Books like The protector by Madeline Hunter

In 1861 France, a deadly epidemic threatens the silk industry. Herve Joncour, a silkworm breeder, clandestinely travels to forbidden Japan to smuggle healthy silkworms, where a quiet but profound love begins with the baron's concubine.

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.

When squire Addis de Valence returns from the Crusades, he finds his lands usurped, his country rebelling, and the woman he loves—Moira Falkner—waiting in his cottage.

Lady Christiana Fitzwaryn faces a tense marriage arrangement with the mysterious merchant David de Abyndon, challenging class boundaries and personal expectations in historical England.

When her father dies, Emma Fairbourne inherits his London auction house and must disguise herself to keep wealthy collectors loyal. A handsome front man and a meddling earl add intrigue as Emma battles to keep the business and her heart in her own hands.

A seductive guardian and his beloved orphan embark on a forbidden romance in the regency era.

A captivating historical romance where a wealthy freemason rescues a pottery‑maker from injustice and they confront their growing passions amid social constraints.

Gareth Fitzallen, a charming aristocrat with a reputation for pleasure, visits Langdon's End to restore an inherited estate and investigate an art theft. There he sets his sights on Eva Russell, a spinster who secretly longs for a life beyond her limited prospects.

Three sisters struggle to reconcile their faith with the world outside the convent.

Mara Delacroix, a stunning Louisiana belle, falls for Roderic, the gypsy prince of Ruthenia, and is drawn into a world of intrigue and romance in Paris, where their love threatens to unravel blackmail and betrayal.

In Lessons of Desire, Lord Elliot Rothwell uses his power to free author Phaedra Blair from unjust imprisonment, but the cost of her freedom forces them into a dangerous game of seduction, bribery, and family honor.

Lynn Kurland's historical romance novel, set in England, explores the past and present of a Scottish woman's love story with a Scottish knight.

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

Ennis Corbyn, a spirited young woman, is adopted by Marquesa de Verletta and introduced into high society. The Marquesa's wealth and attention from the Prince Regent overshadow Ennis's social success, but her love for a dashing Damien Wynton and a mysterious Oliver Embury adds to the eerie happenings in the old wing.

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 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 love story of a legendary swordswoman and a Viking warrior, woven into the heart of history and romance, as two great warriors prepare for a final battle to claim their destinies and the magic of enchantment that ties them together.

A historical romance featuring two Blackthorne brothers and their political beliefs in the Revolutionary War, with themes of love, adventure, and politics.