Books like This Wild Heart by Patricia Pellicane

Reid’s lush tale follows film legend Evelyn Hugo as she unveils the truth of her glamorous, scandal‑ridden life to an unlikely biographer, revealing the intersecting fates of Hollywood’s biggest star and a struggling reporter.

A young woman raised alone in a North Carolina marsh is accused of murder after a local man's death, weaving a tale of survival, love, and secrets in the wilderness.

Sisters Vianne and Isabelle are pulled into the turmoil of World War II, each forging a path of courage and resistance against the Nazi occupation of France.

A groundbreaking guide to embracing vulnerability and courage.

At Pirriwee Public, a beachside school, a routine trivia night spirals into chaos when a parent dies—raising questions of murder, accidental death, or toxic truths. Parents discover how small lies can become deadly.

On the Western frontier, Lacey Stewart is left to fend for herself until rancher Trey Saunders offers help—and proposes. His sudden departure leads Lacey to questions of trust and loyalty in a rugged romance.

When Courtney Harte searches for her missing father deep in Comanche territory, she enlists the help of the outlaw gunslinger Chandos. Together they confront dangers and a growing, forbidden love amid the untamed frontier.

Two college friends discover that love can span continents and a decade when they reunite after life‑changing choices thrust them apart.

A daring woman’s act of mercy sets off a romance that blurs borders between convict and aristocrat, revealed in a lush historical setting of Virginia.

After being adopted by a quirky Dublin couple who treat him only as a house‑guest, Cyril embarks on a life‑spanning quest to discover his origins, his place in Ireland, and the meaning of true belonging.

Plain‑spoken Hawke Masters finds his pride humbled when he takes in orphaned niece and nephew and meets Rue, a spirited young woman who turns his life around.

A frontier romance that follows Chase Donlin as he becomes guardian to his stepsister’s daughter, Raegan, in rugged Oregon, where loyalty and desire collide in the wild landscape of the 19th century.

Matt Ingram, a hardworking Tennessee farmer, defends his new neighbor Kaitlan—an ethereal young woman—against his reckless stepbrother while seeking a chance for love in the rugged mountains.

Delia McQuaid escapes a harsh Boston life and answers a mail‑order bride ad, only to find herself captivated by Dr. Ty Savitch in a remote Maine settlement, where their intense attraction clashes with her past promises.

In the New Mexican frontier, 21‑year‑old Rowena Dangerfield, a spirited Englishwoman, seeks her birthright and finds herself drawn to Lucas Cord, a half‑Apache outlaw whose fierce charm threatens to tame her wild heart.

Rebecca Rayburn, a fiercely independent New England woman, refuses a politically arranged marriage and instead finds herself drawn to the charismatic ship’s captain Philip Keane—a bold privateer whose promise of love and danger entwines fate and desire.

A historical romance exploring a passionate, complex relationship between Sabrina and her master Clay Storm.

On a Mississippi riverboat, Emy Du Maurier faces foreclosure and turns to gambling, only to meet the charming rogue Cole Brackston. Their flirtatious encounters mix romance, intrigue, and the promise of a new life.

A young rancher falls for Erin Sterling, the spirited stepdaughter of a reviled slave‑merchant, but their love threatens to expose a secret lineage that could spark scandal in a rough frontier town.

Victoria Ryan, who found love and freedom in Boston, must return home to Alta, California, and confront a forced marriage. With a hidden fortune, she seeks escape and is escorted by the stoic ex‑Texas Ranger Nick Kincade, whose own secrets bind them in a fierce romance of destiny and danger.

A television anchor, Maggie Smith, is pursued by a murderous stalker and forced into the Colorado mountains where a terrifying encounter threatens her safety.

Dr. Darcy McCall, a determined young physician, sails to a remote Australian cattle ranch where her independence clashes with the hard‑working station boss, Jim Burleson. Their conflict turns into a passion forged amid the wilderness.

During the Civil War, budding journalist Serena elopes with a sea captain, escapes scandal and returns home to North Carolina where she starts a newspaper and must endure the turmoil of war and a love she cannot accept.

Lili Santana, a sheltered aristocrat from New Orleans, anticipates a loveless marriage until the daring Jeremy Blaze steals her away, demanding ransom and igniting a forbidden, passionate love that defies her world.

Julie vows to move on from Captain Derek Arnhardt, but a westward wagon train forces both to confront past memories and rekindle a fiery romance amid the wilderness.

Natalie Barney, a celebrated New York socialite turned Parisian salonnière, defied Victorian constraints as a lesbian author and cultural icon of the Belle Époque, entwining her life with the era’s most eminent writers and artists.

In the post‑Civil War South, Damask Downing’s Louisiana plantation is taken by a dashing gambler who proposes marriage to keep her family together. Forced into a union she cannot accept, she discovers unexpected desire and conflicting loyalties.

A restless trader, Austin Wells, heads to Fort Benton in 1852 to join the American Fur Trading Company, where he must prove himself amid treacherous rivals and a formidable Indian warrior, Eagle's Shadow Woman, whose power and beauty captivate him.

WICKED WEB When Cassie Talbot rescued the semi-conscious man from the side of the road, she never expected to be so drawn to the cad. And when she discovered his true identity, she knew that he could never know the secret of who she really was. That truth would come at the cost of all that she held dear... But something kept drawing her back into his caress, yearning for yet another kiss. His touch was like a powerful drug, and once Cassie had one taste of his lips she became obsessed with the thought of more... TANGLED LIES For the first time in his life, Cameron Chandler was afraid. He had sailed the world and known many women, but there was something different about the daring vixen who saved his life. Maybe it was the way she fit so perfectly in his embrace, or the way her dark blue eyes mirrored his own passion... Cameron knew that she was keeping the truth of her identity close to her chest, but he swore to expose it and deal with the consequences. He knew one fact for certain: Cassie Talbot was his now to love, cherish and to protect against any Deceptions of the Heart

A heart‑filled adventure of a woman searching for her missing father through a harsh Indian landscape, guided by the enigmatic gunslinger Chandos, whose wild spirit sparks love and danger in equal measure.

Set on a Cheyenne reservation, "Savage Rapture" follows Snow Blossom as she waits for her beloved Cade, a half‑breed drawn between the white world and indigenous life, and discovers a passionate, conflicted romance that binds them both.