Books like Joy by Jayne Ann Krentz

Don Tillman, a genetics professor with Asperger’s, designs a scientific survey to find a wife, only to meet Rosie Jarman, a drinker and late arriver who challenges his controlled worldview and leads him to discover that love can’t be measured.

Rachel, a Manhattan attorney, teeters between loyalty and desire when her best friend’s fiancé becomes an unexpected love interest, forcing her to confront friendship, risk, and the blurred line between right and wrong.

Ten years after leaving Gallant Lake as a mousy, overweight, disgraced woman, Filomena Cromwell returns as a rich, beautiful lady to exact revenge against her unfaithful ex‑fiancé and the town’s small‑minded folks.

Former soap‑opera star Drake Sloan’s daughter Jennifer is deaf. Lauri Parrish, a dedicated teacher, takes on the role of tutor and confidante in New Mexico, battling her own feelings while meeting the child's urgent needs.

Legendary knight Hugh the Relentless and daring Lady Alice team up to recover a prized crystal, forcing a forced betrothal that blurs the line between treachery and desire in medieval England.

A highwayman and former soldier discovers he is the lost heir to the House of Wyndham, thrust into a world of duty and romance when he meets Grace, the devoted companion to the dowager Duchess.

Adelia Cunnane follows her uncle’s footsteps at the famed Royal Meadows stable, where a passionate trainer’s pride clashes with her own spirited ambitions. Meanwhile, her cousin Erin faces an alluring yet notorious gambler who may hold the key to her heart.

Caroline Cliburn, soon to be married, and her brother Jody travel to Scotland in search of her missing brother Angus, only to be stranded by a spring blizzard and find unexpected love and healing.

Victoria Bradshaw’s return to an old love, now a widower with a young son, leads her on a spring journey to a Scottish castle where they rediscover romance and the complexities of human connection.

Courtier, teacher, and pirate all collide when Olympia Wingfield’s quiet life in Dorset is swept away by the mysterious Jared Chillhurst, sparking a perilous hunt for lost treasure and a love that outshines any gold.

A navy brat finds herself falling in love with a navy officer, but will their past prevent their happiness?

A mercenary and a businesswoman, destined for love in a world of magic and danger.

Pregnant Laura Malone is on the run, discovering refuge in a snowbound cabin where she meets the solitary Gabriel Bradley. Compelled to help, Gabriel confronts his past while a fragile bond forms amid the harsh terrain.

Three sisters, adopted after a wartime romance, are reunited across Paris, New York, and Appalachia, where secrets and tragic truths challenge family bonds.

In a charming seaside village, Harriet Pomeroy hires the formidable Gideon Westbrook, Viscount St. Justin, to fight thieves using her caves—yet she discovers that the man she summons is the feared Beast of Blackthorne Hall.

After World II, Serena, Princess of San Tibaldo, loses her homeland and embraces a new life in Italy and America, where love, rivalry, and family secrets test her heart and identity.

Susannah's Garden, a new flower shop on Seattle's Blossom Street, attracts attention with the arrival of a young widow named Colette who's hiding a secret. When Susannah and Colette join Lydia's knitting class, they discover personal struggles and learn about the power of friendship and second chances in a love story set in the Pacific Northwest.

Daisy Devreaux finds herself married to a mysterious man who takes her to the circus; she flips the script, rising with him to new heights of love and adventure.

Annie Lyncroft schemes to marry into wealth while protecting her brother's electronics company from rivals in the Pacific Northwest, leading to a heart-pounding whirlwind of love and betrayal.

Three-year-old Ben vanishes in Chicago, leaving his mother Beth and family on a nine‑year grief spiral as authorities search, while the siblings’ lives unravel and a surprising turn offers hope for the shattered Cappadora home.

Single mom Martha Shaw lands a new job as nanny to her handsome boss Lewis Mansfield’s niece, and soon finds herself drawn to the charismatic man who may not be ready to settle down. Will she open up and take the risk?

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....

In a late 1980s Regency setting, the Earl of Inchester preserves his family honor by marrying the daughter of a reviled usurer, sparking a romance born of necessity and soon blossoming into something more.

When small‑town librarian Emily Jane Todd is jolted into a life‑changing encounter with an angel named Michael after a car mishap, a romance that defies both heavenly rules and earthly expectations unfolds.

Lydia Smith, a licensed para‑archaeologist, faces setbacks when a mysterious corpse is found in a low‑budget museum. A new client, Emmett London, turns out to be dangerous, making her quest for career recovery even more perilous.

After a rocky marriage, Jay Crawford meets the irresistibly seductive Ashlee Anderson. A one-night stand turns into a fiery, obsessive affair where devotion and turmoil collide, forcing Jay to confront whether love or danger wins.

A story of love, loss, and reconnecting with family.

A minister tries to integrate a new Hispanic community into his church with the help of a special group of women.

Alzheimer’s threatens the life of famed advice columnist Grace Dorian, forcing her daughter Francine to step into the spotlight, manage the family business, and navigate a growing romantic interest, all while keeping Grace’s condition a secret.