Books like Short-Straw Bride by Karen Witemeyer

Set in north England, Jane Eyre follows an orphaned governess who faces abuse, hardship, and ultimately a complicated love with her employer, Edward Rochester, while contemplating marriage to her austere cousin St. John Rivers.

Eleanor & Park follows two sixteen‑year‑old high school misfits who, across a single school year, find an extraordinary first love that pushes them to confront their insecurities and the challenges of adolescence.

In "Dragonfly in Amber," Diana Gabaldon transports readers across time to 18th‑century Scotland and France, following Claire Randall’s return with her daughter Brianna to uncover family secrets tied to the Jacobite uprising.

A love story set against the backdrop of World War II in Greece.

A rancher and a woman find themselves entangled in a whirlwind romance after Casey meets Bobby, but their unexpected connection threatens to alter their lives forever.

In the dusty plains of the West, a restless rancher dreams of a tame bride, only to meet a strong-willed woman who has her own ideas about marriage.

A historical adventure novel about a Chilean seamstress who flees to Peru and forms a passionate bond with a conquistador, leading to the creation of a new city and a clash between the Spanish and indigenous peoples of Chile.

A Duke's temptation: The notorious author of dark romances seeks to change the moral compass of the public, while a devoted fan discovers scandalous secrets about his character.

In 1883 Montana, blind survivor Noelle Kramer is rescued from a river by rancher Thad McKaslin, the man who once loved her—sparking a chance for both to find home.

A billboard on the side of a Seattle road is common enough—but one advertising for a bride? It's Chase Goodwin's solution to the problem of finding a wife quickly, a wife to bring home to Alaska. Lesley Campbell has her own reasons for responding…and in no time she's the Bride Wanted in Chase's life!

Shrewd criminal lawyer and his daring, black‑widow wife weave a high‑stakes legal thriller in Santa Fe.

A historical romance novel set in medieval Scotland, exploring the forbidden romance between Lady Marsi Cargill and a mysterious knight named Hawk.

Having completed his sentence for the unintentional crime that derailed his youthful plans for fame and fortune, Levi Grant looks to start over in the town of Spencer, Texas. Spencer needs a blacksmith, a trade he learned at his father's knee, and he needs a place where no one knows his past. But small towns leave little room for secrets... Eden Spencer has sworn off men, choosing instead to devote her time to the lending library she runs. When a mountain-sized stranger walks through her door and asks to borrow a book, she steels herself against the attraction he provokes. His halting speech and hesitant manner leave her doubting his intelligence. Yet as the mysteries of the town's new blacksmith unfold, Eden discovers hidden depths in him that tempt her heart. Levi's renewed commitment to his faith leads Eden to believe she's finally found a man of honor and integrity, a man worthy of her love. But when the truth about his prodigal past comes to light, can this tarnished hero find a way to win back the librarian's affections?

When a relentless rainstorm and a plague threaten rural Thunder Ridge, Texas, schoolteacher Audrey Pride must care for the sick while confronting her growing affection for widower Eli Gray as their community battles water and disease.