Books like Scarlet lies by Jo Goodman

Angela Howard rises from country schoolgirl to London’s celebrated actress, caught between the affections of playwright Jamie Lambert, a golden‑haired lord, and the passion of her former lover who now seeks to reclaim her heart.

A CAPTIVE OF HIS DESIRES As the granddaughter of a highly placed French diplomat Gabrielle de Brienne was a valuable political pawn. She was also the same Gabrielle who as a child had inadvertently taken from Cam Colburne, Duke of Dyson, the two people he loved best in the world. The handsome nobleman had vowed to make her pay for his suffering, and now the perfect opportunity presented itself. He would abduct this eighteen-year-old hoyden with the looks of an angel and the manners of a ragamuffin--and hold her prisoner in his Cornwall castle in order to manipulate her traitorous grandfather. For years he had dreamed of having her at his mercy, and now nothing less than her complete surrender would satisfy him... A HOSTAGE TO HER HEART Gabrielle could fence like a seasoned duellist, ride like the wind, and shoot like a musketeer. But nothing in her unconventional education had prepared her for dealing with the enigmatic Dyson--a man who infuriated her with his arrogant commands yet aroused her to hitherto unknown heights of passion with his demanding kisses and intimate caresses. As his captive, Gabrielle was not in a position to deny him. But she loathed herself for wanting his possession, and knew she must escape before her heart was forever lost... (

In the 18th‑century countryside, a young woman named Ashley, under her guardian’s misguided influence, finds herself drawn to Captain Salem McClellan, a charming officer whose presence awakens a blend of love and duty in her heart.

An undercover reporter follows a celebrity into rehab to uncover juicy gossip about her personal life.

From Back Cover LORD OF ARROGANCE Justin, Earl of Ravenstone, views women as frail, troublesome creatures who must be protected and supported by any man fool enough to marry them. Resolved to avoid such romantic entanglements, he is not, however, free of responsibility, having been appointed guardian to his half-sister. And it is that duty that brings him face-to-face with Miss Georgina Penford. LADY OF ENLIGHENMENT The daughter of two radical thinkers, Georgina has sworn off marriage to maintain her freedom. She is quick to take up a cause, and Ravenstone's sister is an impressionable young woman who needs her help. How dare the earl keep the child locked away in boarding school learning nothing more than how to submit to the inequity of marriage? Yet, coming face-to-face with the arrogant cad who makes her blood boil, she's stunned to feel her heart racing with irresistible desire. And, even as the sparks fly, Justin is discovering that this dazzling beauty with a brain has barged into his life, taken possession of his heart, and ignited the fires of a passion that will be answered only by a love like he's never known.

Caterina Sforza, daughter of the Duke of Milan and wife of Count Girolamo Riario, leads her own lands and battles on Renaissance Italy’s frontiers, narrated by her lady‑in‑waiting Dea.

447 pages : 24 cm

A tale of forbidden love and religious faith between a Canaanite and the king of Israel.

When fiancé Greg disappears, Sara Shaw’s wedding plans unravel, and an undercover detective named Mike Newland, posing as her friend’s brother, enlists her to hunt a notorious criminal mother of Greg. As secrets surface and trust grows, love and danger intertwine.

In the lush Virginia countryside, Samantha Fleming, the daring Scarlet Temptress, steals from colonial nobles to free her father, while patriot Jason Kincaid clandestinely spreads revolutionary pamphlets. Their covert missions fuel both liberty and a fervent romance.

TOWN WITHOUT PITY How dare Clayton Cooper set foot back in Scarlet, South Carolina! Why, twenty years ago his worthless daddy had murdered sweet Lainey Sheridan's father and his mama was exposed as a shameless adulteress. Now he brazenly claimed his folk were framed! And he vowed to unearth Scarlet's every guilty secret to prove it .... The self-righteous citizens closed ranks. Lainey Sheridan wavered, torn between eagerness and terror. As a fierce but blameless young tough, Clay had been her childhood idol. Now he made her tremble with desire. Still, she was dangerously enmeshed in Scarlet's web of lies. And if Clay discovered the unspeakable truth, the wrath of a small Southern town might prove deadly.

388 p. ; 18 cm

447p. ; 18cm

Vivian Lesley, a spirited young writer, discovers that her stern guardian, Lord Gilbert Seymour, is a notorious Regency rake—sparking a duel of secret lives and a fragile romance.