Books like Crystal Heart by Lisa Gregory

Rachel Aincourt, the innocent bride, becomes entangled in a murder mystery when her fiancé, Michael, turns out to be a skilled criminal, leading to a desperate and dangerous chase that tests both their loyalties and their hearts.

In Vivid New Orleans, young Felicite faces forbidden romance with Lt. Colonel McCormack, escape pressure, and perilous encounters on a secret island, all while protecting her family's honor amid Louisiana's 19th‑century dusk.

Alexandra Ward, a stunningly beautiful heiress from America, arrives in London to uncover the truth about her long-lost mother and the mysterious disappearance of her previous business partner. Lord Thorpe, a successful entrepreneur, becomes her protector and guardian, but their growing feelings for each other threaten to unravel the carefully constructed social fabric of upper-class society.

In the aftermath of the Civil War, a stubborn Southern woman defends her farm and her future against local hatred and an unwanted pregnancy, while a war‑torn Union soldier wrestles with his own guarded heart.

Dominic Challenger and Marisa collide in a whirlwind of intrigue—a rogue pirate and a convent‑bound heiress test love across continents, from the New England coast to Napoleon’s court.

Laura Morgan, the fire‑born daughter of the Morgan‑Brandon legacy, is destined to surrender her heart, body, and soul to the raw, untamed rebel Trent Challenger—a promise bound by past intrigue and igniting a perilous, sensuous love.

Regan flees her inheritance to escape an unwanted marriage and finds herself on London’s docks, where a rugged American named Travis Stanford vows to protect her, sparking a romance that spans England’s wharves and Virginia’s mansions.

Guy deMontgomery, a Norman conqueror, falls for the beautiful Lillyth while his army ransacks England. Lillyth's enchanting beauty and fiery nature lead Guy to challenge everyone for her hand in marriage. They share a passionate love story in the heart of medieval romance.

In the 18th‑century countryside, a young woman named Ashley, under her guardian’s misguided influence, finds herself drawn to Captain Salem McClellan, a charming officer whose presence awakens a blend of love and duty in her heart.

A story of love and redemption between an orphaned heiress and the illegitimate son of her wealthy client.

After a heated war's end, star‑crossed lovers Virginia Brandon and Steve Morgan face trials that tear them apart, yet their fierce bond refuses to die, promising a fiery reunion that redefines romance.

A thrilling historical romance about a mercurial mercenary and the beautiful Miriam Toulon, a gifted physician who nurses him back to health but is drawn to the dark stranger he has become in love with, leading Rigo Torres on a dangerous journey to reclaim his family’s inheritance and protect his father’s betrayal of his brother and Taino tribe from a cunning enemy known as ‘The Fox’.

Star McFarland, a young woman raised in a convent, runs away with her beloved Charles Bradford and later meets the conflicted Mexican‑American Michael Kelly amid the backdrop of the war with Mexico.

Hannah, a captured stepdaughter of the brutal Silas Quint, is thrust into servitude as an innkeeper’s barmaid. Amid poverty and abuse, she must escape, survive the lust of powerful men, and ultimately find love that frees her heart.

IT WAS A TIME OF POMP AND PAGEANTRY, ILLICIT DESIRE... Emmeline gave herself to a sensual stranger in a night aglow with candlelight and mystery. Then she sent him away. Wed by arrangement, Emmeline desperately needed to provide her aged husband with an heir. But her lover awakened a passion she kept secret in her heart...until he returned and rocked her world with his demands and his desire. ...AND SECRET LOVE Niall fitzJulien had been a wild, hellraising knight when he entered a lady's bedchamber for a secret rendezvous that left him with burning dreams he couldn't forget. Now, ten years later, King Henry II has awarded him an impoverished earldom on the war-torn Welsh border. Waiting there is his destiny: the exquisite widow who possesses the riches he needs, the son he yearns for...and the passion he hungers to reclaim.

A young girl is forced to marry a child, but her feelings for a protector make her realize that love is something to cherish and not to suppress.

A runaway bride embarks on a wild journey to find a new life in the Wild West.

A buccaneer and a convent girl. A romance to make your pulse pound and your heart rejoice.

A tale of love and intrigue in 18th-century Philadelphia, where a handsome and dashing rake falls for a woman with a mysterious past.

Adora, an illustrious daughter of the Byzantine emperor, becomes the coveted prize of an Ottoman sultan, a daring pirate, and a noble prince. In a sweeping romance set in 14th‑century Byzantium and the sultan’s harem, she chooses her destiny for love.

During the Civil War, a daring Confederate spy in New York City falls in love amidst the turmoil of a nation at war.

Paradise #2 SHATTERED DREAMS Aurora thought she had finally found contentment when she was held in her lover’s arms. But that happiness was short-lived when Frayne had to leave her to continue on his quest for adventure, this time to find a perfect crystal rose. Once separated from him, Aurora knew that she would never again be whole until their lips met in a searing kiss; their flesh touched in a raging embrace … and they joined together as one in passion’s burning fury… SHIMMERING DESIRE Frayne was sure his life was over when he saw a false vision of Aurora’s death. With little reason left for caution, he plunged into great danger in his search for the crystal rose. Yet, like an angel, the spirit of Aurora hovered over him, always guarding him, reminding him of their shared ecstasy. More than ever, Frayne longed to crush her to his chest, wrap his legs around hers and be driven to the heights of rapture only his true love could provide. Until he could prove that his vision was true, he would seek out his destiny … to once again share with Aurora love’s sparkling CRYSTAL PARADISE Paradise Series: Enchanted Paradise Crystal Paradise Beloved Paradise

A young woman’s attempt to learn her husband’s true nature leads her from a wealthy plantation to slavery and a perilous escape across the Canadian wilderness, where she discovers her inner strength and fierce independence.