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  • The Leviathan: The Blackchurch Guild: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque

    The Leviathan: The Blackchurch Guild: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Welcome 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...
    Categorized as:
    vikings  historical  medieval  highlander  m-f
  • The Splendid Hour by Kathryn Le Veque

    The Splendid Hour by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 11 ratings
    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...
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  • WolfeAx: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque

    WolfeAx: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.81 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Magnus 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...
  • WolfeBorn: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque

    WolfeBorn: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Patrick 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...
  • Master of the Dawn: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque

    Master of the Dawn: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 12 ratings
    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

    WolfeLord by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It’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...
  • BattleWolfe: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque

    BattleWolfe: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A 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...
  • The Dark Spawn by Kathryn Le Veque

    The Dark Spawn by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The 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

    Lion of Hearts by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    What 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...
  • Nunnery Brides: A Medieval Romance Collection by Kathryn Le Veque

    Nunnery Brides: A Medieval Romance Collection by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Never 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...
  • WolfeBlade by Kathryn Le Veque

    WolfeBlade by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Andreas 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...
  • Warrior and Protector by Peter Gibbons

    Warrior and Protector by Peter Gibbons

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    989 AD.Alfred the Great’s dream of a united England has been forged by his daughter Aethelfaed and grandson, King Aethelstan.The Vikings have been expelled from York following the death of Erik Bloodaxe, and for two generations there has been peace between Saxon and Dane...
  • The Dark Conqueror by Kathryn Le Veque

    The Dark Conqueror by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Titan 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

    Ceridwen of Kilton by Octavia Randolph

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Ninth-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

    The Wolf Hunt: A fast-paced, action-packed historical fiction novel by Tim Hodkinson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When 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

    Iron and Gold by S.J.A. Turney

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The 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

    Plaid Attitude by Caroline Lee

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She 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...
  • The Last Seven by M.J. Porter

    The Last Seven by M.J. Porter

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Praise for The Last King"A well-written book from start to finish, full of action with lots of strong characters that you soon love. Really, truly loved it. 5 stars from me. Smashed it.""I feel as though I'm sat astride a horse, sword in hand, screaming like a banshee as I charge.""Action-packed and hard to put down.""I really loved this book, great strong central characters that grow on you...
    Categorized as:
    vikings  historical  length-medium
  • A Plaid Case of Loving Ye by Caroline Lee

    A Plaid Case of Loving Ye by Caroline Lee

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Enemies-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...
  • The Raven Banner by Tim Hodkinson

    The Raven Banner by Tim Hodkinson

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
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  • The Twentieth Wife by Indu Sundaresan

    The Twentieth Wife by Indu Sundaresan

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 38 ratings
    An enchanting historical epic of grand passion and adventure, this debut novel tells the captivating story of one of India's most controversial empresses -- a woman whose brilliance and determination trumped myriad obstacles, and whose love shaped the course of the Mughal Empire...
  • Love's Sacred Song by Mesu Andrews

    Love's Sacred Song by Mesu Andrews

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Standing in the shadow of his famous father, young King Solomon wavers between fear and bravado, longing for a love that is true and pure--a love that can be his cornerstone. A shepherdess in the northern city of Shunem, Arielah has known since she first laid eyes on Solomon that it was her destiny to become his bride...
    Categorized as:
    harems  historical  christian  length-long
  • The Feast of Roses by Indu Sundaresan

    The Feast of Roses by Indu Sundaresan

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    The love story of Emperor Jahangir and Mehrunnisa, begun in the critically praised debut novel The Twentieth Wife, continues in Indu Sundaresan's The Feast of Roses. This lush new novel tells the story behind one of the great tributes to romantic love and one of the seven wonders of the world -- the Taj Mahal...
  • The Last Warrior by M.J. Porter

    The Last Warrior by M.J. Porter

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    He sent a hundred men to kill two thousand. It had to be enough.Mercia lies broken but not beaten, her alliance with Wessex in tatters. Coelwulf, a fierce and bloody warrior, fears no man, especially not the Raiders claiming Mercia as their own.Coelwulf must travel away from the heart of Mercia, hunting down the Raiders and what he discovers will determine the fate of Mercia, as well as his own...
    Categorized as:
    vikings  historical  length-medium
  • The Runes of Destiny by Christina Courtenay

    The Runes of Destiny by Christina Courtenay

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Separated by time. Brought together by fate.Indulging her fascination for the Viking language and losing herself in an archaeological dig is just what Linnea Berger needs after her recent trauma. Uncovering an exquisite brooch, she blacks out reading the runic inscription, only to come to, surrounded by men in Viking costume, who seem to take re-enactment very seriously...
  • He Kens if Ye've Been Plaid or Good by Caroline Lee

    He Kens if Ye've Been Plaid or Good by Caroline Lee

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The 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...
  • Raider’s Bounty by Leann Ryans

    Raider’s Bounty by Leann Ryans

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 8 ratings
    When Lyric’s quiet life is shattered by a group of alpha warriors attacking her village, she thinks her worse fears are going to come true...
  • Lord of the Wolves by Heather Graham

    Lord of the Wolves by Heather Graham

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 17 ratings
    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...
  • Esther the Queen by Heather B. Moore

    Esther the Queen by Heather B. Moore

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She is a beautiful young Jewess, content in her life of anonymity... He is the most powerful king in the world... When chance brings the two together, the course of history is forever altered. The glittering court of the Persian Empire serves as the backdrop for one of the most poignant tales of courage in the Bible, brought vividly to life in the pages of bestselling author H.B...
  • My Valiant Knight by Hannah Howell

    My Valiant Knight by Hannah Howell

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Able 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...
  • Highland Captive by Mary McCall

    Highland Captive by Mary McCall

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    English-born Lady Alera of Arundrydge is a procrastinating defender and nurturer with a secret gift. She wishes to avenge crimes against her family and find her father, who is missing and presumed dead. When a nefarious uncle hands her over to Viking slavers, she escapes only to be caught by a big, sexy barbarian, whose touch ignites passion...
  • Chosen: The Lost Diaries of Queen Esther by Ginger Garrett

    Chosen: The Lost Diaries of Queen Esther by Ginger Garrett

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Wrenched from a simple life for her beauty, Esther finds herself at the mercy of King Xerxes. Leaving behind her only relative, her cousin Mordecai, and her first true love, Cyrus, she is thrown headlong into the unrestrained extravagance of palace living...
  • Abinadi by Heather B. Moore

    Abinadi by Heather B. Moore

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Raquel has a secret. As the daughter of one of King Noah's priests, she enjoys a luxurious life and the admiration of powerful men. But her heart belongs to a commoner, a man with no earthly wealth but rich heavenly gifts. When King Noah demands that Raquel join his harem, she flees the only life she has known and marries her secret love. His name is Abinadi...
    Categorized as:
    harems  historical  length-medium
  • Angelique in Barbary by Anne Golon, Monroe Stearns

    Angelique in Barbary by Anne Golon, Monroe Stearns

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    This fourth book in the series, which was first published in England in 1960, sees Angélique leave the confines of France for the first time. She embarks on a series of adventures around the Mediterranean - more precisely the Barbary Coast of North Africa, which led to the American editions of the book being called Angélique in Barbary. In French the book was called Indomitable Angélique...
    Categorized as:
    harems  historical  length-long
  • Highland Savage by Hannah Howell

    Highland Savage by Hannah Howell

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Beaten 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...
  • The Champion by Heather Grothaus

    The Champion by Heather Grothaus

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    England 1076. An era of kings and their loyal knights, of grand castles and courts, and of passions too bold to be denied. Brought to life with power and grace, this is the story of a nobleman in need of a wife. . .and the woman who offers him the love of a lifetime. Nicholas FitzTodd, Baron of Crane, has little interest in marriage--the privileges of rank are too many and too pleasurable...
  • Odin's Shadow by Erin S. Riley

    Odin's Shadow by Erin S. Riley

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Obsession. Treachery. Revenge. Redemption. Certain themes resonate across the centuries. In ninth-century Ireland, Selia is a girl on the verge of womanhood, frustrated by the confines of her gender and resentful of the freedom her brother boasts of. Intelligent and resourceful in a time when neither is valued in a female, she longs for an escape from her sheltered existence...
  • Enthralled: Viking Lore, Book 1 by Emma Prince

    Enthralled: Viking Lore, Book 1 by Emma Prince

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 9 ratings
    He is bound by honor… Eirik is eager to plunder the treasures of the fabled lands to the west in order to secure the future of his village. The one thing he swears never to do is claim possession over another human being. But when he journeys across the North Sea to raid the holy houses of Northumbria, he encounters a dark-haired beauty, Laurel, who stirs him like no other...
  • The Raven and the Rose by Virginia Henley

    The Raven and the Rose by Virginia Henley

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 27 ratings
    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...
  • The Price of Blood by Patricia Bracewell

    The Price of Blood by Patricia Bracewell

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Menaced by Vikings and enemies at court, Queen Emma defends her children and her crown in a riveting medieval adventure Readers first met Emma of Normandy in Patricia Bracewell’s gripping debut novel, Shadow on the Crown . Unwillingly thrust into marriage to England’s King Æthelred, Emma has given the king a son and heir, but theirs has never been a happy marriage...
  • The Viking's Captive by Sandra Hill

    The Viking's Captive by Sandra Hill

    Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 20 ratings
    Author's Note: This is a revised reissue of My Fair Viking which was published in April 2002 by Leisure Books. Tyra, Warrior Princess She is too tall, too loud, too fierce to be a good catch. But her ailing father has decreed that her four younger sisters cannot be wed ’til Tyra consents to take a husband...
  • Enchantress Mine by Bertrice Small

    Enchantress Mine by Bertrice Small

    Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 12 ratings
    Flame-haired Mairin of Aelfeah was a ravishing beauty who caught the attention of three extraordinary men—Basil, Prince of Byzantium, who taught her love’s mysterious secrets; Josselin of Combourg, a gallant knight of William the Conquerer; and Eric Longsword, the powerful Viking whose tragic love for Mairin would mark her forever...
    Categorized as:
    vikings  historical  open-door  length-long
  • Silver Flame by Hannah Howell

    Silver Flame by Hannah Howell

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    A performer and pickpocket in the fairs throughout Scotland, Sine Cartriona Brodie eagerly awaits the day when she can avenge her father's murder and reclaim her rightful inheritance...
  • Bedazzled by Bertrice Small

    Bedazzled by Bertrice Small

    Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 17 ratings
    Lady India Lindley is accustomed to having her own way in everything, and marriage is no exception. Determined to elope, she boards a ship bound for Italy with her intended. But when Ottoman pirates capture the vessel, Lady India finds herself a slave to the mysterious and very commanding Caynan Reis, ruler of the Barbary state of El Sinut...
  • The Pagan's Prize by Miriam Minger

    The Pagan's Prize by Miriam Minger

    Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    The bold Viking warrior Rurik traveled alone on a mission of conquest. But along the way a golden-haired captive inflamed him with longing. He took up his sword to defend her...and then swore to claim her for his own. A beautiful Russian princess betrayed by treachery, Zora spurned the powerful man who held her prisoner—and vowed never to yield...
  • The Falcon Laird by Susan King

    The Falcon Laird by Susan King

    Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She never expected a miracle from her enemy . . .After burning her Scottish castle to prevent the English from claiming the ancient gold hidden there, Lady Christian is captured and locked in an iron cage. Desperately ill, she sees an archangel—but he is just the English knight ordered to move her to a convent, take her castle, and find the gold...
  • The Valiant Heart by Kathleen Kirkwood, Anita Gordon

    The Valiant Heart by Kathleen Kirkwood, Anita Gordon

    Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A beautiful heiress and pawn of the king . . . Dispossessed of her lands by the marauding Norsemen, Brienne Beaumanior is brought from cloister by royal decree and offered as a bride to her enemy. A golden warrior of the North . .
  • The Rose and the Shield by Sara Bennett

    The Rose and the Shield by Sara Bennett

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 7 ratings
    BLINDED BY PASSION Beautiful Lady Rose, the fiercely independent mistress of Somerford, reluctantly agrees to hire a bold Viking warrior, Gunnar Olafson, and his mercenaries to protect her undefended lands. But although Gunnar takes her breath away --- with his steel-hard muscles and eyes afire with undisguised yearning --- she dares not trust him. But Gunnar is not what he seems...
  • The Highlander's Accidental Bride by Cathy MacRae

    The Highlander's Accidental Bride by Cathy MacRae

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Chaos reigns between the Scott and Barde clans in 14th century Scotland. To end the generation’s long feud, King Robert II of Scotland decrees EADEN, LAIRD SCOTT, and Lady Miriam Barde wed with all haste. When marriage negotiations break down, King Robert threatens Eaden with the loss of lands and title...
  • Pagan Bride by Tamara Leigh

    Pagan Bride by Tamara Leigh

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She Was His Fiery Temptation... Bound by the chains of slavery in an exotic land, Lucien de Gautier had only one chance of escape. In exchange for his freedom, he pledged to smuggle a virtuous young woman out of a harem and onto a ship bound for England...
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