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  • The Evening and the Morning by Ken Follett

    The Evening and the Morning by Ken Follett

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 68 ratings
    #1 New York Times BestsellerAn Amazon Best Book of 2020 The thrilling and addictive prequel to The Pillars of the Earth--set in England at the dawn of a new era: the Middle AgesJust as transporting as [The Pillars of the Earth] . . . A most welcome addition to the Kingsbridge series. --The Washington PostIt is 997 CE, the end of the Dark Ages...
  • The Robber Knight by Robert Thier

    The Robber Knight by Robert Thier

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    When you are fighting for the freedom of your people, falling in love with your enemy is not a great idea. Sir Reuben, the dreaded robber knight, has long been Ayla’s deadliest enemy. She swore he would hang for his crimes. Now they are both trapped in her castle as the army of a far greater enemy approaches, and they have only one chance: stand together, or fall...
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  • The Physician by Noah Gordon

    The Physician by Noah Gordon

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 49 ratings
    In the 11th century, Rob Cole left poor, disease-ridden London to make his way across the land, hustling, juggling, peddling cures to the sick—and discovering the mystical ways of healing. It was on his travels that he found his own very real gift for healing—a gift that urged him on to become a doctor...
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    medieval  historical  fantasy  length-epic
  • The Hall of Tyr by Octavia Randolph

    The Hall of Tyr by Octavia Randolph

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    The Hall of Tyr: Book Four of The Circle of Ceridwen SagaIt is said that every man is haunted by one mistake...The year is 881. Ten years have passed since fifteen year old Ceridwen set out from her Priory home to make her own life. She has known love and loss, triumph and heartbreak...
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    medieval  historical  fantasy  vikings  length-long
  • The Robber Knight's Love by Robert Thier

    The Robber Knight's Love by Robert Thier

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Ayla has uncovered a terrible secret: the man she loves is in fact her worst enemy. As a mighty army gathers to destroy her and her people, she must ask herself: will he join them to destroy her? Must she cut him out of her heart to survive? Or is there another way—a way to forgiveness and... love? Special Edition with secret chapters revealed and insights into Sir Reuben’s mysterious past...
  • The Moon Sister by Lucinda Riley

    The Moon Sister by Lucinda Riley

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings
    From New York Times bestselling author and “remarkable reading phenomenon” (Lancashire Post) Lucinda Riley, The Moon Sister transports you to the grandeur of the remote Scottish Highlands and the gypsy caves of Granada, just as Spain descends into civil war, interweaving the stories of two women searching for their destinies, at the risk of potentially losing their chance at love...
  • To the Sun by Octavia Randolph

    To the Sun by Octavia Randolph

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    An unpredictable journey with unforeseen consequences…On Gotland Sidroc wakes from a disturbing dream; one of his sons, Hrald or Yrling – perhaps both – are in trouble. Both are in far-off Angle-land, and beyond his reach.Eskil the Svear sails to the island, offering Sidroc a rare opportunity to gain untold riches, with equal risk to life for those joining the venture...
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    medieval  fantasy  historical  length-long
  • Heir of Hope by Morgan L. Busse

    Heir of Hope by Morgan L. Busse

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    What 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...
  • The Dawn by Diana Knightley

    The Dawn by Diana Knightley

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Magnus 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...
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    medieval  historical  fantasy  length-long
  • The Burden of a Scottish Chieftain by Keira Montclair

    The Burden of a Scottish Chieftain by Keira Montclair

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A haunted chieftain. A lass without hope.What happens when their lives cross paths?Lennox MacVey, chieftain of Clan MacVey, is haunted by memories of being kidnapped as a child by a man named Egan. Now seven and twenty years old, the nightmares of the event are becoming clearer, beckoning him to right the wrongs committed against him.For Meg, life has become unbearable...
  • A Court of Betrayal by Anne O'Brien

    A Court of Betrayal by Anne O'Brien

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    ALL'S FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR...The Welsh Marches, 1301Strong-willed heiress Joan de Geneville is married to Richard Mortimer, Earl of March, at just fifteen years old.Soon Joan finds herself swept up in a world of treacherous court politics and dangerous secrets as her husband deposes Edward II and rules England alongside Queen Isabella...
  • The Prose Edda: Norse Mythology (Penguin Classics) by Snorri Sturluson

    The Prose Edda: Norse Mythology (Penguin Classics) by Snorri Sturluson

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    The Prose Norse Mythology (Classics), compiled by the Icelandic scholar Snorri Sturluson in the 13th century, is a fundamental work for understanding the rich world of Norse mythology and Viking lore. This text is a comprehensive collection of stories about the gods, heroes, and creatures of Norse mythology, including tales of Odin, Thor, Loki, Freyja, and the creation of the world itself...
  • Winter Solstice in the Crystal Castle by Jennifer Ivy Walker

    Winter Solstice in the Crystal Castle by Jennifer Ivy Walker

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Gabrielle is a flame haired, fire hearted French princess who dreams of becoming a Valkyrie warrior queen like her Viking ancestors from Normandy. Sent to Paris to learn the proper etiquette for a future French queen, she is called home to le Château de Beaufort for a forced marriage to a man she loathes when her father the king’s precarious health takes a sudden turn for the worse...
    Categorized as:
    medieval  historical  fantasy  length-short
  • She Walks in Majesty by MaryLu Tyndall

    She Walks in Majesty by MaryLu Tyndall

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Danger 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...
  • The Plight of a Scottish Lass by Keira Montclair

    The Plight of a Scottish Lass by Keira Montclair

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In his quest for vengeance, a Scottish chieftain finds something unexpected. Love.Thane MacQuarie, chieftain of Clan MacQuarie, has his sights set on taking over Duart Castle and exacting vengeance on the mother who abandoned him. But when he witnesses a cruel man leave his wife, Tamsin Garvie, to drown on a rock in the sea, Thane can’t ignore the plight of the red-haired beauty...
  • Highland Queen by Melanie Karsak

    Highland Queen by Melanie Karsak

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    The king is dead. Long live the queen. With Duncan defeated, Gruoch becomes Queen of Scotland. Now she must rule at Macbeth's side, a difficult prospect as the new King of Scots grows increasingly unstable. To keep her son, her love, and her country safe, Gruoch must call upon the raven...
  • The Warrior Brothers of Skye: The Complete Series by Jayne Castel

    The Warrior Brothers of Skye: The Complete Series by Jayne Castel

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Travel back in time to Dark Ages Isle of Skye and meet Galan, Tarl, and Donnel. Three warrior brothers, three strong women—and three unforgettable love stories. BLOOD FEUDA forced marriage ... and a passion that could forge peace or start a war. ​Tea, the daughter of a Pictish chieftain, prepares to wed her enemy...
  • The Border Series: Box Set by Cecelia Mecca

    The Border Series: Box Set by Cecelia Mecca

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The 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...
  • Heir to the Crown by Ron C. Nieto

    Heir to the Crown by Ron C. Nieto

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The raiding season might be over, but the court is a new threat on its own …A victorious Oren, newly minted Lord Commander of the Mountain Guard, returns to the capital to receive the King’s accolades and to ask for the one thing he wants as his prize—the right to marry the woman he loves.But the court is a dangerous place, and nothing is as Oren expects when he arrives at his childhood home...
  • Lord of Shadows by Tanya Anne Crosby

    Lord of Shadows by Tanya Anne Crosby

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    The epic finale of the Daughters of Avalon! Medieval romance with a sprinkling of fantasy.Rhiannon's destiny is fated from the moment of her birth. She and her dewine sisters must defeat an ancient evil, or Britain itself will go the way of Avalon...
  • The Shadowed Land by Signe Pike

    The Shadowed Land by Signe Pike

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    King Arthur and his contemporaries are boldly reimagined in this “mystical, epic, and captivating” (Hazel Gaynor, New York Times bestselling author) series that resurrects the real historical figures who inspired one of our most enduring legends...
    Categorized as:
    medieval  fantasy  historical  length-medium
  • She Walks in Power by MaryLu Tyndall

    She Walks in Power by MaryLu Tyndall

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From Award-Winning Author, MaryLu Tyndall, comes an exciting Medieval Romance surrounding the Spear of Destiny! Alexia D'Clere didn't ask to be Protector of the Spear, but after her dying mother gave her the tiny metal object and made her promise to keep it safe, she had no choice...
  • Breanna's Surrender by Jayne Castel

    Breanna's Surrender by Jayne Castel

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A woman dedicated to the cause, a man who has given up hope—and the fake marriage that brings them together. Passion and patriotism collide in Medieval Scotland.Breanna will stop at nothing to defend Scotland from the English—even if that means she has to work with a jaded mercenary, a man whose loyalty can only be bought with silver. Cameron Stewart has learned that loyalty doesn’t pay...
  • The Heart of a Highlander by Julie Johnstone

    The Heart of a Highlander by Julie Johnstone

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 5 ratings
    He finally has the chance to clear his family name. The only thing standing in his way is his tempting new wife. Known as the King Maker, Ada MacQuerrie yearns to wed for love and not the magical gift she possesses. But her ruthless stepbrother doesn’t care what she wants; he just needs her to marry one of his treacherous allies...
  • Highland Strength by Celeste Barclay

    Highland Strength by Celeste Barclay

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    A lonely woman with far too many secrets…Greer Gunn feared for her life every day that she breathed the same air as her father. An unwanted reminder that he had no heir, Greer employed her greatest defense. She looked and learned, tucking away her clan’s secrets that she used silently to defend her people against her father’s inept leadership and to keep their enemies at bay...
  • Highlander Sworn by Jayne Castel

    Highlander Sworn by Jayne Castel

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Letting her instincts rule could mean her ruin. A prisoner, a clan-chief’s daughter, and an impossible love.Beautiful yet flighty, Eilidh Munro has caught a chieftain’s eye—but it’s not him she wants. Instead, she longs for the enigmatic Gunn hostage, who works the fields by day and is locked away in the dungeons beneath her keep at night...
  • Lady of the Glen by Jennifer Roberson

    Lady of the Glen by Jennifer Roberson

    Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    "A marvelous tale." --Diana Gabaldon Bestselling author Jennifer Roberson captures readers' hearts and imaginations in this haunting, lyrical tale of an era of savagery and splendor, set against the heather-strewn hills of a divided Scotland. . . From birth, Catriona Campbell and Alasdair Og MacDonald are enemies--for he is the second son of her clan's most powerful foe...
  • A Restless Knight by Deborah Macgillivray

    A Restless Knight by Deborah Macgillivray

    Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Had the music stopped, or had she just ceased to hear it? All she could do was stare into the dragon green eyes. Drown in them. This man was her destiny. Nothing else mattered. He removed the netting from her grasp and then dropped it.Shaking, Challon took her face in both hands. The hunger in his eyes rippled, tangible. So strong, it nearly robbed her of breath...
  • The Princess: A Medieval Romance by Claire Delacroix

    The Princess: A Medieval Romance by Claire Delacroix

    Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Princess Brianna of Tullymullagh is determined to marry only for love-until her father's holding is conquered and the king decrees that she must wed one of the victor's sons. Thinking she can outwit this condition, Brianna issues a the son who brings her a gift that makes her laugh will win her hand. Thus begins the Bride Quest of the three brothers Fitzgavin...
  • The Shield of Three Lions by Pamela Kaufman

    The Shield of Three Lions by Pamela Kaufman

    Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The return of a classic, by bestselling author Pamela Kaufman. “Richly rewarding, superbly written. . . . The richness of the characters, the historical details, and the story as a whole make this novel a memorable reading experience.”—Chicago Sun-Times Eleven-year-old Alix is the daughter of the baron of Wanthwaite, whose lands along the Scottish border are among the best in England...
  • The Warrior Trainer by Gerri Russell

    The Warrior Trainer by Gerri Russell

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 11 ratings
    Scotia's duty is to protect the Stone of Destiny--the key to Scotland's salvation, and the reason she and the women who guarded the Stone before her had become the best warriors in the world. Yet those women had never met a man like Ian MacKinnon. He's journeyed to her castle to learn her legendary skills so he can exact vengeance against the English...
  • The First Princess of Wales: A Novel by Karen Harper

    The First Princess of Wales: A Novel by Karen Harper

    Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    The daughter of a disgraced earl, she matched wits with a prince.It is the fourteenth century, the height of the Medieval Age, and at the court of King Edward III of England, chivalry is loudly praised while treachery runs rampant. When the lovely and high-spirited Joan of Kent is sent to this politically charged court, she is woefully unprepared for the underhanded maneuverings of her peers...
  • The Forever Queen by Helen Hollick

    The Forever Queen by Helen Hollick

    Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    USA Today Bestseller! What kind of woman becomes the wife of two kings, and the mother of two more? Saxon England, 1002. Not only is Æthelred a failure as King, but his young bride, Emma of Normandy, soon discovers he is even worse as a husband...
  • Seducing the Knight by Gerri Russell

    Seducing the Knight by Gerri Russell

    Rated: 3.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Templar knight Sir Alan Cathcart and the Moorish princess, Jessamine Burundi, whom he saves from an arranged marriage must search for the legendary Ark of the Covenant. It’s a journey that takes them from the deserts in the cradle of civilization to the misty heathered Highlands of Scotland...
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