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Through Each Tomorrow by Gabrielle Meyer
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIn 1883, Charles Hollingsworth is a poor farmer desperate to secure financial stability for his mother and sister, as he is unsure which of his time-crossing paths he will choose on his twenty-fifth birthday. Posing as the Earl of Norfolk, he enters the opulent circles of Newport's elite to assist a fellow time-crossing friend, Drew... -
The Lord John Series by Diana Gabaldon
Diana Gabaldon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Outlander series, delivers captivating tales of history, intrigue, and suspense that feature one of her most popular characters: Lord John Grey. This thrilling eBook collection—featuring three novels and one collection of novellas—follows Lord John as he defends his country, ferrets out spies, and unravels a haunting family mystery... -
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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... -
So Close To Heaven: Far From Home: A Scottish Time-Travel Romance by Rebecca Ruger
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe never imagined her fresh start would lead her centuries into the past…. American-born Ivy Mitchell thought she’d finally found her footing in the misty Highlands of Scotland—until an afternoon hike leaves her ripped from her world and hurled into the heart of 14th-century Scotland... -
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The Physician of Nineveh: A Time Travel Historical Fantasy of Ancient Mesopotamia, Forbidden Magic, and Love Across Time by Glenn Cooper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA love lost in time. A cure buried in history. A mystery that spans millennia. For fans of historical fantasy, archaeological thrillers, and sweeping time travel fiction, Glenn Cooper’s newest novel brings the ancient world vividly to life. The Physician of Nineveh blends the intrigue of an ancient Mesopotamian empire with the heart of a love story across centuries. London, present day. Dr... -
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... -
Highlander's Claim by Mariah Stone
She must return to the twenty-first century. He’s holding her captive. Could her love be the treasure he longs to claim? Scotland, 2022. Celebrating with friends, pediatrician Jennifer Foster is more than a little tipsy when their boat breaks down near Achleith Island. Put ashore while they wait for the coastguard, Jenny discovers a rock with strange markings...Categorized as:
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Shadows in the Moonlight by Santa Montefiore, Erica Feberwee
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsWhen Pixie Tate is summoned to the wild Cornish coast to unravel a curious mystery at the stately St Sidwell Manor, she knows that something quite extraordinary must be hiding in its shadows. Over one hundred years ago, in the dark of night, a child vanished from his bed never to be seen again - and Pixie must now discover the truth of those final moonlit hours...Categorized as:
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I Loved You Then: Far From Home: A Scottish Time-Travel Romance by Rebecca Ruger
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings1296, Berwick-on-Tweed. Amid the ruin of Scotland’s defeat, young warrior Ciaran Kerr kneels beside a dying woman whose last words shatter “I’ve been waiting for you. ” He never learns her name. But he never forgets her face... -
Shattered Moments: An utterly emotional and gripping historical page-turner by Irina Shapiro
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsShe never planned to return…. To save her husband’s life, Valerie Whitfield makes the momentous decision to travel to the twenty-first century. But disaster follows when a time-traveling accident leaves her and Alec stranded there, far from their beloved family and home in seventeenth-century Virginia... -
Secrets of the Starlit Sea: The spellbinding and stunningly romantic new novel from the number one bestselling author! by Santa Montefiore
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDon't miss the next book in the enthralling new series from the number one bestselling author Santa Montefiore - coming soon! 'Santa Montefiore really knows these people inside and out. I couldn't put this book down' JULIAN FELLOWES, creator of Downton Abbey. 'An epic treat. I was utterly enthralled, captivated and heartbroken by the breathtakingly conjured past... -
A Time Traveler’s Masquerade by Sian Ann Bessey
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRomance blossoms when Isla Crawford steps into McQuivey’s Costume Shop in London and is swept back in time to 1605, where she and Lord Bancroft attempt to thwart Guy Fawkes’s Gunpowder Plot...Categorized as:
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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 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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The Wedding by L.L. Muir, Diane Darcy
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe long-anticipated finale. .. No matter how long they've waited and how carefully they've planned, Soni and Simon's wedding was never going to be typical, especially with so many witches, former ghosts, and who-knows-what on the guest-list. And that doesn't include Soni's recently returned uncle Wickham who might literally be immortal...Categorized as:
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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... -
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... -
A Game of Shadows: A totally unforgettable historical time-travel novel by Irina Shapiro
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCan she keep her family safe? Devoted wife and mother Valerie Whitfield is torn between two centuries. Born in twentieth-century America, Valerie once believed her adventuring days were over when she settled down with her husband, Alec, in colonial Virginia. But when her grown-up children become embroiled in dangerous affairs, Valerie faces unimaginable challenges... -
Death at a Highland Wedding by Kelley Armstrong
Death at a Highland Wedding is the fourth installment in New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong's gripping Rip Through Time Novels. After slipping 150 years into the past, modern-day homicide detective Mallory Atkinson has embraced her new life in Victorian Scotland as housemaid Catriona Mitchel... -
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
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA hero from the future must save Magnus and his family in the past... -
The Pledge: A Time Travel Romance by Kim Sakwa
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSent forward in time, this fifteenth-century warrior finds himself face to face with his destiny—a fiery modern-day lass, whose reaction is far from what he expected. Celeste Lowell is no stranger to loss. Two years after her best friend mysteriously disappeared and even longer since the tragic deaths of her parents and brother, Celeste still misses them all... -
Only the Brave by Rebecca Ruger
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMegan West’s Scotland trip is not quite what she was expecting. Three days in and her lost luggage still hasn’t arrived, and she’s already decided her travel buddy, a co-worker she thought would be so easy to vacation with, is actually the most annoying person in the world outside of the hospital...Categorized as:
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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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Artair's Temptress by Stella Knight
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsShe travels back in time with a handsome highlander, facing the dangerous unknown of the past. .. and a growing desire. .. Diana Hartford has long denied the magical time traveling ability she's inherited from her parents. But when her aunt implores her to guide a fourteenth century highlander back to his time, she is forced to use the ability she has always denied...Categorized as:
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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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To Kiss in the Shadows by Lynn Kurland
Lianna of Grasleigh spends all her days weaving tapestries of dragons and shadows, avoiding the intrigues of court, and trying desperately with needle and thread to recapture the beauty she has lost. She dreams of a fearless knight to rescue her from the king's stern wardship. .Categorized as:
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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... -
Mariana by Susanna Kearsley
From 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... -
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... -
Kiaran by Hazel Hunter
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe last escapee arrives, the final highlander meets his match, but time has run out for them both. When falconer Kiaran Mag Raith’s kestrels find an unconscious woman on their morning hunt, he expects that she is for him. But unlike the other women who have become the mates of his clan brothers, her tattoo does not match his... -
Calum: A Highlander Romance by Diane Darcy
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe's having a baby. .. After struggling for years to find the one, Wyoming girl, Mandy Calhoun, has given up on love. All she's ever wanted was a family of her own, but just because she hasn't found a husband, doesn't mean she needs to give up on motherhood. She's having a baby, and no father need apply. Now, if she can just get her grandfather to stop trying to find her a husband...Categorized as:
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Magnus the First by Diana Knightley
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy stomach sank a little thinking that this bundle of letters had been something my husband had brought home with him, but didn’t want me to see. It made them ominous. “What are they? ”. “Challenges, mo reul-iuil. Challenges for m’throne, tis time for me tae train tae fight and finally deal with them. ”. -
A Touch of Magic: Scottish Paranormal Romance by Diane Darcy
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNicolette Blair (no, not those Blairs) is an all-powerful witch! Okay, maybe not, but she intends to be. She might be the least potent witch in her family, and she might be an accountant (hey, D’s get degrees! ), but darn it, she has plans! Her formidable father has given up on her and has set her up as a bookkeeper in town... -
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Freedom of a Highlander: A Scottish Time Travel Romance by Katy Baker
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHurled back in time to fifteenth century Scotland, Madeleine finds herself tangled in a dark plot that threatens all she holds dear—including her growing attraction to the handsome Deryn Stewart…. Maddy Green’s priorities are clear. Her family and her business are all that matter. After one bad experience too many, relationships are strictly off limits...Categorized as:
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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... -
The Book of Carraig by Andrea Matthews
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlmost a year after waking to find himself in twentieth-century New York, fifth-century Celt Ciarán Donnelly has finally returned to his childhood home, but Ireland is nothing like he remembers it. The realization is overwhelming and taking a toll on his relationship with archaeologist Caitlin O’Connell as well. Keeping his secret from her has been no easy task... -
Beyond Dreams by Rebecca Ruger
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHolly Wright has been dreaming of the same man for years—and frankly, he might be the reason she’s still single; no one can compare to the hot-bodied man of her dreams. Second only to her secret devotion to her fantasy guy is her love of Scotland. She’s on her third trip now, with a fairly tight schedule, wanting to squeeze as much as she can into the next ten days...Categorized as:
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High King 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... -
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... -
Quest of the Highlander by Cynthia Wright
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA HIGHLANDER NO MORE. Lennox MacLeod was raised on the Isle of Skye as grandson of the powerful clan chief, yet his kind heart and artistic talent set him apart from other Highland warriors. When Lennox uncovers a shocking secret about his parentage, he angrily leaves the Highlands behind, vowing to discover his father’s true identity. .. and where he really belongs. BOLD DREAMS DASHED... -
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... -
Legacy of the Runes by Christina Courtenay
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBrimming with romance, adventure and vivid historical detail, Christina Courtenay does for the Vikings what Diana Gabaldon's Outlander and Clanlands does for Scottish history. Pre-order the epic conclusion to The Runes series now! Inscribed Viking axe head. Good condition. Probably late 9th century. This was it, his passport to the past... -
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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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... -
Timeless Moments by Michele Kidd
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsKindle Scout Winner - Jack Vines has the Victorian home of his dreams--or so it seems until he discovers an intriguing beauty lurking in the shadows. Stunned, he finds they share the house but live a century apart. The realization leads him to questions so disturbing it changes both their lives forever. She is a prisoner of the past, shrouded in a world of dark mysteries...Categorized as:
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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... -
Tryst by Elswyth Thane
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHilary Shenstone is dead, yet he haunts his old home. Only animals and a young girl Sabrina can sense his presence. The old housekeeper is aware of this, and helps Sabrina to contact the spirit. -
Wild Highland Rose by Dee Davis
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTrapped in a loveless marriage, Marjory Macpherson rejoices at the news of her husband's death, only to find that he is, in fact, very much alive. Marjory has spent her life hating the Camerons, waiting for the day that she can avenge her father. Now suddenly, she finds herself inexplicably drawn to a man who is the enemy...Categorized as:
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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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