Books like 'Stepping on Roses, Vol. 9'
Readers who enjoyed Stepping on Roses, Vol. 9 by Rinko Ueda & 上田 倫子 also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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El chico que dibujaba constelaciones by Alice Kellen
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsEsta es una historia de amor, de sueños y de vida.La de Valentina. La chica que no sabía que tenía el mundo a sus pies, la que creció y empezó a pensar en imposibles. La que cazaba estrellas, la que anhelaba más, la que tropezó con él. Con Gabriel... -
Trust Me by Lesley Pearse
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTwo young sisters sent far, far from home ...When tragedy deprives little Dulcie Taylor and her sister May of their parents, they are sent first to an orphanage and then shipped off to begin a new life in Australia. But the 'better life' the sisters are promised in this new and exciting country turns out to be a lie... -
Осъдени души by Dimitar Dimov, Димитър Димов
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsМоже ли любовта да издържи на предизвикателствата на войната?Може ли човек да открие щастие, надежда, спасение в един свят, раздиран от жестокост, фанатизъм, глад, страх и болести, в който човешкият живот сякаш е загубил стойност, а непримиримите идеологии увличат милиони във всепомитаща буря?Испания е в гражданска война... -
Ruby by Sadie Conall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIts 1846 and after escaping by wagon train from St Louis and heading west, Ruby leaves Fort Hall for California, hoping to start a new life and leave her past behind... -
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Znachor by Tadeusz Dołęga-Mostowicz
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"Znachor" is a one of the best novels written by Tadeusz Dołęga-Mostowicz. It has been published in 1937... -
Never Look Back by Lesley Pearse
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNever Look Back is the latest from bestselling author Lesley Pearse. One good deed takes her into another world . . . Sixteen-year-old Matilda is a poor Covent Garden flower girl until the day she saves the life of Tabitha, a minister's daughter. Welcomed into Tabitha's family, Matilda is offered the chance of a lifetime. She leaves behind London's slums and enters the darkest corners of New York... -
Camellia by Lesley Pearse
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHow far would you go to discover your true identity? Camellia Norton is orphaned at fifteen when her mother's body is fished from a river in rural Sussex. And when she discovers a cache of letters amongst her mother's effects she realises that the past she has always been so sure of has been built on a tissue of lies... -
Tara by Lesley Pearse
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCan you ever be free from the past?In the East End, twelve-year-old Tara witnesses her villain of a father almost kill her mother. She forges a determination then and there to change her life.This is the story of three beautiful and talented women... -
Rosie by Lesley Pearse
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCan good come from evil?Will Rosie ever escape from her brutal brothers?As a child Rosie Parker spent the war years battling her brutish half-brothers Seth and Norman on the farm under the less-than-watchful eye of her father Cole. But when housekeeper Heather Farley arrives, Rosie finds a mother - and a friend - to look after her.Several years later, Thomas Farley comes to find his sister... -
Hope: Is Her Name Her Destiny by Lesley Pearse
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIs her name her destiny? Somerset, 1836, and baby Hope is cast out from a world of privilege as living proof of her mother's adultery ... Smuggled away from the Harveys and Briargate House to a nearby village, Hope grows up in the arms of the warm and loving Renton family, unaware of her true identity... -
The Empty Hearth by Kitty Neale
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBattersea in the 50s and 60s. The Pratchett family have to contend with Alfie Pratchett's obsessive jealousy. Although Alfie is a bully, his two teenage children, John and Millie, have learned to dodge him and his moods. Their main concern is to protect their mum... -
Secrets by Lesley Pearse
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCan truth stay hidden for ever? Set in the 1930's, the classic novel from bestselling author Lesley Pearse tells the story of one girl's struggle against cruelty and, her quest for love. Twelve-year-old Adele Talbot's unhappy mother Rose succumbs to madness after a family tragedy and Adele is placed in a bleak children's home... -
'Til Morning Light by Ann Moore
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe crossed an ocean to escape the suffering of famine-torn Ireland. Haunted by loss, but determined to build a life in the New World, Gracelin O'Malley then crosses the country with her young children to accept a San Francisco sea captain's practical proposal of marriage. But when she arrives, he is not there, and the City of Gold is no place for widows and children... -
Gabrielle by Marie Laberge
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsQuébec, 1930. Gabrielle est mariée avec Edward depuis bientôt dix ans. Entre la maison de l’île d’Orléans et celle de la Grande-Allée, elle mène une vie bien remplie, entourée de ses cinq enfants. De toute évidence, il s’agit d’un mariage heureux. Mais cette chose qui devrait être si simple fait pourtant froncer bien des sourcils dans l’entourage de Gabrielle... -
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Sapphire Battersea by Jacqueline Wilson, Nick Sharratt
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHetty Feather is a Foundling Hospital girl and was given her name when she was left there as a baby. When she is reunited with her mother, she hopes her beautiful new name, Sapphire Battersea, will also mean a new life! But things don't always go as planned.…Follow the twists and turns of Hetty's adventure as she goes out to work as a maid for a wealthy man... -
Unbroken by Carolynn Amara
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Alex Ramirez returns home from Afghanistan, his wife is thrilled to have her husband back. But the man that returns isn't the same fresh-faced eager soldier that boarded the plane so many months ago. He may have left the war in another country but the one that brews inside follows him everywhere he goes...Categorized as:
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In the Fields by Willow Aster
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratings1971—In the tiny, backward town of Tulma, Tennessee, optimistic, bookish Caroline Carson unwittingly finds herself in the middle of a forbidden romance. Severely neglected by her family and forced to flee Tulma to protect her secrets, Caroline’s young life comes crashing down around her... -
Jane Eyre by Evelyn Attwood, Charlotte Brontë
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsClassic / British EnglishJane Eyre, a poor orphan, grows up in misery until she becomes the governess in the house of wealthy Mr Rochester and falls in love. But mysterious events take place in the house at night, and Mr Rochester appears to be hiding a terrible secret... -
An Irish Country Wedding by Patrick Taylor, John Keating
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAn Irish Country Wedding is another heart-warming addition to New York Times bestselling author Patrick Taylor's Irish Country series.Love is in the air in the colourful Ulster village of Ballybucklebo, where Dr. Fingal Flahertie O'Reilly has finally proposed to the darling of his youth, Kitty O'Hallorhan... -
Lo que dicen tus ojos by Florencia Bonelli, Martin Untrojb
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLa poderosa y fascinante historia de la familia Al Saud. Apenas iniciada una brillante carrera en el diario que dirige su padrino y mentor, la joven periodista Francesca de Gecco sufre un terrible desengaño amoroso. Sólo el tiempo y la distancia podrán curar una herida tan profunda, y por eso la muchacha acepta un puesto en la embajada de su país en Ginebra... -
Jane Seymour: The Haunted Queen by Alison Weir
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA novel of the devout young woman who became the unwilling object of King Henry VIII's ardor - and the mother of his only son. In this third book in the epic Six Tudor Queens series, the acclaimed historian and best-selling author brings new insight to this dramatic story, showing how pure fear for her life determined Jane Seymour's actions... -
Spring Awakening by Steven Sater, Duncan Sheik
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratings“This brave new musical, haunting and electrifying by turns, restores the mystery, the thrill to that shattering transformation that stirs in all our souls... -
My Warrior (Knights of de Ware) by Glynnis Campbell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWealthy and powerful, the de Wares are one of the most respected noble families in England. The heirs to the de Ware legacy—Duncan, Holden, and Garth—are true warriors...and reckless lovers.. -
My Hero by Glynnis Campbell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWealthy and powerful, the de Wares are one of the most respected noble families in England. The heirs to the de Ware legacy—Duncan, Holden, and Garth—are true warriors...and reckless lovers... Unlike his brothers, Garth de Ware had always preferred peace to war. As the youngest son, there were few opportunities for him to earn his fortune, so he chose a career in the Church... -
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Boxed Set: The Speak Easy Series by Melanie Harlow
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor fans of sexy historical romance and the roaring 20s, this boxed set contains both Speak Easy and Speak Low. Due to mature material, this New Adult historical novel is recommended for readers ages 17+. SPEAK EASY...The 1920s are roaring, and twenty-year-old Tiny O'Mara wants to be a part of it all... -
Love and Honor by Leslie Arlen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSaga of the Borodins, one of the families who for centuries steered the golden destiny of Russia, amid the fabled Court of the Tsars. The dynasty that rode high to the crest of power-only to reach the brink of a rebel-torn New Age. Prince Peter: the unbending heir to the tempest of change. Ilona: the heartstrong Princess, slave to a renegade passion... -
1931: Caleb's Err by M.L. Gardner
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe saga of The 1929 Series continues as Aryl’s battle with opiates forces Jonathan and Caleb to take drastic measures in an effort to save him. Claire clings desperately to the hope that the man she fell in love with, and lost, will reemerge from the depths of his addiction.Ava confronts a dark secret from her past that sends her spiraling deeper into postpartum depression... -
In Borrowed Light by Barbara Keating, Stephanie Keating
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA breathtaking story of friendship and love set against the backdrop of twentieth-century Kenya Fourteen years after independence, the enduring childhood friendship of three women has carried them through times of violence and loss in Kenya, their chosen homeland... -
Matilda's Last Waltz by Tamara McKinley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter the tragic death of her husband, Jenny travels to Churinga, a remote sheep-station in the Australian Outback that he intended to give to her for reasons she doesn't understand.Churinga is harsh and unforgiving, but also has its beauty...and its secrets... -
The Guardian of Secrets by Jana Petken
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis is a must-read for historical fiction fans ________________________________________________________________ A historical family saga spanning four generations, from 1912, Kent, England, to Spain and its 1936–39 civil war... -
Contra la fuerza del viento by Victoria Álvarez
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsInglaterra, 1905. Han pasado unos años desde los acontecimientos narrados en Tu nombre después de la lluvia y la vida ha sido generosa con el equipo del periódico Dreaming Spires...Categorized as:
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Father Unknown by Lesley Pearse
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWould you sacrifice your future for the sake of your past? One young woman in search of a past - and a future ... Sweet-natured but dappy Daisy Buchan drifts from job to job and takes her policeman boyfriend Joel for granted. She's happy, but she doesn't know what she wants from life... -
The Scarlet Trefoil by L.A. Kelly
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFreed from a life of darkness, Tahn Dorn finds God's grace toward him a comfort he has never known before. He has put away his painful past and is looking forward to a bright peaceful future with his bride-to-be. But the past returns to haunt him, threatening to ruin all that he loves... -
Block 24 by Evan Tyler
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA re-emergence of the past… Natalie Clarke might be spiteful at best and vicious at worst, but was that reason enough for Phillip Gise to leave her lonely and diseased? Fortunately, she has a set of devious plans that just might keep her busy enough to forget her present situation... -
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El prisionero enmascarado by Juliette Benzoni, Francisco Rodriguez de Lecea
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWearing a dress that is splattered with blood and clasping a doll to her chest, Sylvie de Valaines, a four-year-old girl, wanders the streets of the small village of Anet. The year is 1626 and her entire family has just been murdered, likely on the orders of Cardinal Richelieu. When a young boy of 10--Francois de Borbon-Vendome, the prince of Martigues--finds her, he brings her to his castle... -
From Across the Ancient Waters: Wales by Michael Phillips
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRETURN TO WALES WITH BEST-SELLING AUTHOR MICHAEL PHILLIPS!After being sent to his uncle’s estate, young Percy Drummond has no intention of letting the country atmosphere soften his rebellious ways. Then he meets a village girl, Gwyneth Barrie, and her friendship changes his life.When Percy later returns, his intriguing friend has grown into a young woman... -
He Fell in Love with His Wife by Edward Payson Roe
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPopular novel, first published around 1900... -
Tame a Wild Wind by Cynthia Woolf
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn TAME A WILD WIND, an exciting, historical, western, romance, Sam Colter is running from his past as a Texas Ranger, from the pain of losing his wife and daughters, from his own broken soul. He finds peace running a ranch and minding his own business until the beautiful, widowed ranch owner, Cassie O'Malley, offers him a devil's bargain...to become her lover with no strings attached... -
The Last Innocent Hour by Margot Abbott
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAmid the decadence of pre-World War II Berlin, the daughter of the American ambassador falls in love with a handsome German, and when he becomes a Nazi officer she is forced to choose between love and country. Reprint... -
Halfbreed Warrior by Bobbi Smith
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHawk always knew he was different. Everywhere he went, people scorned him, feared him, hated him. He never expected to meet a woman like Randi. Her impulsive spirit and generous heart broke through his reserve and made him want to love again. But he couldn’t afford to get close to anyone. Not with the job he had to do. Randi Stockton grew up around rough cowboys on her father’s ranch... -
Rosa's Castle by Deanna Edens
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSamuel Taylor Suit was a dashing figure in West Virginian society—a man who made his fortune distilling whiskey. An investor in the growing railroad industry, he played host to US presidents. And when he fell in love, he fell hard. Rosa Pelham was almost two decades younger than Suit, who courted her unsuccessfully for five long years... -
The Moon by Night by Lynn Morris, Gilbert Morris
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBook 2 of Cheney and Shiloh: The Inheritance. Cheney and Shiloh Irons-Winslow return to New York from their honeymoon and enthusiastically begin work???Shiloh at Winslow Brothers Shipping and Cheney in her medical career... -
Losing Lizzy: A Pride and Prejudice Vagary by Regina Jeffers
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe thought him dead. Now only he can save their daughter.When Lady Catherine de Bourgh told Elizabeth Bennet: “And this is your real opinion! This is your final resolve! Very well. I shall now know how to act. Do not imagine, Miss Bennet, that your ambition will ever be gratified. I came to try you... -
Romeo Juliet Aur Andhera by Jan Otčenášek
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe capability of reading and other personal skills get improves on reading this book Romeo Juliet Aur Andhera by Jan Otcenasek .This book is available in Hindi with high quality printing.Books from Novel category surely gives you the best reading experience... -
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Colony by Anne Rivers Siddons
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsDestined for bestseller lists, here is a multigenerational tale of three families and their entangled loves, dreams, and tragedies, set in a summer colony perched above the cold, rolling waters of the Maine coast. As 90-year-old Maude waits at the colony for her granddaughter to come and take her home, she looks back on her full life... -
La voz de Amunet by Victoria Álvarez
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEgipto 1346 a.C: Desde que tiene uso de razón, la pequeña Amunet ha sido capaz de comunicarse con los animales, pero su vida da un vuelco cuando los sacerdotes de Amón, el clero más poderoso del Antiguo Egipto, descubre su prodigioso don... -
The Winter Baby by Sheila Newberry
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAll alone at Christmas - will she find somewhere to call home . . ? As Christmas approaches, seventeen-year-old runaway Kathleen stumbles through the snow, alone and about to give birth. But when she's carried to safety by a mysterious figure, her life is set on a new path . . -
Shakespeare in Love by Marc Norman, Tom Stoppard
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe companion screenplay to the acclaimed Miramax/Universal/Bedford Falls Company Film starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, Ben Affleck, Geoffrey Rush, Colin Firth, and Dame Judy Dench.It is the summer of 1593, and the rising young star of London's theater scene, Will Shakespeare, faces a scourge like no other: a paralyzing bout of writer's block... -
The Tea Gardens by Fiona McIntosh
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSpirited Doctor Isla Fenwick is determined to work at the coalface of medicine in India before committing to life as a dutiful wife. With hopes of making a difference in the world, she sails to Calcutta to set up a midwifery clinic. There she will be forced to question her beliefs, her professionalism and her romantic loyalties... -
La cocinera de Castamar by Fernando J. Múñez
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsClara, una joven caída en desgracia, sufre de agorafobia desde que perdió a su padre de forma repentina. Gracias a su prodigiosa cocina logra acceder al ducado de Castamar como oficial, trastocando con su llegada el apático mundo de don Diego, el duque. Este, desde que perdió a su esposa en un accidente, vive aislado en su gran mansión rodeado del servicio...
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