Books like Standish by Erastes

Pride and Prejudice is a classic novel by Jane Austen.

A novel about Emma Woodhouse, a young woman's struggles with matchmaking, misplaced pride, and the dangers of meddling in others' lives in 18th-century England.

A cunning con man teams with an orphaned apprentice to swindle a wealthy heiress, but when the apprentice grows attached, the plot spirals into betrayal, deception and unexpected affection in a grim London slum.

Nan King, a young oyster girl, falls in love with glamorous music‑hall performer Kitty Butler, a male impersonator, and together they rise to stardom while exploring their hidden desires.

A tense portrait of 1926 Harlem, where a mid‑century salesman, his twenty‑year‑old lover, and the wife‑hairdresser wrestle with love, crime, and grief amid the jazz‑filled city.

Cameron Post, a gay teen from a conservative Montana ranch town, is sent to a conversion therapy center after her family demands she change her sexual orientation.

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 Chilean woman embarks on a quest to find her lover in 1840s California's goldfields, facing numerous challenges and adventures along the way.

In 1922 London, a neglected villa becomes a boarding house for a frail widow and her daughter, whose lives collide with a modern couple whose presence shifts the house’s silent routine.

Lucy d’Autrecourt Blackheath, a fiery and self-assured young woman from colonial Virginia, stumbles upon a secret parcel that sets her on a perilous adventure through bustling London.

Elena Ravenscliffe, a young English lady, is forced into a harem in Constantinople and into the arms of a wealthy man she has never been able to forget.

In 'The Ladies of Missalonghi', widowed Missy Wright, living in genteel poverty with her shunned mother, faces a bleak future until a stranger offers a chance at happiness.

A Regency‑era soldier falls for a Spanish noblewoman amid the Peninsular Wars, weaving military life, romance, and the harsh realities of war into a compelling historical romance.

Binu, a girl from Peach Village, must defy a culture that forbids sadness to rescue her vanished husband, who has been conscripted to build the Great Wall. Her quest leads her into a magical journey across China.

A spy thriller set against the backdrop of World War II Paris, focusing on Jean Casson's tumultuous romance and moral compromises during the occupation.

A poignant story of a love that transcends loss and confusion after the September 11 terrorist attacks, set in D.C. and centered on two young men trying to navigate the post-9/11 world while finding love with each other.

After the death of his parents, Crispin Thorne is taken in by Philip Smallwood, who moves him from a private school to his Norfolk island home. There, Crispin encounters other young men receiving a second chance, all while the benefactor is absent.

Adam Miller's love affair with a Jewish woman in post-war Venice is threatened by the dark underbelly of the Occupation and the murky past of the city itself.

A romance novel about a widowed widower and a spirited young woman who sets out to prove that age isn't a barrier to love in a small town in the South during the 1930s during the Great Depression. The book explores themes of perseverance and overcoming adversity through the love story of Reed Tyler, a young man who dreams of settling down on his own land with the woman he has promised to marry, and Hattie Colfax, a spirited young woman who runs her family's farm and dreams of a brighter future for her family. The novel is set against the backdrop of the Great Depression and explores themes of perseverance and overcoming adversity through the love story of Reed Tyler, a young man who dreams of settling down on his own land with the woman he has promised to marry, and Hattie Colfax, a spirited young woman who runs her family's farm and dreams of a brighter future for her family.

A classic romance novel from the 1960s featuring a British diplomat's love affair during the Cold War.

A dissolute medical student finds favor with King Charles II and, amid the extravagant court life, is called upon to serve the monarch in a unique role.