Prisoner in Paradise by Marjorie Lewty reads as romantic, lighthearted. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.
A young woman swept from boarding school into a glamorous jet-set life finds her loyalties torn between her charming stepfather and the brothers who distrust him. Category romance melodrama with a tragic mid-book turn that leaves the heroine at the mercy of a suspicious hero. Best for: readers who enjoy vintage Harlequin-style romances with class tension and a brooding suspicious hero.

Yes — the genome marks the romance arc as a guaranteed happily-ever-after (HEA).
It's a complete, standalone-satisfying story.
Low heat — mostly fade-to-black.
readers who enjoy vintage Harlequin-style romances with class tension and a brooding suspicious hero
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