“Period Telenovas” like Gone with The Wind, Pillars of the Earth, or A Game of Thrones

My favorite genre is what I would describe as "Period Telenovas" where it's a non-modern setting that reads like a telenova or soap opera just lots of sort of petty drama and infighting or even a GOOD will they or won't they.

I know some people may not describe "A Game Of Thrones" that way, but that's how I see it… the petty scrobbles, the different POVs, etc. and at the end of the day, Game of Thrones is just a bunch of families pettily fighting with each other.

In Pillars of the Earth, when >! that lady shows up with the chicken and curses the wedding !< that was chefs kiss to me.

What I liked about Gone with The Wind… Scarlett. She was so petty; I loved her.

Third person, past tense, only, please.

No need to suggest the following:

• Gone with the wind "sequel"
• Ken Follet's other works (I've read them, and found them repetitive)
• The rest of the Game of Thrones series (read them.)

THANK YOU FOR ANY SUGGESTIONS! Don't worry about the book being dark, I like that. 🙂