Books like Now Rough-Now Smooth by Barbara Cartland

A young woman rebels against her mother and aunt, discovering a magical place where she can be who she truly wants to be.

A dark New England mansion, the House of the Seven Gables, casts an ancestral curse over the Pyncheon family, revealing secrets, mysterious deaths, and a complex mix of gothic, historical, and moral themes.

A woman returning to her childhood home to care for her brother’s orphaned children discovers that the past is never truly fled and that love leaves no shield for fear.

After a life‑threatening explosion, former lady-in-waiting Stella Marsden is brought back to health by a famed surgeon. Struggling with heartbreak and scandal, she must rediscover love and hope.

A compelling romance that delves into the challenges of addiction, depression, and the search for meaning, set in a vibrant urban landscape where love and loss intertwine.

A war‑time love triangle in 1940s Edinburgh: a woman caught between her husband, a soldier, and a laird who is the ghost of her first love.

A passionate romance that unfolds in the shadow of war.

Cynthia loses both her fiancé Peter and her family estate, Birch Vale, and must contend with debt and new ownership, only to find herself drawn into a scandalous and passionate romance with the handsome yet fiery Robert Shelford.

Cynthia Standish confronts the arrogant Michael Fielding, plotting revenge while the attraction between them grows, creating a storm of romance and manipulation.

A modest country girl marries the wealthy Sir John Melton, learning that love’s true lesson lies in compassion, family and understanding.

Lydia Stanfield's marriage crumbles when her severe injury confines her to a wheelchair, sparking jealousy and self-doubt as her husband, the celebrated musician Ivan Stanfield, faces newfound temptations.

A young woman jilted by love seeks a fresh start in wartime England, only to uncover a mystery that forces her into adventure, loyalty, and romance.

Fenella lives a quiet domestic life at Four Gables until Major Rex Ransome, a dashing soldier, arrives seeking shelter.

Sir Norman Melton rises from factory worker to wealthy industrialist, yet distrusts women—until his marriage of convenience with Carlotta Lenshovski, a Romanov descendant, turns into genuine love.

The impoverished and pleasure-loving Earl of Eldridge inherits a fortune and decides to share his good luck with his friends. Throwing a grand party, he instructs that they each must bring a beautiful young woman. There will be a vote to decide who is the greatest beauty - and she will then belong to the Earl. Tremulously, Amorita Howe agreed to help her brother in his audacious scheme. Their dear old nanny required an expensive operation, and the penniless pair hoped to win the lavish prizes offered by the pleasure-loving Earl of Eldridge. The Earl's country house party was a most select and discreet affair: the innocent Amorita found herself among the most glamourous--and notorious!--Cyprians of London. Bravely playing her part, Amorita captured the handsome Earl's jaded heart with her shy beauty. She then fled...but the Earl pursued his cherished quarry, spurred by the Love that is a gift from the gods. A joyous, lifelong adventure....

Mona returns to her ancestral village after a passionate affair, hoping for peace while old secrets threaten to reveal herself. A new love may help her heal.