What to Read if You Love Bridgerton

Avon Books, an imprint of HarperCollins

The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen by KJ Charles

KJ Charles’s The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen is what happens when Bridgerton wanders into the marshes and gets delightfully muddy. After a fleeting romance in London, reserved scholar Gareth Inglis reunites with his mystery lover, only to discover he’s Joss Doomsday — a smuggler with dangerous connections and zero patience for aristocratic rules. When family obligations drag Gareth into the world of inheritance squabbles and local feuds, he and Joss find themselves on opposite sides of the law — and very much in each other’s orbit. It’s got all the intrigue, sensuality, and class tension Bridgerton fans love, but with Charles’s signature wit and moral complexity. Expect sharp banter, knife-edge yearning, and a romance that proves passion isn’t confined to ballrooms.

Devil in Spring by Lisa Kleypas

Lady Pandora Ravenel is the daughter of a famously headstrong family, more interested in mechanical gadgets than in suitors. Gabriel, Lord St. Vincent, is a charming libertine who’s made a career out of avoiding matrimony. When a compromising encounter traps them both in scandal, duty demands marriage — but neither expects it to become the most exhilarating experiment of their lives. Their uneasy alliance turns into a slow burn filled with sharp banter, emotional vulnerability, and an unexpectedly modern sense of partnership. Beneath the glittering façade of London society, they discover how attraction can evolve into affection, and how two wildly different people might build something lasting. For Bridgerton fans who love a stubborn heroine, a reformed rake, and a love story that feels both lush and alive, this one’s pure delight.

Her Night with the Duke by Diana Quincy

A scandalous encounter at an inn leaves a widowed Arabella and a devastatingly handsome duke tangled in more than just bedsheets. When they meet again in London — and realize her new stepdaughter is his fiancée — both are forced to navigate society’s sharp tongues and their own inconvenient attraction. What begins as a forbidden fling deepens into a story of second chances, desire, and the audacity of choosing happiness in a world ruled by propriety. For fans of Bridgerton’s blend of elegance and chaos, this romance delivers sumptuous ballrooms, sizzling chemistry, and a heroine who refuses to apologize for wanting both passion and respect. It’s witty, tender, and delightfully subversive — proof that even the most careful reputations can’t survive true love.

Ravishing the Heiress by Sherry Thomas

When a young heiress is married off to an older titled stranger, love isn’t part of the bargain — at least not yet. Millicent understands her role: manage the estate, secure the family’s future, and give her husband the freedom he desires. But years later, when he returns home unexpectedly vulnerable, the polite distance between them begins to crumble. What follows is a slow, exquisite unraveling — a study in longing, restraint, and the quiet ache of two people finally seeing each other clearly. It’s a master class in yearning — elegant, tender, and achingly romantic, with heartbreak that makes the eventual joy feel all the more earned.

A Tropical Rebel Gets the Duke by Adriana Herrera

When an ambitious Dominican heiress arrives in London determined to secure funding for her sugar enterprise, the last thing she expects is to be swept into a battle of wits with a brooding, duty-bound duke. Their clash of ideals — and undeniable attraction — sets society ablaze, forcing both to question what they owe to family, to empire, and to themselves. This romance crackles with intellect and heat, pairing political rebellion with emotional depth. It’s as lush as it is fierce, celebrating a heroine who refuses to shrink herself and a hero brave enough to meet her where she stands — even when it upends his entire world.

The Marquis Who Mustn’t by Courtney Milan

A man with a scandalous secret and a woman who refuses to play by society’s rules collide in a story that’s as clever as it is heartfelt. When a widowed marchioness takes in a reclusive marquis to help him hide from the relentless gossip of the ton, their temporary arrangement turns into something dangerously real. Both have been told they’re too much — too odd, too broken, too outspoken — but together they find the freedom to be exactly who they are. It’s a tender, fiercely intelligent romance that proves love doesn’t have to follow the rules to feel utterly right. Expect razor-sharp banter, deep emotional honesty, and the kind of connection that makes defiance feel like destiny.

The Queer Principles of Kit Webb by Cat Sebastian

A retired highwayman turned coffeehouse owner just wants a quiet life — until a charming, mischievous nobleman strides in with a ridiculous request: teach him how to rob his own father. What begins as a reluctant partnership quickly turns into flirtation, confession, and a romance that feels as inevitable as it is impossible. Both men are burdened by secrets and shaped by loss, but together they rediscover joy, danger, and a reason to hope. Witty, subversive, and full of heart, this story trades ballroom glitter for the grit of back alleys and secret smiles. It’s a love story about finding freedom in a world built on rules, and realizing that sometimes rebellion looks a lot like tenderness.

I Kissed an Earl by Julie Anne Long

Violet Redmond has always been the wildest of her well-bred family — charming, impulsive, and far too clever for her own good. When she learns that her long-lost brother may have been taken by a ruthless privateer, she hatches a daring plan: stow away on the ship of Asher Flint, the newly minted Earl of Ardmay, who just happens to be hunting the same man. What Violet doesn’t expect is that the infuriatingly disciplined captain she spars with on deck will also be the man who steals her heart. As storms rage and secrets surface, their voyage becomes a battle of wits and wills, with passion simmering beneath every argument. This book is pure adventure — witty, romantic, and gloriously full of longing — reminding readers that love can be just as thrilling as the high seas.