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A sparkling, slightly farcical Regency romp where a scandalous bargain for literary success leads to unexpected romance. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Miss Dalrymple's Virtue.
- sparkling
- cozy
- mildly scandalous
- 01
A Scandalous Bargain
Miranda Cameron
A classic battle of wills where desperate family loyalty collides with the dangerous allure of a notorious rake.
- 02
A Damnable Rogue
Anne Herries
A classic tale of drawing-room scandal where a pragmatic companion finds herself delightfully compromised by a notorious rake.
- 03
The Marquis' Kiss
Regina Scott
A charming Regency romp where a seemingly perfect lord's hidden vulnerability meets an eccentric heroine's unexpected grace.
- 04
Scandalous
Jenna Petersen · 2005
A swoony historical romance where a ruined reputation leads to a marriage of convenience with a dangerously sensual rake.
- 05
The Willful Wife
Margaret Westhaven
A quiet, character-driven exploration of a marriage that begins in absence and slowly blossoms into genuine partnership.
- 06
Master of Her Virtue
Miranda Lee
A glamorous, high-stakes collision between a sheltered wallflower and a commanding alpha, dripping with classic romance angst.
- 07
Lady Semple's Secret
Shirley Kennedy
A classic Regency tale of forbidden attraction, hidden truths, and the quiet power of a sharp mind and a well-read poem.
- 08
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.
- 09
The Bartered Bridegroom
Teresa DesJardien · 2000
A delightful romp through Regency society where a scandalous wager and a fake betrothal gallop into unexpected true love.
- 10
The Wicked Lord Rasenby
Marguerite Kaye
A scandalous bargain between a desperate sister and a bored rake sparks a thrilling romantic adventure in 1798 London.
- 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.
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Bride by contract
Margaret Rome
A simmering, old-school battle of wills where aristocratic pride clashes with ruthless pragmatism in a marriage of convenience.
