Books like The haunted sisters by Victoria Holt

Martha Leigh arrives at Cornwall’s towering Mount Mellyn to serve as governess, only to discover a family's dark secrets, a perilous romance with the austere master Connan TreMellyn, and a mystery that tests her heart and courage.

A tale of intrigue and passion in the court of King Henry VIII, exploring the love and tragedy of Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard against the backdrop of the tumultuous Tudor era.

The Queen's Confession tells the life of Marie Antoinette from her upbringing in Vienna, through her reign in France, to her execution during the Revolution.

In early 1900s England and France, a celebrated actress’s death unearths a long‑hidden secret, shattering her daughter’s life and sending her on a quest of loss, love, and artistic survival.

After her best friend Charlie dies, Grace discovers unsettling secrets, a possible sister, and a chilling threat that may endanger her and those she loves.

Dark Secrets. Lost Treasure. Delicious Scandal. Anna Brett fears she's doomed to be a governess to an English family for the rest of her life. But when the dashing captain Redvers Stretton struts back into her life, she is whisked away from the bleak English countryside forever. But is that such a good thing? While the charming blue-eyed captain makes Anna forget her troubled past, he is hiding dark secrets of his own. It's no coincidence that Stretton's ship is named The Secret Woman. During their voyage to the South Seas, with a murder dogging her steps and the mystery of a missing treasure haunting her dreams, Anna is forced to confront the clever captain—a man who may have just as many secrets as she. "One of the best romantic-suspense novelists."—*Associated Press*

A historical tale of rivalry between Lettice Knollys, a Boleyn‑related courtier, and Queen Elizabeth I as they contend for influence in 16th‑century England.

"From the New York Times bestselling author of The Last Wife of Henry VIII comes a powerful and moving novel about Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII's first wife and mother of Mary I When young Catherine of Aragon, proud daughter of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, is sent to England to marry the weak Prince Arthur, she is unprepared for all that awaits her: early widowhood, the challenge of warfare with the invading Scots, and the utimately futile attempt to provide the realm with a prince to secure the succession. She marries Arthur's energetic, athletic brother Henry, only to encounter fresh obstacles, chief among them Henry's infatuation with the alluring but wayward Anne Boleyn. In The Spanish Queen, bestselling novelist Carolly Erickson allows the strong-willed, redoubtable Queen Catherine to tell her own story--a tale that carries her from the scented gardens of Grenada to the craggy mountains of Wales to the conflict-ridden Tudor court. Surrounded by strong partisans among the English, and with the might of Spanish and imperial arms to defend her, Catherine soldiers on, until her union with King Henry is severed and she finds herself discarded--and tempted to take the most daring step of her life. Carolly Erickson's historical entertainments continue to succeed in creating a unique blend of historical authenticity and page-turning drama. "--

A story of love and tragedy in 17th-century England.

A queen's heart torn between love and duty, leading to a dark choice in history's most powerful court.

A story of love and politics in post-Restoration England, where the three crowns of Britain are in danger of being lost to the Protestant Duke of York.

After her twin’s death, Abi seeks a fresh start in Bath but is haunted by Lucy’s memory. When she meets Bea, who looks like Lucy, and her brother Ben, love and secrets intertwine, forcing Abi to confront hidden truths about her new family and herself.