I recently read "The Ratcatcher" by Kate Rothwell, which is a freebie from her website:
http://katerothwell.blogspot.com/
(sorry, don't know how to turn words into links.)
I thoroughly recommend this. It's a cross between an historical novel/gritty romance/detective story. The blurb I dowloaded describes it thus:
"A gaslight historical romance set in New York in 1884...Innocent Callie Scott lived a sheltered life until she ends up trapped in a raid on a house of ill-repute. That's only the start of her run of bad-luck. Two days later, she must turn to help from the same detective who has already witnessed her at her worst: tipsy and behaving like a fool. Officer Cutter doesn't need the complication of a well-bred innocent in his life, but he still finds himself offering her a job. His discovers he must now act as protector to the same young lady he desires - and who wants him."
It's much better than the blurb makes it sound.
"Black Silk" by Jan Gordon is a book I'd recommend for those who love paranormal spiciness. Not to give too much away, this is a romance with a difference. It's available at Feedbooks and Smashwords. I downloaded it from the latter as I prefer the formatting:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/3726
If you like cats, are female, and want some hot romance, this is for you.
Lots more, but I'll leave it at this for now.
Have fun.