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The Empire and the Wolf King by Diana Knightley
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA hero from the future must save Magnus and his family in the past... -
![In This Moment by Gabrielle Meyer]()
In This Moment by Gabrielle Meyer
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsMaggie inherited a gift from her time-crossing parents that allows her to live three separate lives in 1861, 1941, and 2001. Each night she goes to sleep in one time period and wakes up in another. Until, that is, she turns twenty-one, when she will have to forfeit two of those lives--and everyone she knows in them--forever... -
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![Wedding the Highlander by Janet Chapman]()
Wedding the Highlander by Janet Chapman
"A runaway beauty finds love in the brawny arms of a handsome stranger..."Talented surgeon Libby Hart is fleeing to Pine Creek, Maine, when her car spins out of control and crashes into a pond. She is rescued by Michael MacBain, a medieval highlander trapped in the modern world by a wizard's spell... -
![When the Day Comes by Gabrielle Meyer]()
When the Day Comes by Gabrielle Meyer
Libby has been given a powerful gift: to live one life in 1774 colonial Williamsburg and the other in 1914 Gilded Age New York City. When she falls asleep in one life, she wakes up in the other without any time passing. She has one conscious mind but two very different lives and bodies... -
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![Here in Your Arms by Rebecca Ruger]()
Here in Your Arms by Rebecca Ruger
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHaunted by the past, can love ignite their future? Rose Carlisle, an eager historian with a passion for medieval Scotland, never expected her studies to transport her to the past. Yet, while engrossed in the journal of a 14th-century woman named Margaret, she finds herself thrust into the rugged Highlands of ancient Scotland... -
![Falling Through Time: A time travel romance by Nancy Scanlon]()
Falling Through Time: A time travel romance by Nancy Scanlon
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom the day the Fates decided he would be the warrior to train and lead a group of time-traveling clansmen, Reilly O’Malley has been certain of everything. He’s gone into every battle, verbal or physical, knowing that he will be victorious... -
![The Once and Future Queen by Paula Lafferty, Julia Whelan]()
The Once and Future Queen by Paula Lafferty, Julia Whelan
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAfter the sudden death of her boyfriend, Vera would have been happy to spend the rest of her days curiously unnoticeable, washing bed sheets and cleaning toilets in present day Glastonbury... -
![An Enchanted Spring: A time travel romance by Nancy Scanlon]()
An Enchanted Spring: A time travel romance by Nancy Scanlon
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNancy Scanlon continues the timebending saga she began with The Winter Laird, pulling heroes and villains alike through the portals of time to help save their futures and find their truest loves. A twist of fate has left Aidan MacWilliam, younger brother of a medieval Irish laird, trapped in the future...Categorized as:
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![The Villainess Turns the Hourglass by Ant Studio]()
The Villainess Turns the Hourglass by Ant Studio
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAfter her lowly mother married a count, Aria enjoyed a life full of luxury while harassing her gentle stepsister Mielle. Several years later, Aria is about to be executed when Mielle reveals that she wickedly tricked Aria into building the bad reputation that ultimately brought her to the scaffold... -
![The Guardian: Scottish Paranormal Romance by Jo Jones]()
The Guardian: Scottish Paranormal Romance by Jo Jones
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKiss me…quick!After centuries stuck on Culloden Moor, Marcus Beaton is anxious to use his newfound freedom to explore the world. He’s ready to see new things and maybe even discover a great new adventure.Tait Keller – at least that’s the name she’s currently using—is alone and running for her life. Even Witness Protection has failed to keep her safe. She has choices to make and no one to trust...Categorized as:
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![Long Live the King by Diana Knightley]()
Long Live the King by Diana Knightley
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMagnus has been focused on his present, the loops and time shifts behind him, but that is not all in the past. There is also a throne that must be held, a historic event that must be protected, and a kingdom that needs him to rule... -
![Heart of Stone by David James Warren]()
Heart of Stone by David James Warren
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRembrandt Stone has nothing left to lose…or does he?Detective Rembrandt Stone doesn’t recognize himself in the mirror. Doesn’t recognize the world he’s returned to. Doesn’t even know his own name. But he knows one thing…living in this world is impossible.Good thing he has an ally—an unexpected friend from the past. And together, they just might be able to unravel the entire mess... -
![Silent Vows by Catherine Bybee]()
Silent Vows by Catherine Bybee
Myra, a medieval virgin druidess, flees five hundred years into the future to escape death at the hands of a cursed witch and lands in the arms of a handsome but cynical twenty-first century cop. Officer Todd Blakely knows Myra is hiding something, but can't resist her innocent charms. Destiny throws them both into a world of intrigue and mysticism...Categorized as:
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![Highland Shifter by Catherine Bybee]()
Highland Shifter by Catherine Bybee
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsA mysterious Druid book and Helen’s sixth sense send her to Scotland in search of a missing boy. After being attacked by strange men dressed in medieval garb, a handsome, desirable hero answering to the boy’s name rescues her. No one is more surprised than she to find herself in sixteenth century Scotland... -
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![The Dawn by Diana Knightley]()
The Dawn by Diana Knightley
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMagnus has built an empire. He is a king in 1292. He is a king in the 24th century. And there are centuries between that must be guarded. He and his family are living in the past, attempting to keep the historical record and the timeline orderly, and the succession of kings straight, but now they have a new villain, Asgall, who is coming to power... -
![The Empire and the Wolf King by Diana Knightley]()
The Empire and the Wolf King by Diana Knightley
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA hero from the future must save Magnus and his family in the past... -
![Delighting Her Highland Devil by Maeve Greyson]()
Delighting Her Highland Devil by Maeve Greyson
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe tumbles back three centuries into the arms of a gruff Highlander and wins his heart—until she endangers everyone he’s ever protected.Jovianna Jacobs, a history professor specializing in Scottish culture, is brilliant and students flock to sign up for her classes. Not because of her brilliance—but because of her foibles during her lectures... -
![7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! (Light Novel) Vol. 6 (7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! (Novel) #6) by Touko Amekawa, Wan Hachipisu]()
7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! (Light Novel) Vol. 6 (7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! (Novel) #6) by Touko Amekawa, Wan Hachipisu
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMARITIME MARITAL MAYHEM!Rishe has been utterly restless since her heart-pounding kiss with Arnold, but she hardly has time for distractions. Under the pretense of procuring her wedding dress, the two visit a bustling port town--only to witness a kidnapping by pirates! Then a familiar figure from Rishe's past resurfaces, looking to dispatch the pirate menace... -
![The Winter Laird by Nancy Scanlon]()
The Winter Laird by Nancy Scanlon
THE PRESENTSuccessful matchmaker Brianagh O’Rourke believes in happily-ever-afters...just not her own. She’s convinced passion only exists in her dreams. When she reluctantly accepts a marriage proposal, Bri decides she needs a vacation—but she didn't expect it to be in 13th century Ireland.THE PASTLaird Nioclas MacWilliam just wants peace for his clan...Categorized as:
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![Once upon a Summer Night: A time travel romance by Nancy Scanlon]()
Once upon a Summer Night: A time travel romance by Nancy Scanlon
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAs one of the O'Rourke time-traveling Protectors, Colin O'Rourke is destined for one woman only. His instinct tells him he's found her when she wanders into his cousin's garden, but she's as enigmatic as she is charming. He vows to find her, but first, he has to deal with his professional life...Categorized as:
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![Sleeper's Castle by Barbara Erskine]()
Sleeper's Castle by Barbara Erskine
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsTwo women, centuries apart. One endless nightmare tearing Wales apart – and only they can stop it.Sunday Times bestselling author Barbara Erskine returns to Hay in the year that marks the 30th anniversary of her sensational debut bestseller, Lady of Hay.Hay-On-Wye, 1400 – War is brewing in the Welsh borders, Catrin is on the brink of womanhood and falling in love for the first time... -
![Redeeming Vows by Catherine Bybee]()
Redeeming Vows by Catherine Bybee
For her own safety, modern day, single mom, Lizzy McAllister is forced to bow to the medieval men who surround her when she's thrust back in time to the sixteenth century against her will. When Lizzie finds herself trapped in time with Fin, the one man she finds both irresistible and maddening, she agrees to combine forces with him to rid Scotland of the evil witch, Grainna... -
![Grab the Bull by the Horns by Sam Hall]()
Grab the Bull by the Horns by Sam Hall
I’m a total ancient history nerd and I’m about to get up close and personal with creatures I’d assumed were figments of our imagination.When a strange man gives me a chai latte the like I’ve never tasted before, somehow, I’m stumbling through a rift in reality, straight into the arms of three very big, very muscular minotaurs.Yeah, you read that right, minotaurs...Categorized as:
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![Mariana by Susanna Kearsley]()
Mariana by Susanna Kearsley
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsFrom the winner of the Catherine Cookson Fiction Prize, this mesmerizing, suspenseful, and richly atmospheric tale of time travel draws us into the heart of a heroine we won't soon forget... The first time Julia Beckett saw Greywethers she was only five, but she knew that it was her house. And now that she’s at last become its owner, she suspects that she was drawn there for a reason... -
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![One Enchanted Evening by Lynn Kurland]()
One Enchanted Evening by Lynn Kurland
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsTime-travel romances have made Lynn Kurland a bestseller in the here-and-now. A duty-bound knight has taken on the task of rebuilding the most dilapidated castle in all of England. A costume designer gets her chance to shine by showcasing her fairy- tale designs at an upscale party in an authentic medieval castle... -
![A Time of Omens by Katharine Kerr]()
A Time of Omens by Katharine Kerr
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 31 ratings“This grand saga is by a wide margin the best Celtic fantasy around.”— Chicago Sun-Times In Deverry the volatile history of humanity continues as a dashing young king journeys to his throne in disguise, fulfilling an ancient prophecy... -
![Dragon Knight’s Ring by Mary Morgan]()
Dragon Knight’s Ring by Mary Morgan
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsCrusader, Adam MacFhearguis is on one last quest to the standing stones in Scotland where he seeks to bury the past. However, a silent prayer sends him to an unknown future and to his beloved Meggie. When he uncovers a shocking revelation, Adam questions everything about the woman he thought he knew and loved. He may have traveled the veil of ages, but time is now his enemy...Categorized as:
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![Camdyn : A Scottish Time Travel Romance by Hazel Hunter]()
Camdyn : A Scottish Time Travel Romance by Hazel Hunter
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn amateur magician’s disappearing act lands her in medieval Scotland. Although Isabel Murray loves a good joke, she can hardly believe the elaborate prank of finding herself in an ancient forge. But things get a little more real when its bad-tempered armorer hauls her in front of the rest of the MacRoss warriors... -
![Dragon Knight's Shield by Mary Morgan]()
Dragon Knight's Shield by Mary Morgan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAngus MacKay, leader of the Dragon Knights, failed his brothers and his clan upon the death of his sister. Now he must fight the darkness of despair tempting his soul. Back on Scottish soil, he comes face to face with Deirdre who can wield a sword as mightily as his warriors, and he takes her captive... -
![Wait for Me by Jody Hedlund]()
Wait for Me by Jody Hedlund
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen the darkness closes all around,Beauty is still there just waiting to be found.Dawson Huxham blames himself for his sister’s death . . . until he briefly crosses time and discovers she’s alive in the Middle Ages. Hoping to reconnect with her, he searches for the holy water that will help him visit the past for a longer duration... -
![No Unturned Stone by David James Warren]()
No Unturned Stone by David James Warren
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“The One Rule Is, Don’t Mess With The Past”But he did, and now ex-detective Rembrandt Stone is reaping the devastation of ignoring those words when he traveled back in time to solve the one case that had haunted his dreams.Yes, he solved the crime. Yes, he saved lives. But Rembrandt returns to find the unthinkable has happened and his life has shattered... -
![Vision of a Highlander by Katy Baker]()
Vision of a Highlander by Katy Baker
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA modern woman desperate for answers. A highland warrior running from his past. Could they be each other’s future?Abigail Fenton thinks she’s got life figured out. Successful career, chic apartment, more money than she can spend... -
![All For You by Lynn Kurland]()
All For You by Lynn Kurland
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsFALLING THROUGH TIME IS DANGEROUS…Peaches Alexander is thrilled to receive an unexpected invitation to a weekend party given by the handsome, eligible Duke of Kenneworth. The only Stephen de Piaget, a stuffy medieval studies scholar who seems determined to get in the way... -
![Cast the First Stone by David James Warren, Susan May Warren]()
Cast the First Stone by David James Warren, Susan May Warren
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne case haunts him. One chance to fix the past. One mistake could cost him everything.Ex-Minneapolis Police Detective Rembrandt Stone walked away from a career he loved—just the price of being sure he can come home to the wife and daughter he cherishes. But he can’t shake the deep regret over a case left behind... -
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![Once Found: The Pocket Watch Chronicles by Ceci Giltenan]()
Once Found: The Pocket Watch Chronicles by Ceci Giltenan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsElsie thought she had found love. The handsome young minstrel awoke her desire and his music fed her soul. But just as love was blossoming, the inconceivable happened—Elsie awoke more than seven hundred years in the future, in the body of Dr. Elizabeth Quinn. Gabriel Soldani thought he had found love several times, only to have it slip from his grasp... -
![Never Leave Me by Jody Hedlund]()
Never Leave Me by Jody Hedlund
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the last stages of a genetic disease, Ellen Creighton has decided to live out her remaining days at the estate of her longtime friend Harrison Burlington. Harrison cares deeply for Ellen, but as a wheelchair-bound paraplegic, he's never allowed himself to get serious in a relationship. However, he's desperately trying to save her by finding the holy water that is believed to heal any disease... -
![A Time to Weep by Tracy L. Higley]()
A Time to Weep by Tracy L. Higley
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes the only way forward is back.Sahara Aldridge, a young Egyptologist in 1922, is chasing down the trail of her parents through the unknown corridors of time.But when all clues point to Ancient Rome as the next place to search, Sahara retreats into the safety of her archaeological work, cataloguing treasures from the newly-discovered tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun... -
![Stardust of Yesterday by Lynn Kurland]()
Stardust of Yesterday by Lynn Kurland
Dreaming of her wonderful castle, she imagined that it contained a handsome, brave knight— Suddenly, her eyes flew open. She scrambled over her chair, looking with alarm at what was quivering in front of her, only an inch away from where her toes had dangled off the edge… It was a sword. “I’ll not miss my mark a second time.” A deep voice grated from behind her. She whirled around... -
![Heart of a Highland Warrior by Anita Clenney]()
Heart of a Highland Warrior by Anita Clenney
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA bloodthirsty evil stalks the Connor Clan…Brave, beautiful, and haunted by her past, demon hunter Anna MacKinley will do anything to help the Connors. Under divine orders, the headstrong warrior travels the world, slaying demons and vampires... -
![Love Came Just in Time by Lynn Kurland]()
Love Came Just in Time by Lynn Kurland
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsFour classic novellas from theUSA Todaybestselling author, including "The Gift of Christmas Past," "The Three Wise Ghosts," "And the Groom Wore Tulle," and "The Icing on the Cake... -
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![Healing the Highlander by Melissa Mayhue]()
Healing the Highlander by Melissa Mayhue
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsANDREW MACALISTER longs for a cure to free him from the excruciating pain caused by an old wound, but when he rescues a drowning woman, he has no idea how much his life is about to change. All Drew knows is that this mysterious woman is hiding secrets—and that he’s never felt such a consuming desire before... -
![루시아 1 (Lucia (Novel) #1) by Skye, 하늘가리기]()
루시아 1 (Lucia (Novel) #1) by Skye, 하늘가리기
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLucia grew up not knowing she was a princess.But when her mother died, she entered the palace and had the chance to see her entire future in a dream.In her dream, when she reached 19 years old, she was auctioned off to the bidder who offered the highest dowry. Her life became miserable from then on...Categorized as:
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![All the Time You Need by Melissa Mayhue]()
All the Time You Need by Melissa Mayhue
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHighlands of Scotland – 1295Alexander MacKillican is a man drowning in responsibility.With rumors of an impending war filling his head, Alex returns home after a year in Edinburgh to announce his plans to join the coming fight against the English... -
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![Highlander's Curse by Melissa Mayhue]()
Highlander's Curse by Melissa Mayhue
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWhen COLIN MACALISTER is cursed by the Faerie Queen and ends up in the bed of a twenty-first-century woman—who also happens to be the most beautiful creature he’s ever laid eyes on—he’s torn between anger and lust... -
![Viking's Desire by Mariah Stone]()
Viking's Desire by Mariah Stone
*** previously published as The Tree of TimeSearching for her roots, American CEO Holly visits Scotland. An ancient ash isn’t the kind of family tree she had in mind. But when she touches a golden spindle carved into its rough bark, she is sucked through time to the ninth century—and captured in a Viking raid.Warrior Einar Birgirsson rescues the beautiful stranger... -
![The Last Daughter of York by Nicola Cornick]()
The Last Daughter of York by Nicola Cornick
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the winter of 1483, Francis Lovell is Richard III’s Lord Chamberlain and confidante, but the threat of Henry Tudor’s rebels has the king entrusting to Francis and his wife, Anne, his most crucial mission: protecting the young Richard of York, his brother’s surviving son and a threat to Henry’s claims to the throne... -
![The Lost Lady by Amelia M. Brown]()
The Lost Lady by Amelia M. Brown
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Woman Lost in Time... Luveday is a researcher and spends most of her time behind a desk or a book. When she is transported to Anora, another world that resembles medieval England, she is at a loss, but she's smart enough to know that a woman on her own has little chances of survival and fewer rights... -
![The Healer's Return: Time Travel Romance by Lynne Gentry]()
The Healer's Return: Time Travel Romance by Lynne Gentry
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSomewhere in time, your true love waits. How far would you go to save them?Against all odds, a brave woman must travel back in time if she is to save the man she loves . . . a man destined for martyrdom. But this time, the stakes are even higher.Six years ago, impossible circumstances forced Dr... -
![Killing Time by K.J. Waters]()
Killing Time by K.J. Waters
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Strongest Hurricane in Decades Takes Aim at Florida. Will Ronnie Escape its Wrath or be Lost in Time Forever?Ronnie Andrews is lucky to be alive after a time travel glitch nearly took her life during Hurricane Frances...
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