15 must-read romance books like Defiant by Patricia Potter

Cover of Defiant by Patricia Potter

Defiant

By: Patricia Potter

3.96

Format: 440 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Hailed as a "shining talent"  who  "soars above the rest,"  bestselling author  Patricia Potter fol…

If you liked the romance plot in Defiant by Patricia Potter , here is a list of 15 books like this:

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1. Without Words

By: Ellen O'Connell

4.21

Format: 334 pages, Kindle Edition

Bounty hunter Bret Sterling kills Rufus Petty, thief and murderer, less than ten feet away from a f… read more

Similar categories in Ellen O'Connell's Without Words book and Patricia Potter's Defiant

  • romance
  • historical
  • westerns
  • historical romance
"There will be other things to wonder at."

-Ellen O'Connell, Without Words

"Like an old photograph they had no color, no longer seemed real."

-Ellen O'Connell, Without Words

"Tell him? His idea of the best kind of present would be one she’d show him, not tell him."

-Ellen O'Connell, Without Words

"I think this moment right now is worth every day of the years wandering in the wilderness it took to get here."

-Ellen O'Connell, Without Words

Cover of Duke of Sin (Maiden Lane, #10) by Elizabeth Hoyt

2. Duke of Sin (Maiden Lane, #10)

By: Elizabeth Hoyt

3.98

Format: 347 pages, Kindle Edition

A MAN OF SIN Devastatingly handsome. Vain. Unscrupulous. Valentine Napier, the Duke of Montgomer… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth Hoyt's Duke of Sin (Maiden Lane, #10) book and Patricia Potter's Defiant

  • romance
  • historical
  • historical romance
"Perhaps the wine had mingled with the blood in his veins, and now he was part grape."

-Elizabeth Hoyt, Duke of Sin (Maiden Lane, #10)

"For a moment she stared at him, panting, breathless and wordless, it seemed, with rage. He'd had no idea she would respond to his capture of her queen so violently. It was rather arousing."

-Elizabeth Hoyt, Duke of Sin (Maiden Lane, #10)

"Val's upper lip curled as he wondered if Mrs. Crumb knew the meaning of the word fun . Most likely she dismissed it as something vaguely shameful and leading to sin - which, at the best of times, it …"

-Elizabeth Hoyt, Duke of Sin (Maiden Lane, #10)

"No more shall you go bookless, Mrs. Crumb. From this day henceforth you have free run of my library with my compliments." She stared. "I-" He grinned, looking not a little wicked. "Have you looked at…"

-Elizabeth Hoyt, Duke of Sin (Maiden Lane, #10)

Cover of Thief of Shadows (Maiden Lane, #4) by Elizabeth Hoyt

3. Thief of Shadows (Maiden Lane, #4)

By: Elizabeth Hoyt

4.12

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

A MASKED MAN... Winter Makepeace lives a double life. By day he's the stoic headmaster of a home fo… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth Hoyt's Thief of Shadows (Maiden Lane, #4) book and Patricia Potter's Defiant

  • romance
  • historical
  • historical romance
Cover of Morning Glory by LaVyrle Spencer

4. Morning Glory

By: LaVyrle Spencer

4.00

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

LOVE IN A STRANGER'S EYES... ELLY In town, they called her "Crazy Widow Dinsmore." But Elly was no … read more

Similar categories in LaVyrle Spencer's Morning Glory book and Patricia Potter's Defiant

  • romance
  • historical
  • westerns
  • historical romance
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5. Duke of Pleasure (Maiden Lane, #11)

By: Elizabeth Hoyt

4.04

Format: None pages,

IN THE ARMS OF DANGER Bold. Brave. Brutally handsome. Hugh Fitzroy, the Duke of Kyle, is the king's… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth Hoyt's Duke of Pleasure (Maiden Lane, #11) book and Patricia Potter's Defiant

  • romance
  • historical
  • historical romance
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6. The Temporary Wife

By: Mary Balogh

4.22

Format: 72 pages, Paperback

Miss Charity Duncan has no illusions when she agrees to the marriage proposal of Lord Anthony Earhe… read more

Similar categories in Mary Balogh's The Temporary Wife book and Patricia Potter's Defiant

  • romance
  • historical
  • historical romance
Cover of Dreaming of You (The Gamblers of Craven's, #2) by Lisa Kleypas

7. Dreaming of You (The Gamblers of Craven's, #2)

By: Lisa Kleypas

4.16

Format: 373 pages, Mass Market Paperback

She stood at danger's threshold—then love beckoned her in. A prim, well-bred gentlewoman, Sara F… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Kleypas's Dreaming of You (The Gamblers of Craven's, #2) book and Patricia Potter's Defiant

  • romance
  • historical
  • historical romance
"... por Dios, no discutas con un regalo que el destino te ha dado."

-Lisa Kleypas, Dreaming of You (The Gamblers of Craven's, #2)

"Derek.' There was an odd smile on her face. 'Your cockney is showing."

-Lisa Kleypas, Dreaming of You (The Gamblers of Craven's, #2)

"She's mine, he had said... and her heart had throbbed in answer... recognizing it as truth."

-Lisa Kleypas, Dreaming of You (The Gamblers of Craven's, #2)

"Derek cuddled his daughter against his shoulder and spoke in a mixture of baby words and cockney, a language only she seemed to understand."

-Lisa Kleypas, Dreaming of You (The Gamblers of Craven's, #2)

8. The Witness

By: Nora Roberts

4.60

Format: None pages,

Daughter of a controlling mother, Elizabeth finally let loose one night, drinking at a nightclub an… read more

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9. Dancing on Coals

By: Ellen O'Connell

4.40

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

After escaping robbers intent on murder, Katherine Grant says, "I jumped from the frying pan into t… read more

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10. Silver Lining

By: Maggie Osborne

4.15

Format: None pages, Paperback

Hailed as "one of the best writers in the business" by Susan Elizabeth Phillips, multi-award-winnin… read more

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11. Charade

By: Sandra Brown

3.62

Format: None pages, Paperback

A medical miracle gave TV personality Cat Delaney more than a new heart. It gave her a second chanc… read more

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12. Troublemaker

By: Linda Howard

3.43

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A thrilling, fast-paced novel of romantic suspense from sensational New York Times and USA Today be… read more

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13. Slightly Dangerous (Bedwyn Saga, #6)

By: Mary Balogh

4.33

Format: 128 pages, Mass Market Paperback

All of London is abuzz over the imminent arrival of Wulfric Bedwyn, the reclusive, cold-as-ice Duke… read more

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14. The Promise of Jenny Jones

By: Maggie Osborne

3.88

Format: 373 pages, Paperback

A desperate mother takes Jenny Jones' place in front of a firing squad in exchange for Jenny's prom… read more

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15. The Mountain Man’s Mail-Order Surprise (Iron Creek Brides #1)

By: Karla Gracey

4.46

Format: 202 pages, Kindle Edition

Garrett Harding (Waabshkizi Mnidoo - Chippewa name meaning white spirit), was orphaned then found a… read more

Similar categories in Karla Gracey's The Mountain Man’s Mail-Order Surprise (Iron Creek Brides #1) book and Patricia Potter's Defiant

  • romance
  • historical
  • westerns
  • historical romance
Cover of Scandalous Desires (Maiden Lane, #3) by Elizabeth Hoyt

16. Scandalous Desires (Maiden Lane, #3)

By: Elizabeth Hoyt

4.07

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

Can a pirate learn that the only true treasure lies in a woman's heart?Widowed Silence Hollingbrook… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth Hoyt's Scandalous Desires (Maiden Lane, #3) book and Patricia Potter's Defiant

  • romance
  • historical
  • historical romance
"Why?"

-Elizabeth Hoyt, Scandalous Desires (Maiden Lane, #3)

"What,"

-Elizabeth Hoyt, Scandalous Desires (Maiden Lane, #3)

"Humph."

-Elizabeth Hoyt, Scandalous Desires (Maiden Lane, #3)

"Goggie!"

-Elizabeth Hoyt, Scandalous Desires (Maiden Lane, #3)

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17. Wicked Intentions (Maiden Lane, #1)

By: Elizabeth Hoyt

3.82

Format: 401 pages, Kindle Edition

A man controlled by his desires . . . Infamous for his wild, sensual needs, Lazarus Huntington,… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth Hoyt's Wicked Intentions (Maiden Lane, #1) book and Patricia Potter's Defiant

  • romance
  • historical
  • historical romance
"Every word you have ever uttered, is engraved upon my heart."

-Elizabeth Hoyt, Wicked Intentions (Maiden Lane, #1)

"Please remember that just because love isn't expressed doesn't mean it isn't felt."

-Elizabeth Hoyt, Wicked Intentions (Maiden Lane, #1)

"Temperance pursed her lips, her eyes firmly fixed on the growing mound of chopped turnip roots. “Do you think anyone really likes turnips?"

-Elizabeth Hoyt, Wicked Intentions (Maiden Lane, #1)

"There's something about her," Caire said in a low voice. "She cares for everyone about her, yet neglects herself. I want to be the one who cares for her."

-Elizabeth Hoyt, Wicked Intentions (Maiden Lane, #1)

Cover of Blind Tiger by Sandra       Brown

18. Blind Tiger

By: Sandra Brown

4.19

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover

The year 1920 comes in with a roar in this rousing and suspenseful novel by #1 New York Times best… read more

Similar categories in Sandra Brown's Blind Tiger book and Patricia Potter's Defiant

  • romance
  • historical
  • historical romance
Cover of A Bride for the Prizefighter (Victorian Prizefighters, #1) by Alice Coldbreath

19. A Bride for the Prizefighter (Victorian Prizefighters, #1)

By: Alice Coldbreath

4.02

Format: 324 pages, Kindle Edition

Mina’s well-ordered life is thrown into disarray when her father drops a bombshell on his deathbed:… read more

Similar categories in Alice Coldbreath's A Bride for the Prizefighter (Victorian Prizefighters, #1) book and Patricia Potter's Defiant

  • romance
  • historical
  • historical romance
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20. Overkill

By: Sandra Brown

3.98

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Former Super Bowl MVP quarterback Zach Bridger hasn’t seen his ex-wife, Rebecca Pratt, for some tim… read more

Similar categories in Sandra Brown's Overkill book and Patricia Potter's Defiant

  • romance
Cover of A Contracted Spouse for the Prizefighter (Victorian Prizefighters #3) by Alice Coldbreath

21. A Contracted Spouse for the Prizefighter (Victorian Prizefighters #3)

By: Alice Coldbreath

4.21

Format: 517 pages, Kindle Edition

Theodora knows in her heart that she has star quality but sadly, no-one else in her theatrical fami… read more

Similar categories in Alice Coldbreath's A Contracted Spouse for the Prizefighter (Victorian Prizefighters #3) book and Patricia Potter's Defiant

  • romance
  • historical
  • historical romance
Cover of Defiant by Patricia Potter

22. Defiant

By: Patricia Potter

3.96

Format: 440 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Hailed as a "shining talent"  who  "soars above the rest,"  bestselling author  Patricia Potter fol… read more

Similar categories in Patricia Potter's Defiant book and Patricia Potter's Defiant

  • romance
  • historical
  • westerns
  • historical romance

14 must-read historical books like Defiant by Patricia Potter

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Without Words

Ellen O'Connell

4.21

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Duke of Sin (Maiden Lane, #10)

Elizabeth Hoyt

3.98

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Thief of Shadows (Maiden Lane, #4)

Elizabeth Hoyt

4.12

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Morning Glory

LaVyrle Spencer

4.00

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15 must-read fiction books like Scandalous Desires (Maiden Lane, #3) by Elizabeth Hoyt

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In Bed with the Devil (Scoundrels of St. James, #1)

Lorraine Heath

4.04

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Once More, My Darling Rogue (Scandalous Gentlemen of St. James, #2)

Lorraine Heath

3.87

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Lord of Scoundrels (Scoundrels, #3)

Loretta Chase

4.08

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When the Duke Was Wicked (Scandalous Gentlemen of St. James, #1)

Lorraine Heath

3.82

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