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Rebecca
Daphne du Maurier
488 pagesgothic romance
(733k)Mild
A shy new bride discovers her husband's first wife may never truly be gone — and Manderley holds dark secrets.
Dance Upon the Air (Three Sisters Island, #1)
Nora Roberts · Three Sisters Island #1
262 pagesparanormal romance
(75k)Steamy
A woman hiding from her dangerous past finds love — and a witch's curse — on a small island.
From Here to Eternity
A.L. Jackson · Moonlit Ridge #1
414 pagesdark romance
(16k)Scorching
A tattooed vigilante with a secret life falls for the timid woman who won't stop haunting his thoughts — or his heart.
Don't Tell (Romantic Suspense, #1; Chicago, #1)
Karen Rose · Romantic Suspense #1
483 pagesromantic suspense
(15k)Steamy
A woman who faked her death to escape an abusive cop husband finally finds love — until he tracks her down.
The Seaside Homecoming
Julie Klassen · On Devonshire Shores #3
277 pagesregency romance
(3k)Mild
A disgraced woman takes refuge in a mysterious man's boarding house — but her hidden past may cost her everything.
The Rustler
Linda Lael Miller · Stone Creek #3
379 pageshistorical romance
(3k)Steamy
A reformed outlaw finds redemption in a small Western town — and in the arms of a woman hiding her own dark past.
Highland Wolf
Hannah Howell · Murray Family #15
348 pageshistorical romance
(3k)Steamy
A disgraced Scottish laird goes undercover to reclaim his child — and finds an unexpected reason to stay.
Weathered Too Young
Marcia Lynn McClure · Evans Brothers #1
270 pageshistorical romance
(2k)Mild
A destitute young woman hides her age and her secrets while falling for her brooding, older employer.
Devil in Disguise
Lisa Kleypas · The Ravenels #7
384 pageshistorical romance
(21k)Scorching
A widowed London businesswoman and a rugged Scottish distiller collide in passion — while someone wants him dead.
In Bed with the Beast
Tara Sivec · Naughty Princess Club #2
304 pagesromantic comedy
(4k)Warm
A nerdy librarian moves in with a grumpy, growling Beast — and discovers the secret behind his locked room.
A Gentleman's Honor
Stephanie Laurens · Bastion Club #2
441 pagesregency romance
(6k)Steamy
A viscount saves a masquerading beauty found over a dead body — and vows to make her his.
The Highland Commander
Amy Jarecki · Lords of the Highlands #2
384 pageshistorical romance
(590)Steamy
A masked ball, a stolen kiss, and a Scottish naval officer who risks treason for the woman haunting his dreams.
The Trembling Hills
Phyllis A. Whitney
gothic romance
(2k)Mild
A gothic romance shrouded in secrets, set against a trembling backdrop of suspense and hidden truths.
Maverick Wild
Stacey Kayne · Wild #2
304 pageshistorical romance
(782)Steamy
Her childhood protector grew into a brooding rancher — and Cora Mae's crush is no longer childish.
Captured by a Rogue Lord
Katharine Ashe · Rogues of the Sea #2
371 pagesregency romance
(764)Steamy
The rakish earl next door is secretly a swashbuckling pirate — and he's set his sights on her heart.
Black Amber
Phyllis A. Whitney
222 pagesgothic romance
(1k)Mild
An American woman goes undercover in Istanbul and falls for the brooding artist hiding dark secrets.
Thunder Heights
Phyllis A. Whitney
327 pagesgothic romance
(2k)Mild
A woman inherits a brooding family estate — and the deadly secrets buried within its walls.
The Turquoise Mask
Phyllis A. Whitney
gothic romance
(1k)Mild
A woman uncovers dark family secrets in New Mexico — but one of her newfound relatives is a murderer.
Menfreya in the Morning
Victoria Holt
256 pagesgothic romance
(4k)Mild
A bride arrives at her husband's brooding Cornish manor and finds its dark legend may be coming for her next.
Never Seduce a Duke
Vivienne Lorret · The Mating Habits of Scoundrels #5
384 pagesregency romance
(1k)Steamy
A jilted wallflower accidentally impersonates a notorious seductress — and steals a duke's heart instead.
Infinity Chronicles: Book One
Albany Walker · Infinity Chronicles #1
354 pagesparanormal romance
(8k)Warm
A girl with no roots or answers gets both when a group of mysterious guys claim to know who she really is.
Mistress of Mellyn
Victoria Holt
240 pagesgothic romance
(10k)Mild
A governess falls for her brooding Cornish employer while dark secrets stir in the mansion's shadows.
Manic Pixie Dream Earl
Jenny Holiday · Earls Trip #2
352 pagesregency romance
(2k)Warm
A Regency earl has been pen pals with his true love for years — but she thinks he's a woman.
Thornyhold
Mary Stewart
207 pagesgothic romance
(8k)Mild
A lonely young woman inherits her witchy cousin's cottage — and her mysterious reputation in a very strange village.