Books like Captive of My Desires by Johanna Lindsey

Pride and Prejudice is a classic novel by Jane Austen.

A novel about Emma Woodhouse, a young woman's struggles with matchmaking, misplaced pride, and the dangers of meddling in others' lives in 18th-century England.

An intimate exploration of social class, marital conflict, and romantic desire set in early twentieth‑century England.

Once and Always follows Victoria Seaton, an orphaned American beauty, as she returns to Wakefield and meets the enigmatic Lord Jason Fielding, whose charisma masks deep sorrow.

After losing the man she loves, Louisa Clark must rebuild her life and find herself again while navigating grief and new relationships.

A Scottish heiress’s chance meeting with a London Viscount sparks a perilous love affair as uncles and obstacles stand in their way, driving the pair from the Highlands to the heart of London and beyond.

A dynastic betrothal unites Britain’s most powerful families, but the intended bride Milisant and groom Wulfric resist the arranged marriage, and King John opposes it—yet love eventually triumphs over politics and status.

Alexandra Rubliov defies her father's wishes to marry, but is forced into an arranged betrothal to the libertine Count Vasili Petroff. Their mutual deceptions spiral into an unlikely romance.

In medieval Britain, Viking lord Selig Haardrad is condemned to Lady Erika of Gronwood’s dungeons. Bound by vengeance, he seeks to break her icy resolve while their intertwined fates spark a forbidden romance.

When Gabrielle Brooks follows her pirate father to a Caribbean island, she discovers love, danger, and adventure aboard the ocean—where passion blurs the lines between captor and captive.

A seductive romance set in Britain where a 21‑year‑old young woman defends her heart against a Marquess who seeks her in the most unlikely of places—a brothel—turning deceptions into passion.

Assassin Leonard Kastner defends a baby heir, Alana, and later returns her to a European throne where mistaken identity and court intrigue threaten a kingdom.

In 1909, Temperance O’Neil leaves her New York career to pose as a housekeeper in Edinburgh, tasked with matchmaking for Laird James McCairn while navigating family demands and her own heart’s desires.

Courtier, teacher, and pirate all collide when Olympia Wingfield’s quiet life in Dorset is swept away by the mysterious Jared Chillhurst, sparking a perilous hunt for lost treasure and a love that outshines any gold.

When the Malory family gathers at Haverston, an anonymous present—a forgotten journal—revealsthe passionate, forbidden love between Christopher Malory, the second Marquis, and Anastasia, a gypsy woman fighting an arranged marriage.

After World II, Serena, Princess of San Tibaldo, loses her homeland and embraces a new life in Italy and America, where love, rivalry, and family secrets test her heart and identity.

When the new Earl of Heyward rescues Angeline Dudley from disgrace she falls instantly in love, but the stolid Earl has another match in mind—an old friend. Will passion triumph over protocol?

During the Civil War, a young Missouri woman is accused of colluding with the enemy and must flee, while a Union Major falls for her and vows to help her escape to safety.

Eden, a beautiful young woman, must navigate inheritance disputes after her father's death, with the aid of lawyer Lance Lorrimer, as she discovers faith and independence.

Merry Wilding’s accidental kidnapping propels her aboard the notorious Black Joke, where she encounters the rugged pirate captain Devon and navigates the perilous world of 18th‑century seafaring romance.

(The eighth book in the Malory Family series) Devastated by her mother's death, eighteen-year-old Gabrielle Brooks sets sail from England to a Caribbean island in search of her estranged father. But instead of encountering a distinguished merchant ship's captain, she discovers her father has become a pirate! After spending three wonderful years sailing and treasure hunting with him, Gabrielle is dismayed when her father decides she must return to London to find a proper husband. His old friend James Malory will sponsor her in polite society. In London, Gabrielle is escorted to balls and parties by James Malory's wife, Georgina, and her brother, Drew Anderson, a dashing American sea captain who is visiting. Though drawn to Gabrielle's fiery beauty, Drew, a fun-loving rogue, wants nothing to do with a young woman hunting for a husband. Incensed by Drew's indifference, Gabrielle is determined to win his attentions. But when Drew embroils her in a scandal the night before he's to sail back to America, Gabrielle vows revenge. Enlisting the help of her father's pirate cronies, Gabrielle commandeers Drew's ship and takes him prisoner. But as passion runs high on their sea voyage, it becomes difficult to tell who is truly the captor and who is the captive.

A romantic intrigue set in Regency England, where a young lord’s longing for a married woman leads him to a masked ball that introduces him to a heiress, setting off love, betrayal and a battle against duty.