What to read if you love Bridgerton

To Have and to Hoax by Martha Waters

Five years ago, Lady Violet Grey and Lord James Audley met, fell in love and married. Four years ago, a disastrous fight left them barely speaking; their passion cooled into distant politeness.

When Violet receives news that James has been thrown from his horse, she rushes to his side, only to find him perfectly healthy and utterly confused by her concern. Furious, Violet decides to feign an illness of her own to teach her estranged husband a lesson. What follows is an ever-escalating game of manipulation and mischief, laced with sharp wit and unexpected flirtation, as Violet and James discover they may not hate each other quite as much as they believed...

The Siren of Sussex by Mimi Matthews

Evelyn Maltravers longs for her perfect match. Her only hope is to distinguish herself by making the biggest splash in the one sphere she excels: on horseback. In haute couture.

She'll need a habit-maker who's not afraid to take risks with his designs... and with his heart.

Ahmad Malik has always made women beautiful - but no one compares to Evelyn. The indomitable pair must decide which hurdles they can jump and what matters most: making their mark or following their hearts?

Verity and the Forbidden Suitor by J.J. McAvoy

An heiress and an outcast – a match made for scandal...

With her brother, the Duke of Everely, recently married to the beautiful Aphrodite Du Bell, Verity Eagleman feels more alone than ever. So when she's invited to stay in the Du Bells' clamorous, boisterous home, she leaps at the chance.

As the estranged, illegitimate son of a Marquess, Theodore Darrington is forbidden to pursue anyone of the noble set, and no amount of social capital will change that. But fortunately for him, Verity has never cared much for the rules of society...

The Earl Meets His Match by TJ Alexander 

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.

But Lord Christopher Eden is no ordinary man …

When he receives word that he must find a wife by the end of the Season, or lose his fortune, Christopher knows that he can’t do it alone.

Enter the distractingly dashing – if rather stoic – James Harding. But as sparks fly, and Christopher’s deadline to find love looms, will James find himself vying for the position instead?

The Persephone Code by Julia Golding

Deep beneath the hills of the Buckinghamshire countryside lie the infamous Hellfire Caves: a secret society steeped in satanism, opium and debauchery of the highest order.

When the club’s warden is brutally murdered, his illegitimate sister Dora is drawn into a dangerous hunt for the truth. Aided by an unexpected ally, Dr Jacob Sandys, she follows a trail of secrets and shadows.

As a shocking conspiracy unfolds, Dora and Jacob must fight against time, powerful enemies, and the undeniable attraction they feel towards each other…

The Grand Sophy by Georgette Heyer

The charming Sophia Stanton-Lacy is a force to be reckoned with.

When Sophy is sent to stay with her London relatives, she finds her cousins in quite the tangle.

Fortunately, Sophy has arrived just in time to sort them all out – but the ruthlessly handsome Charles is eager to rid his family of her meddlesome ways. Has the Grand Sophy finally met her match?

Like in Love With You by Emma R. Alban

When Catherine Pine relocates to Bath in 1817, she comes face-to-face with her mother’s arch nemesis and her daughter, the wildly popular Lady Rosalie.

Only Catherine soon discovers that Lady Rosalie is by far the wittiest, cleverest, most intriguing young woman Catherine’s ever met, and she’s instantly smitten. Which is a problem.

As Rosalie and Catherine circle the same suitor, and their mothers force them into increasingly absurd contests of wit and feminine charms, the two women somehow find themselves falling for each other, by scheme, by barb, by catty jab…

The Perks of Loving a Wallflower by Erica Ridley

A master of disguise, Thomasina Wynchester can pass as a polite young lady or a bawdy old man, whatever the case demands. 

Bluestocking Miss Philippa York has no faith in love, only in intellect. Determined to decode a centuries-old manuscript, she reluctantly accepts help from a clever, charming baron, only to discover he is a woman in disguise.

As secrets unravel and danger mounts, Tommy and Philippa find their hearts, and much more, at risk.

Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore 

Brilliant but destitute Annabelle Archer is one of the first female students at Oxford University. In return for her scholarship, she must recruit influential men to champion the rising women's movement. Her first target is Sebastian Devereux: cold, calculating and the most powerful duke in England.

When Annabelle and her friends infiltrate his luxurious estate, she's appalled to find herself attracted to the infuriatingly intelligent aristocrat. Soon, Annabelle is locked in a battle with rising passion and a will matching her own. She'll need to learn fast just what it takes to bring down a duke.

The Gentleman and His Vowsmith by Rebecca Ide

Lord Nicholas Monterris is trapped. The only heir to a declining dukedom, Nic is destined for a marriage of convenience.

What he didn’t expect was for his bride to be Lady Leaf Serral, daughter of his father’s hated rivals. Now they must all be locked inside mouldering Monterris Court for the duration of the contract negotiations, along with head negotiator, master vowsmith Dashiell sa Vare – beautiful, perfect Dashiell sa Vare – an old flame Nic has neither forgiven nor forgotten.

What could go wrong?

The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton 

Cecilia Bassingwaite belongs to The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels. Yet this is no ordinary lady's society...

Full of pirates, thieves and ne'er-do-wells, these women spend their days pickpocketing and blackmailing their way around the country all before their afternoon tea. But when Cecilia meets Ned Lightbourne her world is set to change forever. Because he's a paid assassin and she's his next hit.

But when Ned lays eyes on the feisty, beautiful Cecilia he's faced with a conundrum: does he kill her... or fall in love with her?

A Caribbean Heiress in Paris by Adriana Herrera 

Luz Alana Heith-Benzan, heiress to the Caña Brava rum empire, sails from Santo Domingo with one goal: expanding her family’s business. Then she meets James Evanston Sinclair, Earl of Darnick, a titled and infuriatingly charming Scot who is far too eager to help her.

Luz Alana is wary of his motives, while Evan harbours desires of his own, growing more drawn to her with every passing day. With Luz Alana’s inheritance hinging on marriage, a convenient match may solve everything. But when Luz Alana set sail to Paris, she came armed with three hundred casks of rum, her two best friends and one simple rule: under no circumstances is she to fall in love...

The Beautiful Ones by Silvia Moreno-Garcia 

They are the Beautiful Ones, Loisail’s most dazzling socialites, and this spring is Nina’s chance to join them, thanks to her well-connected cousin and his ambitious wife. But her debut quickly goes awry, undone by the telekinetic powers she has never fully controlled, earning her cruel gossip and the nickname Witch of Oldhouse.

Everything changes with the arrival of Hector Auvray, a famed entertainer who wields his own magic with ease. Seeing Nina’s potential, he becomes her mentor and her first love. Yet fairy-tale romances rarely last, and Hector’s hidden truth threatens both their relationship and Nina’s future in a world where scandal is a weapon...

Queen Charlotte by Julia Quinn and Shonda Rhimes 

In 1761, King George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz met for the first time and were married within hours. Yet George harbours dangerous secrets that could shake the monarchy.

Thrust into royal life, Charlotte must navigate court politics while guarding her heart, as she falls in love with a husband who keeps her at a distance. Learning to rule as well as to love, she discovers the power to reshape society and must fight for herself, her king and her people, embracing her destiny as Queen.

Created by Julia Quinn, author of the beloved, bestselling Bridgerton series in collaboration with television pioneer Shonda Rhimes.