Historical Romance Book Club discussion

I feel like I've read all the books on cheaters. I'm hoping I missed some . I know I must have daddy issues but I like an evil ow waiting in the wings. Any recommendations ???

Yesterday, I read a book review where the hero has two mistresses and is married to the heroine. I'll see if I can find the book.

Edit: No luck. Sorry! 😢 Now, it's going to bug me!

Isnt there a trilogy where the duke/ ealr has married 3 women and he dies and the heas of his 3 wives?

P.s. i hate cheating mcs.- hero ,heroine side kick anyone. My anger issues show up.😡

Have you read Private Arrangements? They both cheat but are estranged. It is more of an other man situation though.

Confessions of an Improper Bride & Pleasures of a Tempted Lady - they’re an OW factor in this series. I don’t want to give anything away but you might like.

There’s also a weird situation A Hint of Wicked in but again more of a other man one.

I do think this will be more of a books to avoid thread for many, lol

Do they get their comeuppance in the end?

Joanna Loves Reading wrote: "I do think this will be more of a books to avoid thread for many, lol"

I agree

This is a trope that I tend to avoid like the plague and often end up DNFing the book.

These are some that I've finished:

The Day of the Duchess - The hero (view spoiler)[cheated soon after he married the heroine whom he believes tricked him into marriage. (hide spoiler)] These events take place in an earlier book in the series The Rogue Not Taken

The Charm School - this is more a "feels like cheating" situation than actual cheating as (view spoiler)[the hero and heroine are not officially together at the time. (hide spoiler)]

The Taming - for some reason, I liked this one. Need to do a re-read.

Once and Always - again, not an actual cheating situation.

The Ugly Duchess - H/h are apart for years and he cheats.

Dreaming of You - IIRC, hero (view spoiler)[sleeps with a prostitute who looks like the heroine because he misses her (hide spoiler)] 🤦‍♀️

I hope you find it Missy.:( It actually sounds right up my alley.

Leanne, are you thinking about A Duke In Tme by Janna McGregor? I read the 1st book.

Confessions of an Improper Bride looks good! Does she keep the act up through the whole book?

The Rake's Rainbow looks interesting.

Shaz, they don't have to get their comeuppance but that is always a nice treat :)

thanks Lauren for the suggestion:) Once And Always is a personal favorite of mine.

Joanna, I agree this could also be a list of what not to read. I use to hate cheaters!

Lauren, you want books here the Hero cheats the heroine?

Yes, I'm going through a crazy stage but aleast it's not boring ;)

@Leena, the triology is by Janna MacGregor and it is called The Widow Rules Series

This is the series where the husband marries three women and they have to find out who he married first and if the one who has conceived has a legitimate heir.

Where There's a Will

A Duke in Time

Rules for Engaging the Earl

Debby*BabyDee wrote: "@Leena, the triology is by Janna MacGregor and it is called The Widow Rules Series

This is the series where the husband marries three women and they have to find out who he married first and if th..."

I hate cheating, but I enjoyed this trilogy. After all, the cheater is dead and not the true hero in any of these ladies' lives.

Joanna - yep, books to avoid for me!

Debby*BabyDee wrote: "@Leena, the triology is by Janna MacGregor and it is called The Widow Rules Series

This is the series where the husband marries three women and they have to find out who he married first and if th..."

This actually sounds really good.

@Leena, Jess Michaels has a series called The Three Mrs, where three heroines were married to the same man (not the hero) who is murdered.

The Unexpected Wife
The Defiant Wife
The Duke’s Wife

Lauren wrote: "Confessions of an Improper Bride looks good! Does she keep the act up through the whole book?

The Rake's Rainbow looks interesting."

Yes, I believe so. It’s been a while since I read so I don’t recall exactly. I am not sure if it’s quite what you’re looking for either, but there’s certainly some complicated relationships going on.

Lauren wrote: "Yes, I'm going through a crazy stage but aleast it's not boring ;)"
Is this usual? I have already read books where before the couple is HEA the guy (ahhhh, always the guy :D!!!!) "cheats" the heroine but I think when they are together I don't remember.And this cheating it's not technically cheating, right?

@ Missy, yes I believe that's the series.

Unforgivable
The Book of Scandal
A Duchess in Name
Rebel

The first three, I actually enjoyed the angst and felt the heroes redeemed themselves. Rebel made me angry, so much so that I could not bring myself to read the OW's book next up, even though I read the rest of the series. There are other books that I could not finish, because cheating heroes and doormat heroines do not make good reading for me.

Thanks everybody! i appreciate everybody's rec. Unfortunately, I've read most of them :(

a personal fav.







I didn't even cover most bodice-rippers ;) . I hope the suggestions keep coming! I've already read three new books

I presume you have read the House of Rohan series by Anne Stuart. I can't remember whether they involved cheating but the Heros in these books are very bad. 'Breathless' in particular - I loved it but he was utterly despicable and I felt very conflicted trying to reconcile my enjoyment of the book with his behaviour.

Susan wrote: "I presume you have read the House of Rohan series by Anne Stuart. I can't remember whether they involved cheating but the Heros in these books are very bad. 'Breathless' in particular - I loved it ..."

I've read the first two and there is no cheating although they are very terribly "bad boy" heroes.

Irresistible
Forbidden Love

Darbella, I hope you enjoy!

Susan, like you, I couldn't remember if there was cheating. I stopped @ Breathless. But I think your right Lauren! Just bad boy Rakes.

Leena, can Irresistible be read as a standalone?

Jultri, I really enjoyed A Duchess In Name! Thanks for the suggestion

Oooh, I love all these suggestions. Thanks, Lauren for asking; we like the same kind of heroes. I’m reading Unforgettable by Joanna Chambers right now.

Melissa, I hope you like Unforgivable. That book is a reread for me, though I usually skip the very beginning bc it makes me sad.

he is at war at the time. Still, pissed me off at first but h makes him pay. This is one of my favorite books.

Lauren, he needs to suffer a bit! He just found out. The truth is coming down! I’m just wait in’ 😁.

lol unfortunately, she's very forgiving

Lauren wrote: "Leena, can Irresistible be read as a standalone?

I think so. Ive not read it.

Thanks for your recommendations, Lauren. ;)

Missy, I hope you enjoy them

The Wedding Night by Barbara Dawson Smith. Moc he leaves her on wedding night

Tender Fury H cheats w/slave girl and h with a nice solider.

Passion's Pleasure H cheats
The Cost of Honor H a rake
Dreams of Desire
Beyond Scandal MOC H cheats but repents
Courting His Countess remorsefull H 166pages
A Matter of Duty H cheats and is too jelous of h
Caress and Conquer H cheats w/slave girl
Stormfire H cheats
Love StormRule's Bride a fav, MOC cheats before she comes to England
Seductive Lies

Caress & Conquer H cheats

I thought I'd added to the cheater list

Dealing with DisciplineLauren wrote: "I thought I'd added to the cheater list"
Hi Lauren,I am not sure I have read many on this category but on the top of my head,I really liked Number 4 of Domestic Discipline
Claiming His Wife
The couple is married but estranged and they cheat on each other.However I would not recommend it as a standalone.You can still go for it but it makes much more sense if you have read the other ones as well.
Birching his Bride
Dealing with Discipline
Punishing His Ward
Quite steamy mind you,maybe also under erotica territory?

Aren't most of Golden Angel's book about spanking? Not my type of books but I'm glad you added it . I know several people who love them, so thank you for adding them. I might try one or two myself ;)

Haha yes they are,and it does get too much if you read 4 in a row.Maybe you can just try the 4rth one directly if you are opting for only 1.I did enjoy the whole series though.I was skipping the spanking parts when it got too repetitive. Number 4 was the best in my opinion

I actually bought Phillip's Rules a year ago, so I might try that book.

Anothe books: Sexy As Hell and Temporary Mistress by Susan Johnson H cheats after break up

Adora both cheat
A Masked Deception MOC H keeps a mistress
An Infamous Marriage MOC H cheats
An Unwelcome Alliance MOC H CHEATS W/MISTRESS
An Arranged Marriage h raped by H's brother. H married h but has to sleep with old mistress for spy work. Very good!
After Innocence

The Arrow
Cheating spouse, but I expected better from the H.
I liked the 1st 3 in this series better.