Books like Lucky's Lady by Tami Hoag

A young woman from the wrong side of the tracks secretly loves the son of the richest man in town, who is also her mother’s lover. After her family is expelled, she rebuilds her life, returns, and faces a love that defies social barriers.

Mary Jo Summerhill needs Evan's help and love three years after their breakup.

(Second Opportunities, #4) Unforgettable characters, sizzling romance, and riveting suspense: These are the trademarks of beloved author Judith McNaught. With millions of devoted fans and ten New York Times bestsellers to date, McNaught is a writer whose work just gets better with each new novel--and Every Breath You Take is the book readers have been waiting for. Returning to the lavish Chicago setting of her popular novel Paradise, and revisiting some of that book's characters as well, this story will captivate in inimitable Judith McNaught style.High atop a snow-covered hill, the stately old Wyatt mansion is perched like a crown, its stone spires pointing upward, its stained glass windows glowing like colorful jewels. Such opulence means success and, surely, happiness. But on the eve of wealthy philanthropist Cecil Wyatt's eightieth birthday, all the money in the world won't bring back his missing grandson, William Wyatt. The only thing for certain: Foul play was involved.The family, the police, the media--all have tried in vain to discover the young man's fate. Now suspicion has turned shockingly toward William's own half-brother, the rather distant and enigmatic Mitchell Wyatt.Kate Donovan never dreamed that a chance romantic encounter on a tropical island paradise would tag her as a suspect in a high-society murder case. But after Kate tangles with the darkly charismatic Mitchell Wyatt, she finds herself cast in a shadow of guilt and mistrust. As the Chicago police tighten their net, it will take all of Kate's ingenuity to clear her name. With her calm, cool wit, and the help of a man who may or may not be a dangerous catch, Kate vows to claim the life and love she desires.From the Hardcover edition. Second Opportunities Series: Paradise (Second Opportunities, #1) Perfect (Second Opportunities, #2) Night Whispers (Second Opportunities, #3) Every Breath You Take (Second Opportunities, #4)

Billie, a fearless and stunningly beautiful black rider on her yellow Ducati, navigates Los Angeles' toughest streets. When an unexpected pregnancy throws her life into chaos, she must decide what she truly values.

In 1866 London, heiress Catherine Everleigh seeks to reclaim her family's auction house through a marriage of convenience with ruthless crime lord Nicholas O'Shea.

Maggie McSwain faces a heart‑breaking proposal from Rylan Quaid, believing his love is missing. Determined to win his affection, she uses her wit and allure to prove herself, while Ry battles his past resolve to never love again.

A Texas postmistress gets mixed up in a Central American adventure and finds herself chasing down her own brother.

A contemporary romance set in Virginia’s horse farms, blending a summer mystery and the perspective of women veterinarians who become witnesses in a missing‑persons case.

Emma Chadwick, a precise mathematician, becomes bookkeeper at London’s infamous gambling house to pay off her father’s debts, only to find herself torn between her duties and a dangerous romance with the house’s ruthless owner, Roderick Bentley.

Investigating the brutal murders of two vacationing families in sunny Virginia Beach, FBI agents Ryan Sinclair and Buzz Crane suspect the work of a notorious serial killer and tap the skills of preeminent clinical expert Charlotte Stone, who is also the culprit's only known survivor.

A fiery Regency romance in which an honorable, society‑beyond gambler, Neville Roscoe, clashes with Miranda Clifford, a restrained English lady bound by propriety. Their perilous attraction forces both to defy social codes.

A Knit to Quit series about women learning to embrace change and the bonds of friendship that help them through difficult times.

Two men on a road trip find themselves chased by a dangerous, mentally unstable killer.

Cedar Cove’s Judge Olivia Lockheart, daughter of the town’s best friend, must decide if love or marriage of convenience is right for her newly wedded niece.

An unexpected encounter in Washington leads to a thrilling adventure for a young woman trying to finish her first novel.

In the wide-open landscapes of modern Texas, Owen Blackthorne and Bayleigh Creed, two siblings from feuding families, must join forces to find Bayleigh’s missing brother amid rugged wilderness and looming vendettas.

Lexie Barry takes an ex‑convict, Ty Walker, off the street after he is released from prison, only to discover he was framed. Determined to help him clear his name, she balances romance, suspense, and a quest for revenge.

A romance novel about a couple trying to rebuild their lives after their restaurant was destroyed by arson.

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...

Grace, a lifelong resident of Cedar Cove and public‑library librarian, grapples with her husband Dan’s sudden disappearance while navigating family, friend, and town dynamics amid weddings, babies, and new relationships.

In 1960 Las Vegas, detective Eddie Gianelli is drawn into a web of crime when a mysterious woman goes missing and dangerous gangsters loom.

In the turbulent days before the French Revolution, Cassandra Merlin, the daughter of a condemned traitor, must navigate danger and romance to protect the British Crown.

A shopkeeper's life filled with knitting and friendship changes when a former love returns to town.

After burning out as an environmental lobbyist, Rene LeDeux returns to southern Louisiana and finds his coastal paradise disrupted by a forced marriage, a revolutionary plot, and a kidnapping that brings back his childhood nemesis.

Katherine and Dr. Wynn disagree over Christmas traditions, but they learn the true meaning of the season when they accept their differences.

A mystery unfolds in Cedar Cove, Washington as Rosie Cox deals with her recent divorce, local gossip, and the death of a mysterious man at a bed-and-breakfast.