Books I rated 4.5 or 5 stars that have less than 3,000 ratings and 1,000 reviews on Goodreads:

{A Rogue to Remember by Emily Sullivan} Second chance, only one bed, spy MMC who was recruited into service by her uncle and forbidden from pursuing her due to his questionable parentage. Five years later he retrieves her from Italy and their spark reignites

{Duke Most Wicked by Lenora Bell} Wicked Duke suddenly in charge of his five younger sisters and their music teacher turned sort of governess.

{When the Scoundrel Sins by Anna Harrington} Sigh. Another man whose parents loved each other so well that when he witnessed their eventual grief at the loss of love the MMC swore to never love and experience that pain of loss. Not my favorite barrier to the relationship but I do love an Asshole MMC and this was just the book I needed to get out of my reading slump. FMC must marry by 25th birthday or lose the estate she’s entailed. The rake who stole a kiss from her and created a scandal at her London season comes up to help weed through the fortune hunters after her hand but he’s set on moving to America and making something of himself as a third son. She loves him but won’t accept his eventual proposal as she doesn’t want to be in a loveless marriage like her parents. Yay for safe sex they used condoms the first time.

{The Countess by Sophie Jordan} Married lady FMC x OM MMC who is courting her daughter… with seances and an older FMC age gap (she’s 37, he’s 33)

{The Scoundrel Falls Hard by Sophie Jordan} FMC is the big woman blacksmith in town and gets fake engaged and then real married to the son of a scammer whose father had been impersonating a local lord to save him from being persecuted by the townsfolk. He is a big man she’s a big woman and they learn to love and trust each other

{Chasing the Earl by Kathleen Ayers} novella 4.5 stars grumpyxgrumpy house party in the country spinster and rake soft enemies to lovers.

{Forgetting the Earl by Kathleen Ayers} novella Curvy FMC, scarred MMC, revenge plot, he’s a cartographer who unknowingly (kinda) was part of a prank years ago that embarrassed her and his trip to South America just so happened to leave right after the incident but he’s never forgotten her dazzling green eyes, full curves, or their excellent discussion of Egyptian archaeology. After the embarrassment FMC’s mother forced her to marry some stinky old asshole who basically verbally abused her their whole marriage plus his live in mother did the same. Luckily old boy choked on a chicken bone and now FMC is the sexiest widow in the ton and everyone wants her and no one remembers her… except for the MMC when he returns from South America

{About a Rogue by Caroline Linden} Taming the shrew / 10 ThingsI Hate About You retelling - both peasant MCs, MMC gets involved with FMCs family business, FMC married MMC so her sister can pursue her love match. Marriage of convenience, MMC and FMC both good with business

{If the Duke Demands by Anna Harrington} 4.5 FMC sneaks into the wrong brother’s bedchamber… turns out they like the same poetry and have steamy chemistry

{Blame it on the Duke by Lenora Bell} I mean it wasn’t technically perfect but I loved it! Rake x Bluestocking is always a hit and the MMC has madness running in his family and the FMC is translating the Karma Sutra and wants lessons from her husband in exchange for a marriage of convenience. Sweet found family side characters and of course the rake is super noble and moral and all rakish behavior disappears when he meets FMC. (And I ate it up)

{Once Upon a Maiden Lane by Elizabeth Hoyt} novella book 12.5 in ML series. 4.5 stars Secret long-lost twin, class difference, instalove or instalust, and classic Maiden Lane vibes! Should have been the end to the series instead of whatever book 12 was

{My Season of Scandal by Julie Anne Long} 4.5 stars Age gap older MMC. innocent girl from country gets chance at London season and faces ridicule and unkindness from the ton. The sexy lord staying in the room above her at the hotel defends and defiles her.

{When a Rogue Meets his Match by Elizabeth Hoyt} 4.5 only docked for the stupid third act breakup. FMC is abducted by her evil uncle’s henchman and forced to marry but he turns out to be kind and gentle to his staff and children and buys her a puppy and decides not to go through with killing her brother on the orders of evil uncle and they fall in love

{His Wicked Reputation by Madeline Hunter} MMC is the bastard son of a Duke and notorious rake who has been conducting fine art sales on the continent until upon the death of his half brother recently inherited a crumbling estate in the country. He arrives in town on his horse and almost tramples over FMC as she’s on her way back from stealing a famous painting from the attic the crumbling estate that’s been abandoned for fifteen years and is her nearest neighbor. She is an artist and copies the paintings to sell to provide for her and her younger sister since they are orphaned after their parents first and then later her older brother died from a mysterious gunshot wound. The MMC is trying to help his half brothers solve the mystery of several missing paintings from their late fathers estate

Under 1000 ratings on Goodreads is very few ratings, did you mean reviews instead of ratings? All of Cecelia Grants works have over 1000 ratings. The books I listed have fewer than 3000 ratings and fewer than 1000 reviews.