Books like Devil's Cub (Alastair-Audley #2) by Georgette Heyer

Candide: A Tale of Conviviality and Optimism in a Wretched World

Walter Hartright, a drawing master, becomes entangled with Laura Fairlie, Sir Percival Glyde, and the scheming Count Fosco as questions of identity and madness intertwine in 19th‑century England.

Venetia Lanyon, a beautiful and sensible Yorkshire heiress, rejects a dull suitor and dreams of love until she meets the rakish Lord Jasper Damerel. Their courtship upends her world and reveals surprising family secrets.

A Regency romance in which Viscount Sheringham, rebuffed by Miss Milborne, plans revenge and wedding fortune by tying himself to his childhood friend Hero Wantage.

In Regency England, Horatia Winwood enters a convenient marriage with the wealthy Earl of Rule to save her sister, only to find love, intrigue, and the possibility of ruin amid the era’s social customs.

Abigail Wendover must defend her naïve niece from a captivating but unscrupulous town‐boy, while navigating the unexpected alliance of the family’s black sheep, Miles Calverleigh, in Regency Bath.

A seductive romance set in Britain where a 21‑year‑old young woman defends her heart against a Marquess who seeks her in the most unlikely of places—a brothel—turning deceptions into passion.

A fast-paced historical romance set in early America, featuring the legendary Natty Bumppo and a love story set against the backdrop of the French and Indian War.

During the eighteenth century, a scandalous arranged marriage and a vanished treasure ring threaten England’s aristocratic families, as two cousins defy fate and confront smugglers, fugitives, and the specter of justice.

In Regency England, governess Kate Malvern is invited to live with her unknown aunt at the grand Staplewood estate, where quiet life turns into a mystery of inheritance and secret motives.

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

Sophy Rivenhall, a vivacious young woman entrusted to her relatives in Berkeley Square, turns London society on its head with wit and matchmaking skill, easing family troubles and challenging a rigid aristocratic wedding.

Natty Bumppo's first journey into frontier life and the challenges of defending his freedom against dangerous Indians and the corrupting influence of a ruthless new lawman, setting the stage for the larger story of The Last of the Mohicans.

England’s only female doctor, Dr. Garrett Gibson, teams up with former Scotland Yard detective Ethan Ransom after a fleeting encounter. Together they face a perilous mission while their attraction deepens amid 19th‑century social customs.

In the early 1900s, a spirited New Hampshire heiress’s illicit romance with an older man shatters her family’s social standing on the coast of Boston.

A Duke's temptation: The notorious author of dark romances seeks to change the moral compass of the public, while a devoted fan discovers scandalous secrets about his character.

After her grandfather dies, Melanie seeks revenge on Roland Donavan by marrying him—only to find herself drawn into a web of intrigue on his lush Louisiana plantation, where love and danger collide.

A love story between a middle-aged man and a young woman from a partisans' family in London, set against the backdrop of the 1970s, exploring the seductive power of storytelling.

Through the eyes of Henry IV’s youngest son, John of Lancaster, Georgette Heyer portrays the turbulence of late‑14th‑century England, blending court intrigue, warfare, and the personal ambitions of a youthful prince.

After years abroad, Royal returns to a dying duke and a nearly empty treasury. He must marry heiress Jocelyn Caulfield, but his heart is drawn to her cousin Lily Moran, who schemes to recover the estate’s fortune together.

A woman's desire...With dreams of a great romantic love, Abigail Carrington sails to England to marry the man she has loved since childhood, Michael Ingram, Marquis of Darfield. She believes her betrothed is a generous and noble man who has been longing for her. But the handsome man waiting for her at the altar is a dark, brooding stranger who rushes her into marriage, then abandons her at his country estate. Only the passion of Michael's kiss gives her hope that theirs can be more than a marriage of convenience.A man's need... With scandal shadowing his past, Michael, the Devil of Darfield, had no need for a wife. Remembering only the little hellion who made life miserable for him aboard her father's ship, he resents the agreement he made to marry her so he could save his ancestral home. Though determined to ignore her, he cannot stop thinking about his lovely violet-eyed bride. Her beauty tempts him. Her charm bedevils him. He tries to drive her away until he almost loses her. Then he vows to regain her love--before it is too late....From the Paperback edition.