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Promises to Keep by Diana Knightley
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 11 ratings“I hae tae live up tae my promises. Or I ought not tae make them so earnestly.” —Magnus“I would never want the lesson to be to make fewer promises, less earnestly. It’s one of the greatest things about you.” —KaitlynMagnus and Kaitlyn have new commitments, adventures, and dangers. He has challenges that await. She has loved ones to protect...Categorized as:
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![Wedding the Highlander by Janet Chapman]()
Wedding the Highlander by Janet Chapman
"A runaway beauty finds love in the brawny arms of a handsome stranger..."Talented surgeon Libby Hart is fleeing to Pine Creek, Maine, when her car spins out of control and crashes into a pond. She is rescued by Michael MacBain, a medieval highlander trapped in the modern world by a wizard's spell... -
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![A Day Like This by Kelley McNeil]()
A Day Like This by Kelley McNeil
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsWhat if everything you’ve ever loved, ever known, ever believed to be true…just disappeared?Annie Beyers has everything—a beautiful house, a loving husband, and an adorable daughter. It’s a day like any other when she takes Hannah to the pediatrician…until she wakes hours later from a car accident. When she asks for her daughter, confused doctors tell Annie that Hannah never existed... -
![Tempting the Highlander by Janet Chapman]()
Tempting the Highlander by Janet Chapman
She has the power to tempt him beyond all reason.... Catherine Daniels arrives in Pine Creek, Maine, at just the right time for Robbie MacBain. She is on the run from her ex-husband, and Robbie is a sexy, single foster parent who needs a housekeeper while he travels back in time to medieval Scotland... -
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![Only With a Highlander by Janet Chapman]()
Only With a Highlander by Janet Chapman
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsFrom bestselling author Janet Chapman comes the fifth novel in her Highlander series featuring a time-travelling Scotsman in modern-day Maine.As soon as Pine Creek’s new mystery man steps into her art gallery, Winter MacKeage is intrigued. This sexy stranger, Matt Gregor, wants her to do some drawings of his dream house. And with his tiger-gold eyes and masculine charm, he’s impossible to resist...Categorized as:
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![Dragon Warrior by Janet Chapman]()
Dragon Warrior by Janet Chapman
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe steamy second book in Janet Chapman’s dazzling Midnight Bay series seduces readers with an enticing tale of a fiery independent woman and an irresistible immortal warrior with a dragon’s courageous heart. Maddy Kimble has no time for a suitor—not with caring for her spunky nursing home patients, her shy nine-year-old daughter, her widowed mother, and her rebellious teenage brother... -
![Only the Brave by Rebecca Ruger]()
Only the Brave by Rebecca Ruger
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMegan West’s Scotland trip is not quite what she was expecting. Three days in and her lost luggage still hasn’t arrived, and she’s already decided her travel buddy, a co-worker she thought would be so easy to vacation with, is actually the most annoying person in the world outside of the hospital...Categorized as:
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![The Love Token : A delightful story of a love that defies time by Cindy Kirk]()
The Love Token : A delightful story of a love that defies time by Cindy Kirk
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom the outside, the tent looks like any you might see at a county fair: Tall poles support crisp white canvas that ripples gently in the breeze. But inside, the tent is a different world, one GraceTown hasn’t seen for a century. Only, no one can see this tent—no one but Sophie Jessup.Sophie Jessup has a good life... -
![The Last Time I Saw Her by Karen Robards]()
The Last Time I Saw Her by Karen Robards
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn the sizzling new novel from New York Times bestselling author Karen Robards, Dr. Charlie Stone must prove the innocence of a dangerously sexy condemned man, or lose her one chance at true love. In this world, Dr. Charlotte “Charlie” Stone skillfully probes the twisted minds of incarcerated serial killers to better understand what makes them tick, and to help nab those who remain at large... -
![The Heart of a Hero by Janet Chapman]()
The Heart of a Hero by Janet Chapman
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Janet Chapman welcomes her fans back to Spellbound Falls, where no one is immune to the magical powers of love… Originally from the ancient mythical island of Atlantis, Nicholas has spent the last year deep in the mountains of Maine, serving as Director of Security for the Nova Mare and Inglenook resorts... -
![Highland Shifter by Catherine Bybee]()
Highland Shifter by Catherine Bybee
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA mysterious Druid book and Helen’s sixth sense send her to Scotland in search of a missing boy. After being attacked by strange men dressed in medieval garb, a handsome, desirable hero answering to the boy’s name rescues her. No one is more surprised than she to find herself in sixteenth century Scotland...Categorized as:
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![Sleeper's Castle by Barbara Erskine]()
Sleeper's Castle by Barbara Erskine
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsTwo women, centuries apart. One endless nightmare tearing Wales apart – and only they can stop it.Sunday Times bestselling author Barbara Erskine returns to Hay in the year that marks the 30th anniversary of her sensational debut bestseller, Lady of Hay.Hay-On-Wye, 1400 – War is brewing in the Welsh borders, Catrin is on the brink of womanhood and falling in love for the first time... -
![One Enchanted Evening by Lynn Kurland]()
One Enchanted Evening by Lynn Kurland
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsTime-travel romances have made Lynn Kurland a bestseller in the here-and-now. A duty-bound knight has taken on the task of rebuilding the most dilapidated castle in all of England. A costume designer gets her chance to shine by showcasing her fairy- tale designs at an upscale party in an authentic medieval castle... -
![Loving the Highlander by Janet Chapman]()
Loving the Highlander by Janet Chapman
A tempestuous passion begins with a battle of wills... When Sadie Quill comes upon an unbelievably gorgeous man lying naked beside a lake, she can't resist taking his photo -- and is quickly trapped in a passionate confrontation with the fierce stranger. Discovering the identity of this irresistible warrior will complicate Sadie's search for a legendary gold mine... -
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![Beyond Dreams by Rebecca Ruger]()
Beyond Dreams by Rebecca Ruger
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHolly Wright has been dreaming of the same man for years—and frankly, he might be the reason she’s still single; no one can compare to the hot-bodied man of her dreams. Second only to her secret devotion to her fantasy guy is her love of Scotland. She’s on her third trip now, with a fairly tight schedule, wanting to squeeze as much as she can into the next ten days...Categorized as:
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![All For You by Lynn Kurland]()
All For You by Lynn Kurland
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsFALLING THROUGH TIME IS DANGEROUS…Peaches Alexander is thrilled to receive an unexpected invitation to a weekend party given by the handsome, eligible Duke of Kenneworth. The only Stephen de Piaget, a stuffy medieval studies scholar who seems determined to get in the way... -
![Redeeming Vows by Catherine Bybee]()
Redeeming Vows by Catherine Bybee
For her own safety, modern day, single mom, Lizzy McAllister is forced to bow to the medieval men who surround her when she's thrust back in time to the sixteenth century against her will. When Lizzie finds herself trapped in time with Fin, the one man she finds both irresistible and maddening, she agrees to combine forces with him to rid Scotland of the evil witch, Grainna... -
![A Kind of Magic by Donna Grant]()
A Kind of Magic by Donna Grant
Greetings Dear Reader, I was born an immortal prince on the realm of Thales. I lived the life of grandeur, revered and respected, but my one true love was fighting. I was given a special gift in my battle abilities and soon became known as Thales’ finest warrior. But all that changed the day my brother died and an evil descended upon my realm... -
![It Always Snows on Mistletoe Square by Ali McNamara]()
It Always Snows on Mistletoe Square by Ali McNamara
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 21 ratings🎧Listening Length = 8 hours and 58 minutesFrom an author whose writing is “pure magic” that makes for “an enchanting escape” (Heidi Swain): In desperate need of a job, Elle — a certified grinch — musters all her fake festive cheer to work as a writer and chronicle a family’s holiday history. Could delving into the past help her navigate her future? Read by an Earphones Award–winning narrator...Categorized as:
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![The Second Chance Year by Melissa Wiesner]()
The Second Chance Year by Melissa Wiesner
In this unforgettable story full of charm, wit—and just a bit of magic—a woman down on her luck is given a second chance at fixing her life and trying one year all over again. Perfect for readers of Josie Silver and Rebecca Serle. Sadie Thatcher’s life has fallen apart in spectacular fashion... -
![Wild Highland Rose by Dee Davis]()
Wild Highland Rose by Dee Davis
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTrapped in a loveless marriage, Marjory Macpherson rejoices at the news of her husband's death, only to find that he is, in fact, very much alive. Marjory has spent her life hating the Camerons, waiting for the day that she can avenge her father. Now suddenly, she finds herself inexplicably drawn to a man who is the enemy...Categorized as:
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![The Angel of Paragon by Genevieve Jack]()
The Angel of Paragon by Genevieve Jack
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn angel called. A devil answered.Princess Charlotte is the sole heir to the throne of Paragon. But twenty-five years after she helped vanquish Empress Eleanor, her parents still treat her like a child—and it doesn’t help that her sunny angel disposition makes her easy to overlook...Categorized as:
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![Darach : A Scottish Time Travel Romance by Hazel Hunter]()
Darach : A Scottish Time Travel Romance by Hazel Hunter
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsTo escape her stalker, an artist travels back in time. Charlotte Walsh is so relieved to have survived a murderous attack in an alley that landing in a medieval Scottish hot spring is no big deal. But the massive highland warrior bathing there most definitely is...Categorized as:
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![For the Love of Magic by Janet Chapman]()
For the Love of Magic by Janet Chapman
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Janet Chapman welcomes you back to Spellbound Falls, where love and magic can conquer anything… After forty years of marriage, Rana Oceanus has done the unthinkable and run away from her mighty, magical husband... -
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![Heart of a Highland Warrior by Anita Clenney]()
Heart of a Highland Warrior by Anita Clenney
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA bloodthirsty evil stalks the Connor Clan…Brave, beautiful, and haunted by her past, demon hunter Anna MacKinley will do anything to help the Connors. Under divine orders, the headstrong warrior travels the world, slaying demons and vampires... -
![The One Before The One by Emma Cooper]()
The One Before The One by Emma Cooper
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsLiv is given the chance to live one life-changing week over, but can she change her future...? And does she want to?When Liv’s boyfriend Kit disappeared on a hike, seven years earlier, she thought her life was over. But with the help of their family and friends, she’s pushed her way through the grief, and now, miraculously, she's found a way to love again...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![The Girl I Was by Jeneva Rose]()
The Girl I Was by Jeneva Rose
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSometimes you have to go back before you can go forward.Alexis Spencer thinks she has it all figured out. Even when life gets her down, she is never too far away from another inspirational quote to rationalize her failures and ignore all her problems... -
![Stardust of Yesterday by Lynn Kurland]()
Stardust of Yesterday by Lynn Kurland
Dreaming of her wonderful castle, she imagined that it contained a handsome, brave knight— Suddenly, her eyes flew open. She scrambled over her chair, looking with alarm at what was quivering in front of her, only an inch away from where her toes had dangled off the edge… It was a sword. “I’ll not miss my mark a second time.” A deep voice grated from behind her. She whirled around... -
![Valley of the Moon by Melanie Gideon]()
Valley of the Moon by Melanie Gideon
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsIn this captivating novel from the author of Wife 22, a woman who feels lost in her own time stumbles across a California community that has, impossibly, been marooned in the early twentieth century perfect for readers of The Time Traveler's Wife, Time and Again, and Sarah Addison Allen.Lux is a single mom struggling to make her way when she discovers an idyllic community in the Sonoma Valley... -
![Prince of Seduction by Donna Grant]()
Prince of Seduction by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSeduction has always come easy for Elric, one of four Drahcir princes. When he finds his mate he intends to convince her to return with him by using his famed seduction. His mate, however, isn’t like any woman he’s ever encountered, and its going to take Elric using his heart to win his mate. Marin takes a trip to Scotland to heal her broken heart after being left at the alter... -
![Reckoning by Cassidy Cayman]()
Reckoning by Cassidy Cayman
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPiper's been torn from Lachlan and believes him gone for good. Possessed by Daria's spirit, she's plagued by nightmares and fears she may be dangerous to those she loves. When she discovers a surprising family secret, she sets out to free herself and avenge her lost love. Lachlan's trapped in the eighteenth century, trying to a lead a clan that mostly wants him dead...Categorized as:
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![The Last Daughter of York by Nicola Cornick]()
The Last Daughter of York by Nicola Cornick
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the winter of 1483, Francis Lovell is Richard III’s Lord Chamberlain and confidante, but the threat of Henry Tudor’s rebels has the king entrusting to Francis and his wife, Anne, his most crucial mission: protecting the young Richard of York, his brother’s surviving son and a threat to Henry’s claims to the throne... -
![Home for Christmas by Courtney Cole]()
Home for Christmas by Courtney Cole
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Courtney Cole, the Magic of the Christmas Season sends a woman back in time to the 1940s where she meets her own grandmother and learns the true meaning of family and the holiday.Piper McCaulley doesn't know which way is up or down. Her gran, her last remaining family, died two weeks before Christmas, leaving Piper to reevaluate her life...Categorized as:
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![Everything in Its Time by Dee Davis]()
Everything in Its Time by Dee Davis
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsYears ago while vacationing in Scotland, Katherine St. Claire believed she’d found the love of her life. She shared a night of passion with a stranger, in a hotel castle called Duncreag. But come morning, her lover had disappeared. And she has spent the last eight years trying to convince herself it was all a dream.. -
![The Scottish Rose by Jill Jones]()
The Scottish Rose by Jill Jones
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA modern American myth-buster finds the magic of love in seventeenth-century Scotland in this unique and “truly spectacular” romance (Romantic Times). Taylor Kincaid has made a career of debunking myths and legends as the host of her own TV show...Categorized as:
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![In Every Life by Rea Frey]()
In Every Life by Rea Frey
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat happens when a husband's dying wish is for his wife to find a new love... before he's even gone?Ben and Harper started off their marriage with a cancer diagnosis, but they eventually celebrated as Ben went into remission. Now they know what matters. Now they won't waste a second. But the cancer comes back, and this time, the doctors insist there's no viable treatment option... -
![My Highland Lover - A Scottish Historical Time Travel Romance by Maeve Greyson]()
My Highland Lover - A Scottish Historical Time Travel Romance by Maeve Greyson
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsShe jumps back through time to prove a point—not to lose her heart.As the proprietor of a homeopathic store in rural Kentucky, modern day Trulie Sinclair knows her neighbors think she is strange—but they have no idea how different she really is. Trulie was born in thirteenth-century Scotland to a gifted bloodline of time travelers...Categorized as:
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![The Secret Kiss of Darkness by Christina Courtenay]()
The Secret Kiss of Darkness by Christina Courtenay
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe has waited an eternity for her.When Kayla Sinclair arrives at Sotheby's auction room in Mayfair, she is mesmerised by a life-size eighteenth-century portrait of a tall, dark man with piercing blue eyes.She finds her life irrevocably changed by a powerful obsession with the portrait, and Kayla’s desire to discover the identity of the man leads her to the mysterious Marcombe Hall... -
![Destiny's Denial by Sky Purington]()
Destiny's Denial by Sky Purington
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCaitlin Seavey relives the same nightmare every night for three years. Then one day, the dream seeps into reality when an ethereal Scotsman visits. Horrified, she confides in her grandmother who then gives her a two hundred year old novel titled Fate's Monolith. It tells the tale of her distant relative's journey to medieval Scotland and can only be a myth... -
![Through the Snow Globe by Annie Rains]()
Through the Snow Globe by Annie Rains
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPerfect for readers of One Day in December by Josie Silver, this enchanting new novel with touches of It’s a Wonderful Life and Groundhog Day follows a woman dangerously close to losing it all as she receives an unexpected Christmas gift that prompts a surprising journey of self-discovery...and another chance at happiness."Annie Rains is a gifted storyteller... -
![Not Without Juliet by L.L. Muir]()
Not Without Juliet by L.L. Muir
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe will let nothing stop her... Juliet Bell has a hit man, the FBI, a long-lost sister, and a handful of handsome Highlanders hunting her through time. But she's not going back until she gets what's hers. And her hunters won't go back either--not without Juliet. He's had a change of heart... Quinn's timing stinks...Categorized as:
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![The Curse of Clan Ross by L.L. Muir]()
The Curse of Clan Ross by L.L. Muir
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTHE COMPLETE SERIES includes Going Back for Romeo Not Without Juliet and Collecting Isobelle ROMEO: Jillian is an American lured back to the 15th century to rescue a plaid-clad Romeo and Juliet before their story can end in tragedy. The monster standing in her way, however, is a handsome Highlander who might just be her own Romeo...a Romeo she must leave behind...Categorized as:
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Distraction by Tess Oliver
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs false accusations of witchcraft consume Salem Village, eighteen-year-old Poppy Seabrooke, a true witch, is content to stay away from the hysteria and more importantly from the relentless advances of Angus Wolfe, a powerful warlock masquerading as Salem’s pastor. When Poppy uses her magic to help a young boy, she is arrested... -
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![Insignificant Others: An Enchanting Time-Travel Romance, Perfect for Spring 2025, Indulge in a Heartfelt Escape by Sarah Jio]()
Insignificant Others: An Enchanting Time-Travel Romance, Perfect for Spring 2025, Indulge in a Heartfelt Escape by Sarah Jio
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Sarah Jio comes an escapist novel following a young woman stuck in a “time loop” of one-day relationships with romantic partners from her past.“An ingenious and heartfelt love story... -
![Immortal of Darkness by Alexis McNeil]()
Immortal of Darkness by Alexis McNeil
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsCain, warlock/once Immortal, is thrust into the twenty-first century as a simple human. Relying on the evil beast inside him, from centuries of using black magic, he has to find the Spell of Immortality to become immortal once again, and break the curse his mother had cast upon him. Entering the twenty-first century, he stumbles upon Gwen, an oddly familiar, beautiful young woman...Categorized as:
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![The Journey by John A. Heldt]()
The Journey by John A. Heldt
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSeattle, 2010. When her entrepreneur husband dies in an accident, Michelle Preston Richardson, 48, finds herself childless and directionless. She yearns for the simpler days of her youth, before she followed her high school sweetheart down a road that led to limitless riches but little fulfillment, and jumps at a chance to reconnect with her past at a class reunion... -
![As You Wish by Jude Deveraux]()
As You Wish by Jude Deveraux
One fateful summer, three very different women find themselves together in Summer Hill, Virginia, where they find they have much more in common than they realized… Sixty-year-old Olivia’s first marriage was long and unhappy, but now she is a newlywed, thrilled to finally be starting her life with the man she’s always truly loved—even if they are getting a late start... -
![Binding Vows by Catherine Bybee]()
Binding Vows by Catherine Bybee
Duncan MacCoinnich's task... Travel to the twenty-first century Renaissance Faire, deflower the Druid virgins, and go home. Only his job is not so easily accomplished with the virgin in question, Tara McAllister. Time is running out. The evil is closing in on them both. Tara finds Duncan irresistible after what was supposed to be a mock Hand-fasting binds them... -
![Almost Like Being in Love by Sariah Wilson]()
Almost Like Being in Love by Sariah Wilson
A modern-day Ohio woman and a seventeenth-century Scottish laird fall in love at first sight in a magical holiday romance by Sariah Wilson, the bestselling author of The Chemistry of Love.Maren Kelly and her friend Penny may be lost in the Scottish Highlands, yes. They may be caught in the blizzard of the century, sure...
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