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  • Mark of the Lion Collection by Francine Rivers

    Mark of the Lion Collection by Francine Rivers

    Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 37 ratings
    This classic series has inspired nearly two million readers. Both loyal fans and new readers will want the latest edition of this beloved series. Books in this latest edition include a foreword from the publisher, a preface from Francine Rivers, and discussion questions suitable for personal and group use...
  • Heartache at Blackberry Farm by Rosie Clarke

    Heartache at Blackberry Farm by Rosie Clarke

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Discover Rosie Clarke's bestselling Blackberry Farm series!A story of life and survival during the war which is heart-rending and bitter-sweet, bringing you laughter and tears. Cambridgeshire – 1941 As the war rages on in Europe, it brings untold heartache to the Talbot family at Blackberry Farm. First Tom is missing in action and then his brother John. leaving the family distraught with worry...
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  • The Leviathan: The Blackchurch Guild: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque

    The Leviathan: The Blackchurch Guild: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Welcome 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...
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    medieval  vikings  historical  highlander  m-f
  • Home Sweet Home by Lizzie Lane

    Home Sweet Home by Lizzie Lane

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Will they meet again? Frances Sweet can’t really remember her real parents. Brought up by her uncle, her cousins Ruby and Mary have always treated her like their little sister.As the war continues to keep her cousins separated from the men they love – Frances is growing up fast enough to catch the eye of dashing American soldier Declan...
  • WolfeAx: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque

    WolfeAx: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.81 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Magnus 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...
  • Miriam by Mesu Andrews

    Miriam by Mesu Andrews

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    The Hebrews call me prophetess, the Egyptians a seer.But I am neither. I am simply a watcher of Israel and the messenger of El Shaddai.When He speaks to me in dreams, I interpret. When He whispers a melody, I sing.At eighty-six, Miriam had devoted her entire life to loving El Shaddai and serving His people as both midwife and messenger...
  • The Splendid Hour by Kathryn Le Veque

    The Splendid Hour by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 11 ratings
    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

    WolfeBorn: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Patrick 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...
  • The Black Dragon by Kathryn Le Veque

    The Black Dragon by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.82 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Get ready for another passionate adventure from the Executioner Knights universe. It’s a battle for true love in this stunning and diverse Medieval epic set in Plantagenet England.Welcome to the world of THE BLACK DRAGON!Addax al-Kort was not born in England...
  • The Damascus Way by Davis Bunn, Janette Oke

    The Damascus Way by Davis Bunn, Janette Oke

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Julia has everything money can buy...except for acceptance by either the Gentiles or the Jews. Her Greek father already has a wife and family, leaving Julia and her Hebrew mother second-class citizens. But when they are introduced to followers of the Way, they become part of that community of believers...
  • Lion of Steel: A Medieval Romance (Sons of de Lohr by Kathryn Le Veque

    Lion of Steel: A Medieval Romance (Sons of de Lohr by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    A powerful spinster, a lonely woman, and a hunky knight are front in center in this gripping tale of passion, meddling, betrayal, and truest of loves.It’s Douglas de Lohr’s turn to shine!As the fifth son of the Earl of Hereford and Worcester, one of the most powerful men in the realm, Douglas has his share of power and prestige also...
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    ancient times  medieval  historical
  • The Shepherd's Wife : by Angela Elwell Hunt

    The Shepherd's Wife : by Angela Elwell Hunt

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Yeshua of Nazareth has two Damaris, married to a wealthy merchant's son, and Pheodora, married to a simple shepherd from Bethlehem...
  • The Pharaoh's Daughter by Mesu Andrews

    The Pharaoh's Daughter by Mesu Andrews

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    “Fear is the most fertile ground for faith.”   “You will be called Anippe, daughter of the Nile. Do you like it?” Without waiting for a reply, she pulls me into her squishy, round tummy for a hug. I’m trying not to cry. Pharaoh’s daughters don’t cry.When we make our way down the tiled hall, I try to stop at ummi Kiya’s chamber. I know her spirit has flown yet I long for one more moment...
  • BattleWolfe: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque

    BattleWolfe: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A 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

    The Land Beyond the Sea by Sharon Kay Penman

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Filled 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...
  • The Grass Crown by Colleen McCullough

    The Grass Crown by Colleen McCullough

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    In this great drama, Marius, the general who saved Rome from barbarian invasion and became consul an unprecedented six times, has fallen into decline. Sulla, his closest associate, has withdrawn himself from his commander's circle in preparation for his own bid for power...
  • Land of Silence by Tessa Afshar

    Land of Silence by Tessa Afshar

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Before Christ called her daughter . . . Before she stole healing by touching the hem of his garment . . . Elianna is a young girl crushed by guilt. After her only brother is killed while in her care, Elianna tries to earn forgiveness by working for her father’s textile trade and caring for her family...
  • Warrior and Protector by Peter Gibbons

    Warrior and Protector by Peter Gibbons

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    989 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...
  • Storm Clouds Rolling In by Virginia Gaffney, Ginny Dye

    Storm Clouds Rolling In by Virginia Gaffney, Ginny Dye

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    Carrie Cromwell comes of age as the dark clouds of the Civil War swallow the country. Born with a fiery spirit and a strong mind, she finds herself struggling between the common wisdom of the South and the truth she has discovered. The activities of the Underground Railroad and her close friendships with the Cromwell Plantation slaves create difficult choices...
  • Mine Is the Night by Liz Curtis Higgs

    Mine Is the Night by Liz Curtis Higgs

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    SHE 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

    The Dark Spawn by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The 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

    Lion of Hearts by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    What 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...
  • The Swordsman: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque

    The Swordsman: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    It’s another exciting Blackchurch Guild adventure!This time, master of the sword Sinclair “Sin” de Reyne has his moment to shine.They call him The Swordsman…Part of the powerful de Reyne family, Sin is a black sheep. A man with a mysterious past and a family he doesn’t speak of, he is one of the elite trainers at the Blackchurch Guild, the premier knight training school in England...
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    ancient times  medieval  historical
  • Highlander The Conqueror by Donna Fletcher

    Highlander The Conqueror by Donna Fletcher

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Born into a life of conflict, Slayer emerges as a formidable warrior destined for leadership within Clan Ravinsher. Leading the Gallowglass, an elite group of mercenaries, he is a born protector, sworn to safeguard his older brother, the rightful heir to the clan. However, fate alters his course when his father and brother are murdered...
  • Absolution: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque

    Absolution: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Welcome to Book One in the exciting new series, Guard of Six! Historical Romance that can only be brought to you by the Queen of Medieval Romance!We are protectors.Defenders.The shield between the king and those who threaten him.We are the Guard of Six.Fortitudo in unitateStrength in unity.Sir Torran de Serreaux is the leader of Henry III’s personal guard...
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    ancient times  medieval  historical
  • WolfeBite: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque

    WolfeBite: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Leonidas de Wolfe is the son of a diplomat… but every inch the grandson of William de Wolfe.Beware of the wolfe BITE in the ultimate enemies-to-lovers romantic tale!As the son of Edward de Wolfe, Henry III and Edward I’s greatest diplomat, Leonidas has been in the heart of England’s politics since the beginning of his career...
    Categorized as:
    ancient times  medieval  historical  m-f
  • Embracing the Life by Rachael C. Duncan

    Embracing the Life by Rachael C. Duncan

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Get carried away by the captivating display of unwavering faith and strength in this compelling tale of the transformative power of God's love...
  • Herod's Steward by Katrina D. Hamel

    Herod's Steward by Katrina D. Hamel

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A Powerful SlaveA Woman DiscipleA Soldier Searching for GodChuza finally has the family he longed for. Now he just wants to keep them safe. But he also swore to serve Herod Antipas, and his master’s rule is becoming erratic. Chuza must regain his influence in the court while supporting his wife in her new mission...
  • Jerusalem's Queen: A Novel of Salome Alexandra by Angela Elwell Hunt

    Jerusalem's Queen: A Novel of Salome Alexandra by Angela Elwell Hunt

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Born in the small village of Modein, a town made famous by the warrior Maccabees, Salome Alexandra knows better than to harbor grand dreams for her future. She pales in comparison to her beautiful older sister, and though she learns to read at an early age, girls are not valued for their intellectual ability...
  • Caesar's Women by Colleen McCullough

    Caesar's Women by Colleen McCullough

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Colleen McCullough re-creates an extraordinary epoch before the mighty Republic belonged to Julius Caesar—when Rome's noblewomen were his greatest conquest.His victories were legend—in battle and bedchamber alike. Love was a political weapon he wielded cunningly and ruthlessly in his private war against enemies in the forum...
  • A Stray Drop of Blood by Roseanna M. White

    A Stray Drop of Blood by Roseanna M. White

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    One little drop to soil her garment.One little drop to cleanse her soul.Abigail was born free, but when her parents die, she’s sold into slavery to the family of a Roman soldier in Jerusalem. Fortunately, the Visibullis family is kind, and as years pass, she’s proud to serve them. But Abigail’s beauty attracts unwanted attention when their son, Jason, returns from Rome...
  • The Hidden Letters by Lorna Cook

    The Hidden Letters by Lorna Cook

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    On the eve of a world war, a forbidden love will blossom in the garden of a stately home and one young woman will make a choice that will change her life forever…As the storm clouds of war gather, Cordelia seeks refuge in the grounds of her family estate.Isaac has recently arrived to tend to the gardens, and the connection between him and Cordelia is as immediate as it is forbidden...
  • A River Between Us by Jocelyn Green

    A River Between Us by Jocelyn Green

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Cora Mae Stewart’s world collapses when Sherman destroys the Georgia cotton mill where she works and has her arrested for treason and sent North. Faced with impossible choices, she does what she must to keep a little girl safe in an inhospitable land.Convinced he won’t survive the war, Union Sergeant Ethan Howard determines to make his death count for something...
  • WolfeBlade by Kathryn Le Veque

    WolfeBlade by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Andreas 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...
  • Love's Sacred Song (Treasure of His Love) by Mesu Andrews

    Love's Sacred Song (Treasure of His Love) by Mesu Andrews

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Standing in the shadow of his famous father, young King Solomon wavers between fear and bravado, longing for a love that is true and pure--a love that can be his cornerstone. A shepherdess in the northern city of Shunem, Arielah has known since she first laid eyes on Solomon that it was her destiny to become his bride...
  • Nunnery Brides: A Medieval Romance Collection by Kathryn Le Veque

    Nunnery Brides: A Medieval Romance Collection by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Never 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...
  • In Perfect Time by Sarah Sundin

    In Perfect Time by Sarah Sundin

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Bold, sophisticated, and coy, flight nurse Lt. Kay Jobson collects hearts wherever she flies. So how can handsome C-47 pilot Lt. Roger Cooper be immune to her charms? In fact, he seems to do everything he can to avoid her. Still, as they cross the skies between Italy and southern France, evacuating the wounded and delivering paratroopers and supplies, every beat of their hearts draws them closer...
  • Egypt's Sister: A Novel of Cleopatra by Angela Elwell Hunt

    Egypt's Sister: A Novel of Cleopatra by Angela Elwell Hunt

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    New York Times Bestselling Author's Newest Biblical-Era SeriesFive decades before the birth of Christ, Chava, daughter of the royal tutor, grows up with Urbi, a princess in Alexandria's royal palace. When Urbi becomes Queen Cleopatra, Chava vows to be a faithful friend no matter what--but after she and Cleopatra have an argument, she finds herself imprisoned and sold into slavery...
  • The Berlin Letters by Katherine Reay

    The Berlin Letters by Katherine Reay

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Near the end of the Cold War, a CIA code breaker discovers a symbol she recognizes from her childhood, which launches her across the world to the heart of Berlin just before the wall comes tumbling down...
  • The Paris Orphan by Natasha Lester

    The Paris Orphan by Natasha Lester

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    From the USA Today bestselling author of The Paris Seamstress comes a World War II novel that spans continents and crosses generations as an American soldier and an enterprising Vogue photographer brave war-torn France to help a lost little girl find the one thing she never had: a family...
  • The Dark Conqueror by Kathryn Le Veque

    The Dark Conqueror by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Titan 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...
  • When We Had Wings by Ariel Lawhon, Kristina McMorris

    When We Had Wings by Ariel Lawhon, Kristina McMorris

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    From three bestselling authors comes an interwoven tale about a trio of World War II nurses stationed in the South Pacific who wage their own battle for freedom and survival. The Philippines, 1941 . When U.S. Navy nurse Eleanor Lindstrom, U.S...
  • I'll Be Seeing You: A spellbinding and emotional wartime novel of love and secrets by Margaret Mayhew

    I'll Be Seeing You: A spellbinding and emotional wartime novel of love and secrets by Margaret Mayhew

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    When Juliet Porter's mother dies, she leaves Juliet some old letters and a photograph which shatter all her previously-held beliefs. They show that her real father was an American bomber pilot in the second world war, some forty years before, and that he had met her mother while serving in England...
  • Dauntless by Tamara Leigh

    Dauntless by Tamara Leigh

    Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    THE 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 Thief by Stephanie Landsem

    The Thief by Stephanie Landsem

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? Nissa is a Jewish woman with a sharp tongue and no hope of marriage. Abandoned by the God she once loved, her only recourse is to depend upon Mouse, the best thief in Jerusalem, to keep her blind brother, Cedron, fed and the landlord satisfied...
  • A Soft Breath of Wind by Roseanna M. White

    A Soft Breath of Wind by Roseanna M. White

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A gift that has branded her for life Zipporah is thirteen when the Spirit descends upon her, opening her eyes to a world beyond the physical goings-on of the villa outside Rome she has always called home. Within hours, she learns what serving the Lord can cost. Forever scarred after a vicious attack, she knows her call is to use this discernment to protect the Way...
  • The Knight's Reward by Cecelia Mecca

    The Knight's Reward by Cecelia Mecca

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    King. Country. Love. He can choose only one.The KnightNeill Waryn is known throughout England as the champion knight who cannot lose. His victory at the Tournament of Peace is the only one that matters to him, however, for it earns him a boon from the English king...
  • Jewel of the Nile by Tessa Afshar

    Jewel of the Nile by Tessa Afshar

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Whispered secrets about her parents' past take on new urgency for Chariline as she pays one last visit to the land of her forefathers, the ancient kingdom of Cush. Raised as an orphan by her aunt, Chariline has only been told a few pieces of her parents' tragic love story. Her beautiful dark skin is proof that her father was Cushite, but she knows nothing else...
  • The Gift of Black Isle by Keira Montclair

    The Gift of Black Isle by Keira Montclair

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Truth can be the most difficult gift to acceptRiley Cameron has watched her beloved cousins and finally her sister all find their Happily Ever Afters with the men of Clan Matheson. Now all the Matheson brothers are taken, and Riley stands alone. She’s beginning to think she might never find someone to love...
  • The Lady of Clan MacKinlay by Cecelia Mecca

    The Lady of Clan MacKinlay by Cecelia Mecca

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From a renewed feud between clans comes a budding love that threatens to destroy two families. The Feud Thirty years ago, when Clan Duncraig and Clan MacKinlay’s bitter feud disrupted any semblance of peace in the region, the king of Scotland decreed a battle to the death. Each clan sent thirty of their best warriors, and with the king as their witness, Clan MacKinlay was decimated...
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