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The Prize by Julie Garwood
In the resplendence of William the Conqueror's London court, the lovely Saxon captive Lady Nicholaa was forced to choose a husband from the assembled Norman nobles. She chose Royce, a baron warrior whose fierce demeanor could not conceal his chivalrous and tender heart... -
![The Promise by Kathryn Le Veque]()
The Promise by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYou met Cullen de Nerra in the January 2019 release 'By the Unholy Hand'. Now, Cullen is off on his own adventure of political intrigue and a forbidden love! 1208 A.D. - Sir Cullen de Nerra is a knight's knight... -
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![The Mountain Dark by Kathryn Le Veque]()
The Mountain Dark by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Executioner Knights are back, now with one of their own falling in love with a Welsh princess who holds the key to a renewed rebellion. Will love win out over his sense of duty? Kress de Rhydian is a man on a mission... -
![Winter of Solace by Kathryn Le Veque]()
Winter of Solace by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCaius d'Avignon, the knight known as The Britannia Viper, finds himself on the opposite side of William Marshal... and the Executioner Knights are caught in the middle... Welcome to another Executioner Knights' tale! When Caius d’Avignon is sent north at the request of a cousin of William Marshal to help in a dispute between neighbors, Caius couldn’t have imagined how his life would change... -
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![Her Dangerous Beast by Scarlett Scott]()
Her Dangerous Beast by Scarlett Scott
A royal prince exiled from his country long ago, Theo St. George forged a new life in London's dark and seedy underworld. As a coldhearted mercenary, he's willing to do anything for a price. But when he accepts a position as bodyguard to a duke in danger, he finds his true opponent in the nobleman's prim and icy sister...Categorized as:
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![Highlander The Conqueror by Donna Fletcher]()
Highlander The Conqueror by Donna Fletcher
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBorn into a life of conflict, Slayer emerges as a formidable warrior destined for leadership within Clan Ravinsher. Leading the Gallowglass, an elite group of mercenaries, he is a born protector, sworn to safeguard his older brother, the rightful heir to the clan. However, fate alters his course when his father and brother are murdered...Categorized as:
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![Confessions of a Dangerous Lord by Elisa Braden]()
Confessions of a Dangerous Lord by Elisa Braden
Darkly sensual and thrillingly emotional, the latest release in Elisa Braden’s Rescued from Ruin series tells the hotly anticipated story of the enigmatic Lord Dunston and the one woman who tempts him to unmask all his secrets. Never judge a man by his cover… Society knows the affable Earl of Dunston for his flashy waistcoats and rapier wit...Categorized as:
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![The Heart of a Scoundrel by Christi Caldwell]()
The Heart of a Scoundrel by Christi Caldwell
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsRuthless, wicked, and dark, the Marquess of Rutland rouses terror in the breast of ladies and nobleman alike. All Edmund wants in life is power. After he was publically humiliated by his one love Lady Margaret, he vowed vengeance, using Margaret’s niece, as his pawn. Except, he’s thwarted by another, more enticing target—Miss Phoebe Barrett...Categorized as:
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![The Highlander’s Virgin Widow: A Highlanders Historical Romance Novel by Eloise Madigan]()
The Highlander’s Virgin Widow: A Highlanders Historical Romance Novel by Eloise Madigan
"I own this castle and everything in it. Including ye.” Widowed Lady Keira leads a happy life...Until an enemy Laird claims her castle.With nowhere to go, Keira vows to chase the ruthless man away by any means available.Including tapestries...and baby goats.And she must never surrender. No matter how much she burns for her unlikely -and temporary- roommate.. -
![By The Unholy Hand by Kathryn Le Veque]()
By The Unholy Hand by Kathryn Le Veque
Spies. Killers. Gentleman knights. Medieval England is about to face the Unholy Trinity. You read about them in 'Lord of Winter'. Now discover Book One in 2019's exciting new Medieval series! 1200 A.D...Categorized as:
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![Lord of Winter by Kathryn Le Veque]()
Lord of Winter by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratings1187 A.D. - The call him the Great Defender. As Richard the Lionheart's most powerful general, Sir Juston de Royans is as moody as he is skilled. Reminiscent of the ancient warrior Achilles, Juston fights when it is necessary, instead choosing to command the powerful men beneath him...Categorized as:
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![Highland Feud by Emma Prince]()
Highland Feud by Emma Prince
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTwo clans on the brink of war. A king hell-bent on keeping the peace. Let the forced marriages begin.Catlin MacRob is used to being called headstrong. In fact, she’s earned the title... -
![Taming His Wicked Duchess by Sadie Bosque]()
Taming His Wicked Duchess by Sadie Bosque
Mr. and Mrs. Smith meets Beauty and the Beast in this fiery enemies-to-lovers romance… He’s married to a cold, opportunistic shrew.Dane, the Duke of Kensington, is having a very bad night. Not only is the musicale he attended exceptionally dull, but the after-party is deadly. Attacked in the dark and nearly murdered, he is unexpectedly saved by the person he hates most in all the world: his wife... -
![The Lion of Blacklaw Tower by Rebecca Ruger]()
The Lion of Blacklaw Tower by Rebecca Ruger
They owe each other their lives. Having saved her from a fate worse than death, John Craig would have paid with his life if not for Ava Guthrie coming to his rescue. So, while they might now be even, there is no way that John can abandon Ava. Saving him essentially made her a criminal, and that is the only reason he insists she must flee with him...Categorized as:
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![No One's Bride by Adele Clee]()
No One's Bride by Adele Clee
For Ailsa MacTavish, collecting old books was as much a hobby as her verbal spars with Viscount Denton. They were bitter rivals, barely friends, but she never felt more alive than when they clashed swords. As he’d made an oath not to marry for years, she considered him a safe companion for a would-be spinster.But one mistake at an auction leaves her in possession of an old grimoire...Categorized as:
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![The Duke’s Unexpected Love by Alexa Aston]()
The Duke’s Unexpected Love by Alexa Aston
A virgin widow running her own company. A man who returns home after years at sea. An oddly-matched couple—who may not be so incompatible after all . . . James Jones recalls little of his past, only remembering being taken as a young boy and growing up on the Seven Seas... -
![The Lord's Captive by Cecelia Mecca]()
The Lord's Captive by Cecelia Mecca
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe Lord Sir Bryce Waryn has dreamed for years about the day when he will finally liberate his home from the Scots who killed his parents and stole his brother’s birthright. Now that day is finally upon him, only his brother has abdicated the title of lord of Bristol Manor to him. Bryce should be celebrating, but something unexpected stands in his way—the sister of the Scot who held Bristol... -
![The Highlander Burns for Vengeance by Julie Johnstone]()
The Highlander Burns for Vengeance by Julie Johnstone
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsDivided by treachery, bound by an edict, they must decide their to love or to hate. After years of captivity, Graeme Stewart has returned home with a burning desire for vengeance, and it’s all directed at the Campbell clan. They attacked his home, killed his parents, and imprisoned him for eighteen long years... -
![While Angels Slept by Kathryn Le Veque]()
While Angels Slept by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratings1139 A.D. – When her husband perishes in a skirmish, the Lady Cantia du Bexley Penden is distraught. Her husband was assisting the mighty Viscount Winterton in the battle for the throne between Empress Matilda and Stephen of Blois, caught, like most men, in a vicious struggle for the rightful ruler of England... -
![A Hellion for the Highland Devil: A Highlanders Historical Romance Novel by Eloise Madigan]()
A Hellion for the Highland Devil: A Highlanders Historical Romance Novel by Eloise Madigan
“Ye’ll beg me, wife. I’ll only come to yer chambers when ye are desperate for me.”Forced to choose a husband, hellion Isobel announces she’ll wed whoever bests her at an archery competition.After killing his own father, the notorious 'Pirate Laird' can’t secure a bride. Still, Alex needs to form alliances. So when a feisty little minx offers her hand to the best archer, he knows he must have her...Categorized as:
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![The Scot Who Made June Hot by Fenna Edgewood]()
The Scot Who Made June Hot by Fenna Edgewood
A Second Chance She Doesn’t Want…Lady June Fairchild has a terrible secret. Before she became the wife of an esteemed earl, she was married once before... and her husband was never officially confirmed dead. Now, nearly ten years later, the unimaginable has happened. Her first husband has returned--and he wants her back... -
![The Hawk and the Dove by Virginia Henley]()
The Hawk and the Dove by Virginia Henley
The Dove... She'd been bought for a strip of land, then abandoned: a bartered bride, married by proxy, determined to wreak revenge. As innocent Sara Bishop she'd paid dearly for freedom from her cruel, mocking family. As flame-haired, jade-eyed Sabre Wilde, she would scandalize Queen Elizabeth's court as she set out to seduce her unknown husband, become his mistress--and make him her slave... -
![Guardian Of Darkness by Kathryn Le Veque]()
Guardian Of Darkness by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 13 ratings1200 A.D. After decades of warring between the Lairds of Kerr and Prudhoe Castles in Northumbria, a tentative peace is reached. The Lady Carington Kerr is sent to Prudhoe as a hostage to ensure her father’s good behavior, and a more reluctant hostage there never was. Small and dark, with emerald eyes and a luscious figure, she is as gorgeous as she is fiery. Enter Sir Creed de Reyne... -
![Beast: Great Bloodlines Converge by Kathryn Le Veque]()
Beast: Great Bloodlines Converge by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe blood lines of seven great houses come together in the greatest knight of them all. Prepare yourself for the BEAST. Editorial reviews: "This is truly vintage Le Veque. This is the type of book that put her in the forefront of Medieval Romance writers. There is love, romance, political intrigue, knights fighting, knights drinking and laughing, a king that will grow up right in front of you... -
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![The Laird's Prize by Eliza Knight]()
The Laird's Prize by Eliza Knight
A new sizzling, irresistible, adventure-filled, medieval Scottish romance series from USA Today bestselling author, Eliza Knight. Three Scottish brothers, born minutes apart, must safeguard the lands their father left each of them as their legacy, against their enemies, and the feisty, independent ladies who remind them what it is to be human and loved...Categorized as:
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![Addicted to his Highland Bride by Lydia Kendall]()
Addicted to his Highland Bride by Lydia Kendall
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEverytime he smelled her perfume, he went even more crazy for her…Lady Edwina Young is content to remain a spinster for the rest of her life, after her father’s death. But she is caught in a compromising position during a feast, and now she must marry the aloof and dangerous Laird of Moore.Having lost everything from a young age, Felix Quinn, Laird of Moore, wants to remain alone... -
![The Touch of Her Hand by Rebecca Ruger]()
The Touch of Her Hand by Rebecca Ruger
For more than a decade, while the First War of Scottish Independence rages, fierce warrior Conall MacGregor has dreamed of the revenge he will have against the man who robbed him of his family and home. To this end, he abducts the daughter of his enemy, hoping to force a marriage and reclaim what is rightfully his...Categorized as:
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![The Bride He Stole by Jayne Castel]()
The Bride He Stole by Jayne Castel
He stole her to hurt his enemy. He never planned to fall for her. A vengeful warrior abducts the proud daughter of the man who murdered his father—only to discover she is his soulmate. Vengeance and epic love collide on Medieval Isle of Mull.Jack Maclean wants revenge against the man who butchered his father... -
![Crying Wolfe by Kerrigan Byrne]()
Crying Wolfe by Kerrigan Byrne
A new trio of siblings learn that it is impossible to be a Goode without being a little wicked…He’s the man with the Midas touch…Elijah Wolfe is just as ruthless and aggressive as his name suggests. Born in harsh Nevada desert, he used his sharp wits and sharper fists to fight for survival mining ore for terrible men... Until one day he struck gold, literally... -
![A Counterfeit Heart by K.C. Bateman, Kate Bateman]()
A Counterfeit Heart by K.C. Bateman, Kate Bateman
As Sabine de la Tour tosses piles of forged banknotes onto a bonfire in a Paris park, she bids a reluctant farewell to her double life as a notorious criminal. Over the course of Napoleon’s reign, her counterfeits destabilized the continent and turned scoundrels into rich men, but now she and her business partner must escape France—or face the guillotine... -
![Highlander's Ransom by Emma Prince]()
Highlander's Ransom by Emma Prince
He was out for revenge... Laird Robert Sinclair would stop at nothing to exact revenge on Lord Raef Warren, the English scoundrel who had brought war to his doorstep and razed his lands and people. Leaving his clan in the Highlands to conduct covert attacks in the borderlands, Robert lives to be a thorn in Warren’s side...Categorized as:
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![The Gorgon by Kathryn Le Veque]()
The Gorgon by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsYear of our Lord 1235 A.D., Dorset, England An epic Medieval romance written in the same old-world vein as 'Ivanhoe', this is a tremendously powerful story of Sir Bose de Moray and the Lady Summer du Bonne. Bose was the Captain of the Guard for King Henry III until Bose's wife's untimely death in childbirth...Categorized as:
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![When Ardor Blooms by Felicity Niven]()
When Ardor Blooms by Felicity Niven
A free prequel novella to the series The Lovelocks of London for the author's newsletter subscribers. It can be found on her webite.The first love story in The Lovelocks of London series.Even a pragmatist wants a prince.Mary Lovelock makes her debut, and every bachelor in London wants a dance with the rich beauty... -
![Bride of the Lion by Elizabeth Stuart]()
Bride of the Lion by Elizabeth Stuart
In an age of chivalry tainted by bloodshed and betrayal, two unlikely lovers are swept up by a passion strong as steel, sensual as velvet, and eternal as the stars... Jocelyn Montagne Reckless, exotic daughter of a Celtic noblewoman and a Norman knight, left to guard her father's fortress, she fought brutish takeovers with a dagger...Categorized as:
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![The Legend by Kathryn Le Veque]()
The Legend by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratings1270 A.D. An epic story of loss, love and redemption. On the Seventh Crusade, Sir Alec Summerlin makes a horrible mistake that costs him everything. Once the greatest swordsman in the realm, he lays his weapon down and refuses to ever wield a broadsword again. Surrendering his spurs, he retires to his father's castle in self-imposed exile... -
![Gu Fang Bu Zi Shang, Vol.2 by Feng Nong]()
Gu Fang Bu Zi Shang, Vol.2 by Feng Nong
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBai Pingting has always been unable to believe the saying "a woman's virture is ignorance". She is a maid of Jing Anwang, but she lives even better than some wealthly women. She is also wiser than most men and she hopes for a higher intellect. Even if that man is an enemy, both are full of lies and conspiracies. She is not fond of that man... -
![The Player by Stella Riley]()
The Player by Stella Riley
Tragedy drove him into unwilling exile. Death demands his reluctant return. In the decade between, he has answered to many names and amassed a variety of secrets... -
![My Ruthless Marquess: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Sally Vixen]()
My Ruthless Marquess: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Sally Vixen
“I hate you…almost as much as I want you.”Lady Julia and the Marquess of Trowbridge can never see eye to eye. But when he saves her, she must return the favor.What Andrew asks in return should be a fake betrothal till the end of the Season, and then they wouldn’t have to face each other again.But what starts as a ruse soon turns into obsession... -
![Never Beg a Highlander: A Scottish Medieval Historical Romance by Maddie MacKenna]()
Never Beg a Highlander: A Scottish Medieval Historical Romance by Maddie MacKenna
“Are ye ready to beg for me, wife?” Erin knows better than to beg a Highlander. Yet when she’s forced to marry the cruelest one, she implores him to let her go…Even if his dark gaze has her craving for more.Laird Magnus is owed a bride. But the alluring hellion he gets does everything in her power to push him away. So he vows never to touch her…at least not until she’s ready to beg for him... -
![The Laird's Kiss by Eliza Knight]()
The Laird's Kiss by Eliza Knight
Highland warrior, Laird Ian Sinclair, longs for adventure. After a lengthy time north in the Orkney Isles, he agrees to undertake a rescue mission at his brother’s behest. Crossing the English border to retrieve Lady Rhiannon, is not going to be easy, and in fact could prove deadly. Eager for the daring challenge, Ian dodges the enemy’s sword in order to see his task through...Categorized as:
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![The Laird of Blackloch by Amy Rose Bennett]()
The Laird of Blackloch by Amy Rose Bennett
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsRevenge might be sweet, but love is far sweeter… Following the Battle of Culloden, Alexander MacIvor returns to his ancestral home, Blackloch Castle, only to find the Earl of Tay, chief of the rival Clan Campbell, has laid waste to everything he holds dear. In the face of such devastation, Alex seems doomed to live the life of a fugitive Jacobite..Categorized as:
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![Lady Ruthless by Scarlett Scott]()
Lady Ruthless by Scarlett Scott
Lady Calliope Manning is determined to punish the man she holds responsible for her beloved brother's death. She will do anything in her power to destroy him. When rumors swirl that the Earl of Sinclair requires a wealthy bride to rescue himself from dire financial straits, she seizes the opportunity to ruin him at last... -
![The Highlander's Reward by Eliza Knight]()
The Highlander's Reward by Eliza Knight
BOOK ONE: The Stolen Bride Series She belonged to another… But was destined to be his… Lady Arbella de Mowbray abhors the idea of marrying an English noble occupying Scotland. When she arrives in Stirling, she is thrown into the midst of a full battle between the Scots and the English. Besieged by rebels, she is whisked from her horse by a Highland warrior who promises her safety... -
![The Pirate Prince by Gaelen Foley]()
The Pirate Prince by Gaelen Foley
When Allegra Monteverdi, the daughter of Lazar's sworn enemy, throws herself on his mercy, the pirate prince Lazar di Fiori agrees to spare the lives of her family but only if she sails away with him. Alone at sea with this dark, intriguing man, moving between seduction and fear, Allegra realizes it will take more than her growing love for this pirate prince to bring peace to her beloved home...Categorized as:
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![The Beast of Clan Kincaid by Lily Blackwood]()
The Beast of Clan Kincaid by Lily Blackwood
A Highland warrior battles to reclaim his birthright in the first of a new series filled with seduction, revenge, and soul-stirring passion… They call him the Beast—a hardened mercenary whose heart seems as cold as his icy blue gaze. They do not know his true name: Niall Braewick, son of the Laird of Kincaid. It has been years since he escaped into the forest the night his father was murdered...Categorized as:
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![Winning Miss Wakefield by Vivienne Lorret]()
Winning Miss Wakefield by Vivienne Lorret
She's got nothing left to lose… With her fiancé suddenly engaged to another and her reputation in tatters, Merribeth Wakefield needs a bold plan to reclaim her life. She must be brave. Confident. She must … kiss a rake? The suggestion is ludicrous! Yet when Merribeth finds herself alone with the dark and brooding Lord Knightswold, suddenly the plan doesn't seem so farfetched...Categorized as:
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![The Following Sea by Marsha Canham]()
The Following Sea by Marsha Canham
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratings3rd in Canham's Pirate Wolf trilogy. This time the story focuses on Gabriel Dante, taking up where The Iron Rose left off as he sails away from battle with horrendous wounds and half a crew on board a captured ship. On his way home to the safety of Pigeon Cay, Dante crosses paths with a strange ship sailing in circles, showing no signs of life on her deserted decks... -
![Warrior's Prisoner by Lietha Wards]()
Warrior's Prisoner by Lietha Wards
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA Princess is taken prisoner by a relentless warrior King on the verge of war as four Kingdoms collide in a world of unrest... -
![Under His Protection by Stacy Von Haegert]()
Under His Protection by Stacy Von Haegert
Fans of Bridgerton and Outlander will love this richly textured and adventurous Historical Romance by International Bestselling Author Stacy Von Haegert!Most debutantes meet their intendeds at polite societal gatherings, not over a duel in Hyde park. However, Greyland Kingston is not your typical young lady, and her family is far from conventional... -
![Talk of the Town by Joan Smith]()
Talk of the Town by Joan Smith
Daphne Ingleside's visit to her Aunt Effie in London was meant to add a little spark to her placid country life. And it did--once the two women decided to write Effie's memoirs. For Effie, a faded divorcée, had been the beauty of London in her day, and many of the town feared their misbehavior would be disclosed. The Duke of St...
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