Books like The Kissing Bough by Joan Smith

During World War II, a foster girl in Nazi Germany steals books to share with neighbors and a hidden Jewish man, proving literature’s power to nourish the soul amid darkness.

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.

A captivating Regency romance story of a young woman whose charm and determination defy the expectations of her social class and the conventions of her time.

When a coastal dog retrieves a bone that turns out to be human, Isa Wilde’s idyllic village of Salten is thrust into terror as her childhood friends uncover a dark secret, unraveling their shared past.

A regency romance with a twist, where a wealthy widow seeks a suitable husband but ends up falling into the arms of a cynical and cunning Lord Harford.

A beautiful and dangerous Miss Winslow faces the pursuit of men who wish to claim her as their own, but her true purpose is to find love and respect in a world that cannot abide her beauty alone.

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.

Miss Catherine Spenser is forced to marry the Duke of Clarendon under false pretenses. Can she trust herself to keep the promise of love in public?

A charming Regency Romance adventure with a dashing duchess and a young lady in need of rescue from scandalous secrets.

A Regency romance set amidst the festive spirit of Christmas, where a widowed heroine meets a dashing nobleman amid a tale of love, social expectations, and lingering hearts.

A beautiful and tragic story of love and deception, set against the backdrop of Regency England, involving a young woman who is forced into marriage with a wealthy and arrogant earl she despises deeply.

Set in a crumbling Georgian manor in rural Warwickshire, *The Little Stranger* follows a doctor arriving at a long‑standing family home where a death‑bed patient and chilling supernatural forces intertwine against the backdrop of post‑war Britain.

A beautiful and talented woman navigates a web of intrigue, deception, and heartache in 18th-century France, as she struggles to prove her worth to a wealthy and skilled suitor while trying to keep her heart safe.

A three‑part anthology of Regency‑era Christmas romances, featuring Alice Holden’s tender tale ‘A Promise Kept’ where childhood friends reunite after ten years and find a second chance at love.

A governess in Regency England embarks on a romantic adventure with a mysterious lord, leading to unexpected misadventures and love triangles.

A festive romance centered on holiday celebrations and heartfelt marriage vows.

Emily Hendrickson’s Regency romance, A Chance Encounter, follows an unexpected meeting that challenges social norms and inspires love in early 19th‑century English society, where tradition, duty, and destiny intertwine.

Regency romance by Olivia Fontayne, exploring courtly intrigue, love, and scandal.

A Regency romance that explores the social customs and courtship rituals of early 19th‑century Britain, following a wayward woman navigating love and societal expectations.

Juneclaire Beaumont’s unexpected journey to London leads her to a nightly refuge in a stable, where she encounters the charming Earl of St. Cloud—whose genteel guise masks a profound allure—and sparks a holiday romance that defies Regency expectations.

Roman d'humour Pour se réconcilier avec sa soeur Angela, Richard a l'idée saugrenue de l'inviter à passer des vacances au pays de Galles en compagnie de sa petite famille. Mais dans ce coin du bout du monde, il pleut sans discontinuer, le premier village est à des kilomètres, et les portables ne fonctionnent pas ! Quatre adultes, trois ados et un enfant, qui se connaissent à peine, se retrouvent coincés là pour une semaine. Jeux de société, conversations de circonstances, promenades... En apparence, la cohabitation semble bien se dérouler. Mais intérieurement, chacun rumine de vieux griefs. De toute part on fomente des alliances, des conquêtes et des trahisons... avant de prôner la réconciliation. Bref, le bonheur des vacances en famille. Une brillante comédie de moeurs, un regard irrésistible sur les relations familiales, où l'on retrouve la patte de l'auteur du Bizarre Incident du chien pendant la nuit. [4e de couv.]

A Regency romance featuring intrigue and mistaken identity, Miss Cheney's Charade by Emily Hendrickson explores deception and the complexities of social roles in the early 19th‑century society.

A Country Miss

When reclusive novelist Vida Winter’s health wanes, she tasks biographer Margaret Lea with revealing the truth of her life, though Margaret must sift through Winter’s penchant for exaggeration to arrive at facts.

Sybil Eagleton navigates a Regency Season in London, facing love's complexities and the allure of the wealthy Viscount Buckingham.

A quirky, bite‑sized anthology of short stories for the teenage reader, featuring tales ranging from monster romances to cyborg flashbacks and dark folklore, all penned by popular YA authors.

A Regency-era romance novel by Evelyn Richardson.