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Every Hour Until Then by Gabrielle Meyer
Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsGifted with the ability to time-cross between Victorian-era London and World War II Washington, DC, Kathryn faces two lives fraught with danger. In 1938 amid the looming shadow of war, Kathryn is invited to the London Museum as a guest curator to create a groundbreaking exhibit on Jack the Ripper and his reign of terror...Categorized as:
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Servant of the Empire by Raymond E. Feist, Janny Wurts
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 51 ratings"A sweeping drama unveiling a tale of love, hate and sacrifice against the panorama of an alien yet familiar society. "--Publishers Weekly. "Uncommonly satisfying. "--Locus. Nobody knows how to play the Game of the Council better than Mara of the Acoma. But when you’re surrounded by deadly rivals intent on toppling you at every turn, you need to be the best simply to survive….Categorized as:
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![Mistress of the Empire by Raymond E. Feist, Janny Wurts]()
Mistress of the Empire by Raymond E. Feist, Janny Wurts
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 48 ratingsThe world on the other side of the Kelewan, a land seething with political intrigue and deadly conspiracies. Following the opulent panoply of Daughter Of The Empire and the dazzling pageantry of Servant Of The Empire comes the resounding conclusion to the Empire trilogy...Categorized as:
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Daughter of the Empire by Raymond E. Feist, Janny Wurts
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 55 ratingsMagic and murder engulf the realm of Kelewan. Fierce warlords ignite a bitter blood feud to enslave the empire of Tsuranuanni. While in the opulent Imperial courts, assassins and spy-master plot cunning and devious intrigues against the rightful heir. Now Mara, a young, untested Ruling lady, is called upon to lead her people in a heroic struggle for survival... -
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![The Lord John Series by Diana Gabaldon]()
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... -
![A Leaf on the Wind of All Hallows by Diana Gabaldon]()
A Leaf on the Wind of All Hallows by Diana Gabaldon
Available for the first time as an exclusive eBook in this original Outlander novella, Diana Gabaldon reveals what really happened to Roger MacKenzie Wakefield’s parents. Orphaned during World War II, Roger believed that his mother died during the London Blitz, and that his father, an RAF pilot, was killed in combat. But in An Echo in the Bone, Roger discovers that this may not be the whole story... -
![The Space Between by Diana Gabaldon]()
The Space Between by Diana Gabaldon
Joan MacKimmie is on her way to Paris to take up her vocation as a nun. Yet her decision is less a matter of faith than fear, for Joan is plagued by mysterious voices that speak of the future, and by visions that mark those about to die. The sanctuary of the nunnery promises respite from these unwanted visitations . . . or so she prays... -
![The Diamond Brooch by Katherine Lowry Logan]()
The Diamond Brooch by Katherine Lowry Logan
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBaseball analyst is thrown a curveball when she is whisked back in time. .. And one of those curveballs is thrown by a blue-eyed pitcher! ESPN baseball analyst Amy Spalding is swept back in time by a magical brooch and finds herself in 1909 New York City... -
![The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera]()
The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 107 ratingsIn The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Milan Kundera tells the story of a young woman in love with a man torn between his love for her and his incorrigible womanizing and one of his mistresses and her humbly faithful lover... -
![A Bitter Draught by Sabrina Flynn]()
A Bitter Draught by Sabrina Flynn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsSan Francisco, 1900. Isobel has faked her own death, and is relishing her second life, but when a mysterious woman writes her last words in sand, Isobel risks her freedom to uncover the truth. As she plunges into a storm of betrayal, the winds are determined to throw Atticus Riot on her course, and the two detectives collide in a sea of madness and murder.Categorized as:
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![Bees in June by Elizabeth Bass Parman]()
Bees in June by Elizabeth Bass Parman
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSet against the optimism and excitement of the first moon landing in the summer of 1969, a feat many said was impossible, one woman struggles to achieve something she thinks is impossible--living a happy and fulfilling life. Rennie King's world isn't at all what she expected when she married the hotshot baseball player from her small town of Spark, Tennessee... -
![The Broken by Irina Shapiro]()
The Broken by Irina Shapiro
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings2015. When the skeletal remains of a dismembered infant are found in an elderly couple’s garden, Quinn is called in to investigate the circumstances of the child’s death. As the case unfolds, she finds herself overwhelmed both by the tragedy she’s forced to witness and a devastating betrayal in her own life. Blindsided, Quinn must examine her own choices before she loses everything she holds dear... -
![The Rebellious Rake by Wendy Vella]()
The Rebellious Rake by Wendy Vella
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA gentleman with a past, and a society Miss who is firmly on the shelf. After his father's death, Ramsey Hellion returns to England to escape the hell of his past. But the moment he meets Miss Flora Thomas, his carefully constructed world unravels. Beautiful, and fiercely independent, Flora wants nothing to do with him... -
![Guarding Danger by Wendy Vella]()
Guarding Danger by Wendy Vella
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTwo things happen to Harry Sinclair the day his ship docks in London: he saves a woman in distress, and meets his long- lost family. Until now Harry has lived his life without betraying the vow he made to his father - never trust a Sinclair. Yet when his newly discovered cousins step aboard his ship he knows that everything is about to change... -
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![The Three Brooches by Katherine Lowry Logan]()
The Three Brooches by Katherine Lowry Logan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen Kit MacKlenna returned to her soul mate in the 19th century, Elliott Fraser thought he would never see his beloved goddaughter again. But when a message from Kit is discovered in a 135-year-old painting, Elliot must either ignore Kit's request for help or test the Legend of the Three Brooches... -
![The Thief by L.L. Muir]()
The Thief by L.L. Muir
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsForbes has been carrying a secret—on his person—for 270 years. But a wee earthquake is about to give him away. If he doesn't move quickly to derail a female French archeologist, his heroic history will be rewritten, and he'll be ostracized by his clan. Can he work close beside her and keep his eyes on the goal? Or will she use her alluring accent to tease his secrets out of him? -
![Echo Moon by Laura Spinella]()
Echo Moon by Laura Spinella
A past life, a past war, and a past love. Peter St John can’t foresee a future until he confronts his past sins. When photojournalist Peter St John returns home after a two-year absence, the life he’s been running from catches up. For years his mother’s presence, coupled with Pete’s own psychic gift, has triggered visits to 1917...Categorized as:
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![Lore by Sandra R. Neeley]()
Lore by Sandra R. Neeley
Lore is an Ancient and is just what his name describes - Lore. The lore of a thousand peoples and places, their magics and their beliefs all evolved over the passage of time and now walking the Earth as this male — Lore. He’s wandered this realm and the next for eons in search of his beloved mate... -
![The Two Lives of Florence Grace by Tracy Rees]()
The Two Lives of Florence Grace by Tracy Rees
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFlorrie Buckley is an orphan, living on the wind-blasted moors of Cornwall. It's a hard existence but Florrie is content. But when she is fourteen, she inherits a never-imagined secret: she is related to a wealthy and notorious London family, the Graces. Overnight, Florrie's life changes and she moves from country to city, from poverty to wealth...Categorized as:
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![The Violin Maker's Secret by Evie Woods]()
The Violin Maker's Secret by Evie Woods
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe Brand New Book from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Lost Bookshop! Hewn by a master and passed down through generations, one violin charts its own course through history…... -
![Up and Down by Robert Thier]()
Up and Down by Robert Thier
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe tables are turned: having magically stopped aging in the 19th century, Lilly Linton is no longer the secretary for cold, stone faced business-magnate Rikkard Ambrose. Now, in the 21st century, the roles are reversed...Categorized as:
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![The Christmas Village: JULIA by Frankie Robertson]()
The Christmas Village: JULIA by Frankie Robertson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove transcends time as a woman from the present and a man from the past challenge fate. Julia feels compelled to renovate the 200-year-old Scottish mansion where she encounters Peter, a ghost haunted by his past. As their connection deepens, Julia is transported to the year 1845, where she becomes entangled in Peter's life and the Christmas preparations in the charming village of Oak Hill...Categorized as:
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![Passage of Shadows by Chasity Bowlin]()
Passage of Shadows by Chasity Bowlin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDon’t miss the exciting conclusion to The Victorian Gothic Collection… The plots, schemes and machinations at Cysgod Lys, from both mortal and immortal sources, are coming to a head... -
![The Girl in the Castle by Santa Montefiore, Genevieve Swallow]()
The Girl in the Castle by Santa Montefiore, Genevieve Swallow
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsIreland. The early twentieth century. Two girls on the cusp of womanhood. A nation on the brink of war. Read their story -- and see why JOJO Moyes says that Nobody does epic romance like Santa Montefiore...Categorized as:
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![The Darkest Hour by Barbara Erskine]()
The Darkest Hour by Barbara Erskine
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFrom the Sunday Times bestselling author comes an epic tale of love, passion and heartbreak. In the summer of 1940, eyes are focussed on the skies above the South of England: the Battle for Britain has just begun. But Evie Lucas has eyes for no-one but a dashing young pilot called Tony... -
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Eva Luna by Isabel Allende
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 49 ratingsMeet New York Times bestselling author Isabel Allende’s most enchanting creation, Eva a lover, a writer, a revolutionary, and above all a storyteller—available for the first time in ebook. Eva Luna is the daughter of a professor’s assistant and a snake-bitten gardener—born poor, orphaned at an early age, and working as a servant... -
![Whisper of Magic: Unexpected Magic Book Two by Patricia Rice]()
Whisper of Magic: Unexpected Magic Book Two by Patricia Rice
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe death of Celeste Rochester’s father on the voyage from Jamaica to London leaves her and her young siblings nearly penniless in a foreign country. Forced to battle lawyers for her inheritance and the roof over their heads, Celeste has only one weapon: her mysteriously compelling voice... -
![The Mandeville Curse by Callie Langridge]()
The Mandeville Curse by Callie Langridge
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“I love, love, LOVE this series… I’m not ashamed to say I cried reading these books. ” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐. 1937. When her young protégé is killed in suspicious circumstances, celebrated photojournalist Hettie Turner is wracked with guilt. Desperate to escape her grief, she travels to the distant Hill House to help with an unusual request... -
![The Villainess's Survival Guide by Whimsy Nimsy]()
The Villainess's Survival Guide by Whimsy Nimsy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOnce Upon a time there was a Villainess. .. . said no one ever. What kind of messed up story did I end up in? Oh right, mine. But this is so not the happily ever after I dreamed of. I'm trapped in the body of the wicked Villainess. The heroes I adored want me dead. The villains won't leave me alone. And to make matters worse I'm stuck in a contract with THE demon... -
![Mistress of Darkness: A Gothic Romance by Hazel Hunter]()
Mistress of Darkness: A Gothic Romance by Hazel Hunter
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsGwen Archer does not fear the curse of Dredthorne Hall. Instead it is the message she must deliver that gives her pause: she will inform her future brother-in-law, Christopher, that her sister has run away. But what Gwen discovers at the Hall is far worse than being the bearer of bad tidings. She finds Christopher’s older brother, the reticent and rude Robert Sheraton, there to greet her... -
![The Irish Girl by Santa Montefiore]()
The Irish Girl by Santa Montefiore
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsInternational sensation Santa Montefiore presents the first book in a trilogy that follows three Irish women through the decades of the twentieth century—perfect for fans of Kate Morton and Hazel Gaynor. Born on the ninth day of the ninth month in the year 1900, Kitty Deverill is special as her grandmother has always told her...Categorized as:
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![Another Place in Time by Tamara Allen, Joanna Chambers]()
Another Place in Time by Tamara Allen, Joanna Chambers
Welcome to another place in time . .. where one can be swept away into lands and eras long forgotten. This collection of short stories was birthed because a sworn "I don't like historicals" reader fell in love with what have become some of her favorite books by most of her favorite writers. Surprisingly, they were all historicals... -
![The House in the Water by Victoria Darke]()
The House in the Water by Victoria Darke
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA secluded house. A lost notebook. A wartime secret. 1942: Young Irish nurse Ellen arrives at May Day House, tasked with helping the men there rehabilitate. But there’s something strange about the house, surrounded by water, on its own island in the Thames. And then there are the traumatised by their experiences of war, and subject to troubling methods in a desperate race to get them back to duty... -
![Twisted Tome by Vanora Lawless]()
Twisted Tome by Vanora Lawless
For empathic illusionist Warren 'Sully' Sullivan dreamwalking Captain Elliot Stone is more than the only thing keeping him sane and safe. He's the keeper of Sully's heart, even if he can't seem to admit it out loud. When an ancient grimoire infused with catastrophic magic comes into play, they've got to do everything in their power to keep it from landing in enemy hands... -
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![Midnight on the Marne by Sarah Adlakha]()
Midnight on the Marne by Sarah Adlakha
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSet during the heroism and heartbreak of World War I, and in an occupied France in an alternative timeline, Sarah Adlakha’s Midnight on the Marne explores the responsibilities love lays on us and the rippling impact of our choices. France, 1918. Nurse Marcelle Marchand has important secrets to keep... -
![The Devil Lancer by Astrid Amara]()
The Devil Lancer by Astrid Amara
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCaptain Elliott Parrish of Her Majesty’s 17th Lancers cavalry division finds most of his assignment in the Crimea insufferable. Rampant cholera, missing supplies, and inept planning quickly mire the promise of a decisive summer victory for the British. Facing a harrowing winter campaign, Elliott must rally disheartened men through sickness, battle and starvation... -
![Out Front the Following Sea by Leah Angstman]()
Out Front the Following Sea by Leah Angstman
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOut Front the Following Sea is a historical epic of one woman’s survival in a time when the wilderness is still wild, heresy is publicly punishable, and being independent is worse than scorned — it is a death sentence... -
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Cross Stitch by Amanda James
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBoy meets girl. Girl falls for boy. Then girl gets thrown through time to a country on the brink of war . . . Present day. It should be the happiest day of Sarah Yates’s life. She’s walking down the aisle, about to say ‘I do’ to a future with her true love, John. But she blinks and opens her eyes to 1939. Because Sarah and John were never going to be an ordinary couple...Categorized as:
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![An Illusion of Love by Patricia Rice]()
An Illusion of Love by Patricia Rice
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsNYT bestselling author Patricia Rice presents the third book in her beloved School of Magic series:. Victorian Edinburgh belongs to staid professors, not the flamboyant daughter of a Hindu princess. Lacking any of her Malcolm family's psychic abilities, Azmin Dougall flees her ancestral home of India for Edinburgh, fearing she'll be a pigeon in a family of peacocks... -
![Ravenwood by Margaux Gillis, Margarita Gakis]()
Ravenwood by Margaux Gillis, Margarita Gakis
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe night of the full moon…. Still grieving the recent death of her parents, Elinore Reed is called to live with family she’s never met at Ravenwood. A carriage accident leaves her alone, in the forest, on the night of the full moon, where something lurks in the trees. A bite that will not heal…. After being bitten in the woods, Elinore fears for her sanity. The bite is turning black... -
![The Italian Island by Daniela Sacerdoti]()
The Italian Island by Daniela Sacerdoti
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy darling girl, don’t make the same mistakes as I did. Now that my life is coming to an end, take your grandmother’s bracelet, unlock the secret of our family history, and discover who you are…. Twenty-year-old Annie arrives on the Sicilian island of Galatea carrying nothing but grief for the father she just lost in her heart and the weight of the mystery she just inherited on her shoulders... -
![Of Love and Shadows by Isabel Allende]()
Of Love and Shadows by Isabel Allende
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsBeautiful and headstrong, Irene Beltrán works as a magazine journalist—a profession that belies her privileged upbringing and her engagement to an army captain. Her investigative partner is photographer Francisco Leal, the son of impoverished Spanish Marxist émigrés. Together, they form an unlikely but inseparable team—and Francisco quickly falls in love with the fierce and loyal Irene...Categorized as:
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![The Secret Language of Stones: A Novel by M.J. Rose]()
The Secret Language of Stones: A Novel by M.J. Rose
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAs World War I rages and the Romanov dynasty reaches its sudden, brutal end, a young jewelry maker discovers love, passion, and her own healing powers in this rich and romantic ghost story, the perfect follow-up to M. J. Rose’s “brilliantly crafted” ( Providence Journal ) novel The Witch of Painted Sorrows. Nestled within Paris’s historic Palais Royal is a jewelry store unlike any other... -
![Desire Me by Robyn DeHart]()
Desire Me by Robyn DeHart
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe Legend Hunters . . . The Men of Solomon's meet in secret, their very existence only a rumor among the best of Victorian society. They are treasure hunters, men of wealth and title, seekers of myths and legends. And no legend is as mystifying as the lost city of Atlantis . . . DESIRE ME... -
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![Together Forever Across Time by Bess McBride]()
Together Forever Across Time by Bess McBride
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTogether Forever Across Time, Book Two of the Train Through Time Series by Bess McBride. Stephen Sadler reluctantly attends the Seattle wedding of Robert Chamberlain to Ellie Standish, the woman who had captured his interest. There he says goodbye to the woman he thought he had fallen for...Categorized as:
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![His Wicked Charm by Candace Camp]()
His Wicked Charm by Candace Camp
She’s too prim. Lilah Holcutt dislikes Constantine Moreland from the moment she meets him. He may be handsome, but he’s frivolous, rash, impulsive and, worst of all, a flirt. Now that Con’s twin brother has married Lilah’s best friend, she’s seeing way more of Con than she’d like...Categorized as:
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![Miss Marley by Vanessa Lafaye, Rebecca Mascull]()
Miss Marley by Vanessa Lafaye, Rebecca Mascull
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 13 ratings‘Exquisite’ Veronica Henry. Before A Christmas Carol there was… Miss Marley. A seasonal tale of kindness and goodwill. Orphans Clara and Jacob Marley live by their wits, scavenging for scraps in the poorest alleyways of London, in the shadow of the workhouse... -
![A Smile in Time by Bess McBride]()
A Smile in Time by Bess McBride
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA Smile in Time (Book Three of the Train Through Time series). Annie St. John and her sister, Marie, decide that the three-day train ride from Chicago to Seattle to catch their Alaskan cruise was a bit too much, and they swear that next time, they’ll fly. But “a bit too much” doesn’t begin to describe what they find when they wake up from a short doze on their sleek modern train...Categorized as:
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![Dawn's Promise by A.W. Exley]()
Dawn's Promise by A.W. Exley
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA heart prepared to die that has never lived or loved. .. Born with fragile health, Dawn Uxbridge has lived a sheltered existence. Her lonely days are filled by drawing fanciful landscapes and nurturing plants. When tragedy strikes, she finds herself alone and penniless with only one talent—a green thumb...Categorized as:
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![The Tyrant's Secret Secretary, Season 1 (The Tyrant's Secret Secretary (Webtoon) #1) by Bamui, 바믜]()
The Tyrant's Secret Secretary, Season 1 (The Tyrant's Secret Secretary (Webtoon) #1) by Bamui, 바믜
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsCelestia was in love and dreaming of a brighter tomorrow until, out of the blue, her fiancé cheated on her and left her for dead. Suddenly, she was alone with nothing. Enter the Emperor, cold and aloof with unlimited power and wealth. He was alone with everything. But now these two have each other...
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