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Books like Fetters of gold

A sweeping, vintage romance of shifting loyalties and undeniable attraction set against the glamorous backdrops of Cornwall and the Greek Isles. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Fetters of gold.

escapist
tense
sun-drenched
windswept

01
Max's proposal
Jane Donnelly · 1998
A nostalgic, emotionally charged marriage-of-convenience romance where practical arrangements inevitably surrender to passionate jealousy and true love.
Shares:
- tense
- earnest
- angsty
- romantic
02
Flash point
Jane Donnelly · 1981
A fiery battle of wills set against the romantic backdrop of a French chateau, where indignation slowly melts into undeniable passion.
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- escapist
- tense
- earnest
- melodramatic
03
Chains of Gold
Yvonne Whittal
A vintage, high-angst romance fueled by stubborn pride and the undeniable pull of a past love.
Shares:
- tense
- earnest
- angsty
04
Scandalous
Charlotte Lamb · 1984
A tempestuous battle of wills where forced proximity ignites a dangerous, undeniable attraction.
Shares:
- tense
- melodramatic
- irresistible attraction
05
Unchain My Heart
Stephanie Howard
A stormy, high-stakes battle of wills where old resentments mask a simmering, undeniable passion.
Shares:
- tense
- earnest
- melodramatic
- romantic
06
Kept Woman
Karen Van Der Zee
A tense, emotionally charged vintage romance built on bitter misunderstandings and simmering, unresolved passion.
Shares:
- tense
- earnest
- melodramatic
- angsty
07
Christos's Promise
Jane Porter
A high-angst, sun-drenched battle of wills where a transactional marriage ignites into undeniable passion.
Shares:
- tense
- sun-drenched
- melodramatic
- angsty
08
Not The Marrying Kind
Helen Dalzell
A classic, comforting marriage-of-convenience tale where pragmatic plans inevitably give way to sweeping romance.
Shares:
- earnest
- melodramatic
- romantic
09
Marriage At His Convenience
Jacqueline Baird
A high-angst, emotionally explosive battle of wills wrapped in the glamorous tension of a billionaire marriage of convenience.
Shares:
- tense
- melodramatic
- angsty
10
In name only
Roxanne Jarrett
A sultry, high-stakes battle of wills where stubborn pride melts under the heat of unexpected desire.
Shares:
- escapist
- tense
- earnest
- melodramatic
11
The Spaniard's Passion
Jane Porter
A sultry, high-stakes romance where long-buried desires and dangerous secrets collide under the Brazilian sun.
Shares:
- escapist
- tense
- melodramatic
- angsty
12
Far horizons
Yvonne Whittal
A sweeping, emotionally charged battle of wills between a fiercely talented woman and a restless man terrified of putting down roots.
Shares:
- escapist
- tense
- earnest
- melodramatic

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