Books like The Season

A sparkling Regency romp that trades polite society rules for espionage, murder, and swoony romance. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The Season.

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01
Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake
Sarah MacLean
A spirited Regency romp about the sheer delight of throwing out the rulebook and falling into the arms of a wicked rogue.
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- swoony
- witty
- playful
- romantic
02
The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
Mackenzi Lee
A chaotic, swoon-worthy romp across 18th-century Europe fueled by unrequited pining and reckless charm.
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- swoony
- romantic
- adventurous
- coming of age
03
Eleven scandals to start to win a duke's heart
Sarah MacLean
A sparkling, opposites-attract historical romance where fiery rebellion melts the coldest of aristocratic hearts.
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- sparkling
- swoony
- witty
- playful
04
The Autumn Rose
Fiona Hill
A sparkling, witty romp through the London season that champions the triumph of a spirited underdog.
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- sparkling
- playful
05
A curious beginning
Deanna Raybourn
A spirited romp through Victorian England featuring a fiercely independent heroine, a grumpy natural historian, and a deadly mystery.
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- suspenseful
- witty
- adventurous
06
A Season For Scandal
Stephanie Laurens
A sparkling double-feature of classic Regency romance where notorious rakes meet their matches in fiercely independent women.
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- sparkling
- swoony
- witty
- playful
07
Nicola and the Viscount
Meg Cabot
A sparkling, humorous romp through London society where glittering first impressions give way to genuine romance.
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- sparkling
- swoony
- playful
- romantic
08
Stalking Jack the Ripper
Kerri Maniscalco
A fog-drenched, blood-spattered romp through Victorian London that balances gruesome forensic science with swoony romantic banter.
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- romantic
- defying societal expectations
09
A Harmless Ruse
Alexandra Lord
A sparkling, high-spirited romp through Regency London fueled by witty banter and delightful deception.
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- playful
10
The Seduction of an Unknown Lady
Samantha James
A moonlit historical romance where dangerous secrets meet fierce, protective passion.
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- swoony
- suspenseful
- romantic
11
Stolen Kisses
Suzanne Enoch
A sparkling historical romance where icy propriety melts under the heat of a scandalous rake's attention, complicated by a dash of murder.
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- sparkling
- swoony
- witty
- playful
12
Do You Want to Start a Scandal
Tessa Dare
A sparkling, Clue-inspired Regency romp where a desperate amateur sleuth and a buttoned-up spy fall in love over lock-picking and library scandals.
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- sparkling
- swoony
- witty
- playful

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