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If the historical romance of Netflix's Bridgerton has you hooked, try some of these books: 

A Lady’s Guide to Mischief and Mayhem by Manda Collins
In this fun and flirty rom-com set in 1865, an intrepid reporter matches wits with a serious detective. Newspaper columnist Lady Katherine Bascomb finds herself the subject of speculation when her latest article leads to an arrest in the murders plaguing London. To distance herself from the notoriety, she flees to the country, only to witness a murder upon her arrival. She soon finds herself clashing with the handsome local detective-inspector. [e-book | print]

The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare
A spirited story with a "beauty and the beast" theme. When seamstress Emma Gladstone approaches the Duke of Ashbury with the bill for his ex-fiancée's wedding dress, she receives a marriage proposal instead. Ashbury offers Emma a house and financial independence if she's willing to live with him until she conceives the heir he desperately needs. But what if Emma wants a real marriage? [e-book | print | audiobook]

Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore
Recruiting men of influence to champion the rising women’s suffrage movement in 1879 England, a fiercely independent vicar’s daughter takes on a powerful duke, but their unexpected romance threatens to upend the British social order. [e-book | print | audiobook]

Someone to Love by Mary Balogh
Engaging characters and clever dialogue abound in this sweet romance. Arriving in London to claim an unexpected inheritance from the late Earl of Riverdale, orphan Anna Snow turns to the new earl's guardian, the Duke of Netherby, for help in transforming herself into a lady and navigating the very society that threatens to overwhelm her. [e-book | print | large type | audiobook]

Hello Stranger by Lisa Kleypas
Dr. Garret Gibson is a woman who defies her time. As the only female physician in 1876 England, she is as daring and independent as any man — so why not take her pleasure as one? [e-book | print | large type | audiobook]

Any Rogue Will Do by Bethany Bennett
To stave off unwanted suitors in 1819 England and take charge of her own future, Lady Charlotte Wentworth askes the last man she would ever marry to go along with her engagement charade, which soon becomes all too real. [print]

—Lillian