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The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons
The golden skies, the translucent twilight, the white nights, all hold the promise of youth, of love, of eternal renewal. The war has not yet touched this city of fallen grandeur, or the lives of two sisters, Tatiana and Dasha Metanova, who share a single room in a cramped apartment with their brother and parents...Categorized as:
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![The Girl in the Striped Dress by Ellie Midwood]()
The Girl in the Striped Dress by Ellie Midwood
Germany, 1947. A strange case scheduled for the Denazification Court lands on the desk of an American psychiatrist currently serving in Germany, Dr. Hoffman. A former Auschwitz guard, Franz Dahler, is set to appear in court, and he has requested to bring the most unexpected witness to testify in his defense - one of his former inmates and current wife, Helena...Categorized as:
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![The Beast Takes a Bride by Julie Anne Long]()
The Beast Takes a Bride by Julie Anne Long
A blue-blooded beauty bartered to a Beast…. He would pay any price to possess her. But even though Alexandra Bellamy sacrifices herself to save her family’s fortunes, a shocking betrayal sunders her marriage to a taciturn brute of a war hero, Colonel Magnus Brightwall, before it even begins... -
![Blitz Spirit at Harbour House: A BRAND NEW historical saga filled with family, forgiveness and survival from Fenella J. Miller by Fenella J Miller]()
Blitz Spirit at Harbour House: A BRAND NEW historical saga filled with family, forgiveness and survival from Fenella J. Miller by Fenella J Miller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe brand new heart-wrenching WW2 saga from bestselling author Fenella J. Miller, set during the Blitz! Perfect for fans of Rosie Clarke and Lizzie Lane ❤️ Can love survive the scars of the past when war brings them back together? September 1940... -
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![The Governess Diaries by Chasity Bowlin]()
The Governess Diaries by Chasity Bowlin
Love lost and found…. As a girl, Euphemia Darrow had fallen desperately in love with the younger son of the Duke of Clarenden, Nicholas Montford. But he broke her heart with a cold dismissal before he left to join the army. Rather than pine for him, Effie found another purpose for her life... -
![Whispering Rock by Robyn Carr]()
Whispering Rock by Robyn Carr
A decorated U. S. Marine reservist, LAPD officer Mike Valenzuela was badly wounded in the line of duty, but has found hope and healing in Virgin River. When he agrees to become the town's first cop, he does so knowing it's time he settled down... -
![Taken by the Devilish Highlander: A Scottish Medieval Historical Romance by Maddie MacKenna]()
Taken by the Devilish Highlander: A Scottish Medieval Historical Romance by Maddie MacKenna
“The only thing more dangerous than my blade is what you make me feel, lass. ”. Witnessing her laird’s assassination, healer Feya doesn’t think. She runs. Straight into the arms of an even more dangerous man. He saves her without hesitation—but his help comes at a price. And Feya knows better than to make a deal with the devil…. ***. Mercy isn’t something Laird Archer understands... -
![The General's Gift by Giovanna Siniscalchi]()
The General's Gift by Giovanna Siniscalchi
“Unabashedly romantic, sweeping, and full of heart. Perfect for fans of Julia Quinn, Lisa Kleypas, and Sarah MacLean. ” —Book Shelfie ★★★★★. She believes in poetry, stardust, and happily-ever-afters. He believes in duty, black powder, and the chain of command. They have one summer to turn her into a lady—. before he returns to war, and she’s matched with another...Categorized as:
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![Into the Darkest Day by Kate Hewitt]()
Into the Darkest Day by Kate Hewitt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsShe had to step outside and hold the paper up to the moonlight to read it, but when she was able to make out the words, her heart felt as if it would drop right out of her chest. Because the message was in German. 1944, London:. When Lily meets enigmatic GI Matthew in war-torn London, she doesn’t expect to fall in love... -
![Light at Lavelle by Paullina Simons]()
Light at Lavelle by Paullina Simons
'Paullina Simons pulls on every heartstring, she's a master of epic love stories' COLLEEN HOOVER. TORN BETWEEN WHAT THEY CANNOT HAVE AND WHAT THEY CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT. It is 1929. The world is about to change. Finn Evans is a successful Boston banker harboring a secret that threatens to unravel his carefully constructed idyllic life... -
![Impossible by Darcy Burke]()
Impossible by Darcy Burke
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSociety’s most exclusive invitation. .. Welcome to the Phoenix Club, where London’s most audacious, disreputable, and intriguing ladies and gentlemen find scandal, redemption, and second chances. Ada Treadway has been in love before, and it brought nothing but heartache... -
![Made for the Marquess by Alexa Aston]()
Made for the Marquess by Alexa Aston
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFirst sons inherit all. Third sons are promised to the church. Second sons do their duty and serve in the military—unless fate intervenes and turns their lives upside down...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... -
![All Change at Harbour House by Fenella J. Miller]()
All Change at Harbour House by Fenella J. Miller
Preorder the next gripping instalment in Fenella J. Miller's Harbour House series Wivenhoe May 1940. A moment that changes everything. .. The war continues to rage, but for now, Harbour House continues to keep the Roby family safe from harm. Not so for new lodger Richard Stoneleigh...Categorized as:
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![Wildly Daring by Emma V. Leech]()
Wildly Daring by Emma V. Leech
A bold Miss and her beloved dog…. Lady Cara Baxter is a scandal waiting to happen. She knows it. Her family know it. The only question is when and what kind of scandal she will fall into, though undoubtedly her dog, Sultan, will be at the heart of it. Cara doesn’t care. The marriage mart is a bear bait, and not half so much fun as she thought it would be... -
![Silver Wings by H.P. Munro]()
Silver Wings by H.P. Munro
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWINNER - 2014 Golden Crown Literary Society - Historical Fiction. When in 1943, twenty-five-year-old Lily Rivera is widowed, she finally feels able to step out of the shadows of an unhappy marriage. Her love of flying leads her to join the Womens Airforce Service Pilots, determined to regain her passion and spread her wings, not suspecting that she would experience more than just flying... -
![Duke of Pryde by Mariah Stone]()
Duke of Pryde by Mariah Stone
A marriage of convenience forces a powerful duke to choose between his ferocious pride and love that melts his icy heart. Reputation is everything in the ton. And no one's is more pristine than Constantine. Buccleigh, Duke of Pryde's...Categorized as:
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![Reforming Lord Neil by Sally Britton]()
Reforming Lord Neil by Sally Britton
An arrogant lord cut-off by his family. A penniless widow in desperate need. In their reduced circumstances, can love save them both? Lord Neil Duncan, third son of the Marquess of Alderton, finally angers his father enough to be cut off from the family. Neil believes it is only a matter of time before he is reinstated, but time is passing slowly and he needs to eat... -
![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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![Someone to Cherish by Mary Balogh]()
Someone to Cherish by Mary Balogh
Is love worth the loss of one's freedom and independence? This is what Mrs. Tavernor must decide in the new novel in the Westcott series from New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh. When Harry Westcott lost the title Earl of Riverdale after the discovery of his father's bigamy, he shipped off to fight in the Napoleonic Wars, where he was near-fatally wounded... -
![The Miracle of Love by Meara Platt]()
The Miracle of Love by Meara Platt
He was only assigned to protect her for the week, but his heart wanted to protect her forever. Enjoy this next installment in the humorous and heartwarming, bestselling Regency romance Book of Love series. Deklan Quinton is a blazing hot hero who has more than earned his reputation as the Crown’s top agent... -
![Make Believe with the Marquess by Annabelle Anders]()
Make Believe with the Marquess by Annabelle Anders
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen he mistakes you for a chambermaid… The Marquess has something this teacher wants, and, as luck would have it, she has something he needs. Beatrice Wolcott is desperate to keep her past a secret... -
![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... -
![One Wedding and an Earl by Tracy Sumner]()
One Wedding and an Earl by Tracy Sumner
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn this sizzling Regency romance by USA Today bestselling author Tracy Sumner, a notorious earl and an infamous hellion need to face an unforgettable passion. A scarred earl with a big heart—and a big problem. Since his return from war, the Earl of Stanford’s life has been anything but simple...Categorized as:
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![The Saint by Monica McCarty]()
The Saint by Monica McCarty
Robert the Bruce consolidates lands and loyalty in a bold war for Scotland’s independence, as his elite team of warriors, the Highland Guard, fight for king, country . . . and love. Magnus MacKay is the ultimate Highlander: tough, proud, able to master any terrain and to best his enemies...Categorized as:
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![Highlander The Cursed Lord by Donna Fletcher]()
Highlander The Cursed Lord by Donna Fletcher
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe time has come for a curse that has plagued three clans for 20 years to meet its fate at the hands of three women who hold the key to its destruction... -
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Captured by Mary Lancaster
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAwakening life and love…. On the sudden death of her oppressive father in a duel, the cool and distant Lady Hera Severne finds herself floundering in her new freedom, and instantly attracted to sardonic doctor, Justin Rivers. Determined to change her life, she travels incognito to Lincolnshire, to take up a post as companion to Lady Astley and learn about life. But nothing is as she imagined it... -
![Irish Eyes by Hope C. Tarr]()
Irish Eyes by Hope C. Tarr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAran Islands 1898. Eighteen-year-old Rose O’Neill leaves her beloved Ireland and boards a steamer bound for New York City. She’s starting a new life with Adam, the American soldier who’s sworn to marry her. But when she arrives at New York Harbour Rose finds herself abandoned, pregnant and alone...Categorized as:
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![The Resistance Girl by Mandy Robotham]()
The Resistance Girl by Mandy Robotham
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe next gripping and emotional historical fiction read from international bestseller, Mandy Robotham. Norway, 1942. War rages, and operation Shetland bus is in full swing. Under cover of darkness, Rumi Orlstad and other locals smuggle British agents, fugitives and supplies across the North Sea to the relative safety of Scotland... -
![Redeeming the Reclusive Earl by Virginia Heath]()
Redeeming the Reclusive Earl by Virginia Heath
His heart is a fortress. And she’s trespassing! After losing all he holds dear in a horrific fire, Max Aldersley, Earl of Rivenhall, shuns the world—until he catches Effie Nithercott digging holes on his estate! He banishes the intrepid archaeologist and the unsettled feelings she rouses within him... -
![Marquess of Fortune by Tammy Andresen]()
Marquess of Fortune by Tammy Andresen
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Marquess of Fortune is too dangerously wicked to ignore…. Tall, dark, and handsome, the mysterious Lord Smith is the exact kind of man with which the sister of a baron should never consort. But he captures Miss Emily Cross's interest at every turn, her heart fluttering wildly in her chest whenever their eyes meet. Is this how a woman falls into ruin? One delicious step at a time…... -
![Ashes on the Moor by Sarah M. Eden]()
Ashes on the Moor by Sarah M. Eden
When Evangeline is sent to live in a small mill town in Northern England as a schoolteacher in 1871, she finds herself struggling to fit in with an unfamiliar culture... -
![The Lighthouse at the Cove by Amy Clipston]()
The Lighthouse at the Cove by Amy Clipston
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes the road home isn't on a map. After a painful breakup and a stalled career, journalist Kaiah Ross sets out on a reporting road trip down the East Coast, hoping the miles will help her find her way again... -
![Taken by the Heartless Highlander: A Medieval Historical Romance by Lydia Kendall]()
Taken by the Heartless Highlander: A Medieval Historical Romance by Lydia Kendall
“Ye want me to claim ye, lass? Ye’ve no idea what ye’re asking…”. When ruthless Laird Noah saves a healer from being burned at the stake, he asks for something in she must stay in his castle for one month, in order to heal him. And Keira accepts. But if she is to cure his chest pain, she sets a condition of her he must spend one night with her. . -
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![How to Marry a Marquess by Stacy Reid]()
How to Marry a Marquess by Stacy Reid
Lady Evie Chesterfield is a darling of the ton who refuses to become engaged. She's been desperately in love with her brother's friend, Richard Maitland, Marquess of Westfall, since forever. But the dark, dangerous marquess only sees her as a friend and refuses to marry any woman... -
![The Resistance Girl by Mandy Robotham]()
The Resistance Girl by Mandy Robotham
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe next gripping and emotional historical fiction read from international bestseller, Mandy Robotham. Norway, 1942. War rages, and operation Shetland bus is in full swing. Under cover of darkness, Rumi Orlstad and other locals smuggle British agents, fugitives and supplies across the North Sea to the relative safety of Scotland... -
![Fallen Angel by Charlotte Louise Dolan]()
Fallen Angel by Charlotte Louise Dolan
Man of Mystery. It was simple for Miss Verity Jolliffe to find out a great deal about Gabriel Rainsford, Lord Sherington. His good looks and wealth were evident. His arrogance and ruthlessness were legendary. Still, a question remained...Categorized as:
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![The Resistance Girl by Mandy Robotham]()
The Resistance Girl by Mandy Robotham
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe next gripping and emotional historical fiction read from international bestseller, Mandy Robotham. Norway, 1942. War rages, and operation Shetland bus is in full swing. Under cover of darkness, Rumi Orlstad and other locals smuggle British agents, fugitives and supplies across the North Sea to the relative safety of Scotland... -
![Girls of Flight City by Lorraine Heath]()
Girls of Flight City by Lorraine Heath
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsInspired by true events, a breathtaking WWII historical novel about the brave American women who trained the British Royal Air Force, by New York Times bestselling author Lorraine Heath. 1941. A talented flier, Jessie Lovelace yearns for a career in aviation...Categorized as:
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![A Dark And Stormy Knight by Margaux Thorne]()
A Dark And Stormy Knight by Margaux Thorne
A lady who knows who she is …. A knight who knows who he needs …. Lady Sibley of Wakefield has never desired a life like her sisters. Instead of enjoying conventional feminine pursuits, she spent her childhood testing her mettle with the warriors around her. Sword fighting was her preferred dance; armor was her choice of dress... -
![The Taste of Love by Meara Platt]()
The Taste of Love by Meara Platt
Will the mysterious Book of Love lead Penelope to her true love? Lady Penelope Sherbourne is not—absolutely not—going to fall in love with Thaddius MacLauren, Laird of Caithness, even if he is a big, handsome Scottish brute and ridiculously protective of her... -
![The Touch of Love by Meara Platt]()
The Touch of Love by Meara Platt
What makes a man fall in love? The Book of Love holds the answer, or so Poppy Farthingale believes. .. Poppy Farthingale has made a pact with her two best friends to use The Book of Love to find true love... -
![The Wolf and the Wildflower by Stacy Reid]()
The Wolf and the Wildflower by Stacy Reid
USA Today bestselling author Stacy Reid’s addictive tale of two lost people who are found…by each other. London is buzzing with the news that James Winters, the Duke of Wulverton—thought lost at sea a decade ago—survived in the harsh wilderness of the Yukon. Now he’s been returned to his family, his responsibilities, and a nightmarish world of artifice and noise... -
![The Scholar by Tess Thompson]()
The Scholar by Tess Thompson
They've both been wounded by the past. Can their marriage of convenience bring the healing they need? Theo Barnes has been in love with Louisa Keller since they were kids. However, she's in love with his twin brother, Flynn. Sadly for Louisa, Flynn is in love with another woman and has no interest in her... -
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![The Marigold Chain by Stella Riley]()
The Marigold Chain by Stella Riley
England, 1666; the year when people who take prophecy seriously believe that the world is going to end. For Chloe Herveaux, marriage to wild, unpredictable Alex Deveril offers escape from a home she hates. For Alex, waking up with an epic hangover, the discovery that he has acquired a bride is an unwelcome shock. But while the marriage remains in name only, other forces are gathering... -
![Snowed In with the Viking by Lucy Morris]()
Snowed In with the Viking by Lucy Morris
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAn intense forced-proximity story—with an enigmatic Viking stranger…Stranded in the ArcticWith a lone-wolf Viking! Lost in the remote wilderness in a snowstorm, Embla is rescued by local “Wildman” Runar and taken to his cabin—with just one bed! But as he warms her icy body with his, passion inflames them both… She’s been warned against this man her entire life—but as she realizes she could be... -
![A Virgin River Christmas by Robyn Carr]()
A Virgin River Christmas by Robyn Carr
Last Christmas Marcie Sullivan said a final goodbye to her husband, Bobby. This Christmas she's come to Virgin River to find the man who saved his life and gave her three more years to love him. Fellow marine Ian Buchanan dragged Bobby's shattered body onto a medical transport in Fallujah four years ago, then disappeared as soon as their unit arrived stateside...Categorized as:
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![Swept Up by Symone West]()
Swept Up by Symone West
Malaya Jacobs is on a long drive to calm her mind when she ends up in a rainstorm that leads to a frightening situation. Cold and barely hanging on, her cries seem hopeless until a stranger saves her. Noah Davenhill never imagined the storm would bring him a captivating woman who tugs at his restraints. A short dance with desire isn’t enough for the man who’s remained alone for years...Categorized as:
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![Winter's Woman by Scarlett Scott]()
Winter's Woman by Scarlett Scott
The reigning toast of the Season, Lady Evangeline Saltisford is betrothed to the most eligible bachelor in London and a scant few weeks from having everything she has ever wanted. Until danger comes calling, and she is forced to accept aid from a decidedly unlikely—and infuriating—source. Devil Winter is the illegitimate offspring of a wealthy merchant and a prostitute... -
![A Dish of Spurs by Robert Low]()
A Dish of Spurs by Robert Low
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the space between nations, nothing is out of bounds. 1542. For centuries the Scottish and English borders were known as the Debatable lands: wild, lawless, and the province of reivers, tight-knit robber families that roamed and pillaged the remote passes without fear. .. Fifteen-year-old Mintie Henderson has just seen her father murdered...
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