Books like Defying Drakon by Carole Mortimer

After a tragic accident, Rafe Charlwood’s wife, Brooke Adamson, returns in a new identity, and a mother’s love compels her to confront the truth of their past. "A Lost Love" explores heartbreak, reconciliation, and the complexities of man‑woman relationships.

Raff Gallagher, a man who gets what he wants, takes Bryna on a tumultuous journey from casual affair to parenthood, forcing both to question commitment, love, and the future of their unborn child.

In Miami, the cartel that dominates the drug trade is upended when its ruthless leader dies, setting off a deadly clash between his legacy and a determined contract‑killer. Two lovers on opposite sides must face the truth.

After her sister’s death, Sarah struggles to reunite her estranged grandfather with the grandson he has not seen in ten years, while confronting the lingering pain of a broken marriage and the complex emotions tied to her family’s past.

A daring millionaire struggles with temptation when he meets a mysterious woman who keeps her own secrets. Their one-night affair turns into a passionate exploration of desire, trust, and the hidden costs of love.

Holly, discredited by two false accusations, must clear her name while tangled in her boss James Benedict’s marital drama and a risky plan to revive his brother Zack’s fractured marriage.

When rival reporters Laurellie Armand and Matthew Bates are forced to pair up to investigate a mysterious death, their professional rivalry turns dangerous—and unexpectedly romantic—in a gripping contemporary mystery set in New Orleans.

After a fatal car crash ends her marriage, widowed Shanna seeks distraction through work and parties, but a relentless American playboy threatens her solitude with relentless pursuit, exposing hidden pains of her past.

Get Lucky: "Navy SEAL Lucky O'Donlon was the original love-'em-and-leave-'em guy used to women swooning at his feet. So how could it be that the frustratingly attractive journalist Sydney Jameson had nothing to offer him but one very cold shoulder? Well, two could play that game. But first things first--he and Sydney had a job to do. They had to get their man. Then there would be time enough for him to get his woman ..."--Page 4 of cover. Taylor's temptation: "When it came to protecting the innocent, Bobby Taylor was your guy. Except when his best friend asked him to keep an eye on his little sister. Gorgeous Colleen Skelly didn't look like anyone's kid sister and he wanted to keep more than just his eye on her ... After years of trying to get Navy SEAL Bobby Taylor to notice her, Colleen had finally succeeded. Bobby was hers, if only for a few days. And she was determined to prove she was a grown woman--and that he was all she would ever need in a man ..."--Page 4 of cover.

A speculative romance set in Baltimore, exploring love, loss, and destiny through the lives of Evelyn and Godfrey amid a future where "envisionists" like Dr. Chin shape reality.

Former CIA operative Mark Sharpe faces new challenges: first time father, first time independent, and a growing attraction to his employee JoJo Hatcher. When his teenage daughter Sophie's safety is threatened, they must solve a mystery together, risking a future where family and romance collide.

Ex-soldier Gunnar Colton's only focus is shaking off the horrors of war in his remote cabin--until a murderer abducts another victim from the neighboring Amish community. Now the Colton code of honor kicks in and it's his duty to protect the eyewitness who's the next likely target. Treating sexy, spitfire actress Violet Chastain as just another assignment is next to impossible, though. There's more to her than Hollywood and the hurt she's hiding. The minute Gunnar lets the starlet and her twin baby boys into his home, the guard around his heart starts to crack. One taste of passion shows him the future he could have with Violet?if the threat closing in doesn't claim them both.

T.J. Wilder, a charismatic guide, follows a trek with Harley in the untamed landscapes of Wishful, California, where their past romance resurfaces amid a dangerous hunt for a rare coyote.

After a sudden inheritance twist forces her to marry a disreputable lawyer, young Acadia Moore relocates to Louisiana, where she survives a fatal accident, works in a tavern, tutors a bedridden brother, and battles a scheming housekeeper—all while evading her lawyer’s relentless pursuit.