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The Land Beyond the Sea by Sharon Kay Penman
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFilled with drama and battle, tragedy and romance, Sharon Penman’s The Land Beyond the Sea tells the epic tale of a clash of cultures that will resonate with readers today.1172. The Kingdom of Jerusalem, also known as Outremer – the land beyond the sea.A young realm, Outremer was baptized in blood when the men of the First Crusade captured Jerusalem from the Saracens in 1099... -
Murder at the Wedding Chapel by Catherine Coles
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTommy & Evelyn Christie have reluctantly agreed to host the wedding of Tommy's mother to Andrew Parsons, the Marquess of York, at their home Hessleham Hall.None of the happy couple's adult children support the marriage but when Andrew is found dead outside the wedding chapel on the morning of his wedding it seems one of them has taken their anger a step too far... -
Murder at Rochester Park by Catherine Coles
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsTommy and Evelyn Christie are looking forward to a quiet Christmas holiday at the home of Hugh Norton-Cavendish, the 9th Earl of Clifford, who recently married Tommy's cousin, Elise.However the suspicious death of Albert Lewis, a businessman hoping to buy land from Hugh, means the Christmas festivities are quickly over. Tommy is distracted by his sister's new relationship with a man he distrusts... -
The Longing by Tamara Leigh
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsIn The Unveiling, The Yielding, The Redeeming, and The Kindling, the lives of the formidable Wulfrith family unfold during Duke Henry’s battle for the English throne and his succession. The fifth book in the series, The Longing, belongs to the last Wulfrith brother, the enigmatic Sir Everard, and the much maligned Lady Susanna de Balliol... -
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Baron of Emberly by Tamara Leigh
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA WARRIOR DANGEROUSLY IN CONTROL England, 1334 ~ In the second book of The Feud series, Baron Magnus Verdun is a warrior whose handsome face gives little indication of the darkness he struggles to contain... -
Fearless by Tamara Leigh
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTHE WULFRITHS. IT ALL BEGAN WITH A WOMAN.A battle. A crown. The conqueror. The conquered. Medieval England—forever changed by the Battle of Hastings. And the rise of the formidable Wulfriths.A CAPTIVE NORMANSir Guarin D’Argent knew the danger of allowing a woman to turn him from his purpose, and yet he answered her cry across a bloody battlefield... -
Worthy of Legend by Roseanna M. White
After a summer of successful pirate-treasure hunting, Lady Emily Scofield and her friends must hide the unprecedented discoveries they've made, thanks to the betrayal of her own family. Horrified by her brother, who stops at nothing to prove himself to their greedy father, Emily is forced to take a stand against her family--even when it means being cut off entirely...Categorized as:
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The Peasant King by Tessa Afshar
Jemmah has always thought of herself as perfectly ordinary . . . until she faces extraordinary circumstances.When her mother, the Persian king’s famous senior scribe, is kidnapped, Jemmah and her sister must sneak undetected into enemy territory to rescue her. But infiltrating their adversary’s lands proves easier than escaping them...Categorized as:
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The Vexing by Tamara Leigh
USA Today best-seller Tamara Leigh returns to the medieval Age of Faith series with a romance three years in the making—Sir Durand’s tale. A VEXING LADY Answering her father’s summons to return home, Lady Beata Fauvel must evade capture by noblemen who seek to wed a great heiress... -
The Redeeming by Tamara Leigh
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIN THE EYES OF THE CHURCH AND MEN, HERS IS NO SMALL SIN Lady Gaenor Wulfrith is a woman scorned—and now King Henry’s pawn. After three broken betrothals, she is ordered to wed her family’s enemy, a man she has never met and has good reason to fear... -
Mine Is the Night by Liz Curtis Higgs
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSHE LOST EVERYTHING SHE LOVED. HE HAD EVERYTHING SHE NEEDED. BUT COULD SHE FIND THE COURAGE TO TRUST HIM? Stepping from a battered coach on a rainy April eve, newly widowed Elisabeth Kerr must begin again, without husband or title, property or fortune... -
Nameless by Tamara Leigh
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsTHE WULFRITHS. IT ALL BEGAN WITH A WOMAN. A battle. A crown. The conqueror. The conquered. Medieval England—forever changed by the Battle of Hastings. And the rise of the formidable Wulfriths... -
Heartless by Tamara Leigh
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsTHE WULFRITHS. IT ALL BEGAN WITH A WOMANA battle. A crown. The conqueror. The conquered. Medieval England—forever changed by the Battle of Hastings. And the rise of the formidable Wulfriths.A HEARTLESS NORMANChevalier Maël D’Argent lost more than his striking looks when he aided the Duke of Normandy in taking the English throne from King Harold... -
The Secrets of Saffron Hall: An absolutely gripping Tudor historical fiction novel by Clare Marchant
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwo women. Five centuries apart.One life-changing secret about to be unearthed…1538New bride Eleanor impresses her husband by growing saffron, a spice more valuable than gold... -
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The Dressmaker’s Secret by Lorna Cook
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsParis, 1941: As Coco Chanel’s assistant, Adèle lives side by side with German officers in the splendor of The Ritz hotel. But Adèle has a secret. She is working for the resistance, right under the German’s noses... -
I'll Be Seeing You by Robin Lee Hatcher
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGenerations of secrets unfold as a young college student learns the truth about her great-grandmother’s World War II heartbreak and love.Brianna Hastings’s life seems dull and full of disappointment until a handsome young man visits her church. She’s instantly smitten by the charming Greg, who leads an exciting, independent life—the kind of life she longs for...Categorized as:
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A Stormy Season by Melanie Dickerson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNothing but the deepest love will induce Jane Gilchrist to marry, even when asked by the young and handsome widower with whom every other girl is in love.Luke Watley lost his wife to a tragic accident. But when he discovers it was no accident at all, he must solve the mystery behind her murder, or he—and anyone close to him—is in danger of becoming their next victim... -
Worlds Collide by Traci Hunter Abramson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPairs figure skaters Tyler and Amaliya have achieved the ultimate victory: a gold medal in the 1984 Olympics. But somehow, that victory holds less weight than what faces Tyler next: asking Amaliya’s overprotective father for permission to marry his daughter... -
The Kindling by Tamara Leigh
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTHE UNVEILING, THE YIELDING, and THE REDEEMING introduced readers to the formidable Wulfrith family during Duke Henry’s battle for the English throne and his succession. THE KINDLING, the fourth book in the Age of Faith series, is the story of Sir Abel, the youngest and, perhaps, most dangerous of the Wulfrith brothers. “’TIS SAID FAMILY CREATES A MULTITUDE OF SINS... -
The Secrets of Saffron Hall: An absolutely gripping Tudor historical fiction novel by Clare Marchant
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwo women. Five centuries apart.One life-changing secret about to be unearthed…1538New bride Eleanor impresses her husband by growing saffron, a spice more valuable than gold... -
The War Pianist by Mandy Robotham
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPianist: NOUN. Informal. A person who operates or controls a radio transmitter – often in code.July, 1940Blitz-ridden London: Marnie Fern’s life is torn apart when her grandfather is killed in an air raid... -
The Berlin Girl by Mandy Robotham
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFrom the bestselling author of The German Midwife comes the heart-wrenching story of a country on the brink of war, a woman who puts herself in the line of fire, and a world about to be forever changed.Berlin, 1938: It’s the height of summer, and Germany is on the brink of war... -
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...Categorized as:
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Great Protector: Inspirational Version by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNote: This the clean, inspirational version. For the regular Historical Romance version, please find the same novel with the solitary knight on the cover. 1402 A.D. – Eighteen years ago, Sir Richmond le Bec, a knight in the service of Henry of Bolingbroke, was tasked with a mission of great importance... -
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One Good Man by Emma Scott
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s spring, 1970. The Vietnam War has been raging for years with no end in sight. Janey Martin, a California college student and aspiring journalist is tired of writing puff pieces about her university men’s sports teams. She wants to be taken seriously as a journalist and as a woman...Categorized as:
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Highland Heartbeats Boxed Set 1: Books 1-3 by Aileen Adams
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThree full-length Highland romances from author Aileen Adam’s Highland Heartbeats series. Purchase this limited edition boxed set or read for free in KINDLE UNLIMITED! Book One of the Highland Heartbeats Series! A Laird’s Promise Some promises are hard to keep… Phillip promised he’d let her go home. He promised, after she completed her task, she’d be free...Categorized as:
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A Mother’s Dilemma by Emma Hornby
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMinnie Maddox cares deeply for mothers and their babies – she makes a living by taking in unwanted children and finding them good adoptive homes – and is delighted for her neighbour when she finally becomes a mother after decades of trying... -
The Sweet Life by Suzanne Woods Fisher
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDawn Dixon can hardly believe she's on a groomless honeymoon on beautiful Cape Cod . . . with her mother. Sure, Marnie Dixon is good company, but Dawn was supposed to be here with Kevin, the love of her life (or so she thought)... -
Shadowed Loyalty by Roseanna M. White
Sabina Mancari never questioned her life as the daughter of Chicago’s leading mob boss until bullets tear apart her world and the man she thought she loved turned out to be an undercover Prohibition agent. Now she sees how ugly the underworld can be. Ambushes, bribes, murder, prostitution—she thought her beloved Papa was above all that, but clearly he isn’t... -
Holding the Line by Jennifer Delamere
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan she find the strength to heal the wounds of her past--and open her heart again?A widow at just thirty years of age, Rose Finlay is determined to put all ideas of marriage and family behind her and pursue an independent life. But when she notices a young woman about to be led astray by a roguish aristocrat, bitter memories from her past arise, and she feels compelled to intervene...Categorized as:
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In Love's Time by Kate Breslin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the summer of 1918, Captain Marcus Weatherford arrives in Russia on a secret mission, with a beautiful ballerina posing as his fiancée. Marcus searches for the Romanov Tsarina and her son--who both allegedly survived the murdering Bolsheviks--and the information behind an allied plot to assassinate Lenin. But Marcus's sense of duty battles his desire to return home to Clare--his actual love...Categorized as:
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In Love's Time by Kate Breslin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the summer of 1918, Captain Marcus Weatherford arrives in Russia on a secret mission, with a beautiful ballerina posing as his fiancée. Marcus searches for the Romanov Tsarina and her son--who both allegedly survived the murdering Bolsheviks--and the information behind an allied plot to assassinate Lenin. But Marcus's sense of duty battles his desire to return home to Clare--his actual love...Categorized as:
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In Love's Time by Kate Breslin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Captain Marcus Weatherford arrives in Russia on a secret mission with a ballerina posing as his fianc�ee, but his sense of duty battles his desire to return home to Clare. Clare Danner fears losing her daughter to the father's heartless family, but only Marcus can provide the proof to save her...Categorized as:
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A Fire Within by Kathleen Morgan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIt is May 1568, and Caitlin Campbell has recently had her heart broken by a callous young nobleman. With a track record of not choosing men well, she meets Darach MacNaghten, whose clan has been outlawed. Not only is he everything Caitlin should be wary of, but he is a man of many secrets, none of which bode well for the Campbells...Categorized as:
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Highland Intrigue - Inspirational Version by Ceci Giltenan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLady Gillian MacLennan's clan needs a leader, but the last person on earth she wants as their laird is Fingal Maclan. She can neither forgive nor forget that his mother killed her father, and, by doing so, created Clan MacLennan’s current desperate circumstances... -
Manchester Moll by Emma Hornby
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPowerful, absorbing storytelling that is perfect for fans of saga by Dilly Court, Rosie Goodwin and Maggie Hope... -
Like the Wind by Robin Lee Hatcher
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA life in pieces. A hundred-year-old journal. And a chance for love to be reborn.Olivia Ward arrived in Bethlehem Springs alone—with no job, no home, and no money—after her manipulative ex-husband used his power and wealth to destroy everything... -
Lady of Eve by Tamara Leigh
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFALLEN On the eve of her profession as a nun, Lady Graeye Charwyck is called home to Medland by the father who disavowed her years earlier for the “devil’s mark” she bears. Desperate to escape the convent, she agrees to wed a man she detests to provide an heir for her family’s holdings... -
The Golden Cross by Angela Elwell Hunt
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"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 after her, bright stars who would break forth from the courses to which they are bound and restore right in this murderous world.. -
Rosamund by Bertrice Small
Rosamund Bolton is the heiress to the manor of Friarsgate in the wild Cumbrian border between England and Scotland. More than a splendid inheritance, Friarsgate will chart the fate of the orphaned beauty widowed at a precious young age... -
In the Shadow of Croft Towers by Abigail Wilson
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom debut author Abigail Wilson comes a shadowy Regency tale of secrets and spies, love and treachery. Croft Towers holds more than its share of secrets . . . and Sybil is determined to uncover them all. When Sybil Delafield’s coach to Croft Towers was robbed by highwaymen, she should have realized that her new position as companion to old Mrs. Chalcroft would be no ordinary job... -
Wings of Morning by Kathleen Morgan
Orphan heiress and Scotswoman, Regan MacLaren, is a bride of but one day when her husband is murdered. As a result, Regan loses her memory and with it her place in the world. Laird and warrior, Iain Campbell, is waiting for the love he knows God will bring him. But a woman near death and without a memory isn't quite what he expected. With their clans feuding, Regan and Iain should never have met...Categorized as:
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Castle on the Rise by Kristy Cambron
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA storied castle. A band of rebels. And a nation chasing the centuries-old dream of freedom . . . What legacy will they leave behind? When Laine Forrester travels to France to attend her longtime friend’s vineyard wedding, she expects to find a bride on the brink of a fairy-tale life... -
My Brother's Crown by Mindy Starns Clark, Leslie Gould
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom Christy award-winning authors Mindy Starns Clark and Leslie Gould comes a brand-new sweeping family saga. Close-knit cousins are individually led on a redemptive journey as they follow the threads of their family's mysterious past and discover how it impacts the future... -
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Isle of the Blessed by Suzan Tisdale
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNOTE: Isle of the Blessed was originally released in June, 2015 as a short novella, as part of the With Dreams Only Of You-Legend of the Theodosia Sword anthology. That anthology made the USA Today Bestsellers List and included books from Kathryn Le Veque, Cynthia Wright, Eliza Knight, Christi Caldwell, and Eva Devon. The original version of Isle of the Blessed had nine chapters...Categorized as:
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Miss Adeline's Match by Joanna Barker
Miss Adeline Hayes is the perfect lady’s companion: pleasant, conversational, and unceasingly proper. But when her closest friend, Charity Edgeworth, breaks off her arranged marriage without explanation, even Adeline’s superior skills are put to the test... -
The Secrets of Emberwild by Stephenia H. McGee
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA gifted trainer in a time women are not allowed to race, Nora Fenton prefers horses to men. They're easier to handle, they're more reliable, and they never tell her what to do. After her father's passing, Nora is determined to save her struggling horse farm, starting with entering her prize colt into the harness races at the 1905 Mississippi Fair... -
Sweeter Than Birdsong by Rosslyn Elliott
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMusic offers Kate sweet refuge from her troubles...But real freedom is sweeter. In Westerville, Ohio, 1855, Kate Winter's dreams are almost within reach. As the first woman to graduate from Otterbein College, she'll be guaranteed her deepest wish: escape from the dark secret haunting her family. But with her mother determined to marry her off to a wealthy man, Kate must face reality... -
Lady Betrayed by Tamara Leigh
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA THIEF IN THE NIGHTEngland, 1195 ~ Lady Juliana Kinthorpe is no longer the fanciful young woman who embraced the notions of love and chivalry nurtured at Queen Eleanor’s court. Wed to a desperately bitter man, she is forced to steal from the knight who betrayed her husband during the Holy Crusade... -
Circle of Honor by Carol Umberger
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA riveting story of betrayal and love on the highlands of medieval Scotland - beautifully packaged with French flaps and deckled edges. It is 14th century Scotland and Gwenyth Comyn has a choice to make. She can accuse her sworn enemy, Adam Mackintosh, of assaulting her-though that crime was committed by another-or she can tell the truth and remain in captivity to her actual attacker...Categorized as:
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