Books like Gift of Fire by Jayne Ann Krentz

Harvard professor Robert Langdon races across Italy to decipher a deadly riddle tied to Dante’s Inferno, uncovering secret passages, art, and cryptography before the world is changed forever.

Kassandra "Kitt" Wentworth defies her viscount father’s expectations, only to be drawn into a passionate affair with the scandal‑shrouded Clay Harcourt, whose hidden past threatens to unravel her rebellious heart.

A Montgomery brother and a Maryland innkeeper's unexpected romance sparks a journey of self-discovery and reconnection in a cozy bed and breakfast setting, blending contemporary romance with family dynamics and small-town charm in the state of Maryland.

During a South America business trip, geologist Corinthia Avery encounters foreman Trevor Grant under tense circumstances. Their precarious journey through a terrorist attack forces them to confront growing attraction amid danger.

A woman tries to rekindle her relationship with her astronaut husband while struggling with family secrets and marital conflict.

A relationship between a music teacher and a mechanic unfolds as a heartwarming tale of love and redemption in contemporary America, with a touch of adventure and music.

Elvina stood before the ship's captain feeling more afraid than she'd guessed she would. She watched him appraise her black hair, dyed the night before, her skin, darkened with berry juice, her skinny frame of a figure. She could see that he believed her story-- that she was an orphaned Portugese child. "What is your name?" he asked. "Elvina?" She said. "What is your surname?" "I haven't one," she lied. "Everyone has a surname," he said patiently. "Come child, why don't you answer my question?" "It is a lady's privilege," Elvina said with a toss of her head, "to be unpredictable." With that Lord Wyse laughed heartily. "I am ashamed to admit it," he told her frankly, "but I think I shall enjoy having you aboard."

After an injury forces her back to her hometown of Fool's Gold, dancer Evie Stryker must face her estranged family, a fire‑up winter festival, and a brother’s best friend’s unexpected plans.

SHE LONGED TO LOVE HIM Told all her life that she was plain, 20 year old Lydia Chadwick knew no man would come courting because of her looks. So it was with some suspicion that the shy, sweet San Francisco heiress woke one morning with a tall, dark, dangerously handsome husband she couldn't recall marrying. Lydia had lost her memory, and was desperate to discover if there was truly a love to remember. For as she looked at 31 year old Nathan Hunter's lean, muscular frame, she longed to abandon herself to the sensual stranger, and believe--if only for a little while--that the possessive passion in his smoky gray eyes was really for her. HE ACHED TO HAVE HER Business and pleasure weren't supposed to mix, but in this case Nathan Hunter was willing to make an exception. After all, it was in his best interests to keep his new bride's mind off the secrets of her past. Making sure she didn't remember her hatred for him turned out to be the easy part, as he initiated the innocent Lydia to womanhood. Not so easy was keeping sight of his own goals as Lydia's sweet surrender wove a seductive spell around Nathan's heart, arousing emotions he had thought forever buried....

Contemporary romance featuring an unexpected second chance at love for a widowed mother and a former marine caught in a love triangle.

In the French city of Orleans, a chain of arson attacks culminates in a charred body whose death echoes that of Joan of Arc. Inspector Capitaine Ines Picault must uncover the extremist plot before more lives are lost.

Nicola Marter secretly discovers she can see the lives of those who owned objects she touches—a hidden gift she keeps to herself, even from her boss Sebastian, a leading London dealer in Russian art.

In "Promise Canyon," Clay Tahoma arrives in Virgin River as a new veterinary assistant, earning the town’s affection except from Lilly Yazhi, who doubts his sincerity and suspects he is trying to impress wealthy women.

Air Force lovers Franci Duncan and Sean Riordan face a bittersweet reunion when a secret they kept comes to light in the close‑knit town of Virgin River.

Four lifelong friends in Sonoma reunite for a transformative summer, each confronting love, career, and health challenges as they navigate friendship, romance, and the possibility of happily ever after.

A romance story set in the fictional town of Virgin River, featuring a man who returns to help his family run the apple orchard and falls in love with a single mother.

After years as her mother’s caregiver, 25‑year‑old Shelby seeks adventure and love in Virgin River, only to meet hardened Blackhawk pilot Luke Riordan, a veteran haunted by war and a turbulent past.

Three college friends reunite after 20 years to revisit an event that changed their lives, sharing adventures, rivalries, secrets, and losses as they reassess that pivotal night.