Books like Devil's Desire by Laurie McBain

Pop‑star Storm retreats to a remote Indonesian island to visit her brother and his wife, but tension with local company owner Luke Ballinger turns into unexpected attraction.

Bianca is irresistibly drawn to Joe Crawford, a charming pianist who lives aboard a boat in a small Spanish harbor.

A passionate romance set against the backdrop of 18th‑century seas and Parisian salons, tracing the tumultuous love triangle between Christina, the daring privateer Kade, and the envious French aristocrat Dominique.

Olivia, a bored London belle, meets the notorious rake Julian, who offers her a seductive bargain: protect her secret scandal in exchange for sheer passion, but she must guard herself against his relentless pursuit.

Out Of A Midnight Coach Stepped Ravenscar…The Perfect Gothic Mystery Man Dark and brooding and rumored to have done murder, the Devil Earl was everything Prudence Lancaster's imagination could conjure. But he was also flesh and blood, and infinitely more seductive than anything she had ever created. In his presence, the dreamy authoress became a sultry sleuth, hungry to solve the mystery of Ravenscar's missing brother and to save her beloved Devil Earl from his own wicked legacy….

When Devil Cynster, the Cynster family’s notorious rake, proposes to governess Honoria Wetherby, the town’s elite scramble to gossip, while Honoria seeks a life of adventure beyond society’s expectations.

In a casino of secret deals, club owner Alexander Lavoie draws in the enigmatic Angelique Archer, a woman who counts cards. A dangerous proposition awaits—work for the devilish dealer or face starvation.

In Regency England, a notorious rake is tasked by a spy organization to protect a noble lady from a kidnapping plot and prove his worth to win her heart.

At Lavender House, a circle of elegant London ladies balance high society gossip with a secret skill that draws danger and desire into their lives.

A young girl's love letters between 13-year-old Bridgette and Cupid help her navigate true love and her parents' struggling marriage, exploring interpersonal relationships and the theme of marriage through a humorous and heartwarming narrative that combines elements of children's fiction and romance.

A woman's desire...With dreams of a great romantic love, Abigail Carrington sails to England to marry the man she has loved since childhood, Michael Ingram, Marquis of Darfield. She believes her betrothed is a generous and noble man who has been longing for her. But the handsome man waiting for her at the altar is a dark, brooding stranger who rushes her into marriage, then abandons her at his country estate. Only the passion of Michael's kiss gives her hope that theirs can be more than a marriage of convenience.A man's need... With scandal shadowing his past, Michael, the Devil of Darfield, had no need for a wife. Remembering only the little hellion who made life miserable for him aboard her father's ship, he resents the agreement he made to marry her so he could save his ancestral home. Though determined to ignore her, he cannot stop thinking about his lovely violet-eyed bride. Her beauty tempts him. Her charm bedevils him. He tries to drive her away until he almost loses her. Then he vows to regain her love--before it is too late....From the Paperback edition.

Sparks sizzled from the moment beautiful computer whiz Roni Dalton laid eyes on Adam Smith. But a year after their initial meeting, one torrid night of passion together left them with more than they bargained for: a marriage license! Feeling honor-bound to his new bride, the FBI agent agreed to commit himself to his wife, at least temporarily. But Roni couldn't just settle for the marriage of convenience her husband demanded. She had to convince Adam that her love was worth the ultimate gift -- his heart.

Elizabeth Taylor’s ‘A Game of Hide‑and‑Seek’ is a historical romance set in England, delving into first loves, marriage, family life and man‑woman relationships.