Books like The Controversial Countess by Mary Jo Putney

The beloved classic of American literature, Little Women, narrates the adventures of four March sisters as they grow up during the Civil War era.

A novel about Emma Woodhouse, a young woman's struggles with matchmaking, misplaced pride, and the dangers of meddling in others' lives in 18th-century England.

Mia Buchanan, dubbed "The Unattainable," is the stunning heart of Regency London. After a life‑saving accident, she recuperates at the mysterious Dominer estate, where she develops a perilous attraction to the famed, murderous Garret Hawkhusrt.

The Reckless Bride is a Regency romance by Stephanie Laurens set in Great Britain.

An unsentimental yet uplifting story of marriage and young love set in poverty and hardship, Joy in the Morning is a timeless novel about the strength of a loving, loyal relationship.

A medieval romance series where a dark knight and a young noblewoman fall in love amidst the historical backdrop of the 12th century.

Widow Lady Frances Carringham, a pillar of London society, finds herself drawn back into a past romance when she mentors the daughter of her former lover, Marcus, Duke of Loscoe, and helps him rediscover what once mattered.

"A hero called Cate, who's not at all effeminate, and a heroine called Prudence, who isn't particularly prudent. They meet one dark night in Yorkshire, both impoverished and at their limit, so how do they end up as Earl and Countess of Malzard. And can they survive the trouble that brings?"--from author's website.

Three spirited women navigate the high seas and the social customs of Regency England, overcoming the challenges of Regency romance.

A quiet life is shattered when Penelope's aunt's jewels are stolen. Julian Rutherford, a newspaper reporter with a hidden past, becomes involved, and Penelope's adventures are suddenly exciting.

A forbidden love story between a noblewoman and the powerful Baron of Warwicke, challenging long-held suspicions and revealing the depths of their emotions.

A Regency-era romance set in England, featuring a determined lady who must marry a man she doesn't love in order to save her nephew.

Caught in a compromising situation, Colleen MacGregor marries a man she barely knows to save her reputation. Sebastian Ware thinks he'll never see the sharp-tongued spinster again. He never planned on becoming the next Earl of Penwyth.or falling in love. But, before he can declare his feelings, he must protect her against an enemy who wants them both dead.

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.

Lady Rosaline escapes her cousin who is determined to take over her substantial inheritance for himself. On the stormy night of her flight she takes shelter on the moors with a mysterious man who she fears has been sent to find her. Running away from him the next morning, she manages to join a troupe of actors incognito. But she meets the mysterious man again when she is invited to the estate of a lord who is a theater aficionado. The mystery man is the lord’s secretary, and she is free to turn to him for love and protection.

Elinor Aspinall, left in London as her betrothed Lord Foxhall sails to Vienna, volunteers to carry a secret document across Europe. Along the way she confronts an unseen enemy and finds protection in the enigmatic Reeves, a handsome discreet servant.

A Regency-era Lacebridge belle defies society by running away to pursue a career on the London stage, captivating theater life and the heart of Covent Garden’s leading man.

An adventurous love story set in historical France, where Gabrielle de Lauren discovers her true identity while married to the fierce war hero Ruarke Sommerville.

A captivating tale of forbidden love and the journey of a lady of high society to the New World, where she meets a rogue and finds herself swept up in the tumultuous adventures of the 18th-century pirate era.

When her sister begs for aid, Countess Alexandreya Romonova arrives in St. Petersburg, only to find herself embroiled in a deadly power struggle between a new czar and his formidable wife.

A runaway bride embarks on a wild journey to find a new life in the Wild West.

When the Duchess of Harborough offers Harriet Treene a chance to model for one of her alluring paintings, Harriet accepts. Beautiful, witty, and bold, Harriet is a lowborn orange-seller in St. James Park. Can this diamond-in-the-rough be polished enough to find a place in the genteel ton -- and in the heart of London's most enigmatic rake? Devilishly irresistible William Manderville, Earl of Bonnington, refuses to take a wife because the covert risks he takes for the sake of his country put him in constant danger. A painting by his friend the duchess -- of a woman who looks like the goddess Venus -- could change his mind, however. As the duchess plays matchmaker between the enamored earl and the mysterious beauty, William finds himself caught up in a maelstrom of powerful emotions and desires he has never felt before. But can he finally take the risk of loving a woman when his love of danger and excitement will put her in harm's way?

In Regency England, a handsome earl falls for a spirited actress, and a provocative love game unfolds between wealth and the stage.

An adventurous schoolteacher who must tame a rebellious student and fall in love in just eight weeks

A political cartoonist living under a male pseudonym turns her former lover into a town laughingstock, only to uncover a buried secret that could change her life.