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A tense and atmospheric historical romance where a guarded heiress and a merciless crime lord strike a dangerous bargain. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Luck Be a Lady.

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01
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.
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- tense
- atmospheric
- romantic
- marriage of convenience
02
Wicked Becomes You
Meredith Duran
A delightful, rebellious romp across Europe that proves breaking the rules is much more fun when you are with the right scoundrel.
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- romantic
03
The Luckiest Lady in London
Sherry M. Thomas
A battle of wits and wills between two people wearing perfect masks, slowly unraveling each other in the dark.
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- tense
04
Say Yes to the Marquess
Tessa Dare
A delightful, tension-filled historical romance where planning a wedding leads to falling for the wrong brother.
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- swoony
- romantic
05
The Wicked Ways of a Duke
Laura Lee Guhrke
A delightful, tension-laced dance between a cynical fortune hunter and a starry-eyed dreamer.
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- swoony
- romantic
06
Merely Married
Patricia Coughlin
A sparkling historical romp where a cynical duke's foolproof plan to avoid marriage spectacularly backfires into true love.
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- swoony
- romantic
- marriage of convenience
07
Ways to Be Wicked
Julie Anne Long
A fiery, banter-filled historical romance set against the boisterous backdrop of the London theater.
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- romantic
08
The Last Rake in London
Nicola Cornick
A glittering, high-stakes game of seduction where an icy club owner meets her scandalous match.
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- dramatic
- romantic
09
The Devil's Bargain
Edith Layton
A classic Regency tale of a fake courtship that slowly unravels a dark rogue's vengeful heart.
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- swoony
- dramatic
- romantic
10
How to Lose a Duke in Ten Days
Laura Lee Guhrke
A swoony, emotionally layered historical romance where a marriage of convenience transforms into a tender campaign for trust and true love.
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- swoony
- romantic
11
Once Upon a Wedding Night
Sophie Jordan · 2006
A fiery battle of wills over a country estate that inevitably melts into passionate surrender.
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- tense
- swoony
- romantic
12
Ever His Bride
Linda Needham
A cold marriage of convenience thaws into genuine passion as a bright, independent writer brings light to a brooding financier's shadowed world.
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- atmospheric
- dramatic
- romantic
- marriage of convenience

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