Books like The bridled groom by J. S. Borthwick

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.

Tess of the d'Urbervilles follows Tess Durbeyfield, a rural woman from a poor family, as she confronts poverty, social injustice, and the rigid expectations of early 20th-century English society.

Evelina is a comic novel of manners that follows a young London debutante as she navigates the social world of 18th‑century England, learning wit, confidence, and the subtleties of love.

Abby Hunter wasn't very experienced at the flirting game. She was probably the only twenty-eight-year-old virgin in the history of the planet! But she didn't want to be. Especially after she'd met sexy tycoon Sam Turner. He was a walking temptation -- and he'd made her an offer she knew she should refuse. Sam Turner didn't believe in love or marriage; all he'd offered Abby was a temporary affair -- no strings attached! Could she ever persuade this reluctant groom to take a chance on love?

Set in 1703 Scotland, Sir Walter Scott’s historical romance follows the doomed love of Edgar Ravenswood and Lucy Ashton amid family feuds, political unrest, and power struggles, before the 1707 Union.

A Texas Ranger and a group of paranormal investigators solve a case of murder and disappearance in San Antonio.

Russian biochemist Aleksandr Berinski must marry American businesswoman Julia Conrad to stay in the U.S., sparking a reluctant romance that tests both their professional and personal boundaries.

A faithful manga adaptation of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic, The Scarlet Letter, built around a Puritan community, explores forbidden love, guilt, and revenge with striking art for both new and familiar readers.

Working on the Godding Museum's annual local artist show is the perfect way for English teacher Sarah Deane to earn a few dollars, relax in the sun and sea air of coastal Maine, and spend the summer with her boyfriend, Dr. Alex McKenzie. But when Sarah and Alex discover the body of Nate Harwood, a cranky local artist, caught in an offshore fish trap, they know they'll have no vacation from amateur detecting until they catch his killer. Could his death be related to the "accidental" drowning of two elderly tourists shortly after they had brought a painting from Prior's Gallery? Is one of the contestants in the museum show willing to go to any lengths to win? Or does someone have strong feelings against seascapes? Sarah and Alax canvass Weymouth Island trying to draw a clearer picture of the killer lurking among them--before they find the next victim.