Books like Abandon by Jillian Hunter

In Regency England, Lady Jane Welsham fakes a wedding ruin, escapes an unwanted marriage, and finds herself swept into a whirlwind romance with Grayson Boscastle, the Marquess of Sedgecroft, as both navigate scandal and seduction.

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.

Chloe Boscastle is banished to a country manor after a scandal, where she unexpectedly shelters the supposedly dead Viscount Dominic Breckland, leading to intrigue and romance.

A love story of widow Madeline May and notorious Viscount Altea, who turn to each other for help in dealing with men of ill repute while the blackmail situation escalates into murder.

Stepbrother's fiancée threatens Honor Cabot’s inheritance; she teams up with an illegitimate duke’s son to tarnish her rival’s reputation, navigating danger and unexpected attraction.

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.

A former pirate, turned earl, must face his past when he falls for a spirited princess hiding in the Scottish Highlands. Their love forces both to confront danger, redemption, and the secrets of a secluded castle.

Emily Selwick seeks to win the heart of a dashing nobleman, only to become embroiled in a conspiracy against the Crown, a whirlwind romance, and a secret instruction of passion.

A 19th‑century governess, Kate Walcott, is hired by the infamous courtesan Georgette Lawson to tend her unruly children and author her scandalous memoirs, plunging the girls into a web of loyalty, betrayal and revenge amid Great Britain’s elite.

Orphan Mary Wilder seeks belonging at Beresford Abbey, but the enigmatic earl Bane Beresford shakes her world, blending secrets, forbidden longing, and a marriage of convenience amid Regency romance.

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

Miss Charlotte Boscastle, headmistress of Scarfield Academy for Young Ladies, faces scandal when her private diary vanishes and falls into the possession of the Duke of Wynfield, threatening reputations and forcing a dangerous romance.

Highland romance in which the spirited Anne Kerr is reunited with her former lover, Patrick Sutherland, under Queen Victoria’s mysterious summons. Their past scandal and a looming investigation test love, loyalty and honor.

A spy thriller set against the backdrop of World War II Paris, focusing on Jean Casson's tumultuous romance and moral compromises during the occupation.

After a dangerous favor, Ethan Damont—London’s most notorious gambler—must protect Lady Jane Pennington, niece of a suspected traitor, while uncovering a treasonous plot that threatens both their lives and love.

In nineteenth‑century Scotland, Lord Advocate Connor Buchanan must confront his reputation when Maggie Saunders, a kind woman, breaks into his home. A dangerous secret links them, forcing both to risk everything for love.

A tale of two lovers in London's elite society of the 19th century, where a man and woman with conflicting passions clash and ultimately find a new path forward in the shadow of scandal and societal expectations.

A passionate heiress, Annalise, is left wounded and heartbroken after an impulsive honeymoon night, forcing her to confront her man's hidden past and seek revenge.

A Texan Duke inherits a Scottish estate and no plans to stay, but his heart—and the ward’s—slowly change when new owner meets the beautiful, loyal caretaker of Bealadair.

A young woman faces another season without a suitor, but unexpectedly finds herself the object of a handsome hero's affection in this historical romance set in a wartime era.

A romance novel about a widowed widower and a spirited young woman who sets out to prove that age isn't a barrier to love in a small town in the South during the 1930s during the Great Depression. The book explores themes of perseverance and overcoming adversity through the love story of Reed Tyler, a young man who dreams of settling down on his own land with the woman he has promised to marry, and Hattie Colfax, a spirited young woman who runs her family's farm and dreams of a brighter future for her family. The novel is set against the backdrop of the Great Depression and explores themes of perseverance and overcoming adversity through the love story of Reed Tyler, a young man who dreams of settling down on his own land with the woman he has promised to marry, and Hattie Colfax, a spirited young woman who runs her family's farm and dreams of a brighter future for her family.

Five romance tales set on historic American shores, each weaving adventure, challenge, and love.