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Blood of the Raven by A.E. Rayne
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Lords of Alekka continues with this thrilling third volume...We head North!It is time to get lost in the land of the forgotten. Time to explore Alekka’s Northern realm in search of that which is missing.. -
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The Furyck Saga by A.E. Rayne
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 21 ratings>An epic adventure begins...Jael Furyck is Brekka’s greatest warrior, destined to be the queen, but when her father dies, her uncle steals the throne. And now he plans to marry her off; eager to remove the threat she poses to his reign; keen to forge an alliance with his arch-enemy that will fill his empty coffers with gold... -
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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... -
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The Words of Kings and Prophets by Shauna Lawless
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe sequel to the critically acclaimed The Children of Gods and Fighting Men , The Words of Kings and Prophets is the powerful new historical fantasy novel by Shauna Lawless.Ireland, 1000 AD. Gormflaith is unhappily married to Brian Boru, High King of Ireland, and although a queen she struggles with her limited position... -
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Exile's Honor by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsAlberich had spent most of his youth in the Karsite military schools training to be an officer. As the son of an impoverished mother, he had no other career choice open to him. And Alberich had risen in the ranks with almost unnatural speed. He developed expertise with many weapons and excelled in academic subjects with an ease that was the envy of his classmates... -
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The Anguish of the Scottish Lairds by Keira Montclair
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA chieftain in love. A lass in denial. Time in a dungeon may be their undoing—or their salvation.Chieftain Sloan Rankin has spent his life proving himself—to his clan, his father, and the woman he’s always adored. But when his long-awaited proposal to Eva MacVey is met with refusal, his focus falters at the worst possible time... -
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The Anguish of the Scottish Lairds (Clans of Mull) by Keira Montclair
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA chieftain in love. A lass in denial. Time in a dungeon may be their undoing—or their salvation.Chieftain Sloan Rankin has spent his life proving himself—to his clan, his father, and the woman he’s always adored. But when his long-awaited proposal to Eva MacVey is met with refusal, his focus falters at the worst possible time... -
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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... -
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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... -
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The Violence of Sound by Jeff Wheeler
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA husband and wife brought together by magic strive to stop a war of the worlds in an epic adventure of hope, sorcery, and secrets by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Jeff Wheeler.What humankind feared the most has come to pass: the Awakening of the Aesir, an ancient race who rose with an implacable vengeance to wage war on mortals through bombardments and plague... -
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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... -
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Asylum for a Duchess by Nellie H. Steele
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen her haunting past returns, will it destroy her future?Lenora Fletcher brims with joy. Embracing motherhood, the young woman is determined to give her child the love and attention she never received. But a chance meeting with her assumed-to-be deceased father rips away her happiness and plunges her into roiling confusion... -
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Raider's Promise by Lois Walfrid Johnson
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThree years after their first adventure began, Bree, Devin, and Mikkel now enter a new world with the explorer Leif Erikson. Their first task: build a shelter to survive the winter. But danger lurks from within the shadows on the horizon of a life where everyone needs the courage to win... -
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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... -
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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... -
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The Venetian Heretic: 'The Master of Historical Fiction' Sunday Times by Christian Cameron
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsVenice is alive with the magic and bustle of Carnevale.A city of mysterious masks and gorgeous palaces, of riches, patricians, intellectuals and artists. And amidst it all, something new is being magnificent voices are soaring above the spires, astonishing costumes are being crafted, and audiences are being transported, for the first time, by the power of the Opera... -
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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... -
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Letter to a Duchess by Nellie H. Steele
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOnly she can prove his innocence, but will it make her the killer’s next victim?Lenora Fletcher’s new role as Duchess of Blackmoore is put to the test when her brother-in-law is framed for murder. Desperate for help, he begs her to use her power to communicate with the dead to prove his innocence... -
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Highland Sinner by Hannah Howell
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsSir Tormand Murray is certainly a rogue, but a callous killer? Never. Yet he cannot explain how he came to wake up next to the butchered body of one of his former lovers. Someone is prepared to kill again and again until Tormand is found guilty and hanged. And his only hope of discovering the culprit lies with Morainn Ross, a reclusive beauty gifted with second sight... -
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The Unforgiven by Heather Graham
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA tragic past. An uncertain futureTwelve years after the grisly murder of her parents, Kaitlyn Delaney has finally found peace. She has friends, a good job, a place to call home and a new life to live. But then a shadow creeps in from Katie’s past, reminding her that she will never completely escape its terrifying grip... -
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Death of a Duchess by Nellie H. Steele
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMy name is Lenora Fletcher. And I can communicate with the dead. Lenora expected her unique ability would condemn her to a life of solitude, shunned by society. But when she receives an unexpected marriage proposal hinging on it, Lenora is shocked... -
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The Clearing by Lina J. Potter
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsEnjoy the complete historical romance series now! You change the world, but the world changes you in turn — there is no getting around it. A simple wish to survive irrevocably changed the life of Aliya, a medical student from the modern era. Trapped in a body that isn’t hers in a world in which she does not belong to, Aliya has made her decision – she will live… and she will thrive... -
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Magnar by Mary Morgan
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsKnown as the Barbarian, Magnar MacAlpin is a fierce ruler for those under his command. As leader of the Wolves of Clan Sutherland, his loyalty and obedience lies with Scotland. However, the king’s last demand is not something Magnar will tolerate... -
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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... -
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![The Potent Perfume by Helen Goltz]()
The Potent Perfume by Helen Goltz
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMiss Phoebe Astin of The Economic Undertaker found herself charmed by the recently deceased perfume salesman, Mr Edward 'Teddy' Tate, as were many of his former clients... -
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The Marriage of Time by Mariah Stone
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsShe's on the run. He has a Viking vendetta. When they unite through history, will they find doom or destiny? Boston, 2019. Mia is desperate to protect her unborn child. Under her mafia boyfriend's watchful eye, the pediatrician is out of options until a Norn transports her back in time... -
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High King: A Time-Travel Romance by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLove is immortal and time, as we know it, is circular. Souls never truly die, but connect with each other in different times, different worlds.A modern American girl is about to discover just how mystical the world can be.And just how much she loved an ancient king… and was loved in return... -
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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... -
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Shifter Agents by Nancy Corrigan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMeet four alpha shifters who know their way around the darkness... They know pleasures can be found in the shadows. Danger, too. But they will do anything—risk everything—to lure their chosen mates into the dark. And once they have the keepers of their soul wrapped in the veil of night, they'll never—ever—let them go.Rescued - One bad choice landed me in a lifetime of servitude... -
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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... -
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Oath of Fealty by Elizabeth Moon
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThis edition contains an excerpt from Elizabeth Moon's Kings of the North.For the first time in nearly twenty years, Elizabeth Moon returns to the thrilling realm of her superb Deed of Paksenarrion trilogy... -
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The Very Virile Viking by Sandra Hill
Magnus Ericsson is a simple man. He loves the smell of fresh-turned dirt after springtime plowing. He loves the feel of a soft woman under him in the bed furs. He loves the heft of a good sword in his fighting arm. But, Holy Thor, what he does not relish is the bothersome brood of children he's been saddled with...Categorized as:
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Highland Champion by Hannah Howell
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsLiam Cameron is certain he's died and gone to heaven when he opens his eyes to the angel before him. But the pain that wracks his body proves he is still earth-bound. Keira Murray MacKail saved Liam's life --- and he has some enticing ways he would like to thank her. Soon, lust gives way to a feeling much more profound for a woman whose battles he wants to fight .. -
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Dreaming Death by Heather Graham
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSWEET DREAMS AREN’T MADE OF THISEver since she was a child, Stacey Hanson has had strange dreams—and sometimes they come true. Her skills and experience led her straight to the FBI’s Krewe of Hunters. Now a serial killer is stalking Washington, DC, and people are scared. And it will be Stacey’s first case... -
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Handfasted to the Bear by Elina Emerald
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBrodie 'The Bear' Fletcher is a ladies' man through and through. A Legendary Warrior on the battlefield, his conquests in the bedchamber are equally renowned. He is his own man. He belongs to no one. But a trauma from his past has him questioning his life trajectory...Categorized as:
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Heaven's Net is Wide by Lian Hearn
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsThe new beginning-and the grand finale-to the beloved Tales of the Otori series. Heaven's Net Is Wide is the new first volume of the now complete Tales of the Otori- prequel to Across the Nightingale Floor, the book that first introduced Hearn's mythical, medieval Japanese world... -
![The MacLomain Series: End of an Era : A Time Travel Romance Boxed Set by Sky Purington]()
The MacLomain Series: End of an Era : A Time Travel Romance Boxed Set by Sky Purington
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsModern-day women. Fierce, Viking warriors. Unimaginable connections through time. Sail the high seas and weather ninth-century Scandinavia in a best-selling romance series unlike any other. Endless adventures. Unexpected twists. Mind-blowing passion. Find it all in The MacLomain Series: Viking Ancestors... -
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Called by a Viking series Box Set by Mariah Stone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFive Viking warriors. Five modern women. Five journeys through time. Can modern women survive in an alpha Viking world?5 books. 900+ pages of steamy, Nordic, time travel romance with the exclusive series epilogue unavailable anywhere else.Book 1: Viking's Desire - A captive time traveler. A Viking jarl on a mission...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![The Mystery of Rufford Abbey: A dual timeline novel with a paranormal twist by Stephen Taylor]()
The Mystery of Rufford Abbey: A dual timeline novel with a paranormal twist by Stephen Taylor
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn absorbing Medieval mystery you won’t be able to put down! For fans of Freda Lightfoot, Anthony Doerr, Sebastian Faulks and Kate Atkinson... -
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Dragon Fire by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsBook 2 in The Sea Captain's Daughter Trilogy * There’s something very wrong in the Southern Lair. The blind dragon refuses to choose a new knight partner, but only he can save Gryphon Isle from the deadly pirate menace. His human friends accompany him to the home of the last wizard, fighting on shore as he swims beneath the pirate ships, rising to flame them into oblivion... -
![Viking's Claim: A Viking time travel romance by Mariah Stone]()
Viking's Claim: A Viking time travel romance by Mariah Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings*** - previously published as The Surf of TimeSurfing in California, yoga instructor Cathy tries to reconnect with the memory her comatose fiancé... -
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Secrets in Starlight by November Sweets
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA promise made. A life bargained away. A future unknown.The day I have been dreading for most of my life has just passed.I’m now twenty-five and the King of Arathum’s bride to be.What could the King possibly want with an orphan girl like me?No one ever asked me what I want, which is to stay in my village with my best friend and love of my life.Or so I thought... -
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The Widowed Witch of Kriegspiel by S.L. Prater
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratings“Are you a lawman, Inspector? Or my man?”A priest has been murdered. Inspector Bastion is selected to lead the case, but he’s got more on his mind than justice. Ten years prior, he lost his heart to the victim's now-widowed wife—but she'd already been paired in marriage against her will... -
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![The Color of Light by Karen White]()
The Color of Light by Karen White
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAt thirty-two, pregnant and recently divorced, Jillian Parrish and her seven-year-old daughter find refuge and solace on Pawleys Island, South Carolina. Jillian had experienced her best childhood memories here-until her best friend Lauren Mills disappeared, never to be found. At the time, Linc Rising, Lauren's boyfriend and Jillian's confidant, had been a suspect in Lauren's disappearance... -
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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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The Devil's Diadem by Sara Douglass
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn a world gone mad, is the Devil′s word the only one you can trust? A foolish monk stole the devil′s favourite diadem and the devil wants it back. It is mid-twelfth century Europe and Maeb Langtofte joins an aristocratic household to attend Adelie, the wife of the Earl of Pengraic. The earl is a powerful Lord of the Marches, the dark Welsh borderlands... -
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Loving Her Lonely Highlander by Maeve Greyson
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHer fit of anger becomes a leap back through time into the arms of a man she can never have.21st century bookshop owner, Lorna Merriweather is known for her patience. Especially regarding her fiancé. Tonight he’s promised to go to the cliffs to watch for the northern lights... -
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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... -
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The Bewitched Viking by Sandra Hill
Even fierce Norse warriors have bad days. 'Twas enough to drive a sane Viking mad, the things Tykir Thorksson was forced to do—capturing a red-headed virago, putting up with the flock of sheep that follows her everywhere, chasing off her bumbling brothers...
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