18 books like Honest Illusions

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Captivated Nora Roberts · 1992 · ★ 4.5 · 288p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Screenwriter Nash Kirkland figured self-proclaimed witch Morgana Donovan would be a great "resource" for his next horror movie. The problem was, getting to know Morgana was becoming an obsession. Was he truly in love, or was he just bewitched? Morgana could accept Nash's skepticism, and, fortunately for him, she found him outrageously attractive as well as endearingly sweet. But could an… Shares: 1990s, Contemporary, Romance

Confessions of a master jewel thief Bill Mason · 2003 · ★ 3.9 · 374p · ≈ 12h · Moderate The extraordinarily captivating memoir of the remarkable jewel thief who robbed the rich and the famous while maintaining an outwardly conventional life--an astonishing and completely true story, the like of which has never before been told . . . or lived.Bill Mason is arguably the greatest jewel thief who ever lived. During a thirty-year career he charmed his way into the inner circles of… Shares: Jewel thieves, Thieves

Hidden Riches Nora Roberts · 1994 · ★ 4.1 · 404p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Kurzbeschreibung Träume wie Gold (Hidden Riches) - Nora Roberts Dora Conroy besitzt einen Antiquitätenladen mit exklusiven Auktionsstücken in Philadelphia. Als sie eines Tages eine Lieferung geheimnisvoller Sammlerobjekte erhält, kommt es plötzlich zu merkwürdigen Diebstählen und Todesfällen. Von den Ereignissen aufgewühlt, geht sie der Sache nach ein Unternehmen, mit dem sie ihr eigenes Leben… Shares: 1990s, Contemporary, Romance, Thriller

True Betrayals Nora Roberts · 1995 · ★ 4.5 · 404p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Kelsey Byden always believed that her mother was dead. But now, after all this time, she has discovered the truth: Naomi Chadwick is still alive--after spending years in prison for the murder of her lover. Now, at Naomi's Virginia horse farm, Kelsey is trying to sort out a lifetime of deception--and her feelings about her mother. The bonds of love can be fragile...as Kelsey learned from her… Shares: 1990s, Contemporary, American literature, Romance

Charmed Nora Roberts · 1992 · ★ 4.2 · 320p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Boone Sawyer never expected to move next door to a woman who looked like one of the fairy princesses he often wrote about. Anastasia Donovan had a serene kind of femininity that would baffle and allure any man who was still breathing -- and Boone was definitely breathing! Ana's gift was for healing. Though her intriguing new neighbor made his living writing fairy tales, she didn't think he'd… Shares: 1990s, Contemporary, Romance

Born in Fire Nora Roberts · 1994 · ★ 4.4 · 385p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Three modern sisters bound by the timeless beauty of Ireland... The eldest Concannon sister, Maggie, is a reclusive, stubborn and free-spirited glassmaker—with a heart worth winning. Margaret Mary is a glass artist with an independent streak as fierce as her volatile temper. Hand-blowing glass is a difficult and exacting art, and while she may produce the delicate and the fragile, Maggie is a… Shares: 1990s, Contemporary, Romance, Thriller

Sweet Revenge Nora Roberts · 1988 · ★ 4.1 · 430p · ≈ 14h · Moderate Kurzbeschreibung Gefährliche Verstrickung (Sweet Revenge) - Nora Roberts Die Prinzessin Adrianne scheint ein glückliches und ausgefülltes Leben zu führen. Die ebenso schöne wie elegante Frau verbringt ihre Tage damit, Wohltätigkeitsgesellschaften zu unterstützen, nachts eilt sie von einer glamourösen Gala zur nächsten. Doch die Wirklichkeit sieht anders aus. Seit zehn Jahren lebt Adrianne nur… Shares: Jewel thieves, Contemporary, Romance, Thriller

Private Scandals Nora Roberts · 1993 · ★ 4.0 · 502p · ≈ 16h · Moderate Kurzbeschreibung Tödliche Liebe (Private Scandals) - Nora Roberts Mit unermüdlicher Energie und originellen Einfällen gelingt es der sympathischen Deanna Reynolds, ihren größten Traum zu verwirklichen und eine erfolgreiche Talkshow zu moderieren. Auch ihr Liebesleben ist phantastisch, denn der Starreporter Finn Riley schenkt ihr die Liebe, die sie bisher vermißt hat. Schnell lernt Deanna jedoch… Shares: 1990s, Contemporary, Romance, Thriller

Blood Red Heather Graham · 2007 · 352p · ≈ 11h · Moderate When a fortune-teller shows bridesmaid Lauren Crow an omen of her gruesome death, she and her friends laugh it off as cheesy theatrics--until women begin disappearing in the night.Even as the streets become more dangerous, Lauren finds herself lusting after a man who is himself dangerous--and quite possibly crazy. Mark Davidson prowls the city by night armed with crosses and holy water, in search… Shares: New orleans, Romance

The Light of Day Eric Ambler · 1962 · ★ 3.4 · 232p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Arthur Simpson is a petty thief who is discovered stealing from a hotel room. His victim, however, turns out to be a criminal in a league well above his own and Simpson is blackmailed into smuggling arms into Turkey for use in a major jewel robbery. The Turkish police, however, discover the arms and he is further 'blackmailed' by them into spying on the 'gang' - or rot in a Turkish jail. However,… Shares: Jewel thieves, Thriller

Divine Evil Nora Roberts · 1992 · ★ 3.9 · 584p · ≈ 19h · Moderate Kurzbeschreibung Dunkle Herzen (Divine Evil) - Nora Roberts Die erfolgreiche New Yorker Bildhauerin Clare Kimball wird immer wieder von einem Alptraum gequält: Auf einer einsamen Waldlichtung in der Nähe ihres Heimatortes Emmitsboro in Maryland zelebrieren maskierte Mnner orgiastisch eine schwarze Messe. Clare will endlich herausfinden, was es mit dem Traum auf sich hat. Sie kehrt zurück nach… Shares: 1990s, Contemporary, Romance, Thriller

Born in Ice Nora Roberts · 1995 · ★ 4.2 · 386p · ≈ 12h · Moderate When the harsh storms of winter descended upon western Ireland the locals stayed indoors--and visitors stayed away. Brianna Concannon's bed-and-breakfast became a cold and empty place. But that was fine with Brianna. She enjoyed the peace and quiet, even when the icy winds howled at her window. But this year she's expecting an unusual guest... mystery writer Grayson Thane from America, who needs… Shares: 1990s, Contemporary, Romance

The Girls in the Stilt House Kelly Mustian · 2021 · ★ 4.1 · 380p · ≈ 12h · Moderate THE USA TODAY BESTSELLER!"Remarkable debut.... [a] nearly flawless tale of loss, perseverance and redemption."—Publishers Weekly, STARRED reviewPerfect for readers of Where The Crawdads Sing! Set in 1920s Mississippi, this debut Southern novel weaves a beautiful and harrowing story of two teenage girls cast in an unlikely partnership through murder.Ada promised herself she would never go back to… Shares: American literature, Romance

The Women of Chateau Lafayette Stephanie Dray · 2021 · ★ 4.3 · 576p · ≈ 19h · Moderate The USA Today Bestseller!Recommended by Oprah Magazine ∙ Cosmopolitan ∙ PopSugar ∙ SheReads ∙ Parade ∙ and more!An epic saga from New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Dray based on the true story of an extraordinary castle in the heart of France and the remarkable women bound by its legacy. Most castles are protected by men. This one by women.A founding mother...1774. Gently-bred… Shares: American literature, Romance

The Forest of Vanishing Stars Kristin Harmel · 2021 · ★ 4.5 · 384p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Parade “Best Books of Summer” pick Real Simple pick She Reads “Best WWII Fiction of Summer 2021” pickThe New York Times bestselling author of the “heart-stopping tale of survival and heroism” (People) The Book of Lost Names returns with an evocative coming-of-age World War II story about a young woman who uses her knowledge of the wilderness to help Jewish refugees escape the Nazis—until a… Shares: American literature, Romance

Becoming Madam Secretary Stephanie Dray · 2024 · ★ 4.5 · 649p · ≈ 21h · Moderate She took on titans, battled generals, and changed the world as we know it…“Inspiring and essential reading.” –New York TimesNew York Times bestselling author Stephanie Dray returns with a captivating and dramatic novel about an American heroine Frances Perkins. Raised on tales of her revolutionary ancestors, Frances Perkins arrives in New York City at the turn of the century, armed with her… Shares: American literature, Romance

And They Called It Camelot Stephanie Marie Thornton · 2020 An intimate portrait of the life of Jackie O…   Few of us can claim to be the authors of our fate. Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy knows no other choice. With the eyes of the world watching, Jackie uses her effortless charm and keen intelligence to carve a place for herself among the men of history and weave a fairy tale for the American people, embodying a senator’s wife, a devoted mother, a… Shares: American literature, Romance

Angel's Inferno William Hjortsberg · 2020 · 436p · ≈ 14h · Moderate A 1950s amnesiac and hard-boiled detective sets out for revenge in this blend of mystery, supernatural horror, and metaphysical fiction. Private investigator Harry Angel is in a jam. Handcuffed in his apartment along with the cops and a corpse, he stands accused of violently murdering three people. The good news is he knows who did it. But in order to exonerate himself, Harry must first make his… Shares: American literature, Thriller

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