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Jack's Day by Julie Mannino
Jack and his two sisters, Fiona and Amelia, have watched their older brother, Jacknell, grow from a young King placed on the throne too early to a cruel man who rules Camaday through fear. Fiona, beset by anxiety, is only seen as a pawn for Jacknell to create an alliance with Gredoria or Emaray. Charlotte, who ends up at the Castle after escaping a brothel she was sold to, befriends Fiona... -
![Before the Storm by Robert Thier]()
Before the Storm by Robert Thier
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsMr. Rikkard Ambrose, cold-hearted billionaire and hero of the “Storm and Silence” series is without a doubt the richest and most powerful man of the British Empire...Categorized as:
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![Academy Days by J.J. Pavlov]()
Academy Days by J.J. Pavlov
Back to school. Kuroe Makoto, now known as Chaos to demons and Chloe Marcott to humans, never thought that in a fantasy world filled with sword and sorcery, she would attend school once more. But her fake human heart beats faster at the fact that this is a magic school - the kind she has read about in many stories... -
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Ôoku: The Inner Chambers, Vol. 2 by Fumi Yoshinaga
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsCurious about why female lords must take on male names, the shogun Yoshimune seeks out the ancient scribe Murase and his archives of the last eighty years of the Inner Chambers--called the Chronicle of the Dying Day. In its pages Yoshimune discovers the coming of the Redface Pox, the death of the last male shogun, and the birth of the new Japan…. -
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![A Day of Fire: A Novel of Pompeii by Stephanie Dray, Kate Quinn]()
A Day of Fire: A Novel of Pompeii by Stephanie Dray, Kate Quinn
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFrom six bestselling authors, including New York Times bestseller Kate Quinn, comes a vividly imagined anthology of stories following the lives of those in ancient Pompeii on the fateful day Mount Vesuvius erupts. Pompeii was a lively resort flourishing in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius at the height of the Roman Empire... -
![The Tangled Thread by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles]()
The Tangled Thread by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratings1788 - The French Revolution; beginning of Industrial Revolution. In France, as the revolution begins, Henri, the bastard offshoot of the Morland family, strives to protect his family. He binds his daughter Heloise in loveless marriage to a Revolutionary, and allies himself with the vigorous Danton... -
![Bright Dark Madonna (Maeve Chronicles) by Elizabeth Cunningham]()
Bright Dark Madonna (Maeve Chronicles) by Elizabeth Cunningham
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Juicy controversy . . . in crisply drawn biblical settings. "—Booklist. Pregnant with Jesus's child, Maeve becomes a mother on the lam (with the Virgin Mary in tow) when the early church fathers decide she is not fit to raise the savior's scion. The pair goes on to create their enduring legends in southern France. -
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Man Made God 002 by Brandon Varnell
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAdam is the first person to reach level 10 and leave the Village of Beginnings, but before he can even reach the Sun Continent, the vessel he's on is attacked by pirates! Age of Gods continues to be the most realistic game he has ever played. Nothing about it is like the old VR games of yesteryear, and he isn't just talking about how oddly real the non-player characters act...Categorized as:
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![Sanctify by Colee Firman]()
Sanctify by Colee Firman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsChasing Darkness (Unbinding Fate, #3) Now Available! The Overseer’s Stone is destroyed and all of the Scattered Akori are back. That’s exactly what Addy wanted. The part she didn’t bargain for was being swept away, landing in a fascinating world just under the surface of her own. The search for a way back to Tremain proves to be a monumental task, with a roadblock at every turn... -
![Rescued by the Convicts by Julie K. Cohen]()
Rescued by the Convicts by Julie K. Cohen
Sci Fi Reverse Harem Romance. Section B on the prison planet is simply a greenhouse, right? The prison planet Veenith holds secrets. Like Section B, a greenhouse with vegetables. .. And illegal activities, the type that get a woman beaten for trespassing. Then there are the prisoners who have gone missing. Some will be found when the snow melts. Others, well, that ties back to Section B... -
![By Schism Rent Asunder by David Weber]()
By Schism Rent Asunder by David Weber
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe world has changed. The mercantile kingdom of Charis has prevailed over the alliance designed to exterminate it. Armed with better sailing vessels, better guns and better devices of all sorts, Charis faced the combined navies of the rest of the world at Darcos Sound and Armageddon Reef, and broke them... -
![Traitor by Matthew Woodring Stover]()
Traitor by Matthew Woodring Stover
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsFrom the depths of catastrophe, a glimmer of hope. After the capture of Coruscant, the mighty heart of the New Republic, a stunned galaxy fears that nothing can stop the Yuuzhan Vong. Still, that crushing defeat produces one small miracle: Jacen Solo is alive. Yet he can scarcely imagine himself in stranger circumstances... -
![The Flood-Tide by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles]()
The Flood-Tide by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 12 ratings1772: Although George III reigns over a peaceful England, his colonies in the Americas are claiming independence and a tide of revolutionary fervour is gripping France. Allen Morland and his beloved wife Jemima work unstintingly to bring Morland Plce back to its former glory. Their seven children often bring them heartache, but they are sustained by their love of each other... -
![Bisclavret by K.L. Noone]()
Bisclavret by K.L. Noone
A very long time ago, in the very old forests of Brittany, a werewolf loved a king . .. The Lord Bisclavret has a secret. A family enchantment. A wolf’s curse, transforming him when the moon is full. He hopes to be a good lord for his people, and he’s always been a loyal king’s man, even if the new king is inexperienced and scholarly... -
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![The Black Pearl by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles]()
The Black Pearl by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 12 ratings1659: Cromwell's protectorate is drawing to a close, and the restoration of the monarchy can only improve the fortunes of the Morland family. The years of civil war and their aftermath have left Morland Place in dire straits, but with the return of the King, Ralph Morland believes he can rebuild the family estates... -
![The Oak Apple by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles]()
The Oak Apple by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 13 ratings1630 - Charles I; the Civil War. When civil war destroys the long years of peace in England, the clash between King and Parliament is echoed at Morland Place. Richard, the heir, brings home a Puritan bride, while his dashing brother Kit joins the Royalist cavalry under Prince Rupert, leaving their father, Edmund, desperately trying to steer a middle course... -
![The Secret Diaries of Charlotte Brontë by Syrie James]()
The Secret Diaries of Charlotte Brontë by Syrie James
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 24 ratings"I have written about the joys of love. I have, in my secret heart, long dreamt of an intimate connection with a man; every Jane, I believe, deserves her Rochester. ". Though poor, plain, and unconnected, Charlotte Bronte possesses a deeply passionate side which she reveals only in her writings—creating Jane Eyre and other novels that stand among literature's most beloved works... -
![Claimed by Lindsay Buroker]()
Claimed by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter years on the hunt, Cedar Kartes is finally within striking distance of Cudgel Conrad, the criminal who slew his brother and framed him for murder. With the help of Kali McAlister, his business partner and the woman he’s mustering the courage to court, he believes he can finally rid the world of a bloodthirsty felon. But nothing is ever easy in the Yukon... -
![Revolutionary by Colleen Cowley]()
Revolutionary by Colleen Cowley
In this final book of the Clandestine Magic trilogy, Beatrix Harper is poised to help her sister accomplish an audacious goal. They’re on the brink of winning back a key right for typics that wizards took away—and maybe, just maybe, getting women more rights in the bargain. But first she has to rescue Peter Blackwell, trapped in a dark-magic coma... -
![The Maiden by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles]()
The Maiden by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratings1720 - George I; George II; the Young Pretender (Bonnie Prince Charlie, 1745 Rebellion). Political intrigue is rife as the Stuart-Hanoverian struggle continues. Jemmy, heir to Morland Place, contracts a dutiful marriage to the chilly Lady Mary in order to secure Hanoverian protection and safeguard his inheritance... -
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A Warlord's Heart: Warlord Series 3.5 by Michelle Howard
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIt should have been a simple trip. Vaan reluctantly agreed to his mate’s decision to travel without him to the neighboring Raasa compounds on a series of good faith visits. He will pursue her until he wins. Warlord Ramar will not let love slip through his grasp now that it’s within reach. As a Kabanian Warlord he’s prepared to battle for what he wants. Blood will spill... -
![The Regency by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles]()
The Regency by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratings1807: the Napoleonic Wars continue and their violence reverberates in the lives of the Morland family. Lucy, trying to rebuild her life after the death of her lover, Captain Weston, is thrown into doubt and confusion by an unexpected proposal of marriage. At Morland Place, the hard-won happiness of James and Heloise is threatened by his rebellious daughter, Fanny... -
![The Victory by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles]()
The Victory by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratings1803: Napoleon is poised to invade England, with only Nelson's weather-beaten ships in his way, but the French fleet are not the only threat to the fortunes of the Morland family. In the North of England, Mary Ann's relationship with the missionary, Father Rathbone, introduces her to the stark realities of life in plague-torn Manchester... -
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Ōoku: The Inner Chambers, Vol. 9 by Fumi Yoshinaga
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYoshimune brought many changes to the inner chambers in her time as shogun, and now even after death she brings another: the men of the Inner Chambers must study Western learning and discover a cure for the Redface Pox. For if Japan can’t increase the male population, it’s only a matter of time before a foreign power discovers their secret and invades! -
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![The Timeseer's Gambit by Kate McIntyre]()
The Timeseer's Gambit by Kate McIntyre
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s been three months since mild-mannered Christopher Buckley began working with Olivia Faraday, the eccentric Deathsniffer. They’ve hunted killers, solved murders, and learned to work together. But their greatest challenges are yet to come…. As a brutal heat wave wracks an increasingly unstable Darrington City, someone is killing young priests. Worse, they are using bound elementals to do it... -
![Prince of Time by Sarah Woodbury]()
Prince of Time by Sarah Woodbury
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsPrince of Time, Book Two in the After Cilmeri Series: Two teenagers are catapulted back in time to alter history and save the medieval kingdom of Wales . .. David and his man-at-arms, Ieuan, find themselves alone and on the run from a company of English soldiers who've sworn vengeance for the recent death of their king. Meanwhile, Llywelyn lays on his deathbed from a traitor's arrow...Categorized as:
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![Talismaker by Megan Derr]()
Talismaker by Megan Derr
Since losing his arm and being discharged from the army, Millé has been struggling—for money, for work, for a home. Though he is a highly skilled talismaker, his 'devil eyes' keep anyone from hiring him. Then he saves a man from a footpad, and in gratitude the man takes him home—where Millé finds far more than the warm meal he was promised…. -
![The Bristling Wood by Katharine Kerr]()
The Bristling Wood by Katharine Kerr
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsThe third part of the epic Deverry series continues the saga of Nevyn, Rhodry and Jill as they battle with evil forces threatening the world of Deverry. Rooted in Celtic mythology, this novel offers a vision of a world where love is triumphant - even over death. -
![Ōoku: The Inner Chambers, Vol. 5 by Fumi Yoshinaga]()
Ōoku: The Inner Chambers, Vol. 5 by Fumi Yoshinaga
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGyokuei, who first arrived at the Inner Chambers as a young novitiate monk, has risen to become one of the shogun Tsunayoshi's advisors. He hopes to protect the shogunate the same way his mentor Arikoto once did. But the numerous intrigues of the Inner Chambers—and the shogun herself—are pushing Gyokuei's patience and cunning to the breaking point. -
![The Barony Bet by Kai Butler]()
The Barony Bet by Kai Butler
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA wager he can’t lose. .. Lord Deva lives a charmed life. As the son and heir of one of the Empire’s wealthiest lords, Deva’s biggest problem is protecting his younger siblings from their father’s wrath. But when Deva’s actions place him on the verge of disinheritance, his only hope is an insurmountable task... -
![My Regelence Rake by J.L. Langley]()
My Regelence Rake by J.L. Langley
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsBefore you find your prince, you have to kiss your share of rakes. Sci-Regency, Book 3. With his days occupied with duties as Captain of the Guard, and nights consumed with upholding his reputation as a rake, Lord Sebastian Hastings’s schedule is filled. There’s no extra time to be anyone’s bodyguard, but the royal family’s safety is a task he sees to personally... -
![The Long Shadow by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles]()
The Long Shadow by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratings1670 - Charles II and James II. Morland Place has flourished under Ralph's stewardship, while Annunciata is a great lady of the Court. Splendid futures seem to be promised for her children; but the religious rift opened by Henry VIII has never been fully healed, and conflict resurfaces at the accession of the Catholic James II. Frightening times ensue, when it is impossible to know who to trust... -
![The Gentleman Spy by Georgina North]()
The Gentleman Spy by Georgina North
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA spy. His Ward. And a battle of wills that sparks with chemistry. After years abroad as a spy for England, an injury forces Beauden Calverleigh home. But what he finds upon his return is more captivating—and vexing—than he could have ever imagined. Emerald, the longtime ward of the Calverleigh family, has blossomed into a vision of beauty and independence during Beau's absence...Categorized as:
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![A Wind in Cairo by Judith Tarr]()
A Wind in Cairo by Judith Tarr
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTHE PRINCE: Spoiled, reckless, heedless of any wants or needs but his own, sentenced to a terrible fate for his sins against man, woman, and God. THE STALLION: Equally spoiled, equally reckless, bound until death to a bitter servitude. THE TURK'S HEIR: Fiercest of rivals, most devoted of enemies, whose armor hides a secret... -
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![Paid to Watch by Romilly King]()
Paid to Watch by Romilly King
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDr. Cashel Gregory, Head of Organizational Psychology, is the guardian of ethics and sentinel of limits in the kink-centric world of specialist contracts at the Delphic Agency. It’s a shame he is about to run, not walk, right past his own boundaries. Tay is the Dom’s Dom, the experienced Head Trainer at Delphic. He is the man the Dominants look up to, and the Submissives drool over... -
![Taken by the Convicts by Julie K. Cohen]()
Taken by the Convicts by Julie K. Cohen
They all want her. Only four will succeed. They say being convicted to the prison planet of Veenith is a life sentence. Melina Archer would argue that point. Granted, she’s stuck there for the rest of her life,. With hundreds of rapists and murderers. But her ex can’t touch her there. The only ones who will be touching her. Are the four prisoners who’ve taken her...Categorized as:
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![The Oldest Soul - Animus by Tiffany FitzHenry]()
The Oldest Soul - Animus by Tiffany FitzHenry
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsEve has no idea she’s the oldest soul on earth, with a pre-wired connection to every other soul on the planet and that the boy she’s mysteriously drawn to, named Roman, has been her soul mate, her love of nearly three hundred lifetimes—until he tells her...Categorized as:
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![Accomplishments of the Duke's Daughter Vol. 2 by Reia, Hazuki Futaba]()
Accomplishments of the Duke's Daughter Vol. 2 by Reia, Hazuki Futaba
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYou love the manga, now try the original light novels about one woman's search for a happy ending when she's trapped in an. otome. romance game--as the antagonist! Iris Almeria, the daughter of a powerful duke, is arrested and forced to her knees in front of her fianc�e... -
![How to Train Your Knight (Medieval Romance ) by Stella Marie Alden]()
How to Train Your Knight (Medieval Romance ) by Stella Marie Alden
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsYear of our Lord, 1276. In the hours just before dawn, blasphemous curses echo throughout the stone manor. A knife clatters to the floor and a feisty young widow is bound, blindfolded, and led to the marriage alter...Categorized as:
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![The Road to Jerusalem by Jan Guillou]()
The Road to Jerusalem by Jan Guillou
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsFor power. For passion. For glory. The epic story of the Knights Templar. Born in 1150 to a noble Swedish family and coming of age at a monastery under the tutelage of a Cistercian monk and a former Knight Templar, young Arn Magnusson is sent to fulfill his destiny beyond the cloister walls. But the world awaiting him is a place at odds with his monastic ways... -
![Radical by Colleen Cowley]()
Radical by Colleen Cowley
Women have no ability to cast spells. That's what wizards have said for generations—and it's a lie. In this second book of the Clandestine Magic trilogy, Beatrix Harper wants to expose that lie to protect her sister's life. Her desperate plan: Train tens of thousands of women in secret, then shock the nation with a display of their magic... -
![Ôoku: The Inner Chambers, Vol. 4 by Fumi Yoshinaga]()
Ôoku: The Inner Chambers, Vol. 4 by Fumi Yoshinaga
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsDespite Iemitsu and Arikoto's best efforts, there is no male heir to take over the shogunate. As the Redface Pox continues to ravage the country, it becomes increasingly clear within Edo Castle that Japan's continued existence relies on overturning the centuries of custom that define it! -
![Ôoku: The Inner Chambers, Vol. 1 by Fumi Yoshinaga]()
Ôoku: The Inner Chambers, Vol. 1 by Fumi Yoshinaga
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsIn Edo period Japan, a strange new disease called the Redface Pox has begun to prey on the country's men. Within eighty years of the first outbreak, the male population has fallen by seventy-five percent. Women have taken on all the roles traditionally granted to men, even that of the shogun. The men, precious providers of life, are carefully protected... -
![The Shadow Queen by Anne O'Brien]()
The Shadow Queen by Anne O'Brien
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 17 ratings**Queen of the North, Anne O’Brien’s enthralling new novel, is available to pre-order now**. The Sunday Times Bestseller ‘O’Brien is now approaching Philippa Gregory status’ – Reader’s Digest ‘A dangerous word, perhaps, for a woman. Power. ’. From her first clandestine marriage, Joan of Kent’s reputation is one of beauty, rumour and scandal. Her royal blood makes her a desirable bride...Categorized as:
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![The Chevalier by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles]()
The Chevalier by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratings1689 - William and Mary; Queen Anne; George I; The Old Pretender (1715 Rebellion). Annunciata, fiercely loyal to the Stuart cause, follows King James II into exile, leaving her gentle grandson Matt to care for Morland Place... -
![My Highland Laird by J.L. Langley]()
My Highland Laird by J.L. Langley
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBannon Thompson, talented artist and youngest son of the Duke of Eversleigh, is hastily shipped off to avoid scandal after his latest indiscretion... -
![An Earthly Crown by Kate Elliott]()
An Earthly Crown by Kate Elliott
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn the second book of Kate Elliott’s Novels of the Jaran, Tess Soerensen is pulled between two powerful men—her brother and her husband—and their competing revolutions. On the planet Rhui, the nomadic tribes of the jaran are uniting the settled cities of their homeland one by one... -
![The Founding by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles]()
The Founding by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 17 ratings1434: Wars of the Roses; Richard III. Seeking power and prestige; grim, ambitious Yorkshireman Edward Morland arranges a marriage between his meek son Robert and spirited Eleanor, young ward of the influential Beaufort family. Eleanor is not only appalled at being forced to marry a mere "sheep farmer," but is secretly in love with Richard, Duke of York... -
![Queen of the North by Anne O'Brien]()
Queen of the North by Anne O'Brien
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsTo those around her she was a loyal subject. In her heart she was a traitor. 1399: England’s crown is under threat. King Richard II holds onto his power by an ever-weakening thread, with exiled Henry of Lancaster back to reclaim his place on the throne. For Elizabeth Mortimer, there is only one rightful King – her eight-year-old nephew, Edmund...Categorized as:
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![Sold to the Beasts by Sara Fields]()
Sold to the Beasts by Sara Fields
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHaving grown up with parents who were more interested in their various criminal enterprises than they were in taking care of her, Michelle Carter is used to feeling unwanted, but it still hurts when she travels to another world as a bride for two men who turn out not to even want one...Categorized as:
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