Books like The smuggler and the society bride

A stormy, sensual historical romance where a ruined society darling finds liberation in the arms of a reckless coastal rogue. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The smuggler and the society bride.

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adventurous

01
From Waif to Gentleman's Wife
Julia Justiss
A tender historical romance where unexpected sanctuary sparks a quiet but undeniable desire.
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- romantic
02
The Devil Takes a Bride
Julia London
A delicious clash of chaos and control where a desperate scheme leads to an unexpectedly passionate marriage of convenience.
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- passionate
- playful
03
The Trouble with Honor
Julia London
A scandalous historical romance where a desperate scheme to save a family legacy ignites an unexpected and dangerous passion.
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- passionate
- romantic
- playful
- dramatic
04
The Wedding Gamble
Julia Justiss
A tender, slow-burn exploration of two guarded hearts navigating the intimate, complicated space of a marriage of convenience.
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- romantic
05
The Abduction of Julia
Karen Hawkins
A delightful romp of mistaken identity, forced proximity, and a marriage of convenience that unexpectedly bursts into genuine passion.
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- romantic
- playful
06
Simply Scandalous
Tamara Lejeune
A crackling historical romance where a bitter war of revenge inevitably surrenders to explosive chemistry.
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- passionate
- playful
07
The rogue pirate's bride
Shana Galen
A swashbuckling historical romance where the thirst for vengeance collides with the irresistible pull of a wicked rogue.
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- passionate
- adventurous
- romantic
- playful
08
Nowhere Near Respectable
Mary Jo Putney
A sweeping historical romance where a scandalous rogue proves his hidden honor to an aristocratic lady amidst danger and undeniable attraction.
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- adventurous
- romantic
09
Notorious Rake, Innocent Lady
Bronwyn Scott
A swoony, scandalous romp where a desperate bid for ruin blossoms into an unexpected journey of mutual redemption.
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- romantic
- playful
- sensual
10
What the duke desires
Sabrina Jeffries
A delightful, banter-filled romp through Paris where a fake marriage slowly melts into very real desire.
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- adventurous
- romantic
- playful
11
To seduce a bride
Nicole Jordan
A delightfully scandalous game of cat-and-mouse where a fiercely independent heroine meets her match in a charmingly relentless rogue.
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- romantic
- playful
- sensual
12
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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- adventurous
- romantic
- dramatic

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