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The Leviathan: The Blackchurch Guild: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWelcome to Book One in the exciting and diverse new series, The Blackchurch Guild: The Shadow Knights.Medieval England’s most elite training guild.The Blackchurch Guild is an elite knight training school. Men, and even women, are accepted into the program if they prove themselves worthy. Different from most training arenas in England, candidates don’t have to be from wealthy families... -
WolfeAx: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.81 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMagnus de Wolfe, who takes after his Viking forefathers, has his story told in a unique and powerful way. The story of a love nearly lost… but for an angel. Paternal grandson of England's greatest knight, son of the man known as Nighthawk, and grandson on his mother's side of a Norse king, Magnus de Wolfe has the blood of elite and royal warriors flowing through his veins... -
The Splendid Hour by Kathryn Le Veque
It's Christopher de Lohr's bastard son, Peter, in a tale that could change the stars of the House of de Lohr forever...When religion and politics don't meet, it's an explosion that could tear the Executioner Knights—and England—apart forever...Peter de Lohr is the illegitimate son of the greatest knight in the realm, though he has been accepted by his father. Not only accepted—embraced... -
WolfeBorn: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsPatrick de Wolfe’s (Nighthawk) youngest son, Titus, is front and center in this rip-roaring Medieval Romance that will have you on the edge of your seat!When a de Wolfe mates, he mates for life. And when he falls for a woman, he falls harder than most. But when a scorned woman is involved, anything can happen…And usually does... -
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Master of the Dawn: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque
A flashy knight with a scandalous reputation and a much-pursued heiress find themselves tangled up in an unconventional love story.But all is not as it seems.Will hidden secrets destroy everything?1195 A.D. - Sir Galen Burleson (from Guardian of Darkness) has a love ‘em and leave ‘em reputation. Enormous and powerful, he is the captain of the army at Hexham Castle... -
WolfeLord by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s William de Wolfe’s (The Wolfe) eldest grandchild and namesake, William “Will” de Wolfe in an unconventional romance that is going to break your heart... and then put the pieces back together again.Welcome to the greatest de Wolfe Pack generation!William “Will” de Wolfe has the weight of the entire de Wolfe empire weighing on him. Perfection is key... -
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... -
BattleWolfe: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA super-star knight with a de Wolfe pedigree… and the Scottish rose who saves his life.In the turbulent lands of the English/Scottish border, their love wasn't meant to last.... but no one loves as strongly as a de Wolfe... -
WolfeSword: de Wolfe Pack Generations by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe's a veritable god of beauty, position, and talent. She's a lady of sweetness, wealth, and compassion. When gorgeous Cassius de Wolfe falls for a plain but sweet lady, the woman who hoped to have his affection doesn't take kindly to it.Cassius has set himself up for retribution of the female kind. As the old saying goes, there's nothing like a woman scorned…Or a de Wolfe protecting his mate... -
The Dark Spawn by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe son of The Dark Lord joins forces with the Executioner Knights to bring you the Medieval Romance you’ve been waiting for. It’s a no-holds barred, dark and passionate romance where the rules don’t apply.Prepare to enter the Darkness...Coleby de Velt is the firstborn son of the notorious Dark Lord, Ajax de Velt... -
Lion of Hearts by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat happens when a man has fallen for the wrong woman when the right woman comes along?Myles de Lohr is about to find out.Welcome to another epic Medieval Romance with the sons of Christopher de Lohr!As the humorless, sometimes taciturn middle de Lohr brother, Myles is all-knight, all-the-time... -
Sin Like Flynn by Kathryn Le Veque, Alexa Aston
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling author Kathryn Le Veque and #1 Amazon Bestselling author Alexa Aston, the Regency Duet you've been waiting for... meet the sensual, handsome, and naughty Sinning Flynns.London will never be the same...Mad King George III shocks Polite Society when he awards Cornish smuggler Sean Flynn, descended from an Irish pirate, an earldom and lands in Cornwall...Categorized as:
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WolfeBlade by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAndreas de Wolfe is the second-eldest de Wolfe grandchild. Son of Troy, he has inherited his father’s comely looks, his aggression, and his talent with a sword. The man is born for battle. But he is picky when it comes to women, the reason he’s not yet married. Unfortunately, when he does fall for a woman, Andreas sets himself up for a hell of a situation... and it could cost him everything... -
Nunnery Brides: A Medieval Romance Collection by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNever judge a bride by her habit... Nothing speaks more strongly of romance than a woman resigned to facing a life a religious servitude suddenly finding herself with a suitor… and a soulmate. Medieval Historical Romance has never been more surprising, intense, or sexy. In this four-book collection, you’ll discover the good, the very bad, and the passionate of knights and their nunnery brides... -
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The Dark Conqueror by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTitan Medieval Houses go head to head in this sweeping and poignant Medieval Romance!When the House of de Lohr (Rise of the Defender) and the House of de Velt (The Dark Lord) come together through their children, anything can happen—and anything does!Cassian de Velt came to foster with Christopher de Lohr at a young age... -
Ceridwen of Kilton by Octavia Randolph
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsNinth-century Saxon England crumbles under the onslaught of a relentless foe - the Danish Vikings. Ceridwen, a young woman with divided loyalties, watches as the peace and plenty she enjoys at the Saxon stronghold of Kilton gives way to wary watchfulness... -
The Wolf Hunt: A fast-paced, action-packed historical fiction novel by Tim Hodkinson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen you can't protect everyone, who will you save?AD 935.Einar Unnsson is destined to be great. He has already defeated the men sent to kill him by his father, Jarl Thorfinn, the 'Skull Cleaver'. Einar has a gift that makes him lethal in battle, a gift he needs now more than ever.Jarl Thorfinn is set on vengeance... -
Iron and Gold by S.J.A. Turney
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe wolves of Odin land in Italy, and the tantalising scent of gold is in the air…AD 1043. Having escaped Constantinople with their lives – barely – but not their ship, Halfdan and the wolves of Odin are now mercenaries in the Byzantine army, sailing to Apulia in Italy to help retake territory from the Normans.But cracks are beginning to show among the tight-knit wolves... -
Plaid Attitude by Caroline Lee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe might not have time for love, but fate has other plans…Lady Coira, eldest daughter of mad Laird Oliphant, knows she deserves more than what she has. Oh, not love and marriage—the only man whom she finds attractive is the clan’s easy-going and thus infuriating Commander—because she has no interest in a man telling her what to do... -
Highlanders Never Surrender by Julie Johnstone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOn the path of vengeance, he unwillingly collided with love. No one desires retribution against their enemy more than Highlander Cormac MacLean. Yet his foe has the favor of the king and Cormac lacks irrefutable proof of the man’s nefarious deeds, so revenge must be planned with calculated care...Categorized as:
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A Plaid Case of Loving Ye by Caroline Lee
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsEnemies-to-lovers has never been so funny!Lady Nicola Oliphant is her clan’s healer…and she needs a break. After years of being at the beck and call of her mother’s (mostly imaginary) illnesses—which are getting more and more ridiculous—Nicola jumps at a chance to escape. Even if that means spending a month in a far-off convent full of accident-prone nuns who need her healing skills...Categorized as:
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The Iron Knight by Kathryn Le Veque
1410 A.D. – Battle-hardened warrior and favored of the king, Sir Lucien de Russe is called the Iron Knight because of his indestructibility in battle. An older knight, Lucien is entering his fortieth year and has seen a good deal in his lifetime...Categorized as:
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The Gorgon by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 10 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... -
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Great Protector by Kathryn Le Veque
1402 A.D. Eighteen years ago, Sir Richmond le Bec, a knight in the service of Henry of Bolingbroke, was tasked with a mission of great importance. Young Henry had an affair with a married woman who bore him a child, and the woman's husband vowed to kill both his wife and the child she birthed. Richmond was charged with taking the baby to safety and acting as her protector... -
Unending Love by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratings1234 A.D. - For as long as she can remember, the Lady Adalind de Aston has loved Sir Maddoc du Bois. Being sent away to foster did nothing to cure her of her unending love for Maddoc, a sentiment he did not return. Years later, Adalind returns from fostering as a cultured and beautiful woman...Categorized as:
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He Kens if Ye've Been Plaid or Good by Caroline Lee
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Yule season can be so difficult for soulmates on opposite sides of the law…Evander Oliphant is one of the King’s Hunters—those feared and respected enforcers of Royal Justice. When he’s handed this latest warrant right before Yule, he doesn’t expect it to be for a woman. And for certes, he didn’t expect to take one look at her and fall head-over-heels in love... -
The Serpent King by Tim Hodkinson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe fight for vengeance has no victors...AD 936The great warrior, Einar Unnsson, wants revenge. His mother's assassin has stolen her severed head and Einar is hungry for his blood. Only one thing holds him back. He is a newly sworn in Wolf Coat, and must accompany them on their latest quest... -
Her Viking Warrior by Gina Conkle
Vengeance couldn’t be sweeter... Bjorn, bastard of Vellefold, goes home to save the father who exiled him. If he defeats his father’s enemies, the jarl’s torque is his. He’ll win just to let the ringfort burn—except the fair and learned Ilsa sees right through him and dares to warm his icy heart. Or battle more desirable.. -
In Scot Water by Caroline Lee
Malcolm Oliphant is, beyond a doubt, the brains of the family. Since his father—the laird—announced that whichever of his sons could marry and produce a son first would become the heir, Malcolm's brothers have been running around, falling in love willy-nilly, without using their brains at all. But not Malcolm, oh no. He plans to do this intelligently...Categorized as:
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Drop It Like It's Scot by Caroline Lee
Alistair Oliphant has devoted his entire life to his clan’s well-being. As one of the laird’s bastard sons, he’s determined to prove his worth by managing the Oliphants’ correspondence, alliances, land stewardship, trading schedules, and about a million other (boring) aspects of keeping a busy Highland clan going...Categorized as:
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Not Half Plaid by Caroline Lee
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsFenella Oliphant has always thought it apropos she was named after an herb: Useful, subtle, and not much to look at. But here in the Oliphant Castle kitchens, none of that matters, because she’s in command…as long as she can keep from being distracted by the dangerously delicious beast who has planted his shapely arse beside her hearth and is offering unwanted advice... -
Only For You by Hannah Howell
As wild as the rugged North Country where she was raised, Saxon Honey Todd has sworn to avenge the murder of her twin brother. Recklessly, she gallops across the English countryside in pursuit of the man she believes to be his murderer: Botolf, Earl of Regenford...Categorized as:
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Highland Savage by Hannah Howell
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsBeaten and left for dead, Sir Lucas Murray is a man wounded in body and soul. He has brought himself back to becoming the warrior he once was—except for his ruined leg and the grief he feels over the death of the woman he once loved...the same woman who led him into his enemies' hands. Dressed as a masked reiver, it is Katerina Haldane who saves Lucas as he battles for his life—and for revenge... -
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My Valiant Knight by Hannah Howell
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAble to ride, wield a sword, and throw a dagger as well as any man, flame-haired Ainslee of Kengarvey is more warrior than lady. Yet even her awesome skill as a horsewoman won't help her outrace the knight who pursues her. An Anglo-Norman who has won favor with the King, Sir Gabel de Amalville must prove his loyalty by crushing the rebellious MacNairn clan... -
Lord of the Wolves by Heather Graham
She was the heroine of her people. With her extraordinary violet eyes, ebony hair, and ivory skin, the French Countess Melisande was a prize for any man. But the teenage hellion who rode into battle to defend her people belonged to the warrior who saved her life, made her his bride, then disappeared for years... -
Swords and Shields (Reign of the House of de Winter) by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratings1301 A.D. - Following the great quest north with Cortez de Bretagne (THE QUESTING), de Bretagne's knight, Sir Drake de Winter, returns home to the great de Winter empire in Norfolk but it is not the safe and wonderful haven he remembers. Family unrest causes him to flee to London and into the service of the elderly King Edward I, a personal friend of Drake's father...Categorized as:
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Mercenaries and Maidens: Five Full Length Novels Bundle by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFive Full-length Kathryn Le Veque novels, including a bonus book Kingdom by the Sea! For purchase or read free in Kindle Unlimited! Welcome to Medieval England, in all its glory, where ruthless mercenaries learn the meaning of love and gutsy maidens will fight for what they believe in... -
The Sutherland Devil by Caroline Lee
She'll become a squire to search for the Sinclair jewels…even if her new master is the very Devil himself! Everyone in the Highlands knows three things about the Sutherland laird: 1) He's got more bastards than he can count. 2) He's already buried three wives. 3) He's the very Devil himself...Categorized as:
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The Highlander’s Wild Flame by Heather McCollum
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe only thing more dangerous than his sword is the flame-haired enemy who’s stolen his heart…in this gripping Highland romance from USA Today bestselling author Heather McCollum.Fearsome Highland warrior Rory MacLeod has sacrificed for his clan. But taken as prisoner—in place of his older brother, who’s meant to be laird—is more than any man should bear...Categorized as:
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Arucard by Barbara Devlin
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE. It is the year of Our Lord 1307, and by papal decree, Templar Knight Arucard of Villiers is a hunted man. One of a handful of mariners to escape the Inquisition and Philip the Fair’s treachery, Arucard sets sail for England, where good King Edward II has outlawed torture... -
Desire's Hostage: Viking Lore, Book 3 by Emma Prince
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsShe is his hostage… As the daughter of a proud Pict chieftain, Elisead’s duty is to make a marriage alliance for the betterment of her people. Yet the forest spirits whisper to her, calling her into the woods to carve in stone the long forgotten markings of the old ways... -
Shieldmaiden's Revenge by Emma Prince
Step into the lush, sensual world of the Vikings with Shieldmaiden’s Revenge (Viking Lore, Book 2): Madrena burns hot for revenge against the man who attacked her village and shattered her life five years ago. When a dark-haired stranger named Rúnin washes ashore in her village, he promises to be her guide in exchange for his freedom... -
A Night of Angels: A Magical Holiday Collection by Maggi Andersen, Mary Lancaster
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsEnjoy a holiday collection from some of your very favorite Dragonblade Publishing authors in this collection of never-before published tales! From the bedecked halls of Regency England to the cold and crisp air of Medieval England, and everything in between, welcome to the magic of a holiday collection that will bring the joy of the season into your heart and into your home... -
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Star of Wonder by Alexa Aston, Chasity Bowlin
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA MASTERPIECE OF HOLIDAY STORYTELLING...Star of WonderStar of LightStar of royal beauty bright…Dragonblade Publishing brings you not one, but two beautiful collections of holiday cheer for 2021. STAR OF WONDER is Collection #1 in this glorious holiday gathering of tales from some of your favorite Dragonblade authors.Imagine, if you will, that it is Christmas Eve... -
Lady Scot by Jade Lee
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMairi MacAdaidh is done with Scotsmen. They don’t know their head from their arse, and they break your heart without realizing what they’ve done. She’s off to London to find a manageable Sassenach to wed.Connall Aberbeag has loved one woman for the whole of his life, and she’s a feisty, frustrating lass determined to go her own way...Categorized as:
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Ye Give Love A Plaid Name by Caroline Lee
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsLady Wynda Oliphant is certain her father’s latest scheme to get her married won’t work, because it’s complete nonsense. And if Wynda knows anything, it’s how to be logical when dealing with her family, her inventions, or even those annoying ghosts who keep pestering her. But there’s one thing that just isn’t logical: the breathless, aching way Pherson Ross makes her feel... -
Don't Give A Damn About My Plaid Reputation by Caroline Lee
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsLady Robena Oliphant loves two things in life: her piping and Laird Kester MacBain. Unfortunately, it seems she is destined to have neither. The prestigious piping competition at the Highland Games is open only to men…and Kester has conveniently forgotten to mention he's betrothed to someone else. The jerk... -
Kilty as Sin by Caroline Lee
He’s a rake, a rogue, and a charmer…until one mission changes it all.As one of the King’s Hunters—an elite group of Highland lawmen charged with keeping the peace—Barclay is used to lasses throwing themselves at him, despite the helmet he wears on all missions... -
The Raven and the Rose by Virginia Henley
Her hair was black and silk against her ivory skin; her gray eyes burned with opal fire. The love child of King Edward IV, Roseanna was pledged to her father's most prized warrior. He was dark, strong, and commanding, and in the bedchamber, where he forced her to honor her marriage vows, she learned not to crave his intoxicating touch...Categorized as:
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