Books like Brief Encounter by Helen Mittermeyer

Pride and Prejudice is a classic novel by Jane Austen.

A dark, passionate tale set on the West Yorkshire moors, following the tumultuous love and revenge between the Earnshaws, Lintons, and the enigmatic Heathcliff.

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece examines the glittering yet hollow glamour of the Roaring Twenties as the enigmatic Jay Gatsby pursues love, wealth, and identity across the social divide.

Set in north England, Jane Eyre follows an orphaned governess who faces abuse, hardship, and ultimately a complicated love with her employer, Edward Rochester, while contemplating marriage to her austere cousin St. John Rivers.

In post‑war New York, Newland Archer faces a dilemma when his fiancée’s cousin, the rebellious Ellen Olenska, challenges his elite society’s expectations and his own loyalty.

A young bride, the second Mrs. Maxim de Winter, arrives at Manderley on the Cornish coast and finds her new home haunted by the memory and housekeeper’s obsession with her mysterious, stylish predecessor—Rebecca.

A sweeping historical portrait of the American South during the Civil War and Reconstruction, centered on the life of Scarlett O'Hara.

A timeless tale of love, sisterhood, and the complexities of social customs and class in 19th-century England.

In wintry Starkfield, Massachusetts, disabled farmer Ethan Frome is trapped in a loveless marriage to Zeena while his unrequited love for Zeena’s cousin Mattie drives a desperate, tragic triangle that culminates in a failed attempt to escape together.

An ageing butler’s reflective holiday reveals the quiet horrors of duty and the fragile nature of love within a grand English house in the 1950s.

In the resplendent setting of a Bermuda villa, a woman’s unresolved past with her ex‑husband threatens a fragile new marriage—tension and desire intertwine toward an inevitable surrender.

A former wife returns to the life of the famed author she abandoned, reigniting a passionate yet vengeful romance that threatens to destroy both the past and present relationships.

Their love was like no other-tempestuous, impassioned, unrestrained. Then they threw it all away, thoughtlessly betraying their God-given gift. Heaven itself seemed to frown in disapproval... When Zen Driscoll and Damon Aristides meet again years later, drawn together by family loyalties and the embers of desire, new sparks ignite more fiery responses. Voices rise. Passion flares. But at the heart of their stormy encounters lies a binding, indestructible love. And all those who cherish them-even the Fates themselves -conspire to force the willful pair to set pride and bitterness aside... and accept a union that is both inevitable and right.

The Rugged Hunk with Midnight Blue Eyes... — Cullen Dempsey was Mr. Tall, Dark, and Persistent, Krystal Wynter admitted with a sigh. She'd come to Seattle to start over in a town where no one knew her... where nobody could link her with the scandalous headlines that had once broken her heart and shattered her life. Now this fierce protector had invaded her privacy and claimed her with a passionate abandon that awakened old fears. Cullen cherished his mysterious lady and longed to possess her fragile beauty, but how could he defend her against an enemy she refused to face? Krystal knew Cullen would consider her secret a terrible betrayal, but once she'd let herself care for him, she was lost -- ensnared in a web of desire that kept her from running away. He'd commanded her surrender and vowed to earn her trust, but her lips tasted more of innocence than untruth. Could the sweet force of his loving burn away old pain and help her put sorrow to rest forever?

COLE -- A mesmerizing maverick who vowed to follow his heart... — He'd awakened her to love in the backseat of his father's Chevy, shared her deepest secrets, and made her feel wanted -- but Cole Whitford had never forgiven Fidelia Peters for disappearing from his life! When he spotted Del across the crowded gym at their tenth high school reunion, fury at her betrayal warred with white-hot desire for the woman whose mermaid eyes had bewitched him long ago. Too Handsome for His Own Good -- and Hers Shocked by the sparks that still flew between them. Del wondered how she could face Cole. She'd never told him about the heartbreaking reason she'd left town, but when he discovered the truth, she knew he'd demand to be part of her life. The rugged vet made her tremble with hunger, but once the silken web of memories ensnared them both, could they admit to a love that time had only made more precious?

A heartbreak‑ridden woman finds unexpected love and renewed hope with a charismatic new partner, while navigating the challenges of divorce and future dreams.

Synopses & Reviews Publisher Comments: Love affairs on the road, passionate holiday romances, erotic encounters, lovers who meet only to part' A tourist in Peru falls for her handsome guide; backpackers check out who's on offer in the nightclubs of Prague; a couple trawl for adventure in a Mexican bathhouse; a beautiful Italian proposes marriage to the foreigner he's just met... Twenty seductive stories - for everyone who has dreamt of escape with that perfect stranger. Review: definitive holiday reading' — Independent on Sunday Synopsis: This collection of stories from 22 authors from around the world concerns travel romances. A tourist in Peru falls for her handsome guide; a writer explores the ambiguities of his relationship with a Japanese woman; and a beautiful Italian on a train proposes marriage. Synopsis: A tourist in Paris falls for her handsome guide; a writer explores the ambiguities of his relationship with a Japanese woman; a lonely man readers graffiti for a sign that he is not the only gay in an Australian resort. Love affairs on the road, passionate holiday flings, disastrous pick-ups, erotic encounters--this collection of stories by Paul Theroux, Mona Simpson, Pico Iyer, and 19 others covers the gamut of the genre. Synopsis: Pico lyer, Mary Morris, Mona Simpson, Lisa St Aubin de Teran and Paul Theroux are among the contributors to this seductive collection of travel romances. back to top Table of Contents Prelude, from An Indian attachment /Sarah Lloyd Hot tin roof, from Summers with Juliet /Bill Roorbach New Cythera again /Christina Thompson In the restrooms of Europe /Tom Whalen Marriage proposal of an angel, from Off the rails /Lisa St. Aubin de Teran Lady and the Monk /Pico Iyer Piranha /Maureen Stanton One room in a castle /Karen Connelly Sweating profusely in Merida /Carol Queen Falling for Holden /Sean Condon Ramadan /Mona Simpson American woman in the Chinese hat /Carole Maso Frontiers of Heaven /Stanley Stewart Let's go /Emily Perkins Scenes from a long distance relationship /Peter Ho Davies Weather prophet /Lucretia Stewart Andre, from French lessons /Alice Kaplan End of the Bolster/Sara Wheeler from Nothing to declare /Mary Morris Words are deeds /Paul Theroux.

Morrigan Llywelyn is forced to marry a proud Scottish clan chieftain, and as their romance blooms she fears his discovery of her concealed past will threaten their union.