Harlequin Historical imprint: 1573 books

Married to a perfect stranger… Reunited with her warrior husband When Constance inherited her father’s lands, she had no choice but to marry cold-hearted Matthew Wintour. He left her for the battlefield, without even a wedding night. Five years later, Matthew has returned a valiant...

A stolen kiss from a dashing stranger… at her own betrothal ball! When Isabella Alstone receives a shockingly passionate kiss from a handsome stranger at her betrothal ball, she scandalously ends her engagement. She is even more surprised when she discovers exactly who the stranger...

A spy on a mission… Until he meets this heiress! Part of The King’s Elite: Miss Theodora Cranford’s learned to keep her impetuous nature locked away. She won’t be deceived by another man who can’t see past her fortune. She wants an honorable, sensible sort—not a self-assured...

A marriage of inconvenience For the buttoned-up duke! Bound by convention, William Calthorpe, Duke of Aylsham, is in search of a suitable bride to help raise his half siblings. Despite his methodical approach to finding such a lady, he stumbles—quite literally—into freethinking and...

The thief who stole his heart Sword dancer Li Feng is used to living life on the edge of the law-a woman alone in the dangerous world of the Tang Dynasty has only her whirlwind reflexes to trust. She will discover the truth about her past, even if that means outwitting the most feared thief-catcher...

A sensible schoolmistress… Awakened by the notorious rake! In this The Wild Warriners story, schoolmistress Felicity Blunt feels old beyond her years—and desperately dull. Meeting confirmed rake Jacob Warriner brings her gloriously to life, yet no matter his allure, she must remain...

An unusual proposition from a lady… Will Lord Sanford come to Tess’s rescue? When Lady Tess Ingram bursts into Jaimie, Earl of Sanford’s offices seeking help to avoid forced marriage or banishment, he’s her last resort. Tess isn’t convinced she can trust Jaimie—or any man—but...

A Viking maiden destined for the battlefield… …in bed with her captor! As a female warrior, Dagmar Kolbeinndottar knows she’s not meant for marriage and a family. Until she’s kidnapped by Celtic warlord Aedan mac Connall, who has been tasked with returning Dagmar to her estranged...

Discover the variety, emotion, and heartwarming stories that these three historical romances set in America have to offer, each personally selected by Wendy the Super Librarian! From a heartbreaking marriage-in-trouble story on the prairies, to the bustling excitement of late nineteenth-century Los...

Her quiet world overturned When an unseasonable snowstorm brings an assortment of stranded travelers to Lady Beatrice Lindley's door, companion Miss Ruth Harrington welcomes them in, flustered though she is by the towering presence of Colonel Hugo Prentiss. But the next morning, Ruth's quiet...

Second chance… With the scoundrel spy! A Debutantes in Paris story. Running her father’s mercantile empire and campaigning for women’s rights means unconventional Emily Fortescue has no time for romance. But when her politics land her in trouble, old friend Christopher Blakely...

WHAT IS HE HIDING FROM HER? When impoverished Lucy Halbrook arrives at Lord Adversane's estate she knows her assignment is unusual-not only will she act as hostess at his Midsummer's Eve play, she must also pretend to be his fiancée! What Lucy doesn't know is that Ralph is hiding something...

A countess in name only… …tempted by a night with her husband! Part of Penniless Brides of Convenience: Eloise Brannagh has witnessed firsthand the damage unruly passion can cause. Yet she craves freedom, so a convenient marriage to the Earl of Fearnoch seems the perfect solution!...

A convenient proposal… Makes a scandalous match! Part of Penniless Brides of Convenience: Knocking on Owen Harrington’s door, impoverished and desperate Miss Phoebe Brannagh wonders if London’s most eligible catch will recognize her. But injured and reclusive, Owen is no longer...