Books like The Lord and the Gypsy

A dramatic Regency romance of disguise and deception, where a childhood devotion is tested against the shadowed reputation of a returning soldier. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The Lord and the Gypsy.

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01
Logic of the Heart (The Sanguinet Saga #9)
Patricia Veryan
A spirited Georgian romance where a fierce property dispute gives way to dangerous attraction and deadly intrigue.
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- suspenseful
- romantic
02
Some Brief Folly (The Sanguinet Saga #1)
Patricia Veryan
A classic, atmospheric Regency romance where a guarded beauty finds unexpected tenderness in the home of a notoriously brooding lord.
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- shadowed
- suspenseful
- romantic
- earnest
03
The Gypsy Duchess
Nadine Miller
A classic, tension-filled Regency romance where bitter vengeance slowly melts into undeniable desire.
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- romantic
- dramatic
- earnest
04
Kate and the Marquess
Sheila Walsh
A sparkling battle of wits between a fiery Irish innocent and a cynical London rake that proves opposites do more than just attract.
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- romantic
05
A Breath of Scandal
Connie Mason
A sweeping, old-school historical romance where rugged survival gives way to ballroom intrigue and undeniable passion.
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- suspenseful
- romantic
- dramatic
- earnest
06
The Misfit Marquess
Teresa DesJardien · 1999
A sweet, witty masquerade where a desperate heroine hides behind eccentricity to win the protection of a noble lord.
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- romantic
- earnest
- hidden identities
07
To Love a Dark Lord
Anne Kristine Stuart
A classic tale of a desperate heroine and the brooding, cynical rogue who unexpectedly becomes her fierce protector.
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- romantic
- dramatic
- earnest
08
The Virtuous Cyprian
Nicola Cornick
A jaded post-war aristocrat finds his stifling civilian life upended by a notorious courtesan who possesses a baffling, seductive innocence.
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- romantic
09
Taken By The Wicked Rake
Christine Merrill
A scandalous Regency escape where a stifled lady finds thrilling liberation in the arms of her captor.
Shares:
- dramatic
10
The Waltzing Widow
Joan Smith
A sparkling, banter-filled romp of mistaken identity, where a cynical lord and a disguised heiress waltz through comedic misunderstandings straight into love.
Shares:
- romantic
- theatrical
- hidden identities
11
Love's Charade
Jane Feather
A spirited, old-school historical romp where a street-urchin disguise gives way to sweeping, high-stakes passion.
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- dramatic
- hidden identities
12
The Irish Rake
Emma Lange
A classic tale of a scandalous temptation that unravels a perfectly proper engagement.
Shares:
- romantic

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