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Books like The Lost Garden

A lively Regency romp through hostile households and hasty elopements, where a charming heroine must untangle a web of high-society secrets. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The Lost Garden.

theatrical
tense
romantic
escapist

01
Runaway Bride
Hodge, Joan Aiken · 1975
A lively Regency romp where a defiant heiress trades her fortune for freedom, only to stumble into unexpected romantic entanglements.
Shares:
- romantic
- escapist
- lighthearted
02
Emerald Garden
Andrea Kane
A lush Regency romance where childhood affection blossoms into uncontrollable passion amidst the dark shadows of a family tragedy.
Shares:
- romantic
- dramatic
03
Abandoned for Love
Caroline Courtney
A sparkling, vintage Regency romp where a fake engagement and a mysterious past pave the way for unexpected true love.
Shares:
- romantic
- lighthearted
04
Winter Garden
Adele Ashworth
A sweeping blend of Victorian espionage and breathless romance, where whispered secrets are just as dangerous as stolen kisses.
Shares:
- romantic
- dramatic
05
The Duke's Revenge
Suson, Marlene
A classic Regency romp where a stern nobleman's attempt to save his son from a perceived gold-digger results in his own spectacular romantic downfall.
Shares:
- romantic
- gossipy
06
When A Duke Says I Do
Jane Goodger (Blackwood)
A dramatic historical romance where the rigid expectations of an arranged marriage are upended by a scandalous affair and hidden secrets.
Shares:
- romantic
- dramatic
07
Watch the wall, my darling
Jane Aiken Hodge
A delightfully atmospheric romp through a mist-shrouded English estate where family secrets and clandestine romance lurk behind every secret door.
Shares:
- romantic
- wry
- family secrets
08
Garden of Dreams
Valerie King · 2005
A gentle Regency romance where tending to a neglected garden mirrors the slow, beautiful blossoming of love.
Shares:
- romantic
09
The Secret Bluestocking
Eileen Jackson
A sparkling battle of wits where a heroine's secret intellect becomes the ultimate weapon of seduction.
Shares:
- wry
- lighthearted
10
Dangerous Joy
Jo Beverley
A mist-shrouded historical romance where a desperate charade ignites into a forbidden, high-stakes passion.
Shares:
- tense
- romantic
- dramatic
11
The Savage Lord Griffin
Joan Smith
A sparkling, witty romp where a wild returned traveler realizes his true match is the charming younger sister he has been entirely overlooking.
Shares:
- wry
- lighthearted
12
The Winter Duke
Louise Bergin
A charming, sun-dappled Regency romp where secret woodland meetings and mistaken identities lead to unexpected romance.
Shares:
- romantic
- wry

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