Recommendations based on A Lasting Impressionby Tamera Alexander

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  1. The Maid of Fairbourne Hall

    by Julie Klassen
    A young woman disguises herself as a maid to escape an arranged marriage and finds love in unexpected places.

    To escape a scheme to marry her off to a dishonorable man, Margaret Macy flees London disguised as a housemaid. If she can remain unwed until her next birthday, she will receive an inheritance, and ... (Goodreads)

  2. The Silent Governess

    by Julie Klassen
    A governess hides a dangerous secret while falling in love with her employer. A tale of mystery, romance, and suspense set in Regency England.

    Believing herself guilty of a crime, Olivia Keene flees her home, eventually stumbling upon a grand estate where an elaborate celebration is in progress. But all is not as joyous as it seems. Lord ... (Goodreads)

  3. Maid to Match

    by Deeanne Gist
    A lady's maid falls in love with a footman at the Biltmore Estate, but their different social classes threaten their romance.

    From the day she arrives at the Biltmore, Tillie Reese is dazzled—by the riches of the Vanderbilts and by Mack Danvers, a mountain man turned footman. When Tillie is enlisted to help tame Mack's ... (Barnes & Noble)

  4. The Girl in the Gatehouse

    by Julie Klassen
    A young woman, Mariah, finds herself living in a gatehouse, hiding her past and falling in love with the local squire.

    Miss Mariah Aubrey, banished after a scandal, hides herself away in a long-abandoned gatehouse on the far edge of a distant relative's estate. There, she supports herself and her loyal servant the ... (Goodreads)

  5. The Proposal

    by Mary Balogh
    A young woman is forced to marry a stranger to save her family from financial ruin, but finds love and happiness in unexpected ways.

    In Mary Balogh's engaging and seductive new novel of drama and romance, a woman comfortable in her solitude allows temptation to free her heart, when a daring war hero shows her how truly ... (Goodreads)

  6. To Win Her Heart

    by Karen Witemeyer
    A jaded gambler and a determined schoolteacher must overcome their pasts to find love and redemption in the Wild West.

    Do They Have a Fighting Chance at Love?, After completing his sentence for the unintentional crime that derailed his youthful plans for fame and fortune, Levi Grant looks to start over in the town of ... (Barnes & Noble)

  7. Short-Straw Bride

    by Karen Witemeyer
    When Meredith Hayes is forced to marry a stranger, she discovers that he is not what he seems and must learn to trust him to save her family's ranch.

    No one steps on Archer land. Not if they value their life. But when Meredith Hayes overhears a lethal plot to burn the Archer brothers off their ranch, a twelve-year-old debt compels her to take the ... (Goodreads)

  8. The Measure of a Lady

    by Deeanne Gist
    An American heiress in the Victorian era finds her place in society, and love.

    Rachel van Buren arrives in Gold Rush San Francisco with two wishes: to protect her younger siblings and to return east as soon as possible. Both goals prove more difficult than she could imagine as ... (Barnes & Noble)

  9. Danger in the Shadows

    by Dee Henderson
    Sara is in danger and needs protection. Adam is a bodyguard who will do anything to keep her safe, but their pasts threaten to tear them apart.

    Sara is terrified. She's doing the one thing she cannot afford to do: fall in love with former pro-football player Adam Black, a man everyone knows. Sara's been hidden away in the witness protection ... (Goodreads)

  10. The Guardian

    by Dee Henderson
    A suspenseful story of a woman's search for justice and redemption.

    A federal judge has been murdered. There is only one witness, and an assassin wants her dead. U.S. Marshall Marcus O'Malley thought he knew the risks of the assignment . . . but he was wrong. ... (Goodreads)

  11. Return

    by Karen Kingsbury
    A family's journey of healing and redemption, finding hope in the midst of tragedy.

    The Redemption series won "Christian Retailing"’s 2005 Retailer’s Choice Award for Best Series! This touching novel reunites readers with the Baxter family and focuses on the only Baxter son, Luke. ... (Goodreads)

  12. Crossed

    by Ally Condie
    A dystopian tale of love, courage, and sacrifice in a world where freedom is forbidden.

    The chapters alternate between the perspectives of Ky and Cassia. The outer provinces are filled with male "aberrations," including Ky and his new friend Vick who are moved around from village to ... (Wikipedia)

  13. Shatter Me

    by Tahereh Mafi
    Juliette has a lethal touch and is locked up until a group offers her freedom in exchange for her help. But can she trust them?

    Shatter Me follows the narrative of Juliette Ferrars, a 17-year-old girl with a paralyzing and killing touch. She can take living organisms' energy. The book starts out with Juliette in an asylum due ... (Wikipedia)

  14. The Negotiator

    by Dee Henderson
    An unlikely romance between a hostage negotiator and a police officer, set against a backdrop of danger and secrets.

    FBI agent Dave Richman from Danger in the Shadows is back. He's about to meet Kate O'Malley, and his life will never be the same. She's a hostage negotiator. He protects people. He's about to find ... (Barnes & Noble)

  15. As Sure as the Dawn

    by Francine Rivers
    A young woman's spiritual journey to find her place in the world and the courage to follow her faith.

    The third installment in the Mark of the Lion trilogy. Following A Voice in the Wind and An Echo in the Darkness, As Sure as the Dawn continues the chronicles of Hadassah, a Christian slave woman ... (Goodreads)

  16. A Voice in the Wind

    by Francine Rivers
    A Christian-inspired story of love, hope, and courage in the face of persecution.

    “The city was silently bloating in the hot sun, rotting like the thousands of bodies that lay where they had fallen in street battles.” With this opening sentence, A Voice in the Wind transports ... (Goodreads)

  17. Anne of Avonlea

    by L.M. Montgomery
    A young girl's coming-of-age in rural Prince Edward Island, full of adventures and misadventures.

    Anne is about to start her first term teaching at the Avonlea school, although she will still continue her studies at home with Gilbert, who is teaching at the nearby White Sands School. The book ... (Wikipedia)

  18. The Fairy's Mistake

    by Gail Carson Levine
    A fairy grants a girl's wish to be a princess, but things don't go as planned. The girl learns the importance of being true to oneself.

    Two very different sisters have two very different encounters with the fairy Ethelinda. Rosella is kind and helpful. Her reward: Jewels and gems tumble out of her mouth whenever she speaks. Myrtle is ... (Goodreads)

  19. The Goose Girl

    by Shannon Hale
    A young princess must overcome great obstacles to reclaim her rightful throne.

    When crown princess Anidori-Kiladra Talianna Isilee was born, she did not open her eyes until her aunt held her. The woman became her nursemaid and constant companion, nicknaming her Ani and telling ... (Wikipedia)

  20. Everlasting

    by Alyson Noel
    A girl discovers she has the power to reincarnate and must navigate the consequences of immortality.

    Their darkest enemies now defeated, Damen and Ever are free to embark upon their final quest—to free Damen from the poison lingering in his body. If they can just find the antidote, they’ll finally ... (Goodreads)

  21. Overbite

    by Meg Cabot
    A vampire queen navigates the perils of high school and romance in this witty and entertaining novel.

    Meena Harper has a special gift, but it's only now that anyone's ever appreciated it. The Palatine Guard — a powerful secret demon-hunting unit of the Vatican — has hired her to work at their new ... (Goodreads)

  22. The Arrangement

    by Mary Balogh
    A widow and a war hero agree to a marriage of convenience, but soon find themselves falling in love.

    Desperate to escape his mother’s matchmaking, Vincent Hunt, Viscount Darleigh, flees to a remote country village. But even there, another marital trap is sprung. So when Miss Sophia Fry’s ... (Goodreads)

  23. Last Breath

    by Rachel Caine
    A young woman with a rare lung disease must fight for her life when she becomes the target of a deadly conspiracy.

    With her boss preoccupied researching the Founder Houses in Morganville, student Claire Danvers is left to her own devices when she learns that three vampires have vanished without a trace. She soon ... (Goodreads)

  24. There You'll Find Me

    by Jenny B. Jones
    A young woman travels to Ireland to fulfill her sister's dream, but finds love and healing along the way.

    Grief brought Finley Sinclair to Ireland. Love will lead her home., Soon to be a major motion picture!, Finley Sinclair is not your typical eighteen-year-old. She’s witty, tough, talented, and ... (Barnes & Noble)

  25. Love in a Nutshell

    by Janet Evanovich
    A young woman investigates a mystery at a brewery and falls for the owner. A light-hearted romantic comedy with a twist.

    Kate Appleton needs a job. Her husband has left her, she’s been fired as a magazine editor, and she only wants to go to her parents’ summer house, The Nutshell, in Keene’s Harbor, Michigan, and make ... (Goodreads)

  26. Defiance

    by C.J. Redwine
    Rachel Adams defies the ruthless leader of Baalboden to save her father and falls in love with Logan McEntire, a fellow survivor.

    While the other girls in the walled city-state of Baalboden learn to sew and dance, Rachel Adams learns to track and hunt. While they bend like reeds to the will of their male Protectors, she uses ... (Goodreads)

  27. The Shadowy Horses

    by Susanna Kearsley
    Archaeologist Verity Grey uncovers secrets of a Scottish legend while searching for a lost Roman legion.

    The Invincible Ninth Roman Legion Marches from York to Fight The Northern Tribes. and then Vanishes from the Pages of History. Archaeologist Verity Grey has been drawn to the dark legends of the ... (Goodreads)

  28. A Turn in the Road

    by Debbie Macomber
    Three women embark on a road trip to fulfill their individual dreams and find unexpected love and friendship along the way.

    Six years after he had walked out on his wife and kids, Grant was freshly single again and looking to reconcile with Bethanne Hamlin. To forgive the betrayal was one thing, she did that for herself. ... (Goodreads)

  29. I Was Anastasia

    by Ariel Lawhon
    A historical fiction novel that explores the mystery of Anastasia Romanov's survival of the Russian Revolution and her life in exile.

    An enthralling feat of historical suspense that unravels the extraordinary twists and turns in Anna Anderson's fifty-year battle to be recognized as Anastasia Romanov. Is she the Russian Grand ... (Goodreads)

  30. The Merchant's Daughter

    by Melanie Dickerson
    A retelling of "Beauty and the Beast" set in medieval times, where a merchant's daughter falls in love with a scarred lord.

    An unthinkable danger. An unexpected choice. Annabel, once the daughter of a wealthy merchant, is trapped in indentured servitude to Lord Ranulf, a recluse who is rumored to be both terrifying and ... (Goodreads)