Books like Mistress by Sharon Kendrick

Vivien leaves her billionaire Italian husband Lucca after suspecting an affair, but when she learns he may be innocent, she confronts him to reclaim their marriage—for the sake of their unborn child—and faces a surprising ultimatum: Lucca will bring her back only as his mistress.

A husband asks his wife to become his mistress, setting off a tangled web of desire, betrayal, and revenge that spans glamorous Gulf states, the South of France, and the world of billionaires.

No Man's Mistress follows a talented singer’s struggle as she navigates romance and ambition in the competitive world of songwriting and musical production.

Misty Carlton’s catering empire teeters on the brink, and the only rescuer is Leone Andracchi, a striking Sicilian tycoon who offers her a dangerous bargain: play the obedient mistress in public to save her business, while a hidden revenge plot unfolds.

A 17‑year‑old Gabriella St. George arrives in London and is swept into a seductive duel of wills with the charismatic, love‑averse Anthony Black, as she schemes to win his heart and name.

A tense romance where a woman’s seductive past and an arranged marriage threaten to ignite conflict and passion.

May, a devoted sister and caretaker of her family farm, resists the advances of flashy real‑estate tycoon Jude Marshall, shielding her home and an undisclosed secret from a tempting, but potentially dangerous, romance.

During the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, a penniless maid disguises herself in stolen jewelry and finds unexpected love with a charming gentleman. The two marry in the chaos, survive the flames, and uncover a devious plot to steal her fortune.

Lucinda Oliver, a successful interior designer, discovers her latest client is her former boss, Zane Alexander, a wealthy Caribbean playboy. While renovating his lavish hideaway, she battles pride and seduction.

Cat meets millionaire Liam Hargreaves and is offered an unforgettable passionate encounter, but his plan to keep her as a mistress until marriage turns their one-night fling into a complicated romance.

When media magnate Reece Callahan threatens to expose scandalous rumors about Lauren Courtney’s stepfather, Lauren agrees to pose as his mistress, only to develop unexpected feelings amid the high‑stakes power play.

Suzi, down on her luck in London, finds a new job and an unexpected romance with Dane Sutherland, only to face rivalry from her boss Angela.

Lord Denys Somerton seeks a respectable wife until an unexpected inheritance returns the socially unacceptable American dancer Lola Valentine to London, forcing them to rekindle their passionate romance.

Convenient Bride for the King is a romance novel by Kelly Hunter that explores themes of love, duty, and destiny within a fictional setting.

Chronicling a young beautiful girl born to a prostitute working in a brothels of Rhode Island, Providence in the early 18th century. She is forced to join her mother's trade. Later she was know as Madame Jumel.

Married by duty, the Marquis of Tonbridge finds love in the unlikely companionship of Miss Honor Meredith Draycott, a free‑spirited young woman who challenges society's expectations and his own hidden desires.

A sharp‑witted secretary uncovers a corporate conspiracy against the billionaire COO she serves, only to find the man’s motives as murky as the oil she flatters. Between career and desire, she must decide who truly has her heart.

Ava McGuire, a widow in debt and scandal, is drawn back into the dangerous orbit of businessman Marc Castellano—who will stop at nothing to exact revenge and assert his twisted control.

When the soothsayer warned Leilani Howe that a tall blond haole would soon invade her Hawaiian paradise - and her heart - bringing passion yet leaving behind pain, Lei planned to stand her ground and solidly defy fate. But the moment her company's temporary troubleshooter stepped onto the island, the very earth seemed to tremble beneath her feet, and her heart quaked in recognition of her nemesis. Instantly she knew she would have to draw deeply on her inner strength, rally her staunchest defenses, to deny the precarious destiny that beckoned so seductively. For Paul Lindstrom's sensual heat rivaled the tropical sun, and she didn't need a prophecy to tell her that he planned to make her his...

Viscount Guy Tregellas encounters a mysterious woman on a Scottish beach and becomes determined to uncover her secrets, while she seeks refuge in London.

Ivor Willoughby, a young Orientalist, searches for his missing father, an officer haunted by tales of Lawrence's Arabia. His quest leads him through Cairo, Abha, and the Red Sea, uncovering a legendary woman‑warrior and a slave‑ship mystery.

Lindsay Armstrong’s contemporary romance follows interior designer Hillary as she navigates love, career, and a rekindled past with former husband Clive Eastman.

A tale of forbidden love and political intrigue in 19th-century France, blending historical fiction and erotic romance with a touch of psychic vision for Elza, the French mistress of a French commander and the main character’s love story with Napoleon Bonaparte.

A war hero and a courtesan find themselves entangled in a dangerous game of deception in 19th-century England.

A billionaire’s one‑night affair with Lia spills into the public eye five years later, forcing a desperate tycoon to hunt her down and reclaim his high‑profile temptress.

Are the inhabitants of exotic Pelican Cay ready for the return of Lachlan McGillivray? Fiona Dunbar isn't. Not when Lachlan's roguish reputation still goes before him. However, pretty soon the whole island is certain they are having a nostrings affair! But Fiona isn't willing to be anybody's trophy mistress. She wants to live her life on her own terms. So if Lachlan wants her...he's going to have to make her his bride!

He yelled, and took a breath, standing with his face no more than a foot from hers, seeing the ugly distortion of her features and knowing that his own must be equally twisted and stiff. She hit him then, an openhanded swinging blow that caught him on the cheekbone. Instantly his own hand moved in reflex. He saw her head rock, watched her stagger off balance, sit down on the edge of the divan, and then skid off to the floor. For a long and silent moment he stared down at her, horrified. Then he wheeled and started out the door as she found her voice. When Rick Sheridan came back, he thought the room was empty. Then he saw the crumpled figure on the floor. The two years that he and his wife had been separated had cooled even whatever feelings had once existed. She had been a problem for so long. And now, now, she was to remain a problem. The slowly dawning knowledge that there had been other men in her life was the only clue Rick had to follow. With which one had she been the impetuous—and dangerous mistress?

Three thrilling Modesty Blaise adventures—an art forgery, a return of Maude Tiller, and a stolen horse—combine espionage, femme‑lead intrigue, and a gritty Paris underworld into a must‑read comic collection.

A romance set at the Battle of Waterloo, Major Tom Bartlett finds himself torn between duty and affection when Lady Sarah Latymor, the woman who nurses his wounds, becomes both his love and his potential scandal.