Books like Man with a past by Jayne Ann Krentz

Amy's dream marriage to Blade ends when a hidden secret threatens their love, forcing her to leave him to protect their future.

Crystal stays at Sam Barton's secluded mansion and learns that his arrogant exterior hides a passionate heart.

Gaelle escapes a planned crime during a weekend murder mystery at a Blue Mountains hotel and finds herself drawn to the enigmatic rescuer, Pete, whose mysterious past shapes a tense, unexpected romance.

After her husband's death in a bombing, a widow receives love letters that never reached him and falls for the man who delivered them, despite his concealed truth.

Interior designer Ava O'Shea enters a Manor for a commission, only to encounter the confident, pleasure‑seeking playboy Jesse Ward, whose world is far from ordinary.

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

A Man's Protection follows Chandra Madison, a professional caterer and hostess, as she navigates power dynamics with a dominant Southern California gentleman.

Man With A Past Cole Stockton had a will of steel and a raw determination to go after what he wanted - including Kelsey Murdock. He'd invaded her life, assaulting her with his sensuality, tempting her to be reckless. She sensed something dangerous about the man - in the secrets he refused to share, the past that still haunted him, the coiled tension that denied intimacy. For Cole, the past was a closed door. For Kelsey, that meant too many questions and no answers - and the best reason to walk away, before it was too late. But when a simple business trip turns into a dangerous survival game, she is plunged into a world Cole knows all too well. Now Kelsey must trust he knows it well enough to keep them both alive. True Colors Her heart was on the line Jamie Garland loved working for the eccentric Miss Isabel. Her job often threw her into the company of the most fascinating people. . . like Cade Santerre. From the start, he made no secret of the fact that he desired her. And only last night. he had tenderly made love to her...A morning visit from the authorities changed everything. And, angry over Cade's apparent betrayal, Jamie sent him away. But weeks later a question still burned within her-one that only Cade could answer.

Jamie Garland works for Miss Isabel, a swindler, but is caught in a man-woman relationship with Cade Santerre.

A romance story about a woman who falls in love with a tough cowboy but must learn to appreciate his genuine character before she can truly love him.

A widowed innkeeper in rural Tennessee discovers Civil War letters that help her and a former convict son‑in‑law confront buried secrets and rebuild their lives.

A Bride for Jericho Bravo: A sexy romance story from the Valley of the Sun!

Elizabeth Monroe, a Montana journalist, confronts the enigmatic newcomer Jonas Bishop—whose rumored powers and secrecy stir the town’s whispers and ignite more than just professional rivalry.

"I very much need to be dead." These are the chilling last words left by a man who had everything to live for but took his own life. In the void that remains stands his widow, FBI agent Jane Hawk, surrounded by questions destined to go unanswered unless she does what all the grief and fury inside her demand: Find the truth, no matter what. People of talent and accomplishment, people seemingly happy and sound of mind, have recently been committing suicide in surprising numbers. A disturbing pattern is beginning to emerge. Jane is determined to give up everything to find out why. And if that means going rogue and becoming America's Most Wanted, then so be it. Those arrayed against her are legion, and devoted to protecting something profoundly important-or terrifying-enough to exterminate any and all in their way. But Jane is as clever as these enemies are cold-blooded, as relentless as they are ruthless. And she is driven by a righteous rage they can never comprehend. Because it is born of love.

Emerson Roth keeps her family’s secrets to protect them, while journalist Eli Garner seeks the truth about the Roths—only to discover that revealing it could destroy the woman he loves.

A family faces a crisis when a white couple's baby is born with black features. Their racial identity is revealed, leading to chaos and tension.

Charlene Dugan faces chaos after deciding to marry: her daughter rebels, her mother is lost, her ex-husband pushes for a second chance, and the wedding party spirals into turmoil.

A culinary rivalry between a retired hockey star and a restauranteur sets the stage for a romantic entanglement in this contemporary romance story set in a Brooklyn restaurant empire.

Elizabeth Donnelly, a mother, goes on a rescue mission to free her son from prison, facing challenges and supernatural horror on a tropical paradise island.

A devoted nanny, Katrina, looks after the orphaned heir to the Kardana throne while hiding her own secrets, forming an unlikely bond with the charismatic Prince Regent Julian.