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  • The Land Beyond the Sea by Sharon Kay Penman

    The Land Beyond the Sea by Sharon Kay Penman

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Filled with drama and battle, tragedy and romance, Sharon Penman’s The Land Beyond the Sea tells the epic tale of a clash of cultures that will resonate with readers today.1172. The Kingdom of Jerusalem, also known as Outremer – the land beyond the sea.A young realm, Outremer was baptized in blood when the men of the First Crusade captured Jerusalem from the Saracens in 1099...
  • Mine Is the Night by Liz Curtis Higgs

    Mine Is the Night by Liz Curtis Higgs

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    SHE LOST EVERYTHING SHE LOVED. HE HAD EVERYTHING SHE NEEDED. BUT COULD SHE FIND THE COURAGE TO TRUST HIM? Stepping from a battered coach on a rainy April eve, newly widowed Elisabeth Kerr must begin again, without husband or title, property or fortune...
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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 ratings
    Victoria “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...
  • Dauntless by Tamara Leigh

    Dauntless by Tamara Leigh

    Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    THE D’ARGENTS. IT ALL BEGAN WITH A WOMAN…TOO.Medieval Normandy. Before William the Conqueror conquered, there was the family D’Argent. And a marriage alliance destined to give rise to England’s formidable Wulfriths.BEHOLD THE VICTORThe day Godfroi D’Argent defeats his brother in a contest of arms, he gains his family’s lands. And a less than desirable bride...
  • The Longing by Tamara Leigh

    The Longing by Tamara Leigh

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    In The Unveiling, The Yielding, The Redeeming, and The Kindling, the lives of the formidable Wulfrith family unfold during Duke Henry’s battle for the English throne and his succession. The fifth book in the series, The Longing, belongs to the last Wulfrith brother, the enigmatic Sir Everard, and the much maligned Lady Susanna de Balliol...
  • Fearless by Tamara Leigh

    Fearless by Tamara Leigh

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    THE WULFRITHS. IT ALL BEGAN WITH A WOMAN.A battle. A crown. The conqueror. The conquered. Medieval England—forever changed by the Battle of Hastings. And the rise of the formidable Wulfriths.A CAPTIVE NORMANSir Guarin D’Argent knew the danger of allowing a woman to turn him from his purpose, and yet he answered her cry across a bloody battlefield...
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    medieval  christian  historical  length-long
  • The Vexing by Tamara Leigh

    The Vexing by Tamara Leigh

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 10 ratings
    USA Today best-seller Tamara Leigh returns to the medieval Age of Faith series with a romance three years in the making—Sir Durand’s tale. A VEXING LADY Answering her father’s summons to return home, Lady Beata Fauvel must evade capture by noblemen who seek to wed a great heiress...
  • Charity's Cross by MaryLu Tyndall

    Charity's Cross by MaryLu Tyndall

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    From 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 ratings
    Port 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 Redeeming by Tamara Leigh

    The Redeeming by Tamara Leigh

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    IN THE EYES OF THE CHURCH AND MEN, HERS IS NO SMALL SIN Lady Gaenor Wulfrith is a woman scorned—and now King Henry’s pawn. After three broken betrothals, she is ordered to wed her family’s enemy, a man she has never met and has good reason to fear...
  • The Redemption by M.L. Tyndall, MaryLu Tyndall

    The Redemption by M.L. Tyndall, MaryLu Tyndall

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    2006 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...
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    christian  pirates  historical  length-long
  • Boundless by Tamara Leigh

    Boundless by Tamara Leigh

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    THE WULFRITHS. IT ALL BEGAN WITH A WOMANA battle. A crown. The conqueror. The conquered. Medieval England—forever changed by the Battle of Hastings. And the rise of the formidable Wulfriths...
  • DANGEROUS: A Medieval Romance by Tamara Leigh

    DANGEROUS: A Medieval Romance by Tamara Leigh

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    The late middle ages. England’s king seeks to recover the French lands of his ancestor William the Conqueror and claim the continental throne. France’s king aspires to seize the remainder of his royal vassal’s lands and retain his throne. So begins the Hundred Years’ War, the backdrop against which the formidable Wulfriths of the AGE OF CONQUEST and AGE OF FAITH series continue their tale...
  • Nameless by Tamara Leigh

    Nameless by Tamara Leigh

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    THE WULFRITHS. IT ALL BEGAN WITH A WOMAN. A battle. A crown. The conqueror. The conquered. Medieval England—forever changed by the Battle of Hastings. And the rise of the formidable Wulfriths...
  • Baron of Emberly by Tamara Leigh

    Baron of Emberly by Tamara Leigh

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A WARRIOR DANGEROUSLY IN CONTROL England, 1334 ~ In the second book of The Feud series, Baron Magnus Verdun is a warrior whose handsome face gives little indication of the darkness he struggles to contain...
  • The Secrets of Saffron Hall: An absolutely gripping Tudor historical fiction novel by Clare Marchant

    The Secrets of Saffron Hall: An absolutely gripping Tudor historical fiction novel by Clare Marchant

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Two women. Five centuries apart.One life-changing secret about to be unearthed…1538New bride Eleanor impresses her husband by growing saffron, a spice more valuable than gold...
  • A Fire Within by Kathleen Morgan

    A Fire Within by Kathleen Morgan

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    It is May 1568, and Caitlin Campbell has recently had her heart broken by a callous young nobleman. With a track record of not choosing men well, she meets Darach MacNaghten, whose clan has been outlawed. Not only is he everything Caitlin should be wary of, but he is a man of many secrets, none of which bode well for the Campbells...
  • Masquerade at Middlecrest Abbey by Abigail Wilson

    Masquerade at Middlecrest Abbey by Abigail Wilson

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 15 ratings
    In this new Regency romance, Elizabeth knows she must protect her heart from the charm of her new husband, Lord Torrington. She is not, however, prepared to protect her life. When the widowed Lord Torrington agreed to spy for the crown, he never planned to impersonate a highwayman, let alone rob the wrong carriage...
  • The Kindling by Tamara Leigh

    The Kindling by Tamara Leigh

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    THE UNVEILING, THE YIELDING, and THE REDEEMING introduced readers to the formidable Wulfrith family during Duke Henry’s battle for the English throne and his succession. THE KINDLING, the fourth book in the Age of Faith series, is the story of Sir Abel, the youngest and, perhaps, most dangerous of the Wulfrith brothers. “’TIS SAID FAMILY CREATES A MULTITUDE OF SINS...
  • The Far Horizon by Marsha Canham

    The Far Horizon by Marsha Canham

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    The 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...
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    medieval  pirates  historical  length-medium
  • Great Protector: Inspirational Version by Kathryn Le Veque

    Great Protector: Inspirational Version by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Note: This the clean, inspirational version. For the regular Historical Romance version, please find the same novel with the solitary knight on the cover. 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...
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    christian  medieval  historical  length-long
  • Highland Heartbeats Boxed Set 1: Books 1-3 by Aileen Adams

    Highland Heartbeats Boxed Set 1: Books 1-3 by Aileen Adams

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Three full-length Highland romances from author Aileen Adam’s Highland Heartbeats series. Purchase this limited edition boxed set or read for free in KINDLE UNLIMITED! Book One of the Highland Heartbeats Series! A Laird’s Promise Some promises are hard to keep… Phillip promised he’d let her go home. He promised, after she completed her task, she’d be free...
  • A Mother’s Dilemma by Emma Hornby

    A Mother’s Dilemma by Emma Hornby

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Minnie Maddox cares deeply for mothers and their babies – she makes a living by taking in unwanted children and finding them good adoptive homes – and is delighted for her neighbour when she finally becomes a mother after decades of trying...
  • Pearls of Fire by Meara Platt

    Pearls of Fire by Meara Platt

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 8 ratings
    Do the mysterious pearls with the red-gold color of the burning sun hold the key to love... or to a curse? Emma Langdon’s life was changed by a kiss that never happened. Hugh Le Brecque, the handsome viscount meant to do the kissing never showed up, and Emma has been trying to forget him ever since...
  • Heartless by Tamara Leigh

    Heartless by Tamara Leigh

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    THE WULFRITHS. IT ALL BEGAN WITH A WOMANA battle. A crown. The conqueror. The conquered. Medieval England—forever changed by the Battle of Hastings. And the rise of the formidable Wulfriths.A HEARTLESS NORMANChevalier Maël D’Argent lost more than his striking looks when he aided the Duke of Normandy in taking the English throne from King Harold...
  • Jingle Bell Rock: A Sweet Christmas Romantic Comedy by Tamie Dearen

    Jingle Bell Rock: A Sweet Christmas Romantic Comedy by Tamie Dearen

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    There's only one problem with my upcoming royal wedding. . . I didn't choose the groom!MarkiI'm a secret princess on the run. You'd be running, too, if your uncle was going to make you marry Carlisle the Argyle.I need a fake husband fast!Except I have my head stuck on a shrub. (Long story..
  • The Serpent King by Tim Hodkinson

    The Serpent King by Tim Hodkinson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The 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...
  • God of the Seas by Alexa Aston

    God of the Seas by Alexa Aston

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Welcome 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 ratings
    Garrett 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...
  • The Raveling by Tamara Leigh

    The Raveling by Tamara Leigh

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    BY HONOR BOUND TO SEEK THE FOUND, HERE BEGINS A TALE Sir Elias De Morville is no ordinary man of the sword, possessing both the heart of a warrior and a troubadour. When he sets out to rescue a boy who may be his son, more than ever he must prove worthy of the Wulfrith dagger that ranks him among the greatest of knights...
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    christian  medieval  historical  length-long
  • Reckless by Tamara Leigh

    Reckless by Tamara Leigh

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    THE WULFRITHS. IT ALL BEGAN WITH A WOMANA battle. A crown. The conqueror. The conquered. Medieval England—forever changed by the Battle of Hastings. And the rise of the formidable Wulfriths.A REBEL MOST WANTEDVitalis of the Saxon resistance wearies of leading men to victory only to next lead them to death at the hands of the invaders...
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    christian  medieval  historical  length-long
  • Lawless by Tamara Leigh

    Lawless by Tamara Leigh

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    THE WULFRITHS. IT ALL BEGAN WITH A WOMAN.A battle. A crown. The conqueror. The conquered. Medieval England—forever changed by the Battle of Hastings. And the rise of the formidable Wulfriths.THE CONQUEROR’S MANHaving lost all—the woman he loved, great friendship, and lands—Sir Guy wants only to end the insurrection plaguing England...
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    christian  medieval  historical  length-long
  • Wings of Morning by Kathleen Morgan

    Wings of Morning by Kathleen Morgan

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 21 ratings
    Orphan heiress and Scotswoman, Regan MacLaren, is a bride of but one day when her husband is murdered. As a result, Regan loses her memory and with it her place in the world. Laird and warrior, Iain Campbell, is waiting for the love he knows God will bring him. But a woman near death and without a memory isn't quite what he expected. With their clans feuding, Regan and Iain should never have met...
  • The Golden Cross by Angela Elwell Hunt

    The Golden Cross by Angela Elwell Hunt

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    THE HEIRS OF CAHIRA O’CONNOR SERIESBOOK TWOA line of women who would be warriors for truth“It is said that as Cahira, daughter of the great Irish king Rory O’Connor, lay dying of a wound from a Norman blade, she lifted her hand toward heaven and beseeched God that others would follow after her, bright stars who would break forth from the courses to which they are bound and restore right in this...
  • Rosamund by Bertrice Small

    Rosamund by Bertrice Small

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 21 ratings
    Rosamund Bolton is the heiress to the manor of Friarsgate in the wild Cumbrian border between England and Scotland. More than a splendid inheritance, Friarsgate will chart the fate of the orphaned beauty widowed at a precious young age...
  • Blue Enchantress by M.L. Tyndall, MaryLu Tyndall

    Blue Enchantress by M.L. Tyndall, MaryLu Tyndall

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    How 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...
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    christian  pirates  historical  length-medium
  • The Golden Cross by Angela Elwell Hunt

    The Golden Cross by Angela Elwell Hunt

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    "It is said that as Cahira, daughter of the great Irish king Rory O'Connor, lay dying of a wound from a Norman blade, she lifted her hand toward heaven and beseeched God that others would follow after her, bright stars who would break forth from the courses to which they are bound and restore right in this murderous world..
  • Highland Intrigue - Inspirational Version by Ceci Giltenan

    Highland Intrigue - Inspirational Version by Ceci Giltenan

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Lady Gillian MacLennan's clan needs a leader, but the last person on earth she wants as their laird is Fingal Maclan. She can neither forgive nor forget that his mother killed her father, and, by doing so, created Clan MacLennan’s current desperate circumstances...
  • Manchester Moll by Emma Hornby

    Manchester Moll by Emma Hornby

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    **Don't miss Emma Hornby's gripping new wartime saga, A SISTER'S FIGHT** ---------------------------- Moll thought she could keep her family safe . . . Eighteen-year-old Moll Chambers works her fingers to the bone doing all she can to support her family. With an ailing father and a wayward mother, Moll is the only one who can look after her siblings, Bo and Sissy...
  • Port Royal by Linda Lee Chaikin

    Port Royal by Linda Lee Chaikin

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 11 ratings
    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...
  • In the Shadow of Croft Towers by Abigail Wilson

    In the Shadow of Croft Towers by Abigail Wilson

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 12 ratings
    From debut author Abigail Wilson comes a shadowy Regency tale of secrets and spies, love and treachery.  Croft Towers holds more than its share of secrets . . . and Sybil is determined to uncover them all. When Sybil Delafield’s coach to Croft Towers was robbed by highwaymen, she should have realized that her new position as companion to old Mrs. Chalcroft would be no ordinary job...
  • In the Shadow of Croft Towers by Abigail Wilson

    In the Shadow of Croft Towers by Abigail Wilson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    From debut author Abigail Wilson comes a mysterious Regency tale of secrets and spies, love and treachery. Orphaned Sybil Delafield jumps at the opportunity for a position at the mysterious Croft Towers...
  • The Pirate's Purchase by Elva Cobb Martin

    The Pirate's Purchase by Elva Cobb Martin

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She’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...
  • Lady of Eve by Tamara Leigh

    Lady of Eve by Tamara Leigh

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    FALLEN On the eve of her profession as a nun, Lady Graeye Charwyck is called home to Medland by the father who disavowed her years earlier for the “devil’s mark” she bears. Desperate to escape the convent, she agrees to wed a man she detests to provide an heir for her family’s holdings...
  • Lady Undaunted by Tamara Leigh

    Lady Undaunted by Tamara Leigh

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    This is a "clean read" rewrite of Misbegotten (HarperCollins) USA Today Bestselling author Tamara Leigh returns with a tale of betrayal, vengeance, and forbidden longing in Lady Undaunted, her latest historical romance set in medieval England...
  • The Guise of a Gentleman by Donna Hatch

    The Guise of a Gentleman by Donna Hatch

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Though 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...
  • Ransome's Quest by Kaye Dacus

    Ransome's Quest by Kaye Dacus

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The pirate El Salvador has haunted the waters of the Caribbean for almost ten years. When he snatched Charlotte Ransome, it was a case of mistaken identity. Now Charlotte’s brother, whose reputation in battle is the stuff of legend, is searching for him with a dogged determination...
  • Miss Adeline's Match by Joanna Barker

    Miss Adeline's Match by Joanna Barker

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 11 ratings
    Miss Adeline Hayes is the perfect lady’s companion: pleasant, conversational, and unceasingly proper. But when her closest friend, Charity Edgeworth, breaks off her arranged marriage without explanation, even Adeline’s superior skills are put to the test...
  • Lady Betrayed by Tamara Leigh

    Lady Betrayed by Tamara Leigh

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A THIEF IN THE NIGHTEngland, 1195 ~ Lady Juliana Kinthorpe is no longer the fanciful young woman who embraced the notions of love and chivalry nurtured at Queen Eleanor’s court. Wed to a desperately bitter man, she is forced to steal from the knight who betrayed her husband during the Holy Crusade...
  • Surrender the Heart by MaryLu Tyndall, M.L. Tyndall

    Surrender the Heart by MaryLu Tyndall, M.L. Tyndall

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    On the brink of the War of 1812, Marianne Denton must marry to unlock her inheritance. Without the money, her mother can't receive medical care and her sister will be destitute. But Noah Brenin needs to sail his cargo to England before the war commences in order to prove his worth to his father and make enough money so he won't have to marry at all...
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