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A charming country house party romance where a sensible spinster discovers that both people and buried treasures are rarely what they first appear. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Ruins and Romance.

  • cozy
  • pastoral
  • charming
  • lightly suspenseful
  1. 01

    A Lady's Lament

    Rebecca Ashley

    A charming Regency romp where a battle over property lines blossoms into an unexpected romance that heals old wounds.

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    • cozy
    • pastoral
    • romantic
  2. 02

    The Right Suitor

    Rebecca Ashley

    A charming Regency romp where cultural clashes and reluctant tutoring give way to unexpected romance.

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    • cozy
    • charming
    • wry
    • romantic
  3. 03

    An Inconvenient Engagement

    Joy Reed

    A sparkling, banter-filled romp where a playful attempt at jealousy spirals into a deliciously scandalous romance.

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    • cozy
    • romantic
  4. 04

    Regency Masquerade

    Rachelle Edwards

    A charming, old-school romp through the ton where sudden wealth meets the cautious hope of a second chance at love.

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    • cozy
    • charming
    • wry
    • romantic
  5. 05

    The Secret Bluestocking

    Eileen Jackson

    A sparkling battle of wits where a heroine's secret intellect becomes the ultimate weapon of seduction.

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    • cozy
    • wry
  6. 06

    The Earl of Rayne's Ward

    Anne Ashley

    A spirited battle of wills wrapped in the cozy, mannered charm of a traditional Regency drawing room.

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    • cozy
    • romantic
  7. 07

    Scandalous Secrets

    Patricia Oliver

    A comforting, slow-burn Regency romance where a ruined heroine and a stern father find unexpected healing in each other's company.

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    • cozy
    • romantic
  8. 08

    Ruined By Moonlight

    Emma Wildes

    A suspenseful, swoon-worthy romp through the shadowy, scandal-ridden corners of Regency high society.

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    • romantic
  9. 09

    The Earl's Fancy

    Charlotte Hines

    A delightfully witty romp where a resigned older sister accidentally wins the heart of a teasing earl through sheer exasperation and undignified scrapes.

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    • cozy
    • wry
  10. 10

    The Unwavering Miss Winslow

    Emma Lange

    A classic Regency tale of a vulnerable but resolute heroine navigating the perilous waters of high society to find true love.

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    • romantic
  11. 11

    A Splendid Indiscretion

    Elizabeth Mansfield · 1985

    A sparkling, low-angst traditional Regency where a delightfully scatterbrained heroine tries to save a perfect gentleman from her own chaotic charm.

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    • cozy
    • wry
  12. 12

    Lady Knightley's Secret

    Anne Ashley

    A charming, traditional Regency romance where an accidental compromise leads to a marriage of convenience tangled in hidden feelings and unspoken secrets.

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    • cozy
    • wry
    • romantic
    • gentle

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