Books like Court by Tracy Wolff

Essie Spreckelmeyer in 1894 Corsicana, Texas, rejects a god‑sent match and takes matters into her own hands, compiling a list of suitors and picking a husband by her own rules.

Jocelyn Butler has been hiding from her past for years. But all her secrets are about to be laid bare… Four years ago, Jocelyn left her tragic past behind in the States and started over in Scotland, burying her grief, ignoring her demons, and forging ahead without attachments. Her solitary life is working well—until she moves into a new apartment on Dublin Street where she meets a man who shakes her carefully guarded world to its core. Braden Carmichael is used to getting what he wants, and he’s determined to get Jocelyn into his bed. Knowing how skittish she is about entering a relationship, Braden proposes an arrangement that will satisfy their intense attraction without any strings attached. But after an intrigued Jocelyn accepts, she realizes that Braden won’t be satisfied with just mind-blowing passion. The stubborn Scotsman is intent on truly knowing her… down to the very soul.

Gareth Rushton seeks to buy some land from Selina, a local heiress. He is intrigued when she flatly refuses his offer.

Anaesthetist Sam Wheatley longs for family but finds love and commitment elusive with pharmaceutical rep Cathie Morris.

Describes court life during the Renaissance, from about 1400 to 1600, explaining how various rulers governed and help shape European civilization.