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Hope Like Wildflowers by Pepper Basham
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn Appalachian Girl Seeks a Place to Belong Return to the mountains of 1910s Appalachia with beloved author Pepper Basham to discover Kizzie McAdams's story. Kizzie McAdams spent her childhood longing to see beyond the mountains of home, but when her job as a servant in a landowner’s house results in an unplanned pregnancy, her world tips into uncertainty and heartbreak... -
![The Viscount and the Hellion by Alyssa Clarke]()
The Viscount and the Hellion by Alyssa Clarke
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAnything can happen in a battle for love …even a kidnapping.Miss Fanny Fairbanks lost her love in the war, and currently goes through life carefully, lest the ton discovers their love child. The last thing she expected was to encounter a gentleman that looked exactly like her lost love, Simon Gracely, at a ball! She is certain that it is he. Worse this gentleman acts as if he does not know her... -
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![The Wager of a Lady by Kathleen Ayers]()
The Wager of a Lady by Kathleen Ayers
A notorious bastard of a duke. Leo Murphy believes in playing the odds, as long as the house wins. As the owner of Elysium, London’s most exclusive gambling hell, Leo’s existence depends on predicting his opponent’s next move. Rarely is he surprised. Until he meets the young bride of Lord Masterson losing at cards...Categorized as:
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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... -
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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 Return of Devotion by Kristi Ann Hunter]()
A Return of Devotion by Kristi Ann Hunter
Daphne Blakemoor was perfectly happy living in her own secluded world for twelve years. She had everything she needed—loved ones, a true home, and time to indulge her imagination. But when ownership of the estate where she works as a housekeeper passes on, and the new marquis has an undeniable connection to her past, everything she's come to rely upon is threatened... -
![Miss Devoted by Grace Burrowes]()
Miss Devoted by Grace Burrowes
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPsyche Fremont has known two constants in life: Her passion for her art, and society’s determination to ignore her talent. She isn’t looking for anything other than a handsome model when she crosses paths with Michael Delancey, and he’s only interested in making a few discreet coins lounging about in the altogether... -
![Stormy Persuasion by Johanna Lindsey]()
Stormy Persuasion by Johanna Lindsey
James Malory sets sail for America to honor a promise he made to his in-laws: His and Georgina’s daughter, Jacqueline, will have her come-out in America. Judith and Jacqueline Malory are not simply cousins; they are inseparable best friends...Categorized as:
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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... -
![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... -
![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... -
![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... -
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![The Secret of Love by Cynthia Wright]()
The Secret of Love by Cynthia Wright
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA STOLEN HEARTWhen Lady Isabella Trevarre first set eyes on Gabriel St. Briac, she announced to her best friend: “That is the man I will marry!” Now a woman grown, Izzie has traded her girlish dreams for the independent life of an artist, but she never quite forgot the dazzling Frenchman who captivated her young heart. When he appears again in Cornwall, sparks of desire kindle between them.. -
![Olivia And Jai by Rebecca Ryman]()
Olivia And Jai by Rebecca Ryman
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSet in 1840s India, this tale of star-crossed lovers packs a powerful punch. When Olivia, a forthright young American, comes to live with her very proper British relatives, she falls headlong into love with angry, half-caste Jai...Categorized as:
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![Scandalous by Minerva Spencer]()
Scandalous by Minerva Spencer
"Have you no decency?" Straight-laced missionary Sarah Fisher has never met a man like Captain Martin Bouchard. He is the most beautiful person—male or female—she's ever seen. Overwhelmingly masculine, elegantly attired despite months at sea, he is in complete command of everyone and everything around him: everyone, that is, except Sarah... -
![The Duke's Privateer by Amy Jarecki]()
The Duke's Privateer by Amy Jarecki
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen it comes to women, the Duke of Danby is an audacious rake, but when it comes to ridding the kingdom of smugglers, he’s leading the charge. The Prince Regent has bankrupted the country more than once, and Danby isn’t about to go down with a sinking ship... -
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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 Hero and the Hellion by Ava Devlin]()
The Hero and the Hellion by Ava Devlin
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne Last Scandal, for Old Time's Sake ... A Hero's HomecomingLieutenant Callum Laughlin has spent four long years at war. Finally, he has enough status and fortune to return to Yorkshire and reclaim the woman of his dreams - a girl he could never have wed when he was a mere stable boy. What awaits him at Somerton is far from the warm welcome he imagined... -
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His Bonnie Bride by Hannah Howell
All along the border, battle was a way of life as both Englishmen and Scots rode off across the moors to do as their fathers had done and their fathers before them. So when Storm Eldon was kidnapped by her family's ancestral enemies, she knew there were rules to be honored by both sides... -
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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... -
![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.. -
![Her Only Wish by Shelley Shepard Gray]()
Her Only Wish by Shelley Shepard Gray
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsReturn to Pinecraft, Florida, for a Sweet Amish RomanceSheltered yet adventurous, Betsy Detweiler is on a mission to get out of Kentucky and experience new things in life. She's got a list--a life list. What better place to start than with her friends in beautiful Pinecraft, Florida?From the moment Betsy walks into the Snow Bird Golf Course to sign up for lessons, August Troyer is mesmerized... -
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![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... -
![A Deal with the Cruel Duke: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Daphne Byrne]()
A Deal with the Cruel Duke: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Daphne Byrne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“You are far too innocent for me, Miss Maddox. I would ruin you. And you are far too perfect to be tainted by my darkness.”Pressed for time, Lady Edwina asks for aid on her plan from the first gentleman to pass her by. Only to find herself holding hands with the most dangerous man of the ton…Rumors of him murdering his father have circulated the ton for years... -
![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... -
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Debauchery and the Earl by Mary Lancaster
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLove plays havoc with the worst of intentions!The Earl of Calton is such an infamous rake that Josephine is not surprised when her sister names him as the father of her unborn child. The bored and world-weary Calton, however, is both astonished and intrigued to be held at gunpoint by a masked seductress and told he is to marry her sister or else... -
![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... -
![Deceive Not My Heart by Shirlee Busbee]()
Deceive Not My Heart by Shirlee Busbee
HER FURY PROMISED VENGEANCE Leonie's only interest in the despicable cad she had been forced to marry was the return of her dowry. She had not seen her husband in five years, and now Morgan Slade angrily denied there had ever been a marriage...Categorized as:
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The Champion by Elizabeth Chadwick
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsNew York Times and USA Today Bestseller! Royal protector. Loyal servant. Forgotten hero. A penniless young knight with few prospects, William Marshal is plucked from obscurity when he saves the life of Henry II's formidable queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine. In gratitude, she appoints him tutor to the heir to the throne, the volatile and fickle Prince Henry... -
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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... -
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![The Pirate's Purchase by Elva Cobb Martin]()
The Pirate's Purchase by Elva Cobb Martin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s fleeing the secrets of her dangerous past. A swashbuckling privateer is her last hope. And the Inquisition is closing in…Captain Ethan Becket, a former Charles Town minister, sails the seas as a privateer, leaving behind the God who took everything from him. When his sister is taken by his enemies, he sets off to Cartagena in pursuit... -
![Last on the List by Laney Hatcher]()
Last on the List by Laney Hatcher
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSilas Bartholomew is falling behind. After watching my three younger sisters fall in love over the years, I’ve realized I might not want to be the lone, unattached Bartholomew sibling any longer. It’s time I grew up and assumed my role as my father’s heir. But in order to do that, I’ll need responsibilities, a household, … and a wife... -
![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... -
![The Dwelling Place by Catherine Cookson]()
The Dwelling Place by Catherine Cookson
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsWhen fifteen-year-old Cissie Brodie loses her parents to cholera, she is forced out of the family cottage and left to raise her nine siblings alone. Although desperately poor, the strong-willed Cissie determines to build a new home for the Brodies. It is only a rough stone shelter, but to Cissie and her family it is enough to keep them from the workhouse... -
![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... -
![How To Wake A Sleeping Lady by Bree Wolf]()
How To Wake A Sleeping Lady by Bree Wolf
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA forgotten love, a twist of fate, and a second chance at a happily-ever-after. Book 1 in the "Happy Ever Regency" series is now available. Read for FREE with Kindle Unlimited! After being swept out to sea, Nessa Barrett, Countess of Wentford, is nursed back to health at an abbey. While her body heals quickly, her mind remains lost to her... -
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Reckless by Hannah Howell
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsHeir to the clan MacFarlane, Ailis was a prize to be bartered by her calculating father, and her wedding to a man she despised seemed inevitable--until she is abducted by her clan's worst enemy, Alexander MacDubh, a brutally handsome laird with ice in his eyes and hot blood in his veins... -
![To Trust a Rogue by Christi Caldwell]()
To Trust a Rogue by Christi Caldwell
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA rogue Marcus, the Viscount Wessex has carefully crafted the image of rogue and charmer for polite Society. Under that façade, however, dwells a man whose dreams were shattered almost eight years earlier by a young lady who captured his heart, pledged her love, and then left him, with nothing more than a curt note. A widow Eight years earlier, faced with no other choice, Mrs... -
![Always & Forever: A Saga of Slavery and Deliverance by Gretchen Craig]()
Always & Forever: A Saga of Slavery and Deliverance by Gretchen Craig
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSince they were children running barefoot about Toulouse Plantation, Josie and Cleo have been as close as sisters, forging an unbreakable bond that defies their roles as mistress and slave. Together, the two have shared secrets and protected each other through happiness and heartbreak... -
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![Wicked At Heart by Danelle Harmon]()
Wicked At Heart by Danelle Harmon
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEngland, 1813. Damon de Wolfe, the sixth Marquess of Morninghall (a Romantic Times K.I.S.S. Hero of the Year Nominee) is dark, diabolical, and very, very dangerous. Tortured by his past and driven by his desire for revenge, the former naval hero has fallen from grace after infuriating his superiors... -
![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 .. -
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Captive of My Desires by Johanna Lindsey
THE MALORYS RETURN! Johanna Lindsey sweeps readers into the dazzlingly passionate world of the incomparable Malorys, an aristocratic family of rakehell adventurers and spirited ladies -- which turns ever more tempestuous when James Malory introduces the daughter of a pirate to London society...Categorized as:
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Windsong by Valerie Sherwood
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsADRIFT UPON THE SURGING TIDES OF LOVE... the incandescent beauty Carolina and her dashing buccaneer, Kells, sail from his Caribbean stronghold to her native Virginia there to await his royal pardon and their glorious wedding. But when an imposter masquerades as Kells, savaging British ships, he is once again outlawed... -
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The Pirate Queen by Diana Norman
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStreetwise, light-fingered, Barbary Clampett, whose survival has been filched out of other people's pockets, is wrenched from the stews of London to be groomed as the long-lost heir. But Barbary has a secret ...and the woman who eventually goes to Ireland on the Queen's treasure hunt has allegiance only to herself... -
![An Astronomer in Love by Antoine Laurain]()
An Astronomer in Love by Antoine Laurain
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the best-selling author of The Red Notebook comes the enchanting story of two men, 250 years apart, who find themselves on separate missions to see the transit of Venus across the Sun.In 1760, astronomer Guillaume le Gentil sets out on a quest through the oceans of India to document the transit of Venus. The weather is turbulent, the seas are rough, but his determination will conquer all...
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