Books like The Wastrel by Margaret Moore

A Christmas Carol is Charles Dickens’ allegorical novella about Ebenezer Scrooge, whose miserly ways are transformed through visits from Jacob Marley and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Future.

In 1868, Lord Elliot Fitzwalter, a reckless second son of the Duke of Barroughby, finds himself humbled when a roadside drunk encounter with farm girl Grace Barton forces him to confront his past and the possibility of redemption.

Seduction Was His Plan... Lord Neville Farrington's day begins badly with an unannounced visit from his stern, unbending father, the Earl of Barrsettshire, who is accompanied by Arabella Martin, a most exquisite young miss. Immediately things start to look up and Neville unleashes his roguish charms hoping to seduce this prized beauty. But the high-minded gentlewoman scorns his advances. But Was Marriage to Be His Destiny? Of all the impertinence! Arabella has never met such a self-assured rogue who spends his days--and far too many of his nights--in the pursuit of pleasure. She rejects his bold caresses with disdain, but even Arabella cannot deny Neville's talents at seduction were oh, so enticing. Arabella is determined to teach the handsome rake a thing or two about honor, but even she cannot resist this scoundrel's kiss.

A tale of love and deception set in Victorian Britain, where Lady Lillian Walford's quiet beauty entangles Earl Anthony Harbreas in a marriage of hidden worth and tragic betrayal.

Clodagh Brown’s daring climbs—from trees to towering electric pylons—shape her secret world in London’s hidden rooftops, intertwining her love for heights with a gripping murder mystery that questions the cost of freedom.

Valerie, a governess, exchanges her quiet life for marriage to the dashing but rakish Malcolm in Regency England, only to discover his gambling and infidelity. As love, duty, and desire clash, she must choose between security and true affection.

John Reddy Heart, a charismatic young man from Las Vegas, arrives in the quiet town of Willowsville, New York, and becomes the center of local obsession. His presence ignites romance, rivalry, and a fatal act that turns him into a legendary figure.

Chief Bruno of St. Denis investigates a woman's death near a former Knights Templar site, uncovering a plot that could shake the Middle East and threaten the quiet French town.