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The Leviathan: The Blackchurch Guild: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWelcome to Book One in the exciting and diverse new series, The Blackchurch Guild: The Shadow Knights.Medieval England’s most elite training guild.The Blackchurch Guild is an elite knight training school. Men, and even women, are accepted into the program if they prove themselves worthy. Different from most training arenas in England, candidates don’t have to be from wealthy families... -
WolfeAx: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.81 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMagnus de Wolfe, who takes after his Viking forefathers, has his story told in a unique and powerful way. The story of a love nearly lost… but for an angel. Paternal grandson of England's greatest knight, son of the man known as Nighthawk, and grandson on his mother's side of a Norse king, Magnus de Wolfe has the blood of elite and royal warriors flowing through his veins... -
The Splendid Hour by Kathryn Le Veque
It's Christopher de Lohr's bastard son, Peter, in a tale that could change the stars of the House of de Lohr forever...When religion and politics don't meet, it's an explosion that could tear the Executioner Knights—and England—apart forever...Peter de Lohr is the illegitimate son of the greatest knight in the realm, though he has been accepted by his father. Not only accepted—embraced... -
WolfeBorn: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsPatrick de Wolfe’s (Nighthawk) youngest son, Titus, is front and center in this rip-roaring Medieval Romance that will have you on the edge of your seat!When a de Wolfe mates, he mates for life. And when he falls for a woman, he falls harder than most. But when a scorned woman is involved, anything can happen…And usually does... -
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Master of the Dawn: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque
A flashy knight with a scandalous reputation and a much-pursued heiress find themselves tangled up in an unconventional love story.But all is not as it seems.Will hidden secrets destroy everything?1195 A.D. - Sir Galen Burleson (from Guardian of Darkness) has a love ‘em and leave ‘em reputation. Enormous and powerful, he is the captain of the army at Hexham Castle... -
WolfeLord by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s William de Wolfe’s (The Wolfe) eldest grandchild and namesake, William “Will” de Wolfe in an unconventional romance that is going to break your heart... and then put the pieces back together again.Welcome to the greatest de Wolfe Pack generation!William “Will” de Wolfe has the weight of the entire de Wolfe empire weighing on him. Perfection is key... -
BattleWolfe: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA super-star knight with a de Wolfe pedigree… and the Scottish rose who saves his life.In the turbulent lands of the English/Scottish border, their love wasn't meant to last.... but no one loves as strongly as a de Wolfe... -
The Land Beyond the Sea by Sharon Kay Penman
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsFilled with drama and battle, tragedy and romance, Sharon Penman’s The Land Beyond the Sea tells the epic tale of a clash of cultures that will resonate with readers today.1172. The Kingdom of Jerusalem, also known as Outremer – the land beyond the sea.A young realm, Outremer was baptized in blood when the men of the First Crusade captured Jerusalem from the Saracens in 1099... -
Warrior and Protector by Peter Gibbons
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 20 ratings989 AD.Alfred the Great’s dream of a united England has been forged by his daughter Aethelfaed and grandson, King Aethelstan.The Vikings have been expelled from York following the death of Erik Bloodaxe, and for two generations there has been peace between Saxon and Dane... -
Mine Is the Night by Liz Curtis Higgs
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsSHE LOST EVERYTHING SHE LOVED. HE HAD EVERYTHING SHE NEEDED. BUT COULD SHE FIND THE COURAGE TO TRUST HIM? Stepping from a battered coach on a rainy April eve, newly widowed Elisabeth Kerr must begin again, without husband or title, property or fortune... -
The Dark Spawn by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe son of The Dark Lord joins forces with the Executioner Knights to bring you the Medieval Romance you’ve been waiting for. It’s a no-holds barred, dark and passionate romance where the rules don’t apply.Prepare to enter the Darkness...Coleby de Velt is the firstborn son of the notorious Dark Lord, Ajax de Velt... -
Lion of Hearts by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat happens when a man has fallen for the wrong woman when the right woman comes along?Myles de Lohr is about to find out.Welcome to another epic Medieval Romance with the sons of Christopher de Lohr!As the humorless, sometimes taciturn middle de Lohr brother, Myles is all-knight, all-the-time... -
WolfeBlade by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAndreas de Wolfe is the second-eldest de Wolfe grandchild. Son of Troy, he has inherited his father’s comely looks, his aggression, and his talent with a sword. The man is born for battle. But he is picky when it comes to women, the reason he’s not yet married. Unfortunately, when he does fall for a woman, Andreas sets himself up for a hell of a situation... and it could cost him everything... -
Nunnery Brides: A Medieval Romance Collection by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNever judge a bride by her habit... Nothing speaks more strongly of romance than a woman resigned to facing a life a religious servitude suddenly finding herself with a suitor… and a soulmate. Medieval Historical Romance has never been more surprising, intense, or sexy. In this four-book collection, you’ll discover the good, the very bad, and the passionate of knights and their nunnery brides... -
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The Dark Conqueror by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTitan Medieval Houses go head to head in this sweeping and poignant Medieval Romance!When the House of de Lohr (Rise of the Defender) and the House of de Velt (The Dark Lord) come together through their children, anything can happen—and anything does!Cassian de Velt came to foster with Christopher de Lohr at a young age... -
Dauntless by Tamara Leigh
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsTHE D’ARGENTS. IT ALL BEGAN WITH A WOMAN…TOO.Medieval Normandy. Before William the Conqueror conquered, there was the family D’Argent. And a marriage alliance destined to give rise to England’s formidable Wulfriths.BEHOLD THE VICTORThe day Godfroi D’Argent defeats his brother in a contest of arms, he gains his family’s lands. And a less than desirable bride... -
The Longing by Tamara Leigh
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIn The Unveiling, The Yielding, The Redeeming, and The Kindling, the lives of the formidable Wulfrith family unfold during Duke Henry’s battle for the English throne and his succession. The fifth book in the series, The Longing, belongs to the last Wulfrith brother, the enigmatic Sir Everard, and the much maligned Lady Susanna de Balliol... -
Fearless by Tamara Leigh
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTHE WULFRITHS. IT ALL BEGAN WITH A WOMAN.A battle. A crown. The conqueror. The conquered. Medieval England—forever changed by the Battle of Hastings. And the rise of the formidable Wulfriths.A CAPTIVE NORMANSir Guarin D’Argent knew the danger of allowing a woman to turn him from his purpose, and yet he answered her cry across a bloody battlefield... -
The Vexing by Tamara Leigh
USA Today best-seller Tamara Leigh returns to the medieval Age of Faith series with a romance three years in the making—Sir Durand’s tale. A VEXING LADY Answering her father’s summons to return home, Lady Beata Fauvel must evade capture by noblemen who seek to wed a great heiress... -
The Redeeming by Tamara Leigh
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIN THE EYES OF THE CHURCH AND MEN, HERS IS NO SMALL SIN Lady Gaenor Wulfrith is a woman scorned—and now King Henry’s pawn. After three broken betrothals, she is ordered to wed her family’s enemy, a man she has never met and has good reason to fear... -
Ceridwen of Kilton by Octavia Randolph
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsNinth-century Saxon England crumbles under the onslaught of a relentless foe - the Danish Vikings. Ceridwen, a young woman with divided loyalties, watches as the peace and plenty she enjoys at the Saxon stronghold of Kilton gives way to wary watchfulness... -
Boundless by Tamara Leigh
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsTHE WULFRITHS. IT ALL BEGAN WITH A WOMANA battle. A crown. The conqueror. The conquered. Medieval England—forever changed by the Battle of Hastings. And the rise of the formidable Wulfriths... -
DANGEROUS: A Medieval Romance by Tamara Leigh
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe late middle ages. England’s king seeks to recover the French lands of his ancestor William the Conqueror and claim the continental throne. France’s king aspires to seize the remainder of his royal vassal’s lands and retain his throne. So begins the Hundred Years’ War, the backdrop against which the formidable Wulfriths of the AGE OF CONQUEST and AGE OF FAITH series continue their tale... -
Nameless by Tamara Leigh
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTHE WULFRITHS. IT ALL BEGAN WITH A WOMAN. A battle. A crown. The conqueror. The conquered. Medieval England—forever changed by the Battle of Hastings. And the rise of the formidable Wulfriths... -
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The Wolf Hunt: A fast-paced, action-packed historical fiction novel by Tim Hodkinson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen you can't protect everyone, who will you save?AD 935.Einar Unnsson is destined to be great. He has already defeated the men sent to kill him by his father, Jarl Thorfinn, the 'Skull Cleaver'. Einar has a gift that makes him lethal in battle, a gift he needs now more than ever.Jarl Thorfinn is set on vengeance... -
Iron and Gold by S.J.A. Turney
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe wolves of Odin land in Italy, and the tantalising scent of gold is in the air…AD 1043. Having escaped Constantinople with their lives – barely – but not their ship, Halfdan and the wolves of Odin are now mercenaries in the Byzantine army, sailing to Apulia in Italy to help retake territory from the Normans.But cracks are beginning to show among the tight-knit wolves... -
Plaid Attitude by Caroline Lee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe might not have time for love, but fate has other plans…Lady Coira, eldest daughter of mad Laird Oliphant, knows she deserves more than what she has. Oh, not love and marriage—the only man whom she finds attractive is the clan’s easy-going and thus infuriating Commander—because she has no interest in a man telling her what to do... -
Baron of Emberly by Tamara Leigh
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA WARRIOR DANGEROUSLY IN CONTROL England, 1334 ~ In the second book of The Feud series, Baron Magnus Verdun is a warrior whose handsome face gives little indication of the darkness he struggles to contain... -
The Secrets of Saffron Hall: An absolutely gripping Tudor historical fiction novel by Clare Marchant
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTwo women. Five centuries apart.One life-changing secret about to be unearthed…1538New bride Eleanor impresses her husband by growing saffron, a spice more valuable than gold... -
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The Kindling by Tamara Leigh
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTHE UNVEILING, THE YIELDING, and THE REDEEMING introduced readers to the formidable Wulfrith family during Duke Henry’s battle for the English throne and his succession. THE KINDLING, the fourth book in the Age of Faith series, is the story of Sir Abel, the youngest and, perhaps, most dangerous of the Wulfrith brothers. “’TIS SAID FAMILY CREATES A MULTITUDE OF SINS... -
Great Protector: Inspirational Version by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNote: This the clean, inspirational version. For the regular Historical Romance version, please find the same novel with the solitary knight on the cover. 1402 A.D. – Eighteen years ago, Sir Richmond le Bec, a knight in the service of Henry of Bolingbroke, was tasked with a mission of great importance... -
A Mother’s Dilemma by Emma Hornby
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMinnie Maddox cares deeply for mothers and their babies – she makes a living by taking in unwanted children and finding them good adoptive homes – and is delighted for her neighbour when she finally becomes a mother after decades of trying... -
He Kens if Ye've Been Plaid or Good by Caroline Lee
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Yule season can be so difficult for soulmates on opposite sides of the law…Evander Oliphant is one of the King’s Hunters—those feared and respected enforcers of Royal Justice. When he’s handed this latest warrant right before Yule, he doesn’t expect it to be for a woman. And for certes, he didn’t expect to take one look at her and fall head-over-heels in love... -
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Heartless by Tamara Leigh
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTHE WULFRITHS. IT ALL BEGAN WITH A WOMANA battle. A crown. The conqueror. The conquered. Medieval England—forever changed by the Battle of Hastings. And the rise of the formidable Wulfriths.A HEARTLESS NORMANChevalier Maël D’Argent lost more than his striking looks when he aided the Duke of Normandy in taking the English throne from King Harold... -
The Serpent King by Tim Hodkinson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe fight for vengeance has no victors...AD 936The great warrior, Einar Unnsson, wants revenge. His mother's assassin has stolen her severed head and Einar is hungry for his blood. Only one thing holds him back. He is a newly sworn in Wolf Coat, and must accompany them on their latest quest... -
The Raveling by Tamara Leigh
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsBY HONOR BOUND TO SEEK THE FOUND, HERE BEGINS A TALE Sir Elias De Morville is no ordinary man of the sword, possessing both the heart of a warrior and a troubadour. When he sets out to rescue a boy who may be his son, more than ever he must prove worthy of the Wulfrith dagger that ranks him among the greatest of knights... -
Her Viking Warrior by Gina Conkle
Vengeance couldn’t be sweeter... Bjorn, bastard of Vellefold, goes home to save the father who exiled him. If he defeats his father’s enemies, the jarl’s torque is his. He’ll win just to let the ringfort burn—except the fair and learned Ilsa sees right through him and dares to warm his icy heart. Or battle more desirable.. -
Reckless by Tamara Leigh
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsTHE WULFRITHS. IT ALL BEGAN WITH A WOMANA battle. A crown. The conqueror. The conquered. Medieval England—forever changed by the Battle of Hastings. And the rise of the formidable Wulfriths.A REBEL MOST WANTEDVitalis of the Saxon resistance wearies of leading men to victory only to next lead them to death at the hands of the invaders... -
Lawless by Tamara Leigh
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsTHE WULFRITHS. IT ALL BEGAN WITH A WOMAN.A battle. A crown. The conqueror. The conquered. Medieval England—forever changed by the Battle of Hastings. And the rise of the formidable Wulfriths.THE CONQUEROR’S MANHaving lost all—the woman he loved, great friendship, and lands—Sir Guy wants only to end the insurrection plaguing England... -
The Golden Cross by Angela Elwell Hunt
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsTHE HEIRS OF CAHIRA O’CONNOR SERIESBOOK TWOA line of women who would be warriors for truth“It is said that as Cahira, daughter of the great Irish king Rory O’Connor, lay dying of a wound from a Norman blade, she lifted her hand toward heaven and beseeched God that others would follow after her, bright stars who would break forth from the courses to which they are bound and restore right in this... -
The Golden Cross by Angela Elwell Hunt
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"It is said that as Cahira, daughter of the great Irish king Rory O'Connor, lay dying of a wound from a Norman blade, she lifted her hand toward heaven and beseeched God that others would follow after her, bright stars who would break forth from the courses to which they are bound and restore right in this murderous world.. -
Highland Intrigue - Inspirational Version by Ceci Giltenan
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLady Gillian MacLennan's clan needs a leader, but the last person on earth she wants as their laird is Fingal Maclan. She can neither forgive nor forget that his mother killed her father, and, by doing so, created Clan MacLennan’s current desperate circumstances... -
Manchester Moll by Emma Hornby
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 10 ratings**Don't miss Emma Hornby's gripping new wartime saga, A SISTER'S FIGHT** ---------------------------- Moll thought she could keep her family safe . . . Eighteen-year-old Moll Chambers works her fingers to the bone doing all she can to support her family. With an ailing father and a wayward mother, Moll is the only one who can look after her siblings, Bo and Sissy... -
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Mercenaries and Maidens: Five Full Length Novels Bundle by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFive Full-length Kathryn Le Veque novels, including a bonus book Kingdom by the Sea! For purchase or read free in Kindle Unlimited! Welcome to Medieval England, in all its glory, where ruthless mercenaries learn the meaning of love and gutsy maidens will fight for what they believe in... -
In the Shadow of Croft Towers by Abigail Wilson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom debut author Abigail Wilson comes a mysterious Regency tale of secrets and spies, love and treachery. Orphaned Sybil Delafield jumps at the opportunity for a position at the mysterious Croft Towers... -
Lady of Eve by Tamara Leigh
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFALLEN On the eve of her profession as a nun, Lady Graeye Charwyck is called home to Medland by the father who disavowed her years earlier for the “devil’s mark” she bears. Desperate to escape the convent, she agrees to wed a man she detests to provide an heir for her family’s holdings... -
Lady Undaunted by Tamara Leigh
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThis is a "clean read" rewrite of Misbegotten (HarperCollins) USA Today Bestselling author Tamara Leigh returns with a tale of betrayal, vengeance, and forbidden longing in Lady Undaunted, her latest historical romance set in medieval England... -
A Night of Angels: A Magical Holiday Collection by Maggi Andersen, Mary Lancaster
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsEnjoy a holiday collection from some of your very favorite Dragonblade Publishing authors in this collection of never-before published tales! From the bedecked halls of Regency England to the cold and crisp air of Medieval England, and everything in between, welcome to the magic of a holiday collection that will bring the joy of the season into your heart and into your home... -
Ye Give Love A Plaid Name by Caroline Lee
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsLady Wynda Oliphant is certain her father’s latest scheme to get her married won’t work, because it’s complete nonsense. And if Wynda knows anything, it’s how to be logical when dealing with her family, her inventions, or even those annoying ghosts who keep pestering her. But there’s one thing that just isn’t logical: the breathless, aching way Pherson Ross makes her feel...
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