Books like Captured by a Laird by Margaret Mallory

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece examines the glittering yet hollow glamour of the Roaring Twenties as the enigmatic Jay Gatsby pursues love, wealth, and identity across the social divide.

By all accounts, Simon Basset is on the verge of proposing to his best friend's sister--the lovely and almost-on-the-shelf--Daphne Bridgerton. But the two of the know the truth--it's all an elaborate ruse to keep Simon free from marriage-minded society mothers. And as for Daphne, surely she will attract some worthy suitors now that it seems a duke has declared her desirable....

Jamie Fraser and Claire Crosswhite navigate the turbulent 1772 American Revolution, while time‑traveling threatens their past and future. Struggles in North Carolina’s backcountry and looming independence drive this pivotal Outlander adventure.

A young widow seeks the truth about the enigmatic Lord Ian Mackenzie, a Scotsman rumored to be mad and possibly murderous, in a tale of passion and intrigue set in historic England.

In Regency Flings #2, a runaway bride seeks refuge in Scotland, only to be taken in by Laird Hugh Christie—a promise of adventure, romance, and a departure from her arranged marriage.

Zelah Pentewan’s flirtation with a married man shatters her reputation, but she refuses to succumb to gossip. When she encounters the scar‑lined Major Dominic Coale, her fearlessness is tested, and a deeper connection begins to unfold.

A widowed rancher's heart reawakens when the soldier she once loved, Beau Tyler, returns from duty, offering protection and a chance to rebuild their bond in the Texas landscape.

Sandra Winslow, widowed after a mysterious accident that claims her husband Victor, struggles with suspicion in the town of Paradise. Selling her beach house, she meets Mike Malloy, whose ties to the community test her trust and reveal hidden truths.

Captain Lucas Blackstone returns from Waterloo unscathed but burdened, and his shattered family home sets the stage for a tense clash with the innocent debutante Annabelle Havenham, as he seeks vengeance and old scores are settled.

Catriona Mackenzie investigates the whispered rumors about Hamlet Graham, Duke of Montrose, and his vanished wife, uncovering a web of intrigue in the Scottish Highlands.

A passionate Highland romance spins out of a scandalous flirtation in 19th‑century Scotland and London, as an arrogant lord and a spirited lady challenge each other in a legendary contest to win forgiveness and love.

A Scottish laird battles the mysterious and captivating Judith Lindsay, who is forbidden to him due to their opposing clans.

A 21st‑century woman is sent back 700 years to a feudal Scottish castle, where she confronts a powerful, time‑trapped warrior who both loves and threatens her survival.

During the French Revolution, French spy Annique Villiers shares a dungeon cell with two British agents. After a daring escape, the trio in a high‑stakes game of cat and mouse navigate allied and enemy lines as a growing attraction threatens to unravel their fragile partnership.

In 18th‑century Scotland, Lady Christina McMorlan, an unwed daughter of the Duke of Forres, leads a clandestine whiskey‑smuggling ring to aid her clan while balancing noble duties. She falls for Lucas Black, a gambling man and undercover spy, as their worlds collide.

Nick Sebring has issues. Born feeling like an outsider in his own family, growing up under the shadow of a brother who could do anything, Nick isn't that great of a guy. But when this culminates with Nick lashing out to hurt his brother through the woman he loves, Nick turns inward and makes some decisions about the man he intends to be. And as he does this, he falls in love and truly learns the man that he's grown to be. When his love is murdered right before Nick's eyes, Nick knows he has to avenge her. He knows how he's going to avenge her. And he has no qualms using Olivia Shade to exact that vengeance. Olivia Shade has grown up on the outside of her family too. Her problem is that they don't want her outside. They want her all the way in, right under their thumbs. She pays the price for seeking escape and learns her lesson--she'll never see a dawn where she wakes up free. Then she meets Nick Sebring, and even as she fights it, the hope that died years ago starts to blossom. She can find love. She can have a man of her own. She can be happy. She can be free. Olivia hopes while Nick schemes. However, as Nick peels back the layers of all that is Olivia Shade, he finds something surprising. He understands its fragility. He falls in love with its beauty. He seeks to protect it. But he forgets to protect his Livvie from one thing: Nick Sebring.