Books like Lie Down in Roses

A sweeping, tempestuous battle of wills where bitter enmity melts into consuming passion against the backdrop of a war-torn kingdom. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Lie Down in Roses.

tumultuous
romantic
tense
sweeping

01
Conquer the night
Shannon Drake · 2000
A sweeping, high-stakes Highland romance where a bitter quest for vengeance collides with unexpected, fierce passion.
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- romantic
- tense
- sweeping
- passionate
02
The king's pleasure
Heather Graham
A sweeping, tempestuous journey through the rugged Scottish Highlands where bitter enmity ignites into undeniable passion.
Shares:
- romantic
- sweeping
- passionate
- earnest
03
The Lion in Glory
Heather Graham · 2003
A sweeping medieval romance where battlefield loyalties clash with a spirited heroine's daring tournament disguise and an unexpected, passionate love.
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- romantic
- sweeping
- passionate
- earnest
04
Bride of the Wind
Shannon Drake · 1992
A tempestuous, high-seas tale of vengeance, captivity, and a passion that burns through bitter betrayal.
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- sweeping
- passionate
- melodramatic
- dramatic
05
Dark stranger
Heather Graham Pozzessere · 1988
A sweeping historical romance that transitions from the desperate survival of wartime to the passionate, healing embrace of a lifelong love.
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- romantic
- tense
- sweeping
- passionate
06
Lady Lochinvar
Barbara Hazard · 1987
A sparkling, old-school Regency romp where a determined ingenue turns the tables on a cynical rake.
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- romantic
- earnest
07
A rose in winter
Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
A sweeping, gothic-tinged romance where duty and desire collide in a manor full of secrets.
Shares:
- romantic
- sweeping
- melodramatic
- earnest
08
To bed a beauty
Nicole Jordan
A delightfully scandalous romp where a spirited heroine's quest for seduction lessons from a notorious rake inevitably sparks a fiery, unexpected romance.
Shares:
- romantic
09
Surrender to me
Sophie Jordan
A dramatic historical romance that sweeps from the stifling gossip of the ton to the perilous, passionate wilds of Scotland.
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- romantic
- dramatic
10
For my lady's heart
Laura Kinsale · 1993
A sweeping, emotionally devastating plunge into the dark, treacherous world of medieval courtly love and absolute devotion.
Shares:
- earnest
- duty versus desire
11
A Whisper Of Roses
Teresa Medeiros · 1994
A sweeping, emotionally charged journey through rugged highlands where inherited hatred slowly melts into fierce, undeniable passion.
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- romantic
- sweeping
- passionate
- earnest
12
A Dangerous Love
Bertrice Small · 2006
A sweeping, sensual journey of captivity and passion set against the rugged backdrop of the Scottish borders.
Shares:
- romantic
- sweeping
- passionate
- earnest

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