Books like Too Dangerous to Desire by Alexandra Benedict

By all accounts, Simon Basset is on the verge of proposing to his best friend's sister--the lovely and almost-on-the-shelf--Daphne Bridgerton. But the two of the know the truth--it's all an elaborate ruse to keep Simon free from marriage-minded society mothers. And as for Daphne, surely she will attract some worthy suitors now that it seems a duke has declared her desirable....

Anna struggles to move on from a cruel foster brother while a jealous Dan, now back in town, openly pursues her and disrupts her friendship with Bryan.

A charming novel of Regency manners and mores, Lady Susan Vernon seeks an advantageous second marriage and attempts to force her daughter into a dismal match.

Richard, Duke of Cleybourne, returns to his country estate to deal with the tragic loss he had suffered four years earlier. But the arrival of Miss Jessica Maitland and Gabriella, his new ward, throws a wrench into his plans. The governess, feisty and flame-haired, reveals that the girl is in danger, and the mysterious events escalate into a murder mystery at Cleybourne Castle.

Lady Amelia Patton’s sheltered life unravels when she becomes the centre of a scandalous affair with Alexander St. James, the son of her father’s enemy.

A story of love and betrayal set against the backdrop of 19th-century England, where an orphaned heiress seeks to prove her worth in the pursuit of a marriage of convenience.

After a generous offer in Derbyshire, Beth finds herself working for Benedict House's demanding and arrogant nephew rather than the kind Mrs. Thorburn she expected.

A servant girl discovers a passionate romance and a hidden inheritance, forcing her to confront identity, imposture, and family scandal in a historical setting.

Ranger's Revenge

In the Regency era, Prudence Merryweather defies social norms, courting the enigmatic Earl Sebastian Angelstone to protect her family and confront dangerous duels, creating a passionate and perilous romance.

An old sea captain falls in love with a mysterious nursemaid.

Three sisters struggle to reconcile their faith with the world outside the convent.

Dark Secrets. Lost Treasure. Delicious Scandal. Anna Brett fears she's doomed to be a governess to an English family for the rest of her life. But when the dashing captain Redvers Stretton struts back into her life, she is whisked away from the bleak English countryside forever. But is that such a good thing? While the charming blue-eyed captain makes Anna forget her troubled past, he is hiding dark secrets of his own. It's no coincidence that Stretton's ship is named The Secret Woman. During their voyage to the South Seas, with a murder dogging her steps and the mystery of a missing treasure haunting her dreams, Anna is forced to confront the clever captain—a man who may have just as many secrets as she. "One of the best romantic-suspense novelists."—*Associated Press*

A romance novel about Judd Matthiessen's troubled past and his return to Lanni's life, setting in the historical context of the 1930s.

A historical romance novel set in medieval Scotland, exploring the forbidden romance between Lady Marsi Cargill and a mysterious knight named Hawk.

A spinster woman joins a wagon train to the Oregon Trail and finds herself in a relationship with a wagon master, facing challenges on the journey while also using her medical skills to help others.

A romance novel with a twist about a poet and a widow in the lead-up to Napoleon's invasion of England.

Duke Damian Westmore forsakes a hedonistic life to seek revenge against pirates who killed his brother, disguising himself aboard one of their ships where he encounters the alluring stowaway Mirabelle Hawkins, sparking a dangerous romance.

THE MOST SCANDALOUS MAN IN ENGLAND ... Sinfully decadent Anthony Kennington, Viscount Hastings, lives for pleasure --- and he rues the day when he must wed and produce an heir. But he is not a man who runs from danger, and when he chances upon an enchanting gypsy maiden in the woods hounded by bandits, he leaps to her defense. Now, surely, there is but one place for the injured and unconscious lovely to properly recuperate: in his bed. Sabrina is shocked when she awakens in an opulent bedchamber, nursed in every way by a dashing gentleman. She knows she must leave the haven of Anthony's home at once, even though her life is still in grave danger --- though a different kind of peril awaits her in the viscount's arms. If Sabrina surrenders to this handsome rogue, she will be an outcast. Yet does she dare ignore the future that's written on his palm --- the promise of a shared lifetime of love and ecstasy?

A romance novel about a widowed widower and a spirited young woman who sets out to prove that age isn't a barrier to love in a small town in the South during the 1930s during the Great Depression. The book explores themes of perseverance and overcoming adversity through the love story of Reed Tyler, a young man who dreams of settling down on his own land with the woman he has promised to marry, and Hattie Colfax, a spirited young woman who runs her family's farm and dreams of a brighter future for her family. The novel is set against the backdrop of the Great Depression and explores themes of perseverance and overcoming adversity through the love story of Reed Tyler, a young man who dreams of settling down on his own land with the woman he has promised to marry, and Hattie Colfax, a spirited young woman who runs her family's farm and dreams of a brighter future for her family.

Elizabeth Taylor’s ‘A Game of Hide‑and‑Seek’ is a historical romance set in England, delving into first loves, marriage, family life and man‑woman relationships.

In "In Too Deep" psychic investigator Fallon Jones and runaway Isabella Valdez uncover a secret conspiracy in the secluded coastal town of Scargill Cove.