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Troy by Stephen Fry
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsThe story of Troy speaks to all of us - the kidnapping of Helen, a queen celebrated for her beauty, sees the Greeks launch a thousand ships against the city of Troy, to which they will lay siege for ten whole years. It is a terrible war with casualties on all sides as well as strained relations between allies, whose consequences become tragedies... -
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Starfire by AJ Sherwood, Katie Griffin
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLuca O’ Broín’s original wife checklist:. a loving marriagemother for his childrencapable of running a fortresssexually compatiblesomeone intelligentLuca’s REVISED non-negotiable husband checklist:. dependable friendcapable of running a fortresswilling to move to Bhodhsasomeone with brainsNoe Keller’s husband checklist:. LucaLuca’s UPDATED husband checklist:... -
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![The Gospel According to Jesus Christ by José Saramago]()
The Gospel According to Jesus Christ by José Saramago
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsThis is a skeptic's journey into the meaning of God and of human existence. At once an ironic rendering of the life of Christ and a beautiful novel, Saramago's tale has sparked intense discussion about the meaning of Christianity and the Church as an institution. Translated by Giovanni Pontiero.Categorized as:
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![The Temple of Fortuna by Elodie Harper]()
The Temple of Fortuna by Elodie Harper
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe final, dramatic installment in Elodie Harper's Sunday Times bestselling Wolf Den Trilogy. Amara's journey has taken her far; from enslavement in Pompeii's wolf den brothel to her new life as a high-powered courtesan in Rome, but her story is not over yet. While Amara plays for power in Rome's imperial palace, those dearest to her remain in Pompeii... -
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![Dreamers by Angela Elwell Hunt]()
Dreamers by Angela Elwell Hunt
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsTuya came as a teenaged slave to Potiphar's household, a personal gift from the Pharaoh. Tall and slender, the young girl had eyes that shone like a stream of gold. She knew nothing about her past, except that she had always been a slave. -
![Dreamers by Angela Elwell Hunt]()
Dreamers by Angela Elwell Hunt
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsIn the exotic land of Pharaoh, Tuya, a slave girl, is sold into servitude as a playmate to a wealthy child. Betrayed and cast out as she ascends into womanhood, Tuya finds herself belonging to Potiphar, captain of Pharaoh's guard. Yet she soon gives her heart to handsome Joseph, a man sold into slavery by his own brothers...Categorized as:
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![When Sisters Collide by S.E. Bouvier]()
When Sisters Collide by S.E. Bouvier
Two sisters, torn apart by fate, now stand on opposing sides of a brutal war. High in the snowy mountains, Alena trains harder than ever under the watchful eye of an Amazon warrior... -
![Queen of Ash and Iron by Melanie Karsak]()
Queen of Ash and Iron by Melanie Karsak
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFated to lead a rebellion against Rome. Destined to become a legend. Britain, A. D. 47. All at once, everything changes. The rebellion of the Northern Iceni under King Caturix results in dire consequences for Boudica. Without Aulus Plautius’s protection, Boudica must face the new, more severe Roman Governor Scapula... -
![A Kingdom of Sand and Ice by J.F. Johns]()
A Kingdom of Sand and Ice by J.F. Johns
The curse is broken. The veil has thinned. And now, the gods return. Some wearing familiar faces, others cloaked in shadow and ruin. Not all have come to save. Some have come only to watch the world fall. The witches have begun their revenge by taking the city of Spark. But they will not stop there. They intend to storm the capital, then the world... -
![The Legacy of Ophelia by Nicole Platania]()
The Legacy of Ophelia by Nicole Platania
A forgotten myth resurrected. A legacy to conquer them all. Ophelia and Malakai have been ripped from their loved ones and are at the mercy of a vengeful god. But they quickly discover that in order to uncover secrets buried among realms, that may be precisely where they need to be. Even if it jeopardizes all they have fought to become...Categorized as:
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![Queen of the Hollow Hills by Melanie Karsak]()
Queen of the Hollow Hills by Melanie Karsak
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom ancient henges to windswept mountains, dive into a world where pagan gods rule, powerful priestesses weave magic, and fierce Celtic tribes battle for dominance. Britain, AD 38. Having defeated her enemies, Queen Cartimandua works swiftly to stabilize the north. But not all foes yield quietly... -
![The Blackthorn Queen by Melanie Karsak]()
The Blackthorn Queen by Melanie Karsak
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBritain, AD 38, Princess Cartimandua—Carti—of the Brigantes tribe faces an uncertain future when her father’s sudden death ignites turmoil. Suspicion falls on the Crow People of the Votadini tribe, straining the fragile peace between the factions. But they’re not the only ones bearing a grudge. A tangled web of political games soon unfolds...Categorized as:
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![Trial of Bronze and Blood by M.K. Deoradhán]()
Trial of Bronze and Blood by M.K. Deoradhán
High stakes, gladiator battles, and second-chance romance collide in this steamy new adult fantasy romance perfect for fans of Heartless Hunter, Bloodguard, and Gladiator. Four deadly trials will reunite them. One secret will tear them apart. When a mission goes wrong and ends with her best friend dead, Drusilla Valerius is rescued by someone she never expected to see again: Marcus Scaevola...Categorized as:
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![Heir of Hope by Morgan L. Busse]()
Heir of Hope by Morgan L. Busse
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat would you sacrifice to save mankind? The great city of Thyra has fallen and shadows spread across the land. Rowen Mar, the last Truthsayer, is taken before the Shadonae. But the Shadonae are not who she thought they were, and now they want to claim her as their own. Caleb Tala, former assassin and prince, is now a Guardian of mankind... -
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![A.D. 33 by Ted Dekker]()
A.D. 33 by Ted Dekker
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Ted Dekker delivers the gripping story of Maviah, a slave who becomes a queen in Arabia, A. D. 33. They call her the Queen of the Outcasts. Maviah, a woman whose fate was sealed on her birth by this world-unwanted, illegitimate, female, a slave-subject to the whims of all. But then she met a man named Yeshua who opened her eyes... -
![Cloaked in Beauty by Karen Witemeyer]()
Cloaked in Beauty by Karen Witemeyer
In the heart of the Piney Woods of Texas, Letty Hood has spent the last fifteen years of her life hidden away with her grandmother to escape the deadly schemes of an uncle who wants her dead... -
![To Sway A Soul by Ireen Chau]()
To Sway A Soul by Ireen Chau
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA passionate painter's apprentice. An art thief without a soul. The bargain that brings them together. Half a Soul meets your favorite historical C-drama in this Chinese folktale-inspired New Adult romantasy. When Zhi Lan turned down the opportunity to become a nobleman’s concubine, she vowed to make her own fortune—not marry into it...Categorized as:
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![Sage of Hope and Ruin by Riley Knight]()
Sage of Hope and Ruin by Riley Knight
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe walls close in. Hope lies beyond the world’s end. Aethra has no name, no parents, no home. Taken in by a secretive mentor, she’s taught to survive by robbing others of their coin - until the day he betrays her. Saddled with debt even a noble couldn’t repay, Aethra is offered a chance to shake off the underworld elite who hunt her... -
![Undead Oaths by Caitlyn Battelle]()
Undead Oaths by Caitlyn Battelle
When a mortal woman makes a deal with a god and the fates come out to play. .. Can she change what has been woven, or will the mistake of a god be the ruin of them all? Elysia Parker is furious. After making a deal with the god of the dead to find his talisman, she's horrified to learn her mortality is on the line... -
![Birds Without Wings by Louis de Bernières]()
Birds Without Wings by Louis de Bernières
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsIn his first novel since Corelli’s Mandolin, Louis de Bernières creates a world, populates it with characters as real as our best friends, and launches it into the maelstrom of twentieth-century history. The setting is a small village in southwestern Anatolia in the waning years of the Ottoman Empire. Everyone there speaks Turkish, though they write it in Greek letters... -
![The Daughter of Rome by Angela Elwell Hunt]()
The Daughter of Rome by Angela Elwell Hunt
In Nero's Rome, Calandra helps her father, a renowned sculptor, complete the most significant commission of his illustrious career. But then a catastrophic fire nearly destroys the imperial city, leaving Calandra reliant on a group of Christians--unusual individuals unlike any she has encountered before... -
![He Who Lifts the Skies by Kacy Barnett-Gramckow]()
He Who Lifts the Skies by Kacy Barnett-Gramckow
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPowerful imagery creates a 'you are there' immersion in the story of the post-Flood world. Kacy Barnett-Gramckow fans raved about her extraordinary job of moving the Flood off the Sunday School flannelgraph board and into life in the Heavens Before... -
![The Last Arrow by Marsha Canham]()
The Last Arrow by Marsha Canham
The Last Arrow. The Prince of Darkness. She caught him trespassing on her family's lands, the sensuous and mysterious knight who had come to Normandy to challenge her brother, Robin, in the tournament at Chateau Gaillard. Brenna Wardieu's well-honed instincts warned her that Griffyn Renaud was no ordinary mercenary... -
![The Forgotten Palace by Alexandra Walsh]()
The Forgotten Palace by Alexandra Walsh
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn an underground labyrinth a lost soul wanders, waiting for revenge, waiting for love…. London 1900. Alice Webster has made the worst decision of her life. When her Aunt Agatha offers her the chance to go on a Grand Tour she jumps at the opportunity to get away from the glare of scandal... -
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![She Walks in Majesty by MaryLu Tyndall]()
She Walks in Majesty by MaryLu Tyndall
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDanger around every corner. Intrigues in everyone’s past. And a romance that’s swoon worthy. She Walks in Majesty is all that and more, with a plot that twists and turns and truths that are hard-hitting. Truly, this is author MaryLu Tyndall at her finest! —Michelle Griep, Christy Award-winning author of Once Upon a Dickens Christmas... -
![The Gods Forbid by Rory L. Scott]()
The Gods Forbid by Rory L. Scott
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings[MAJOR TEMPT THE GODS SPOILERS]. .. .. The Gods Forbid is a villain redemption, enemy's sister, forbidden romance novel. It is the fourth and final book in the Tempt the Gods series and is not recommended to be read as a standalone, since the reveal of the villain is contained in the third book. A villain and his redemption. Forbidden. Sebastian Apollo dared to tempt the gods and lost... -
![The Thorn Healer by Pepper D. Basham]()
The Thorn Healer by Pepper D. Basham
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJessica Ross' scars run much deeper than the wounds of a world at war... -
![For the Gods' Sake by Rory L. Scott]()
For the Gods' Sake by Rory L. Scott
For the Gods' Sake is a fake dating, reluctant allies fantasy romance novel. It is the third book in the Tempt the Gods series and can be read as a standalone, but it is recommended to read the recap at the beginning of the book. A god and a princess. Working together. The Greek and Roman gods have co-existed for over two thousand years until the unthinkable happens... -
![The Border Series: Box Set by Cecelia Mecca]()
The Border Series: Box Set by Cecelia Mecca
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe first three books plus a bonus prequel novella in the bestselling Border Series: The Ward's Bride, The Thief's Countess, The Lord's Captive and The Chief's Maiden. THE WARD'S BRIDE: PREQUEL NOVELLA. English knight Sir Adam Dayne is offered the ultimate prize by the earl who raised him: lordship of Langford castle... -
![The Myths of Ophelia by Nicole Platania]()
The Myths of Ophelia by Nicole Platania
Book 4 in the Epic Romantic Fantasy series, The Curse of Ophelia. -
![Fiona by Ann Boelter]()
Fiona by Ann Boelter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Treasure Huntress sails again! 10th century Ireland, a country divided by internal conflict, continues to be ravaged by Viking raids. After four years, GUNNAR is poised to finally return to the East but must wait for the rivers in Rusland to thaw. Frustrated by the delay and eager to be at sea, he sails the Treasure Huntress to Dublin... -
![The Eagle and the Raven by Pauline Gedge, Donna Gillespie]()
The Eagle and the Raven by Pauline Gedge, Donna Gillespie
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsSpanning three generations, this historical novel tells the tale of Boudicca, the most famous warrior of ancient Britain, and Caradoc, the son of a Celtic king, who sets out to unite the people of the Raven and lead them against Rome. Caradoc's objective is not easily accomplished as the Roman army advances into Britain, raping Celtic women and burning villages to the ground... -
![Daughter of the Gods: A Novel of Ancient Egypt by Stephanie Marie Thornton]()
Daughter of the Gods: A Novel of Ancient Egypt by Stephanie Marie Thornton
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsEgypt, 1400s BC. The pharaoh’s pampered second daughter, lively, intelligent Hatshepsut, delights in racing her chariot through the marketplace and testing her archery skills in the Nile’s marshlands. But the death of her elder sister, Neferubity, in a gruesome accident arising from Hatshepsut’s games forces her to confront her guilt. .. and sets her on a profoundly changed course...Categorized as:
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![Havah: The Story of Eve by Tosca Lee]()
Havah: The Story of Eve by Tosca Lee
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA single decison has the power to unravel mankind. Created, not born. The world's first woman, without flaw, until one fateful choice. Now all humanity must pay for the mistake. From paradise to exile, from immortality to the death of Adam, experience the dawn of mankind through the eyes of Eve -- the woman first known as Havah. -
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![The Wall by Adrian Goldsworthy]()
The Wall by Adrian Goldsworthy
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBritannia, AD 117: Roman centurion Flavius Ferox is trying to live a quiet life of dignified leisure, overseeing his wife's estate and doing his best to resist the urge to murder an annoying neighbour – until someone else does it for him... -
![King's Blood by Jill Williamson]()
King's Blood by Jill Williamson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter the foretold destruction of the Five Realms, the remnant that escaped by sea searches for a new home. As the king's health worsens, Sar Wilek assumes command and struggles to rule the disjointed people, while assassination attempts and dark magic endanger his life. One prophecy has come to pass, but another looms in the Who is this Deliverer? -
![Titans of War by Wilbur Smith, Mark Chadbourn]()
Titans of War by Wilbur Smith, Mark Chadbourn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA brand-new Ancient Egyptian epic from the master of adventure, Wilbur Smith. Global bestselling author of River God and The New Kingdom, Wilbur Smith, returns with the next epic book in his brand-new Ancient Egyptian series. AN UNSTOPPABLE ENEMY. A CIVILISATION IN RUINS. A QUEST FOR SALVATION... -
![Heart of the Villain by Dany Crooks]()
Heart of the Villain by Dany Crooks
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsEvery villain has a story. This is Marlena Caelum’s. Born to rule, Marlena is thrust into a world of politics and power before most children have even manifested their gods-given ability. With traditions passed down through the generations, Marlena becomes subject to her mother and father’s grueling lessons and nearly unattainable expectations... -
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Island of Ghosts by Gillian Bradshaw
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAriantes is a Sarmatian, a barbarian warrior-prince, uprooted from his home and customs and thrust into the honorless lands of the Romans. The victims of a wartime pact struck with the emperor Marcus Aurelius to ensure the future of Sarmatia, Ariantes and his troop of accomplished horsemen are sent to Hadrian's Wall... -
![The Emerald Isle by Angela Elwell Hunt]()
The Emerald Isle by Angela Elwell Hunt
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsInterweaving two captivating stories of romance and intrigue, humor and faith, The Emerald Isle wraps up the multi-colored threads of Angela Elwell Hunt's The Heirs of Cahira O'Connor series in a page-turning conclusion that will satisfy both spirit and heart... -
![The Velvet Shadow by Angela Elwell Hunt]()
The Velvet Shadow by Angela Elwell Hunt
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTHE HEIRS OF CAHIRA O’CONNOR SERIES - BOOK THREE It is said that as Cahira, daughter of the great Irish king Rory O’Connor, lay dying of a wound from a Norman blade, she lifted her hand toward heaven and beseeched God that others would follow…breaking forth from the courses to which they are bound to restore right in this murderous world…...Categorized as:
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![Painting Rain by Annette K. Larsen]()
Painting Rain by Annette K. Larsen
A proper, clean romance,. How do you heal your heart after tragedy leaves you broken? When the person you loved didn’t deserve it and they can’t earn your forgiveness because they’re already dead? How do you move on, and heal, and love? If you’re Princess Lorraina, you paint. A year ago Lorraina watched Tobias die, and she still doesn't know how she's supposed to heal—or forgive... -
![The Secret History: A Novel of Empress Theodora by Stephanie Marie Thornton]()
The Secret History: A Novel of Empress Theodora by Stephanie Marie Thornton
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWhere Theodora went, trouble followed…. In sixth-century Constantinople, one woman, Theodora, defied every convention and all the odds and rose from common theater tart to empress of a great kingdom, the most powerful woman the Roman Empire would ever know...Categorized as:
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J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography by Humphrey Carpenter
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsThe authorized biography of the creator of Middle-earth. In the decades since his death in September 1973, millions have read THE HOBBIT, THE LORD OF THE RINGS, and THE SILMARILLION and become fascinated about the very private man behind the books. Born in South Africa in January 1892, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was orphaned in childhood and brought up in near-poverty... -
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![A Year of Ravens by Ruth Downie, Stephanie Dray]()
A Year of Ravens by Ruth Downie, Stephanie Dray
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBritannia: land of mist and magic clinging to the western edge of the Roman Empire. A red-haired queen named Boudica led her people in a desperate rebellion against the might of Rome, an epic struggle destined to consume heroes and cowards, young and old, Roman and Celt . . . and these are their stories. A calculating queen sees the sparks of revolt in a king’s death... -
![Feast of Sorrow by Crystal King]()
Feast of Sorrow by Crystal King
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsSet amongst the scandal, wealth, and upstairs-downstairs politics of a Roman family, Crystal King’s seminal debut features the man who inspired the world’s oldest cookbook and the ambition that led to his destruction. On a blistering day in the twenty-sixth year of Augustus Caesar’s reign, a young chef, Thrasius, is acquired for the exorbitant price of twenty thousand denarii... -
![The Emperor's Games by Damion Hunter, Amanda Cockrell]()
The Emperor's Games by Damion Hunter, Amanda Cockrell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe strong will triumph. The weak will die. Correus and Flavius, half brothers and rivals, have won respect in service to the Empire. Correus, esteemed soldier in the Roman Army of Eagles, has been entrusted with the honoured task of running the Emperor’s brutal games. Flavius, a Centurion at his brother’s side, has risen to become the Emperor’s most trusted advisor...Categorized as:
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![Of Daggers and Deception by A.L. Sowards]()
Of Daggers and Deception by A.L. Sowards
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter years as a soldier and mercenary, Rasheed has retired from battle to run the bathhouse in Thebes with his friends Gillen and Eudocia. The simple life suits them, so when Venetian strangers come to town looking to hire the renowned crew, their answer is no... -
![Black and Blue Widow by Rhiannon Rollness]()
Black and Blue Widow by Rhiannon Rollness
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGild. by Raven Kennedy meets a female version of Dexter in this gritty dark romantasy. With gods-blessed magic, vigilante justice, sisterhood, and unexpected romance, Black and Blue Widow will have you rooting for rage, revenge, and somehow, love. She’s killed every husband she’s ever had. He wants to marry her anyway. Luella Amulius identifies and marries the worst men in the republic... -
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Swift as the Rising Tide by E.K. Condos
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSwift as the Rising Tide is the next installment of The Nostos Series, a Greek Mythology and Pirates of the Caribbean inspired Romantasy. It is best read after book two, A Spell of Bones and Madness and follows a side quest of our favorite characters Dimitris and Thalia. A reckless prince sent to do his brother’s bidding. A cursed seer determined not to fall in love...Categorized as:
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