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The Forgotten Kingdom by Signe Pike
The story continues in The Forgotten Kingdom, the second book in the astonishing Lost Queen trilogy, already hailed as “Outlander meets Camelot” (Kirsty Logan) and “The Mists of Avalon for a new generation” (Linnea Hartsuyker).AD 573. Imprisoned in her chamber, Languoreth awaits news in torment. Her husband and son have ridden off to wage war against her brother, Lailoken... -
The Rose and the Thorn by Michael J. Sullivan
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsTWO THIEVES WANT ANSWERS. RIYRIA IS BORN.For more than a year Royce Melborn has tried to forget Gwen DeLancy, the woman who saved him and his partner Hadrian Blackwater from certain death. Unable to get her out of his mind, the two thieves return to Medford but receive a very different reception --- Gwen refuses to see them... -
Tributary by Lisa Tawn Bergren
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsTRIBUTARY, a novella (1/2 the length of a normal novel), picks up a year after BOURNE... Lia struggles to overcome the fear that constant battle has heaped upon her; Gabi and Marcello face an unexpected crisis; and Lord Greco just may be ready to leave the grief and loss of his past behind him, so that he might grab hold of the future.. -
Exile's Honor by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsAlberich had spent most of his youth in the Karsite military schools training to be an officer. As the son of an impoverished mother, he had no other career choice open to him. And Alberich had risen in the ranks with almost unnatural speed. He developed expertise with many weapons and excelled in academic subjects with an ease that was the envy of his classmates... -
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Shattered Moments: An utterly emotional and gripping historical page-turner by Irina Shapiro
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsShe never planned to return…To save her husband’s life, Valerie Whitfield makes the momentous decision to travel to the twenty-first century. But disaster follows when a time-traveling accident leaves her and Alec stranded there, far from their beloved family and home in seventeenth-century Virginia... -
Exile's Valor by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsThis stand-alone novel in the Valdemar series continues the story of prickly weapons-master Alberich. Once a heroic Captain in the army of Karse, a kingdom at war with Valdemar, Alberich becomes one of Valdemar's Heralds. Despite prejudice against him, he becomes the personal protector of young Queen Selenay... -
The Hollow Hills by Mary Stewart
Keeping watch over the young Arthur Pendragon, the prince and prophet Merlin Ambrosius is haunted by dreams of the magical sword Caliburn, which has been hidden for centuries. When Uther Pendragon is killed in battle, the time of destiny is at hand, and Arthur must claim the fabled sword to become the true High King of Britain...Categorized as:
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A Game of Shadows: A totally unforgettable historical time-travel novel by Irina Shapiro
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCan she keep her family safe?Devoted wife and mother Valerie Whitfield is torn between two centuries. Born in twentieth-century America, Valerie once believed her adventuring days were over when she settled down with her husband, Alec, in colonial Virginia. But when her grown-up children become embroiled in dangerous affairs, Valerie faces unimaginable challenges... -
Asylum for a Duchess by Nellie H. Steele
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen her haunting past returns, will it destroy her future?Lenora Fletcher brims with joy. Embracing motherhood, the young woman is determined to give her child the love and attention she never received. But a chance meeting with her assumed-to-be deceased father rips away her happiness and plunges her into roiling confusion... -
Letter to a Duchess by Nellie H. Steele
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOnly she can prove his innocence, but will it make her the killer’s next victim?Lenora Fletcher’s new role as Duchess of Blackmoore is put to the test when her brother-in-law is framed for murder. Desperate for help, he begs her to use her power to communicate with the dead to prove his innocence... -
The Last Enchantment by Mary Stewart
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsArthur Pendragon is King! Unchallenged on the battlefield, he melds the country together in a time of promise. But sinister powers plot to destroy Camelot, and when the witch-queen Morgause -- Arthur's own half sister -- ensnares him in an incestuous liaison, a fatal web of love, betrayal, and bloody vengeance is woven...Categorized as:
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The Unforgiven by Heather Graham
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA tragic past. An uncertain futureTwelve years after the grisly murder of her parents, Kaitlyn Delaney has finally found peace. She has friends, a good job, a place to call home and a new life to live. But then a shadow creeps in from Katie’s past, reminding her that she will never completely escape its terrifying grip... -
Wit'ch Gate by James Clemens
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe dazzling epic of The Banned and the Banished has established James Clemens as an exciting new voice in fantasy fiction. Now his remarkable skills reach their peak with Wit’ch Gate, as one girl remains her realm’s only hope against the forces of darkness . . -
Death of a Duchess by Nellie H. Steele
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMy name is Lenora Fletcher. And I can communicate with the dead. Lenora expected her unique ability would condemn her to a life of solitude, shunned by society. But when she receives an unexpected marriage proposal hinging on it, Lenora is shocked... -
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The Potent Perfume by Helen Goltz
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMiss Phoebe Astin of The Economic Undertaker found herself charmed by the recently deceased perfume salesman, Mr Edward 'Teddy' Tate, as were many of his former clients... -
Dreaming Death by Heather Graham
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSWEET DREAMS AREN’T MADE OF THISEver since she was a child, Stacey Hanson has had strange dreams—and sometimes they come true. Her skills and experience led her straight to the FBI’s Krewe of Hunters. Now a serial killer is stalking Washington, DC, and people are scared. And it will be Stacey’s first case... -
The Dragon Sage by Jay Lynn
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA mesmerizing blend of breath-taking action and incredible sorcery. Fans of Throne of Glass and A Game of Thrones will not be able to put down this epic fantasy adventure. Standing alone in a dark cell, Alec waits for the death he cannot seem to escape. The pungent smell of sweat and blood are permanently absorbed into his scarred skin... -
Master of Restless Shadows: Book One by Ginn Hale
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFreshly graduated Master Physician Narsi Lif-Tahm has left his home in Anacleto and journeyed to the imposing royal capitol of Cieloalta intent upon keeping the youthful oath he made to a troubled writer. But in the decade since Narsi gave his pledge, Atreau Vediya, has grown from an anonymous delinquent to a man renowned for penning bawdy operas and engaging in scandalous affairs... -
The Wicked Day by Mary Stewart
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsBorn of an incestuous relationship between King Arthur and his half sister, the evil sorceress Morgause, the bastard Mordred is reared in secrecy. Called to Camelot by events he cannot deny, Mordred becomes Arthur’s most trusted counselor -- a fateful act that leads to the "wicked day of destiny" when father and son must face each other in battle...Categorized as:
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Heaven's Net is Wide by Lian Hearn
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsThe new beginning-and the grand finale-to the beloved Tales of the Otori series. Heaven's Net Is Wide is the new first volume of the now complete Tales of the Otori- prequel to Across the Nightingale Floor, the book that first introduced Hearn's mythical, medieval Japanese world... -
The Mystery of Rufford Abbey: A dual timeline novel with a paranormal twist by Stephen Taylor
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn absorbing Medieval mystery you won’t be able to put down! For fans of Freda Lightfoot, Anthony Doerr, Sebastian Faulks and Kate Atkinson... -
Dragon Fire by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsBook 2 in The Sea Captain's Daughter Trilogy * There’s something very wrong in the Southern Lair. The blind dragon refuses to choose a new knight partner, but only he can save Gryphon Isle from the deadly pirate menace. His human friends accompany him to the home of the last wizard, fighting on shore as he swims beneath the pirate ships, rising to flame them into oblivion... -
The Color of Light by Karen White
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAt thirty-two, pregnant and recently divorced, Jillian Parrish and her seven-year-old daughter find refuge and solace on Pawleys Island, South Carolina. Jillian had experienced her best childhood memories here-until her best friend Lauren Mills disappeared, never to be found. At the time, Linc Rising, Lauren's boyfriend and Jillian's confidant, had been a suspect in Lauren's disappearance... -
The Devil's Diadem by Sara Douglass
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn a world gone mad, is the Devil′s word the only one you can trust? A foolish monk stole the devil′s favourite diadem and the devil wants it back. It is mid-twelfth century Europe and Maeb Langtofte joins an aristocratic household to attend Adelie, the wife of the Earl of Pengraic. The earl is a powerful Lord of the Marches, the dark Welsh borderlands... -
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The Winter Laird: A time travel romance (Mists of Fate) by Nancy Scanlon
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTHE PRESENTSuccessful matchmaker Brianagh O’Rourke believes in happy-ever-afters – just not her own. Though she thrives on helping her clients find the partner of their dreams, her own dreams remain firmly in her head, not in her life. She's fine loving only her business–at least, that's what she tells herself when she agrees to her lackluster boyfriend's proposal... -
Winds of Fury by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsValdemar is once again in peril, threatened by Ancar of Hardorn, who has long sought to seize control of the kingdom by any means at his command... -
The Darkest Hour by Barbara Erskine
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFrom the Sunday Times bestselling author comes an epic tale of love, passion and heartbreak.In the summer of 1940, eyes are focussed on the skies above the South of England: the Battle for Britain has just begun. But Evie Lucas has eyes for no-one but a dashing young pilot called Tony... -
Echoes of Magic by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom bestselling, award-winning author Donna Grant comes a trilogy of three women who happen to be a dying race of witches that were cursed by one of their own, and the men who stood by their side. Hiding a secret so awful that his only hope for survival is to remain hidden, Grayson has lived most of his life pretending to be someone he isn't... -
Winds of Change by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsIn The Mage Winds trilogy, which began with the best-selling novel, Winds of Fate , author Mercedes Lackey continues the epic that started with her first published book, Arrows of the Queen introduced readers to the remarkable land of Valdemar, the kingdom protected by its Heralds--men and women gifted with extraordinary mind powers--aided and served by their mysterious Companions--horselike... -
Dreamspell by Tamara Leigh
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA TIME TO LIVE. A TIME TO DIE. A TIME TO DREAM. Sleep disorders specialist Kennedy Plain has been diagnosed with a fatal brain tumor. When her research subject dies after trying to convince her he has achieved dream-induced time travel and her study is shelved, she enlists herself as a subject to complete her research... -
The Crusader by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlong the ancient Pilgrim Trail traveled by countless crusaders from Europe to The Holy Land, Dr. Rory Osgrove is in charge of her first archaeological dig. A Biblical Archaeologist by degree, her target is a holy relic of unimaginable power. But what she discovers instead is the tomb of a long-buried Crusader, one of the thousands who came to this desert land in search of glory and riches... -
Magpie Lane by Lucy Atkins
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWhen the eight-year-old daughter of an Oxford College Master vanishes in the middle of the night, police turn to the Scottish nanny, Dee, for answers... -
Everkin (The Kindred .5) by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo live in the light, they hunt in the dark… When natural-born witch Edra is approached by others who share her gifts, she jumps at the chance to join a Coven. Until she discovers that they’re not what they seem. They’re hell-bent on destruction, and in order to save herself and those she loves, Edra must leave her home, and the only man she’s ever loved... -
Legacy of Kings by C.S. Friedman
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsThe young peasant woman Kamala has proven strong and determined enough to claim the most powerful Magister sorcery for herself-but now the Magisters hunt her for killing one of their own. Her only hope of survival lies in the northern Protectorates, where spells are warped by a curse called the Wrath that even the Magisters fear... -
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The Frozen People by Elly Griffiths
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsCold cases are a lot easier to solve when you can travel back in time to find new evidence—unless, that is, you get stuck in the nineteenth century.Ali Dawson and her cold case team investigate crimes so old they’re frozen—or so their inside joke goes... -
Across the Nightingale Floor by Lian Hearn
In his black-walled fortress at Inuyama, the warlord Iida Sadamu surveys his famous nightingale floor. Constructed with exquisite skill, it sings at the tread of each human foot. No assassin can cross it unheard. The youth Takeo has been brought up in a remote mountain village among the Hidden, a reclusive and spiritual people who have taught him only the ways of peace... -
Conspiracy To Murder by Heather Graham
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsDon’t miss this heart-racing story from “the queen of romantic suspense,” New York Times bestselling author Heather Graham. Is she a suspect or a target? A year after the chilling death of her mentor, criminologist Harley Frasier is still rattled. Secretly she’s suspected murder all along... -
House of Shadows by Pamela Hartshorne
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Kate Vavasour wakes in hospital, she can remember nothing about the family gathered around her bed, or of her life before the accident. The doctors diagnose post-traumatic amnesia and say the memories should start returning. Which they do . . . but these memories are not her own. They belong to Isabel Vavasour, who lived and died at Askerby Hall over four hundred years earlier . . -
Lady of Hay by Barbara Erskine
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsTwo Women, Eight Hundred Years, and the Destiny They Share "Barbara Erskine can make us feel the cold, smell the filth, and experience some of the fear of the power of evil men...The author's storytelling talent is undeniable... -
Master of Craving by Karin Tabke
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe Blood Sword Legacy Eight knights bound by a brotherhood forged in hell claim their legacies the only way they can: by right of arms, by right of victory, by right of conquest. Most of England has submitted to King William, but Wales refuses to yield... -
The Frost Maiden's Kiss by Claire Delacroix
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsShe enchanted him with a kiss—but winning her love would demand all he possessed. Disheartened by the challenge of a crumbling legacy, Malcolm left Scotland to earn his fortune as a mercenary. Eight years later, scarred by the realities of war, he returns with a fortune won at too high of a price and a companion even more hardened than he... -
Ellin's Solhwa, Season 2 by Cibeles
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe last thing Ellin remembers is having to deal with a belligerent customer at her dead-end job. And when she opened her eyes… she’s “Solhwa,” the beautiful fourth concubine to the king of the Xyaran Empire. Between trying to learn the language and eating steak, Ellin’s trying to figure exactly what’s going on... -
The Quiet Earth by Elizabeth Harris
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWinter 1994, and in the Wye Valley a story hidden for almost eight centuries has just been unearthed. For Nina, an ecologist working alongside local archaeologists, the discovery of a baby’s grave dating from the thirteenth century is of far more interest than just academic... -
The House of Lost Wives by Rebecca Hardy
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSecrets. Lies. And four missing wives. 1813. Lizzie's beloved older sister Esme is sold in marriage to the aging Lord Blountford to settle their father's debts. One year later, Esme is dead, and Lizzie is sent to take her place as Lord Blountford's next wife. Arriving at Ambletye Manor, Lizzie uncovers a twisted web of secrets, not least that she is to be the fifth mistress of this house... -
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The Dragon King's Imperial Wrath: Falling in Love with the Bookish Princess of the Rat Clan Vol. 2 by Aki Shikimi
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTHE RAT PRINCESS DIARIESRuiying, princess of the rat clan, has begun her formal training to become a worthy bride for dragon king Yawen. Much to her excitement, this comes with unconditional access to a treasure trove of knowledge! However, her teacher, Meiyu, informs her that being a “fated mate” holds special meaning in the dragon clan... -
The Cherry Robbers by Sarai Walker
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsNew Mexico, 2017: Sylvia Wren is one of the most important American artists of the past century. Known as a recluse, she avoids all public appearances. There’s a reason: she’s living under an assumed identity, having outrun a tragic past. But when a hungry journalist starts chasing her story, she’s confronted with whom she once was: Iris Chapel... -
His Highland Love by Willa Blair
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.A Love DeniedKenneth Brodie offered for young Mary Catherine Rose but her father declined, then a year later accepted an offer from another clan. Furious at hearing Cat would be married soon to someone else, Kenneth fled to France and drowned his disappointment in wine, women and war... -
Women of the Dunes by Sarah Maine
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsFrom the author of the acclaimed novels The House Between Tides and Beyond the Wild River, a rich, atmospheric tale set on the sea-lashed coast of west Scotland, in which the lives of a ninth-century Norsewoman, a nineteenth-century woman, and a twenty-first-century archeologist weave together after a body is discovered in the dunes... -
Naming of the Queen by J.J. Makenzie, Jennifer Peel
What is the cost of a name? Everything.The princess always knew her name would come with a price, but she never knew how steep the cost would be. Falsely accused of killing her husband’s family, she’s on the run with the father she never knew. With help from him and a band of outcasts, she’s learning just how much she might have to pay, not only to save herself but all of Greatland... -
Warrior of the Isles by Debbie Mazzuca
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBound By Duty In a time of raids and ransoms, Aidan MacLeod is responsible for a formidable Scottish keep and all the people within. Yet the fearless Highland laird never forgets his charge to shield his young half-brother from the grave consequences of his tragic birth. Linked By Fate But an alluring stranger known only as Syrena could undo all of Aidan's defenses...
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