Books like Taboo by Jess Michaels

A provocative retelling of the Sleeping Beauty tale, exploring the depths of sexual desire and bondage in a modern twist on an age-old story.

When the famed sportsman Sir Waldo Hawkridge visits his northern inheritance, village gentry stir—except young governess Ancilla Trent, who must manage her unruly charge Tiffany while navigating a surprisingly passionate tide of affection.

Ambitious intern Chloe Mills faces an irresistible yet ruthless executive, Bennett Ryan, as workplace tensions ignite a passionate, rule‑bending romance in a high‑stakes media empire.

A young widow seeks the truth about the enigmatic Lord Ian Mackenzie, a Scotsman rumored to be mad and possibly murderous, in a tale of passion and intrigue set in historic England.

Two sisters flee a cruel stepfather, stealing a family heirloom to escape to London. While posing as a servant, one is drawn to a nobleman who must decide between love and protecting her true identity.

Richard, Duke of Cleybourne, returns to his country estate to deal with the tragic loss he had suffered four years earlier. But the arrival of Miss Jessica Maitland and Gabriella, his new ward, throws a wrench into his plans. The governess, feisty and flame-haired, reveals that the girl is in danger, and the mysterious events escalate into a murder mystery at Cleybourne Castle.

Sullivan Waring, a famed horse breeder with a shady side, seeks his rightful inheritance and vengeance by stealthily stealing his late mother's prized paintings, only to encounter Lady Isabel Chalsey, whose daring kiss turns the hunt into a thrilling romantic game.

After a scandalous debut, Lady Kathryn hides her true beauty as companion Kate Montgomery, only to confront her past love, Lord Dalton, who must decide if faith can reveal love’s true face.

Three handsome Rayborne brothers, bound by wealth and duty, each seeks the perfect woman, leading to an exhilarating mix of romance and erotic intrigue.

Lucinda Barrett, a woman of steady principles, offers love lessons to her friends' husbands, but chooses a new student in Robert Carroway—a Viscount’s brother who detests social frivolity—eager to prove he can change the world with love.

In Regency England, Earl Tristan Wemyss must marry quickly to keep his inheritance, but his heart belongs to his spirited neighbor, Miss Leonora Carling, who resists romance—until a threat forces Tristan’s protective love into action.

Set in Regency England, four Ursus brothers, descendants of a Viking clan, pursue impossible lusts, each seeking the woman who can calm their fierce passions and guide them to new realms of pleasure.

When headstrong Penelope vows to expose London's most notorious rakes, she enlists the help of the libertine Duke Jeremy Vaughn. Their seductive battle of wits turns into a passionate romance that blurs the line between hunter and hunted.

A MAN CONTROLLED BY HIS DESIRES . . . Infamous for his wild, sensual needs, Lazarus Huntington, Lord Caire, is searching for a savage killer in St. Giles, London's most notorious slum. Widowed Temperance Dews knows St. Giles like the back of her hand-she's spent a lifetime caring for its inhabitants at the foundling home her family established. Now that home is at risk . . . A WOMAN HAUNTED BY HER PAST . . . Caire makes a simple offer-in return for Temperance's help navigating the perilous alleys of St. Giles, he will introduce her to London's high society so that she can find a benefactor for the home. But Temperance may not be the innocent she seems, and what begins as cold calculation soon falls prey to a passion that neither can control-one that may well destroy them both. A BARGAIN NEITHER COULD REFUSE

After a night out in Raleigh, 22‑year‑old Camryn leaves her predictable life to embark on a road trip that turns into a journey of self‑discovery and forbidden attraction with a mysterious man named Andrew.

YOUR DAYS AND NIGHTS WILL BELONG TO ME For summers Miranda Albright has watched—aghast, yet shamefully titillated—as her wicked neighbor Ethan Hamon, the notorious Earl of Rothschild, "entertained" a succession of lovers on the grounds of his estate. Now that her father has passed on, leaving behind a mountain of debt, Miranda must do the unthinkable. For Ethan has promised to sponsor her younger sisters, financially and socially, at a scandalously dear price: Miranda must offer herself to him completely for three full months, with no remorse and no restraints. Ninety days and nights of unbridled sensuality await her in the arms of a rogue who views her submission as no more than a grand erotic game. But neither Miranda nor Ethan realize that fire blazes behind her innocent blush. And once her passion is unleashed by his lips and his touch, it is the student who will school the teacher in the ways of forbidden pleasure ... and love.

The third book in Stephanie Laurens’s Black Cobra Quartet follows two ex‑Crown officers who, after a shipwreck and battle wounds, unite against a ruthless traitor and find in each other daring love and a shared fight for honor.

Chance Becket, a twenty‑three‑year‑old officer, leaves the War Office to confront a haunted past on Romney Marsh, where a new governess, Julia Carruthers, sparks romance and intrigue.

Jude Samson, long‑time family servant of the Woodley clan, feels an irresistible pull toward Lady Audrey. At their country estate, passion erupts, but a hidden secret threatens to shatter everything.

A witty regency romance about a widowed woman who fiercely pursues love and social acceptance in early 19th‑century England.

In Victorian England, Beatrice Albright seeks an unlikely partner in the infamous Marquis of Highcroft, Gareth Berenger, for a daring trial that promises forbidden pleasures and an uncertain marriage.

During the Georgian era, the Earl of Westfield, Marcus Ashford, protects and seduces a widow he once loved, while secrets and deadly intrigue threaten both their lives and desires.