Books like A Notorious Countess Confesses by Julie Anne Long

By all accounts, Simon Basset is on the verge of proposing to his best friend's sister--the lovely and almost-on-the-shelf--Daphne Bridgerton. But the two of the know the truth--it's all an elaborate ruse to keep Simon free from marriage-minded society mothers. And as for Daphne, surely she will attract some worthy suitors now that it seems a duke has declared her desirable....

A spirited Regency woman stows away on a sailing ship in search of her lost brother, only to captivate the ship’s formidable captain—and unravel a fateful romance amid a storied feuding family.

Sir Richard Kenworthy courts the unlikely Iris Smythe‑Smith, and when she agrees to marry him, hidden secrets threaten the romance blossoming between a nobleman and a discreet music‑lover in Regency England.

Evangeline Jenner, the shyest of the Wallflower sisters, negotiates a perilous marriage with the notorious Viscount St. Vincent to secure her inheritance and escape traitorous relatives, insisting on a non-sexual union that challenges both hearts.

When a brutal attack leaves Prince Philippe Lavay wounded, he must accept housekeeper Elise Fountain as his caretaker. A forbidden, passionate bond rises between the prince and the woman whom society has dismissed as a servant, testing their hearts and their prospects for redemption.

An upper‑class rake steers clear of marriage until a chance encounter with the enigmatic Thomasina de Ballesteros turns his world upside down.

Young Harriet the Spy investigates mysterious notes in her seaside town, dragging her friend Beth into a series of quirky adventures while keeping a keen eye in her notebook.

A curious mouse moves into an empty house and throws a surprise party for his friends, only to find an unexpected guest turning the event into an even more memorable gathering.

Emily Selwick seeks to win the heart of a dashing nobleman, only to become embroiled in a conspiracy against the Crown, a whirlwind romance, and a secret instruction of passion.

A club of friends sets out to find the true love of one of their own, leading to unexpected trouble and friendship growth.

Humphrey, a church mouse, decides to keep a diary of a year’s life in the church, recording the antics of his fellow mouse Arthur and the cat Sampson in a series of comic, illustrated vignettes.

When the dying Starwife of the black squirrels is poisoned, the battle between the bats and squirrels escalates, and two young heroes, Vesper the bat and Ysabelle the squirrel, must join a perilous quest to save their peoples.

Caught in a compromising situation, Colleen MacGregor marries a man she barely knows to save her reputation. Sebastian Ware thinks he'll never see the sharp-tongued spinster again. He never planned on becoming the next Earl of Penwyth.or falling in love. But, before he can declare his feelings, he must protect her against an enemy who wants them both dead.

When the wealthy Countess Diana Wentbridge hides in Regency London as plain Miss West, she falls for a man whose wealth is not the sole reason for his love—until visits to a Cornish estate uncover revelations about her brother and the man she loves.

Sophie Talbot flees London after aristocratic scandal, but a carriage ride with the charming Marquess of Eversley turns escape into an irresistible entanglement of secrets and forbidden desire.

Young mouse Celeste weaves baskets in a New Orleans attic and, after escaping into the world above, allies with birds and Audubon's apprentice, discovering that home lives in friendship and heart.

When the Duchess of Harborough offers Harriet Treene a chance to model for one of her alluring paintings, Harriet accepts. Beautiful, witty, and bold, Harriet is a lowborn orange-seller in St. James Park. Can this diamond-in-the-rough be polished enough to find a place in the genteel ton -- and in the heart of London's most enigmatic rake? Devilishly irresistible William Manderville, Earl of Bonnington, refuses to take a wife because the covert risks he takes for the sake of his country put him in constant danger. A painting by his friend the duchess -- of a woman who looks like the goddess Venus -- could change his mind, however. As the duchess plays matchmaker between the enamored earl and the mysterious beauty, William finds himself caught up in a maelstrom of powerful emotions and desires he has never felt before. But can he finally take the risk of loving a woman when his love of danger and excitement will put her in harm's way?

In the church, a clever cat and its team of mice outwit a gang of invading rats using ingenious, hare‑brained schemes to regain their home.