Books like The English gentleman's mistress by Sutherland, Douglas

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece examines the glittering yet hollow glamour of the Roaring Twenties as the enigmatic Jay Gatsby pursues love, wealth, and identity across the social divide.

Robert Greene’s The Art of Seduction examines the subtle psychology of attraction, outlining classic techniques and timeless profiles of seductive figures.

A historical novel that follows a young woman’s journey from a fishing village into the refined, yet perilous world of Japanese geishas, exploring the rituals, social pressures, and personal ambitions that shape her life.

Lord Leo Aikenhead, a famed rake and spy, finds his pattern broken when he falls for opera singer Sophie Pietre amid Vienna's intrigue.

One Night with His Virgin Mistress Tallie has moved to London to pursue her dream, so when she’s offered a luxury flat to house-sit, she can’t believe her luck. Millionaire Mark Benedict returns home and is shocked – although not altogether displeased – to find Tallie in his shower! He will take Tallie to his bed and turn her from inexperienced innocent…to his willing mistress! Public Mistress, Private Affair Freya Carpenter is being destroyed and only PR genius Nash Taylor-Grant can give the beautiful actress her life back. When he whisks her away to the idyllic south of France to protect her, Nash breaks his number one rule – never, ever, get intimately involved with a client. So, when the media hunts them down, Nash must face the consequences of making Freya his mistress… Mistress Against Her Will Zane Lorenson doesn’t like being deceived. But in this case, he’s rather taken with the deceiver! He knows innocent Abigail is in over her head. Seducing his pretty little personal assistant might teach her a lesson! But Gail has adored the dashing billionaire from afar for ages and, when she finds herself trapped, she’s helpless to resist… (less)

Originally written for Debrett's Peerage, Douglas Sutherland's guide to that endangered species, the English Gentleman, was composed as an antidote to all the dull little books on manners. Both genuinely informative and very amusing, The English Gentleman offers the parvenu a window onto the world of the genuine article. It describes his habits, where he might live, what he might wear, his school, his clubs, his hobbies and sports, his family and relationships, his mode of speech, and the acceptable way to behave in almost any given situation. Not to mention advice on the correct attitudes toward money (it's vulgar), sex (it's vulgar), and business (it's vulgar unless, of course, it's run at a heavy loss). This is

Set in 1930s Manhattan, "Butterfield 8" follows Gloria, a young woman whose romance with a married man leads to scandal and tragedy amid New York’s glittering nightlife.

Renaissance‑era actress Ruby Chadwick, famed on London’s Drury Lane stage, forsakes fame for anonymity as Lavinia Fernley. With a baffling deception involving love, family ties, and identity, she seeks a quiet life that may unravel when her past surfaces.