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The Angry Tide by Winston Graham
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsThe Angry Tide is the seventh novel in Winston Graham's classic Poldark saga, the major TV series from Masterpiece on PBS.Cornwall, towards the end of the 18th century. Ross Poldark sits for the borough of Truro as Member of Parliament - his time divided between London and Cornwall, his heart divided about his wife, Demelza... -
![The Thames River Murders by Ashley Gardner]()
The Thames River Murders by Ashley Gardner
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsCaptain Lacey is asked by Peter Thompson of the Thames River Police to help him investigate a cold case–the murder of a woman found near the docks Thompson patrols. The investigation was sidelined, considered unsolvable, but Thompson has long wished to find her killer. Captain Lacey joins him in the hunt, entering a part of society that is closed to outsiders... -
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![Wings of the Morning by Lori Wick]()
Wings of the Morning by Lori Wick
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsVictoria “Smokey” Simmons stands silently on deck as her father’s body is lowered into the Atlantic, asking God for the strength she will need to command the Aramis alone. Not wanting to remain at sea forever, Smokey dreams of the time when she can trade her life aboard ship for a home and family. When she meets another captain, Dallas Knight, Smokey believes her dream will finally come true... -
![Deadly Kin by Lucinda Brant, Matthew Lloyd Davies]()
Deadly Kin by Lucinda Brant, Matthew Lloyd Davies
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAlec is back! Summer 1764. Alec and Selina anxiously await the birth of their first child at their estate in Kent. It should be a time of family celebration, but the death of a young poacher has Alec investigating murder. And when renovations to his sprawling manor unearth a secret burial chamber, a shocking family secret comes to light... -
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![My Name Is Resolute by Nancy E. Turner]()
My Name Is Resolute by Nancy E. Turner
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsNancy Turner burst onto the literary scene with her hugely popular novels These Is My Words, Sarah's Quilt, and The Star Garden. Now Turner has written the novel she was born to write, this exciting and heartfelt story of a woman struggling to find herself during the tumultuous years preceding the American Revolution... -
![A Provincial Peer by Sian Ann Bessey]()
A Provincial Peer by Sian Ann Bessey
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLord Benning is no ordinary nobleman. The heir to an earldom, he feels more at home working on the farm at his country estate than socializing in the ballrooms of London. So when a mysterious, veiled woman mistakes him for a farmhand, he takes the assumption in stride. And though he is not offended, he is intrigued... -
![The Wayward One by Danelle Harmon]()
The Wayward One by Danelle Harmon
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe bluest of blood; the boldest of hearts; the de Montfortes will take your breath away." Irish Captain Ruaidri O' Devir has no love for the English. Taken from his family and pressed into the Royal Navy at a young age, he is now a commander for the fledgling American Continental Navy, hand-picked by John Adams himself to steal a potent new explosive from the British... -
![A Loving Scoundrel by Johanna Lindsey]()
A Loving Scoundrel by Johanna Lindsey
THE MALORYS ARE BACK! Johanna Lindsey brings to glorious life her beloved aristocratic family of adventurous rogues and spirited ladies as the Malorys confront the shocking news that Jeremy, the rakehell son of gentleman pirate James Malory, has fallen in love...Categorized as:
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![Charity's Cross by MaryLu Tyndall]()
Charity's Cross by MaryLu Tyndall
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom the Winner of 2015's Inspirational Readers Choice Award for The Ransom comes a new romantic adventure ! Suspected of killing her husband, Charity Westcott flees on the first ship out of Portsmouth, England heading for the colonies. Loathing all men after her abusive marriage, she hopes to reunite with her family in Charles Towne, but the ship’s destination is Nassau... -
![Jeremy Poldark by Winston Graham]()
Jeremy Poldark by Winston Graham
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsRoss Poldark faces the darkest hour of his life in this third novel of the Poldark series. Reeling from the tragic death of a loved one, Captain Poldark vents his grief by inciting impoverished locals to salvage the contents of a ship run aground in a storm—an act for which British law proscribes death by hanging... -
![The Ransom by MaryLu Tyndall, M.L. Tyndall]()
The Ransom by MaryLu Tyndall, M.L. Tyndall
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPort Royal, Jamaica 1692 Living in a city deemed the wickedest in the world is no easy task for Miss Juliana Dutton. To make matters worse, with an ailing father and a drunken fool for a brother, she is forced to take over the running of the family business in order to survive... -
![The Rose and the Thistle by Laura Frantz]()
The Rose and the Thistle by Laura Frantz
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsIn 1715, Lady Blythe Hedley's father is declared an enemy of the British crown because of his Jacobite sympathies, forcing her to flee her home in northern England. Secreted to the tower of Wedderburn Castle in Scotland, Lady Blythe awaits who will ultimately be crowned king. But in a house with seven sons and numerous servants, her presence soon becomes known... -
![Deadly Peril by Lucinda Brant]()
Deadly Peril by Lucinda Brant
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWinter 1763. Alec, Lord Halsey is sent on a diplomatic mission to Midanich, imperial outpost of the Holy Roman Empire, to bargain for the freedom of imprisoned friends. Midanich is a place of great danger and dark secrets; a country at civil war; ruled by a family with madness in its veins. For Alec it is a place of unspeakable memories from which he barely escaped and vowed never to return... -
![His Make-Believe Bride by Cynthia Wright]()
His Make-Believe Bride by Cynthia Wright
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsGUARDED HEARTSA French pirate of smoldering passions, Justin St. Briac has vowed never to marry. However, when his manipulative mother beckons him to her deathbed in Cornwall, he succumbs to her plea that he take a bride – devising an elaborate charade to appear to grant her dying wish... -
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![The Redemption by M.L. Tyndall, MaryLu Tyndall]()
The Redemption by M.L. Tyndall, MaryLu Tyndall
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 24 ratings2006 Christy Award Nominee! The Redemption is a rousing pirate adventure filled with sea battles, chases, arrests, and betrayal. Tyndall expertly interweaves history with fiction to create a spellbinding tale any lover of pirate romance will enjoy... -
![No Rest for the Wicked by Lauren Smith]()
No Rest for the Wicked by Lauren Smith
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA wicked pirate, a lady-turned cabin boy and a love reaching the distant horizon. Your next Pirate Adventure awaits You! A lady’s guide to surviving aboard a pirate ship: 1) Dress as a cabin boy. 2) Avoid drinking too much rum when the handsome captain is around. 3) Do not let the captain kiss you…again... -
![Beautiful Tempest by Johanna Lindsey]()
Beautiful Tempest by Johanna Lindsey
#1 New York Times bestselling author Johanna Lindsey now reveals the tempestuous story of Jacqueline Malory whose furious desire for revenge leads to a confrontation with the handsome pirate who abducted her—and sparks a much steamier kind of desire... -
![Snapdragons by Sarah M. Eden]()
Snapdragons by Sarah M. Eden
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYORKSHIRE, 1787The fateful day has arrived. Niles Greenberry has always known his family would eventually arrange a marriage for him, but he is certain that marrying Miss Penelope Seymour will cost him every dream he has. He’ll do anything to avoid the match altogether—even if it means disappearing. But the lovely Miss Seymour will not be so easily brushed aside... -
![Snapdragons by Sarah M. Eden]()
Snapdragons by Sarah M. Eden
The fateful day has arrived. Niles Greenberry has always known his family would eventually arrange a marriage for him, but he is certain that marrying Miss Penelope Seymour will cost him every dream he has. He’ll do anything to avoid the match altogether—even if it means disappearing. But the lovely Miss Seymour will not be so easily brushed aside... -
![The Wicked One by Danelle Harmon]()
The Wicked One by Danelle Harmon
The bluest of blood; the boldest of hearts; the de Montforte brothers will take your breath away. Meet Lucien de Montforte ... The head of his noble family, the dark and dangerous Duke of Blackheath spends his time manipulating other lives without giving a thought to finding a wife of his own. Yet Lucien must admit he finds exquisite Eva de la Mouriére most intriguing... -
![The Heart of an Earl by K.J. Jackson]()
The Heart of an Earl by K.J. Jackson
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA lady willing to do anything to escape death. A long lost earl determined to stay adrift. Fates meet and a cursed journey begins, sparking to life an attraction that will consume both of them in this newest novel from USA Today Bestseller, K.J. Jackson. A lady willing to do anything to escape death... -
![The Far Horizon by Marsha Canham]()
The Far Horizon by Marsha Canham
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe Far Horizon is the fourth and final installment in the Award-Winning Pirate Wolf series. The series follows the Dante family through forty years of turbulent sea adventures, beginning with the patriarch fighting alongside Sir Francis Drake, and ending with Jonas Dante's pursuit of revenge.Jonas Dante is the eldest son of Simon Dante, the infamous Pirate Wolf... -
![Dedicated Villain by Patricia Veryan]()
Dedicated Villain by Patricia Veryan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRoland Farleigh Mathieson, the notorious rake who appeared in earlier volumes of The Golden Chronicles, returns in a new role as the hero of this final volume in Patricia Veryan's highly acclaimed series of romantic adventures set in Georgian England... -
![Crown of Dreams by Kimberly Cates]()
Crown of Dreams by Kimberly Cates
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe award-winning author of Only Forever takes readers on a passionate and irresistible adventure set in 18th-century Scotland. Only weeks before she's to wed, lovely Devlin Chastain falls under the spell of a hotheaded Scottish rebel, who's willing to die for Bonnie Prince Charlie, Young Pretender to the British throne... -
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![Lord of the Sea by Danelle Harmon]()
Lord of the Sea by Danelle Harmon
A Sea Devil Who’s Reckless At Heart...Captain Connor Merrick’s thirst for danger has brought him fame and fortune as one of the most brazenly successful privateers of the War of 1812. But deep beneath his swagger, derring-do and charm, the handsome American captain is hiding a devastating secret, and he’ll go to any lengths to protect it . . .A Beauty Who Gets More Than She Bargained For.. -
![The Georgian Romance Collection: Ask for It / Passion for the Game / A Passion for Him / Don't Tempt Me by Sylvia Day]()
The Georgian Romance Collection: Ask for It / Passion for the Game / A Passion for Him / Don't Tempt Me by Sylvia Day
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFour Georgian romance novels from No. 1 bestselling author, Sylvia Day, now available in one exclusive e-bundle Ask For It - Agent to the Crown, Marcus Ashford has fought numerous sword fights and dodged bullets. Yet nothing arouses him more than his hunger for former fiance, Elizabeth. Years ago, she'd abandoned him for the charming Lord Hawthorne... -
![God of the Seas by Alexa Aston]()
God of the Seas by Alexa Aston
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome to the Pirates of Britannia Connected World. GOD OF THE SEAS brings Poseidon’s Legion to life during the 13th century and is full of adventure and passion. 1263 A.D. – Melisent Winchester grew up in a convent, orphaned at so young an age that she can’t remember her parents... -
![Lady of the Mist by Elizabeth Rose]()
Lady of the Mist by Elizabeth Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGarrett is a baron of the Cinque Ports fleet, and has sworn allegiance to King Edward III to keep the channel safe from marauders. But when he stumbles across the pirate ship that has been evading him, his life changes.Echo is the daughter of an infamous pirate and raised as the son the man always wished for... -
![Devil of the High Seas by Lauren Smith]()
Devil of the High Seas by Lauren Smith
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsJosephine Greyville, the daughter of an earl finds herself kidnapped on the eve of her wedding by her fiance's twin who just happens to be a pirate... a true devil of the high seas. Torn between the duty to marry the man she's promised to and caught up in the storm of passion she finds with her new pirate captor, Josephine fears she must choose between her family and her heart...Categorized as:
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![Once Upon a Pirate by Merry Farmer, Amy Rose Bennett]()
Once Upon a Pirate by Merry Farmer, Amy Rose Bennett
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAs perilous battles, treachery and revenge give way to sinful kisses, no heart is safe. Set sail to the lush heat of the Tropics, the storm-tossed Northern realms, the wild Barbary Coast, and the hazardous waters of the South Seas, for tales of scandalous adventure and smouldering desire. Masterful pirate lords. Courageous heroines. Defying danger in pursuit of all-consuming love... -
![Thief of Hearts by Teresa Medeiros]()
Thief of Hearts by Teresa Medeiros
From the storm-lashed decks of a pirate schooner to the elegant grounds of an English estate comes a spellbinding tale of love and deception...as only the remarkable bestselling author, Teresa Medeiros can tell it...Categorized as:
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![The Defiant One by Danelle Harmon]()
The Defiant One by Danelle Harmon
"The bluest of blood, the boldest of hearts; the de Montforte brothers will take your breath away." Blessed — or perhaps cursed — with a fiery temper, a strong will, and a blatant disregard for his brother’s wishes, Lord Andrew de Montforte's only desire is to be left alone... -
![Blue Enchantress by M.L. Tyndall, MaryLu Tyndall]()
Blue Enchantress by M.L. Tyndall, MaryLu Tyndall
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHow does a British Admiral’s daughter end up being sold as a slave on the auction block in St. Kitts? Could it be the loss of her mother, the verbal abuse of a strict father, the violation by a family member? Or maybe that her sister is a pirate! All these things and more drove Hope Westcott to seek love and value in the arms of unscrupulous men and hence into this dire situation... -
![Port Royal by Linda Lee Chaikin]()
Port Royal by Linda Lee Chaikin
The scene is Jamaica in the 1700s--a world of smuggling, slaves, and sugar plantations. A British viscount turned pirate meets a woman with a noble cause. Romance, adventure, and Christian history are interspersed in this exciting series...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... -
![Autumn Duchess by Lucinda Brant]()
Autumn Duchess by Lucinda Brant
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA beautiful duchess mourns for her beloved. A sun-bronzed merchant returns to claim a birthright. Disparate souls in need of love and renewal. Paths cross and the journey begins... The Roxton family saga continues... -
![The Merchant's Daughter: An enchanting historical mystery from the author of THE HOUSE OF LOST WIVES by Rebecca Hardy]()
The Merchant's Daughter: An enchanting historical mystery from the author of THE HOUSE OF LOST WIVES by Rebecca Hardy
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDesperate times lead to hasty vows... A gripping historical mystery of secrets and romance - perfect for fans of Eve Chase, Louise Douglas and Tracy Rees.'Expertly researched, vividly drawn, and so much fun! Five fabulous stars from me' JENNI KEER on Rebecca Hardy's first novel THE HOUSE OF LOST WIVES...................................................... For better. For worse...Categorized as:
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![Love Alters Not by Patricia Veryan]()
Love Alters Not by Patricia Veryan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe never dreamed being a traitor would endanger her life and her heart. Impetuous Dimity Cranford bravely sets out to rescue her wounded friend by delivering a crucial cypher to his fellow Jacobite sympathizers. But her midnight coach is overturned and she is forced into a bold deception to avoid questioning. Masquerading as Mrs... -
![Nor Gold by Kerry Lynne]()
Nor Gold by Kerry Lynne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Nor Gold" picks up where "The Pirate Captain" left off: Cate Mackenzie, a woman who lost everything to the Jacobite Uprising, trying to make sense out of being sold to Thomas, Nathanael Blackthorne’s pirate friend. Once again, Fate has robbed her of both her heart and her home. As Nathan sails off, Cate tries to come to terms with her new situation... -
![The Guise of a Gentleman by Donna Hatch]()
The Guise of a Gentleman by Donna Hatch
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThough her heart longs for adventure, Elise strives to be a perfect English lady living within the stifling confines of society for the sake of her impressionable young son. Her quiet world is shattered when she meets the impulsive and scandalous Jared Amesbury. His roguish charm awakens her yearning for adventure. But his irrepressible grin and sea-green eyes hide a secret... -
![Taming the Rake by Monica McCarty]()
Taming the Rake by Monica McCarty
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey are known as the Rake Slayers… Tired of the different standards applied to the men who flout society’s rules, three young ladies seek a little primitive justice and hatch a plan to bring a few of London’s most notorious rakes up to snuff before refusing them. But they soon learn exactly what it is that makes rakes so dangerous... -
![Death and the Harlot by Georgina Clarke]()
Death and the Harlot by Georgina Clarke
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA gripping historical crime debut from an exciting new voice. ‘It’s strange, the way fortune deals her hand.’ The year is 1759 and London is shrouded in a cloak of fear. With the constables at the mercy of highwaymen, it’s a perilous time to work the already dangerous streets of Soho... -
![Never Trust a Pirate by Valerie Bowman]()
Never Trust a Pirate by Valerie Bowman
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe rules of engagement were never so scandalous. . . A rumored pirate and the scurrilous black sheep of his well-to- do family, Cade Cavendish relishes his world of rebellion, deception, and seduction. Nothing and no one can hold him to be the duty-bound, honorable man he is expected to be... -
![Cut to the Quick by Kate Ross]()
Cut to the Quick by Kate Ross
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsTHERE'S A BEAUTIFUL YOUNG WOMAN IN JULIAN KESTREL'S BED. UNFORTUNATELY, SHE'S DEAD. Add the unflappable Julian Kestrel to the ranks of great sleuths of ages past. He's the very model of a proper Beau Brummell--except for his unusual willingness to plunge headlong into murder investigations... -
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![The Tyrant by Patricia Veryan]()
The Tyrant by Patricia Veryan
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTHEY PLOTTED TREASON TOGETHER -- UNTIL LOVE GOT IN THE WAY... Brooks was gallant, handsome, and loved her dearly, and perhaps Phoebe loved him in return. But thoughts of her betrothed fled the evening her brother enlisted her aid with his rebel cause--and Phoebe met her match with Meredith Carruthers, The Tyrant. His handsome face and devilish eyes befit Lucifer himself... -
![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... -
![My Wicked Pirate by Rona Sharon]()
My Wicked Pirate by Rona Sharon
First he gave her a wicked kiss... Azure-eyed Alanis was by far the most exquisite treasure ever claimed by the black pirate known as the Viper, but his motives went deeper than his silken promise to ravish the feisty Yorkshire heiress. Commanding the waters of the Caribbean was his means to an end: reclaiming his birthright—and his blood debt against those who had betrayed him... -
![Practice to Deceive by Patricia Veryan]()
Practice to Deceive by Patricia Veryan
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter the loss of her father and brother in the Battle of Culloden in 1746, Penelope Montgomery finds herself a virtual prisoner in her own home, at the mercy of her cruel uncle and his vile wife. When her uncle announces her betrothal to his crony, the odious Roland Otton, she is very upset... -
![My Lady Pirate by Danelle Harmon]()
My Lady Pirate by Danelle Harmon
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNote to readers: This e-book is an extensively revised edition of the 1994 paperback. Proud Pirate Queen. With her feisty band of warrior women, Maeve Merrick, the notorious Pirate Queen of the Caribbean, commands the seas in her beautiful schooner Kestrel. Burned by the treachery of men and nursing a painful betrayal from her past, Maeve wants for nothing .. -
![Molly's Tale by Jayne Davis]()
Molly's Tale by Jayne Davis
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsMolly Simons can’t wait to see the world beyond Marstone Park, hoping for excitement and even romance. But is she ready for what she will find?As maid to Lady Isabella, the youngest daughter of the Earl of Marstone, a trip to London feels like an adventure to Molly. Footman Jem Langton will be going too. He’s a favourite of hers, but unfortunately he doesn’t seem to return her feelings...
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