsey · 1987
A sparkling battle of wits where an arrogant lord meets his match in a fiercely protective, sharp-tongued heroine.
Feels:
- breezy
- sparkling
- lighthearted
12
A Belated Bride
Karen Hawkins
A spirited historical romance where lingering resentment collides with undeniable chemistry in a delightful forced-marriage scenario.
Shares:
- dramatic

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