Books like My Darling Coquette by Valerie King

Pride and Prejudice is a classic novel by Jane Austen.

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.

In post‑war New York, Newland Archer faces a dilemma when his fiancée’s cousin, the rebellious Ellen Olenska, challenges his elite society’s expectations and his own loyalty.

A love story set in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars, where Anne Elliot finds herself amidst the Regency era as her sister rents Miss Elliot's father's house, leading to an unexpected reunion with Captain Frederick Wentworth and the return of her beloved.

In Edith Wharton’s classic, Lily Bart, a beautiful and intelligent young woman devoted to luxury, struggles to navigate New York’s strict social hierarchy and moral expectations, ultimately confronting the limits of her independence.

In Regency London, Sir Gareth Ludlow seeks a respectable match in Lady Hester Thealer, only to be diverted by the spirited runaway Amanda Smith, who challenges societal expectations and tests the heart of a brokenhearted aristocrat.

Viscount Rawleigh attends a country house ball where he meets the mysterious widow Catherine Winters. Their attraction forces both to confront hidden secrets and decide if love can outwit past betrayals.

Four women from distinct backgrounds rent a medieval Italian castle for the month of April, where friendship and renewal replace disappointment.

A Regency romance with a twist of fairy tale elements, where a prince's marriage to a princess isn't enough to win over a young, beautiful woman who resists social conventions.

During Regency England, Kitty Penicuik must navigate a family fortune and a demanded dowry, all while navigating a love triangle involving her cousin Frederick and the rakish Jack Westruther.

Jack Carstares, the disgraced former Earl of Wyncham, returns to Georgian England as a highwayman to rescue Diana Beauleigh from the villainous Duke of Andover, while struggling to restore his honor and love.

In Regency England, governess Kate Malvern is invited to live with her unknown aunt at the grand Staplewood estate, where quiet life turns into a mystery of inheritance and secret motives.

Lord Giles Cardross believes his 18‑year‑old wife, Helen, loves him, but her frivolous ways and rising debts make him question whether she married for money. Family scandals and hidden truths threaten their union.

A trio of light Regency romances where love and duty intertwine, featuring Cathleen Clare’s The Impossible Bride, a spinster torn between family duty and the man she loves.

Foolish Fancy follows Frances Dean, dubbed Fancy, as she battles her ideals of independence against the charismatic Earl of Wychfield, all under the watchful, tempting presence of Lady Celeste Standon.

An epic Regency love story of forbidden passion between two unlikely lovers, set against the backdrop of high society and arranged marriages.

After inheriting her grandmother’s fortune, Lady Sarah Melford navigates a cascade of suitors amid Regency society, from her brother’s stunning wife and her court to the daring Earl of Burnleigh, all while facing the intrigue of a Peninsular War backdrop.

Night and Day follows Katharine Hilbery, granddaughter of a renowned Victorian poet, as she navigates love, family history, and the burgeoning Women’s Rights movement in early 20th‑century London.

Edith Wharton's satiric anatomy of American society in the first decade of the twentieth century appeared in 1913; it both appalled and fascinated its first reviewers, and established her as a major novelist. It follows the career of Undine Spragg, recently arrived in New York from the Midwest and determined to conquer high society. Glamorous, selfish, mercenary, and manipulative, her principal assets are her striking beauty, her tenacity, and her father's money. With her sights set on an advantageous marriage, Undine pursues her schemes in a world of shifting values, where triumph is swiftly followed by disillusion. Wharton was re-creating an environment she knew intimately, and Undine's education for social success is chronicled in meticulous detail. The novel superbly captures the world of post-Civil War Ameria, as ruthless in its social ambitions as in its business and politics. - Back cover.

William Pemberton and June struggle to keep their marriage together in the face of old flames and a charming new suitor.

Trilby follows Trilla O'Ferrall, a naïve artist's model in Paris who falls under the hypnotic spell of the sinister musician Svengali, who transforms her into Europe’s most dazzling soprano.

A captivating Regency romance where a widowed countess lusts after a naval captain and schemes to marry him in order to avoid a life of widowhood.

Fiona Chapman is rescued from highwaymen by Major Luke Wolfson, yet she resists his temptations as she seeks a more honorable future.

The Reef follows American diplomat George Darrow as he navigates an illicit affair with widow Anna Leath while in France, exposing the moral contradictions of early 20th‑century society.

Phryne Fisher is invited to a lavish party in 1928 Melbourne, but when three guests—including a child—disappear, she must decode a scavenger‑hunt mystery to rescue them.

Lord Kettering struggles with his mother’s control of his fortune and must team up with his sharp‑witted secretary, Jane Douglas, to prove he can manage his own affairs.