Books like Caprice by Amanda Carpenter

Alicia Berenson, a celebrated painter, shoots her husband Gabriel and then falls silent, becoming a media sensation. In North London’s Grove secure unit, psychotherapist Theo Faber devotes himself to uncovering why she became the Silent Patient and his own true motives.

The Goldfinch chronicles the life of thirteen‑year‑old Theo Decker, who survives a museum attack that kills his mother and carries an art piece that becomes a lifelong obsession, exploring loss, identity, and art in contemporary America.

Sisters Vianne and Isabelle are pulled into the turmoil of World War II, each forging a path of courage and resistance against the Nazi occupation of France.

At Pirriwee Public, a beachside school, a routine trivia night spirals into chaos when a parent dies—raising questions of murder, accidental death, or toxic truths. Parents discover how small lies can become deadly.

When Patrick Shannon suspects his sister’s husband may be having an affair, he discovers the truth in Isobel Herriot’s Cotswold craft shop, where attraction and a tangled love triangle unfold.

An American college girl in 1947 discovers her belated quest to uncover the fate of her vanished French cousin during WWI, leading her to the shadowy Alice Network where a former spy haunted by betrayal seeks vengeance.

Mary Newman’s predictable life turns upside down when Chance Armstrong enters, offering thrilling romance and a daring proposal that challenges everything she thought she knew.

Society beauty Caprice St. James rose above the sorrows of the past-with its broken promises and unfulfilled dreams--to emerge stronger and determined to succeed. Now if she could only overcome her greatest weakness: falling in love. Then she meets brash, handsome Randall Quinlan, whose own mysterious past and smoldering sensuality intrigue and tempt her as nothing ever has before... Yet the more she becomes involved with Quin, the deeper Caprice is drawn into his world of dangerous secrets and even more dangerous desire. As heavenly days stretch into long nights filled with champagne and never-ending passion, Caprice knows she is treading a treacherous line...and rapidly reaching a point of no return. But she also knows she can't fight the love Quin has awakened in her wary heart ....

He was larger than life and sexier than any man had a right to be...Colby Brennan was outrageously handsome, utterly masculine, and had the coolest, darkest green eyes she'd ever seen - but Noelle Durrell was furious at him! Even with his state-of-the-art security system, her boutique had been robbed and she held him responsible. Colby promised to give her burglary his most personal attention, but what he wanted was to take her in his arms and drive her wild with pleasure. Tempted beyond reason to believe their love had a chance, she fought the impulse to run. Now not only her life but her heart was in danger - and Colby held the key to her secrets. He vowed he'd risk anything to keep his lady safe from shadows, but would she dare trust him with her soul? In an enchanting blend of humor and passion, bestselling writer Fayrene Preston creates a memorable couple whose heartwarming love story is one to cherish! Seducing her senses with blazing kisses, this sexy security agent makes his beautiful client forget old sorrows and feel wonderfully, recklessly alive...