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By Megan Zimlich
Bridgerton and Undercover Duke
Why you’ll love Undercover Duke if you loved Bridgerton:
- A fake relationship
- Large family
- And a Duke with a secret and dealing with heartache
Belle and A Duke, the Lady, and a Baby
- Nuanced depictions of people of color in historical England
- Strong independent female leads
- An an heiress lead who is wary of being used and swindled for her money
The Paradise and Heiress in Red Silk
Why you’ll love Heiress in Red Silk if you loved The Paradise:
- A savvy businesswoman and businessman who become greater partners than either ever expected, in business and in love
- Fun (and gorgeous) details of historical clothing
- And class differences and social climbing
Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries and Duchess if You Dare
Why you’ll love Duchess if You Dare if you loved Miss Fischer’s Murder Mysteries:
- An amateur sleuthing duo with amazing chemistry
- Kick-ass independent female lead, not interested in bowing to social conventions of the day
- And a duty driven and steadfast male lead
Lorna Doone and The Scot’s Oath
Why you’ll love The Scot’s Oath if you loved Lorna Doone:
- Someone (we won’t say who) is revealed to secretly be the heir to a title and great fortune
- Deceitful enemies bent on destroying our hero and taking what is theirs
- And class differences create strife between two people in love
Persuasion and Capturing the Earl
Why you’ll love Capturing the Earl if you loved Persuasion:
- A female lead who has made mistakes in romance in the past and had to live with the consequences
- Surprising romantic partner switches
- And a beloved ancestral family home in danger of being lost due to financial ruin
Emma and A Lady’s Escape
Why you’ll love A Lady’s Escape if you loved Emma:
- Two leads who start out at very different positions and grow to see the value in the other’s perspective
- Interesting and fun use of historical science/medical information
- And an opinionated, well-informed female lead
Hysteria and Who Wants to Marry a Duke
- Two leads who start out at very different positions and grow to see the value in the other’s perspective
- Interesting and fun use of historical science/medical information
- And an opinionated and well-informed female lead