Books like Forever Yours by Francis Ray

Alice Walker's 1982 novel, The Color Purple, won the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award, exploring the lives of black women in the South and their experiences of abuse and struggle for independence.

An heiress determined to stay single falls for a notorious earl in this contemporary romance about love, duty and unexpected attraction.

Dianna Harrington, famed fashion model and “The Face,” is drawn into a lifelong affection for her childhood friend, New York lawyer Alex Stewart, as they confront their hidden feelings and the possibility of a shared future.

Sierra Grayson, a smart and independent woman, finds herself the target of her matchmaking mother's hopes when she meets billionaire real estate mogul Blade Navarone at an auction, sparking a tense and passionate romance that tests their trust and independence.

Self-made auction‑house owner Lance Saxton meets journalist Fallon Marshall during his globe‑trotting travels and must decide if she is the woman who can finally anchor his life.

Romantic drama in New York City as Cicely St. John and her friend C.J. Callahan wrestle with attraction, careers, and friendship, risking what they have for a single kiss that could change their lives.

When archaeologist Raven La Blanc comes to Duncan McBride’s Montana ranch to authenticate ancient cave drawings, their scientific curiosity sparks a passionate, one‑night romance that forces both to confront deeper desires.

After filing for divorce, Lilly Crawford leaves her small East Texas town in search of a fresh start, heading east in her battered 12‑year‑old car, hoping for a new life in a new place.

(Graysons of New Mexico #3) LURING A MAN INTO LOVE Successful Santa Fe hotelier, Faith McBride has loved Brandon Grayson since she was a wallflower in high school and he was her big brother's best friend. Now hard-bodied Brandon is running a trendy restaurant a stone's throw from Casa de Serenidad, her posh five-star hotel. When Faith looks at Brandon, she dreams of being his wife. So although it's risky and risqué, she's plotting a secret campaign to win his body, mind, and heart. MAY LEAD TO PASSION...OR HEARTBREAK With his mother determined to marry him off, Brandon Grayson is on the alert for single females being thrown his way. He's even stopped dating, afraid of being trapped into a relationship. Surely nobody's safer to be around than sweet, familiar Faith. But celibacy is driving him crazy. For the first time he's noticing Faith's enticing lips and incredible curves. Suddenly it occurs to Brandon that an affair with the one woman he can trust would certainly be a no-strings-attached affair...