Recommendations based on "Once Upon a Princess"

'Fascinating' Choice 'This well-researched novel draws you straight into the heart of this engaging story' My Weekly 'A stunning evocative novel... I was completely captivated' Clare Marchant, author of The Queen's Spy Can she tread a dangerous line between love and duty? Raven-haired and fiercely independent, Joan Guildford has always remained true to herself. As lady-in-waiting and confidante to Queen Elizabeth, wife of Henry VII, Joan understands royal patronage is vital if she and her husband, Sir Richard, are to thrive in the volatile atmosphere of court life. But Tudor England is in mourning following the death of the Prince of Wales, and within a year, the queen herself. With Prince Henry now heir to the throne, the court murmurs with the sound of conspiracy. Is the entire Tudor project now at stake or can young Henry secure the dynasty? Drawn into the heart of the crisis, Joan's own life is in turmoil, and her future far from secure. She faces a stark choice - be true to her heart and risk everything, or play the dutiful servant and watch her dreams wither and die. For Joan, and for Henry's Kingdom, everything is at stake... Praise for Joanna Hickson: 'Intriguing... told with confidence' The Times 'Rich and warm' Sunday Express 'Bewitching' Woman & Home 'Evocative' Woman's Weekly 'A great tale' Conn Iggulden 'Thoroughly engrossing'The Lady

Lord Philippe Lavay once took to the high seas armed with charm as lethal as his sword, and a stone-cold conviction: he'll restore his family's fortune and honor, no matter the cost. Victory is at last within reach—when a brutal attack snatches it from his grasp and lands him in Pennyroyal Green.An afternoon of bliss brings a cascade of consequences for Elise Fountain. She is shunned by her family and ousted from a job she loves, and her survival means a plummet down the social ladder to a position no woman has yet been able to keep: housekeeper to a frighteningly formidable prince.The bold and gentle Elise sees past his battered body into Philippe's barricaded heart . . . and her innate sensuality ignites his blood. Now a man who thought he could never love and a woman who thought she would never again trust must fight an incendiary passion that could be the ruin of them both.

From Julie Garwood, the undisputed queen of romance, comes her classic historical romance of princesses and noblemen!Orphaned and besieged, Princess Alesandra knew that only a hasty marriage to an Englishman could protect her from the turmoil in her own land. To the amusement of her makeshift guardian, Colin, younger brother of the Marquess of Cainewood, the bold raven-haired beauty instantly captivated London society. But when Alesandra was nearly abducted by her unscrupulous countrymen, the fighting instincts that won Colin a knighthood for valor were kindled. Deceiving himself that he wanted only to protect her, Colin swept her into a union meant to be a marriage in name alone...yet Alesandra's tender first kiss and hesitant caress ignited a wildfire in his soul. As the lovely princess dashed headlong into unforseen dangers, Colin would follow, knowing he must claim her as his own forever. Now he would risk life itself before he would lose this sweet, tempestuous angel...

#1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts takes readers on thrilling, passionate journey in this collection that includes all five novels in the Calhouns series. When the Calhoun sisters inherited the Towers, their family's crumbling mansion on the coast of Maine, they never imagined the passion and adventure their windfall would bring...   COURTING CATHERINE As far as hotel magnate Trenton St. James is concerned, his dealings with Catherine "C.C." Calhoun should be strictly business—until her mix of fire and fury seduce his mind and his heart.  A MAN FOR AMANDA Known as the responsible Calhoun sister, Amanda finds architect Sloan O’Riley’s easygoing attitude infuriating, but his irresistible smile just might change her mind. FOR THE LOVE OF LILAH Adrift in a storm, Professor Max Quartermain believes he hallucinated the beautiful mermaid who came to his rescue. But Lilah Calhoun is no mystical creature—she’s a flesh and blood woman. SUZANNA'S SURRENDER Searching for the missing Calhoun emeralds, Suzanna asks ex-cop Holt Bradford for help and finds herself distracted by the dangerous, alluring man who holds the key to everything she’s searching for. MEGAN'S MATE Cool as an Atlantic breeze, Calhoun sister-in-law Megan O’Riley has buried her passions deep. But when boat captain Nate Fury sails into her life, Megan seems destined to be swept away.

Rory MacLeod is a bold and powerful Highland Chief with only one allegiance–to his clan. He vows revenge against the rival MacDonald clan, though duty demands a handfast marriage to Isabel MacDonald–a bride he does not want and has no intention of keeping. But Rory couldn’t have anticipated the captivating woman who challenges his steely control, and unleashes the untamed passion simmering beneath his fierce exterior.Blessed with incomparable beauty, Isabel MacDonald is prepared to use every means possible–including seduction–to uncover her husband’s most guarded secrets. Instead Rory awakens Isabel’s deepest desires and her sweetest fantasies. Now Isabel has found the happiness she’s always dreamed of with the very man she must betray, and discovers that passion can be far more dangerous than revenge.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts presents a collection that includes all three novels in her Irish Legacy Trilogy—including Irish Thoroughbred, her first published novel. IRISH THOROUGHBRED After leaving Ireland for America at her uncle's invitation, Adelia “Dee” Cunnane's work as a groomer puts her in constant contact with Travis Grant, the stable’s proud owner. As the lush Maryland horse country works its charms on Dee, so does Travis, pulling her into a turbulent passion...   IRISH ROSE On a horse-buying trip to Ireland, Burke Logan has his head turned from business by small-town lass Erin McKinnon. When Erin accepts his offer of a bookkeeping job at his horse farm in America, the attraction between them grows. But Burke is holding himself back from her—and the truth about his past...   IRISH REBEL When horse trainer Brian Donnelly arrives from Ireland to work at Royal Meadows stable, he only sees Keeley Grant as the boss’s spoiled daughter. But the more Brian learns about Keeley, the more he wants what he’s never had before: a place to call home—and a woman to cherish...

In a dazzling new novel in the Mamma Lou series, matchmaker Louise Gates helps two adversaries turn their simmering anger into fiery passion. For historian Sheri Summers, Crescent Island is an unspoiled treasure, and she hopes to keep it that way. If that means shutting down a new beachfront project that could destroy the historic site, so be it. Sheri can deal with developer Jordan Hamilton's anger. But what she doesn't count on is their combustible chemistry.... Jordan has powerful allies, and asks Mamma Lou to help arrange a truce. Sheri is as sexy as she is stubborn, but every kiss and heated caress is just one more complication in their ongoing dispute. With no compromise in sight, it's not just a battle of wills that's at risk, but something far more precious....

A career is blooming... A glittering French aristocrat is on the run, disguised as a British governess. England's top spy has a score to settle with her family. But as they're drawn inexorably into the intrigue and madness of Revolutionary Paris, they gamble on a love to which neither of them will admit.

~Chosen as one of Library Journal's Best Romances of 2014~ For years he’d lived a lie. It was time to tell the truth . . . even if it cost him the woman he loved. Ten years ago he was a boy, given the name Thomas Paxton and sent by Revolutionary France to infiltrate the British Intelligence Service. Now his sense of honor brings him back to London, alone and unarmed, to confess. But instead of facing the gallows, he’s given one last impossible assignment to prove his loyalty. Lovely, lying, former French spy Camille Leyland is dragged from her safe rural obscurity by threats and blackmail. Dusting off her spy skills, she sets out to track down a ruthless French fanatic and rescue the innocent victim he’s holding—only to find an old colleague already on the case. Pax. Old friendship turns to new love, and as Pax and Camille’s dark secrets loom up from the past, Pax is left with a choice—go rogue from the Service or lose Camille forever…

"Forbidden love tastes the sweetest. He should hate her--instead, shebecomes his obsession. Rivalry and passion collide in Medieval Scotland.Jaimee Mackay wants to remain unwed, but the time is coming when she mustchoose a husband. As a laird's sister, it's her responsibility to strengthen clanalliances. But when her brother holds a gathering in her honor, she is shocked as herclan's greatest enemy joins the warriors vying for her hand.A man she hasn't been able to stop thinking about since a chance meeting months earlier"--Preliminary page.