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The Apostle's Sister by Angela Elwell Hunt
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAya, daughter of Zebulon of Tarsus, does not want a traditional life. Because she has always lived in the shadow of her brilliant brother, she wants to use her gifts and be something more than a wife and mother... -
![Daughter of Cana by Angela Elwell Hunt]()
Daughter of Cana by Angela Elwell Hunt
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThomas and Tasmin, twin siblings hired to oversee a wedding feast in Cana, worry when the host runs out of wine . . . until a guest tells Tasmin to have the servants fill the pitchers by the gate with water from the cistern. Reluctantly, she obeys and is amazed when rainwater turns into the finest wine ever tasted in Cana... -
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![Kristin Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset]()
Kristin Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsIn her great historical epic Kristin Lavransdatter, set in fourteenth-century Norway, Nobel laureate Sigrid Undset tells the life story of one passionate and headstrong woman. Painting a richly detailed backdrop, Undset immerses readers in the day-to-day life, social conventions, and political and religious undercurrents of the period... -
![La regina eretica: Il romanzo di Nefertari by Michelle Moran]()
La regina eretica: Il romanzo di Nefertari by Michelle Moran
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsIn ancient Egypt, a forgotten princess must overcome her family’s past and remake history.The winds of change are blowing through Thebes. A devastating palace fire has killed the Eighteenth Dynasty’s royal family–with the exception of Nefertari, the niece of the reviled former queen, Nefertiti. The girl’s deceased family has been branded as heretical, and no one in Egypt will speak their names... -
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![A Woman of Words by Angela Elwell Hunt]()
A Woman of Words by Angela Elwell Hunt
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsDisciple Matthew, a former tax collector, is invited to work with Peter, James, and John in Jerusalem. He dreams of preaching and performing miracles like his fellow apostles, but he finds his dreams postponed because of a request from Yeshua's mother. Well aware of the passing years, Mary asks Matthew to help her record the stories of Yeshua while the eyewitnesses are still alive... -
![A Loyal Heart by Jody Hedlund]()
A Loyal Heart by Jody Hedlund
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s taken her as his prisoner. But she’s holding his heart captive. In gaining their freedom, will they lose what matters most? When Lady Olivia’s castle is besieged, she and her sister are taken captive and held for ransom by her father’s enemy, Lord Pitt. Loyalty to family means everything to Olivia... -
![Baron of Blackwood by Tamara Leigh]()
Baron of Blackwood by Tamara Leigh
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTHE FEUD England, 1308. Boursier, De Arell, Verdun—three noblemen who secretly gather to ally against their treacherous lord. Though each is elevated to a baron in his own right and given a portion of his lord’s lands, jealousy and reprisal lead to a twenty-five-year feud, pitting family against family, passing father to son. THE PRIZE England, 1333... -
![Redeeming Grace: Ruth's Story by Jill Eileen Smith]()
Redeeming Grace: Ruth's Story by Jill Eileen Smith
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen famine visits Bethlehem, Boaz holds out hope for rain while his relative Elimelech moves his wife Naomi and their sons to Moab. For a while, it appears the Lord is blessing Elimelech's family, and his sons marry two lovely Moabite women. But calamities strike, one after another, leaving Naomi alone in a foreign land with only her childless daughters-in-law for comfort... -
![The Highlander’s Inconvenient Wife by Eloise Madigan]()
The Highlander’s Inconvenient Wife by Eloise Madigan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“You can’t keep me locked up in here forever!”“I shall be the one to decide if ye stay in here forever or not.”Rumored to have killed even those closest to him, losing an eye in the process, Laird Jasper doesn’t let anyone near.Until a feisty English Lady, Joan, stumbles into his castle.Fleeing from London and her own dark past, Joan finds herself in the arms of the most dangerous Highlander... -
![Lady Of Conquest by Tamara Leigh]()
Lady Of Conquest by Tamara Leigh
Called the Bloodlust Warrior of Hastings, Maxen Pendery retreats to a monastery after the Normans conquer England, hoping a life of contemplation will wash the blood from his soul...Categorized as:
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![Highland Angels by Ceci Giltenan]()
Highland Angels by Ceci Giltenan
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAnna MacKay fears the MacLeods. Andrew MacLeod fears love. Anna, angry with her brother, took a walk to cool her temper. She had no intention of venturing so close to MacLeod territory—until she saw a wee lad fall through the ice. Andrew becomes enraged when it appears the MacKay lass has abducted his son, his last precious connection to the wife he lost—until he learns the truth... -
![The Lost Brother by Sarah Woodbury]()
The Lost Brother by Sarah Woodbury
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNovember 1146. Gwynedd is at war with Ranulf, Earl of Chester, who seeks to gain a foothold in Wales against the day peace finally comes to England. On the eve of King Owain’s counter-assault on Mold Castle, the body of a woman who bears a striking resemblance to Gwen is discovered buried in someone else’s grave... -
![Highlander's Runaway Bride by Maddie MacKenna]()
Highlander's Runaway Bride by Maddie MacKenna
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“I need to marry a laird by the end of the week.”After running away from her own wedding, Delilah, daughter of Laird McGunn, can’t outrun fate anymore. But finding a husband again is impossible. Until she gets an irresistible deal from the most dangerous her father’s enemy…Evan O’Reid is determined to achieve what no Laird before him peace with the McGunns... -
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Always by Jody Hedlund
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA fierce elite guard. A loyal lady in waiting. They must work together to save three princesses from certain death. On the verge of dying after giving birth to twins, the queen of Mercia pleads with Lady Felicia to save her infant daughters... -
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![An Angel's Story by Max Lucado]()
An Angel's Story by Max Lucado
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSpiritual beings populate the stories of Scripture. Angels singing. Demons infecting. Heavenly hosts fighting . . . Ignore the armies of God and Satan and you ignore the heart of Scripture. Ever since the snake tempted Eve in Eden, we've known: there is more to this world than meets the eye... -
![Ben-Hur (A Tale of the Christ) by Lew Wallace, W.M. Johnson]()
Ben-Hur (A Tale of the Christ) by Lew Wallace, W.M. Johnson
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsThis carefully crafted ebook: "Ben-Hur (A Tale of the Christ)” is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.Ben-Hur describes the adventures of Judah Ben-Hur, Jewish prince from Jerusalem who gets betrayed by his friend from childhood and enslaved by the Romans. He is taken to Rome where he becomes a charioteer and a Christian... -
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Poppy's War by Lily Baxter
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsInternational bestselling author Lily Baxter returns with another emotional, heart-pounding saga set in World War II England. In 1939, thirteen-year-old Poppy is forced to evacuate her London home and flee to a grand country house on the coast of England... -
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The Tudor Bride by Joanna Hickson
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe thrilling story of the French princess who became an English queen from the author of critically acclaimed Agincourt Bride... -
![The Fallen Princess by Sarah Woodbury]()
The Fallen Princess by Sarah Woodbury
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHallowmas 1144. With the harvest festival approaching, Gareth has returned from fighting in the south, hoping for a few months of peace with Gwen before the birth of their first child... -
![My Something Wonderful by Jill Barnett]()
My Something Wonderful by Jill Barnett
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSISTERS OF SCOTLAND SERIESby Jill BarnettAt a time when kings fought for the right to rule, some won, some lost, and the women who loved them paid the price….MY SOMETHING WONDERFULBook One When a stranger, a golden knight who is one of the king's barons, comes to Glenna Gordon's isolated island farm, she learns her whole life has been a lie... -
![The Renegade Merchant by Sarah Woodbury]()
The Renegade Merchant by Sarah Woodbury
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMarch 1147. Determined to escape the gloom that has descended on Aber, Gareth and Gwen travel to Shrewsbury in an attempt to find answers about Rhun’s death, about the whereabouts and plans of Prince Cadwaladr, and about Gwen’s family ties to England... -
![The Highlander’s Twisted Games: A Medieval Historical Romance Novel by Eloise Madigan]()
The Highlander’s Twisted Games: A Medieval Historical Romance Novel by Eloise Madigan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Let me show ye what I mean when I say ye are mine.”Green-fingered Emma loves being a healer. Her only problem is the rakish Laird she works handsome, but dangerous. So when he asks her to be his fake betrothed for a day, she has no choice but to agree.Laird Thomas needs a wife; but he doesn’t want to get married. So he picks a certain hellion to help him delay the inevitable... -
![The Viking's Warrior Bride by Mairibeth MacMillan]()
The Viking's Warrior Bride by Mairibeth MacMillan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBjorn and Ylva. Two warriors who fight side by side. Two lovers who avoid commitments. But their convenient relationship just got complicated.Determined to redeem her father’s name through her own brave deeds as a warrior, Ylva has no desire to give that up to be a mother... -
![A Worthy Rebel by Jody Hedlund]()
A Worthy Rebel by Jody Hedlund
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA desperate noblewoman, a rebellious peasant, and a forbidden love. While fleeing an arranged betrothal to a heartless lord, Lady Isabelle becomes injured and lost. Rescued by a young peasant man, she hides her identity as a noblewoman for fear of reprisal from the peasants who are bitter and angry toward the nobility... -
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![Lady Thief by A.C. Gaughen]()
Lady Thief by A.C. Gaughen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsScarlet’s true identity has been revealed, but her future is uncertain. Her forced marriage to Lord Gisbourne threatens Robin and Scarlet’s love, and as the royal court descends upon Nottingham for the appointment of a new Sheriff, the people of Nottingham hope that Prince John will appoint their beloved Robin Hood...Categorized as:
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![Captain Tempesta by Emilio Salgari]()
Captain Tempesta by Emilio Salgari
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA female warrior in disguise. A lover to be rescued. A city under siege.Cyprus, 1571. An island at war. The powerful Ottoman army has taken every city save one, Famagusta, a Venetian port and stronghold. Besieged by a force of 80,000 men, the city has valiantly fought back with its small force of warriors and mercenaries... -
![The Uninvited Guest by Sarah Woodbury]()
The Uninvited Guest by Sarah Woodbury
It is the winter of 1143 and all is not well in the court of Owain, King of north Wales. His future in-laws are untrustworthy, the Norman lords on his eastern border are restless, and among his wedding guests lurks a cold-blooded killer... -
![Noah's Wife by T.K. Thorne]()
Noah's Wife by T.K. Thorne
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year! Noah's wife is Na'amah, a young girl with a form of autism (now known as Asperger's) who only wishes to be a shepherdess on her beloved hills in ancient Turkey—a desire shattered by the hatred of her powerful brother, the love of two men, and a looming disaster that threatens her world... -
![Viking's Dawn by Henry Treece]()
Viking's Dawn by Henry Treece
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHarold is an adolescent who sails with his father on a raid to Scotland. They come to grief on an island in the Hebrides... -
![The Viking's Cursed Bride by Mairibeth MacMillan]()
The Viking's Cursed Bride by Mairibeth MacMillan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHalf Briton, half Pict, Aoife has been an outsider all her life. Rejected by her family, despite saving them from the Norse raid on Alt Clut, she is forced to marry one of the invaders to ensure her family’s safety and rid them of a cursed daughter, while putting her own life at risk.Jarl Tormod intends to settle on the Clyde and to marry a Briton... -
![Robyn Hood: Fight For Freedom by K.M. Shea]()
Robyn Hood: Fight For Freedom by K.M. Shea
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe ballads lie. Robin Hood, the Bold and Brave Outlaw of Sherwood Forest, is cowardly, spineless, and a girl. Robyn left her band of Merry Men after losing an archery contest against Little John and runs to the last place her men would expect: the courts of Prince John. Robyn successfully masks her identity until Little John and Will Scarlet locate her with Marian’s help... -
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Loyal Heart by Anna Markland
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn impossible choice…love or family loyalty. Book I of a brand new series from Anna Markland, The Von Wolfenberg Dynasty. Sophia falls in love with a guest at her brother’s wedding, but he is an envoy sent by her father’s enemies. Brandt intends to return home as soon as his unwelcome obligation to attend the wedding is fulfilled... -
![Queenbreaker: Perseverance by Catherine McCarran]()
Queenbreaker: Perseverance by Catherine McCarran
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere are games played only at court for power, love, revenge...Fourteen-year old Mary Shelton must learn to play them all when she enters the cauldron of spite, ambition, and danger that is the court of King Henry VIII. No one in her family expects Mary to go far; she’s the middle daughter, sharp-tongued, not the favorite, not pretty... -
![Cloak of Scarlet by Melanie Dickerson]()
Cloak of Scarlet by Melanie Dickerson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn this exciting retelling of the classic Little Red Riding Hood fairytale, Melanie Dickerson sweeps readers away into a thrilling adventure and a charming romance.Violet—so named because of the unusual color of her eyes—knows almost nothing about her birth mother. She has formed a close bond with her grandmother, who fills her heart with dreams of true love... -
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![The Cartographer's Secret by Tea Cooper]()
The Cartographer's Secret by Tea Cooper
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA young woman's quest to heal a family rift entangles her in one of Australia's greatest historical puzzles when an intricately illustrated map offers a clue to the fate of a long-lost girl. A mesmerising historical mystery set in the Hunter Valley from bestselling author Tea Cooper for readers of Natasha Lester and Kate Morton... -
![The Highlander by Zoe Saadia]()
The Highlander by Zoe Saadia
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBorn in the Highlands, Kuini thought his life was simple. You hunt and you fight, defending your towns against the raids of the Lowlanders and then raiding their lands in turn. His father was the Warriors’ Leader, and he wanted to be just like him. Yet, Texcoco, the mighty Capital of the Lowlands, seemed incredibly beautiful, sparkling, its pyramids magnificent... -
![The Song of Us by Kate Fussner]()
The Song of Us by Kate Fussner
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThis stunning debut and wholly original queer middle grade novel-in-verse retelling of "Orpheus and Eurydice" adds a new chorus to the songs of great love, perfect for fans of Other Words for Home and Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World.Love at first sight isn't a myth. For seventh graders Olivia and Eden, it's fate... -
![Cleopatra's Heir: A Novel of The Roman Empire by Gillian Bradshaw]()
Cleopatra's Heir: A Novel of The Roman Empire by Gillian Bradshaw
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe might and power of Julius Caesar, the man who conquered the known world. The beauty of Cleopatra, the woman who conquered the conqueror. Together they could have forged an empire whose power had never been seen before. Tragically, it was not meant to be... -
![Rue For Repentance by Felicity Pulman]()
Rue For Repentance by Felicity Pulman
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe second medieval mystery in the deliciously readable Janna Mysteries After her mother dies and her home is burned to the ground, Janna is forced to flee for her life. She is given shelter at a manor farm, but all is not as it seems... -
![The Tale of Nefret by M.L. Bullock]()
The Tale of Nefret by M.L. Bullock
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwin daughters of an ancient Bedouin king struggle under the weight of an ominous prophecy that threatens to divide them forever. Royal sibling rivalry explodes as the young women realize that they must fight for their future and for the love of Alexio, the man they both love. The Tale of Nefret chronicles their lives as they travel in two different directions... -
![Drawing a Blank: Or How I Tried to Solve a Mystery, End a Feud, and Land the Girl of My Dreams by Daniel Ehrenhaft, Trevor Ristow]()
Drawing a Blank: Or How I Tried to Solve a Mystery, End a Feud, and Land the Girl of My Dreams by Daniel Ehrenhaft, Trevor Ristow
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI don't know how this happened One day I'm snug in my loner existence at Carnegie Mansion School, and the next I'm tramping through the Scottish wilderness looking for my dad. Who's been kidnapped. Because of a feud that started in medieval times. Or something. Suffice it to say, I never paid too much attention because I thought the whole thing was some twisted figment of my dad's imagination... -
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Conquering Passion by Anna Markland
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPraise for Conquering Passion"Wow,loved this book. It kept me reading until 2am. I had to force myself to put it down to go to bed. This author certainly knows her history."Helen Scott Taylor, author of Oceans Between Us"...a sweeping Norman epic. Markland has done her research and it shows. The plot moves at a nice pace, never lingering. The characters are interesting and likable...Categorized as:
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![Lilies For Love by Felicity Pulman]()
Lilies For Love by Felicity Pulman
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove, revenge, secrets, and murder in medieval England On the run from Lord Robert, the man who will stop at nothing to hide his secret, Janna takes refuge at Wiltune Abbey. While there, she desperately seeks to learn to read so she can uncover the truth about her unknown father—but first there are mysteries to be solved... -
![Willows For Weeping by Felicity Pulman]()
Willows For Weeping by Felicity Pulman
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMurder at Stonehenge, and a letter that could change the fate of a medieval kingdom at war Janna has joined a band of pilgrims en route to Oxeneford. Along the journey she finds a dead man carrying a letter bearing the seal of Henry, Bishop of Winchester, now a supporter of the Empress Matilda... -
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![In The Midst of Madness: Tudor Chronicles Book Two by Lesley Jepson]()
In The Midst of Madness: Tudor Chronicles Book Two by Lesley Jepson
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAnne Boleyn is dead and with her the hope of power for the Howard family... -
![The Conquest by Jude Deveraux]()
The Conquest by Jude Deveraux
Lovely Zared Peregrine was the pride of her family, a treasure her rough-hewn brothers would strive at any cost to protect from their ancient enemies, the Howards. The Peregrines had suffered loss enough. Thus Zared's brothers trained her in the arts of war, and dressed her in boy's clothing. Beyond the castle walls, none knew that the youngest Peregrine was a girl... -
![The Secret: A Novel of Anne Boleyn by Lesley Jepson]()
The Secret: A Novel of Anne Boleyn by Lesley Jepson
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKing Henry VIII of England fell in love with Anne Boleyn, divorcing Queen Katharine and changing the religion of the country in order to make Anne his wife. But what if Anne loved someone else? Upon returning to England after a girlhood spent serving at the Court of France, Anne is astonished to catch the eye of King Henry VIII... -
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Too Wicked to Love by Debra Mullins
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsToo wicked to love . . . but too tempting to resist!Having already been deceived by a heartless fiancé, Genevieve Wallington-Willis knows better than to trust any man—which is why her attraction to John Ready is so very disturbing. Though devilishly handsome, he is far too mysterious—and a humble coachman, no less! But one inadvertent kiss and Genevieve is lost... -
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![The Rogue's Princess by Eve Edwards]()
The Rogue's Princess by Eve Edwards
Rated: 3.74 of 5 stars · 13 ratings1586 – London, England. Sixteen-year-old Mercy Hart is the daughter of one of London’s richest – and strictest – cloth merchants. Kit Turner is an actor and the illegitimate son of the late Earl of Dorset. A chance encounter finds Kit falling for the beautiful Mercy’s charms, but their love is forbidden. A merchant’s daughter and a vagabond – it simply cannot be...
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