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  • Mark of the Lion Collection by Francine Rivers

    Mark of the Lion Collection by Francine Rivers

    Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 37 ratings
    This classic series has inspired nearly two million readers. Both loyal fans and new readers will want the latest edition of this beloved series. Books in this latest edition include a foreword from the publisher, a preface from Francine Rivers, and discussion questions suitable for personal and group use...
  • Miriam by Mesu Andrews

    Miriam by Mesu Andrews

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    The Hebrews call me prophetess, the Egyptians a seer.But I am neither. I am simply a watcher of Israel and the messenger of El Shaddai.When He speaks to me in dreams, I interpret. When He whispers a melody, I sing.At eighty-six, Miriam had devoted her entire life to loving El Shaddai and serving His people as both midwife and messenger...
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  • What Happens in Piccadilly by Chasity Bowlin

    What Happens in Piccadilly by Chasity Bowlin

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 19 ratings
    There's no such thing as just a kiss... Chaos! That is what greets Miss Calliope St. James when she enters the household of her prospective employer, Lord Winn Hamilton, the Earl of Montgomery. The newly appointed guardian for his nieces and nephew, he's clearly a man who has no idea what to do with children..
  • The Black Dragon by Kathryn Le Veque

    The Black Dragon by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.82 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Get ready for another passionate adventure from the Executioner Knights universe. It’s a battle for true love in this stunning and diverse Medieval epic set in Plantagenet England.Welcome to the world of THE BLACK DRAGON!Addax al-Kort was not born in England...
  • The Damascus Way by Davis Bunn, Janette Oke

    The Damascus Way by Davis Bunn, Janette Oke

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Julia has everything money can buy...except for acceptance by either the Gentiles or the Jews. Her Greek father already has a wife and family, leaving Julia and her Hebrew mother second-class citizens. But when they are introduced to followers of the Way, they become part of that community of believers...
  • Lion of Steel: A Medieval Romance (Sons of de Lohr by Kathryn Le Veque

    Lion of Steel: A Medieval Romance (Sons of de Lohr by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    A powerful spinster, a lonely woman, and a hunky knight are front in center in this gripping tale of passion, meddling, betrayal, and truest of loves.It’s Douglas de Lohr’s turn to shine!As the fifth son of the Earl of Hereford and Worcester, one of the most powerful men in the realm, Douglas has his share of power and prestige also...
    Categorized as:
    ancient times  historical  medieval
  • The Shepherd's Wife : by Angela Elwell Hunt

    The Shepherd's Wife : by Angela Elwell Hunt

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Yeshua of Nazareth has two Damaris, married to a wealthy merchant's son, and Pheodora, married to a simple shepherd from Bethlehem...
  • The Red Tent by Anita Diamant

    The Red Tent by Anita Diamant

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 115 ratings
    Her name is Dinah. In the Bible, her life is only hinted at in a brief and violent detour within the more familiar chapters of the Book of Genesis that are about her father, Jacob, and his dozen sons. Told in Dinah's voice, this novel reveals the traditions and turmoils of ancient womanhood--the world of the red tent...
  • The Pharaoh's Daughter by Mesu Andrews

    The Pharaoh's Daughter by Mesu Andrews

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    “Fear is the most fertile ground for faith.”   “You will be called Anippe, daughter of the Nile. Do you like it?” Without waiting for a reply, she pulls me into her squishy, round tummy for a hug. I’m trying not to cry. Pharaoh’s daughters don’t cry.When we make our way down the tiled hall, I try to stop at ummi Kiya’s chamber. I know her spirit has flown yet I long for one more moment...
  • The Secret Heart by Mary Lancaster

    The Secret Heart by Mary Lancaster

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 12 ratings
    Betrayal, temptation and an impossible love.The final book in the Unmarriageable series...Some suspect that Lily Villin is the true heart of the Hart Inn, a lucky house where love always seems to blossom, whatever the obstacles. But Lily has another secret. She is in love with an enigmatic nobleman, and no luck in the world can make such a marriage possible...
  • Portrait of the Duke by Alexa Aston

    Portrait of the Duke by Alexa Aston

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 17 ratings
    A fun-loving man who has become a staid duke . . .An independent lady who wishes to pursue her artistic bent . . .A long-ago meeting which left a lasting impression on them both . . .Daniel Judson, the Duke of Westfield, changed from a carefree young rogue into a sober duke once faced with a mountain of responsibilities after he assumed his grandfather’s title...
  • Caesar by Colleen McCullough

    Caesar by Colleen McCullough

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    It's 54 BCE. Gaius Julius Caesar is sweeping thru Gaul, crushing the fierce, long-haired warrior-kings who stand in his way. His victories in the name of Rome are epic, but the leaders of the Republic are not pleased. They're terrified. Where will the boundless ambition of Rome's most brilliant soldier stop? He must be destroyed before he can overthrow the government & install himself as Dictator...
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    ancient times  historical  war  length-epic
  • Fortune's Favorites by Colleen McCullough

    Fortune's Favorites by Colleen McCullough

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    They were blessed by the gods at birth with wealth and privilege. In a time of cataclysmic upheaval, a bold new generation of Romans vied for greatness amid the disintegrating remnants of their beloved Republic. But there was one who towered above them all -- a brilliant and beautiful boy whose ambition was unequaled, whose love was legend and whose glory was Rome's...
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    ancient times  historical  war  length-epic
  • ShadowWolfe by Kathryn Le Veque

    ShadowWolfe by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 9 ratings
    1272 A.D. Recovering from a great tragedy that had befallen his family, Scott de Wolfe, eldest son of William de Wolfe and Jordan Scott, has become a career knight with no feeling, no compassion. As a premier knight for Henry III, Scott has been tasked with the management of the massive fortress of Castle Canaan after the death of the castle's commander...
  • The Grass Crown by Colleen McCullough

    The Grass Crown by Colleen McCullough

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    In this great drama, Marius, the general who saved Rome from barbarian invasion and became consul an unprecedented six times, has fallen into decline. Sulla, his closest associate, has withdrawn himself from his commander's circle in preparation for his own bid for power...
  • Land of Silence by Tessa Afshar

    Land of Silence by Tessa Afshar

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Before Christ called her daughter . . . Before she stole healing by touching the hem of his garment . . . Elianna is a young girl crushed by guilt. After her only brother is killed while in her care, Elianna tries to earn forgiveness by working for her father’s textile trade and caring for her family...
  • Jewel by Beverly Jenkins

    Jewel by Beverly Jenkins

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 21 ratings
    A proposal she had no choice but to accept . . . Though Eli Grayson is one of the most handsome, charming, and intelligent men in Grayson Grove, no one will take a chance on a confirmed bachelor. Unwilling to give up his dreams, Eli convinces his friend Jewel to pose as his wife. Their masquerade is to last just one night . .
  • Sleepless in Southampton by Chasity Bowlin

    Sleepless in Southampton by Chasity Bowlin

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 11 ratings
    Every touch brings with it a world of temptation. Eventually, there is a point of no return. Miss Sophia Upchurch is not having a good day. Her employer is dead, she’s been robbed, she’s now stranded in a strange city, and the handsome man she’d met on the stage, the man she’d flirted with, is no longer simply Mr. Henry Meredith, a possible suitor...
  • Lion of Hearts by Kathryn Le Veque

    Lion of Hearts by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    What happens when a man has fallen for the wrong woman when the right woman comes along?Myles de Lohr is about to find out.Welcome to another epic Medieval Romance with the sons of Christopher de Lohr!As the humorless, sometimes taciturn middle de Lohr brother, Myles is all-knight, all-the-time...
  • The Swordsman: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque

    The Swordsman: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    It’s another exciting Blackchurch Guild adventure!This time, master of the sword Sinclair “Sin” de Reyne has his moment to shine.They call him The Swordsman…Part of the powerful de Reyne family, Sin is a black sheep. A man with a mysterious past and a family he doesn’t speak of, he is one of the elite trainers at the Blackchurch Guild, the premier knight training school in England...
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    ancient times  historical  medieval
  • Highlander The Conqueror by Donna Fletcher

    Highlander The Conqueror by Donna Fletcher

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Born into a life of conflict, Slayer emerges as a formidable warrior destined for leadership within Clan Ravinsher. Leading the Gallowglass, an elite group of mercenaries, he is a born protector, sworn to safeguard his older brother, the rightful heir to the clan. However, fate alters his course when his father and brother are murdered...
  • Absolution: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque

    Absolution: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Welcome to Book One in the exciting new series, Guard of Six! Historical Romance that can only be brought to you by the Queen of Medieval Romance!We are protectors.Defenders.The shield between the king and those who threaten him.We are the Guard of Six.Fortitudo in unitateStrength in unity.Sir Torran de Serreaux is the leader of Henry III’s personal guard...
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    ancient times  historical  medieval
  • WolfeBite: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque

    WolfeBite: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Leonidas de Wolfe is the son of a diplomat… but every inch the grandson of William de Wolfe.Beware of the wolfe BITE in the ultimate enemies-to-lovers romantic tale!As the son of Edward de Wolfe, Henry III and Edward I’s greatest diplomat, Leonidas has been in the heart of England’s politics since the beginning of his career...
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    ancient times  historical  medieval  m-f
  • Embracing the Life by Rachael C. Duncan

    Embracing the Life by Rachael C. Duncan

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Get carried away by the captivating display of unwavering faith and strength in this compelling tale of the transformative power of God's love...
  • Herod's Steward by Katrina D. Hamel

    Herod's Steward by Katrina D. Hamel

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A Powerful SlaveA Woman DiscipleA Soldier Searching for GodChuza finally has the family he longed for. Now he just wants to keep them safe. But he also swore to serve Herod Antipas, and his master’s rule is becoming erratic. Chuza must regain his influence in the court while supporting his wife in her new mission...
  • Jerusalem's Queen: A Novel of Salome Alexandra by Angela Elwell Hunt

    Jerusalem's Queen: A Novel of Salome Alexandra by Angela Elwell Hunt

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Born in the small village of Modein, a town made famous by the warrior Maccabees, Salome Alexandra knows better than to harbor grand dreams for her future. She pales in comparison to her beautiful older sister, and though she learns to read at an early age, girls are not valued for their intellectual ability...
  • Caesar's Women by Colleen McCullough

    Caesar's Women by Colleen McCullough

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Colleen McCullough re-creates an extraordinary epoch before the mighty Republic belonged to Julius Caesar—when Rome's noblewomen were his greatest conquest.His victories were legend—in battle and bedchamber alike. Love was a political weapon he wielded cunningly and ruthlessly in his private war against enemies in the forum...
  • A Stray Drop of Blood by Roseanna M. White

    A Stray Drop of Blood by Roseanna M. White

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    One little drop to soil her garment.One little drop to cleanse her soul.Abigail was born free, but when her parents die, she’s sold into slavery to the family of a Roman soldier in Jerusalem. Fortunately, the Visibullis family is kind, and as years pass, she’s proud to serve them. But Abigail’s beauty attracts unwanted attention when their son, Jason, returns from Rome...
  • Love's Sacred Song (Treasure of His Love) by Mesu Andrews

    Love's Sacred Song (Treasure of His Love) by Mesu Andrews

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Standing in the shadow of his famous father, young King Solomon wavers between fear and bravado, longing for a love that is true and pure--a love that can be his cornerstone. A shepherdess in the northern city of Shunem, Arielah has known since she first laid eyes on Solomon that it was her destiny to become his bride...
  • Egypt's Sister: A Novel of Cleopatra by Angela Elwell Hunt

    Egypt's Sister: A Novel of Cleopatra by Angela Elwell Hunt

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    New York Times Bestselling Author's Newest Biblical-Era SeriesFive decades before the birth of Christ, Chava, daughter of the royal tutor, grows up with Urbi, a princess in Alexandria's royal palace. When Urbi becomes Queen Cleopatra, Chava vows to be a faithful friend no matter what--but after she and Cleopatra have an argument, she finds herself imprisoned and sold into slavery...
  • Something Like Love by Beverly Jenkins

    Something Like Love by Beverly Jenkins

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 18 ratings
    Blackboard bestselling author Beverly Jenkins delivers another lush historical novel featuring brothers that were first introduced in her award-winning novel Always and Forever . This is the story that readers have been waiting for. He was a wanted man. But no one wanted him more than she did. Desperate to escape an arranged marriage, Olivia Sterling flees Chicago and heads west...
  • The Duke of Defiance by Darcy Burke

    The Duke of Defiance by Darcy Burke

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 14 ratings
    Difficult and defiant as a child, Bran Crowther, Earl of Knighton left England as a young man to pursue independence and adventure. He never expected to inherit the title and when duty calls him home, he still finds Society’s codes constricting and others’ expectations oppressive...
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    open-door  regency  historical  length-medium
  • Dauntless by Tamara Leigh

    Dauntless by Tamara Leigh

    Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    THE D’ARGENTS. IT ALL BEGAN WITH A WOMAN…TOO.Medieval Normandy. Before William the Conqueror conquered, there was the family D’Argent. And a marriage alliance destined to give rise to England’s formidable Wulfriths.BEHOLD THE VICTORThe day Godfroi D’Argent defeats his brother in a contest of arms, he gains his family’s lands. And a less than desirable bride...
  • Highlander The Conqueror by Donna Fletcher

    Highlander The Conqueror by Donna Fletcher

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 6 ratings
    Born into a life of conflict, Slayer emerges as a formidable warrior destined for leadership within Clan Ravinsher. Leading the Gallowglass, an elite group of mercenaries, he is a born protector, sworn to safeguard his older brother, the rightful heir to the clan. However, fate alters his course when his father and brother are murdered...
  • The Thief by Stephanie Landsem

    The Thief by Stephanie Landsem

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? Nissa is a Jewish woman with a sharp tongue and no hope of marriage. Abandoned by the God she once loved, her only recourse is to depend upon Mouse, the best thief in Jerusalem, to keep her blind brother, Cedron, fed and the landlord satisfied...
  • A Soft Breath of Wind by Roseanna M. White

    A Soft Breath of Wind by Roseanna M. White

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A gift that has branded her for life Zipporah is thirteen when the Spirit descends upon her, opening her eyes to a world beyond the physical goings-on of the villa outside Rome she has always called home. Within hours, she learns what serving the Lord can cost. Forever scarred after a vicious attack, she knows her call is to use this discernment to protect the Way...
  • The Knight's Reward by Cecelia Mecca

    The Knight's Reward by Cecelia Mecca

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    King. Country. Love. He can choose only one.The KnightNeill Waryn is known throughout England as the champion knight who cannot lose. His victory at the Tournament of Peace is the only one that matters to him, however, for it earns him a boon from the English king...
  • Jewel of the Nile by Tessa Afshar

    Jewel of the Nile by Tessa Afshar

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Whispered secrets about her parents' past take on new urgency for Chariline as she pays one last visit to the land of her forefathers, the ancient kingdom of Cush. Raised as an orphan by her aunt, Chariline has only been told a few pieces of her parents' tragic love story. Her beautiful dark skin is proof that her father was Cushite, but she knows nothing else...
  • The Gift of Black Isle by Keira Montclair

    The Gift of Black Isle by Keira Montclair

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Truth can be the most difficult gift to acceptRiley Cameron has watched her beloved cousins and finally her sister all find their Happily Ever Afters with the men of Clan Matheson. Now all the Matheson brothers are taken, and Riley stands alone. She’s beginning to think she might never find someone to love...
  • The Lady of Clan MacKinlay by Cecelia Mecca

    The Lady of Clan MacKinlay by Cecelia Mecca

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From a renewed feud between clans comes a budding love that threatens to destroy two families. The Feud Thirty years ago, when Clan Duncraig and Clan MacKinlay’s bitter feud disrupted any semblance of peace in the region, the king of Scotland decreed a battle to the death. Each clan sent thirty of their best warriors, and with the king as their witness, Clan MacKinlay was decimated...
  • The Scot's Protector by Keira Montclair

    The Scot's Protector by Keira Montclair

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Logan Ramsay’s family of warriors continue to thrill readers with bold and brave Highland adventures! In The Scot’s Protector, see grandson Cadyn MacAdam claim his own place in the Ramsay family of warriors!A SurvivorTryana de Gray has been keeping her family’s secrets for as long as she can remember...
  • The Moonstone Governess by Meara Platt

    The Moonstone Governess by Meara Platt

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 8 ratings
    Welcome to Moonstone Landing, where moonstones shimmer beneath the sea and wounded hearts are mended.Daire Claymore, Duke of Claymore, does not understand why he is so drawn to Moonstone Landing, the sleepy village on the coast of Cornwall. He has all the wealth and power any man can want, and women who will come running to warm his bed at his slightest nod...
  • Highland Destroyer: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque

    Highland Destroyer: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Welcome to Book Two in the exciting HIGHLAND LEGION series!When a betrothal is broken by a wayward bride, Darien dun Tahr finds himself in an awkward... and unknowingly dangerous… position.Lies, secrets, and betrayal abound in Scotland in this passionate tale of true love!Darien, the second son of Lares dun Tarh, finds himself betrothed to a wealthy lass from a good Scottish family...
    Categorized as:
    ancient times  historical  medieval
  • Hidden Truths by Jae

    Hidden Truths by Jae

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 13 ratings
    Lesbian Fiction: Historical Fiction - Sequel to Backwards to Oregon - Commuter Novel - 19 hours reading - "Luke" Hamilton has been living as a husband and father for the past seventeen years. No one but her wife, Nora, knows she is not the man she appears to be. They have raised their daughters to become honest and hard-working young women...
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    open-door  f-f  historical  queer  length-long
  • One Night of Passion by Erica Ridley

    One Night of Passion by Erica Ridley

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 10 ratings
    Meet the unforgettable men of London's most notorious tavern, The Wicked Duke. Seductively handsome, with charm and wit to spare, one night with these rakes and rogues will never be enough… Lifelong romantic Thaddeus Middleton is on the hunt for a wife. He hopes to find a woman more attracted to him than to money...
  • The Scent of Love by Meara Platt

    The Scent of Love by Meara Platt

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 9 ratings
    Will The Book of Love work its magic on Belle and Finn?Belle Farthingale knows something is wrong in the family business and is worried her father has gotten in over his head. She needs Finn Brayden’s help to get him out of trouble, but after their humiliating encounter at Lady Dayne’s tea party, will he ever speak to her again?Finn Brayden has one rule: never mix business with pleasure...
  • Highland Heartbreaker by Julie Johnstone

    Highland Heartbreaker by Julie Johnstone

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A 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 the day before they were to be wed...
  • The Dream of Love by Meara Platt

    The Dream of Love by Meara Platt

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 9 ratings
    Gorgeous as sin Vicar Adam Carstairs is running from his past. Lady Remington Hartfield is running from her future. What will happen when their paths collide? Love is the one thing Lady Remington Hartfield has never had in her life and the one thing she dreams of finding...
  • Behold the Man by Bodie Thoene, Brock Thoene

    Behold the Man by Bodie Thoene, Brock Thoene

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Encounter the death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth in this culmination of the Jerusalem Chronicles.How could Jesus—who preached righteousness before God, and love and mercy toward neighbors—be so hated and pursued? To the Temple officials, he was a threat to the livelihood and authority of the priesthood. To Herod Antipas, he was a threat to his ambition to be the King of the Jews...
  • Bridgerton Collection Volume 2 by Julia Quinn

    Bridgerton Collection Volume 2 by Julia Quinn

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 13 ratings
    An enchanting collection containing books four, five, and six of #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn’s beloved Regency-set Bridgerton novels—Romancing Mister Bridgerton; To Sir Phillip, with Love; and When He Was Wicked—now a series created by Shondaland for Netflix...
    Categorized as:
    open-door  historical  regency  m-f  length-epic
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