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  • A Time Of End by Kathryn Le Veque

    A Time Of End by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    The Executioner Knights are back! Alexander de Sherrington seeks to marry a daughter of the great Christopher de Lohr (Rise of the Defender). But not if King John has anything to say about it! Alexander de Sherrington, the man affectionately referred to as ‘Sherry’ by his friends, is off on the greatest adventure of his life… and his target is Lady Christin de Lohr...
  • The Leviathan: The Blackchurch Guild: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque

    The Leviathan: The Blackchurch Guild: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Welcome to Book One in the exciting and diverse new series, The Blackchurch Guild: The Shadow Knights.Medieval England’s most elite training guild.The Blackchurch Guild is an elite knight training school. Men, and even women, are accepted into the program if they prove themselves worthy. Different from most training arenas in England, candidates don’t have to be from wealthy families...
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    medieval  highlander  historical  vikings  m-f
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  • The Splendid Hour by Kathryn Le Veque

    The Splendid Hour by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 9 ratings
    It's Christopher de Lohr's bastard son, Peter, in a tale that could change the stars of the House of de Lohr forever...When religion and politics don't meet, it's an explosion that could tear the Executioner Knights—and England—apart forever...Peter de Lohr is the illegitimate son of the greatest knight in the realm, though he has been accepted by his father. Not only accepted—embraced...
    Categorized as:
    medieval  highlander  historical  vikings  m-f
  • Of Mortal Fury: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque

    Of Mortal Fury: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When Morgan de Wolfe, commander of Richmond Castle, is called by his liege Caius d’Avignon (Winter of Solace) into the full-fledged world of the Executioner Knights to go deep under cover, a de Wolfe becomes a Wolfe in sheep’s clothing for the sake of William Marshal and his spy ring...
  • The Black Dragon by Kathryn Le Veque

    The Black Dragon by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 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...
  • WolfeAx: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque

    WolfeAx: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Magnus de Wolfe, who takes after his Viking forefathers, has his story told in a unique and powerful way. The story of a love nearly lost… but for an angel. Paternal grandson of England's greatest knight, son of the man known as Nighthawk, and grandson on his mother's side of a Norse king, Magnus de Wolfe has the blood of elite and royal warriors flowing through his veins...
  • Dark Warrior by Kathryn Le Veque

    Dark Warrior by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It’s the Dark Knight’s wild son, Cortland “Cort” de Russe in an adventure that could see him executed for treason. March Medieval Madness has arrived! 1518 A.D. – As a decorated knight for Henry VIII, Cort is sent to Ireland to assist the Earls of Kildare in ruling The Pale, the only strip of Ireland that the English ruled uncontested in the whole country...
  • Master of the Dawn: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque

    Master of the Dawn: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 10 ratings
    A flashy knight with a scandalous reputation and a much-pursued heiress find themselves tangled up in an unconventional love story.But all is not as it seems.Will hidden secrets destroy everything?1195 A.D. - Sir Galen Burleson (from Guardian of Darkness) has a love ‘em and leave ‘em reputation. Enormous and powerful, he is the captain of the army at Hexham Castle...
  • Lord of the Sky by Kathryn Le Veque

    Lord of the Sky by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 10 ratings
    1217 A. D. – Executioner Knight Kevin de Lara finally has his moment to shine.Kevin breaks out from under his powerful brother's shadow (Sean de Lara from Lord of the Shadows) and becomes a great knight on his own. But there's just one problem... the woman he loves may very well cause his downfall..
  • The Ranger by Monica McCarty

    The Ranger by Monica McCarty

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 47 ratings
    Chosen to help Robert the Bruce in his quest to free Scotland from English rule and claim his crown, the legendary team of warriors known as the Highland Guard battles on. Embedded deep behind enemy lines, Arthur “Ranger” Campbell is prized for his razor-sharp senses and his ability to blend into the shadows...
  • A Motherland's Daughter, A Fatherland's Son by Ellie Midwood

    A Motherland's Daughter, A Fatherland's Son by Ellie Midwood

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Poland, 1939. A country, torn by the occupation of two unlikely allies - Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union.On the border of this newly divided territory, a young Wehrmacht Unteroffizier, Werner and a Soviet Military Interpreter, Kira meet and fall in love against all odds. Both forced into the military against their will, they wish for one thing only - a peaceful life together...
  • The Promise by Kathryn Le Veque

    The Promise by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    You 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...
  • The Mountain Dark by Kathryn Le Veque

    The Mountain Dark by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The Executioner Knights are back, now with one of their own falling in love with a Welsh princess who holds the key to a renewed rebellion. Will love win out over his sense of duty? Kress de Rhydian is a man on a mission...
  • Starless by Kathryn Le Veque

    Starless by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    You met Achilles and Susanna in Book Two of the Executioner Knights series – and sparks flew! Now, read their endearing and touching love story in ‘Starless’! The third Executioner Knight is in for a world of trouble… Achilles de Dere is a stubborn knight prone to fighting - anywhere, anytime. If there is a punch to be thrown, it's usually from Achilles...
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    highlander  medieval  historical  m-f
  • The Centurion by Kathryn Le Veque

    The Centurion by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Welcome to an old-school Le Veque novel! A mighty knight known as The Centurion is the man in control behind a powerful liege with dementia, but when his love for a young woman begins to compromise the stability of the Scottish marches, he must make a choice between love… or peace. Sir Torston de Royans is known on the border as a man of reason, wisdom, and great strength...
    Categorized as:
    highlander  medieval  historical
  • WolfeStrike by Kathryn Le Veque

    WolfeStrike by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    It’s a new generation of de Wolfe Pack cubs, carrying on the tradition of their illustrious grandfather. Thomas “Tor” de Wolfe has his hands full with battling women and battling enemies as he tries to secure a border castle for Edward I. Chaos is the name of the game!Tor married, and lost, his wife at a young age...
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    medieval  highlander  historical  length-long
  • WolfeSword: de Wolfe Pack Generations by Kathryn Le Veque

    WolfeSword: de Wolfe Pack Generations by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He's a veritable god of beauty, position, and talent. She's a lady of sweetness, wealth, and compassion. When gorgeous Cassius de Wolfe falls for a plain but sweet lady, the woman who hoped to have his affection doesn't take kindly to it.Cassius has set himself up for retribution of the female kind. As the old saying goes, there's nothing like a woman scorned…Or a de Wolfe protecting his mate...
  • The Black Storm by Kathryn Le Veque

    The Black Storm by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A powerful knight who has served two kings becomes a tournament champion, but will a meddlesome woman and a wicked opponent bring him the greatest defeat of his life?Will the lady he loves with his entire being slip through his fingers?Ridge de Reyne (from The Red Fury) served both Henry III and Alexander, King of Scotland, but royal appointments were ultimately not the life he wanted...
  • The Dark Angel by Kathryn Le Veque

    The Dark Angel by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    It’s not often the House of de Velt sees both tragedy and comedy, but when Medieval hippies come to call on the darkest lord of all, Julian de Velt gets caught up in the Medieval mayhem…But he pays a price.Lista de la Mere is a young woman of beauty, sense, and education. Unfortunately, her mother and her aunt don’t have the same sensibilities...
  • BattleWolfe: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque

    BattleWolfe: A Medieval Romance by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A super-star knight with a de Wolfe pedigree… and the Scottish rose who saves his life.In the turbulent lands of the English/Scottish border, their love wasn't meant to last.... but no one loves as strongly as a de Wolfe...
  • Lion of Twilight by Kathryn Le Veque

    Lion of Twilight by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Welcome to the first book in the Sons of de Lohr series – Christopher de Lohr’s sons (Rise of the Defender) finally have their day.The Lion Cubs are about to take charge!Richard “Roi” de Lohr is the second son of Richard the Lionheart’s champion, Christopher de Lohr. Roi was raised in the finest homes and with the finest training...
  • Lion of War: A Medieval Romance (Sons of de Lohr by Kathryn Le Veque

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

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The 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...
  • One Wylde Knight by Kathryn Le Veque

    One Wylde Knight by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The bigger and badder they are, the harder they fall...Dark, sultry, with a hint of fire in his blood from his Visigoth ancestors and a spark in his eye that betray his killer instincts, Thorington “Thor” de Reyne is the son of the Earl of Ashington and one of the greatest knights England has ever seen. His talent is unmatched, so much so that the king himself has demanded Thor’s service...
  • Winter of Solace by Kathryn Le Veque

    Winter of Solace by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Caius d'Avignon, the knight known as The Britannia Viper, finds himself on the opposite side of William Marshal... and the Executioner Knights are caught in the middle... Welcome to another Executioner Knights' tale! When Caius d’Avignon is sent north at the request of a cousin of William Marshal to help in a dispute between neighbors, Caius couldn’t have imagined how his life would change...
  • StormWolfe by Kathryn Le Veque

    StormWolfe by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The 'little' de Wolfe Brother, Thomas, is no longer little. The de Wolfe cub has become a big, powerful Wolfe all his own... 1290 A.D. - Thomas de Wolfe, commander of Wark Castle, an outpost for Castle Questing, his father's powerful fortress, has come out from the shadow of his mighty father and brothers. Now, they call him StormWolfe for his fearlessness and cunning...
  • The Dark Spawn by Kathryn Le Veque

    The Dark Spawn by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The son of The Dark Lord joins forces with the Executioner Knights to bring you the Medieval Romance you’ve been waiting for. It’s a no-holds barred, dark and passionate romance where the rules don’t apply.Prepare to enter the Darkness...Coleby de Velt is the firstborn son of the notorious Dark Lord, Ajax de Velt...
  • Lion of Hearts by Kathryn Le Veque

    Lion of Hearts by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 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...
  • Sin Like Flynn by Kathryn Le Veque, Alexa Aston

    Sin Like Flynn by Kathryn Le Veque, Alexa Aston

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    From 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...
  • The Best Is Yet To Be by Kathryn Le Veque

    The Best Is Yet To Be by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The story every Le Veque reader has been waiting for... Paris de Norville (The Wolfe) and Jemma Scott Hage (The Wolfe) find love in their sunset years... with each other?! It seems like an impossible suggestion. Paris and Jemma first met in The Wolfe , in a fiery explosion of temper and taunting - her temper mostly because he was taunting...
    Categorized as:
    highlander  medieval  historical
  • Nunnery Brides: A Medieval Romance Collection by Kathryn Le Veque

    Nunnery Brides: A Medieval Romance Collection by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Never judge a bride by her habit... Nothing speaks more strongly of romance than a woman resigned to facing a life a religious servitude suddenly finding herself with a suitor… and a soulmate. Medieval Historical Romance has never been more surprising, intense, or sexy. In this four-book collection, you’ll discover the good, the very bad, and the passionate of knights and their nunnery brides...
  • WolfeBlade by Kathryn Le Veque

    WolfeBlade by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Andreas de Wolfe is the second-eldest de Wolfe grandchild. Son of Troy, he has inherited his father’s comely looks, his aggression, and his talent with a sword. The man is born for battle. But he is picky when it comes to women, the reason he’s not yet married. Unfortunately, when he does fall for a woman, Andreas sets himself up for a hell of a situation... and it could cost him everything...
  • Sutton's Scandal by Scarlett Scott

    Sutton's Scandal by Scarlett Scott

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It's a battle of wits and wills between a bold East End lady and the icy shop owner she can't resist in this deliciously steamy Regency romance from USA Today bestselling author Scarlett Scott.Lily Sutton has been running wild for years beneath her siblings’ noses. Born and raised in the rookeries, she is not afraid of anything or anyone...
  • Highlander of My Heart by Donna Fletcher

    Highlander of My Heart by Donna Fletcher

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    She 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...
  • The Highlander's Lady Knight by Madeline Martin

    The Highlander's Lady Knight by Madeline Martin

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    A Midsummer Knights Romance: A Tournament World of Chivalry, Intrigue, and Passion Book 2: A Midsummer Knights Romance series. Prequel to my Borderland Rebels seriesShe wants to save her honorLady Isolde Maxwell‘s brother is more inclined to marry her off rather than defend her honor, leaving her to take matters into her own gauntlets...
  • Highland Seduction by Cecelia Mecca

    Highland Seduction by Cecelia Mecca

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    “Bring the priest.” The king’s punishment is swift and sure. Clan MacRob’s second-in-command will wed the sister of his most bitter enemy. Not when another full moon passes, as was King Alexander’s original decree. Instead, Ainsley Shaw will immediately know the consequences of her clansmen’s actions...
  • A Lass of His Own by Cecelia Mecca

    A Lass of His Own by Cecelia Mecca

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    None would dare challenge him.Even Boyd Kerr’s close companion, William Wallace, known for his prowess with a sword, refused to engage the Scotsman.Lady Galia had no such qualms.The countess single-handedly held off an English army clamoring at her gates for months...
  • The Scot's Deception by Keira Montclair

    The Scot's Deception by Keira Montclair

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    They must trust each other—or bear the consequences.Chrissa Grant isn’t the sort of lass who enjoys sitting at home. With a pivotal battle looming between Robert the Bruce and the English, she knows exactly where she wishes to be: fighting with her older cousins, the group known as the Highland Swords...
  • The Gift of Black Isle by Keira Montclair

    The Gift of Black Isle by Keira Montclair

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 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 Scot's Traitor by Keira Montclair

    The Scot's Traitor by Keira Montclair

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An enemies-to-lovers historical romantic suspense tale full of secrets and liesCan two enemies learn to trust each other enough to survive a deadly game of secrets and lies?Reyna Matheson patrols the Borderlands with her clansmen, keeping an eye on the English soldiers who have brought so much pain to her people and her clan...
  • The Lady of Clan MacKinlay by Cecelia Mecca

    The Lady of Clan MacKinlay by Cecelia Mecca

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 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: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 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...
  • A Little Bit Dangerous by Adele Clee

    A Little Bit Dangerous by Adele Clee

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    As a gaming hell owner and scholar, Christian Chance is a walking monument to contradiction. A dangerous man lurks beneath his handsome facade. Few are blessed with intelligence and brawn. Few have experienced life as an earl’s grandson and been forced to live in the rookeries. So, when fate offers him an opportunity to combine his talents, he agrees to investigate a case of fraud at the museum...
  • Lord of Winter by Kathryn Le Veque

    Lord of Winter by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    1187 A.D. - The call him the Great Defender. As Richard the Lionheart's most powerful general, Sir Juston de Royans is as moody as he is skilled. Reminiscent of the ancient warrior Achilles, Juston fights when it is necessary, instead choosing to command the powerful men beneath him...
  • Jamie and Gracie by Keira Montclair

    Jamie and Gracie by Keira Montclair

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Life can be short and brutal in the Highlands, and Jamie Grant is determined to make the most of it. Filled with a longing he cannot put into words, he leaves his clan to help his cousins, who are on a mission for the Scottish Crown. Though he has not yet told his sire, the great Alexander Grant, he plans to become a spy for the Crown if all goes well...
  • The Blacksmith: Order of the Broken Blade by Cecelia Mecca

    The Blacksmith: Order of the Broken Blade by Cecelia Mecca

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Four men. One mission— to save England. Love will have to wait. . .   Lance Wayland has a secret purpose for becoming Stanton Castle’s new smith. He and his three closest friends are the founding members of the Order of the Broken Blade, formed to blunt the power of King John, whose outrageous taxes and unjust laws have taken a toll on their country...
  • Highland Heartbreaker by Julie Johnstone

    Highland Heartbreaker by Julie Johnstone

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 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 King & His Queen by Donna Fletcher

    The King & His Queen by Donna Fletcher

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A 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...
  • The Earl by Cecelia Mecca

    The Earl by Cecelia Mecca

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Conrad Saint-Clair, earl of Licheford, may have started a rebellion against the king, but he is powerless against the woman he loved and lost.   The Order of the Broken Blade finally has the support it needs to succeed, to curb King John’s outrageous behavior, or so Conrad hopes. They have waited all winter for the king to respond to their demands...
  • Highland Lies by Keira Montclair

    Highland Lies by Keira Montclair

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A lass who cannot speak. A warrior who cannot fight. Can they restore peace to each other? Rose MacDole cannot speak, and her mother ensures the world sees her as a deaf, daft girl incapable of communication. Completely under the cruel woman’s control, her only escape is to roam the cliffs outside of her castle, looking down at the turbulent, seething water and dreaming of a different life...
  • The Dark Conqueror by Kathryn Le Veque

    The Dark Conqueror by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Titan Medieval Houses go head to head in this sweeping and poignant Medieval Romance!When the House of de Lohr (Rise of the Defender) and the House of de Velt (The Dark Lord) come together through their children, anything can happen—and anything does!Cassian de Velt came to foster with Christopher de Lohr at a young age...
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