Books like Moonlight masquerade by Ruth Axtell

In 18th‑century Paris, Mary Challoner masquerades as her naive sister to protect her from the vicious Marquis Dominic Alastair, the notorious "Devil's Cub," who kidnaps her instead of the intended heiress.

Jack Carstares, the disgraced former Earl of Wyncham, returns to Georgian England as a highwayman to rescue Diana Beauleigh from the villainous Duke of Andover, while struggling to restore his honor and love.

Lady Olivia Archer struggles with a disastrous engagement to the notorious Phinneas Cole, learning to defy societal expectations while navigating intrigue, romance, and the perilous allure of a daring beau.

In a secluded English castle, newly hired tutor Concordia Glade discovers her four orphaned pupils are under a mysterious guard while their previous teacher vanished. Together with a rescuer named Ambrose, they navigate secrets, protection and the cryptic benefactor behind their lives.

After a broken engagement, artist Sophie Kincaid moves to small-town Virginia, where a fateful car accident introduces her to the handsome and sharp‑witted Dr. Reede Aldredge, sparking a romance that balances art, medicine and heart.

Before a carriage wreck, Christine awakens in a snowstorm, embraced by a stranger’s hand—a whirlwind romance waiting to unfold in the Regency era.

SEPARATE BEDS Marcus Everett hungered for his wife's touch, but he could never let her know his deep need. He would never be ruled by desires; he had learned too well the lessons of the past. Marcus knew he could buy Tricia every material thing she ever wanted, but there was one thing he could never give her. Tricia knew the world saw her and Marcus as the perfect couple--handsome, successful, loving. And she knew her husband prized that image. But she had married him knowing he wanted them to live separate lives, and sleep in separate beds. Alone at night with her longings, Tricia dreamed of awakening the man she loved to true passion. She wanted another chance at happiness.

A London chimney sweep’s daughter, Jemina Jewell, marries Lord Robert Selborne to secure his inheritance, while she hopes their union will grant him a fortune beyond his expectations.

Set against the backdrop of frontier expansion, this Christian historical novel follows pioneer families as they navigate hardship, faith, and the promise of new beginnings in America’s frontier era.

Jessamine Barry leaves her quiet country village for Paris‑style London society, where a rakish young gentleman challenges her to break the rules and discover her true heart.

Five influential regency gentleman are planning to overthrow the English monarchy but two people keep getting in their way. In their treachery, they have murdered the father of the heroine, debutante Marguerite Balfour. She gets even by planning their public humiliation and censure by the most creative and diobolical means. Enter the brash, clever, and totally capable Irish-American hero Thomas Donovan, who happens to have dealings with the same five conspirators for some weapons deliveries, as an emissary to President Madison. They keep running into each other and the inevitable flaming hot erotic hands-on romance blossoms between them. Mr. Donovan cannot quite figure out why Marguerite plans revenge but he quietly seeks to protect her because of the five conspirators three are buffoons but two are cunning and deadly. This is one of the best combinations of regency Mystery, intrigue, and romance that I have read in years. The author cleverly introduces our heroine in the prologue as a sweet, charming but mischevious young girl and how her beloved parents shaped her into the brilliant, relentless and calculating woman she is. She outwits almost everyone but cannot fathom the roguish and analytical charm of the inappropriate and reckless American adventurer. I cannot recommend this book enough. The characters, especially the hero, heroine, and the five conspirators fairly leap off the pages of the book. (less)

A Halloween‑themed anthology of five spellbinding romance and fantasy short stories, each illuminated by moonlight. Featuring works by Mary Balogh, Jo Beverly, Anita Mills, Patricia Rice, and Maura Seger.