Books like To Tempt a Bride by Edith Layton

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.

Evangeline Jenner, the shyest of the Wallflower sisters, negotiates a perilous marriage with the notorious Viscount St. Vincent to secure her inheritance and escape traitorous relatives, insisting on a non-sexual union that challenges both hearts.

In a prophesied quest, 27‑year‑old Duncan MacAlpin flees the Scottish hills to restore the lost king, chained to the captivating Mercy, whose own secrets test both their resolve and desire.

Rhiannon, King Alfred’s prized niece, is pledged to the towering Viking prince Eric, and her fierce resistance sparks a passionate clash between medieval honor and Viking ambition.

A brilliant, beautiful London woman marries the charismatic Aubrey Ashford, the town’s most eligible bachelor, only to uncover his mysterious secret during a whirlwind courtship and lightning‑fast marriage to his ancestral home at Fair Isle.

The Abandoned Bride follows Julia Hastings, an innocent eloped bride who is suddenly left behind, and her struggle to regain dignity and find love in Regency England and post‑Napoleonic Paris.

When Eve Somerville inherits her family's coal mine, she must marry the coldly handsome Marcus Fitzalan to secure it. As their marriage of convenience unfolds, her cousin Gerald plots to seize the estate and free himself from an evil inheritance.

A passionate romance set on a remote Florida plantation, where a lonely bride faces her mysterious past amid the Seminole War.

Hannah Leeds, a merchant’s daughter, agrees to a convenient marriage with Lord Ian Sutcombe to protect his family’s honor. A forced betrothal unfolds into true passion, challenging both their expectations of love and duty.

An earl partners with a powerful advocate for women’s rights to hunt a killer, only to find love and danger intertwined.

At Lord Ross Howland's estate, a troupe of jugglers is hired to entertain, only to be dazzled by actress Cordelia Lyon, a young beauty that captivates the handsome Count. Can two very different souls find a happily ever after?

Set in the court of King Charles II, a courtier wagers that he can seduce Celia Antiquis, the astrologer’s chaste daughter, but comes to care for her as her own premonitions begin to unfold.

Anthology of late‑18th‑ to early‑19th‑century romances featuring illicit affairs, daring women, and the searched-for intimacy that breaks societal constraints.

After a single, fateful night aboard a warship, Southern belle Kendall Moore and Confederate agent Brent McClain are torn apart by the Civil War, yet their love endures in hope for a future reunion.

Raelynn Barrett finally hopes to start a new life with shipping magnate Jeff Birmingham, but whispers of his past cast doubt on their future together.

Cailin Drusus, a fierce Celtic‑born daughter raised in Roman privilege, faces ruin, marriage to the gentle giant Wulf Ironfist, betrayal, and a perilous journey to Byzantium where her fate and that of her child hang in the balance.

How does one seduce a bride? Step One: Lay bare her mysteries... Daisy Tanner has taken the ton by storm and Leland Grant, Viscount Haye, wants to know everything about this ravishing, secretive woman who is tempting his friend into marriage. Though his rakish reputation is the stuff of legend, Leland is curiously undone by this exquisite creature who threatens to turn his footloose single life topsy-turvy. Never has he wanted a woman more... Step Two: Strip her of her inhibitions... Having survived a difficult past, Daisy now desires the security of an uncomplicated marriage with some safe, undemanding gentleman. How dare this dashing rogue Lord Haye distract her with his suspicions...and unbalance her with his sensuous promises? If Daisy isn't careful, her scandalous history could become common knowledge. Worse still, she might actually fall in love with this notorious seducer whose touch excites her like nothing has before...