Books like Dangerous gifts by Haywood Smith

Pride and Prejudice is a classic novel by Jane Austen.

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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.

Alexandra Ward, a stunningly beautiful heiress from America, arrives in London to uncover the truth about her long-lost mother and the mysterious disappearance of her previous business partner. Lord Thorpe, a successful entrepreneur, becomes her protector and guardian, but their growing feelings for each other threaten to unravel the carefully constructed social fabric of upper-class society.

A romance novel featuring a determined woman who vows to clear a brother's name and pursue the man who caused his ruin.

A Christmas story about the Earl of Devonmont and a widowed vicar's wife, Camilla Stuart, who are drawn into a love triangle at Montcliff Hall.

An epic romance set in medieval England, where a knight and a young woman embark on a journey of love and peril.

A historical romance set in 16th century England, featuring Lorna Doone, a young woman who is kidnapped and becomes a fugitive during the Monmouth Rebellion.

In the Regency era, Prudence Merryweather defies social norms, courting the enigmatic Earl Sebastian Angelstone to protect her family and confront dangerous duels, creating a passionate and perilous romance.

A Regency-era romance set in England, featuring a determined lady who must marry a man she doesn't love in order to save her nephew.

The Hathaway sisters' younger sister Catherine Marks must confront her feelings for Leo, a brother who proposes a dangerous love that could end her life and jeopardize her family's future.

Madeline and Daphne were once as close as sisters - until a secret tore them apart. Now it might take them to their graves. They knew his name, the man who tried to brutally attack 12-year-old Madeline in her grandmother's hotel. They thought they knew his fate. He wouldn't be bothering them anymore...ever. Still, their lives would never be the same. Madeline has returned to Washington after her grandmother's mysterious death. And at the old, abandoned hotel - a place she never wanted to see again - a dying man's last words convey a warning: The secrets she and Daphne believed buried forever have been discovered. Now, after almost two decades, Madeline and Daphne will be reunited in friendship and in fear. Unable to trust the local police, Madeline summons Jack Rayner, the hotel chain's new security expert. Despite the secrets and mysteries that surround him, Jack is the only one she trusts...and wants. Jack is no good at relationships, but he does possess a specific skill set that includes a profoundly intimate understanding of warped and dangerous minds. With the assistance of Jack's brother, Abe, a high-tech magician, the four of them will form an uneasy alliance against a killer who will stop at nothing to hide the truth....

An eerie tale of a murder scene that haunts the countryside, focusing on the tragedy of a young man hanged for his crime and the passionate affair that follows.

A weekend at Mr. Boddy’s mansion turns into a frantic Hunt for hidden dangers, where friends must match clues to mystery tools before the night ends.

In 19th‑century Great Britain, Nick Barrington rescues far‑seated Melissa from auction and marries her for thirty‑thousand guineas, but a villain threatens their newfound life, forcing them to gamble everything for love.

Elizabeth Taylor’s ‘A Game of Hide‑and‑Seek’ is a historical romance set in England, delving into first loves, marriage, family life and man‑woman relationships.

Emma Greyson, a lady's companion, discovers a stolen book of ancient potions and is recruited as Edison Stokes's assistant. Her new job leads to unexpected passion and danger.