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A dramatic Regency romance where scandalous pasts and political intrigue collide in a tense second-chance love story. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Zachary Black.

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01
The Rake's Wicked Proposal
Carole Mortimer
A delightfully classic Regency romp where a scandalous reputation collides with a spirited heart.
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02
Dangerous to Hold
Elizabeth Thornton
A sweeping, tension-filled historical romance where a dangerous charade ignites a very real, very passionate fire.
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03
Lady Arabella's Scandalous Marriage
Carole Mortimer
A steamy, slightly gothic Regency romp where a compromised debutante must uncover the truth about her brooding, dangerous new husband.
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04
Taken By The Wicked Rake
Christine Merrill
A scandalous Regency escape where a stifled lady finds thrilling liberation in the arms of her captor.
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05
A Certain Reputation
Emma Lange
A delicious battle of wits and wills between a fiercely protective, misunderstood widow and a cynical duke determined to uncover her secrets.
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06
Dangerous Angel
Deborah Martin
A swoony, music-filled historical romance where a fiercely talented vicar's daughter flips the script and seduces a reluctant duke.
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07
Dangerous Deceits
Barbara Hazard · 1982
A sparkling, old-school Regency romance where drawing-room deceptions test the irresistible pull of a notorious rake.
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08
Slightly Dangerous
Mary Balogh · 2004
A masterclass in the grumpy-sunshine trope where a rigid, icy aristocrat is utterly undone by a joyful, chaotic widow.
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09
The Singular Miss Carrington
Barbara Hazard
A sparkling Regency romp where a scandalous rebel and a dashing lord stage a fake romance to escape the marriage mart, only to fall into their own trap.
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10
Taming an impossible rogue
Suzanne Enoch
A witty, gaslit romp through London's scandalous gaming hells where a defiant runaway bride and a charming rogue gamble their hearts.
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11
The Dastardly Duke
Eileen Putman
A passionate Regency romp where hidden identities and simmering desires collide.
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12
Rules To Catch A Devilish Duke
Suzanne Enoch
A cozy, banter-filled holiday romp where societal rules are gleefully broken by a scandalous heroine and a captivated duke.
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