Books like When the Laird Returns by Karen Ranney

Richard, Duke of Cleybourne, returns to his country estate to deal with the tragic loss he had suffered four years earlier. But the arrival of Miss Jessica Maitland and Gabriella, his new ward, throws a wrench into his plans. The governess, feisty and flame-haired, reveals that the girl is in danger, and the mysterious events escalate into a murder mystery at Cleybourne Castle.

A romance filled with betrayal, love, and the mysterious old abbey of Ravenscar.

A business‑savvy entrepreneur arrives at the Duke of Herridge’s estate, ready to secure an investment, only to fall under Lady Sarah Baines’s spell and find himself tasked with protecting her from unwanted advances.

After a sudden collapse at a railway station, Karen is drawn to the kindness of Laird MacKenzie, who invites her to his Highland estate, sparking a complicated love that questions whether it is genuine or simply pity.

A passionate young adult love story set in the Highlands, following the complex relationship between MacLean and Caitlyn as they navigate family ties, rivalry, and romance.

A story of love and betrayal set against the backdrop of 19th-century England, where an orphaned heiress seeks to prove her worth in the pursuit of a marriage of convenience.

A tale of forbidden love and dangerous secrets in the historic English mansion of Winterset.

The Dutiful Rake tells the story of Marcus, an Earl who is forced to act on his feelings towards Meg, a young woman from London society.

A passionate Highland romance spins out of a scandalous flirtation in 19th‑century Scotland and London, as an arrogant lord and a spirited lady challenge each other in a legendary contest to win forgiveness and love.

A psychological thriller about a psychic investigator and the mysterious estate where she finds a long-lost brother.

A Scottish laird battles the mysterious and captivating Judith Lindsay, who is forbidden to him due to their opposing clans.

A romantic adventure of love, deception, and the search for identity.

The Unruly Chaperon: A Romance and Historical Fiction Tale of Love, Betrayal, and Desires

A romantic adventure between a brave Irish warrior and a lady in peril.

A half-breed mountain man and a feisty halfbreed woman, both half-truths, will clear each other's names and uncover the truth about the last honest outlaw in the American West.

A Scottish heroine, Shona Imrie, rejects a marriage proposal from war hero Gordon MacDermond, choosing another man instead. Years later she must confront the consequences of her pride and the love she left behind.

A contemporary Scottish writer uncovers a secret from 1708 involving a Jacobite invasion and a long‑lost tragedy, as a haunting ancestral memory threatens to unleash the buried truth for all to see.

A romance novel about a widowed widower and a spirited young woman who sets out to prove that age isn't a barrier to love in a small town in the South during the 1930s during the Great Depression. The book explores themes of perseverance and overcoming adversity through the love story of Reed Tyler, a young man who dreams of settling down on his own land with the woman he has promised to marry, and Hattie Colfax, a spirited young woman who runs her family's farm and dreams of a brighter future for her family. The novel is set against the backdrop of the Great Depression and explores themes of perseverance and overcoming adversity through the love story of Reed Tyler, a young man who dreams of settling down on his own land with the woman he has promised to marry, and Hattie Colfax, a spirited young woman who runs her family's farm and dreams of a brighter future for her family.

A dangerous highwayman falls for a ruthless earl's estranged daughter.