Books like Practise to Deceive

A high-angst, vintage romance where a sweeping love affair is built on a devastating foundation of revenge and secret identities. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Practise to Deceive.

tense
passionate
turbulent
soapy

01
Cage Of Ice
Sally Wentworth
A snowbound, forced-proximity romance where a web of deception turns icy contempt into a simmering, forbidden passion.
Shares:
- tense
- melodramatic
- earnest
02
Devil's Kiss
Sally Wentworth
A tempestuous vintage romance where calculated vengeance melts into breathless, high-stakes passion.
Shares:
- passionate
- melodramatic
- intense
- earnest
03
The Wedding Deception
Kay Thorpe
A deliciously tense, vintage enemies-to-lovers romp where fierce family loyalty clashes with undeniable, inconvenient attraction.
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- tense
- earnest
04
Mistress Deception
Susan Napier · 2000
A high-stakes battle of wills where revenge and undeniable attraction collide in a storm of vintage romance angst.
Shares:
- tense
- passionate
- intense
- angsty
05
Intimate Deception
Kay Thorpe
A classic vintage romance where a pragmatic charade melts into genuine, complicated affection.
Shares:
- tense
- earnest
- angsty
06
Race for Revenge
Lynsey Stevens
A fiery, high-stakes collision of grief, ambition, and a consuming passion that refuses to be extinguished by betrayal.
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- passionate
- melodramatic
- intense
- earnest
07
Sweet Bondage
Dorothy Vernon
A stormy, vintage romance where bitter revenge melts into breathless, undeniable passion in the rugged Scottish Highlands.
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- tense
- passionate
- melodramatic
- intense
08
Undercover Affair
Lilian Peake
A scenic, emotionally charged romp through New Zealand where professional deception collides with undeniable romantic chemistry.
Shares:
- tense
- earnest
09
Kiss And Tell (Revenge Is Sweet)
Sharon Kendrick
A high-angst romance fueled by deep betrayal, a hidden child, and the burning desire for revenge.
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- tense
- intense
- angsty
10
An unusual affair
Lindsay Armstrong · 1992
A tempestuous battle of wills where stubborn pride collides with undeniable, simmering attraction.
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- passionate
- intense
11
A Husband's Vendetta
Sara Wood
A high-angst, emotionally charged battle of wills where bitter revenge melts into passionate reconciliation.
Shares:
- tense
- passionate
- melodramatic
- intense
12
Noble Deception
Eileen Winwood
A swoony historical romance built on the delicious dramatic irony of a secret spy married to the man desperately searching for her.
Shares:
- earnest
- hidden identities

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