Books like Goodnight Lady by Martina Cole

A suspenseful look inside the seemingly perfect marriage of Jack and Grace, where love, secrecy, and abuse mask a household of hidden violence.

When their teenage sister Julia disappears 25 years ago, sisters Claire and Lydia are united again by new tragedies—Claire’s husband is murdered and a missing child case resurfaces. Together they confront family secrets, grief, and the possibility of redemption and revenge.

A mistaken kidnapping sends a French beauty to 18th‑century Virginia, where she becomes the bride of a plantation owner under a marriage by proxy.

Kyla Van Vleet returns from India to stake her claim to the Duke of Wolverton’s estate, only to confront a calculating heir and a brash American duke whose allure sparks a perilous romance.

The Bailey brothers, Peter and Daniel, dominate London’s East End from the late 1970s, ruling a ruthless gang that shrouds its family in violence and loyalty. When their sons join the business, the stakes rise—until a tragedy forces Tania to choose a perilous path to survive.

During Regency England, noblewoman Phoebe Brackenton uses her inheritance to free impoverished convicts sent to Australia, only to be drawn into a perilous romance with Lord Galen Townsend, whose own secrets challenge their daring mission.

Patrick Kelly is a hard man - the most feared in London. His one soft spot is his daughter Mandy. When Mandy falls prey to the sadistic rapist nicknamed the Grantley Ripper, Kelly wants revenge, with or without police help. DI Kat Burrows is the one who must risk everything to solve the case.

No one thinks a seventeen-year-old girl can take on the hard men of London's gangland, but it's a mistake to underestimate Maura Ryan: she's tough, clever and beautiful --and she's determined that nothing will stand in her way. Which makes her one very dangerous lady. Together, she and her brother Michael are unbeatable: the Queen and King of organised crime, they run the pubs and clubs, the prostitutes and pimps of the West End. With Maura masterminding it, they pull off an audicious gold bullion robbery and have much of the Establishment in their pockets. But notoriety has its price. The police are determined to put Maura away once and for all --and not everyone in the family thinks that's such a bad idea. When it comes to the crunch, Maura has to face the pain of lost love in her past --and the dangerous lady discovers her heart is not made entirely of stone.

Betrayal follows Aiden O'Hara, head of a powerful family, and Jade Dixon, his trusted ally, as they navigate loyalty, danger, and the thin line between protection and betrayal.

A first‑time thriller that spins a tense love triangle, in which a mother’s obsessive bid to keep her son with her threatens the life of the woman he loves.