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The Sunstone Brooch by Katherine Lowry Logan
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis book contains violence, sexually explicit scenes, and adult language and may be considered offensive to some readers.From the Badlands to the Bluegrass, this perilous, potentially deadly adventure changes the lives of everyone involved and puts at risk the survival of the Clan and all the Celtic brooches... -
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The Pearl Brooch by Katherine Lowry Logan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis brooch saga begins July 14, 1789, the day French revolutionaries stormed the Bastille! And America’s Ambassador to France, Thomas Jefferson, comes to Sophia Orsini's rescue... Sophia Orsini, a time-traveling Italian artist, believes she understands how the pearl brooch magic works, but when it abandons her in the middle of an 18th century Paris mob, she realizes she was wrong... -
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The Moonstone Brooch by Katherine Lowry Logan
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsInvestigative journalist stumbles upon the story of his career and learns more about himself than he ever thought or imagined.When investigative journalist Clay MacIntyre stumbles upon a moonstone brooch that transports him back in time to the 1901 Pan-American Exposition, he unwittingly sets off a chain of events that could irrevocably change the entire MacKlenna Clan... -
![Comes The Dawn by Irina Shapiro]()
Comes The Dawn by Irina Shapiro
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Hugo is imprisoned on a charge of treason and Neve is accused of witchcraft by a spiteful rival the Everlys must put their scruples aside in order to save their family and make a bid for freedom. However, their decision will alter not only their own future, but change the lives of everyone they hold dear... -
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![Tributary by Lisa Tawn Bergren]()
Tributary by Lisa Tawn Bergren
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsLia struggles to overcome the fear that constant battle has heaped upon her; Gabi and Marcello face an unexpected crisis; and Lord Greco just may be ready to leave the grief and loss of his past behind him, so that he might grab hold of the future..Categorized as:
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![Masters of Time by Sarah Woodbury]()
Masters of Time by Sarah Woodbury
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJune 1293. David, King of England. Philip, King of France. A holy war neither man wants to fight. A militant pope. A treacherous baron. A jealous brother. Love. Honor. Family. Betrayal. Destiny. Time Travel. Masters of Time is the tenth novel in the After Cilmeri series... -
![Yesterday's Dreams by Jane O'Brien]()
Yesterday's Dreams by Jane O'Brien
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYesterday's Dreams, Book Four in O'Brien's series called A Slip in Time, continues with our favorite characters, Francine, Luke, Dora, and Wade. The two sisters each love a Grainger brother, but one love has been fulfilled, while the other love is torn apart by two different centuries. Fran and Luke begin to make a wonderful life for themselves while living in her family's cottage... -
![Los tres nombres del lobo by Lola P. Nieva]()
Los tres nombres del lobo by Lola P. Nieva
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsUna novela que narra un viaje interior: una mujer que busca conocerse a sí misma. Desde la refinada sensibilidad árabe al ímpetu vikingo, en una travesía personal, íntima, en la que se abrirán nuevos paisajes, conocerá otras lenguas, costumbres, el placer de una gastronomía diferente, bailes, vestimentas, el despertar de los sentidos... -
![The Christmas Eve Promise - A Time Travel Romance: (Book 4) The Christmas Eve Series by Elyse Douglas]()
The Christmas Eve Promise - A Time Travel Romance: (Book 4) The Christmas Eve Series by Elyse Douglas
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEve and baby Colleen are traveling to Ohio for the Christmas holidays to spend time with Eve’s parents. After a few days in Ohio, they all plan to fly to Florida in Eve’s father’s private airplane; Patrick will meet them there after he completes exams for his forensic psychology degree... -
![A Lovely Day Tomorrow by Lynn Kurland]()
A Lovely Day Tomorrow by Lynn Kurland
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Lynn Kurland comes a story of romance that spans the centuries . . .Olivia Drummond is finished with the family business: no more mysteries, treasure hunts, or collectable anything made prior to the year 2000. She's come to England for a fresh start, which she'll get to right after she survives a family reunion at the feet of a spectacular castle... -
![Der Tag, an dem die Welt zerriss by Anna Benning]()
Der Tag, an dem die Welt zerriss by Anna Benning
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratings„Die Vortexe zerstörten unsere Welt. Wir lernten in ihnen zu laufen. Doch niemand ahnte, was sie in uns entfachen würden …“Für Elaine ist es der wichtigste Tag ihres Lebens: In Neu London findet das spektakuläre Vortexrennen statt, und sie ist eine der Auserwählten. Hunderte Jugendliche jagen bei dem Wettkampf um den Globus – doch nicht zu Fuß... -
![Outpost in Time by Sarah Woodbury]()
Outpost in Time by Sarah Woodbury
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMarch 1294. Ireland is at a crossroads. The different factions—Irish, Danish, and English—are tearing the country apart with their constant warfare. Hoping to hammer out a treaty, David calls the Irish Parliament into session. Unfortunately, some lords are far more interested in fighting than talking, and it isn’t long before the conference goes awry...Categorized as:
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![The Far Journey: A Timeslip Novel of Survival on the Oregon Trail by Tom Reppert]()
The Far Journey: A Timeslip Novel of Survival on the Oregon Trail by Tom Reppert
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYoung, sharp-tongued Paula Masters, used to her cell phones, cherry lattes and designer jeans, suddenly finds herself thrust back in time to 1848 and the Oregon Trail. In modern life, she rebels against the curfews and restrictions of her day, seeing them as unfair hardships...Categorized as:
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![The Warrior Princess by Siobhan Davis]()
The Warrior Princess by Siobhan Davis
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe’ll tear the galaxy apart to save them… Captured by a special, secret government agency, Alinthia is now facing another new reality—one where she’s separated from the four guys who have come to mean so much to her. But she has faith in Dane, Coop, Maddox, and Beck, and she refuses to give up hope... -
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![Children of Time by Sarah Woodbury]()
Children of Time by Sarah Woodbury
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNovember 1288. Bereft of a king or rightful heir, England hurtles towards civil war for the second time in a generation. When David, Prince of Wales, and his wife, Lili, travel to London to attend the wedding of William de Bohun and Princess Joan, they have no intention of involving themselves in local politics... -
![Ashes of Time by Sarah Woodbury]()
Ashes of Time by Sarah Woodbury
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNovember 1291. Meg and Llywelyn gather their family at Rhuddlan Castle to celebrate their seventh anniversary and David's twenty-third birthday. But the joyful reunion goes grievously awry when an old enemy raises the banner of rebellion, followed immediately by an even more catastrophic betrayal by an old friend... -
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Castaways in Time by Sarah Woodbury
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWith a scarlet fever epidemic raging throughout London, a rogue baron on the loose, a new baby keeping him up at night, and a kingdom to run, the last thing David has time for is a trip to the twenty-first century. But as he should know by now, time waits for no man, not even the King of England...>Castaways in Time is the seventh novel in the After Cilmeri series... -
![The Secret Heir by Siobhan Davis, Lexi Richmond]()
The Secret Heir by Siobhan Davis, Lexi Richmond
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIs it her destiny to save them… or destroy them? Now that Tori finally understands who she is and what's expected of her, she's in full-on freak-out mode...Categorized as:
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![Bourne & Tributary by Lisa Tawn Bergren]()
Bourne & Tributary by Lisa Tawn Bergren
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIf you like romance, adventure and a dose of medieval Italian culture, you'll love WATERFALL (book 1), CASCADE (book 2), TORRENT (book 3), as well as the follow-up novellas, BOURNE (book 3.1) and TRIBUTARY (book 3.2). In this volume, both novellas are included.BOURNE, a novella, picks up right where TORRENT left off.. -
![A Matter Of Time by Jennae Vale]()
A Matter Of Time by Jennae Vale
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSir Richard Jefford has a reputation - a bad one. The witch Edna Campbell seems to think he can change for the better, because she's giving Richard a chance to redeem himself in present day San Francisco. Confused as to why he's there and what he's to learn, Richard wonders how he can possibly be successful... -
![Caitlin's Song by John A. Heldt]()
Caitlin's Song by John A. Heldt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove, courage, and commitment take center stage as the Carsons, a family of time travelers, continue their saga in the great American West. For the Carson children, ages 19 to 29, an unplanned stop in 1962 is a chance to grow. Adam, Greg, and Natalie begin lives with new spouses in Boulder, Colorado, while twins Cody and Caitlin get their first taste of college... -
![Love Beyond Wanting by Bethany Claire]()
Love Beyond Wanting by Bethany Claire
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHer destiny lies in the past. So does her heart. After surviving a fire that almost killed her, Kate worked hard to rebuild her life post-amputation. She knows her own strength. In life and in work, she never backs down from a challenge... -
![Lamented Pasts by C.R. Jane]()
Lamented Pasts by C.R. Jane
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLoneliness. That’s all Juliet Caris has ever known. Cursed to pass through time, changing centuries without warning, Juliet has lost everything. A piece of her heart has been lost to the men she has left behind at every stop she has made, and finding herself once again alone, she believes she has no parts of herself left to give... -
![Camp Lake by John A. Heldt]()
Camp Lake by John A. Heldt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPhoenix, Spring 1983. For the Carsons, five siblings from the present day, it has come down to this. Find the parents they have chased through time for more than two years or go home and resume their lives without them.While Adam and Greg remain in Arizona and Natalie searches the country for leads, Cody and Caitlin travel to a summer camp in Maine, where their mother and father met as counselors... -
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![BOOK REVIEW: Written In My Own Heart's Blood by J.T. Salrich]()
BOOK REVIEW: Written In My Own Heart's Blood by J.T. Salrich
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWritten In My Own Heart's Blood by Diana Gabaldon is finally here! After waiting for 5 years, fans of Diana Gabaldon's "Outlander series" can finally return to the characters they know and love. Written In My Own Heart's Blood picks up where "An Echo In The Bone" left off and gets right into the action... -
![Saven Denial by Siobhan Davis]()
Saven Denial by Siobhan Davis
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSadie has been kidnapped by the Tor, the vindictive alien race who destroyed Thalassic City. As her past, present, and future collides, her worst nightmare looks set to become her shocking new reality.A deliberate pawn in leader Griselda’s vengeful game, Sadie is horrified to learn the truth about her heritage and the destiny that’s already been mapped out for her... -
![Shades of Time by Sarah Woodbury]()
Shades of Time by Sarah Woodbury
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMarch 1294. With David and Llywelyn in Ireland, the rule of Wales and England has fallen to Math and Anna. Unbeknownst to them, however, rebellious barons have tried to assassinate David and thrown Ireland into civil war...Categorized as:
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![Shattered Moments by Irina Shapiro]()
Shattered Moments by Irina Shapiro
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA year has passed since the Sheridans fled the plague in England, but a new crisis tears Valerie and Louisa apart once again, with dire consequences. As the stranded Whitfields desperately try to return home to the seventeenth century, the Sheridans face a threat of a different nature... -
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Hidden in Time by Barbara Longley
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGrayce MacCarthy possesses the gift of foretelling—but to her, visions are more a curse than a gift. While visiting Ireland, Grayce takes a hike in the Comeragh Mountains, only to fall into a hidden world with no way out. She’s rescued by a gorgeous warrior dressed like a medieval hero in a romance novel... -
![The Dandelion Girl by Robert F. Young]()
The Dandelion Girl by Robert F. Young
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsInspiration for the Japanese anime series RahXephon and is also referenced in CLANNAD and Portal 2."Day before yesterday I saw a rabbit, and yesterday a deer, and today, you... -
![The Queen's Gambit by Irina Shapiro]()
The Queen's Gambit by Irina Shapiro
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHome at last after years of exile, Neve and Hugo Everly just want to pick up the pieces of their life and enjoy time with their growing family, but destiny has its own plan. A tragic loss nearly tears the family apart, and an unexpected guest brings a warning of dire events still to come... -
![Wonderland by Irina Shapiro]()
Wonderland by Irina Shapiro
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsForced to return to London to try to save Max from the gallows, Hugo and Neve are well aware of the danger of their situation and try to anticipate every eventuality. But, betrayal comes from an unexpected quarter, putting Neve and Hugo in mortal danger, and forcing them to reevaluate whom they can trust... -
![Time Change: A Time Travel Romance Novel by Elyse Douglas]()
Time Change: A Time Travel Romance Novel by Elyse Douglas
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn 1948, a film star sees a strange man in her photos. In 2019, a writer sees a strange woman in his photos. Film star and writer occupy the same beach house—71 years apart. In an extraordinary moment, they meet face-to-face. Hypnotic, original and intrepid. This story grabs you from the first page and never lets go... -
![A World Apart by Irina Shapiro]()
A World Apart by Irina Shapiro
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsReunited with her sister at last, Louisa settles in colonial Virginia, but an unexpected visitor throws life into turmoil once again by offering Valerie and Louisa an opportunity to return to the future.Before the sisters have a chance to make a decision, the unthinkable happens; ripping the family apart, and scattering them over continents and time itself... -
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![A Game of Shadows by Irina Shapiro]()
A Game of Shadows by Irina Shapiro
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s 1624, and the Whitfields finally arrive in England, eager to spend time with Louisa and Kit, but their visit is not the happy reunion they’d hoped for.In the meantime in 1777, Abbie and Finn go behind enemy lines to spy for the Revolution, putting themselves in grave danger. The slightest mistake can mean the difference between life and death, and tear them apart forever... -
![Bu Bu Jing Xin/步步惊心 by Tong Hua]()
Bu Bu Jing Xin/步步惊心 by Tong Hua
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsZhang Xiao, a white collar worker from 21st century China, discovers that her soul has wandered back in time to the Qing Dynasty during the reign of the Kangxi Emperor and inhabited the body of a teenage Manchu girl, Ma'ertai Ruoxi... -
![Alliance of Equals by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller]()
Alliance of Equals by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA new novel in the popular and exciting science fiction Liaden Universe® series... -
![A Once and Future Love: a time travel romance by Anne Kelleher]()
A Once and Future Love: a time travel romance by Anne Kelleher
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEngland, 2014. When Richard Lambert’s beloved wife dies, he thinks he will never find love again. Until, while exploring a medieval tower, he falls from the steps—and into another time… England, 1214. When Richard wakes, he’s in the body of his ancestor, who is near death from battle. As his wife nurses him back to health, she finds he is not the cruel man she knew... -
![Remember Me Tomorrow by Farah Heron]()
Remember Me Tomorrow by Farah Heron
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA missing student. A singular investigation. A new romance. Every bit of it is a mystery in a delightful novel of cosmic twists by the author of How to Win a Breakup.East House is the oldest and least desirable dorm on campus, but it has a draw for lonely university freshman Aleeza Kassam: Jay Hoque, the hot and broody student who vanished from East House five months ago without a trace...Categorized as:
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![If I Had You by Lynn Kurland]()
If I Had You by Lynn Kurland
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn her captivating new novel, bestselling author Lynn Kurland paints a magnificent portrait of 13th-century England-with the passionate tale of a woman crippled by the past and a man destined to future greatness... -
![The Memory Tree by John A. Heldt]()
The Memory Tree by John A. Heldt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDays after barely escaping 1889 with their lives, the Carsons, siblings from the present day, resume their search for their missing parents in 1918. While Adam and his pregnant wife, Bridget, settle in Minnesota, unaware of a wildfire that will kill hundreds, Greg seeks clues in his great-grandparents' Mexico, where he finds love, danger, and enemies...Categorized as:
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![The Lane Betrayal by John A. Heldt]()
The Lane Betrayal by John A. Heldt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the author of the critically acclaimed Northwest Passage, American Journey, and Carson Chronicles series comes the first book in the Time Box saga.Virginia physicist Mark Lane has a problem. Weeks after privately creating two time machines, he learns his corporate partner wants to use the portable devices for nefarious purposes... -
![Ever Crave the Rose by Morgan O'Neill, Deborah O'Neill Cordes]()
Ever Crave the Rose by Morgan O'Neill, Deborah O'Neill Cordes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLondon 2014―Catherine Howard stumbles upon the tomb of her granddaughter, Anne Howard Brandon, who'd been swept back through time. Horrorstruck, she discovers Anne was murdered in the year 1562. Elizabethan England 1562―Dr... -
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Whither Thou Goest Lib/E by Anna Belfrage, Greg Patmore
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn their rural home in the Colony of Maryland, Matthew and Alex Graham are still recovering from the awful events of the previous years when Luke Graham, Matthew's estranged brother, asks them for a favor.Alex has no problems whatsoever ignoring Luke's sad plea for help. In her opinion Matthew's brother is an evil excuse of a man who deserves whatever nasty stuff fate throws at him... -
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![A McMillan Christmas by Bethany Claire]()
A McMillan Christmas by Bethany Claire
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMorna’s magic returns in this new Holiday story sure to warm your heart and make you believe in the miracle of love. A Time For Second Chances When the worst snowstorm of the century hits the Scottish Highlands just in time for the Christmas holiday, Harper knows she must seek shelter from the storm... -
![The Successful Life of Jack Rybicki by Shawn Inmon]()
The Successful Life of Jack Rybicki by Shawn Inmon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJack Rybicki is a high school senior who loves his girl, likes to party, and doesn't have much of a plan for his life. Then fate plucks him from obscurity and Jack, now renamed Jack Samuels by his management team, becomes one of the most famous people on the planet. A teenager who likes to indulge himself with limitless resources is not the best recipe for a successful life... -
![Find Me Where the Water Ends by Rachel Carter]()
Find Me Where the Water Ends by Rachel Carter
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLydia has been trained into a person she might have once feared: focused, fierce, deadly. Although she never wanted the life of a Montauk Project recruit, the Project has captured someone she loves - someone she'll do anything to save.Then Lydia glimpses a world in which the Montauk Project never existed...Categorized as:
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![Serpents in the Garden by Anna Belfrage]()
Serpents in the Garden by Anna Belfrage
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter years of hard work, Matthew and Alex Graham have created a thriving home in the Colony of Maryland. About time, in Alex’s opinion, after far too many adventures she is really looking forward to some well-deserved peace and quiet. A futile hope, as it turns out... -
![Revenge and Retribution by Anna Belfrage]()
Revenge and Retribution by Anna Belfrage
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLife in the Colony of Maryland is no sinecure – as Alex and Matthew Graham well know. But nothing in their previous life has prepared them for the mayhem that is about to be unleashed upon them. Being labelled a witch is not a good thing in 1684, so it is no wonder Alex Graham is aghast at having such insinuations thrown at her... -
![To Catch a Falling Star by Anna Belfrage]()
To Catch a Falling Star by Anna Belfrage
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome gifts are double-edged swords … For Matthew Graham, being given the gift of his former Scottish manor is a dream come true. For his wife, Alex, this gift will force her to undertake a perilous sea journey, leaving most of their extensive family in the Colony of Maryland. Alex is torn apart by this, but staying behind while her husband travels to Scotland is no option...
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