Books like Prisoner of Desire:(Louisiana History#4) by Jennifer Blake

Pride and Prejudice is a classic novel by Jane Austen.

In an elite New England college, a charismatic classics professor lures a group of eccentric students into obsessive study, leading them from intellectual curiosity to corruption, betrayal, and ultimately murder.

In the unforgettable Le Cirque des Rêves, two young magicians, Celia and Marco, are locked in a nocturnal duel of wonder and will—an impossible game where love and magic collide on a stage of breathtaking spectacle.

Sisters Vianne and Isabelle are pulled into the turmoil of World War II, each forging a path of courage and resistance against the Nazi occupation of France.

In "Dragonfly in Amber," Diana Gabaldon transports readers across time to 18th‑century Scotland and France, following Claire Randall’s return with her daughter Brianna to uncover family secrets tied to the Jacobite uprising.

Love, rivalry and destiny collide as two sisters, the wild Gale and the gentle Eden, navigate their fates around the enigmatic Lafe Sheridan—wealthy yet haunted by his Irish past.

During the Civil War, Cameron Campbell, a Mississippi senator's daughter, must navigate family secrets and murder while finding love again with the stoic Captain Jackson Logan, a man she once rejected.

Sir Arryn Graham seeks vengeance, claiming Kinsey Darrow’s bride Kyra—only to discover a powerful connection that could save her and redeem his soul.

A family’s idyllic summer party at a grand estate in Cornwall turns into a desperate search when six‑year‑old Theo vanishes, leaving the house abandoned and the siblings torn apart.

Monsieur Perdu, a literary apothecary aboard a Seine barge, prescribes novels to heal broken hearts. When his own love remains a mystery, he journeys south of France to find closure and prove stories can mend souls.

Captive love turns to burning passion in a Louisiana plantation romance where a wealthy widower forces his bride into a marriage of vengeance that becomes a tender love.

During the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, a penniless maid disguises herself in stolen jewelry and finds unexpected love with a charming gentleman. The two marry in the chaos, survive the flames, and uncover a devious plot to steal her fortune.

A historical romance set in 16th century England, featuring Lorna Doone, a young woman who is kidnapped and becomes a fugitive during the Monmouth Rebellion.

Elena Ravenscliffe, a young English lady, is forced into a harem in Constantinople and into the arms of a wealthy man she has never been able to forget.

Guy deMontgomery, a Norman conqueror, falls for the beautiful Lillyth while his army ransacks England. Lillyth's enchanting beauty and fiery nature lead Guy to challenge everyone for her hand in marriage. They share a passionate love story in the heart of medieval romance.

In colonial America, the spirited heiress Dorinda Meredith and the daring highwayman known as The Blade clash and collide amid intrigue, drawing them together in a passionate, historically grounded romance.

A romance of intrigue and rebellion set in Louisiana, following Pilar Sandoval y Serna as she seeks freedom from an oppressive stepfather by aligning with the brooding nobleman El Leon.

After her grandfather dies, Melanie seeks revenge on Roland Donavan by marrying him—only to find herself drawn into a web of intrigue on his lush Louisiana plantation, where love and danger collide.

In 1651, Lenore and Geoffrey, lovers amid England’s civil war, flee Roundheads and exile, hoping to reunite with their daughter in a turbulent Restoration England.

The romantic courtship of the Earl of Winsford and Sorilda unfolds in 19th‑century London, where promises of exclusive devotion ignite a passionate love story.

A battle‑seasoned warrior meets a spirited, exiled lady‑in‑waiting who protects an illegitimate child, and he learns that love and loyalty strike deeper than duty.

Trista Windham, strong‑willed and free, falls for the enigmatic Blaze Davenant amid the Civil War. Their passion defies danger and tests endurance, as Trista’s heart withstands perilous challenges and unwavering devotion.

In his wickedly brilliant first novel, Debut Dagger Award winner Alan Bradley introduces one of the most singular and engaging heroines in recent fiction: eleven-year-old Flavia de Luce, an aspiring chemist with a passion for poison. It is the summer of 1950--and a series of inexplicable events has struck Buckshaw, the decaying English mansion that Flavia's family calls home. A dead bird is found on the doorstep, a postage stamp bizarrely pinned to its beak. Hours later, Flavia finds a man lying in the cucumber patch and watches him as he takes his dying breath. For Flavia, who is both appalled and delighted, life begins in earnest when murder comes to Buckshaw. "I wish I could say I was afraid, but I wasn't. Quite the contrary. This was by far the most interesting thing that had ever happened to me in my entire life."To Flavia the investigation is the stuff of science: full of possibilities, contradictions, and connections. Soon her father, a man raising his three daughters alone, is seized, accused of murder. And in a police cell, during a violent thunderstorm, Colonel de Luce tells his daughter an astounding story--of a schoolboy friendship turned ugly, of a priceless object that vanished in a bizarre and brazen act of thievery, of a Latin teacher who flung himself to his death from the school's tower thirty years before. Now Flavia is armed with more than enough knowledge to tie two distant deaths together, to examine new suspects, and begin a search that will lead her all the way to the King of England himself. Of this much the girl is sure: her father is innocent of murder--but protecting her and her sisters from something even worse....An enthralling mystery, a piercing depiction of class and society, The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie is a masterfully told tale of deceptions--and a rich literary delight.From the Hardcover edition.

A forbidden romance blossoms between plantation heiress Anjele Sinclair and Cajun laborer Gator during a sultry Louisiana summer, only to be shattered by war and exile.

A New Orleans socialite must abandon Parisian luxury to inherit a New Mexico ranch, where she clashes with the stoic Captain Jake Branden and discovers a mysterious half-sister, leading to a fiery southern romance.

He seethes with raw power the first time I see him--pure menace and rippling muscles in shackles. He’s dangerous. He’s wild. He’s the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen. So I hide behind my prim glasses and my book like I always do, because I have secrets too. Then he shows up in the prison writing class I have to teach, and he blows me away with his honesty. He tells me secrets in his stories, and it’s getting harder to hide mine. I shiver when he gets too close, with only the cuffs and the bars and the guards holding him back. At night I can’t stop thinking about him in his cell. But that’s the thing about an animal in a cage--you never know when he’ll bite. He might use you to escape. He might even pull you into a forest and hold a hand over your mouth so you can’t call for the cops. He might make you come so hard, you can’t think. And you might crave him more than your next breath.

Mixed‑breed Texan Kenitay, estranged from both white settlers and Apache kin, seeks vengeance for his father’s murder while headstrong Leisha, his childhood friend, must reconcile duty, love and the possibility of a shared future.

Set on Britain’s rugged eastern coast, "Captain Jack's Woman" follows the seductive clash between smuggler Captain Jack and his ward, Kit Cranmer, as they trade midnight gallops for a forbidden romance amid the perils of illicit trade.