Books like The Devil's Web by Mary Balogh

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....

A fast-paced historical romance set in early America, featuring the legendary Natty Bumppo and a love story set against the backdrop of the French and Indian War.

A rich man returns to England, looking for a woman named Angela who he believes wants him.

Governess Alexandra Mountbatten is hired to turn orphaned wards into proper young ladies, but libertine Chase Reynaud turns her training into a lesson in pleasure.

Jack Howington III, a millionaire mogul, returns to Hunter’s Landing where Meredith Palmer, his friend’s now grown‑up sister, plots to seduce him from across the hall. Will he honor a decades‑old promise or risk lust?

A historical romance set in 16th century England, featuring Lorna Doone, a young woman who is kidnapped and becomes a fugitive during the Monmouth Rebellion.

Olivia, a bored London belle, meets the notorious rake Julian, who offers her a seductive bargain: protect her secret scandal in exchange for sheer passion, but she must guard herself against his relentless pursuit.

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

A Norman knight and a young English maiden must choose between their destinies and their love, as danger and deceit threaten to bring down the throne of England.

In Regency London, a notorious rogue named Jack Dodger inherits the fiefdom of the esteemed Duchess Olivia of Lovingdon. Bound by duty and craving, Olivia must confront the dangerous charms of the man she detests as her world of honor collides with forbidden desire.

Heir with a fiery spirit and a sea captain who mistakenly believed her a temptress.

A medieval romance filled with passion and mystery, as Edward Garrett and Elizabeth Ravenwold navigate the treacherous path of love amid royal intrigue.

Italian billionaire Michael Conte arranges a fake engagement with confident photographer Maggie Ryan in a bid to secure a bride for his sister, sparking a comedic romance framed by control, independence, and high‑stakes family drama.

A love story between a middle-aged man and a young woman from a partisans' family in London, set against the backdrop of the 1970s, exploring the seductive power of storytelling.

Sophie Talbot flees London after aristocratic scandal, but a carriage ride with the charming Marquess of Eversley turns escape into an irresistible entanglement of secrets and forbidden desire.

In a darkly satirical tale, sixteen‑year‑old Jessica learns her charismatic mother, a budding presidential candidate, has sold her soul to the devil for political power.

A woman's desire...With dreams of a great romantic love, Abigail Carrington sails to England to marry the man she has loved since childhood, Michael Ingram, Marquis of Darfield. She believes her betrothed is a generous and noble man who has been longing for her. But the handsome man waiting for her at the altar is a dark, brooding stranger who rushes her into marriage, then abandons her at his country estate. Only the passion of Michael's kiss gives her hope that theirs can be more than a marriage of convenience.A man's need... With scandal shadowing his past, Michael, the Devil of Darfield, had no need for a wife. Remembering only the little hellion who made life miserable for him aboard her father's ship, he resents the agreement he made to marry her so he could save his ancestral home. Though determined to ignore her, he cannot stop thinking about his lovely violet-eyed bride. Her beauty tempts him. Her charm bedevils him. He tries to drive her away until he almost loses her. Then he vows to regain her love--before it is too late....From the Paperback edition.