Books like The Swan Maiden by Susan King

Pride and Prejudice is a classic novel by Jane Austen.

A novel about Emma Woodhouse, a young woman's struggles with matchmaking, misplaced pride, and the dangers of meddling in others' lives in 18th-century England.

In "The Maiden," Jura, a warrior princess, meets the enigmatic knight Rowan, who she later discovers is the rival prince intent on seizing her brother’s throne. Their sudden passion ignites a feuding war of love and political intrigue.

British governess Vita Ashford escapes an unwanted marriage to Lord Bantham by fleeing to the Syrian desert, where she encounters a charismatic bedouin sheikh and discovers the true meaning of love.

Elena Ravenscliffe, a young English lady, is forced into a harem in Constantinople and into the arms of a wealthy man she has never been able to forget.

In the third installment of the Song Series, beautiful Carolina risqué to rescue her beloved buccaneer Kells, who suffers amnesia after a deadly storm.

After returning from the Napoleonic wars, Major Tyson Dale finds his estate ruined and the title stolen by his uncle. Determined to protect a kidnapped girl, he saves her and discovers a love that transcends fate.

In colonial America, the spirited heiress Dorinda Meredith and the daring highwayman known as The Blade clash and collide amid intrigue, drawing them together in a passionate, historically grounded romance.

A beautiful, notorious young woman’s journey from Kansas to San Francisco in 1906, seeking love amid glamour and danger.

Set against the tumult of 1651 to 1660 England, this romantic saga follows Lenore as she evades Roundhead persecution, and Geoffrey as he is exiled to France, all while the Restoration ushers in a hopeful yet bittersweet reunion.

In early America, Charity Woodstock’s beauty and boldness attract both love and danger as she battles accusations of witchcraft, escapes from a Dutch manor to a Quaker hut, and confronts a world of pirates and plantations, all while defying expectations of her era.

In 1651, Lenore and Geoffrey, lovers amid England’s civil war, flee Roundheads and exile, hoping to reunite with their daughter in a turbulent Restoration England.

Three intertwined heroines in historic Somerset navigate love, loyalty, and secrets as their lives shape destiny in Valerie Sherwood’s romantic historical tale.

When widowed Katherine Parr is compelled to marry King Henry VIII, she navigates danger, intrigue, and religious upheaval while asserting her influence as queen and regent.

In Rash Reckless Love, Georgianna, daughter of the striking Imogene, falls for a fearless Caribbean pirate while navigating inheritance, betrayal, and the whims of fate in a swashbuckling romance.

A contemporary Scottish writer uncovers a secret from 1708 involving a Jacobite invasion and a long‑lost tragedy, as a haunting ancestral memory threatens to unleash the buried truth for all to see.

A sweeping 18th‑century romance set in Lisbon, where a young woman navigates love, duty, and dangerous intrigue amid the vibrant streets of Portugal.

Moria grew to womanhood in the realm of Myr, wise in the art of women and utterly innocent of the ways of men. Her delicate beauty belied her inner strength...yet she wondered, trembling. For tonight she passed through the circle of stones into the world of men. Wulfsun was every mesmerizing inch a man, hard muscled and tawny maned. No Viking was more feared, for Wulfsun fought without mercy and expected none. Until he captured a maiden as beautiful as moonlit shadows, and was enslaved for all time. He would have her willing or not at all, though his blood coursed hot with wanting her. And though Moira wore a golden collar of thralldom, her desire for the mighty warrior was the greater bondage. In the long northern night, they surrendered at last to their sweet destiny. But Wulfsun would go forth once more, to die.. or claim forever the free, enchanting heart of his own.

In colonial New York, Anna Smith wed wealthy planter Brett Danforth, trading a silver gift for love—only to discover his past lover may tempt her back to a life of adventure in the Hudson Valley.

Katie Kingsford's love for a gambler comes with a price as a fierce hurricane threatens to tear them apart.

A 1970s historical romance about a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love.