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Winter of Solace by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCaius d'Avignon, the knight known as The Britannia Viper, finds himself on the opposite side of William Marshal... and the Executioner Knights are caught in the middle... Welcome to another Executioner Knights' tale! When Caius d’Avignon is sent north at the request of a cousin of William Marshal to help in a dispute between neighbors, Caius couldn’t have imagined how his life would change... -
Into the Darkest Day by Kate Hewitt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsShe had to step outside and hold the paper up to the moonlight to read it, but when she was able to make out the words, her heart felt as if it would drop right out of her chest. Because the message was in German.1944, London:When Lily meets enigmatic GI Matthew in war-torn London, she doesn’t expect to fall in love... -
Captured by Beverly Jenkins
She was the most irresistible treasure of all . . . Dominic LeVeq, the most notorious privateer ever to command the high seas, has just captured a coveted prize: a British frigate. On a dangerous mission against the Crown, Dominic should be thinking only of his ship's safety. But the rebel captain is utterly entranced by Clare Sullivan, the stunning slave on board... -
The Kadin by Bertrice Small
Abducted from a life of privilege, she was sold into slavery in a distant land. For Lady Janet Leslie there would be no escaping the harem of the wealthy and powerful Sultan Selim. But from the moment the handsome ruler spied his breathtaking "Cyra," was captivated -- by the fiery desire that coursed through his veins. She belonged to him, body and soul -yet it was he who was enslaved... -
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In Intimate Detail: How to Choose, Wear, and Love Lingerie by Cora Harrington, Dita Von Teese
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA comprehensive and accessible illustrated guide to lingerie from intimates expert Cora Harrington, founder of The Lingerie Addict, the internet's top intimate apparel blog.While many love the idea of wearing special underthings, lingerie can be intimidating... -
Down Weavers Lane by Anna Jacobs
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Madge Carter goes back to her home town of Northby, she takes her daughter with her, but continues to live from immoral earning. Unfortunately, as Emmy grows up she catches the eye of Madge's protector, who tries to force her down the same path as her mother. Then a wealthy gentleman becomes obsessed by her and pursues her, though Emmy seeks only to earn an honest living as a maid... -
While Angels Slept by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratings1139 A.D. – When her husband perishes in a skirmish, the Lady Cantia du Bexley Penden is distraught. Her husband was assisting the mighty Viscount Winterton in the battle for the throne between Empress Matilda and Stephen of Blois, caught, like most men, in a vicious struggle for the rightful ruler of England... -
Ruined by Jess Michaels
When Claire found out a devastating secret about her family, the famous Woodley clan, she ran straight into the arms of a criminal and disappeared for years. But now she’s desperate to escape his clutches and get back what he’s stolen from her: her child. She turns to longtime family horse master Warrick Blackwood, knowing his secrets can get her close to her target... -
The Bride He Stole by Jayne Castel
He stole her to hurt his enemy. He never planned to fall for her. A vengeful warrior abducts the proud daughter of the man who murdered his father—only to discover she is his soulmate. Vengeance and epic love collide on Medieval Isle of Mull.Jack Maclean wants revenge against the man who butchered his father... -
Heartbreak Hotel by Kenya Wright
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis is a steamy childhood friends to lovers romance set in the small beach town of Key West.___________“I would be your death wish. You should guard your heart when I’m around.”___________Yasmine’s world breaks apart when she finds her fiancé in bed with another... -
Death at the Crystal Palace by Jennifer Ashley
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIntrepid cook Kat Holloway puts aside her apron to delve into Victorian London’s high society and catch a killer in this thrilling new mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of Murder in the East End.While attending an exhibition at the Crystal Palace, young cook Kat Holloway is approached by a woman in distress... -
Miss King's Rescue by Audrey Harrison
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsShe is under threat and turns to the only man she's ever loved...He's a damaged war hero who can't allow anyone to get close.Miss Susan King is an heiress, who doubts her own worth because of the harsh treatment she receives from her family. Constantly belittled, she can't turn to them when she is faced with danger.Lord Miles Longdon, has returned from fighting in the Napoleonic Wars... -
The Love of a Libertine by Jess Michaels
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Morgan Banfield wakes up in Newgate after a night of debauchery, the last thing he wants to see is his estranged brother. But in exchange for his help, Morgan must agree to take on responsibility and try to get his life together by taking on the job of Man of Affairs for a friend.The last thing Lizzie Margolis wants is some rogue coming onto her brother's staff... -
Sold to the Russian by Isabella Laase
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe was sold. Now she will be claimed.When Zoya Zhvania is shipped off to New York and forced into a marriage with powerful Russian mob boss Pavel Petruskenkov, she expects to be treated cruelly. But as she lies naked and helpless before the man who now owns her, still sore from a stern lesson in obedience over his knee, it is not fear that leaves Zoya quivering in her bonds... -
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Kingscote by Linda Lee Chaikin
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA Web of Treacherous deceit, and a silk heiress determined to find love in the land she calls home. JACE BUCKLEY, the dashing British officer, has promised to return to Kingscote, bringing with him news of Coral Kendall's missing adopted son. Coral is overjoyed, but her first priority is a mission school for the untouchables on the silk plantation and the handsome Dr... -
Warrior's Prisoner by Lietha Wards
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA Princess is taken prisoner by a relentless warrior King on the verge of war as four Kingdoms collide in a world of unrest... -
A Man And A Woman by Robin Schone
She wanted intimacies shared with a man just once more. Playing the role of a harlot, she travels to the Land’s End Inn, where she knocks upon the door of a mysterious stranger. After a night of forbidden passion Megan is shocked to discover the traveler is actually Connor Treffrey, an Englishman who was marooned and sold into slavery...Categorized as:
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Ammon by Heather B. Moore
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith the fire of newfound testimony, Ammon and his brethren leave Zarahemla to preach the gospel in Lamanite lands, carrying nothing but hunting weapons and the promises of God. Spotted by an enemy scout, they part ways in the dense jungle with hopes of reuniting at the close of their harvest... -
A Midsummer Night's Romance by Alyssa Alexander, Jennifer Ashley
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAn Invitation to the Ball…By Fifteen of Your Favorite Historical Romance Authors!You are cordially invited to the most anticipated event of the Season—Lord and Lady Whitwell’s annual ball! This year’s theme is the most extravagant yet…A Midsummer Night’s Dream, filled with fairytale gardens and fantastical costumes, sparkling champagne, and heartwarming romance... -
The Wicked Baron by Mary Lancaster
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe Wicked Baron is the first in the Blackhaven Brides series, set in a newly fashionable spa town on the beautiful Cumbrian coast, where the great and the bad of visiting Regency society turn local life upside down. Orphan Gillie Muir makes ends meet by holding genteel card parties for friends and visitors to the newly fashionable spa town of Blackhaven... -
Discovering Miss Dalrymple by Emily Larkin
Who is he? At the age of four Lord Vickery was stolen by gypsies and sold to a chimney sweep. At the age of five he was reunited with his father. His history is no secret—everyone in the ton knows of his miraculous rescue. But when Vickery finds his father’s diaries, he discovers that there may be a secret buried in his past… Georgiana Dalrymple knows all about secrets... -
Duke the Halls by Jennifer Ashley, Anna Bradley
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsFrom six beloved writers—Jennifer Ashley, Anna Bradley, Grace Burrowes, Kerrigan Byrne, Christi Caldwell and Tanya Anne Crosby—come six Christmas stories that will warm up your holiday, and put a twinkle in your eyes... -
Never Less Than a Lady by Mary Jo Putney
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Mary Jo Putney continues her stunning Lost Lords series with this stirring, sensual story of a rebellious nobleman drawn to a lovely widow with a shocking past. As the sole remaining heir to the Earl of Daventry, Alexander Randall knows his duty: find a wife and sire a son of his own... -
The Reluctant Reformer by Lynsay Sands
Lady X Everyone knew Lady X . . . or, at least, everyone knew of her. The masked courtesan was reputedly a noblewoman fallen on hard times. What Lord James had not known was that she was Lady Margaret Wentworth—the feisty sister of his best friend. Gerald claimed his sibling was beautiful, virtuous, naive; and he had forced James into an oath of protection... -
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101 avenue Henri Martin, 1942-1944 by Régine Deforges, Yaşar İlksavaş
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsVoici le second volume de la célèbre saga de Régine Deforges, La Bicyclette bleue . Un roman qui plonge l'héroïne Léa Delmas dans la tourmente et les affres de l'Occupation. En cette année 1942, les habitants du domaine de Montignac sont victimes de maints deuils et privations... -
Red Roses Mean Love by Jacquie D'Alessandro
After nearly being killed, Lord Stephen Barrett regains consciousness in an unfamiliar but free-spirited household, nursed by the oldest sister of orphaned children. He decides to hide out there for a while and develops a bond with the children and a passion for his seductive nursemaid. But when Stephen walks out of Hayley's life one night, it will take his sister to bring them back together...Categorized as:
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Elusive Passion by Kathryn Smith
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWho is the mysterious Varya? On the surface she's a woman who tempts men beyond reason, but no one has touched the heart of the elusive creature.. -
Captive Embraces by Fern Michaels
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBestselling author Fern Michaels has thrilled generations of readers with her glorious love stories and sweeping romantic sagas. Here is a classic historical tale of passion on the high seas as one woman dares to win back the man who stole her fortune–and her heart. . . .Proud and beautiful Sirena Cordez once commanded her own ship, battling pirates to avenge her sister’s brutal death... -
Drawn to the Marquess by Bronwen Evans
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDestined to go blind, a rake sets his sights on the toast of society, lighting a fire of passion that scorches the night. Stephen Hornsby, the Marquess of Clevedon, has one to see every exquisite thing he can before he goes blind. His greatest joy, watching a woman shuddering in the throes of passion, will be gone... -
Irresistible by Bella Moxie
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s his pawn…Savina's desperate. Tossed out onto the streets by her cruel stepmother, she has no choice but to sell her body. But the man who buys her . . . he knows exactly who she is. And he has far more devious plans in store for her than she can imagine.She’s his mistress…He's not supposed to claim her for himself. That was never part of Prince Edmund's plan...Categorized as:
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Highland Heroes: Three Scottish Medieval Romances by Claire Delacroix
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsBe swept away by the romance and enchantment of the Scottish Highlands! Three complete medieval Scottish romances from New York Times' Bestselling Author Claire Delacroix. In The Beauty, part of Claire's Bride Quest II trilogy, a maiden pledged to the convent heals the heart of a crusading knight returned home to find his legacy stolen... -
Kidnapped at Christmas by Samantha Holt
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThey have no choice but to break all the rules. Hopefully their hearts will avoid the same fate...Millicent Fortescue has no time for the nobility and their nonsense. Making sure her shop is ready for Christmas requires her full focus. So, when a brooding, battle-scarred lord shows up making ludicrous claims about her being the daughter of a duke, Millicent’s tempted to send him away... -
Enter the Brethren by Barbara Devlin
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFate brings them together in a dimly lit cabin. He is looking for revenge, and she is taking a bath. Heartbroken and desperate to escape another London Season, Caroline Elliott stows away aboard a friend's ship, never dreaming she'll be mistaken for a courtesan and abducted by a handsome mariner with wounds as deep as her own... -
The Viscount's Rose by Meara Platt
**Special limited pre-order price of $2.99!** When Rose Farthingale is saved from the rubble of her pottery workshop, she knows that she must repay this debt to her handsome rescuer by abducting him (at his family’s desperate urging) in order to save him from the clutches of the scheming woman he is presently courting and intending to marry... -
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Benedict's Commands by Golden Angel
Love? Marriage? Lady Christina Rowan, Dowager-Marchesse of Stanhope, doesn't think so. She avoids both heavy emotions and heavy commitments, and has ever since she discovered the truth behind her first husband's death. As a widow she's found freedom in having lovers without love...Categorized as:
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Passion's Bride by Jo Goodman
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"I am your prisoner," Alexis murmured bitterly when she found herself aboard an American naval vessel. But no man could hold her prisoner for long, not even the lean, green-eyed Captain Tanner Cloud whose slow, sensuous touch aroused a fire of passion within her. Alexis had vowed to kill the man who had destroyed her family... -
Masked Prince by Dani Wyatt, Nikolai Andrew
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhen I saw her bite into that apple, I knew she would be my original sin.My face and body bear the memories of a fire meant to destroy me. But though my life as the scarred Bastard Prince has been its own sort of hell, my eyes have looked upon heaven.And heaven’s name is Iris.I keep myself hidden, watching her from behind my mask... -
The Viking's Runaway Concubine by Caitlin Crews
This intense, passionate Viking romance will have you gripped! The Viking’s captive Bonded by more than chains…? Renowned Viking warrior Ulfric can’t stop thinking about his runaway concubine, Eithne. Their powerful connection seared his soul…and still she’d escaped, scarring his face in the process! But now he’s found her... -
Miss Isabella Thaws a Frosty Lord by Larissa Lyons
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsBlind from a young age, a Regency heroine risks her overbearing father’s displeasure by attending a house party, never dreaming she’ll meet a formidable lord who will discover all her secrets and still want her for his own...Categorized as:
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Lost Love, Last Love by Rosemary Rogers
THE FEVER! THE FIRE! THE ECSTASY! Theirs was a love that could never be tamed, yet the whims of fate and their own reckless desires were destined to tear Virginia Brandon and Steve Morgan from the rapturous heights of reuinion - and carry them to opposite ends of the earth... -
An Unlikely Romance by Betty Neels
Four charming classic love stories from fan-favorite author Betty Neels. The Best of Betty Neels Famous for her touching romance, exotic locales and charismatic heroes, Betty Neels has been thrilling romance readers for over 30 years. These four books are classic Betty Neels, written in her famous heartwarming tradition that delights readers and guarantees sales... -
Shadow in Hawthorn Bay by Janet Lunn
Shadow in Hawthorn Bay introduces fifteen-year-old Mary Urquhart, a Scottish girl with a special gift – the gift of “second sight”. One morning, in the spring of 1815, Mary hears her beloved cousin Duncan calling desperately for her help. But Duncan is 3,000 miles away in Upper Canada, and to journey to him means leaving the safety and comfort of home for an unknown wilderness... -
Different Loving: A Complete Exploration of the World of Sexual Dominance and Submission by Gloria G. Brame, Jon Jacobs
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 15 ratings“A detailed, eye-opening account of the real sexual underground in America . . . a thorough and serious study... -
At the Billionaire's Wedding by Maya Rodale, Caroline Linden
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratings"Deliciously sexy... A trip to the contemporary side of romance with historical flare." Catherine Bybee, New York Times best selling author of the Weekday Bride Series. The Bad Boy Billionaire is Getting Married! A stately home in the English countryside seems the ideal place for a bad boy billionaire and his bride to tie the knot. Until the Internet fails. And the oven breaks...Categorized as:
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Bewitching the Earl by Lauren Smith
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratings**Author issued edition**She’s a lady desperate for a future, one that doesn’t involve her dark past. On a cold night she receives aid from a mysterious stranger, one who tells her she can change her destiny, as long as she agrees to marry the man who wins her... -
Scent of Cloves by Norah Lofts
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJulia Ashley was born to a life of dramatic twists and tragedy. Saved from Cromwell’s Irish massacres by her nurse, saved from starvation by a Dutch sea captain… Her future and any possible lasting happiness depended entirely on a ‘glove marriage’ to a man who was no more than a name... -
Taken by Mary Anne Mushatt
Taken from her home as a young child, Elizabeth Bennet’s sense of self is shaken when the mystery behind her true identity is unraveled. Discovering her place as the daughter of a duke, she confronts reclaimed memories of her brutal abduction while making her way in the alien world of Regency England’s high society...Categorized as:
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The House in Grosvenor Square by Linore Rose Burkard
Readers who loved the author's first book, Before the Season Ends, will delight in this charming sequel set in Regency London. As Ariana Forsythe plans her wedding to Philip Mornay, she must adjust to the realization that she is soon to become the wife of an extremely wealthy man. She wonders if it's wrong to rejoice that her future husband is rich... -
The Wild One by Danelle Harmon
The bluest of blood; the blackest of rogues; the de Montforte Brothers will take your breath away -- meet Lord Gareth: "They call me The Wild One, and for good reason. The devil only knows whether or not I am husband material. But I do know one thing. I will do anything to win Juliet's love... and to be the husband and father -- the man -- I know it is within me to be...Categorized as:
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A Perfect Hero by Samantha James
Can a perfect scoundrel be the perfect hero? Since she was cruelly left at the altar at the age of twenty-two, Lady Julianna Sterling has resolved to have nothing to do with men. So she is shocked to discover she has unwelcome feelings for the very worst of the breed -- a dangerous, unbearably handsome highwayman who has set upon her coach in the countryside and taken her captive...Categorized as:
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