Books like The Present by Johanna Lindsey

Pride and Prejudice is a classic novel by Jane Austen.

The beloved classic of American literature, Little Women, narrates the adventures of four March sisters as they grow up during the Civil War era.

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.

Frank McCourt's memoir recounts a harsh childhood in Depression‑era Brooklyn and Limerick, where poverty, a neglectful father, and a mother named Angela shape his survival through storytelling.

A tender Christmas tale of love and sacrifice that moves readers to laugh and cry, showing how priceless gifts can trade away the most ordinary treasures.

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

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.

Susannah Nelson, 50, returns to the garden she loved as a teenager, but the past she's trying to escape is still there, leading her to question everything about her life and relationships with her loved ones.

In Regency England, Kelsey Langton, bankrupt and desperate, agrees to an auction into the House of Eros so her sister can have a future. There she captures the attention of Lord Derek Malory, who sees beyond her charms to true love and transformation.

An 19‑year‑old heiress, outraged by the charming abductor Nicholas Eden, vows to make him pay with his heart, sparking a passionate and perilous romance that may live only once.

A 17‑year‑old French heiress, Brigitte de Louroux, vows never to be a slave, yet finds herself drawn to the warrior lord Rowland of Montville amid the social customs of France.

Evangeline de Beauchamp, a young French‑English nanny, is hired by the Duke of Portsmouth for his son. In 19th‑century England she must navigate duty, deception and romance in a Regency‑style setting.

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.

Rebecca Bayliss confronts a shattered past when her dying mother reveals a hidden family, leading her from a Cornwall mansion into passionate and greedy entanglements that ultimately hold the key to her future and heart.

Penelope Keeling reflects on a bohemian childhood, wartime romance, and a priceless family portrait as her children debate its future.

D. H. Lawrence’s 1933 novel follows the Morel family in a Nottinghamshire coal town, exploring love, ambition, and the Oedipal tension that shapes a working‑class mother‑son relationship.

A matchmaker for the aristocracy, Devin Baldwin, falls for the beautiful Duchess's daughter when she decides to take riding lessons from him.

After a quiet California summer, Jane Marsh is drawn back to her ancestral Scottish home, Elvie, where memories of her youth and a former love reunite with a new inheritance, forcing her to confront what she truly seeks.

In Regency London, Lady Emma Wright is suspected of her wealthy husband's murder, but a dashing French aristocrat takes it upon himself to clear her name, sparking romance and intrigue.

Rose Campbell returns to her roots in this sequel to 'Eight Cousins'.

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.

Heart of a Warrior (Narrator: Laural Merlington, Director: Ruth Bloomquist, Engineer: Jill Sovis): 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 (Narrator: Michael Page, Director: Laural Merlington, Engineer: Matthew Christilaw): 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 . . . A Man to Call My Own (Narrator: Laural Merlington, Director: Sandra Burr, Engineer: Melissa Coates): Amanda and Marian Laton are sent to live with their aunt on a sprawling Texas ranch after the sudden death of their father. As the twin sisters - one of whom is nasty, the other nice - both find themselves pursuing Chad Kinkaid, the cowboy son of a neighboring ranching family, Lindsey skillfully charts the intoxicating course of first love that ends in one of the Laton twins winning the heart of a man she can call her own.

A story of love, loss, and reconnecting with family.

A family faces a crisis when a white couple's baby is born with black features. Their racial identity is revealed, leading to chaos and tension.