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Two Dragons by Octavia Randolph
Rated: 4.77 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsTwo DragonsDragons are said to guard treasure with their lives...Ceric, beset with madness from the trauma of the losses he has suffered, wanders the forests of Kilton. An urgent need to stave off the hunger of his folk calls his younger brother Edwin, Lord of Kilton, to the Kingdom of Mercia, and though he fulfils his mission, finds the greater prize he sought out of reach... -
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Water Borne by Octavia Randolph
Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWater Book Ten of The Circle of Ceridwen SagaIt is water Dwynwen lifted in her cup of silver. Water, too, the Lady Luned uses in her scrying bowl. And it is over water one must travel to resolve an old conflict.Set high upon its seaside cliff, the hall of Kilton is racked by inner turmoil. Ceric, on the margin of sanity, finds strength and even bliss returning to him... -
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![For Me Fate Wove This by Octavia Randolph]()
For Me Fate Wove This by Octavia Randolph
Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIn an Angle-land riven by contesting Danes…Hrald of Four Stones has fallen in love with Dagmar, the daughter of dead King Guthrum, who once ruled all Anglia. Dagmar is beautiful and poised; very much a King's daughter. Yet she owns nothing but the jewels about her neck – and the secrets she carries with her... -
![Temptress in Disguise by Adele Clee]()
Temptress in Disguise by Adele Clee
Aramis Chance has a reputation to uphold. When a man is dark, brooding and as dangerous as the devil, everyone must fear him. So, when Aramis is kidnapped by a demure young woman wielding a pistol, he’s certain it’s a prank. No one would dare risk his wrath, which is why he’s convinced his brothers have hired an actress to test his mettle.Miss Naomi Grant needs a man with brains and brawn... -
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![One Wylde Knight by Kathryn Le Veque]()
One Wylde Knight by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe bigger and badder they are, the harder they fall...Dark, sultry, with a hint of fire in his blood from his Visigoth ancestors and a spark in his eye that betray his killer instincts, Thorington “Thor” de Reyne is the son of the Earl of Ashington and one of the greatest knights England has ever seen. His talent is unmatched, so much so that the king himself has demanded Thor’s service... -
![Time and Chance by Sharon Kay Penman]()
Time and Chance by Sharon Kay Penman
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe long-awaited sequel to Sharon Kay Penman's acclaimed novel When Christ and His Saints Slept, Time and Chancerecounts the tempestuous marriage of Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry II in a magnificent story of love, power, ambition-and betrayal. He was nineteen when they married, she eleven years his senior, newly divorced from the King of France... -
![Lion of War: A Medieval Romance (Sons of de Lohr by Kathryn Le Veque]()
Lion of War: A Medieval Romance (Sons of de Lohr by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe heir to Lioncross Abbey Castle makes his presence known.Like all sons of de Lohr, Curtis de Lohr was born for war.As the firstborn son of the Earl of Hereford and Worcester, England’s greatest knight during the reign of Richard I, Curtis grew up knowing what was expected of him and he thrived through the pressure... -
![Her Dangerous Beast by Scarlett Scott]()
Her Dangerous Beast by Scarlett Scott
A royal prince exiled from his country long ago, Theo St. George forged a new life in London's dark and seedy underworld. As a coldhearted mercenary, he's willing to do anything for a price. But when he accepts a position as bodyguard to a duke in danger, he finds his true opponent in the nobleman's prim and icy sister...Categorized as:
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![The Waiting Hours by Ellie Dean]()
The Waiting Hours by Ellie Dean
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTHE NEW CLIFFEHAVEN NOVEL BY SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR ELLIE DEAN'Ellie Dean’s loyal readers will be thrilled with this new novel.' Helen Carey*******Slapton Sands, 1943 War has not been kind to Carol Porter. It took her husband and baby, and with them her heart. At last she’s found some peace, working as a land girl at Coombe Farm... -
![Highland Feud by Emma Prince]()
Highland Feud by Emma Prince
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTwo clans on the brink of war. A king hell-bent on keeping the peace. Let the forced marriages begin.Catlin MacRob is used to being called headstrong. In fact, she’s earned the title... -
![So True a Love by Joanna Barker]()
So True a Love by Joanna Barker
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsDanger and passion collide when a plucky young woman becomes embroiled in a Bow Street investigation alongside a handsome officer. London, 1803As the daughter of a renowned actress, Verity Travers is a privileged lady of high society —and the last woman one would suspect of working as a private investigator... -
![Betting Against The Scoundrel by Mariah Stone]()
Betting Against The Scoundrel by Mariah Stone
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 13 ratings"I'll be your scoundrel, not your hero."Broken and devastated, the former Duke of Grandhampton, Lord Spencer Seaton, returns home from the war to find he has lost everything. His only goal is to exact vengeance upon the man who took everything from him.Nothing will stop Spencer... except, Miss Joanna Digby—intelligent, cunning, and mysterious...Categorized as:
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![The Secret of Clan Duncraig by Cecelia Mecca]()
The Secret of Clan Duncraig by Cecelia Mecca
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPassion ignites in the shadow of a family secret. . .Resilient young widow Maisie has sworn off love after enduring a forced marriage. But her life takes an unexpected turn when Kieran, a fierce and enigmatic Scottish warrior, arrives at the Red Stag Inn... -
![Iron and Gold by S.J.A. Turney]()
Iron and Gold by S.J.A. Turney
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe wolves of Odin land in Italy, and the tantalising scent of gold is in the air…AD 1043. Having escaped Constantinople with their lives – barely – but not their ship, Halfdan and the wolves of Odin are now mercenaries in the Byzantine army, sailing to Apulia in Italy to help retake territory from the Normans.But cracks are beginning to show among the tight-knit wolves... -
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![The Enemy Across the Loch by Kasey Stockton]()
The Enemy Across the Loch by Kasey Stockton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe believes she's a selkie—she has no desire to change his mind.The loch divides the feuding clans. Ealann McEwan on one side, Miles Duncan on the other. When a chance encounter causes them to meet, a friendship is borne of necessity. But as war inches closer, they will be forced to choose: love or their families.**Book three in the Myths of Moraigh Trilogy... -
![Highland Heartbreaker by Julie Johnstone]()
Highland Heartbreaker by Julie Johnstone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA fallen hero. A jilted lass. A game of treachery they may not survive.The day Elena MacLeod’s arrow pierced Rolland MacKay’s arse, she fell in love with the ruggedly handsome Scot, despite her better judgment. After all, he was known as the Highland Heartbreaker. Given that, it should have come as no surprise when he disappeared without a trace before they were to be wed...Categorized as:
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![Highlanders Never Surrender by Julie Johnstone]()
Highlanders Never Surrender by Julie Johnstone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOn the path of vengeance, he unwillingly collided with love. No one desires retribution against their enemy more than Highlander Cormac MacLean. Yet his foe has the favor of the king and Cormac lacks irrefutable proof of the man’s nefarious deeds, so revenge must be planned with calculated care...Categorized as:
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![The Secrets of Saffron Hall: An absolutely gripping Tudor historical fiction novel by Clare Marchant]()
The Secrets of Saffron Hall: An absolutely gripping Tudor historical fiction novel by Clare Marchant
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTwo women. Five centuries apart.One life-changing secret about to be unearthed…1538New bride Eleanor impresses her husband by growing saffron, a spice more valuable than gold... -
![The Duke and the Dressmaker by Eva Devon]()
The Duke and the Dressmaker by Eva Devon
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA duke becomes unraveled by love in this delightful historical romance from USA Today bestselling author Eva Devon…Dressmaker Miss Lily Martin knows too well the sordid dealings of London’s corrupt underbelly. She should have known borrowing from one of the city’s most reviled moneylenders was risky. Horribly so... -
![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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![Borrowed by Victoria Ashley]()
Borrowed by Victoria Ashley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI was never supposed to want to keep her.She was meant to be borrowed.Mine for six days and not a day longer.She doesn’t belong to me.She belongs to someone else.My brother…The closest person I have outside of the screaming fans and paparazzi—a constant in my new life— other than the whiskey I drown myself in to numb the pain left by someone else...Categorized as:
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![Crouchback by Sarah Woodbury]()
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... -
![The Grump Who Saved Christmas by Tracy Leigh]()
The Grump Who Saved Christmas by Tracy Leigh
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen I first met Callum Reed, I thought he was one of the most handsome men I’d ever seen.Until he opened his mouth and ruined it all.Because the sexy-as-sin man dressed in a tailor-made suit is trying to steal my ranch from me... -
![The Road to Runnymede by David Field]()
The Road to Runnymede by David Field
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse…England, 1199After the death of Richard the Lionheart, his brother, John takes the English throne with the support of his mother, Eleanor of Aquitaine.But John has a rival in the person of young Arthur, Duke of Brittany, who Richard had acknowledged as his rightful heir... -
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![The Highlander Takes a Wife by Eloise Madigan]()
The Highlander Takes a Wife by Eloise Madigan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Instead of tellin’ the lass to leave ye alone, ye decided that it would be a good idea to marry her!?”Veronica is determined to get the insufferable Laird to invest in her healing business. And the more he tells her no, the more she refuses to give up... -
![Jingle Bell Rock: A Sweet Christmas Romantic Comedy by Tamie Dearen]()
Jingle Bell Rock: A Sweet Christmas Romantic Comedy by Tamie Dearen
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThere's only one problem with my upcoming royal wedding. . . I didn't choose the groom!MarkiI'm a secret princess on the run. You'd be running, too, if your uncle was going to make you marry Carlisle the Argyle.I need a fake husband fast!Except I have my head stuck on a shrub. (Long story.. -
![The Lady He Loathed by Jayne Castel, Tim Burton]()
The Lady He Loathed by Jayne Castel, Tim Burton
No matter how much they hated each other … fate tied them together. Two sworn enemies are shipwrecked—and are forced to confront the dark secret they both share. Scars, sacrifices, and high adventure in Medieval Scotland.Years ago, Astrid Maclean’s best friend died in a tragic accident … but Astrid doesn’t believe it was an accident. Instead, she holds one man responsible...Categorized as:
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![Drop It Like It's Scot by Caroline Lee]()
Drop It Like It's Scot by Caroline Lee
Alistair Oliphant has devoted his entire life to his clan’s well-being. As one of the laird’s bastard sons, he’s determined to prove his worth by managing the Oliphants’ correspondence, alliances, land stewardship, trading schedules, and about a million other (boring) aspects of keeping a busy Highland clan going...Categorized as:
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![The Rake's Insatiable Bride by Caroline Lee]()
The Rake's Insatiable Bride by Caroline Lee
She’ll do things her way, or not at all…and that includes marriage!Industrialist Jade Thacker is used to being in control of her own life... -
![My Rogue to Ruin by Erica Ridley]()
My Rogue to Ruin by Erica Ridley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe riotous Wynchester family has taken on a new case to expose a forger, but the prime suspect isn't at all what he seems in this captivating Regency romp from a New York Times bestselling author.Lord Adrian Webb is a no-good, roguish, rakish scoundrel of the first order, which is why his father sends him to the Continent and cuts him off without a farthing...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![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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![Spectre of the Sword by Kathryn Le Veque]()
Spectre of the Sword by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratings1203 A.D. The Lady Elizabeau Treveighan is the illegitimate daughter of Geoffrey, Duke of Brittany. Elizabeau was sent to foster at a very young age, her identity known only to a herself and the earl who fostered her... -
![Possession of a Highlander by Madeline Martin]()
Possession of a Highlander by Madeline Martin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLove can be the greatest possession.Brianna Lindsay's grip on the inheritance that is rightly hers hangs by a thread. If the town finds out her father has died, Brianna will be forced into marriage with her loathsome cousin, Lord Robert, and will lose all of Edzell Castle and its lands...Categorized as:
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![The King's Commoner: The rise and fall of Cardinal Wolsey by David Field]()
The King's Commoner: The rise and fall of Cardinal Wolsey by David Field
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe infamous Tudor king, Henry VIII, is on the throne! Perfect for fans of Conn Iggulden, Robyn Young, Alison Weir and Anthony Riches. Men rise and fall from power in Henry VIII’s treacherous court... Tudor England Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, Lord Chancellor of England and Archbishop of York owes his favoured status to the most volatile monarch that the nation has ever known... -
![A Dish of Spurs by Robert Low]()
A Dish of Spurs by Robert Low
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the space between nations, nothing is out of bounds.1542. For centuries the Scottish and English borders were known as the Debatable lands: wild, lawless, and the province of reivers, tight-knit robber families that roamed and pillaged the remote passes without fear...Fifteen-year-old Mintie Henderson has just seen her father murdered... -
![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... -
![Justice For The Cardinal: Thomas Cromwell is out for revenge... by David Field]()
Justice For The Cardinal: Thomas Cromwell is out for revenge... by David Field
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA dramatic saga of King Henry VIII’s court! Perfect for fans of Conn Iggulden, Robyn Young, Alison Weir and Anthony Riches. What leads to the King’s favour one day, can be deadly on the next.. -
![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... -
![Pledged to the Wolf by Elina Emerald]()
Pledged to the Wolf by Elina Emerald
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDalziel ‘the Wolf’ Robertson is an enigma with many secrets. Part English and part Scots, he is silent, calculating and deadly. The traits one needs to be the Red King’s assassin. Estranged from his mother’s side, he abhors all things English, and with the exception of his inner circle of brothers and the occasional mistress, he is content to live a reclusive life... -
![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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![Princess on the Run by Meredith Bond]()
Princess on the Run by Meredith Bond
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPrincess Louisa of Aachen-Düren knows that her brother isn’t dead. She knows it deep in her heart, no matter what the newspapers say—and she’s going to prove it. But when Nik isn’t where he should be, Isa has no choice but to go out and search for him... -
![Highland Devil by Hannah Howell]()
Highland Devil by Hannah Howell
New York Times bestselling author Hannah Howell returns to medieval Scotland where daring and desire stir the passions of the Murray clan... When a red-haired woman tries to steal Sir Gybbon Murray's horse on his journey back to the Murray stronghold, he thanks his lucky stars that his horse is a rude lout—and that the pretty thief is not so injured that she can't tell her tale...Categorized as:
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![The Sinner by C.J. Archer]()
The Sinner by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsLies, desperation and an offer she can't refuse sends impoverished widow Lady Catherine (Cat) headlong into marriage with the man who killed her husband. Guilt and desire battle within Hughe, Lord Oxley's, soul. When the enigmatic leader of the Assassin's Guild learns that the widow of one of his targets is at the mercy of a cruel man, he does the only thing left in his power to do... -
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![Findley's Lass by Suzan Tisdale]()
Findley's Lass by Suzan Tisdale
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe Highlands of Scotland, Autumn 1344….. She had won his heart without trying… and he can only pray for the chance to give her his. When Findley McKenna returns after his battle with the English to offer Maggy Boyle a home amongst his clan, he finds only death and destruction instead of the young widow who has stolen his heart... -
![Highlander's Captive by Donna Fletcher]()
Highlander's Captive by Donna Fletcher
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsReaders have fallen in love with Cree, the mighty Highland warrior, and Dawn, the courageous woman born without a voice. Their story started in Highlander Unchained and continued in Forbidden Highlander. Now the Highlander Trilogy comes to a conclusion in Highlander’s Captive. The story centers on Cree’s sister Wintra... -
![Sweet Liar by Jude Deveraux]()
Sweet Liar by Jude Deveraux
It was her father's dying wish that Samantha Elliot search for her grandmother, who'd disappeared from Louisville when she was a baby. So here she was, in big, dirty New York City...her parents were dead, her divorce was final, and she was all alone.... Michael Taggert was Samantha's landlord, and he was easily the most beautiful man she'd ever seen... -
![The Beauty by Claire Delacroix]()
The Beauty by Claire Delacroix
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsCertain she will never wed for love, sworn to let no man possess her for her beauty alone, Jacqueline de Crevy has vowed to become a bride of God. But en route to the convent of Inveresbeinn, her party is ambushed by a knight, who snatches Jacqueline from her saddle and spirits her away with him... -
![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... -
![Maire: Fires of Gleannmara by Linda Windsor]()
Maire: Fires of Gleannmara by Linda Windsor
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA fanciful, romantic tale of passion and faith that invites readers to the "God-graced mountains and plains" of Ireland. Maire, Gleannmara's warrior queen, finds her fierce heart is gentled when she takes a reformed mercenary -- a Christian, no less -- as hostage during a raid. At first she wonders what kind of God would make a fine warrior like Rowan of Emerys such a coward...
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