Books like Forbidden Fruit by Spindler

Sarah Addison Allen’s charming follow‑up to *Garden Spells* follows 27‑year‑old Josey Cirrini as waitress Della Lee’s unexpected arrival turns her sugary‑cluttered life into a journey of friendship, romance, and quirky magic.

A teenage girl from a New Orleans brothel embarks on a murder investigation to get into a prestigious college.

Chaperoning Lady Georgina Philipps on her dates was a big comedown for ad exec Mike Napoli, but that was the price he had to pay for accepting her grandmother's lucrative account. Even worse, "her ladyship" treated him like the lowest form of life on earth! To add insult to injury, Georgina was tantalizingly beautiful--but definitely off limits. So why was her grandmother throwing them together? Mike felt like the fox guarding the hen house! And everyone knew that forbidden fruit was by far the most tempting..

When Kevin Taylor joins the Manhattan criminal law firm of John Milton & Associates, he's hit the big time. At last, he and his wife can enjoy the luxuries they've so desired--money, a chauffeur-driven limo, and a stunning home in a high-rise. Then Milton assigns Kevin one of the most notorious cases of the year, with a file that had been put together prior to the crime. Throwing himself into his work, Kevin begins to see a pattern of evil emerging from behind the firm's plush facade. Acquittal after acquittal, every criminal client walks free, and Kevin's suspicions slowly give way to terror. For Kevin has just become The Devil's Advocate.

A spellbinding novel of contemporary romantic suspense--the unforgettable story of a woman caught between love and vengeance... Manhattan attorney Claire Green is haunted by the brutal murder of her twin sister Zoe in a dangerous revenge scheme that soon implicates Claire. Claire's only hope of clearing her name is to bring her sister's murderer to justice on her own...before a second killer strikes. But someone else is dogging Claire's trail: relentless F.B.I. agent Liam Jameson, who has tracked her to New Orleans. With her own life threatened, Claire reluctantly joins forces with the enigmatic Jameson. Distrust quickly flames into desire. As Mardi Gras builds to fever pitch, they are inexorably drawn into a shadowy world where impeccable tradition cloaks deadly secrets and where no one--not Claire nor even Jameson--is safe from the shocking truth...

In sultry New Orleans, three generations of Pierron women hide a web of sin and secrets that one man is determined to unveil.

In the quiet town of Twin Rivers, a widowed mother, a daughter, and a former federal agent confront their pasts while seeking healing and new love.

In Rhode Island’s wind‑blown South County, single mother Neve Halloran and her teenage daughter Mickey wrestle with love, loss, and a wildlife sanctuary that holds a decades‑old secret, offering a path to hope and new beginnings.

An FBI agent must use a beautiful advertising executive as bait to catch a serial killer, but the attraction between them threatens to get caught in the trap.

A university professor’s clandestine lectures on alternative sexuality are interrupted when a charismatic student turns her hidden desires into a dangerous, taboo affair.

A sensuous May‑December romance where a thirty‑something woman discovers a newfound craving for desire with a younger man who initially stalks her at work.

Alzheimer’s threatens the life of famed advice columnist Grace Dorian, forcing her daughter Francine to step into the spotlight, manage the family business, and navigate a growing romantic interest, all while keeping Grace’s condition a secret.

Two works of English Victorian/Edwardian Erotica