Sensual Regency and Victorian Romance Author

Where polite society's strict rules are meant to be broken ...

Welcome to my world of Regency and Victorian romance,
where every character must decide what they're willing to risk for love.

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An Eye for Love

Lured to Love, Book 1

She seeks her heirloom. He's the reluctant enquiry agent—and the last man she'd expect to fall for.

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Cynthia Capley writes sensual, enticing Regency and Victorian romances where polite society's strict rules are meant to be broken.

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Cover of An Eye for Love by Cynthia Capley. A steamy Regency romance novel featuring a lady in a high waisted ivory gown and her improper suitor in dark tailcoat and brown waistcoat engaging in an almost kiss in an antiquities collection room.

Book 1

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Book 2

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Cynthia Capley writes sensual, enticing Regency and Victorian romances where polite society's strict rules are meant to be broken. She enjoys writing stories with strong characters that triumph over challenges to achieve their happily ever after. Cynthia lives in the Pacific Northwest where the rain and numerous tea shops creates the perfect writing environment. She lives with her husband and a menagerie of pets. When she isn't plotting her next historical scandal, she likes to spend time playing fetch with Natasha, a tortoiseshell colored cat with an attitude.

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Cover of An Eye for Love by Cynthia Capley. A steamy Regency romance novel featuring a lady in a high waisted ivory gown and her improper suitor in dark tailcoat and brown waistcoat engaging in an almost kiss in an antiquities collection room.

An Eye for Love

Lured to Love, Book 1

She’s searching for her missing heirloom. He’s the reluctant enquiry agent she hires — and the last man she’d expect to lose her heart to.Lady Olivia Thorne has kept her heart guarded ever since a passionate affair ended in betrayal. When her beloved eye miniature disappears, she reluctantly turns to Mr. Henry Branson, the only man with access to the earl she suspects.Mr. Henry Theodore Branson has no wish to marry after witnessing his parents’ disastrous marriage. He’s kept his distance from the tempting Lady Olivia, the one woman who captivates him against his better judgment. But when she asks him to discreetly look into his cousin, Henry agrees, determined to protect his family’s reputation and convinced he can keep his inconvenient attraction in check.As Olivia and Henry meet in secret to pursue the truth, she finds herself relying on him even as she fears she’s repeating her past mistakes. Henry’s attraction to Olivia deepens with every moment he spends with her, yet he knows the difference in their social standing leaves little hope for a future between them. Can they overcome their fears and trust their hearts, or let love slip away?A slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers Regency romance with low-to-moderate heat.Buy Links
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Cover of An Eye for Love by Cynthia Capley. A steamy Regency romance novel featuring a lady in a high waisted ivory gown and her improper suitor in dark tailcoat and brown waistcoat engaging in an almost kiss in an antiquities collection room.

A Gambit for Love

Lured to Love, Book 2

Coming Soon!

Explore the Series

Three sisters, each facing an impossible choice: fulfill their familial duty or defy expectations and follow their hearts.

Cover of An Eye for Love by Cynthia Capley. A steamy Regency romance novel featuring a lady in a high waisted ivory gown and her improper suitor in dark tailcoat and brown waistcoat engaging in an almost kiss in an antiquities collection room.

An Eye for Love

Lured to Love, Book 1

She seeks her heirloom. He's the reluctant enquiry agent—and the last man she'd expect to fall for.

Buy Links
Kindle | Kindle UK | Kindle CA | Kindle AU | Apple Books | Nook | Kobo | Additional Links

Cover of A Gambit for Love by Cynthia Capley.

A Gambit for Love

Lured to Love, Book 2

Coming Soon!

Reading Order

Lured to Love Series
Lured to Love #1: An Eye for Love
Lured to Love #2: A Gambit for Love

Series Themes

- reluctant heroes
- slow-burn romance
- going against society's rules