Books like Midnight fire by Linda Ladd

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.

A daring examination of love and desire set against the backdrop of early twentieth‑century England, where complex relationships between women and the struggle of coal‑miners illuminate social change and intimate psychological conflict.

A contemporary romance in which Aura must choose between the security of her fiancé Paul and the magnetic, troubled allure of her business partner Flint Jansen, risking love and her own conscience.

Samantha Gentry, a wealthy heiress disillusioned by romance, is lured to a remote island where she discovers her freedom is threatened, leading her to confront a mysterious captor and question her trust.

Mary Jo Summerhill needs Evan's help and love three years after their breakup.

A medieval romance series where a dark knight and a young noblewoman fall in love amidst the historical backdrop of the 12th century.

Kate Croy, a young American woman in London, schemes to secure a future with the amateur financier Merton Densher by courting the wealthy, ill Milly Theale; her plan highlights ambition, love, and tragedy.

When an impulsive young woman in 1930s Spain falls for a mysterious lover, she discovers that he is destined to marry her companion, forcing her into a daring plan to protect love and honor.

Heir with a fiery spirit and a sea captain who mistakenly believed her a temptress.

A collection of fifty romance novels, each set in a different U.S. state, compiled as a literary tour of the country by Janet Dailey and her husband Bill.

Widowed Lady Cassandra St. Ives finds herself drawn to a mysterious long-distance admirer, Count Basilio Montevarchi. When she visits his home, the passion that blossoms is torn by duty and an existing betrothal.

A remarkable friendship and its enduring journey of two remarkable women from the postwar era of the 1950s, told with vividly descriptive language and a relatable narrative.

A romance novel about a best friend and ex-wife trying to prevent their friend from getting married again.

A seductive mystery that explores the complexities of love and desire between a woman and her husband's infidelity.

In 1703 London, Rachael Penrose battles false imprisonment at Bedlam after her uncle plots to murder her brother for an inheritance. With a French privateer as her unlikely savior, she must uncover the truth to free herself and her family.

After the murder of a prominent London jeweler, Lord Kit Coleridge is suspected. Determined to clear his name, he becomes entangled with the mysterious widow Norah Rutherford, leading to a perilous tale of deception and love.

After a reckless romance with Londoner Clifford Culver, Raine stays with her grandmother in a South‑France villa, where she becomes entangled between the charismatic artist Armand and the scheming Culver, all amid the glittering backdrop of Cannes.

A couple's marital troubles in Cedar Cove, Washington, as the church pastor is accused of having an affair with a community member.

Two sisters open a bed-and-breakfast, but must adapt to a rural lifestyle to run it, facing challenges and romance along the way.

Detective Jon Kent meets radio personality Tracy Michaels in an arson investigation and finds himself caught in a web of passion and danger.

Summer Redding thought the blindingly handsome jock who'd loved and left her years ago had died in the Washington massacre. She grieved for her lost golden boy as the rest of the country mourned their dead, until she comes home to find a very alive Jack Delvaux waiting for her with a devastating secret that turns her life upside down. No longer the carefree man he was in his youth, this Jack is dark, hard and dangerous a fifteen-year veteran of the CIA hungry for answers and hungry for her. The rich, good-looking charmer who broke her heart once before would have been easy to resist, but this man, this powerful man? Summer needs him, and he knows it. When Jack's mission uncovers evidence of government involvement in the massacre and plans for another attack he's primed for revenge. But he has more than vengeance to live for now, and when Summer's life is threatened, it's nearly Jack's undoing. Someone taking shots at his woman? That's dead man walking.

**"Nothing, not even Devil's Night, was more magical, because tonight was the longest night of the year. It was special."** The clock at St. Killian’s chimes as whispers float in the dark staircase above. Snow falls from the black sky beyond the windows, and candles glow, the flames lighting up the longest night of the year.⁣ ⁣ Devil’s Night isn’t the only holiday we celebrate. Tonight, we’re pulling on a different mask.⁣ ⁣ Some call it Midwinter.⁣ ⁣ Others call it Yule.⁣ ⁣ We call it Fire Night.⁣ ⁣