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Ghost Hunter by Michelle Paver
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsHer cry rips the souls from your marrow. With her spear she snares them. She devours them. Eostra truly is an eater of souls. Winter is coming. Souls' Night draws near. Eostra, the Eagle Owl Mage, holds the clans in the grip of terror. Torak must leave the Forest and seek her lair in the Mountain of Ghosts, while Renn faces an agonizing decision... -
![The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult]()
The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 81 ratingsSage Singer befriends an old man who's particularly beloved in her community. Josef Weber is everyone's favorite retired teacher and Little League coach. They strike up a friendship at the bakery where Sage works. One day he asks Sage for a favor: to kill him. Shocked, Sage refuses... and then he confesses his darkest secret—he deserves to die, because he was a Nazi SS guard... -
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![The Last Hour by Charles Sheehan-Miles]()
The Last Hour by Charles Sheehan-Miles
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsTwenty-seven year old Carrie Thompson-Sherman has the life she always wanted: her PhD, a prestigious fellowship, and an amazing husband. Her life begins to unravel as a jealous colleague puts her fellowship in jeopardy and a haunting secret Ray Sherman carried home from Afghanistan comes to light... -
![Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind]()
Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind
The masterpiece that started The New York Times bestselling epic Sword of Truth In the aftermath of the brutal murder of his father, a mysterious woman, Kahlan Amnell, appears in Richard Cypher's forest sanctuary seeking help . . . and more. His world, his very beliefs, are shattered when ancient debts come due with thundering violence... -
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![Of Frost and Feather by Eliza Raine]()
Of Frost and Feather by Eliza Raine
Maddy used to think she knew what would end her life. Now, the list is too long to guess from. And possibly the most dangerous of them all? Kain. Every day she spends at Featherblade, more secrets are revealed, and it will only be so long before one of them is hers. When Kain has what he wants from her… She fears it won’t just be those who wronged him who will feel his wrath. She must be strong... -
![The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera]()
The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 91 ratingsIn The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Milan Kundera tells the story of a young woman in love with a man torn between his love for her and his incorrigible womanizing and one of his mistresses and her humbly faithful lover... -
![Raider's Promise by Lois Walfrid Johnson]()
Raider's Promise by Lois Walfrid Johnson
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThree years after their first adventure began, Bree, Devin, and Mikkel now enter a new world with the explorer Leif Erikson. Their first task: build a shelter to survive the winter. But danger lurks from within the shadows on the horizon of a life where everyone needs the courage to win... -
![Temple of the Winds by Terry Goodkind, Dick Hill]()
Temple of the Winds by Terry Goodkind, Dick Hill
Book Four of The Sword of Truth—the series first begun in Wizard's First Rule—returns listeners to the world of Richard Cypher, a simple woods guide who never dreamed he would be named the Seeker of Truth and become caught up in magic, war, and dangers so extraordinary that the fate of his entire world would hang on his actions and decisions... -
![The Archer's Heart Book Three by Astrid Amara]()
The Archer's Heart Book Three by Astrid Amara
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIn the ancient kingdom of Marhavad, noblemen dominate the lower castes, wielding mystic weapons, known as shartas, against any who oppose them. For generations the rule of Marhavad’s kings has been absolute. But now the line of succession is divided, and whispers of revolution are heard in even the royal palace. Keshan Adaru, an outspoken man of unearthly charms, welcomes these changes... -
![The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni]()
The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsA reimagining of the world-famous Indian epic, the Mahabharat—told from the point of view of an amazing woman. Relevant to today’s war-torn world, The Palace of Illusions takes us back to a time that is half history, half myth, and wholly magical. Narrated by Panchaali, the wife of the legendary Pandavas brothers in the Mahabharat, the novel gives us a new interpretation of this ancient tale...Categorized as:
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![The Last Battle of the Icemark by Stuart Hill]()
The Last Battle of the Icemark by Stuart Hill
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAllied with Cronus, the embodiment of all evil, Medea has raised an army of the undead to invade her family's kingdom. Now in paperback, the thrilling conclusion to the acclaimed ICEMARK trilogy!Oskan and Thirrin thought their bad-seed daughter was gone for good -- burnt to a cinder and cast out onto the Spirit Plain. But banishment did not kill Medea: It made her stronger... -
![Kiss of Wrath by Sandra Hill]()
Kiss of Wrath by Sandra Hill
No wicked wenches or wild rampages…it's been centuries since Mordr the Berserker was turned into a Vangel-a Viking Vampire Angel-as punishment for his sin of wrath, and he's been frustrated ever since. It's not so bad being stuck in modern-day Las Vegas. What better place to slay Lucipires, or demon vampires, than the original Sin City... -
![The Archer's Heart Book Two by Astrid Amara]()
The Archer's Heart Book Two by Astrid Amara
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIn the ancient kingdom of Marhavad, noblemen dominate the lower castes, wielding mystic weapons, known as shartas, against any who oppose them. For generations the rule of Marhavad’s kings has been absolute. But now the line of succession is divided, and whispers of revolution are heard in even the royal palace. Keshan Adaru, an outspoken man of unearthly charms, welcomes these changes... -
![The Cry of the Icemark by Stuart Hill]()
The Cry of the Icemark by Stuart Hill
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsAn epic, highly acclaimed fantasy that has just been optioned as a feature film by Fox 2000! The Icemark is a kingdom in grave danger. Its king has been killed in battle, its enemy lies in wait, and its fate rests on the shoulders of one girl. Thirrin Freer Strong-in-the-Arm Lindenshield, a beautiful princess and an intrepid warrior, must find a way to protect her land from a terrible invasion... -
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![Bound by Megan Derr]()
Bound by Megan Derr
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIngolf von Dirchs is all that remains of the royal house of Kria. The bastard son of the dead Kaiser, he barely escapes the winter palace before it is overtaken by the armies of Salhara, Kria's oldest and bitterest enemy... -
![The Apothecary by Maile Meloy, Ian Schoenherr]()
The Apothecary by Maile Meloy, Ian Schoenherr
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsIt’s 1952 and the Scott family has just moved from Los Angeles to London. Here, fourteen-year-old Janie meets a mysterious apothecary and his son, Benjamin Burrows—a fascinating boy who’s not afraid to stand up to authority and dreams of becoming a spy... -
![The Irish Girl by Santa Montefiore]()
The Irish Girl by Santa Montefiore
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsInternational sensation Santa Montefiore presents the first book in a trilogy that follows three Irish women through the decades of the twentieth century—perfect for fans of Kate Morton and Hazel Gaynor.Born on the ninth day of the ninth month in the year 1900, Kitty Deverill is special as her grandmother has always told her... -
![Loving Her Lonely Highlander by Maeve Greyson]()
Loving Her Lonely Highlander by Maeve Greyson
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHer fit of anger becomes a leap back through time into the arms of a man she can never have.21st century bookshop owner, Lorna Merriweather is known for her patience. Especially regarding her fiancé. Tonight he’s promised to go to the cliffs to watch for the northern lights... -
![Fires Of Ballian by M.L. Rhodes]()
Fires Of Ballian by M.L. Rhodes
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA hundred years ago, the high sorcerer of Velensperia launched a swift and deadly attack against the draegans—a race of dragon shapeshifters who’d always lived in harmony with the humans. The draegans were all but destroyed, with the few who remained, scattered and in hiding. But after a century of cruel repression, a group of them have united and begun to fight back... -
![Sunrunner's Fire by Melanie Rawn]()
Sunrunner's Fire by Melanie Rawn
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsAndry, the new Sunrunner Lord of Goddess Keep, must master potentially deadly magical knowledge before he can confront the ancietn foe who nearly destroyed the Sunrunners ages ago. But the enemy is mobilizing to strike again, drawing on forbidden lore to play an ever-shifting game of treachery and betrayal... -
![Viking's Desire by Mariah Stone]()
Viking's Desire by Mariah Stone
*** previously published as The Tree of TimeSearching for her roots, American CEO Holly visits Scotland. An ancient ash isn’t the kind of family tree she had in mind. But when she touches a golden spindle carved into its rough bark, she is sucked through time to the ninth century—and captured in a Viking raid.Warrior Einar Birgirsson rescues the beautiful stranger... -
![Wicked Memories by Nina Bangs]()
Wicked Memories by Nina Bangs
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsReturn to the Castle of Dark Dreams, where USA Today bestselling author Nina Bangs lures readers into a world of pleasure, adventure, and revenge… Thorn Mackenzie was a young Viking when he met Sparkle Stardust long ago. She used him and then abandoned him. Over a thousand years later, he has finally found a way to repay her... -
![The Archer's Heart Book One by Astrid Amara]()
The Archer's Heart Book One by Astrid Amara
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn the ancient kingdom of Marhavad, noblemen dominate the lower castes, wielding mystic weapons, known as shartas, against any who oppose them. For generations the rule of Marhavad’s kings has been absolute. But now the line of succession is divided, and whispers of revolution are heard in even the royal palace. Keshan Adaru, an outspoken man of unearthly charms, welcomes these changes... -
![Truly, Madly Viking by Sandra Hill]()
Truly, Madly Viking by Sandra Hill
Mad about you His boat off course, distracted by a randy she-whale whose infatuation had somehow thrust him into the twenty-first century, Jorund Ericsson thought he’d found heaven when he caught sight of the comely wench with the man-hair and the kiss-some lips. The lovely doctor, however, simply thought Jorund insane—even as she drove the befuddled Viking crazy with her enticing figure...Categorized as:
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![The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman]()
The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 47 ratingsBlends mythology, magic, archaeology and women. Traces four women, their path to the Masada massacre. In 70 CE, nine hundred Jews held out for months against armies of Romans on a mountain in the Judean desert, Masada. According to the ancient historian Josephus, two women and five children survived. Four bold, resourceful, and sensuous women come to Masada by a different path... -
![Dragon Champion by E.E. Knight]()
Dragon Champion by E.E. Knight
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsDragon Champion, the first book in E. E. Knight's all-ages fantasy series chronicling the adventures of a fledgling dragon, is a dramatic departure for the author of the bestselling Vampire Earth saga ( Valentine's Rising, Tale of the Thunderbolt, et al... -
![Vampire in Paradise by Sandra Hill]()
Vampire in Paradise by Sandra Hill
The vangels are back in Vampire in Paradise, the latest in Sandra Hill's bestselling Deadly Angels series... It's been centuries since the Norseman Sigurd Sigurdsson was turned into a Vangel—a Viking Vampire Angel—as punishment for his sin of envy, but he's still getting the hang of having fangs that get in the way when seducing women... -
![Darkfall by Janice Hardy]()
Darkfall by Janice Hardy
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWar has come. Nya’s the one who brought it. And the people love her for it. With Baseer in shambles and Geveg now an impenetrable military stronghold, Nya and the Underground have fled to a safer location—without Tali... -
![Blood of the Fold by Terry Goodkind]()
Blood of the Fold by Terry Goodkind
Richard comes to terms with his true identity as a War Wizard. The New World, and all the freedom of humankind, is under threat from the Imperial Order after he had brought down the barrier between the Old and New World. The Imperial Order has already sent delegations and armies into the New World... -
![The Warrior's Princess by Barbara Erskine]()
The Warrior's Princess by Barbara Erskine
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsJess, a young teacher in London, is attacked by someone she fears knows her well. Fleeing to her sister's house in the Welsh borders to recuperate, she is disturbed by the cries of a mysterious child. Two thousand years before, the same valley is the site of a great battle between Caractacus, king of the mighty Catuvellauni tribe, and the invading Romans... -
![Prince of Dogs by Kate Elliott]()
Prince of Dogs by Kate Elliott
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 36 ratings"Prince of Dogs" returns readers to the war-torn kingdoms of Wendar and Varre, and the intertwined destinies of: Alain, raised in humble surroundings but now the Count's heir; Liath, who struggles to unravel the secrets of her past while evading the traps set for her by those seeking the treasure she hides; Sanglant, believed dead by those who could save him, but actually a prisoner in the city... -
![Finding Her Vikings by Skye MacKinnon]()
Finding Her Vikings by Skye MacKinnon
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsVikings. I was going to meet Vikings. Real, fricking Vikings in the past. That was worth studying for. Lainie is busy with her studies, but her Old Norse teacher Hjalmar is doing everything he can to distract her. It's hard to concentrate when you've got a hot Viking vying for your attention... -
![Dark Viking: Viking Navy SEALs, Book 7 by Sandra Hill]()
Dark Viking: Viking Navy SEALs, Book 7 by Sandra Hill
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRita, a former stunt woman, can’t believe she signed up to be a female Navy SEAL. She needed the signup money to pay her mother’s medical bills. Steven, a fierce Viking warrior, is depressed over the “death” of his brother Thorfinn. Yep, even Vikings get the blues... -
![Stronghold by Melanie Rawn]()
Stronghold by Melanie Rawn
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsThere is a devistating new challenge to the power of both the High Prince Rohan, and Andry, Lord of the Sunrunners at Goddess Keep, as a mysterious and seemingly unstoppable invasion force swarms across their lands... -
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![Blue Fire by Janice Hardy]()
Blue Fire by Janice Hardy
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsPart fugitive, part hero, fifteen-year-old Nya is barely staying ahead of the Duke of Baseers trackers. Wanted for a crime she didnt mean to commit, she risks capture to protect every Taker she can find, determined to prevent the Duke from using them in his fiendish experiments... -
![The Invasion of Falgannon Isle by Deborah MacGillivray]()
The Invasion of Falgannon Isle by Deborah MacGillivray
213 SINGLE SCOTSMEN There was something about the Brigadoon-like Falgannon, something that kept most of its male inhabitants unwed. From Michael the Story to Callum the Bicycle--and we mustn't forget The Cat Dudley, the slyest poker-playing moggie in the Outer Hebrides--every male of the Isle had happiness dependent upon that of its Lady...Categorized as:
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![Daughter of Fire and Ice by Marie-Louise Jensen]()
Daughter of Fire and Ice by Marie-Louise Jensen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBook by Marie-Louise... -
![The Angel Wore Fangs by Sandra Hill]()
The Angel Wore Fangs by Sandra Hill
New York Times bestselling author Sandra Hill continues her sexy Deadly Angels series, as a Viking vangel’s otherworldly mission pairs him with a beautiful chef who whets his thousand-year-old appetite . . . Once guilty of the deadly sin of gluttony, thousand-year-old Viking vampire angel Cnut Sigurdsson is now a lean, mean, vampire-devil fighting machine... -
![Magicstorm by Amber Kallyn]()
Magicstorm by Amber Kallyn
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhen a mortal cop must delve into the paranormal, only a Viking vampire can save her soul, and her heart. Detective Celeste Wilder knows who she is, a damn fine cop. But when the recently dubbed ‘Cult Murders’ start back up, this time targeting city prostitutes she’s sworn to protect, she’s thrown into a world of paranormal creatures she never believed existed...Categorized as:
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![Shatter by Elizabeth C. Mock]()
Shatter by Elizabeth C. Mock
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 23 ratings"Growing up during the chaos of the Nabosian War, Faela Durante and her entire generation never knew what it meant to live in a time of peace. Though the war ended years ago, the devastation has not. Every decision, no matter how seemingly insignificant, has a consequence and some consequences can never be predicted. But some are foretold... -
![Miranda's Viking by Maggie Shayne]()
Miranda's Viking by Maggie Shayne
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsReeducating RolfA Viking warrior was sitting in scientist Miranda O'Shea's living room, learning English and marveling over light bulbs. Yesterday Rolf Magnusson had been frozen solid, his body perfectly preserved in a glacial cave, where she'd discovered him...Categorized as:
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![First to Burn by Anna Richland]()
First to Burn by Anna Richland
A soldier with secrets Immortal Viking Wulf Wardsen once battled alongside Beowulf, and now serves in Afghanistan. He's trusted the mortal men on his elite special operations team to protect his secret, until an explosion lands Wulf in a place more dangerous to him than a battlefield: a medevac helicopter... -
![Apollo's Curse by Brad Vance]()
Apollo's Curse by Brad Vance
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAll Dane Gale ever wanted was to be a successful writer. After a few sessions with his new friends Rose and Sherry at a romance book club, well, the more romances they read, the more they're convinced they can do better. And do they ever! They join their creative forces to become "Pamela Clarice," self-published romance novelist... -
![Citadel by Kate Mosse]()
Citadel by Kate Mosse
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsLABYRINTH took us to the walled city of Carcassonne, SEPULCHRE travelled to the mysterious town of Rennes les Bains, now CITADEL transports us right to the southern-most edge of France - and to an amazing adventure set at key points in history in this scarred land right on the Spanish border... -
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![Clan Daughter by Morgan Howell]()
Clan Daughter by Morgan Howell
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsEnslaved by King Kregant’s army, Dar survived by befriending the fierce orcs who were also forced to serve. Now she has escaped–only to find that the price of freedom may be her destiny... -
![Forever As One by Jackie Ivie]()
Forever As One by Jackie Ivie
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWE KILL FOR PROFIT WE NEVER MISS THE VIKING Terminally young, gorgeous, and ripped, Dane Morgan hides out tending bar at the SEX AND SUNBURN club. He's almost forgotten his Viking past. If only he didn't attract so much attention. Then one day, when he least expects it, his mate walks in. And his berserker comes to life. THE BUSINESSWOMAN Evangeline Harper's a complete introvert... -
![The Big Book Of Time Travel Romance by Sarah Woodbury, Cassidy Cayman]()
The Big Book Of Time Travel Romance by Sarah Woodbury, Cassidy Cayman
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Big Book Of Time Travel Romance presents for the time travel romance enthusiast the works of six bestselling artists in one stunning collection...Categorized as:
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![Devoted by Alice Borchardt, Anne Rice]()
Devoted by Alice Borchardt, Anne Rice
Tenth-century France is a land where the Forest People who worship pagan gods are disappearing. Christianity is arriving with a new God and new rulers. And brutal Viking Northmen are swarming from their warships to raze villages and loot the land. Elin, a woman of the Forest People, is schooled in the strange powers of her mother's people...Categorized as:
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![Truly, Madly Viking by Sandra Hill]()
Truly, Madly Viking by Sandra Hill
“Sandra Hill writes stories that tickle the funnybone and touch the heart.”—Susan Wiggs, New York Times bestselling authorOh those Vikings! Fans of Sandra Hill adore the sexy Norse studs the New York Times bestselling author so masterfully brings to life in her brazenly original, outrageously funny, and scorching hot love stories...Categorized as:
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![Vlad: The Last Confession by C.C. Humphreys]()
Vlad: The Last Confession by C.C. Humphreys
Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsDracula. A name of horror, depravity and the darkest sensuality. Yet the real Dracula was just as alluring, just as terrifying, his tale not one of a monster but of a man... and a contradiction. His tale is told by those who knew him best. The only woman he ever loved...and whom he had to sacrifice. His closest comrade...and traitor...
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