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A Hellion at the Highland Court: A Rags to Riches Highlander Romance by Celeste Barclay
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlways a bridesmaid, never a bride... For more than a decade, Laurel Ross has been a lady-in-waiting at Robert the Bruce's royal court, a place where money is power. Laurel is the fourth out of five daughters, and the only one unwed. While Laurel isn't exactly a pauper, her father, the Earl of Ross, has already paid four large dowries... -
The Earl's Entanglement by Cecelia Mecca
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Earl Garrick Helmsley, an earl in both England and Scotland, returns from the Crusades to find his Scottish inheritance challenged by his uncle. Forced to secure his claim in Linkirk, he agrees to marry the daughter of a powerful border lord...Categorized as:
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Outlaw King by Julie Johnstone
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s the weapon intended to destroy him. He’s the key to her freedom. Dark days have come to medieval Scotland, and fierce warrior Robert the Bruce would do anything to release his country from English rule—and not just because he’s the rightful heir to the Scottish throne...Categorized as:
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The Memory of Her Kiss by Rebecca Ruger
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAnice Lindsay is a novice at Jardine abbey, whose true calling seems to be getting into trouble. Gregor Kincaid, known as The Fist of Scotland, is a fierce warrior and noble companion to William Wallace.Gravely wounded and separated from his army, Gregor stumbles upon the exquisite Anice, locked outside of the nunnery in the midst of one of her regular punishments...Categorized as:
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The Brightest Star in the Highlands: Jennie and Aedan by Keira Montclair
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJennie Grant has always wished to be a healer, but when her clan becomes involved in the violence that has broken out across the Highlands, it shakes her belief in herself. She no longer knows if she can work in a trade where life and death exist in such a fine balance... -
The Scot: A Forbidden Love Medieval Romance by Cecelia Mecca
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe only cares about revenge. Until he meets her. A widow after only one year of marriage, Lady Roysa chooses to run to her sister Idalia, who is wintering at Dromsley Castle, rather than retreat to the property granted to her. What she doesn’t realize is that Idalia and her new husband have a secret—they are part of a rebellion against the king, as is their gruff host at Dromsley Castle... -
The Guardian's Favor by Cecelia Mecca
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFollowing his heart might cause a war. Is a second chance at love worth the risk? THE GUARDIAN Aidan de Sowlis finds purpose in guarding his family and his clan. He tells himself such a life is enough for him, but cannot dismiss the memory of the woman he wished to wed. Lady Clarissa now belongs to another man—or so he thinks...Categorized as:
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The Renegade by Lily Baldwin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe world sees Lady Elora Brodie as a rigid, controlling noblewoman, but inside her beats a passionate and rebellious heart. Determined to protect her independence, she will do anything to avoid marriage to her insistent neighbor—and every other man for that matter... -
Heart of Iron by Rebecca Ruger
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsScotland at the beginning of the 14th century is not a peaceful place. Ross Kildare and his depleted army are headed home after months away, fighting the English, gaining no ground. In their travels, they come upon a scene of unspeakable horror, which pierces the hearts of even these hardened and battle-weary warriors... -
Heart of Fire by Rebecca Ruger
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMeggie Hope thinks herself quite clever, though she’s never once stepped foot outside her home, Muirfield Hall. She is, in fact, no match for the intoxicating charms of Gabriel Jamison, her own betrothed.She cannot ever wed him, of course. Aside from being clever, she is also afflicted with a curse that says that any man who seeks her hand will meet death before he weds her, unless there is love... -
The Shadow of Her Smile by Rebecca Ruger
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAda Moncriefe cannot stand by while her betrothed cruelly executes prisoners. She makes a daring plan to free the Scots warriors in the dungeon, only asking that the brave leader take her with him when they escape. Things go horribly wrong, and Ada pays a dear price for her sacrifice. Broken and scarred afterward, she lives a ghost-like existence, having no idea what her future holds...Categorized as:
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Bride of Fire by Glynnis Campbell
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA hot-tempered warrior lass and an unwelcome Highlander fight over a castle, but when he takes her hostage, his tragic tale and his motherless infant kindle a new flame in her heart.Beautiful, hot-tempered warrior maid Jenefer of Rivenloch is used to taking what she wants, whether it's command of her father's archers or the castle she's had her eye on for years... -
Bride of Fire by Glynnis Campbell
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA hot-tempered warrior lass and an unwelcome Highlander fight over a castle, but when he takes her hostage, his tragic tale and his motherless infant kindle a new flame in her heart.Beautiful, hot-tempered warrior maid Jenefer of Rivenloch is used to taking what she wants, whether it's command of her father's archers or the castle she's had her eye on for years...Categorized as:
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Ian's Rose: Book One of The Mackintoshes and McLarens by Suzan Tisdale
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTHIS IS MEANT FOR PRE-ORDER PURPOSES ONLY. The final book will be over 90,000 words in length, which should be around 300 pages. This file is meant as a PLACEHOLDER during the pre-order proess. This is NOT the final file, nor is it the final word count. Sincerely, Suzan Tisdale They should never have stolen his wife... -
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The Winter Crown by Elizabeth Chadwick
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIt is the winter of 1154 and Eleanor, Queen of England, is biding her time. While her husband King Henry II battles for land across the channel, Eleanor fulfils her duty as acting ruler and bearer of royal children. But she wants to be more than this - if only Henry would let her.Instead, Henry belittles and excludes her, falling for a young mistress and leaving Eleanor side-lined and angry...Categorized as:
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Highlander Unchained, Highlander Unmasked, Highlander Untamed by Monica McCarty
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThree Hard Cover Like New Novels by Monica McCarty offered as a set: Highlander Unchained, Highlander Untamed, Highlander Unmasked. The DJ of each book displays minor shelf wear and rubbing. Otherwise the books are new with crisp, clean, unmarked pgs... -
The Promise of a Highlander by Emma Prince
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe is no man of honor… To help his sister heal from a traumatic captivity, Logan Mackenzie reluctantly seeks the Bodyguard Corps’ protection. After so many years as a mercenary, he is resistant to live by their code—until he rescues a beautiful Englishwoman from a snowstorm. He vows to protect Helena, even though she kindles a desire that threatens to expose his shameful past...Categorized as:
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Highlander Unbroken by Vonda Sinclair
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn exciting new Highland Adventure novel from Vonda Sinclair, USA Today bestselling author of searing and deeply emotional Scottish historical romance. Torture has driven Neacal MacDonald to the brink of madness. As the new chief of the MacDonald clan, Neacal will do whatever it takes to honor his late father and to help his clan thrive... -
Her Wild Highlander by Emma Prince
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a lone wolf warrior must protect a woman with a secret, can love heal their wounded hearts? A Rogue Highlander… After earning a spot in King Robert the Bruce’s elite Bodyguard Corps, Kieran MacAdams is tasked with his first mission. Vivienne, a lady-in-waiting in the French court, has become a target after helping thwart a plot against the King... -
The Rogue's Redemption by Cecelia Mecca
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis eighth installment of the bestselling Border Series can be read as a standalone novel. He thought himself irredeemable. She showed him the truth. The Rogue Reid Kerr has always known his place. He’s the brother no one can depend on, the rogue who’s determined never to marry...Categorized as:
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To Seduce a Highland Scoundrel by Collette Cameron
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey’ll never marry. Not again, anyway. Or so they thought… Highlander Graeme Kennedy has no intention of finding another wife. He’s perfectly content to focus his energy on becoming the best laird Killeaggain Tower has ever known. But then a beautiful and fiercely independent governess arrives and forces him to question everything…All widow Berget Jonston wants is her freedom...Categorized as:
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Falling Pomegranate Seeds: The Duty of Daughters by Wendy J. Dunn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDońa Beatriz Galindo. Respected scholar. Tutor to royalty. Friend and advisor to Queen Isabel of Castile. Beatriz is an uneasy witness to the Holy War of Queen Isabel and her husband, Ferdinand, King of Aragon. A Holy War seeing the Moors pushed out of territories ruled by them for centuries. The road for women is a hard one...Categorized as:
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Highland Heartbreaker by Julie Johnstone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA 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 before they were to be wed...Categorized as:
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Bride of Mist by Glynnis Campbell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Glynnis Campbell...A beautiful and deadly warrior lass tracks down a savage Highlander and targets him for assassination, until she learns he's not the villain he seems, but a noble laird desperate to win back both his tormented clan and her precious heart...Categorized as:
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Unforgotten by Jayne Castel
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA widowed clan-chief, a knife-wielding nun, and a once in a lifetime love. A sweeping, epic tale of second chances and forbidden love in Medieval Scotland—from the author of the Amazon best-selling Brides of Skye series.Gavin MacNichol once broke Annella Fraser’s heart. After he ended their affair to wed her elder sister, Ella fled her home and took the veil... -
A Protector in the Highlands by Heather McCollum
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith few other options, Scarlet Worthington flees from her home in England to the wild Highlands of Scotland to help her sister run a school for ladies. There, Scarlet begins to rebuild her own shattered confidence by recruiting a fierce Campbell warrior to teach her and the students how to protect themselves from villains and scoundrels...Categorized as:
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When a Highlander Loses His Heart by Julie Johnstone
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe was nothing more than retaliation against his enemies…until she became the woman he could not live without. Set on revenge, Highland warrior Graham MacLeod abducts Isobel Campbell never anticipating his enemy’s daughter would awaken an irresistible hunger in him...Categorized as:
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Highland Captive by Alyson McLayne
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe wasn't just his son's savior.She may be his as well... Laird Gavin MacKinnon is a changed man―and not for the better. Ever since his young son, Ewan, disappeared two years ago, Gavin has grown callous and bitter. Scouring the countryside, his search leads him to a mysterious woman who maintains the boy is hers. He decides to take them both and ask questions later...Categorized as:
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Jane Seymour: The Haunted Queen by Alison Weir
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA novel of the devout young woman who became the unwilling object of King Henry VIII's ardor - and the mother of his only son. In this third book in the epic Six Tudor Queens series, the acclaimed historian and best-selling author brings new insight to this dramatic story, showing how pure fear for her life determined Jane Seymour's actions...Categorized as:
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The Highlander's Outlaw Bride by Cathy MacRae
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThrust into the role of laird upon his father's unexpected death, Connor MacLaurey returns home to learn his cousin has usurped his lands and title. Furthermore, his betrothed--a lass he barely knows and certainly did not agree to marry--is hunted by the sheriff, accused of stealing cattle...Categorized as:
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Saving Moirra's Heart by Suzan Tisdale
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe story of Moirra’s Heart concludes with Saving Moirra’s Heart. After losing everything they own in a fire, Alysander and Moirra’s plans to begin anew are torn asunder when Moirra is arrested for the murder of her last husband. Moirra is determined to protect her family at all costs. Even if it means hanging for a crime she did not commit...Categorized as:
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The Laird's Yuletide Bride by Emma Prince
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne stolen kiss. Two enemy clans. A Yuletide wedding to warm the heart. Adelaide burns with embarrassment to find herself at the Yule feast of her former intended. After he married another, she was set aside, the discarded fiancée. To make matters worse, she is caught under the mistletoe—alone. Fillan MacVale, Laird of an enemy clan, comes to her rescue, offering a kiss to soothe her pride...Categorized as:
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The Highlander's Secret Vow by Eliza Knight
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Liam Sutherland was a lad of fifteen summers, he saved a Sassenach lassie’s life, and secretly vowed to always keep her safe. As the prized warrior for his clan, and youngest son of the laird, his responsibilities at the castle continue to mount, and just when he’s about to forge a name for himself, he receives a mysterious missive that has the power to make him leave everything behind...Categorized as:
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To Marry a Highland Marauder by Collette Cameron
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFate forced them to wed—but love united their hearts. She was in the wrong place at the wrong time… All Bethea Glanville wanted was to enjoy Edinburgh’s High Society in peace. Instead, she accidentally uncovers a plot to overthrow the king and gets abducted by the conspirators. And the man who comes to her rescue? Her guardian’s rakehell cousin, Camden Kennedy...Categorized as:
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Taral, Ralin, Steppen, Edana & Slava by Marti Talbott
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTARAL -- Laird Neil MacGreagor's bride was not happy in her marriage. She tried everything to compensate including turning her attention to making sure the fun loving Taral didn't marry the wrong man. But before Taral could have a proper wedding, affairs of the heart had to be set aside for a far more dangerous concern - a concern that threatened the survival of the entire clan...Categorized as:
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Shieldmaiden's Revenge by Emma Prince
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStep into the lush, sensual world of the Vikings with Shieldmaiden’s Revenge (Viking Lore, Book 2): Madrena burns hot for revenge against the man who attacked her village and shattered her life five years ago. When a dark-haired stranger named Rúnin washes ashore in her village, he promises to be her guide in exchange for his freedom...Categorized as:
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Highland Warlord by Amy Jarecki
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter the crowning of Robert the Bruce, Sir James Douglas is sent to the Scottish borders to wreak havoc on those loyal to Edward of England. But his plans go wildly astray when Lady Ailish Maxwell’s brother is captured by her traitorous uncle...Categorized as:
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Stealing Moirra's Heart: Book One of the Moirra's Heart Series by Suzan Tisdale
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStealing Moirra’s Heart was originally published in November, 2014 as part of the Guardians of Crihde – Highland Winds collection... -
To Defy a Highland Duke by Collette Cameron
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTheir clans are enemies… there can never be anything between them. He’s the laird who insulted her… Highlander, Keane Buchannan, is on a mission. His duchy’s reputation is in tatters thanks to the long line of selfish dukes who came before him—and if he wants to repair the damage, he’ll need to mend the rift between the feuding branches of his family...Categorized as:
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Claimed: A Medieval Scottish Romance (The Sisters of Kilbride) by Jayne Castel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA widow intent on taking the veil. The guard who would lay down his life for her. The proposal that will alter their relationship forever. A powerful tale of unrequited love in Medieval Scotland.Lady Drew MacKinnon doesn't belong anywhere. A widow who has never remarried, she decides that the time has come for her to do as society expects and take the veil...Categorized as:
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A Captain's Heart by Aileen Adams
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome hearts are forever…Derek McInnis left the Highlands for a life on the sea. The sea has captured a heart that no woman could.Until now...Categorized as:
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The Forest and the Flames by G. Lawrence
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAutumn, 1066 The Battle of Hastings is done. The struggle for England begins. Matilda, Lady of Flanders, Duchess of Normandy, rules as Regent of Normandy for her husband, Duke William. William has won the Battle of Hastings, but Saxon England does not wish to surrender to him as King. As William sets England to flame, Matilda waits in Normandy for the time to come when she can claim her crown...Categorized as:
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Kissed by the Knight by Cecelia Mecca
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo unlikely childhood friends—the baron’s son and baker’s daughter—are finally reunited.Sir Tristan rides into the gates of Camburg Castle just in time for the holiday festivities, his seven months in France having been the longest of Reina’s life. She has missed her friend dearly and is ready to celebrate his safe return.Until she learns of Tristan’s impending betrothal to another...Categorized as:
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Married to the Highland Devil: A Medieval Historical Romance Novel by Eloise Madigan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“I am here for yer hand. Who do I have to kill for it?”When Lady Amelia's father declares a competition for her hand, gentlemen flock at her door. But the Duke's blind daughter doesn't want any of them.Until the Devil of the Highlands decides to join.Dark and dangerous Laird Duncan thinks a marriage of convenience is the only way to help his clan without going to war - again...Categorized as:
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Secrets of the Heart: Book One of The MacCallens and Randalls by Suzan Tisdale
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWidowed clan chief Connor MacCallen prays fervently for a loving wife and children, as well as peace for his clan. As blessed as they are with abundant crops and cattle, they are threatened by the generations' old feud with the Randalls. Connor must find a way to stop the feud from turning into war... -
Passion and Plunder by Collette Cameron
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWould you sacrifice everything for the person you love, knowing you can never be together? A desperate Scottish lady Lydia Farnsworth—the sole surviving heir to the Laird of Tornbury Fortress—has lost nearly everyone she loves. Now her father lies on his deathbed... -
The Chieftain - Highland Heroes Prequel by Maeve Greyson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNo home. No clan. No need of a wife. Until her.Alexander MacCoinnich fights for hire if the cause is worthy and the price is right. Life as a mercenary suits him—until a fierce beauty snatches him from death’s door after the massacre at Glencoe. Though he has nothing to offer her but himself, he can't leave behind the sweet lass who risked everything to save him. She made an impossible promise...Categorized as:
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The Blacksmith by Cecelia Mecca
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFour 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... -
When a Warrior Woos a Lass by Julie Johnstone
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe past haunts them. Treachery awaits them. Love will save them. A shattered lass… Scarred by the cruel whims of her late husband, Lena MacLeod lives in fear of men and marriage. So when the king’s edict obliges her to wed Scottish warrior Alex MacLean, she never expects to feel safe, let alone happy...Categorized as:
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An Auctioned Bride by Aileen Adams
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSome promises are forever…Hugh McInnis, trying to escape the past and the present finds himself at an auction, his attention fixed on a Norwegian beauty intended for the highest bidder. He wished he could say what possessed him to bid on Dalla.Dalla was intended for a convent—punishment for disobeying her father—until her uncle intercepted her journey and put her up for auction...Categorized as:
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