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Dark Warrior by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIt’s the Dark Knight’s wild son, Cortland “Cort” de Russe in an adventure that could see him executed for treason. March Medieval Madness has arrived! 1518 A.D. – As a decorated knight for Henry VIII, Cort is sent to Ireland to assist the Earls of Kildare in ruling The Pale, the only strip of Ireland that the English ruled uncontested in the whole country... -
![The Spring of the Ram by Dorothy Dunnett]()
The Spring of the Ram by Dorothy Dunnett
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWith the bravura storytelling and pungent authenticity of detail she brought to her acclaimed Lymond Chronicles, Dorothy Dunnett, grande dame of the historical novel, presents The House of Niccolò series. The time is the 15th century, when intrepid merchants became the new knighthood of Europe... -
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![Aurora by D.G. Rampton]()
Aurora by D.G. Rampton
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 15 ratings70,000+ readers have already discovered the Regency Goddesses Series. The books, which can be read in any order, are regularly in the U.S. top 20 for Historical Romance and Humor & Satire... -
![The Red Fury by Kathryn Le Veque]()
The Red Fury by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIf you loved The Wolfe, Rise of the Defender, and The Dark One: Dark Knight, welcome to the original Le Veque epic Medieval saga of THE RED FURY. England and Scotland collide in this blockbuster tale of revenge, betrayal, hope, and passion. 1233 A.D. - A young woman forced to command her father’s battered Highlander army upon his death...Categorized as:
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![Being Mrs Darcy by Lucy Marin]()
Being Mrs Darcy by Lucy Marin
One distressing night in Ramsgate, Elizabeth Bennet impulsively offers Georgiana Darcy aid. Scandalous rumors soon surround the ladies and Fitzwilliam Darcy, forcing Elizabeth and Darcy, strangers to each other, to marry. Darcy despises everything about his marriage to the daughter of an insignificant country gentleman with vulgar relations... -
![A Wife for the Highland Wolf: A Highlanders Historical Romance Novel by Eloise Madigan]()
A Wife for the Highland Wolf: A Highlanders Historical Romance Novel by Eloise Madigan
“The contract is binding…Ye’re mine now, sweetheart.”Accused of his first wife’s murder, Laird Murdoch can’t find a bride to raise his son. Until an old contract between clans thrusts the bonniest lass his way.Forced to marry the most feared Laird in the Highlands, Lydia vows not to let the handsome warrior terrorize her. So she sets some rules...Categorized as:
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![The Highlander’s Wrong Bride: A Medieval Historical Romance by Lydia Kendall]()
The Highlander’s Wrong Bride: A Medieval Historical Romance by Lydia Kendall
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Are ye plannin’ an escape? Ye can try, sweet, but I will always catch ye.”Per the Queen’s Edict, any unwed Highland Laird must claim a bride from the English aristocracy…When her sister runs away to escape the Queen's Edict, almost-nun Agnes must marry a masked monster in her stead…Ruthless Laird Leo has no interest in an English bride...Categorized as:
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![Lord of Winter by Kathryn Le Veque]()
Lord of Winter by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratings1187 A.D. - The call him the Great Defender. As Richard the Lionheart's most powerful general, Sir Juston de Royans is as moody as he is skilled. Reminiscent of the ancient warrior Achilles, Juston fights when it is necessary, instead choosing to command the powerful men beneath him... -
![Murder at the Serpentine Bridge by Andrea Penrose]()
Murder at the Serpentine Bridge by Andrea Penrose
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author Andrea Penrose’s atmospheric mystery series sends newlywed sleuths, Lady Charlotte and the Earl of Wrexford, beyond the glittering ballrooms and salons of Regency London to untangle a web of international intrigue..Categorized as:
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![The Queen and the Knave by Sarah M. Eden]()
The Queen and the Knave by Sarah M. Eden
Romance and mystery come full circle in the fifth and final book of Sarah M. Eden’s best-selling Victorian Proper Romance series.London, 1866Móirín Donnelly has spent the last five years working in the shadows for the Dread Penny Society, but spending so much of her life in secret is taking a toll on her soul—and her heart... -
![An Infamous Betrayal by Lynn Messina]()
An Infamous Betrayal by Lynn Messina
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsHaving solved the two murders that somehow fell in her path, Beatrice Hyde-Clare is on the lookout for a third. Through a absurd quirk of stupid fate, the shy spinster has fallen in love with the thoroughly unattainable Duke of Kesgrave and is desperate for something, anything, to occupy her mind. A dead body would do nicely... -
![Ruin Me, If You Dare by Alyssa Clarke]()
Ruin Me, If You Dare by Alyssa Clarke
They are wallflowers, bluestockings, merry widows, and debutantes—members of a secret, exclusive Lady’s Club in Berkeley Square! There ladies indulge in daring wagers, learn to fight, read scandalous books, and learn the art of wooing the gentlemen they will bring to their knees…A proper lord. A rebellious lady. A dare that could ruin them both.. -
![Fair, Bright, and Terrible by Elizabeth Kingston]()
Fair, Bright, and Terrible by Elizabeth Kingston
Wales is conquered, and Eluned has lost everything: her country, her husband, her hope. All that remains is vengeance, and she will stop at nothing to have it... -
![Walking on Hidden Wings: A Novel of the Roaring Twenties by Rachel Scott McDaniel]()
Walking on Hidden Wings: A Novel of the Roaring Twenties by Rachel Scott McDaniel
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"A tangled web, a sleuthing adventure, a rekindled romance . . . Walking on Hidden Wings has it all."--Rachel Fordham, author of The Letter TreeGeneva Ashcroft Hayes's marriage to a newspaper mogul might have been arranged, but the New York socialite is devastated when her husband's plane crashes a few short months after their nuptials... -
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![Shadowmoor by Kathryn Le Veque]()
Shadowmoor by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratings1236 A.D. - Daniel de Lohr, son of David de Lohr (STEELHEART, RISE OF THE DEFENDER, ARCHANGEL, UNENDING LOVE), is a highly trained knight of the highest order from one of the finest families in England. But he is also a wanderer, a gypsy, who prefers to travel rather than be tied down to one castle, one lord, or even one woman... -
![A Scandalous Deception by Lynn Messina]()
A Scandalous Deception by Lynn Messina
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAs much as Beatrice Hyde-Clare relished the challenge of figuring out who murdered a fellow guest during a house party in the Lake District, she certainly does not consider herself an amateur investigator. So when a London dandy falls dead at her feet in the entryway of a London Daily Gazette, she feels no compulsion to investigate... -
![Masquerade at Middlecrest Abbey by Abigail Wilson]()
Masquerade at Middlecrest Abbey by Abigail Wilson
In this new Regency romance, Elizabeth knows she must protect her heart from the charm of her new husband, Lord Torrington. She is not, however, prepared to protect her life. When the widowed Lord Torrington agreed to spy for the crown, he never planned to impersonate a highwayman, let alone rob the wrong carriage...Categorized as:
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![Billionaires Prefer Blondes by Suzanne Enoch]()
Billionaires Prefer Blondes by Suzanne Enoch
Samantha Jellicoe is enjoying her new legitimate career and her romance with billionaire Richard Addison. Of course, this doesn't mean she's gotten over the urge to steal, but she's been able to fight it off––most of the time. Then she spies someone she never thought she'd see again ––her father, Martin Jellicoe...Categorized as:
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![Chasing the Duke by Tracy Sumner]()
Chasing the Duke by Tracy Sumner
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAn unwilling Duke and his defiant Lady must embrace a desire beyond reason to heal the wounds of the past.She vows to never let herself fall in love again…With her final season in the ton a surprising success, Lady Camille Bellington retires to her family’s Yorkshire estate for Christmas with a marriage proposal in hand... -
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Crouchback by Sarah Woodbury
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings**Crouchback is a medieval word derived from crossed-back and indicates participation in a Crusade** April 1284. As a newly widowed lady-in-waiting to the very pregnant Queen Eleanor of England, Catrin never expected to return to Wales again... -
![When a Highlander Vows: A Scottish Medieval Historical Romance by Maddie MacKenna]()
When a Highlander Vows: A Scottish Medieval Historical Romance by Maddie MacKenna
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHow can he protect her from his own desires?With her eyesight gradually getting worse, Caitlin McLennan has few people she can trust. When she learns that her brother’s ship sank, she is now all alone in the world. Until the Laird of her clan appears on her doorstep, demanding that she comes with him to his castle.Laird Lucas has a vow to fulfill: protect his dead best friend’s sister... -
![Highlander’s Twisted Love: A Medieval Historical Romance Novel by Lydia Kendall]()
Highlander’s Twisted Love: A Medieval Historical Romance Novel by Lydia Kendall
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEvery monster has an obsession…She is his.On the betrothal feast of her younger sister, Willow gets abducted while protecting her family. And the man who took her is the most dangerous Laird of all…The so-called Laird in the North.Laird Scott needs to show that his clan is not to be trifled with... -
![Married to the Icy Highlander: A Highlanders Historical Romance Novel by Eloise Madigan]()
Married to the Icy Highlander: A Highlanders Historical Romance Novel by Eloise Madigan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Och, this isnae a white marriage, lass. I am going to claim ye till ye scream me name…”Abandoned at the altar, Ceana hunts down the groom's brother for an explanation. Only...he's the most attractive -and ruthless- man she's ever seen.Laird Neil didn't expect a disheveled bride to burst into his study...Categorized as:
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![The Rebel and the Rake by Emily Sullivan]()
The Rebel and the Rake by Emily Sullivan
He holds her fate in his hands—she holds his heart in hers.Rafe Davies might seem like just another charismatic rake, but in reality, he is one of the crown’s most valuable agents. As relentless as he is reckless, Rafe has never come upon a mission he couldn’t complete... -
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![In Pursuit of the Green Lion by Judith Merkle Riley]()
In Pursuit of the Green Lion by Judith Merkle Riley
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe unforgettable Margaret of Ashbury returns in the second book of the trilogy that began with A Vision of Light . Margaret, a resourceful midwife, is living with the insufferable relatives of her third husband, Gilbert de Vilers, known as Gregory. She is carving out a life for herself and her daughters despite the hostility and greed of her in-laws... -
![Grave Goods by Ariana Franklin]()
Grave Goods by Ariana Franklin
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsCombining the best of modern forensic thrillers with the drama of medieval fiction, New York Times' bestselling author Ariana Franklin returns with the third title in the Mistress of the Art of Death series. England, 1176. Beautiful, tranquil Glastonbury Abbey—one of England's holiest sites, and believed by some to be King Arthur's sacred Isle of Avalon—has been burned almost to the ground... -
![A Murderous Procession by Ariana Franklin]()
A Murderous Procession by Ariana Franklin
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsAdelia is back in this thrilling fourth installment of the Mistress of the Art of Death series. In 1176, King Henry II sends his daughter Joanna to Palermo to marry his cousin, the king of Sicily. Henry chooses Adelia Aguilar, his Mistress of the Art of Death, to travel with the princess and safeguard her health... -
![The Highlander's Return by Lynsay Sands]()
The Highlander's Return by Lynsay Sands
Graeme Gunn is a warrior through and through. Content for his brother William to hold the title of clan chief, he left home years ago, battling his way through Scotland as a mercenary. When news arrives of William’s death, Graeme is forced to return to everything he left behind, including his brother’s shy young widow, Annella Mackay...Categorized as:
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![How to Fall for a Scoundrel by Kate Bateman]()
How to Fall for a Scoundrel by Kate Bateman
Two unlikely allies team up to solve a case in this novel filled with Kate Bateman's signature sparkling voice, exciting adventures, and steamy chemistry.As a founding member of King & Co., London’s most successful private investigation firm, studious Eleanor Law delights in secretly proving that women can solve crimes just as well as men... -
![In the Shadow of Croft Towers by Abigail Wilson]()
In the Shadow of Croft Towers by Abigail Wilson
From debut author Abigail Wilson comes a shadowy Regency tale of secrets and spies, love and treachery. Croft Towers holds more than its share of secrets . . . and Sybil is determined to uncover them all. When Sybil Delafield’s coach to Croft Towers was robbed by highwaymen, she should have realized that her new position as companion to old Mrs. Chalcroft would be no ordinary job...Categorized as:
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![An Antic Disposition by Alan Gordon]()
An Antic Disposition by Alan Gordon
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn 1204 A.D., the Fools' Guild is on the run from an enraged Pope Innocent III and the Papal troops he's dispatched to destroy them... -
![The Parisian Prodigal: A Fools' Guild Mystery by Alan Gordon]()
The Parisian Prodigal: A Fools' Guild Mystery by Alan Gordon
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Only a fool would pass this one up.” —Laurie R. KingIn 1205, Theophilos—a fool by trade, a family man by choice, and a spy by design—belongs, along with his family, to the Fools’ Guild, a group that secretly maintains the fragile order of society... -
![The Moneylender of Toulouse by Alan Gordon]()
The Moneylender of Toulouse by Alan Gordon
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn 1204 A.D., Theophilos, jester and agent for the Fools’ Guild, is sent to Toulouse with his jester wife, infant daughter and young apprentice with one simple mission – get the current Bishop to quietly retire so that the position can be filled with one more sympathetic to the Guild's goals... -
![Tempting her Highland Husband: A Scottish Medieval Historical Romance by Maddie MacKenna]()
Tempting her Highland Husband: A Scottish Medieval Historical Romance by Maddie MacKenna
“I plan to taste every part of ye, lass, and ye willnae stop me.”Upon his return home, Conor vows to be a better Laird than his father. And nothing is going to distract him. Until he sees the alluring bride he left behind…The last time Nylah saw her husband was the day they married. So when he unexpectedly comes back, his dark gaze leaves wanting one thing to finally be claimed in more than name... -
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![The Arsenic Eater's Wife by Tonya Mitchell]()
The Arsenic Eater's Wife by Tonya Mitchell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA woman is accused of killing her husband, but is she actually guilty? Inspired by a true historical case. Liverpool, England, 1889: In the shadowy streets, the air is thick with secrets and the line between guilt and innocence blurs. Twenty-six-year-old Constance Sullivan is brought to trial charged with poisoning her husband, William... -
![In the Shadow of Croft Towers by Abigail Wilson]()
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... -
![Knight and Day by Margaux Thorne]()
Knight and Day by Margaux Thorne
A lady searching for excitement …A knight stuck in his past …Lady Alice of Wakefield has never been the most adventurous of her sisters. She lives to paint and, knowing a husband will only stand in her way, decides to join a convent so she can practice her art to her heart’s content... -
![The Highlander’s Wild Flame by Heather McCollum]()
The Highlander’s Wild Flame by Heather McCollum
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe only thing more dangerous than his sword is the flame-haired enemy who’s stolen his heart…in this gripping Highland romance from USA Today bestselling author Heather McCollum.Fearsome Highland warrior Rory MacLeod has sacrificed for his clan. But taken as prisoner—in place of his older brother, who’s meant to be laird—is more than any man should bear...Categorized as:
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![Beloved Viking by Ree Thornton]()
Beloved Viking by Ree Thornton
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe shield-maiden must marry… Heir to her father’s Jarldom, Rúna Isaksson will soon ascend to replace him as leader, but first she must marry a warrior from another clan to form a powerful alliance. When her father creates a contest to determine the strongest suitor, Rúna demands to compete as well—if she wins, she can choose her own husband...Categorized as:
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![The Highlander's Untamed Tempest by Heather McCollum]()
The Highlander's Untamed Tempest by Heather McCollum
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA stranger walks among the Macquarie clan. But is she their destiny…or their doom? Don’t miss the alluring fifth Brothers of Wolf Isle book from USA Today bestselling author Heather McCollumEagan Macquarie doesn’t believe in love—nor does he want a wife. There is an entire world beyond Wolf Isle, and mo Dhia, he will seek it out... -
![A Queen's Traitor by Samantha Burnell, Samantha Burnell]()
A Queen's Traitor by Samantha Burnell, Samantha Burnell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRichard and Jack are back. The Historical Adventure set in 16th Century Tudor England continues. Elizabeth Tudor needs a hero. Murder, Mystery & Intrigue with a Splash of Romance... -
![Chateau of Secrets by Melanie Dobson]()
Chateau of Secrets by Melanie Dobson
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsA courageous young noblewoman risks her life to hide French resistance fighters; seventy years later, her granddaughter visits the family’s abandoned chateau and uncovers shocking secrets from the past. Gisèle Duchant guards a secret that could cost her life. Tunnels snake through the hill under her family’s medieval chateau in Normandy... -
![The Prioress' Tale by Margaret Frazer]()
The Prioress' Tale by Margaret Frazer
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDARK CORRUPTION AND THE PENITENCE OF DEATH...Under the harsh hand of its newly elected prioress, St. Frideswide's has become a place of deadly sin. The corruption has grown subtly and slowly, but it has found fertile soil in the rage and greed of Domina Alys, who has turned the priory into a boarding house for her relatives, the Godfreys... -
![Jester Leaps In by Alan Gordon]()
Jester Leaps In by Alan Gordon
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIn 13th century Europe, political turmoil is the order of the day and the Fool's Guild and its agents - jesters, jugglers, and knaves to a man - works behind the scenes to manipulate events, trying to maintain a balance of power... -
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![Genuine Lies by Nora Roberts]()
Genuine Lies by Nora Roberts
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts weaves scandal, celebrity secrets, and murder into an explosive novel of Hollywood almost too wicked not to be true: the story of a legendary actress who knows too much—and the woman she’s chosen to reveal it all. . . . Eve Benedict is the kind of subject who could make any biographer’s career... -
![The Swan-Daughter by Carol McGrath]()
The Swan-Daughter by Carol McGrath
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe Swan Daughter is a true 11th C tale of elopement and a love triangle by best-selling author of The Handfasted Wife, Carol McGrath. A marriage made in Heaven or Hell. 1075 and Dowager Queen Edith has died... -
![The Betrothed Sister by Carol McGrath]()
The Betrothed Sister by Carol McGrath
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt is September 1068. Thea, also known as Gytha, the elder daughter of King Harold II travels with her brothers and grandmother into exile carrying revenge in her heart. She is soon betrothed to a prince of Kiev. Will her betrothal and marriage bring her happiness as she confronts enemies from inside and outside Russian territories... -
![The Lion and the Rose by Kate Quinn]()
The Lion and the Rose by Kate Quinn
From the national bestselling author of The Serpent and the Pearl comes the continuing saga of the ruthless family that holds all of Rome in its grasp, and the three outsiders thrust into their twisted web of blood and deceit . . . As the cherished concubine of the Borgia Pope Alexander VI, Giulia Farnese has Rome at her feet... -
![My Brother's Crown by Mindy Starns Clark, Leslie Gould]()
My Brother's Crown by Mindy Starns Clark, Leslie Gould
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom Christy award-winning authors Mindy Starns Clark and Leslie Gould comes a brand-new sweeping family saga. Close-knit cousins are individually led on a redemptive journey as they follow the threads of their family's mysterious past and discover how it impacts the future... -
![Never a Duchess by Adele Clee]()
Never a Duchess by Adele Clee
She refuses to be any man’s wife, let alone a duchess.Having suffered a wicked betrayal, Miss Lillian Ware cannot trust anyone, least of all the scoundrels roaming the ballrooms. Indeed, what better way to help naive debutantes than to write a book detailing how one might spot a rogue? Gathering information is a dangerous game, especially when a certain duke discovers her secret...Categorized as:
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