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Axios: A Spartan Tale by Jaclyn Osborn
I am Axios of Sparta, and I was born to kill. At age seven, I left home to train with other boys where we were taught obedience, solidarity, military strategy, and how to withstand pain. My harsh upbringing stripped me of my weaknesses and forced me to become strong. Ruthless. But, I craved something greater—a life I could never have...Categorized as:
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The Steel Rogue by K.J. Jackson
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA scarred lady, living in the outskirts of society. A hardened rogue brought up from the worst of humanity. One seeks revenge. One seeks redemption. Neither is prepared for a love that will defy all odds.A scarred lady, living in the fringes. Lady Alton knows she doesn't fit into polite society. Her scars determined that long ago, and marrying a viscount never helped the matter... -
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![A Shot in the Dark by Addison Cain]()
A Shot in the Dark by Addison Cain
Matthew is determined to find his run-away sweetheart. And then he’s going to marry her. Well, that is, if he can get her to hear him out before rival gangster, Tommy Kennedy, woos her into believing that Chicago power and prestige are better than quite towns and true love. And if she won’t listen, then he’ll just have to tie her up and drag her home. Part 2 of the A Trick of the Light duet... -
![Lord of Black Castle by Kathryn Le Veque]()
Lord of Black Castle by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe ultimate enemies to lovers trope has arrived as a brutal Irish knight conquers his hatred of the English to win the heart of the sister of his English enemy.Welcome to the wilds of Medieval Ireland...1323 A.D. - Devlin de Bermingham, an Irish knight to the core, is the bastard son of the Earl of Louth and the descendant of Irish kings... -
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The Irish Devil by Donna Fletcher
The Beauty and the Barbarian Ireland in the Middle Ages—a land of both heavenly landscapes and hellish warfare. It is in this world that Lord Eric of Shanekill is both feared and revered. His unstoppable rage on the battlefield has made him known as the "Irish Devil." Little did he know that his greatest battle would be fought in his heart.. -
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Mob Boss Christmas: The Pregnancy by Mallory Monroe
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen gorgeous tough guy Reno Gabrini finds out that his lady love Katrina is pregnant, he becomes a nervous wreck. He does everything in his power to protect her from forces real and imagined, and to make her pregnancy move along as smoothly as possible. Trina, in turn, does everything in her power to deal with his controlling ways... -
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Fall of the Stars by Monica James
England is bleeding.And there isn’t a thing I can do about it.I am once again a prisoner to Wessex, captured by King Egbert because holding me hostage will bring them to him—my two Vikings who will risk heaven and earth to save me.But I don’t need saving.I am Princess Emeline, and I was taught by the best, and his name…Skarth the Godless.The man whom I love more than anything in this world... -
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The Villain by Victoria Vale
Book 1 of 2 in the Villain Duology, a Dark Regency Erotic Romance duet set in the wilds of Scotland. A heartless villain… Lady Daphne Fairchild braves the journey from London to the wilds of Scotland alone with one purpose in mind: confront the man who purposely and methodically set out to ruin the men of her family... -
![Soul's Fire by Susan Fanetti]()
Soul's Fire by Susan Fanetti
Astrid has been a warrior since the day she was old enough to make the choice to live and die with an axe in her hand. She is strong and stoic, powerful and brave, and she has the life she desires, free of complications and distractions. She is a shieldmaiden, and that is all she wishes to be...Categorized as:
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Hit by Mallory Hart
GIUSEPPINAI was never supposed to meet him, but one fateful night had him saving my life.Now he thinks he owns me. I’m his to keep.He’s ruthless, cold, and a killer, but something draws me to him anyway.I know what he’s capable of. I know he was meant to kill me. And I know one wrong slip may make him change his mind about sparing my life.But I want to test him, push him, be a part of his world... -
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Viking Wolf by Emmanuelle de Maupassant
Enter a world of burning desire and brutal passion; a world threatened by ambition, jealousy and revenge. He is bound by duty… Eirik has shed his blood on the battlefield; now, he's commanded to marry a woman he's never met and forget his love for Elswyth. Will his sense of honour part them forever? She is as brave as any man… Elswyth is at the mercy of Jarl Gunnolf’s darkest seductions...Categorized as:
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Prisoner of My Desire by Johanna Lindsey
CAPTIVE OF LOVE Spirited Rowena Belleme must produce an heir--or incur the dangerous wrath of a ruthless stepbrother, who stands to forfeit his ill-gotten wealth. And the magnificent Warrick deChaville is the perfect choice to sire her child--though it means imprisoning the handsome knight...and forcing him to bend to her amorous whims... -
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Masquerade by Joel Abernathy
An MM Phantom of the Opera Retelling We all wear masks. He came to me like a ghost singing songs of the past… An angel, promising redemption. Now I know the truth of the man behind the mask, and Erik’s soul is more broken and twisted than I ever imagined. ~ Even an angel’s wings can be broken. The moment I heard his voice, I knew he was mine. Mine to teach. Mine to mold...Categorized as:
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Deadly Obsession by Holly Bloom
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsComing soon...Deadly Obsession is a dark, why choose, slow-build romance set in London's criminal underworld. This is book three in the Deadliest Love series...Categorized as:
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![Masquerade by O.O. Sangoyomi]()
Masquerade by O.O. Sangoyomi
Òdòdó's hometown of Timbuktu has been conquered by the the warrior king of Yorùbáland. Already shunned as social pariahs, living conditions for Òdòdó and the other women in her blacksmith guild grow even worse under Yorùbá rule. Then Òdòdó is abducted... -
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Fire by Shae Evans
He’ll make her pay the ultimate price, in his quest for revenge….A dutiful daughter…Promised to a king she’s never met; Princess Anais was resigned to her fate. From the outside looking in, Anais lives a pampered existence but in truth, the palace walls serve as her prison. She believes marriage to this unknown king can’t be worse than the life she already has... -
![The Earl on the Train by Kerrigan Byrne]()
The Earl on the Train by Kerrigan Byrne
He’s the Villain she never forgot…Sebastian Moncrieff is a villain, a traitor, and a pirate, who has recently inherited an Earldom he never wanted. As a man who’s committed every sin imaginable, he knows his only chance at redemption is the one woman who ever reached through to his soul of ice...Categorized as:
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![A Rose at Midnight by Anne Stuart]()
A Rose at Midnight by Anne Stuart
Once a daughter of the aristocracy, lovely Ghislaine "Gilly" de Lorgny lives for the destruction of Nicholas Blackthorne—the notorious rake she holds responsible for the cruel loss of her virtue, family and fortune. Now that the rogue has reentered her life, she seizes the opportunity to enact a poisonous revenge—but is abducted by the dashing villain before the deed can be done... -
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Lemonade by Nina Pennacchi
As a young woman in Victorian England, Anna Champion knows all too well the social mores that value prettiness over sense, and etiquette over honesty. But when she stands up to the boorishness of dashing Christopher Davenport at a summertime ball, Anna unwittingly attracts his wrath—and becomes entangled in his malicious scheming... -
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Her Wanton Wager by Grace Callaway
An Heiress on a Mission… After two failed Seasons, Persephone Fines has vowed to reform her hoydenish ways. But when her beloved brother falls into the clutches of wicked gamester Gavin Hunt, she must take action. Hunt offers her a shocking proposition: he will release her brother… if she can resist six nights of seduction...Categorized as:
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![The Sins of the Sire by Emily Royal]()
The Sins of the Sire by Emily Royal
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratings"A vengeful man must also dig a grave for himself" It was a meeting of souls...Two years ago, Elyssia de Montford first looked into the eyes of the captured Highlander, who stood, brave and defiant, while being tortured by English soldiers, and she risked everything to free him.Tavish MacLean is consumed by hatred... -
![Test of Faith by Aleksandr Voinov, Raev Gray]()
Test of Faith by Aleksandr Voinov, Raev Gray
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJuly, 1187: Saladin has defeated the Crusader army at The Horns of Hattin. While hundreds of his comrades have perished in the battle, Thierry de la Tour Rouge, a Frank and Templar Knight, has survived only to be taken prisoner by the Saracens... -
![Prohibited by Madeline Thorne]()
Prohibited by Madeline Thorne
SHE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE THEIR MEANS OF REVENGE.INSTEAD SHE BECAME THEIR OBSESSION.Tulsa, 1920Having an affair with one of the kings of Tulsa's criminal underworld was supposed to be an escape from her mundane life. Diamonds and gin in smokey speakeasies, and hot, sensual nights full of illicit pleasure.Instead, adultery becomes the least of her sins when he deceives her into doing the unforgivable...Categorized as:
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Barons Adore Curves by Jemma Frost
An evil aunt intent on auctioning off her innocent niece.An obsessed baron who'll stop at nothing to claim the curvy woman for his own... -
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![Bartered by Pamela Ann]()
Bartered by Pamela Ann
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA woman could be… …Everything. Anything. Nothing. I was a connoisseur of beautiful things, women included. I didn't just have one woman, but three—all exotic, stunning, and they would do anything I asked. My life was grand. It was perfect. I was content with it all until a little minx came along... -
![Blood Red Roses by Katherine Deauxville]()
Blood Red Roses by Katherine Deauxville
Fulk de Jobourgh is a knight of the court of King William, commanded to oversee the lands of a noble who was hanged for treason. He is also instructed to marry the dead traitors rebellious daughter and ensure her loyalty to the king. He brings her to the altar, and to his bed, before galloping off once again to command in the Kings war...Categorized as:
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![Ritual Sins by Anne Stuart]()
Ritual Sins by Anne Stuart
Rachel Connery is on a seek-and-destroy mission, out for revenge against the mysterious, charismatic man who enticed millions of dollars from her dying mother and cheated her out of her inheritance. She wants retribution and is willing to use every seductive trick at her disposal to obtain it...Categorized as:
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![North of the Stars by Monica James]()
North of the Stars by Monica James
England is burning.And the cause…men are too afraid to utter in nothing but a whisper.The Northmen.My father is King Eanred.And me?I am Princess Emeline.My father wants to protect our kingdom against the ruthless Vikings who continue to raid England, so he has betrothed me to Aethelwulf, the son of King Egbert of Wessex—the most powerful realm in all of England...Categorized as:
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Wickeds Scandal by Kathleen Ayers
Alexandra Dunforth, a bookish spinster from Hampshire, has no desire to marry despite her uncle holding the fate of her beloved family estate over her head. Satan Reynolds, a wealthy Marquess, is possessed of angelic beauty and a scandalous dragon tattoo...Categorized as:
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![Brutal Serpent by Kate Raven]()
Brutal Serpent by Kate Raven
Dark. Cruel. Toxic. Feral. Viscount St. Erth has been planning his revenge for a long time.Only one thing remains.Innocent Catherine Wendover must be wed and bred.And she won't know until it's too late.She's married a monster.This is a fast-paced dual POV dark romance with revenge, jealousy, obsession, and a HEA... -
![A Pirate's Love by Johanna Lindsey]()
A Pirate's Love by Johanna Lindsey
With languid tropical breezes caressing her breathtakingly beautiful face, Bettina Verlaine stood before the mast, sailing westward to fulfill a promise her heart never made--marriage to a Count her eyes had never beheld. Then in a moment of swashbuckling courage, the pirate Tristan swept her away and the spell of his passion was cast over her heart forever...Categorized as:
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![Captive Bride by Johanna Lindsey]()
Captive Bride by Johanna Lindsey
The irresistible call of adventure brings lovely Christina Wakefield to the alluring Arabian desert. But fate imprisons her after she encounters Sheik Abu, the strikingly handsome though arrogant adventurer, whom she had known in England as Philip Caxton. Once Christina had rejected Philip's fervent offer of marriage. But now she is to be his slave -- desperate for the freedoms denied her..Categorized as:
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