Books like Once a bride by Shari Anton

When her sister’s disappearance forces her into a wedding contract, Raven must navigate life with billionaire media mogul Ares Windsor, hoping to win his heart and break his devotion to her sister.

A Highland romance with a dark past, where a widowed lady seeks justice and a man from the past must learn to let go...

A romantic comedy about a bridesmaid who unexpectedly becomes engaged when a misplaced ring creates a whirlwind of love and business intrigue.

When Melody Cartwright’s sister Bonnie is about to marry, her past resurfaces: a mysterious fiancé turns out to be Melody’s college ex, and Luke Berringer—hot on the heels of a lifelong affection—offers a familiar, hopeful hand.

When English troops hold her brother captive, Lady Sorcha Hay swaps her own freedom for a ransom by taking a wounded knight, Sir Ruari Kerr, hostage and forging an unlikely bond against odds.

In a medieval world of chivalry and convents, Lady Edlyn, a gifted herbalist, saves the famed knight Hugh de Florisoun from a hidden wound. Their healing bond sparks a tempestuous romance amid battlefield danger.

When a rival lord mistakenly takes the wrong bride for his brother, the captive woman teaches him the meaning of true love amid a dramatic Christmas backdrop.

"Lady Elizabeth Wetherby, formerly Crawley, has married the wrong man, after being duped by his identical twin brother. Now, to escape scandal, she and her new husband have taken refuge at Dunbocan, their Scottish estate. Having been a highly popular and active member of the ton, she worries that being stranded in the Highlands will be a horrible bore. But how can one be bored when a ghost haunts one's home? Michael Wetherby has been in love with Elizabeth Crawley, now Wetherby, since the day he met her. So, when his identical twin brother suggested they trade places one night, he was happy to oblige. But the charade got out of hand, and the next thing he knew, he was leg-shackled to a woman who didn't want him. Now, they both must make a choice: be miserable together, or learn to love one another. Either way, till death do them part"--Page 4 of cover.

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.

Elysse de Warenne, a proud wife, must reclaim her place in her husband's life before it's too late.

A romance between a schoolteacher and a rancher unfolds as they care for each other's children in Simpson Creek.

Plain Jane Cooper is thrown into the middle of a family that is literally her parents’ next door neighbors, while trying to keep house for the love‑struck Luke Reiley. Hilarity unfolds as God’s judgment tests family loyalty, romance and Jane’s patience.

Saxon widow Ediva Dunmow marries invading Norman knight Adrien de Ries to protect her people, but her grief-hardened heart resists the king’s plan. Their conflict tests faith, loyalty, and love in medieval England.

Clara, a midwife in a Norman‑controlled village, defies a baron by hiding a Saxon slave and child. When a ruthless lord threatens her home, she must trust Norman soldier Kenneth, who guards her with unexpected care and compassion.

In Tudor England, Lady Isabel Milton’s marriage to the noble Earl Rand Braesford turns from delight to danger when he is accused of a murder that threatens the king. She must choose between freedom and saving the man she has come to love.