Books like Master of shadows by Susanna Firth

Sabine returns to France’s Perigord, where family secrets and a simmering romance with Rohan Saint Yves intertwine amidst fragrant vineyards, great food, and wine.

In the fragrant province of Perigord, Sabine unravels the mysteries of her mother’s banishment and father’s hidden identity while a passionate romance with vineyard heir Rohan Saint Yves heats the season of wine and love.

Court seducer La Belle Coeur has met her match in Tristan, a Knight of the Round Table unafraid of blood--or lust. Joining together to combat a werewolf wizard and sworn enemy of Arthur, they must put their lives on the line while coming to grips with the rising heat between them.

An undercover reporter follows a celebrity into rehab to uncover juicy gossip about her personal life.

The true story of how seventeenth-century Europe's most famous painter doubled as a secret agent and negotiated a peace between superpowers.Peter Paul Rubens is best remembered as the Old Master with the penchant for fleshy, pink nudes whose popularity was eclipsed by that of Rembrandt van Rijn. In his time, however, Rubens had no equal; his contemporaries revered him as the greatest painter of his era, if not in all history. His undeniable artistic genius, bolstered by a modest disposition and a reputation as a man of tact and discretion, made him a favorite among monarchs and political leaders across Europe, and gave him perfect cover for the clandestine activities that shaped the landscape of seventeenth-century politics.In Master of Shadows, Mark Lamster tells the story of Rubens' life and brilliantly re-creates the culture, religious conflicts, and political intrigues of his time. Commissions to paint military and political leaders drew Rubens from his Antwerp home to London, Madrid, Paris, and Rome. The Spanish crown, recognizing the value of his easy access to figures of power, enlisted him into diplomatic service. His uncommon intelligence, preternatural charm, and ability to navigate through ever-shifting political winds allowed him to negotiate a long-sought peace treaty between England and Spain even as Europe's shrewdest statesmen plotted against him. Master of Shadows weaves a gripping drama of cloak-and-dagger diplomacy with an insightful, authoritative exploration of Rubens' art and the private passions that influenced it.From the Hardcover edition.

Shadows follows Leah Cornish as she faces uncertain choices while entangled with Guy Hamilton in the neon-lit streets of Phoenix.