Recommendations based on The Governess Affairby Courtney Milan

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  1. The Duchess War

    by Courtney Milan
    A tale of two lovers struggling to overcome a web of lies and secrets to be together.

    Sometimes love is an accident.,This time, it’s a strategy. Miss Minerva Lane is a quiet, bespectacled wallflower, and she wants to keep it that way. After all, the last time she was the center of ... (Goodreads)

  2. The Heiress Effect

    by Courtney Milan
    A witty and unconventional heiress struggles to find love while navigating societal expectations and family obligations in Victorian England.

    Miss Jane Fairfield can’t do anything right. When she’s in company, she always says the wrong thing—and rather too much of it. No matter how costly they are, her gowns fall on the unfortunate side of ... (Goodreads)

  3. The Countess Conspiracy

    by Courtney Milan
    A historical romance novel about a brilliant female scientist and her secret collaborator, who happens to be her best friend's brother.

    Sebastian Malheur is the most dangerous sort of rake: an educated one. When he’s not scandalizing ladies in the bedchamber, he’s outraging proper society with his scientific theories. He’s desired, ... (Goodreads)

  4. A Week to Be Wicked

    by Tessa Dare
    A bluestocking and a rake embark on a scandalous journey to Scotland, discovering love and adventure along the way.

    When a devilish lord and a bluestocking set off on the road to ruin... time is not on their side., Minerva Highwood, one of Spindle Cove's confirmed spinsters, needs to be in Scotland. Colin ... (Goodreads)

  5. Any Duchess Will Do

    by Tessa Dare
    A barmaid is chosen to be transformed into a duchess by a wealthy duke, but she has her own plans.

    What’s a duke to do, when the girl who’s perfectly wrong becomes the woman he can’t live without? Griffin York, the Duke of Halford, has no desire to wed this season—or any season—but his diabolical ... (Goodreads)

  6. Venetia

    by Georgette Heyer
    A spirited young woman's thrilling adventure to win her true love.

    The beautiful Venetia Lanyon, thanks to a reclusive and over-protective father, grew up in the country, away from the world with only her younger brother Aubrey, bookish and lame, for company. Her ... (Wikipedia)

  7. Romancing the Duke

    by Tessa Dare
    A woman, determined to save her family's estate, unexpectedly falls in love with a duke.

    As the daughter of a famed author, Isolde Ophelia Goodnight grew up on tales of brave knights and fair maidens. She never doubted romance would be in her future, too. The storybooks offered endless ... (Barnes & Noble)

  8. The Viscount Who Loved Me

    by Julia Quinn
    A battle of wits and wills between a widow and a viscount, culminating in a passionate love.

    1814 promises to be another eventful season, but not, this author believes, for Anthony Bridgerton, London's most elusive bachelor, who has shown no indication that he plans to marry.,And in truth, ... (Goodreads)

  9. No Good Duke Goes Unpunished

    by Sarah MacLean
    A scandalous duke is accused of murdering his fiancée, but a woman with a secret past may be the key to his redemption.

    The novel opens in London in 1831. The hero, William Harrow, the Marquess of Chapin, is better known as Temple, a partner in a popular casino known as The Fallen Angel. Temple was exiled from his ... (Wikipedia)

  10. Scandalous Desires

    by Elizabeth Hoyt
    A notorious thief and a widowed lady fall in love in 18th century London, but their pasts threaten to tear them apart.

    HE CAN GUARD HER Lady Phoebe Batten is pretty, vivacious, and yearning for a social life befitting the sister of a powerful duke. But because she is almost completely blind, her overprotective ... (Barnes & Noble)

  11. Archangel's Legion

    by Nalini Singh
    Epic fantasy adventure of a band of angels protecting the world from dark forces.

    Nalini Singh, the New York Times bestselling “alpha author of paranormal romance” (Booklist) returns to an immortal world of violent passion and lethal power…on the brink of a deadly archangelic war. ... (Goodreads)

  12. Lord of Scoundrels

    by Loretta Chase
    A notorious rake and a headstrong woman clash in a battle of wits and passion in Regency England.

    In the story's prologue , Sebastian Ballister is born in Devon to the 2nd Marquess of Dain and his Italian wife, Lucia Usignuolo. The Marquess is disgusted with the child, describing him as the ... (Wikipedia)

  13. The Raven Prince

    by Elizabeth Hoyt
    A forbidden romance between a duke and a governess, set in the backdrop of Regency England.

    There comes a time in a lady's life... Widowed Anna Wren is having a wretched day. After an arrogant male on horseback nearly squashes her, she arrives home to learn that she is in dire financial ... (Goodreads)

  14. Duke of Midnight

    by Elizabeth Hoyt
    A notorious Duke with a dark past falls for a woman who is determined to uncover his secrets.

    WHEN A MASKED MAN . . . Twenty years ago Maximus Batten witnessed the brutal murders of his parents. Now the autocratic Duke of Wakefield, he spends his days ruling Parliament. But by night, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  15. What I Did for a Duke

    by Julie Anne Long
    A Duke seeks revenge on a woman who ruined his family's reputation, but ends up falling in love with her instead.

    “A fresh voice that stands out….Delicious and delightful!”,—Karen Hawkins Romance superstar Amanda Quick calls Julie Anne Long, “a fantastic writer,” and says, “her writing glows.” Suzanne Enoch ... (Barnes & Noble)

  16. Heart of Obsidian

    by Nalini Singh
    A dangerous, passionate love affair between a Psy-Changeling and a powerful human.

    Step into New York Times bestseller Nalini Singh’s explosive and shockingly passionate Psy-Changeling world . . . , A dangerous, volatile rebel, hands stained blood-red. A woman whose very existence ... (Goodreads)

  17. The Iron Duke

    by Meljean Brook
    In a steampunk world, the Iron Duke and a detective team up to solve a mystery involving a deadly virus and political intrigue.

    After the Iron Duke freed England from Horde control, he instantly became a national hero. Now Rhys Trahaearn has built a merchant empire on the power - and fear - of his name. And when a dead body ... (Goodreads)

  18. The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie

    by Jennifer Ashley
    A Victorian romance novel featuring a scandalous hero with a mysterious past and a headstrong heroine who falls for him.

    The year is 1881. Meet the Mackenzie family—rich, powerful, dangerous, eccentric. A lady couldn't be seen with them without ruin. Rumors surround them—of tragic violence, of their mistresses, of ... (Goodreads)

  19. Code Name Verity

    by Elizabeth Wein
    Two female spies' harrowing mission during WWII and the secrets they discover.

    In 1943 Nazi-occupied France, a British Lysander spy plane crashes in the fictional town of Ormaie. On board are two best friends, a pilot (Maddie, code name: Kittyhawk) and a spy (Julie, code name: ... (Wikipedia)

  20. Love in the Afternoon

    by Lisa Kleypas
    A young woman struggling to reconcile her ambitions with the conventions of society finds solace and passion in an unexpected romance.

    Love in the Afternoon, continues the Hathaways series by Victorian romance author Lisa Kleypas., As a lover of animals and nature, Beatrix Hathaway has always been more comfortable outdoors than in ... (Barnes & Noble)

  21. Sylvester

    by Georgette Heyer
    A young heiress runs away from home to avoid an unwanted marriage and finds herself in a series of misadventures with a handsome stranger.

    When the news went out that Sylvester Rayne, the elegant, impeccable Duke of Salford, was seeking a wife, all England was aflutter! Lord Sylvester is a polished bachelor who has stringent ... (Goodreads)

  22. Devil in Winter

    by Lisa Kleypas
    A battle of wits between two strong-willed people who must choose between marriage and pride.

    "I'm Sebastian, Lord St. Vincent. I can't be celibate. Everyone knows that." Desperate to escape her scheming relatives, Evangeline Jenner has sought the help of the most infamous scoundrel in ... (Barnes & Noble)

  23. Lover at Last

    by J.R. Ward
    A vampire romance filled with action and suspense, exploring the power of love and redemption.

    Qhuinn, son of no one, is used to being on his own. Disavowed from his bloodline, shunned by the aristocracy, he has finally found an identity as one of the most brutal fighters in the war against ... (Goodreads)

  24. Written in Red

    by Anne Bishop
    An epic fantasy tale of a world where humans and supernatural beings clash.

    As a cassandra sangue , or blood prophet, Meg Corbyn can see the future when her skin is cut—a gift that feels more like a curse. Meg’s Controller keeps her enslaved so he can have full access to her ... (Goodreads)

  25. The Lost Duke of Wyndham

    by Julia Quinn
    A case of mistaken identity leads to a duke discovering his true heritage and falling in love with a woman from a different social class.

    WILL THE REAL DUKE OF WYNDHAM PLEASE STAND UP? Jack Audley has been a highwayman. A soldier. And he has always been a rogue. What he is not, and never wanted to be, is a peer of the realm, ... (Goodreads)

  26. The Proposal

    by Mary Balogh
    A young woman is forced to marry a stranger to save her family from financial ruin, but finds love and happiness in unexpected ways.

    In Mary Balogh's engaging and seductive new novel of drama and romance, a woman comfortable in her solitude allows temptation to free her heart, when a daring war hero shows her how truly ... (Goodreads)

  27. Silk Is for Seduction

    by Loretta Chase
    A talented dressmaker and a notorious rake are brought together by a scandalous wager. Passion and love ensue.

    From the Design Book of Marcelline Noirot: The allure of the perfect gown should be twofold: ladies would die to wear it . . . and gentlemen would kill to remove it! Brilliant and ambitious ... (Goodreads)

  28. Steel's Edge

    by Ilona Andrews
    Mercenary Charlotte de Ney is hired to rescue a kidnapped girl, leading her to confront her own traumatic past.

    The Edge lies between worlds, on the border between the Broken, where people shop at Wal-Mart and magic is a fairy tale—and the Weird, where blueblood aristocrats rule, changelings roam, and the ... (Goodreads)

  29. Finnikin of the Rock

    by Melina Marchetta
    After a curse forces him to flee his homeland, Finnikin embarks on a journey to find a lost kingdom and reunite its people.

    Finnikin, Sir Topher and Evanjalin start travelling to Sorel, Finnikin reluctantly. Sir Topher tells Evanjalin the story of the Five Days of Unspeakable. Later, they travel to a town in Sarnak. ... (Wikipedia)

  30. Yours Until Dawn

    by Teresa Medeiros
    A blind soldier returns from war and falls in love with the woman who nursed him back to health, but she has a secret identity.

    Gabriel Fairchild's valor during battle earns him the reputation of hero, but costs him both his sight and his hope for the future. Abandoned by the fiancée he adored, the man who once walked like a ... (Goodreads)