Books like Secret Pleasures by Thea Devine

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.

180 p. ; 21 cm.1010L Lexile

Richard, Duke of Cleybourne, returns to his country estate to deal with the tragic loss he had suffered four years earlier. But the arrival of Miss Jessica Maitland and Gabriella, his new ward, throws a wrench into his plans. The governess, feisty and flame-haired, reveals that the girl is in danger, and the mysterious events escalate into a murder mystery at Cleybourne Castle.

Walter’s autobiographical memoir offers a candid glimpse of Victorian sexuality, charting his prolific amatory career through candid accounts of countless encounters during a period of strict social repression.

Erotic romance novelist Emily Shann faces new pressure to write more explicit and realistic stories, turning to her handsome editor Michael Devlin and a secret network called The Channel for guidance.

A NEW DESIRE The day Logan Ramsey came back to Colville, Colorado, Maggie Colleran felt whole again. She'd known Logan all her life, but lately thoughts of him had invaded her days and nights in a disturbing, different way. Those strong shoulders she'd always leaned on now beckoned for her caress; those lips that never failed to smile for her now begged for her kiss. She finally realized what she should have known all along. And it was time to show Logan that she loved him as a woman should, time to set her desires free. A TREASURED LOVE Logan Ramsey had one purpose for coming into town -- to set things straight with Maggie. Beautiful, stubborn, elusive Maggie. He had to have her -- he would wait no longer. For years he had dreamed of seeing her in his bed, her black curls tumbling across the pillow, her creamy flesh bare and trembling for his touch. Now it would all come true. He could see it in her smoky eyes...that aching, seductive yearning...

An innocent village girl falls under the spell of a charming but unattainable young man, leading to a dangerous obsession and a tragedy in her carefree life.