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A sparkling, feel-good romp through Regency ballrooms where rigid social rules are no match for undeniable chemistry. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with What the Duke Wants.

  • cheerful
  • swoony
  • cozy
  1. 01

    What an Earl Wants

    Shirley Karr

    A sparkling, trope-tastic romp through Regency society where a clever disguise leads to irresistible temptation.

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    • cheerful
    • swoony
    • cozy
    • playful
  2. 02

    Any Duchess Will Do

    Tessa Dare

    A sparkling, laugh-out-loud romance that wraps a tender emotional core in layers of sharp wit and delightful absurdity.

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    • swoony
    • playful
    • witty
  3. 03

    The Scandalous Marquis

    Julie Caille

    A comforting, classic Regency romp where quiet virtue and hidden depths quietly outshine calculating beauty.

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    • swoony
    • cozy
    • romantic
    • witty
  4. 04

    The Winter Duke

    Louise Bergin

    A charming, sun-dappled Regency romp where secret woodland meetings and mistaken identities lead to unexpected romance.

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    • cozy
    • playful
    • romantic
  5. 05

    Guilty pleasures

    Laura Lee Guhrke

    A delicious slow-burn of unrequited love, crushing realization, and the deeply satisfying grovel that follows.

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    • swoony
    • romantic
  6. 06

    The Duchess Deal

    Tessa Dare

    A sparkling, banter-filled marriage of convenience that proves laughter is the best balm for a scarred heart.

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    • swoony
    • cozy
    • playful
    • lighthearted
  7. 07

    The Duke

    Gaelen Foley

    A tense, scandal-laced historical romance where a dangerous charade blurs into undeniable passion against a backdrop of high-society secrets.

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    • romantic
  8. 08

    Duchess in Love

    Eloisa James · 2002

    A glittering Regency romp where an estranged husband must woo his own scandalously independent wife.

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    • swoony
    • playful
    • romantic
    • witty
  9. 09

    The Wicked Ways of a Duke

    Laura Lee Guhrke

    A delightful, tension-laced dance between a cynical fortune hunter and a starry-eyed dreamer.

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    • swoony
    • playful
    • romantic
    • class divides
  10. 10

    The Indifferent Earl

    Blair Bancroft

    A sharp, delightful clash of American practicality and English aristocratic manners that warms into a deeply satisfying romance.

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    • cozy
  11. 11

    An Honorable Match

    Laura Byrne Paquet

    A comforting, traditional Regency romance where practical necessity slowly gives way to an unexpected and deeply rooted affection.

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    • cozy
    • romantic
  12. 12

    The Marriage Mart

    Elizabeth Chater · 1983

    A sparkling, old-school Regency romp where sharp wits and bruised egos collide in the glittering ballrooms of London.

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    • cozy
    • playful
    • lighthearted

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