Books like Lord of the island by Mary Wibberley

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.

Americanah follows Ifemelu, a Nigerian student who moves to the United States for university, exploring her life and love across continents while reflecting on identity, immigration, and cultural belonging.

The story of two boys and their dark journey through a haunted carnival

A thrilling tale of adventure and suspense as two individuals are stranded on a transatlantic flight bound for New York City, leaving behind the comforts of 1930s Britain.

Widow Charity Selborne’s leisurely drive through Provence turns into a suspenseful thriller when she encounters a frightened boy and his enigmatic father in Avignon, leading her into a dangerous web of romance, murder, and betrayal.

Interview with the Vampire; The Queen of the Damned; Vampire Lestat: A series of vampire tales featuring Anne Rice's iconic vampire protagonist Lestat, set in 19th-century Italy and America, with an interview with the vampire character.

A wartime romance set in Egypt's Suez Canal Zone, where a young wife tests love amid heat, hardship, and mounting tension.

Survivors of a yacht explosion in the Bahamas must outwit a murderous ax‑wielding killer to survive.

During a tense 48‑hour run across the North Atlantic, Commander George Krause of the U.S. Navy must shield a convoy of thirty‑seven merchant ships from a wolfpack of German U‑boats, fighting exhaustion, hunger, and death to protect supplies and lives.

After a broken marriage, Aidan accepts a secretarial post for famous author Guy Desailley on a tropical island. Their volatile chemistry ignites a passionate, stormy romance as both wrestle with doubts about love.

A romance novel about a woman who becomes the future Olympic runner under the tutelage of a trainer who sees her as nothing more than a property for himself.

A young woman discovers a dark family secret in the Scottish borderlands.

In the sequel to Naughty or Nice, the McBroom sisters face new dangers, broken expectations, and hidden desires—each battling personal secrets that threaten their tight bond.

book lists Kimberli Wagner Lord of the Island Lord of the Island ~ Kimberli Wagner IAN--A Red-Haired Giant of a Man Who Didn't Kiss Like a Stranger... The American woman had no business coming to stay on Skye in the winter, Ian MacLeod insisted, but when Tess Hartley shed her rain gear inside the tiny cottage she'd leased from him, the laird was enchanted by the dark-eyed siren whose eyes were sad and soft as sea mist-and whose fiery temper revealed a rebel who wouldn't be ordered around by any man ... even if he led the island's ruling clan! His Mouth Was a Sin-and Irresistible He'd expected pity, even revulsion at the evidence of his terrible accident, but Tess's pain ran as deep as his did, and her artist's eye responded to Ian's scarred face with wonder at his courage... and a wildfire hunger to lose herself in his arms. His embraces healed her sorrow, and his gift of life taught her hope. But when she heard his heart call hers across the moor, could she finally accept his love?

During the Mexican Revolution, a captured American is rescued by an Englishman who claims to be her fellow prisoner. Amid tension and mistrust, a romance sparks between the two captives amid danger.

At a wartime alpine clinic, nurse Christie Paige falls for Dr. Phillip Vereker, only to discover his marriage to a patient, leaving Christie to wrestle with longing while working under the inspiring Dr. Maxwell Grant.

A determined art student must complete Louis Tiffany’s stained‑glass chapel amid a glassworker strike, proving herself as a "New Woman" and discovering the true meaning of art, love, and independence.