Books like Pursuit by Johanna Lindsey

When Tempest joins Darius’s traveling troupe, she discovers her unique gifts and a dangerous attraction to the charismatic leader, whose passion threatens to consume her.

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.

After a fall from society, the Marquess of Bourne becomes a ruthless gambling king in London, determined to reclaim his inheritance by marrying Lady Penelope Marbury, who seeks adventure beyond an arranged marriage.

An English lady orphaned in Napoleonic Spain must outwit a French admirer while a dashing British undercover agent pursues her heart, leading to a perilous dance of love and war.

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.

Young Gabrielle Brooks, grieving her mother, discovers her father’s hidden life as a Caribbean pirate. After three years of adventure, she’s returned to London, where romance and revenge intertwine as she battles the dashing sea captain Drew Anderson.

All I Need Is You (Straton Family #2) Johanna Lindsey′s enchanting romantic adventure All I Need Is You is the sequel to her immensely popular A Heart So Wild. Lovely and tempestuous Casey Straton the headstrong child of Chandros Straton and Courtney Harte leaves her Texas home determined to prove to her parents that she can do more than "woman′s work." Successful businessman Damien Rutledge III came west looking for vengeance. But though he is strong and fearless, the handsome Eastern "dude" would have surely been lost in the wild West were it not for the timely intervention of a half-pint bounty hunter called "Kid." but when Damien discovers his rescuer is, in fact, a stunningly sensuous young lady named Casey in disguise, he realises that there are going to be very serious complications on the rocky trail that is leading them both toward a dangerous, irrepressible love. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Say You Love Me (The fifth book in the Malory Family series) Her parents' deaths left Kelsey Langton penniless - and responsible for the safety and well-being of her younger sister, Jean. Now circumstance and human frailty have conspired to leave them homeless as well, unless Kelsey can avert the disaster. But she knows only one way to rescue Jean's home, future and honor - and it means sacrificing her own. Kelsey must allow herself to be sold at auction. With fear and trepidation she enters the House of Eros - resigned to becoming the plaything of some well-heeled gentleman. And Lord Derek Malory is the highest bidder - a dashing rakehell from a family of charming London rogues. Enchanted by the stunning, dark-haired maid with flashing bright eyes, he purchases her for his mistress - and sweeps Kelsey into a world of astonishing family secrets, perilous rivalries and unconventional loyalties. But Lord Derek is unaware of the true worth of the prize he has so frivolously acquired - never imagining that the proud, spirited miss is a highborn lady blessed with grace, wit and intelligence as well as beauty. And he certainly never expected that he would fall in love with her. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Love Me Forever (The second book in the Sherring Cross series) Still mourning her mother's death, Kimberly Richards is incensed by the determination of her father, the Earl of Amburough, to marry her off as quickly as possible --- just to please the jealous lover he plans to wed. And since Kimberly harbors a deep-seated dislike of gold-diggers and the whole distasteful state of affairs, the feisty young heiress already despises the "worthy suitor" she encounters at Sherring Cross Estate: Lachlan MacGregor, the dashing, newly impoverished Laird of Clan MacGregor. A tryst with the handsome, haughty Lachlan seems dubious at best ---especially since the rogue has designs on the married Duchess of Wrothston. But strange turns and outrageous circumstances promise to lead a woefully mismatched pair to a wildly unexpected destination --- where a hard, resisting heart can open to the true glories of love.

Being stranded in the desert with a broken-down gas-guzzler and an overactive pet hamster was no picnic, but resilient Paige Ruegger knew help would eventually arrive. It did, all right--in the form of Captain Cooper Angelsmith. He needed a ride across the country, and she needed his engine know-how. A former army brat, Paige always avoided military men, yet now she had no choice but to strike a bargain. Cooper was hardly ecstatic about traveling with a beautiful woman who showed Henry the Hamster more affection than she did him! But Cooper planned to use the miles ahead to change her mind. As their destination loomed closer, he set out to convince Paige that their journey together was just beginning .. . .

Heart of a Warrior: — Brittany Callaghan thinks she's dreaming when a blond, nearly seven-feet-tall Nordic god shows up on her doorstep in her tiny California town. She is taken aback when Dalden, a spectacular Viking who is a long way from home, needs her help - and is willing to pay for it. Dalden is a warrior to the depths of his soul - a man who will fight fearlessly and relentlessly for what he wants. And now, what he wants most of all is Brittany . . . The Pursuit: What was to be a grand adventure for Melissa MacGregor - an escape from the wilds of her Scottish home into the whirl of the London social scene - seems to pale before the promise in the passionate gaze of Lincoln Ross Burnett. But Melissa's stifling, disapproving uncles are now determined to rob the Viscount Cambury of his newfound happiness. Yet he is equally resolved to confront the peril . . . Marriage Most Scandalous: Lady Margaret Landor pays a visit to a ruined castle in the north of France, intent on hiring the Raven to investigate suspicious occurrences back in England. But she can barely conceal her shock upon meeting the handsome killer face to face – for the Raven is none other than her former neighbor, Sebastian Townshend. As they uncover the intrigue, a love begins to blossom that neither Sebastian nor Margaret anticipated – and that neither of them can resist.

(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.

The third installment of the Sherring Cross series follows Melissa MacGregor as she leaves her Scottish home for London, where a fateful meeting with Viscount Lincoln Ross Burnett sparks a passionate, obstacle‑ridden romance.