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Voyager by Diana Gabaldon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTheir passionate encounter happened long ago by whatever measurement Claire Randall took. Two decades before, she had traveled back in time and into the arms of a gallant eighteenth-century Scot named Jamie Fraser. Then she returned to her own century to bear his child, believing him dead in the tragic battle of Culloden. Yet his memory has never lessened its hold on her..Categorized as:
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The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 2 by Beth Brower
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 20 ratings“I was sitting at my desk reading, with a cup of tea, my windows flung open, when I heard The Tenant enter his garret, just on the other side of the wall from myself.” The Year is 1883 and Emma M. Lion has returned to her London neighbourhood of St. Crispian’s... -
The Complete Charles Dickens Collection by Charles Dickens
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratings51 books by Charles Dickens, including all of his classics and short story collections, in one volume with active table of contents:American Notes for General CirculationBardell v...Categorized as:
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How a Scot Surrenders to a Lady by Julie Johnstone
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe was the weakness he could not afford, and the temptation he could not deny. Highland warrior Cameron MacLeod’s mission for the king has just gone dangerously awry, and the best chance he has of saving it is the fair-haired beauty he encounters during the ambush. Injured during the battle, the enchantress has lost her memory, but Cameron harbors one of her...Categorized as:
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Highland Thirst by Hannah Howell, Lynsay Sands
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNew York Times bestselling authors Hannah Howell and Lynsay Sands combine talents in their most thrilling book yet. Set in the rugged Scottish Highlands, here is the spellbinding tale of two men destined to live by night with a hunger only the blood of Outsiders can quench--and a passion only two extraordinary women can satisfy. .Categorized as:
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Draco by Jayne Castel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe centurion with a heart of stone. The lady who scorns him. A marriage that will end the curse. Enemies to lovers in Medieval Scotland—with a touch of fantasy.Draco Vulcan stopped caring about anything or anyone years ago. Cursed to live forever, he only finds joy on the battlefield. But in order to break the curse upon him and his friends, he must wed a woman he can’t stand...Categorized as:
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Murdoch by Diane Darcy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRead THE GATHERING first, to avoid confusion.“Know that I am here to protect ye. Ye’ll not suffer harm if ye stay with me.” He sounded stern, like he was expecting her to hotfoot it out of there, but she didn’t need to be talked into keeping him around. She didn’t want to be on her own with thugs running about. “Sarah, ye are mine to care for...Categorized as:
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Crimson Heart by Heather McCollum
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsElena has spent her entire life hiding her family name while walking the thin line between lady and servant in a Protestant household. Keeping the secret of her lineage has been a success for years, but now, with a new, fiercely Catholic queen on the throne, Elena's Protestant caretaker is being targeted...Categorized as:
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The Temptation of a Highlander by Elisa Braden
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the enchanting Midnight in Scotland series, the unlikeliest matches generate the greatest heat. All it takes is a spark of Highland magic.A woman huntedOnce a hopeless wallflower, Clarissa Meadows blossomed into a beauty for a single splendid season—only to catch the eye of a madman bent on possessing her. Now, she must flee where he’ll never follow: a friend’s house in the Scottish Highlands... -
Tamed & Unleashed: The Highlander's Vivacious Wife by Bree Wolf
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA forgotten night. A stolen child. And a stranger who feels all too familiar. Waking up alone after a drunken night with a stranger in Gretna Green, CLAUDIA DAVENPORT, sister to Viscount Ashwood, finds herself still unmarried…and with child... -
How to Tame a Beastly Lord by Bree Wolf
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn this fairy tale Regency romance by USA Today bestselling and HOLT Medallion winning author BREE WOLF, a ruined lady and a scarred lord learn that happily-ever-after is never impossible.A fallen lady.A beastly lord.And a night out in the woods.Unmarried and with child, Lady Eugenie enters into a marriage of convenience to save herself and her unborn child from society's censure... -
If He's Dangerous by Hannah Howell
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"New York Times" bestseller Hannah Howell's extraordinary Wherlocke family returns with the story of a passion that will heed no resistance, no matter how deadly...When Lorelei Sundun first finds Sir Argus Wherlocke in her garden, she's never heard of the mysterious Wherlocke clan-or their otherworldly abilities...Categorized as:
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The Dark Knight's Captive Bride by Natasha Wild
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe is the daughter of his enemy... and the keeper of his heart.Richard de Claiborne, the dark earl of Dunsmore, serves King Edward Plantagenet well. Sworn to obey his king's every order, he nevertheless chafes at the command he wed the daughter of his enemy — a man who slew his father in cold blood. But King Edward wants peace in his lands, and he will stop at nothing to get it... -
If He's Sinful by Hannah Howell
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIt is whispered throughout London that the members of the Wherlocke family are possessed of certain unexplainable gifts. But Lord Ashton Radmoor is skeptical - until he finds an innocent beauty lying drugged and helpless in the bedroom of a brothel.The mystery woman is Penelope Wherlock, and her special gift of sight is leading her deep into a dangerous world of treachery and betrayal...Categorized as:
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Cassian by Jayne Castel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA warrior who vows never to love again. The shy lady's maid who adores him from afar. An adventure that will bind them. Unrequited love and friends to lovers in Medieval Scotland—with a touch of fantasy.Cassian Gaius is over one thousand years old, and cursed. After watching his lover grow old and die, he vows to remain alone until the curse is broken... -
Highland Defender by Julie Johnstone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the bestselling author of the Highlander Vows: Entangled Hearts series comes a new, richly drawn Scottish historical romance saga! The Renegade Scots series sweeps you into medieval Scotland and England and transports you into dangerous deceptions and daring feats with swoon-worthy heroes and fiery romances! To protect herself, she’ll deny her powers...Categorized as:
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How to Turn a Frog into a Prince by Bree Wolf
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn this fairy tale Regency romance by USA Today bestselling and HOLT Medallion winning author BREE WOLF, an unconventional miss and a stiff gentleman come to see that together they are the perfect match.A barefoot maiden.A painfully proper gentleman.And a friendship most unexpected...Categorized as:
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Meet Your Mark: A Pride and Prejudice Reimagining by Elizabeth Adams
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn a world where one may choose a soul mark on their thirteenth birthday, Elizabeth Bennet chooses to be marked. That doesn't mean her soulmate is happy about it.Fitzwilliam Darcy is certain he knows better than Fate. Until his life turns upside down and he meets an impertinent lady in Hertfordshire...Categorized as:
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A Little Magic : A Pride and Prejudice Variation by S. Neha
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe day following the Netherfield ball, Fitzwilliam Darcy is entrusted by Miss Bingley to convince Bingley of the undesirability of a connection with the Bennets while she herself prepares to move the household back to London without the knowledge of her brother...Categorized as:
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How to Climb a Lady's Tower by Bree Wolf
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn untamed lady...A stranger in the night...And a match made in heaven. Nothing but a pawn in her uncle’s game for title and station, Miss Rebecca Hawkins is forced to spend her days in the company of the most boring lord to ever cross her path, dreading the day he will finally work up the courage to ask for her hand. Her dreams of adventure are crushed by the duty laid upon her shoulders... -
Betrothed to the Beast by Elina Emerald
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Reformed Rogues series follows the lives of three fearsome Highland Warriors who form a bond stronger than any blood tie. Watch as each one loses their hardened hearts to three formidable women. The books can be read as a stand alone or a complete series.Highland Chieftain Beiste MacGregor is a ruthlessly ambitious warrior with the viciousness of a beast... -
Highland Fire by Tanya Anne Crosby
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsScotland, 1125The Legend Begins...For two centuries, Aidan dún Scoti's kinsmen have guarded Scotland's greatest secret, awaiting a worthy successor to arise and unite the Highland clans. His people are the last of the "Painted Ones", the guardians of the true Stone of Destiny.A Struggle for PowerThe Highland tribes are fractured... -
Awake at Widmore Manor by Jessilyn Stewart Peaslee
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA violent storm. A sleepless night. A test. Emma Widmore has longed to return to her childhood home since the day she was forced to leave it after her father’s death. Widmore Manor represents every hope Emma has ever had and every person she has ever loved... -
The Lovely Duckling by Lila DiPasqua
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsInspired by the tale of The Ugly Duckling, a hot historical romance novella from the acclaimed Fiery Tales series. Reputed for his carnal skills, notorious rake, Joseph d’Alumbert, prefers amorous encounters without any sort of emotional entanglement—until a most unique lady stirs tender feelings . . . and hot desire... -
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Untamed Hearts by Heather McCollum
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWill Wyatt has always played the part of pirate, but now he’s a fish out of water in the Highlands of Scotland. With a bounty on his head, he’s laying low by helping his sister and a troop of abandoned children journey to a new home. He didn’t count on a spunky Highland lass stealing his breath after he steals a kiss. Jonet Montgomery has longed for a chivalrous knight her whole young life... -
Lydia Dare Wolf Bundle by Lydia Dare
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn Lydia Dare's debut trilogy, Regency England has gone to the wolves! Praised by readers and by reviewers as delivering "tension-packed romance... sizzling hot, sensual" (Star-Crossed Romance), Lydia Dare is one of the most-acclaimed new writers around. Now find out why with the first three Lydia Dare books for one low price... -
The Lass Who Lost a Shoe by Caroline Lee
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt all started at the ball... All she wanted was one dreamy night away in a pair of fancy shoes. Meeting him wasn't part of the plan.After years of slaving away for her wicked stepmother, Ember Oliphant is about to make her dreams come true. All she has to do is attend the masquerade ball in a pair of her hand-engraved slippers and convince famed industrialist Mr...Categorized as:
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Mistletoe for Felicity: A Regency Romance by Sally Britton
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Yuletide romance where fate, duty, and the magic of Christmas intertwine. Lady Felicity Winters, having lost the last of her family, is alone in the world. Theodore "Tad" Harcourt, a merchant's son is thrust into navigating the complexities of high society. The two are bound in an arranged marriage—both a boon and a challenge... -
A Masquerade With a Marquess by Tammy Andresen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe might be blind, but even she can SEE that he’s trouble.The moment Mia’s fingers accidentally brush down Lord Kingsley’s rippling chest during a chance encounter at a masquerade ball, she knows that her life will never be the same. Because the passion that flares between them is hot enough to melt all her hesitation away.He’s hell bent on revenge...Categorized as:
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Maiden in the Tower: A Regency Fairy Tale Retelling by Heidi Kimball
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe's the first man she's ever met. She's the exact opposite of the woman he's supposed to marry.Lisette Hunt has been hidden away her entire life, with nothing but a large window up in the cottage turret to give her a glimpse of the outside world. Until Gerry Worthington stumbles into her garden in search of his runaway dog...Categorized as:
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When Ash Falls by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings#1 New York Times Bestselling Author Rachel Van Dyken returns to regency romance with the last and final installment in The London Fairy Tales series...A regency retelling of Snow White and The Seven Dwarves.Ashton Wolfsbane, Earl of Grimm, has taken a vow of celibacy after blaming himself for his sister in laws death... -
Compromise & Consequence by Sue Barr
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne misstep is all it takes to forever change the lives of Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy.During the ball at Netherfield Park, Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy are irretrievably compromised and forced to marry. Angered beyond reason, Mr. Darcy prepares the vilest marriage settlement known to man, forcing Mr...Categorized as:
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Highlander Avenged by Laurin Wittig
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAlthough the English king tried to wrest it away, the Highland Targe—ancient relic and protector of Scottish lands—still lies safely in the hands of clan MacAlpin. But for how long?Jeanette MacAlpin trained her entire life to become the next Guardian of the Targe, but that duty has now fallen to her cousin Rowan—a duty Rowan can’t seem to master...Categorized as:
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Wed to a Highland Warrior by Donna Fletcher
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt has been prophesied that four men, raised as brothers, will bring Scotland back to her rightful glory. Now the final brother is ready to take his place in history..."Trey MacAlpin is my husband." When Bliss first speaks these words, they are not yet true. But desperate for protection from the false king's soldiers, she claims the Highlander as her mate... -
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Highland Hero by Hannah Howell
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThere's nothing sexier than a man in a kilt, and in these four timeless tales set in Scotland, New York Times bestselling author Hannah Howell takes us into a land of romance and adventure. . .Prepare to meet four heroes as captivating as the Highlands. A dashing laird with an appetite for more than a Scottish beauty's culinary skills. . . a proud lord on a journey of rescue and desire. .Categorized as:
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Magic in the Stars by Patricia Rice
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs an astrologer, Lady Azenor Dougall sadly realizes her stars are a danger to her beloved siblings and has banished herself from her Scots home. As the Malcolm family librarian, she dutifully creates zodiac charts for her often eccentric and mysterious relations—until the day she realizes a dire conjunction of planets spells a fatal threat in a distant branch of the family...Categorized as:
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Crying Wolfe by Kerrigan Byrne
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA new trio of siblings learn that it is impossible to be a Goode without being a little wicked…He’s the man with the Midas touch…Elijah Wolfe is just as ruthless and aggressive as his name suggests. Born in harsh Nevada desert, he used his sharp wits and sharper fists to fight for survival mining ore for terrible men... Until one day he struck gold, literally... -
The Eternal Highlander by Hannah Howell, Lynsay Sands
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsCathal MacNachton and Connall MacAdie are cousins bound by far more than blood ties and the rugged Highland landscape their clan calls home. The ancient curse of their ancestry has fated them to live by night with an unquenchable thirst that neither can tame... -
The Laird Who Loved Me by Karen Hawkins
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsHandsome Alexander MacLean enjoyed his intoxicating flirtation with lovely Caitlyn Hurst...until she embarrassed him in front of the entire ton. Orchestrating Caitlyn's attendance at a fashionable house party, Alexander plots her downfall. But to his fury, her charm and wit thwart his plan to ruin her...Categorized as:
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If You Desire by Kresley Cole
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsHow much temptation can a Highlander resist? Fierce Scottish brothers shadowed by a dark curse face steamy new adventures in the second book in Kresley Cole's thrilling new trilogy. He tried to run.... In his youth, Hugh MacCarrick foolishly fell in love with a beautiful English lass who delighted in teasing him with her flirtatious ways...Categorized as:
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The Warrior by Kinley MacGregor
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsLochlan MacAllister was born to lead. Ruthlessly groomed to take control of his clan, he has given his life to his people. But when he learns that the brother he thought was dead might still be alive, he embarks on a quest to find the truth.Catarina wants a life of freedom. But now Catarina's royal father wants to use her as a pawn to ensure a treaty between conflicting lands...Categorized as:
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Te esperaré toda mi vida by Megan Maxwell
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratings¿Qué ocurriría si una mujer de siglo XXI, como tú, viajara en el tiempo al siglo XVII? Averígualo sumergiéndote en las páginas de esta novela de la mano de Montse y sus dos amigas, Julia y Juana; unas españolas afincadas en Londres. Una rifa, un premio, un viaje, una ciudad: Edimburgo. Tierra de leyendas y escoceses... -
Tall, Dark and Wolfish by Lydia Dare
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn Lydia Dare's debut trilogy, Regency England has gone to the wolves!He's lost the most important part of himself...Lord Benjamin Westfield is a powerful werewolf—until one full moon when he doesn't change. His life now shattered, he rushes off to Scotland in search of the healer who can restore his inner beast, only to find she's not at all what he expected..Categorized as:
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In the Heat of the Bite by Lydia Dare
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe makes him feel more alive than he has since he died...Chivalry is far from undead...Matthew Halkett, Earl of Blodswell, is one of the few men in the ton who can claim to be a knight in shining armor—because that's precisely what he was before being turned into a vampyre. When he spies a damsel in distress in the midst of a storm in Hyde Park, his natural instinct is to rush to her aid..Categorized as:
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La joya de Meggernie by Kate Danon
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTras el ataque a Meggernie, el hogar de Willow MacGregor, el único camino que le queda por delante a la joven es el de la venganza. Si para ello debe colarse en la fortaleza de su enemigo y hacerse pasar por quien no es, no dudará en seguir los dictados de su corazón... -
Highland Seer by Willa Blair
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDonal MacNabb is loyal to his adopted Lathan clan, yet he resents being a pawn in their treaty negotiations with the struggling MacKyries. The MacKyrie clan needs his skills as an arms master, but its Laird is bartering for more than Donal is prepared to give...Categorized as:
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The Wolf's Pursuit by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat happens when one is both Hunter and Wolf?You know it’s going to be a bad day when you get shot at—twice. Hunter Wolfsbane, Duke of Haverstone, also known as “Wolf” is having exactly one of those days. Things take a turn for the worse when he’s notified that he’ll be acquiring a partner for his newest mission. The rub? He’s kissed her---twice...Categorized as:
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My Lady Captor by Hannah Howell
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLady Sorcha Hay is devastated to learn that English soldiers are holding her young brother captive. Penniless, the only way she can pay for his freedom is by taking a hostage for ransom herself. Her captive--a wounded knight plucked from the battlefield--is furious to be imprisoned by a woman...Categorized as:
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Whispered Music by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFind out if love prevails in this regency retelling of how Beauty tamed the savage Beast… Scarred at a young age, Dominique Maksylov, Royal Prince of Russia, has lived a reclusive life. As a musical prodigy, his music has made him famous, but few ever see his face. He never ventures into polite society, but when he discovers he is the only heir to the Earldom of Harriss, he goes to one ball...Categorized as:
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Much Ado About Highlanders by May McGoldrick
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the heart of Scotland, this Highlander is about to meet his match in a brand new romance from bestseller May McGoldrick.Highland warrior Alexander Macpherson has lost his wife. When he agreed to take Kenna Mackay as his bride to advance his clan’s power in the north, he expected a bit of an adjustment. He didn't expect the sharp-tongued beauty to run away on their wedding night...Categorized as:
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