Books like The mistresses by Betty Kelen

Pride and Prejudice is a classic novel by Jane Austen.

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece examines the glittering yet hollow glamour of the Roaring Twenties as the enigmatic Jay Gatsby pursues love, wealth, and identity across the social divide.

A young bride, the second Mrs. Maxim de Winter, arrives at Manderley on the Cornish coast and finds her new home haunted by the memory and housekeeper’s obsession with her mysterious, stylish predecessor—Rebecca.

In Edith Wharton’s classic, Lily Bart, a beautiful and intelligent young woman devoted to luxury, struggles to navigate New York’s strict social hierarchy and moral expectations, ultimately confronting the limits of her independence.

Shakespeare’s comedy follows the love‑blocked pairs Hero and Claudio and Benedick and Beatrice, whose witty quarrels and false accusations ultimately culminate in a humorous resolution of misunderstandings and mistaken identity.

A concise historical exploration of Mary Boleyn, the lesser-known sister of Anne, set within the Tudor court of 1508–1543.

Three steamy romances follow a headmistress, a former temp, and an heiress as they navigate secret desires, power plays, and unexpected love with billionaire suitors.

Everybody thinks they know the tale of King Henry VIII's wives: divorced, beheaded died; divorced, beheaded, survived. But behind this familiar story, lies a far more complex truth. This book brings together for the first time the 'other women' of King Henry VIII. When he first came to the throne, Henry VIII's mistresses were dalliances, the playthings of a powerful and handsome man. However, when Anne Boleyn disrupted that pattern, ousting Katherine of Aragon to become Henry's wife, a new status quo was established. Suddenly noble families fought to entangle the king with their sisters and daughters; if wives were to be beheaded or divorced so easily, the mistress of the king was in an enviable position. While Henry VIII has frequently been portrayed as a womanizer, author Philippa Jones reveals a new side to his character. Although he was never faithful, Jones sees him as a serial monogamist: he spent his life in search of a perfect woman, a search that continued even as he lay dying when he was considering divorcing Catherine Parr thus leaving him free to marry Katherine d'Eresby. Yet he loved each of his wives and mistresses, he was a romantic who loved being in love, but none of these loves ever fully satisfied him; all were ultimately replaced. "The Other Tudors" examines the extraordinary untold tales of the women who Henry loved but never married, the mistresses who became queens and of his many children, both acknowledged and unacknowledged. Philippa Jones takes us deep into the web of secrets and deception at the Tudor Court and explores another, often unmentioned, side to the King's character.--Amazon.com.

Gothic retelling of Jane Eyre set in early 19th-century London, where a woman traumatized by her aunt and a cruel schoolmaster turns to vengeance and becomes a governess amid dark secrets and a possible serial killer.

185, 184, 188 pages ; 18 cm

A contemporary romance in which a woman must navigate her growing relationship with a powerful and demanding lover.

A faithful manga adaptation of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic, The Scarlet Letter, built around a Puritan community, explores forbidden love, guilt, and revenge with striking art for both new and familiar readers.

A tale of forbidden love and political intrigue in 19th-century France, blending historical fiction and erotic romance with a touch of psychic vision for Elza, the French mistress of a French commander and the main character’s love story with Napoleon Bonaparte.

Lady Merryn Fenner, a former scholar with a burning quest for justice, confronts the Duke of Farne after twelve years of revenge. In a storm that forces them together, desire threatens to undo everything she has lost.

A captivating tale of a street-smart actress who rises from poverty to become the leading comedic actress of the day, drawn to the glittering court of King Charles II.

1 volume ; 18 cm