Recommendations based on "Beautiful Things"

She Was In The Wrong Place... Fiercely Independent And Adventurous, Poppy Bridgertonwill Only Wed A Suitor Whose Keen Intellect And Interests Match Her Own. Sadly, None Of The Fools From Her London Season Qualify. While Visiting A Friend On The Dorset Coast, Poppy Is Pleasantly Surprised To Discover A Smugglers' Hideaway Tucked Inside A Cave. But Her Delight Turns To Dismay When Two Pirates Kidnap Her And Take Her Aboard A Ship, Leaving Her Bound And Gagged On The Captain's Bed... He Found Her At The Wrong Time... Known To Society As A Rascal And Reckless Privateer, Captain Andrew James Rokesby Actually Transports Essential Goods And Documents For The British Government. Setting Sail On A Time-sensitive Voyage To Portugal, He's Stunned To Find A Woman Waiting For Him In His Cabin. Surely, His Imagination Is Getting The Better Of Him. But No, She Is Very Real-and His Duty To The Crown Means He's Stuck With Her. Can Two Wrongs Make The Most Perfect Right? When Andrew Learns That She Is A Bridgerton, He Knows He Will Likely Have To Wed Her To Avert A Scandal-though Poppy Has No Idea That He Is The Son Of An Earl And Neighbor To Her Aristocratic Cousins In Kent. On The High Seas, Their War Of Words Soon Gives Way To An Intoxicating Passion. But When Andrew's Secret Is Revealed, Will His Declaration Of Love Be Enough To Capture Her Heart...? 'the Next Best Thing To Georgette Heyer' Gloss Magazine

Sparkling Regency Romance from a Captivating New VoiceLady Miranda Hawthorne acts every inch the lady, but inside she longs to be bold and carefree. Entering her fourth Season and approaching spinsterhood in the eyes of society, she pours her innermost feelings out not in a diary but in letters to her brother's old school friend, a duke--with no intention of ever sending these private thoughts to a man she's heard stories about but never met. Meanwhile, she also finds herself intrigued by Marlow, her brother's new valet, and although she may wish to break free of the strictures that bind her, falling in love with a servant is more of a rebellion than she planned.When Marlow accidentally discovers and mails one of the letters to her unwitting confidant, Miranda is beyond mortified. And even more shocked when the duke returns her note with one of his own that initiates a courtship-by-mail. Insecurity about her lack of suitors shifts into confusion at her growing feelings for two men--one she's never met but whose words deeply resonate with her heart, and one she has come to depend on but whose behavior is more and more suspicious. When it becomes apparent state secrets are at risk and Marlow is right in the thick of the conflict, one thing is certain: Miranda's heart is far from all that's at risk for the Hawthornes and those they love.

The delightful search for the true Carlyle heir continues in this next book in the sexy Desperately Seeking Duke series from USA Today Bestselling Author Caroline Linden She’s a duchess in all but name Philippa Kirkpatrick has been raised at Carlyle Castle by her doting guardian, the Duchess of Carlyle. Preoccupied with the succession of the dukedom and the duke’s health, the duchess has left the estate in Philippa’s hands—and Philippa is determined not to let her down.   He's not a duke at all . . . The arrival of a new estate steward should be a relief, but instead it threatens to upend everything. William Montclair is handsome, brash, and scandalously bold. The horrified duchess wants to sack him on sight. Philippa is just as shocked . . . but also, somehow, charmed. But could he be her hero? Carlyle cannot be her home forever, but Philippa is determined to leave it in good hands. She means to teach Will how to run the estate properly and love Carlyle as she does. The more time she spends with Will, though, the more she likes him . . . trusts him . . . even loves him. Unfortunately, she’s also more and more certain that Will is keeping secrets that could break her heart.

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A very practical marriage makes Alexander Westcott question his heart in this Regency romance from the New York Times bestselling author of Someone to Honor. When Alexander Westcott becomes the new Earl of Riverdale, he inherits a title he never wanted and a failing country estate he can’t afford. But he fully intends to do everything in his power to undo years of neglect and give the people who depend on him a better life... A recluse for more than twenty years, Wren Heyden wants one thing out of life: marriage. With her vast fortune, she sets her sights on buying a husband. But when she makes the desperate—and oh-so-dashing—earl a startlingly unexpected proposal, Alex will only agree to a proper courtship, hoping for at least friendship and respect to develop between them. He is totally unprepared for the desire that overwhelms him when Wren finally lifts the veils that hide the secrets of her past...

Sometimes, just one person can pull a whole family apart. And sometimes, it just takes one person to pull it back together. For fans of Bridgerton, New York Times bestselling Regency Romance author Mary Balogh shows how love truly conquers all in this new Westcott family novel. As a young man, Justin Wiley was banished by his father for mysterious reasons, but now his father is dead, and Justin has been Earl of Brandon for six years. A dark, dour man, he nonetheless takes it as his responsibility to care for his half-sister Maria when her mother dies. He travels to her home to fetch her back to the family seat at Everleigh Park. Although she adored him once, Maria now loathes Justin, and her friend Lady Estelle Lamarr can see immediately how his very name upsets her. When Justin arrives and invites Estelle and her brother to accompany Maria to Everleigh Park to help with her distress, she begrudgingly agrees for Maria's sake. As family secrets unravel in Maria's homecoming, Justin, too, uncovers his desire for a countess. And, while he may believe he's found an obvious candidate in the beautiful 25-year-old Lady Estelle, she is most certain that they could never make a match...

USA TODAY bestselling author Natalie Anderson's passionate royal marriage of convenience romance proves that opposites really do attract...! She didn't see her own beauty... Then he unmasked it! Royal assistant Hester knows playboy Prince Alek is totally out of her league. Shockingly, out of the blue, he proposes a marriage of convenience! In return, she'll have millions to help disadvantaged women. Warily, Hester agrees... To retain the throne he's sacrificed everything for, Alek must choose a bride. It's Hester's quiet discretion that catches his attention...until their unstoppable chemistry reveals her startling beauty and inner fire. Alek sees the queen that Hester could truly become--but the real question is, can she? From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds. Read all of the Once Upon a Temptation Books: Cinderella's Royal Secret by Lynne Graham Beauty and Her One-Night Baby by Dani Collins Shy Queen in the Royal Spotlight by Natalie Anderson Claimed in the Italian's Castle by Caitlin Crews Expecting His Billion-Dollar Scandal by Cathy Williams Taming the Big Bad Billionaire by Pippa Roscoe The Flaw in His Marriage Plan by Tara Pammi His Innocent's Passionate Awakening by Melanie Milburne

Can she drive away not one, but three suitors? Free-spirited photographer Regina Nash is ready to try. But unless she marries one of the gentlemen her grandfather has sent for her inspection, she'll lose custody of her nephew. So she must persuade them--and Adam Barr, her grandfather's envoy--that she'd make a thoroughly unsuitable wife. Adam isn't convinced. Regina might be unconventional, but she has wit, spirit and warmth. His job was to make sure Regina chose from the men he escorted to Texas--not to marry her himself! Can they overcome the secrets in her past, and the shadows in his, to find a perfect future together?

It is a truth universally acknowledged, thata single man in possession of a good fortunemust be in want of... anything but a wife? The third book in the Swell Valley series by bestselling author Tilly Bagshawe Henry Saxton-Brae has it all – a titled, self-made millionaire,his fiancée just happens to be a supermodel who is as kind and loyal as she is ravishingly beautiful. To top it all, he’s just bought Hanborough Castle, the jewel in the crown of the Swell Valley. Life couldn’t be better... for someone who was ready to settledown. Could he really be the only man in the world not in lovewith his future wife? Flora Fitzwilliam has been summoned by legendarydesigner Graydon James to restore Hanborough to its formerglory. She soon discovers that it’s not just the house thatneeds fixing, and Flora seems to be the only person who seesthe real Henry Saxton-Brae. Between her boss’s waning talents and Henry’s roving eye,Flora is being torn apart. Can she pull off the job, and makeHenry see that his bachelor days are behind him? Not since Rupert Campbell-Black has there been such a devastatingly sexy man in jodhpurs!

His Royal Highness Prince Alexander of Durham has a serious PR problem. His cheating celebrity ex-girlfriend destroyed his heart and spread lies about the breakup in the press. With a new crisis manifesting daily, Alex will do anything to get back in his country's good graces. Libby needs a new beginning, and Durham seems like the perfect choice. Her ex was a cheater and bankruptcy has brought her parents to the brink of divorce. At least her new job as a nanny will help ease her family's financial burdens while offering her a fresh start. When a lucky penny nearly gets Libby arrested, Alex is her unexpected hero--she just doesn't know he's also a prince. After their first disastrous date is caught on camera, the public swoons over the possibility of a new relationship. A fake engagement could solve both their problems. Can these two opposites commit to a lie, or will the sparks between them burn down the entire charade?

Nothing overpowers the bitter taste of betrayal faster than forbidden love...Lady Evie Bourbon should be happy. Sadly, her deceitful husband made that impossible. Escaping to Scotland seemed like her only option. It was just her unfortunate luck that she was attacked by highwaymen along the way. What remains to be seen is if the man who came to her rescue and offered to protect her-for a fee-is the hero of her story, or just another villain...The Duke of Ruthven is an honorable man, but also a practical one. So, he's not ashamed of asking a damsel in distress to pay for his services. What he never intended to do, however, was fall for the lovely Evie's charms. But through the quaint villages of England and misty lochs of Scotland, that's exactly what he does...If Evie and the Duke have any hope of claiming a happily ever after, they'll have to confront the demons of his past...and her present. In the end, will they defy the odds and prove that love can triumph over betrayal?