Books like The Scent of Jasmine

A breathless historical romance that sweeps you from fancy dress balls into the steamy wilderness on a thrilling flight of forbidden attraction. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The Scent of Jasmine.

steamy
suspenseful
swoony
atmospheric

01
Counterfeit lady
Jude Deveraux
A sweeping, tempestuous clash of wills where mistaken identity ignites an undeniable, fiery passion.
Shares:
- swoony
- romantic
- dramatic
- earnest
02
Sweetbriar
Jude Deveraux
A sweeping, perilous journey through the untamed wilderness where survival and passionate romance collide.
Shares:
- romantic
- adventurous
- earnest
03
Sweet Savage Eden
Heather Graham
A tempestuous, high-stakes battle of wills set against the rugged backdrop of the early American wilderness.
Shares:
- steamy
- adventurous
- dramatic
- earnest
04
The Courtship Dance
Candace Camp
A delightfully swoony historical romance where a seasoned matchmaker accidentally rekindles her own long-lost love through scandalous 'practice' lessons.
Shares:
- swoony
- romantic
05
The Seduction of Scandal
Cathy Maxwell
A swashbuckling historical romp where danger and desire collide on the open road.
Shares:
- swoony
- romantic
- adventurous
06
An Intimate Deception
Catherine Coulter · 1983
A high-stakes Regency masquerade where the greatest danger isn't political espionage, but falling in love.
Shares:
- suspenseful
- swoony
- romantic
- dramatic
07
This Duchess of Mine
Eloisa James
A sparkling, emotionally charged dance of wits between estranged spouses rediscovering the fire in their marriage.
Shares:
- romantic
- earnest
08
The Heiress
Lynsay Sands
A delightful historical rom-com built on a foundation of mutual, well-intentioned deception and undeniable chemistry.
Shares:
- swoony
- romantic
09
Passion's chains
Catherine Creel
A tempestuous, old-school historical romance where bitter betrayal and undeniable attraction collide under the sultry Caribbean sun.
Feels:
- sultry
- tempestuous
- tropical
10
White Jasmine
Bruce Stewart
A sweeping, vintage tale of a marriage of convenience that slowly melts into genuine, passionate love against an atmospheric Spanish backdrop.
Shares:
- atmospheric
- romantic
- earnest
11
The Secret Pearl
Mary Balogh · 2005
A deeply emotional, angst-laced historical romance where two wounded souls find unexpected salvation in each other against the rigid constraints of society.
Shares:
- earnest
12
Three Nights with a Scoundrel
Tessa Dare
A witty, suspenseful historical romance where a polished rogue's quest for justice collides with a determined woman's quest for his heart.
Shares:
- suspenseful
- swoony
- romantic
- dramatic

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