Books like Sweet punishment by Barbara Cartland

When a respected farmer is bludgeoned to death in his study, Scotland Yard detectives Hannasyde and Hemingway uncover a web of hidden motives, culminating in a second murder that forces them to confront a relentless killer.

A young woman in 1970s London seeks employment while her father’s disgraced legacy haunts her.

A witty, spirited detective mystery set in 1930s England, where lawyer Frank Amberley unravels a sinister family secret after a dead body is found behind a sports car and suspicion turns on the beloved butler.

A 1930s English country house whodunit in which the brutal murder of General Sir Arthur Billington‑Smith sends Scotland Yard’s Inspector Harding in pursuit of the truth.

Queen's Ford, a beautiful house built in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, is crumbling into a ruin and the Forde family are so poor they can't afford to repair it. Jeremy, needing some new clothes, persuades is sister, Mariota, to help him hold up a coach for money, with unusual results. In the shadow of the trees the Earl of Buckenham drew in his horses and turned round in his seat to face her. "There is something I want to tell you, Mariota," he said. There was a note in his voice she had not heard before and as she looked up at him her eyes met his and they seemed to fill the whole world. "You must know by this time that I love you, Mariotal" "You ... love me?" She could only draw in her breath and feel that the sunshine had a brilliance that illuminated the Earl until it glowed around him as an aura of gold.

After her family's castle is sold, innocent Jacinda vows revenge by marrying a sworn enemy, only to find love and determination reshaping her destiny.

Rich beauty Geraldine Wayne clashes with hard‑working Nicholas Hulme, but an unexpected attraction forces them to conceal their romance from family and friends.

Desiree, a white-haired stranger from the civilized world, is trapped on an island with three men vying for her, leading to a forbidden romance and a quest for freedom.

An English romance set in the 1930s, where a determined adventurer falls for a blonde housekeeper while navigating a complex love triangle and the intrigue surrounding a financier's family.

In this romance, a tangled love triangle unfolds as Magnolia Schell and Nadia court Marquis Warren Buckwood, while vengeance and aristocratic intrigue threaten to upend his title and heart.

A passionate love story between Prince Maximus and Paulina, set in a historical romance world where longing, devotion, and the thrill of courtship bring them together against obstacles.

In a Regency-era society, a governess navigates love, society, and secrets in a sweet, romance-filled tale.

Forbidden Love Yesterday her future seemed to rest upon the charity of a distant uncle who had always regarded her with contempt. But a deathbed promise had brought golden-haired Sylvia Wace to the imposing estate of Sir Robert Sheldon. There she had hoped to make a place for herself as governess to Sir Robert's lovely young daughter. But she had not reckoned upon the treacherous meddling of an imperious old dowager ... nor upon the possibility that in such a cold and regal mansion she might lose her heart. Had she made the right decision? Should she not have bowed to Fate and accepted the grudging generosity of her uncle? What right had she, penniless and without a protector in the world, to embark upon an adventure so hazardous with love and heartbreak....

A young woman with a bittersweet past of escorting her father seeks love aboard the Riviera, challenging a marriage of convenience and confronting the unexpected romance that may finally break her chain of longing.

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.

A young widowed woman becomes companion to a free‑spirited girl who plans a trip to Cairo, bringing them into a society of parties, secrets, and unexpected love that tests their loyalty.

In 1929 London, Fiona, a penniless dance hostess, meets wealthy Jim MacDonald at the glamorous nightclub Paglioni's—but their budding romance faces challenges as Jim is already entangled with another woman.

An adventure tale of a young woman's quest to escape the clutches of a harem and find true love.

Leyla faces betrayal and terror in the ancestral manor of Pemberton Hurst as a murderer stalks the corridors, forcing her to confront a divided family and the mystery of a name.

When London’s dazzling socialite Diana Headley loses everything, she flees society to find love with the intellectual Barry Dunbar, only to discover he dismisses her as a frivolity. Struggling between a hasty marriage and true affection, Diana risks a desperate gamble for her heart.

In 1930s London, rising model Linda Snell navigates love and betrayal while maintaining her honest innocence, facing heartbreak when her adored flier, Harry Rumford, disappears.

Valessa Chester, penniless and alone, is tricked into a party prank that spirals into a cruel revenge plot, forcing her into an unwanted marriage with the charming Marquis of Wyndonbury.