Books like Devotion

A tender Regency romance where a wounded, shadowed hero finds healing and forbidden passion in the care of a devoted nursemaid. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Devotion.

angsty
romantic
hopeful
swoony

01
Miracle
Katherine Sutcliffe
A playful matchmaking scheme gives way to an unexpectedly angsty and enchanting historical romance.
Shares:
- angsty
- romantic
- dramatic
02
Fire in the Heart
Katherine Sutcliffe
A sweeping, high-angst tale of a brooding aristocrat and a desperate waif caught in a tempestuous battle of wills and desire.
Shares:
- angsty
- passionate
03
My Darling Caroline
Adele Ashworth
A battle of wills turns into a passionate surrender in this classic marriage-of-convenience romance.
Shares:
- romantic
- swoony
04
The Bartered Bridegroom
Teresa DesJardien · 2000
A delightful romp through Regency society where a scandalous wager and a fake betrothal gallop into unexpected true love.
Shares:
- romantic
05
A Rake's Vow
Stephanie Laurens
A classic battle of wills where two fiercely independent souls are slowly undone by undeniable, smoldering chemistry.
Shares:
- romantic
- swoony
- earnest
- passionate
06
Lord Stanhope's proposal
Jessica Benson
A spirited battle of wits where a dutiful rescue mission turns into a delightfully unexpected romance.
Shares:
- romantic
07
The Nightingale Legacy
Catherine Coulter · 1994
A sweeping, gothic-tinged historical romance where a spirited runaway collides with a brooding lord on the windswept Cornish moors.
Shares:
- romantic
08
Dangerous Joy
Jo Beverley
A mist-shrouded historical romance where a desperate charade ignites into a forbidden, high-stakes passion.
Shares:
- romantic
- earnest
- passionate
- dramatic
09
A Belated Bride
Karen Hawkins
A spirited historical romance where lingering resentment collides with undeniable chemistry in a delightful forced-marriage scenario.
Shares:
- romantic
- swoony
- dramatic
10
A Noble Masquerade
Kristi Ann Hunter
A charming Regency romance where secret letters and hidden identities turn a discouraging social season into an unexpected chance at love.
Shares:
- romantic
- hopeful
- earnest
11
His Sinful Secret
Emma Wildes
A swoony, intrigue-laced historical romance where a marriage of convenience slowly unravels the hidden secrets of two guarded hearts.
Shares:
- romantic
- swoony
- earnest
- dramatic
12
A Debt to Delia
Barbara Metzger · 2002
A charming, banter-filled Regency romp where a guilt-ridden soldier's marriage of obligation blossoms into unexpected, joyous love.
Shares:
- romantic

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