Books like The heiress in his bed by Tamara Lejeune

In the rigid society of 19th‑century London, Lady Viola Gambol escapes an arranged marriage by hiding in a boarding house that is, in reality, a brothel. Unaware of the setting, she is auctioned to the first bidder—Julian Devize, who himself has been sent to find the missing heiress. Viola battles her obligation to stay hidden, to fight the auction’s winner, and her growing attraction to the man who purchased her. Julian’s mission conceals a deeper purpose: saving his brother from the house of ill repute before rescuing Viola. When he finally confronts her, the two find themselves as much entangled by scandal as by desire. Their relationship tests the limits of honor, passion, and the strict codes of London’s polite society. The novel blends historical backdrop, romantic tension, and the risk of defying social conventions, telling the story of a woman who must decide whether to keep her loyalty to her past or surrender to the powerful forces that threaten to dominate her future.

First publish date: 2009