Historical Romance : Hero Jerk/Cad/abusive/nasty/mean /cruel to heroine

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Whitney, My Love (Westmoreland, #2)
Whitney, My Love (Westmoreland, #2) 4.11 avg rating — 38,506 ratings
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Lord of Scoundrels (Scoundrels, #3)
Lord of Scoundrels (Scoundrels, #3) 4.08 avg rating — 39,395 ratings
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A Kingdom of Dreams (Westmoreland, #1)
A Kingdom of Dreams (Westmoreland, #1) 4.20 avg rating — 55,718 ratings
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Once and Always (Sequels, #1)
Once and Always (Sequels, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 28,494 ratings
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Stormfire
Stormfire 3.57 avg rating — 1,870 ratings
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The Flame and the Flower (Birmingham, #1)
The Flame and the Flower (Birmingham, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 20,107 ratings
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Until You (Westmoreland, #3)
Until You (Westmoreland, #3) 4.13 avg rating — 23,256 ratings
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Lemonade
Lemonade 3.60 avg rating — 3,195 ratings
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The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever (Bevelstoke, #1)
The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever (Bevelstoke, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 50,010 ratings
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To Have and To Hold (Wyckerley Trilogy, #2)
To Have and To Hold (Wyckerley Trilogy, #2) 3.77 avg rating — 2,784 ratings
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The Silver Devil
The Silver Devil 3.66 avg rating — 3,557 ratings
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Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights 3.90 avg rating — 1,959,516 ratings
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The Velvet Promise (Velvet Montgomery Annuals Tetralogy #1)
The Velvet Promise (Velvet Montgomery Annuals Tetralogy #1) 3.97 avg rating — 16,114 ratings
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Devil in Winter (Wallflowers, #3)
Devil in Winter (Wallflowers, #3) 4.21 avg rating — 96,374 ratings
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The Conqueror (deWarenne Dynasty, #1)
The Conqueror (deWarenne Dynasty, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 4,792 ratings
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The Wolf and the Dove
The Wolf and the Dove 4.13 avg rating — 20,111 ratings
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Breathless (The House of Rohan, #3)
Breathless (The House of Rohan, #3) 3.72 avg rating — 3,697 ratings
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Lily
Lily 3.61 avg rating — 918 ratings
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Claiming the Courtesan
Claiming the Courtesan 3.67 avg rating — 3,392 ratings
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Sunset Embrace (Coleman Family Saga #1)
Sunset Embrace (Coleman Family Saga #1) 3.97 avg rating — 6,025 ratings
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Only Mine (Only, #2)
Only Mine (Only, #2) 3.89 avg rating — 3,182 ratings
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Gabriel's Bride
Gabriel's Bride 3.76 avg rating — 1,900 ratings
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The Devil's Love
The Devil's Love 3.74 avg rating — 3,627 ratings
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In Bed with the Devil (Scoundrels of St. James, #1)
In Bed with the Devil (Scoundrels of St. James, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 16,051 ratings
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If You Deceive (MacCarrick Brothers, #3)
If You Deceive (MacCarrick Brothers, #3) 4.14 avg rating — 13,648 ratings
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Heartless (Georgian, #1)
Heartless (Georgian, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 5,697 ratings
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River Lady (James River Trilogy, #3)
River Lady (James River Trilogy, #3) 3.88 avg rating — 4,379 ratings
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Secret Fire
Secret Fire 4.03 avg rating — 8,964 ratings
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Man of My Dreams (Sherring Cross, #1)
Man of My Dreams (Sherring Cross, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 10,264 ratings
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Prisoner of My Desire
Prisoner of My Desire 4.05 avg rating — 19,369 ratings
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Fires of Winter (Haardrad Viking Family, #1)
Fires of Winter (Haardrad Viking Family, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 16,343 ratings
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The Flesh and the Devil
The Flesh and the Devil 3.90 avg rating — 767 ratings
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A Rogue by Any Other Name (The Rules of Scoundrels, #1)
A Rogue by Any Other Name (The Rules of Scoundrels, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 45,882 ratings
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A Rose at Midnight
A Rose at Midnight 3.77 avg rating — 1,493 ratings
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Island Flame
Island Flame 3.64 avg rating — 1,947 ratings
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Devil's Cub (Alastair-Audley, #2)
Devil's Cub (Alastair-Audley, #2) 4.23 avg rating — 17,157 ratings
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Lord Ruin (The Sinclair Sisters, #1)
Lord Ruin (The Sinclair Sisters, #1) 3.56 avg rating — 1,821 ratings
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Outlander (Outlander, #1)
Outlander (Outlander, #1) 4.26 avg rating — 1,132,096 ratings
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So Speaks the Heart: A Sweeping Historical Romance Novel of Love and Redemption
So Speaks the Heart: A Sweeping Historical Romance Novel of Love and Redemption 3.94 avg rating — 6,592 ratings
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Counterfeit Lady (James River Trilogy, #1)
Counterfeit Lady (James River Trilogy, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 4,698 ratings
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Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice 4.29 avg rating — 4,634,206 ratings
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Any Duchess Will Do (Spindle Cove, #4)
Any Duchess Will Do (Spindle Cove, #4) 4.03 avg rating — 28,844 ratings
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To Love a Dark Lord
To Love a Dark Lord 3.80 avg rating — 2,131 ratings
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Savage Ecstasy (Gray Eagle, #1)
Savage Ecstasy (Gray Eagle, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 1,443 ratings
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Lions and Lace (Van Alen Sisters #1)
Lions and Lace (Van Alen Sisters #1) 3.80 avg rating — 2,518 ratings
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Devil's Embrace (Devil, #1)
Devil's Embrace (Devil, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 4,181 ratings
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Not Quite a Husband (The Marsdens, #2)
Not Quite a Husband (The Marsdens, #2) 3.81 avg rating — 10,142 ratings
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Royal Seduction (Royal #1)
Royal Seduction (Royal #1) 3.69 avg rating — 1,156 ratings
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Unlocked (Turner, #1.5)
Unlocked (Turner, #1.5) 3.73 avg rating — 8,802 ratings
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When Angels Fall
When Angels Fall 3.67 avg rating — 1,658 ratings
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Season of the Sun (Viking, #1)
Season of the Sun (Viking, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 4,038 ratings
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London's Perfect Scoundrel (Lessons in Love, #2)
London's Perfect Scoundrel (Lessons in Love, #2) 4.02 avg rating — 9,657 ratings
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Wicked Loving Lies (Morgan #6)
Wicked Loving Lies (Morgan #6) 3.90 avg rating — 2,148 ratings
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This Other Eden (Eden, #1)
This Other Eden (Eden, #1) 3.69 avg rating — 1,359 ratings
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Promise of the Rose (deWarenne Dynasty, #2)
Promise of the Rose (deWarenne Dynasty, #2) 3.96 avg rating — 2,550 ratings
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Potent Pleasures (Pleasures, #1)
Potent Pleasures (Pleasures, #1) 3.61 avg rating — 7,324 ratings
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A Lady of the West (Western Ladies, #1)
A Lady of the West (Western Ladies, #1) 3.75 avg rating — 4,678 ratings
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Forbidden Love: Library Edition
Forbidden Love: Library Edition 3.67 avg rating — 1,791 ratings
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A Night to Surrender (Spindle Cove, #1)
A Night to Surrender (Spindle Cove, #1) 3.74 avg rating — 30,065 ratings
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The Hawk and the Dove
The Hawk and the Dove 3.98 avg rating — 2,292 ratings
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Only You (Only, #3)
Only You (Only, #3) 3.94 avg rating — 2,550 ratings
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Seized by Love (Russian series/Kuzan Family, #1)
Seized by Love (Russian series/Kuzan Family, #1) 3.60 avg rating — 806 ratings
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Passions of a Wicked Earl (London's Greatest Lovers, #1)
Passions of a Wicked Earl (London's Greatest Lovers, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 6,133 ratings
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The Promise of Jenny Jones
The Promise of Jenny Jones 4.15 avg rating — 3,868 ratings
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Desert Hostage
Desert Hostage 3.75 avg rating — 347 ratings
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Embrace and Conquer
Embrace and Conquer 3.71 avg rating — 759 ratings
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Crimson Rapture
Crimson Rapture 3.78 avg rating — 354 ratings
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Unmasking the Marquess (Hold Your Breath, #2)
Unmasking the Marquess (Hold Your Breath, #2) 3.97 avg rating — 1,240 ratings
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The Light in the Darkness
The Light in the Darkness 3.47 avg rating — 207 ratings
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Olivia And Jai (Olivia and Jai, #1)
Olivia And Jai (Olivia and Jai, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 1,321 ratings
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The Warlord (Montagues, #1)
The Warlord (Montagues, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 1,954 ratings
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A Whisper of Roses
A Whisper of Roses 3.88 avg rating — 3,400 ratings
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The Dangerous Gentleman (Rogues of Regent Street, #1)
The Dangerous Gentleman (Rogues of Regent Street, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 2,214 ratings
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Tender Fury
Tender Fury 3.14 avg rating — 398 ratings
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The Promise (deWarenne Dynasty, #11)
The Promise (deWarenne Dynasty, #11) 3.66 avg rating — 1,332 ratings
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Winterblaze (Darkest London, #3)
Winterblaze (Darkest London, #3) 3.92 avg rating — 5,167 ratings
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Four Nights With the Duke (Desperate Duchesses by the Numbers #2; Desperate Duchesses #8)
Four Nights With the Duke (Desperate Duchesses by the Numbers #2; Desperate Duchesses #8) 3.87 avg rating — 9,530 ratings
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A Kiss at Midnight (Fairy Tales, #1)
A Kiss at Midnight (Fairy Tales, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 21,019 ratings
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This Side of Heaven
This Side of Heaven 3.86 avg rating — 1,140 ratings
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Firelight (Darkest London, #1)
Firelight (Darkest London, #1) 3.77 avg rating — 17,267 ratings
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Duchess in Love (Duchess Quartet, #1)
Duchess in Love (Duchess Quartet, #1) 3.66 avg rating — 8,396 ratings
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Private Arrangements
Private Arrangements 3.80 avg rating — 9,965 ratings
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The Demon Lover
The Demon Lover 3.61 avg rating — 2,212 ratings
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Love in the Time of Cholera
Love in the Time of Cholera 3.94 avg rating — 535,639 ratings
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Rosehaven (Medieval Song, #5)
Rosehaven (Medieval Song, #5) 3.82 avg rating — 2,978 ratings
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Dangerous Obsession
Dangerous Obsession 4.03 avg rating — 260 ratings
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Sweet Savage Love (Morgan #1)
Sweet Savage Love (Morgan #1) 3.93 avg rating — 4,260 ratings
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The Wind Dancer (Wind Dancer, #1)
The Wind Dancer (Wind Dancer, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 4,488 ratings
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Ruthless (The House of Rohan, #1)
Ruthless (The House of Rohan, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 7,264 ratings
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Savage Surrender
Savage Surrender 3.91 avg rating — 890 ratings
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When a Scot Ties the Knot (Castles Ever After, #3)
When a Scot Ties the Knot (Castles Ever After, #3) 3.91 avg rating — 45,032 ratings
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Fool Me Twice (Rules for the Reckless, #2)
Fool Me Twice (Rules for the Reckless, #2) 3.95 avg rating — 5,829 ratings
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Only His (Only, #1)
Only His (Only, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3,670 ratings
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My Lord Conqueror
My Lord Conqueror 3.83 avg rating — 928 ratings
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A Scandalous Wife (Scandalous, #1)
A Scandalous Wife (Scandalous, #1)
by: Ava Stone
3.86 avg rating — 2,079 ratings
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His Lady Mistress
His Lady Mistress 3.49 avg rating — 3,453 ratings
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Autumn Lover (Maxwells, #1; Only, #5)
Autumn Lover (Maxwells, #1; Only, #5) 3.77 avg rating — 2,084 ratings
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Midnight Princess (Marshall Brothers, #1)
Midnight Princess (Marshall Brothers, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 252 ratings
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Foxfire Bride
Foxfire Bride 3.86 avg rating — 817 ratings
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After the Night
After the Night 4.05 avg rating — 26,940 ratings
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