Books like Scoundrel by Debra Dier

Pride and Prejudice is a classic novel by Jane Austen.

When a cruel baron steals her family’s heritage, young Gillian allies with Scottish lairds and a steadfast friend to reclaim her home—and perhaps her heart—amid the rugged Highlands.

Richard, Duke of Cleybourne, returns to his country estate to deal with the tragic loss he had suffered four years earlier. But the arrival of Miss Jessica Maitland and Gabriella, his new ward, throws a wrench into his plans. The governess, feisty and flame-haired, reveals that the girl is in danger, and the mysterious events escalate into a murder mystery at Cleybourne Castle.

A high‑stakes romance set in the Napoleonic era, where a charming earl with a deadly reputation pursues a young heiress, turning a calculated gamble into marriage and a battle of passion versus betrayal.

A compassionate widow learns to navigate upper‑class society when she becomes a chaperone for the Earl of Stewkesbury’s American cousins, balancing duty, romance, and the danger of a hidden blackmail.

Professor Roseleen White inherits a 1,000‑year‑old Viking sword and is drawn into a time‑travel romance with the immortal warrior Thorn, forcing her to choose between freeing him and preserving an impossible love.

Courtier, teacher, and pirate all collide when Olympia Wingfield’s quiet life in Dorset is swept away by the mysterious Jared Chillhurst, sparking a perilous hunt for lost treasure and a love that outshines any gold.

As a viscount's daughter, Coralee Whitmore writes about London’s elite for a ladies’ gazette, but resolves into a determined journalist when her sister’s death triggers a dangerous investigation into the Earl of Tremaine.

A rebellious nobleman protects a widowed midwife, and both must confront dangerous secrets and sudden proposals as they seek a surprising love and a future together.

When the missing Captain Samuel Breedlove reappears as a wealthy man, he seeks the help of the ambitious wedding planner Priscilla Burke to sabotage her fiancé’s impending marriage, risking romance and reputations.

Two romance classics by a bestselling author, featuring heartbreak and unexpected love.

A dashing 18th‑century rogue, Brandon St. John, steals a legendary talisman ring that promises true love, but every pursuit brings a dangerous conspiracy—will his heart win or doom his fortune?

Seduction Was His Plan... Lord Neville Farrington's day begins badly with an unannounced visit from his stern, unbending father, the Earl of Barrsettshire, who is accompanied by Arabella Martin, a most exquisite young miss. Immediately things start to look up and Neville unleashes his roguish charms hoping to seduce this prized beauty. But the high-minded gentlewoman scorns his advances. But Was Marriage to Be His Destiny? Of all the impertinence! Arabella has never met such a self-assured rogue who spends his days--and far too many of his nights--in the pursuit of pleasure. She rejects his bold caresses with disdain, but even Arabella cannot deny Neville's talents at seduction were oh, so enticing. Arabella is determined to teach the handsome rake a thing or two about honor, but even she cannot resist this scoundrel's kiss.

A passionate heiress, Annalise, is left wounded and heartbroken after an impulsive honeymoon night, forcing her to confront her man's hidden past and seek revenge.

Captain James Mallory is drawn back into intrigue when madam Nellie Flagg summons him to New Orleans, continuing the romance and adventure of the beloved western saga.

In Regency England, the immaculate governess Lady Charlotte Dalrumple must navigate a rocky romance with the unruly Lord Wynter Ruskin, learning that genuine love requires breaking the strict rules of courtship.