Books like Libertine in Love

A sparkling, old-school Regency romp where a cynical wager accidentally paves the way for genuine, heart-melting romance. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Libertine in Love.

sparkling
cozy
lightly scandalous

01
A Wager for Love
Caroline Courtney
A delightfully scandalous romp where a cynical wager and a midnight abduction ignite a fiery battle of wits and wills.
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- playful
02
Love's Masquerade
Caroline Courtney
A sparkling battle of wits where high-stakes wagers and drawing-room deceptions pave the way to unexpected romance.
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- sparkling
- playful
03
The Wedding Gamble
Julia Justiss
A tender, slow-burn exploration of two guarded hearts navigating the intimate, complicated space of a marriage of convenience.
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- earnest
- romantic
04
An Indecent Proposition
Emma Wildes
A wildly scandalous premise melts into a deeply sensual and surprisingly tender exploration of unexpected love.
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- playful
- romantic
05
The Rake's Rainbow
Allison Lane
A classic, slow-burn Regency tale of a quiet woman's steadfast love slowly transforming a scandalous marriage of convenience.
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- earnest
- romantic
- reforming the rake
06
Indiscretion
Jude Morgan
A sparkling, witty foray into Regency drawing rooms where a sharp-minded heroine must navigate the treacherous waters of polite society and scandalous rumors.
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- sparkling
- cozy
07
The Marriage Wager (Matchmakers)
Candace Camp
A sparkling, swoon-worthy Cinderella tale where a quiet wallflower learns her own worth and brings a notorious rake to his knees.
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- sparkling
- cozy
- romantic
08
Caroline
Barbara Hazard · 1981
A sparkling battle of wits in Regency London where a sensible spinster and an arrogant earl learn that pride is no match for passion.
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- sparkling
- cozy
- playful
09
Scandalous
Jenna Petersen · 2005
A swoony historical romance where a ruined reputation leads to a marriage of convenience with a dangerously sensual rake.
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- playful
- romantic
10
The Marquis' Kiss
Regina Scott
A charming Regency romp where a seemingly perfect lord's hidden vulnerability meets an eccentric heroine's unexpected grace.
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- cozy
- earnest
- romantic
11
The Unsuitable Miss Martingale
Barbara Hazard · 2001
A sparkling, traditional Regency romp where a refreshingly blunt heroine turns polite society and a stoic viscount completely upside down.
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- cozy
- playful
- romantic
12
His Sinful Secret
Emma Wildes
A swoony, intrigue-laced historical romance where a marriage of convenience slowly unravels the hidden secrets of two guarded hearts.
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- earnest
- romantic

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