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Nighthawk by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratings1271 A.D. - The Wolfe's greatest son is a man known as Nighthawk. Patrick de Wolfe is every bit his father's son - cunning, intelligent, and ruthless. An enormous man with his father's dark hair and his mother's pale green eyes, he's the man destined to lead William de Wolfe's great legacy...Categorized as:
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The Wedding by Julie Garwood
It's a classic plot: a marriage of convenience that lays the groundwork for true love. 1119. Journeying from England to Scotland to wed a highlander, Lady Brenna had resigned herself to the arranged match. But when a band of fierce, painted warriors captured her en route, she fearlessly met their demand to marry their leader -- the quick-tempered laird Connor MacAlister... -
The Promise by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYou met Cullen de Nerra in the January 2019 release 'By the Unholy Hand'. Now, Cullen is off on his own adventure of political intrigue and a forbidden love! 1208 A.D. - Sir Cullen de Nerra is a knight's knight... -
Lion of War: A Medieval Romance (Sons of de Lohr by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe heir to Lioncross Abbey Castle makes his presence known.Like all sons of de Lohr, Curtis de Lohr was born for war.As the firstborn son of the Earl of Hereford and Worcester, England’s greatest knight during the reign of Richard I, Curtis grew up knowing what was expected of him and he thrived through the pressure...Categorized as:
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The King & His Queen by Donna Fletcher
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA King. A Queen. An unforgettable love. Talon is King of the Picts, forefathers of the Highlanders, a fierce warrior, and he needs to find a queen. He need not care for this woman and it would be preferable if he didn’t. She need only bear him an heir thereby securing his reign. With his enemies mounting, war looming, and unrest among his people, he needs no distractions... -
Sin Like Flynn by Kathryn Le Veque, Alexa Aston
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling author Kathryn Le Veque and #1 Amazon Bestselling author Alexa Aston, the Regency Duet you've been waiting for... meet the sensual, handsome, and naughty Sinning Flynns.London will never be the same...Mad King George III shocks Polite Society when he awards Cornish smuggler Sean Flynn, descended from an Irish pirate, an earldom and lands in Cornwall...Categorized as:
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Highlander of My Heart by Donna Fletcher
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsShe runs from a forced marriage. He runs from lies. They both run from love. "No! Absolutely not! Never! He dictates and drinks until drunk. I’d kill him before our wedding day has ended." Sorrell let’s her step-brother know that she wants no part of the marriage he arranged for her. Unfortunately, the Clan Macardle is in dire straits and this marriage would prove beneficial... -
Barefoot in Hyde Park by Chasity Bowlin
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI’m not holding you to keep you from leaving. I’m holding you because it’s a way of showing you how precious you are to me. The wait is over! The anticipated "Barefoot in Hyde Park" is now available! Book 2 in "The Hellion Club" series. Read for Free with Kindle Unlimited! Lillian Burkhart could not be more different from her half-sister, Wilhelmina...Categorized as:
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A Crimson Frost by Marcia Lynn McClure
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsBeloved of her father, King Dacian, and adored by her people, the Scarlet Princess Monet endeavored to serve her kingdom well—for the people of the Kingdom of Karvana were good, and worthy of service. Long Monet had known that even her marriage would serve her people. Her husband would be chosen for her—for this was the way of royal existence...Categorized as:
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The Gorgon by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYear of our Lord 1235 A.D., Dorset, England An epic Medieval romance written in the same old-world vein as 'Ivanhoe', this is a tremendously powerful story of Sir Bose de Moray and the Lady Summer du Bonne. Bose was the Captain of the Guard for King Henry III until Bose's wife's untimely death in childbirth... -
Desired by a Highlander by Donna Fletcher
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWill he ever speak the truth to her? And will she ever believe him? Willow is the dependable, sensible sister and, due to her mum’s tutelage, has become a fine healer. She’s on her way home from visiting her sister Sorrell when the small troop escorting her is attacked. She’s taken prisoner and lowered down into a hole in the ground where a male prisoner is being kept... -
The Bride by Julie Garwood
By the king's edict, Alec Kincaid, mightiest of the Scottish lairds, must take an English bride. And Jamie the youngest daughter of Baron Jamison, is his choice. From his first glimpse of the proud and beautiful English lady, Alec felt a burning hunger stir within him. This was a woman worthy of his fearless warrior's spirit. And he aches to touch her, tame her, possess her...forever... -
Masquerade at Middlecrest Abbey by Abigail Wilson
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn this new Regency romance, Elizabeth knows she must protect her heart from the charm of her new husband, Lord Torrington. She is not, however, prepared to protect her life. When the widowed Lord Torrington agreed to spy for the crown, he never planned to impersonate a highwayman, let alone rob the wrong carriage... -
The Prize by Julie Garwood
In the resplendence of William the Conqueror's London court, the lovely Saxon captive Lady Nicholaa was forced to choose a husband from the assembled Norman nobles. She chose Royce, a baron warrior whose fierce demeanor could not conceal his chivalrous and tender heart... -
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Highland Outlaw by Monica McCarty
Handsome and dangerous, Patrick MacGregor is a wanted man, possessing the tough, tenacious spirit of his outlawed clan. He will stop at nothing to save his people from destruction, even if it means marrying Elizabeth Campbell, the daughter of his worst enemy. Yet the flaxen-haired beauty disarms him from the start...Categorized as:
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Entrusted to a Highlander by Donna Fletcher
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOnce upon a time, Purity, of the Clan Macara, shy, plain, and with a deformed hand that everyone believes is the mark of the devil, begged handsome, charismatic, devil-may-care Arran of the Clan MacKinnon to wed her and save her from a fate she feared. He turned her down.Five years later, Arran returns home after being taken captive by a group of mercenaries and forced to fight alongside them... -
Still Wicked by Kathleen Ayers
Lady Elizabeth Reynolds is perfectly happy living as a nun.Secure within the walls of St. Albans, Elizabeth is determined to take her vows and never return to London. Life in society holds no appeal and she has no desire to wed.Unfortunately, Elizabeth’s long absent mother has plans for her daughter. Taken from St... -
The Beast of Clan Kincaid by Lily Blackwood
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA Highland warrior battles to reclaim his birthright in the first of a new series filled with seduction, revenge, and soul-stirring passion… They call him the Beast—a hardened mercenary whose heart seems as cold as his icy blue gaze. They do not know his true name: Niall Braewick, son of the Laird of Kincaid. It has been years since he escaped into the forest the night his father was murdered... -
The Gift by Julie Garwood
A child bride, Sara Winchester had grown into a winsome beauty, joyfully anticipating the day when her husband Nathan, Marquess of St. James, would return to claim her heart at last. Charmingly innocent, she dismissed the ancient feud that divided Nathan's family from her own...and she was totally unaware of his past exploits as the notorious pirate, Pagan... -
Lord of the Wolves by Heather Graham
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsShe was the heroine of her people. With her extraordinary violet eyes, ebony hair, and ivory skin, the French Countess Melisande was a prize for any man. But the teenage hellion who rode into battle to defend her people belonged to the warrior who saved her life, made her his bride, then disappeared for years... -
Sleepless at Midnight by Jacquie D'Alessandro
The ladies in London are abuzz over Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, especially Miss Sarah Moorehouse. Her imagination is fired up, so when she spies Matthew Devenport, Marquess Langston, mysteriously sneaking home in the wee hours clutching a shovel, she simply must investigate...Categorized as:
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Lily by Keira Montclair
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLily Ramsay is the sunshine at the center of the Ramsay clan. Even as a wee lassie, sick with a childhood illness, she had the power to spread smiles and laughter wherever she went. But when Lily’s beloved brother marries and becomes laird of the clan, Lily feels lost. Her once steadfast companion has little time for her, and his new wife has assumed the duties she used to carry out for the clan... -
On a Wild Night by Stephanie Laurens
Where are all the exciting men in London? After spending years in the glittering ballrooms of the ton, Amanda Cynster is utterly bored by the current crop of colorless suitors. Determined to take matters into her own hands, one night she shockingly goes where no respectable lady ever should, but where many an intriguing gentleman might be found... -
Knight in Highland Armor: Scottish Historical Romance by Amy Jarecki
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsGrieving from the death of his wife, Lord Colin Campbell listens to the cries of his newborn son whilst penning a missive to the king. With no marriage prospects, Colin petitions his majesty for help in finding a stepmother. Never again will he fall in love—the death of a woman brings more pain than losing a whole contingent of men on the battlefield... -
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Bride of the Lion by Elizabeth Stuart
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIn an age of chivalry tainted by bloodshed and betrayal, two unlikely lovers are swept up by a passion strong as steel, sensual as velvet, and eternal as the stars... Jocelyn Montagne Reckless, exotic daughter of a Celtic noblewoman and a Norman knight, left to guard her father's fortress, she fought brutish takeovers with a dagger...Categorized as:
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Her Reformed Rake by Scarlett Scott
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsShe refuses to behave... American heiress Daisy Vanreid prides herself on bucking convention at every turn. Equally well-known for her beauty and her rebellious nature, she has no choice but to entrap the notorious Duke of Trent to avoid marriage to the aging aristocrat her father chose for her. Or so she thinks. But once she becomes Trent's duchess, he disappears...Categorized as:
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The Following Sea by Marsha Canham
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratings3rd in Canham's Pirate Wolf trilogy. This time the story focuses on Gabriel Dante, taking up where The Iron Rose left off as he sails away from battle with horrendous wounds and half a crew on board a captured ship. On his way home to the safety of Pigeon Cay, Dante crosses paths with a strange ship sailing in circles, showing no signs of life on her deserted decks... -
Taming the Rake by Monica McCarty
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThey are known as the Rake Slayers… Tired of the different standards applied to the men who flout society’s rules, three young ladies seek a little primitive justice and hatch a plan to bring a few of London’s most notorious rakes up to snuff before refusing them. But they soon learn exactly what it is that makes rakes so dangerous... -
The Legend by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratings1270 A.D. An epic story of loss, love and redemption. On the Seventh Crusade, Sir Alec Summerlin makes a horrible mistake that costs him everything. Once the greatest swordsman in the realm, he lays his weapon down and refuses to ever wield a broadsword again. Surrendering his spurs, he retires to his father's castle in self-imposed exile... -
The Earl in My Bed by Stacy Reid
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFor years, Daphne Wentworth, Countess Carrington has loved her powerful, enigmatic husband, despite the fact that they married under less than ideal circumstances. But no more. Finally at her breaking point, Daphne intends to create a scandal so big, her austere husband will have no choice but to divorce her. Except everything goes awry when he surprises her with the last thing she expected... -
Adora by Bertrice Small, José Ferrer
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAdora!Her beauty was legend. And in the dying days of the great Byzantine Empire - that last vestige of what had once been Imperial Rome - her value as the emperor's daughter was priceless. Three men claimed her as wife. Orkhan, the powerful Ottoman sultan; the dashing pirate Alexander, lord of Mesembria; and Prince Murad, to whom Adora's heart truly belonged... -
The Chief by Monica McCarty
An elite fighting force unlike the world has ever seen... Scouring the darkest corners of the Highlands and Western Isles, Robert the Bruce handpicks ten warriors to help him in his quest to free Scotland from English rule. They are the best of the best, chosen for their superior skills in each discipline of warfare... -
Highland Wedding by Hannah Howell
From "New York Times" bestselling author Hannah Howell comes a spellbinding tale set in the majestic Scottish Highlands, where an arranged marriage becomes a true joining of hearts.... The vivid scar that spans Sir Iain MacLagan's cheek is a daily reminder of the wife he lost - and of the enemy that still stalks him... -
Reckless by Hannah Howell
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHeir to the clan MacFarlane, Ailis was a prize to be bartered by her calculating father, and her wedding to a man she despised seemed inevitable--until she is abducted by her clan's worst enemy, Alexander MacDubh, a brutally handsome laird with ice in his eyes and hot blood in his veins... -
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Highlander Unchained by Donna Fletcher
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe infamous warrior Cree is paraded before the village Dowell and though shackled and wounded he walks with arrogant pride, meeting all the curious and fearful stares of the villagers with a fierceness that has them quickly turning their heads away... all but one woman. Dawn cannot keep her eyes off the captured warrior, though tales of his exploits suggests he’s more devil than man...Categorized as:
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Return of the Rogue by Donna Fletcher
Marriage was her only means of escape . . . Though Honora Tannach came of age amid the misty moors of the Scottish highlands, where warring clans battled to the death for the future of their wild land, nothing frightens her so much as a lifetime trapped in the castle of her cruel stepfather. She is thrilled when a marriage is arranged to the son of a Scottish laird . .Categorized as:
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Highland Warrior by Monica McCarty
The ruthless enforcer of Scotland’s most powerful clan, Jamie Campbell will use any means necessary to vanquish lawlessness and unrest among the feuding Highland clans. Seduction is a game as easily played as subterfuge, but when Jamie poses a as suitor to a rival clan’s daughter in order to expose treason, the line between duty and pleasure is suddenly blurred... -
Second Duke's the Charm by Kate Bateman
Meet Her Majesty’s Rebels: three brilliant women who run King & Co., London’s most exclusive investigative agency...The wedding-night death of her much older husband left Tess Townsend the Dowager Duchess of Wansford—and still a virgin... -
The Hawk and the Dove by Virginia Henley
The Dove... She'd been bought for a strip of land, then abandoned: a bartered bride, married by proxy, determined to wreak revenge. As innocent Sara Bishop she'd paid dearly for freedom from her cruel, mocking family. As flame-haired, jade-eyed Sabre Wilde, she would scandalize Queen Elizabeth's court as she set out to seduce her unknown husband, become his mistress--and make him her slave... -
Bound to a Warrior by Donna Fletcher
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIt has been prophesied that four men, raised as brothers, will bring Scotland back to her rightful glory. The first is running for his life. Charged with the restoration of Scotland's one true king, Duncan MacAlpin isn't surprised to find himself fleeing an army across the verdant hills of his homeland. But having to do so while shackled to a woman . . -
What She Wants by Lynsay Sands
A brand-new look for this beloved novel by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of HUNTING FOR A HIGHLANDER and LOVE IS BLIND...Earl Hugh Dulonget of Hillcrest was a formidable knight, used to getting what he wanted. This time, he got himself into a bind. His uncle’s will had a codicil: He must marry...Categorized as:
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A Whisper of Roses by Teresa Medeiros
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAs she peered over the edge of the gallery, Sabrina Cameron trembled at the sight of the sun-bronzed giant striding into view. But she never recognized the stranger...not until the moment she found herself surrounded by arms of warm steel--and drowning in smoldering green eyes that had once held cool disdain but now shimmered with passion. Morgan MacDonnell, the boy, had been her tormentor... -
A Knight To Call Her Home by Margaux Thorne
A Norman warrior without a home…A Saxon heiress determined to keep her own…Nothing makes Lady Emma of Wakefield happier than telling her sisters how they should live their lives. She loves order and plans—especially when she is the one making them... -
Conquer The Night by Heather Graham
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsRevenge turns into unbridled passion when a Scottish nobleman steals his enemy’s intended bride With hatred in his heart, Sir Arryn Graham rides out to Seacairn Castle to avenge the murder of his wife and unborn child. But first, he will claim the woman betrothed to Lord Kinsey Darrow for himself. Then he'll ruin her... -
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The Silver Coin by Andrea Kane
Ms. Kane writes like no other, says Romantic Times of Andrea Kane's breath-catching, dramatic mixture of romance and danger. Now, in this dazzling sequel to The Gold Coin, she continues her suspenseful tale of two beautiful cousins, so alike even their own family mistakes them, so enmeshed in a web of deceit that their very lives are at risk... -
Warrior's Prisoner by Lietha Wards
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Princess is taken prisoner by a relentless warrior King on the verge of war as four Kingdoms collide in a world of unrest... -
The Highlander's Reward by Eliza Knight
BOOK ONE: The Stolen Bride Series She belonged to another… But was destined to be his… Lady Arbella de Mowbray abhors the idea of marrying an English noble occupying Scotland. When she arrives in Stirling, she is thrown into the midst of a full battle between the Scots and the English. Besieged by rebels, she is whisked from her horse by a Highland warrior who promises her safety...Categorized as:
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Highlander Untamed by Monica McCarty
Rory MacLeod is a bold and powerful Highland Chief with only one allegiance–to his clan. He vows revenge against the rival MacDonald clan, though duty demands a handfast marriage to Isabel MacDonald–a bride he does not want and has no intention of keeping... -
A Promise Given by Samantha James, Sandra Kleinschmidt
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Promise Given The proud head of his Highland clan, Ian MacGregor has returned, cloaked in secrets, to the place where he spent many carefree years, in order to marry Margaret Kincaid--the lowlands lass to whom he has been betrothed since his youth. But it is the wild spirited and hauntingly beautiful Sabrina Kincaid who catches Ian's eye... -
Taming the Highlander by Terri Brisbin
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe Beast of the Highlands... He is the Beast of the Highlands, a man known for his cruelty and unforgiving nature. Now laird of the powerful MacLerie clan and in need of a wife, Connor buys his way to a bride, one he insists not be beautiful like his first wife. He brings Jocelyn to his lair planning to keep her in his bed and out of his life...and heart...Categorized as:
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