The Six Books You Definitely Need for a Summer Break

by Emily E K Murdoch
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8 books
You’re packing for your trip and you know you’ll need a variety of books to keep you entertained – and fear not, USAT Bestselling Author Emily E K Murdoch has you covered. These are the six books that she’ll have on her e-reader this summer…
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Up All Night with a Good Duke

Amy Rose Bennett, 2022
Dukes? Check. Libraries? Check. Regency-era book club? Check. This book launches a trilogy of incredibly spicy and delicious historical romance featuring heroines you know you want to befriend and heroes you definitely want to…well. Ahem. Book 1 is a great place to start, and I can almost guarantee you that you’ll end up binging the whole series.

What a Duke Desires

Merry Farmer, 2022
I love a book that explores scandal, and this series beginner from Merry Farmer is a fantastic one of just that. Romance across social boundaries, scandal and politics, deep emotions – this book seriously has it all. And if you love this series, Merry has written a contemporary series of their descendants!

Letter From a Rake

The Duke of Strathmore, Book 1
Sasha Cottman, 2020
I adore love letters (in all forms!), and this brilliant series starter from Sasha features mislaid passionate love letters that could be the undoing of both the hero and the heroine! I adore the way she weaves in the history of the English in India, and there is a seriously strong heroine in this story who absolutely knows what she wants. What’s not to love?

The Beguiling Earl

Hildie McQueen, 2022
This ‘Regency in Color’ series is an absolute must-read – and Hildie’s contribution is tantalizingly impressive. A governess/master, second-chance romance sprinkled with drama and love across social classes, I was absolutely captivated by Hildie’s descriptions and the gorgeous heightened emotions that entirely captured my heart.

The Lady's Guide to Scandal

Emmanuelle de Maupassant, 2021
There is something incredibly enticing about this series, and the first book in the series is absolutely brilliant: a fake engagement, house party, bluestocking heroine – there is so much in there that I love! Em’s writing is almost hypnotizing, and for a while, I thought I was actually a house guest at the party. Your invitation is waiting…

The Duke's Deceitful Governess

Caroline Lee, 2022
If you’ve ever wanted a found family, spies and danger, ridiculously brilliant humor, and sizzling hot love scenes, it’s got to be a Caroline Lee – and this series is my fave of hers. Redeemed assassins and pretend governesses, secrets, and lies, along with hilarious misunderstandings? This book has it all, and I really think you’ll love it.

Trade of a Lifetime

Rebecca Aubrey, 2021
If you’re tired of dukes in historical romance, then Rebecca’s Trade Wind series is fabulous – families pulling themselves up the social ranks due to hard work and intelligence, interacting with the ton. This book features a spinster, Lady Clara, who secretly runs a charity and a commercial businessman who has promised himself never to love. Secrecy, friends with benefits, and discovering he’s her brother’s enemy? Oh, this book has it all.

Instead of Harmony

A Jewish Regency Romance
Sara Adrien, 2023
If you’ve ever wondered what the Jewish community was doing during the Regency and Victorian era, wonder no more – Sara’s many books open a window into these communities and they are wonderful! This secret chance romance full of love and sacrifice and redemption, castles, and more, is a book that will definitely be coming on holiday with me.