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Queen of Oak: A Novel of Boudica by Melanie Karsak
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFated to lead a rebellion against Rome.Destined to become a legend.Britain, A.D. 42—Boudica, second daughter of a Celtic king, has little concern for tribal tensions and political intrigues. Called by the gods and the stirrings of her own wild heart, she listens instead to whispers of the oaks. But Boudica would be wiser to heed the warning cries of eagles... -
A Time to Change by Callie Langridge
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAn abandoned English manor transports a young woman back to the Edwardian era—where love and danger await—in this time travel romance.East Midlands, England, 2013 . The once grand Hill House is now surrounded by a shabby town of pubs and chip shops. As a child, Louisa Arnold was enthralled by the tragic history of its owners, the Mandeville family...Categorized as:
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The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods, Evie Gaughan
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsOn a quiet street in Dublin, a lost bookshop is waiting to be found…For too long, Opaline, Martha and Henry have been the side characters in their own lives.But when a vanishing bookshop casts its spell, these three unsuspecting strangers will discover that their own stories are every bit as extraordinary as the ones found in the pages of their beloved books...Categorized as:
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City of Time and Magic by Paula Brackston
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsXanthe meets Brackston's most famous heroine, Elizabeth Hawksmith from The Witch's Daughter, in this crossover story with all the "historical detail, village charm, and twisty plotting" of the Found Things series (Publishers Weekly).City of Time and Magic sees Xanthe face her greatest challenges yet... -
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The Conjurer by Luanne G. Smith
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSidra didn’t murder her husband. Yet even a jinni can’t wish away a wrongful imprisonment. Determined to prove her innocence, she returns to her adopted home—a French village renowned for its perfume witches—with her friends Elena and Yvette by her side. Here is where Sidra’s true destiny awaits, but danger also lurks in the village’s narrow lanes...Categorized as:
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A Breath of Snow and Ashes, Part Two by Diana Gabaldon
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA worldwide sensation with more than 12 million copies in print, Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series has produced #1 best-selling novels and earned a fiercely devoted fan base. Another spellbinding entry in the series, A Breath of Snow and Ashes continues the saga of 18th-century Scotsman Jamie Fraser and his 20th-century, time-traveling wife, Claire... -
The Naturalist Society by Carrie Vaughn
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn this magical tale of self-discovery from New York Times bestselling author Carrie Vaughn, a young widow taps into the power that will change the world—if the man’s world she lives in doesn’t destroy her and her newfound friends first.In the summer of 1880, the death of Beth Stanley’s husband puts her life’s work in jeopardy...Categorized as:
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The Healer Series: The Complete Set, Books 1-4, A Fated Mates Fantasy Romance by C.J. Anaya
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne god's love will heal my heart. Another god's love will heal humanity. From USA Today bestselling author, C.J. Anaya, comes an epic saga of love, betrayal, and the ultimate battle between good and evil. So I can heal people. Sounds cool in theory. Feels great when I can actually swing it...Categorized as:
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Enamored in Death: A Story of Thanatos and Makaria by Molly Tullis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPerfect for fans of Madeline Miller's Circe, Jennifer Saint’s Elektra, or Scarlett St. Clair's A Touch of Darkness, this story combines romance and Greek mythology in a twist of several famous myths.In the belly of the Underworld, Thanatos has reigned as the God of Death since time immemorial, disregarding his own fearsome reputation and the loneliness that comes with it... -
The Lion of Wales: The Complete Series Books 1-5 by Sarah Woodbury
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove. Magic. Faith. By the autumn of 537 AD, all who are loyal to King Arthur have retreated to a small parcel of land in north Wales. They are surrounded on all sides, heavily outnumbered, and facing near certain defeat... -
The Queen's Huntsman by Tanya Anne Crosby
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll hope for the future seems lost when Gwendolyn’s prince turns out to be anything but charming. Only now, having united the draig banners, Gwendolyn realizes too late that Loc is not her one true love...Discovering his bride's hair is not gold, Prince Loc reveals his true nature. Ambitious and cruel, he never coveted his ill-favored Cornish Bride... -
The Forgotten Prince by Tanya Anne Crosby
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"... an epic story. Tanya breathes life into this timeless tale of love and betrayal, blurring the lines of fantasy and history. —Jeff Wheeler, Wall Street Journal bestselling authorMálik Danann reveals his true self... and his true heart. But even with a Fae Prince by her side, Gwendolyn of Cornwall is not assured victory against Locrinus, the Usurper... -
Daughter of the Sea by Elisabeth Hobbes
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOn a windswept British coastline, the tide deposits an unexpected gift...It was the cry that she first noticed, the plaintive wail that called to her over the crash of winter waves. Wrapped only in a sealskin, the baby girl looks up at Effie and instantly captures her heart...Categorized as:
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The Du Lac Chronicles by Mary Anne Yarde
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWinner -- N.N.Light Award for Best Romance 2016.Bronze Medal Winner -- Circle Of Books Rings Of Honor Awards 2016Finalist -- The Golden Box Book Publishing Golden Book Award 2017“It is dangerous to become attached to a du Lac. He will break your heart, and you will not recover.” So prophesies a wizened healer to Annis, daughter of King Cerdic of Wessex... -
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Twixt Firelight and Water by Juliet Marillier
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsLong ago, the sorceress Lady Oonagh cast a curse over her own child. Now a druid, an ill-tempered raven and an adventurous young woman are drawn together as the time approaches for the evil magic to be undone. Fans of the Sevenwaters series will love this new episode, which fleshes out the history of druid Ciaran and his constant companion Fiacha... -
Whisper of Magic by Patricia Rice
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Patricia Rice weaves magical love stories” - Mary Jo Putney, NY Times Bestselling Author Discover the second book in NY Times bestseller Patricia Rice's Unexpected Magic historical romance series! The death of Celeste Rochester’s father on the voyage from Jamaica to London leaves her and her young siblings nearly penniless in a foreign country...Categorized as:
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The Story Collector by Evie Gaughan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Evie Gaughan has skillfully created a magical, original novel. Beautifully written and steeped in folklore - this suspenseful story is told with warmth, wit and charm." Niamh Boyce (The Herbalist) A beautiful and mysterious tale from the author of The Heirloom and The Mysterious Bakery On Rue De Paris... -
The Jade Bones by Lani Forbes
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCast into the underworld after an act of shattering betrayal, Mayana and Ahkin must overcome unimaginable odds if they are to return home and reclaim the throne of the Chicome. A river of blood and demons disguised as children are only two of the challenges standing in their way. Fortunately, they are not unequipped... -
Born of the Sun by Joan Wolf
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this beautifully executed continuation of The Road to Avalon, her earlier depiction of sixth-century Britain, Wolf tells the story of Niniane, a Celtic princess, and Ceawlin, bastard son of the King of the West Saxons. Eighty years after the death of Arthur, the Celts are disorganized, drifting away from the cities built by the Romans... -
Midnight Captive by Arial Burnz
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI'm betrothed to a dagger-toting hellionShe was a doe-eyed, freckle-faced girl when I left seven years ago.Had I known she held such fire, I would have rushed home to be in her arms much sooner.I adored her then…I ache to have her now.But the supernatural world that surrounds her may be our undoing.She's bound and determined to take her father's enemy head-on... -
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...Categorized as:
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Tempted by the Runes by Christina Courtenay
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBrimming with romance, adventure and vivid historical detail, Christina Courtenay does for the Vikings what Diana Gabaldon's Outlander and Clanlans does for Scottish history.Born centuries apart. Bound by a love that defied time.Madison Berger is visiting Dublin with her family for a Viking re-enactment festival, when she chances upon a small knife embedded in the banks of the Liffey...Categorized as:
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The Cenote by Chelsea Dyreng
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsForced to marry a complete stranger, Sandpiper tries to adjust to life in her new village. But the mysterious Cenote, a great pool of water, has bewitched the men of the village, and Sandpiper must know why. This moving story of romance and redemption serves as an allegory with a timely message. Filled with drama and heart, it’s a book you won’t soon forget...Categorized as:
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The Veil by Megan Chance
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGreat stones crack and split. Storms will tell and the world is changed...Seventeen-year-old Grace has found the archdruid who can teach her to use her power as the veleda—the priestess prophesied to save Ireland. But nothing is as it should be. The archdruid is a dangerous fairy, and Grace can’t learn the spells, no matter how hard she tries. Something is wrong.. -
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The Darcy Legacy: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Joana Starnes
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPemberley’s ancient halls harbour many secrets...Categorized as:
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Ice Kingdom by Tiana Warner
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe final adventure in the Mermaids of Eriana Kwai trilogy … Meela and Lysi have unleashed Sisiutl, legendary two-headed serpent of the Pacific Northwest. It was supposed to be an ally that would help them win the war. Instead, it has fallen under the control of King Adaro, ruler of the Pacific Ocean. If Meela and Lysi can’t stop him, Adaro will use the deadly serpent to rid the oceans of mankind... -
Her Magic Touch by Kimberly Cates
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Desperate Magic...On Beltane eve, Mary Fallon Delaney steals to a castle ruin where her mother’s allegedly magical brooch has been hidden all these years, waiting for the right moment to summon “Ciaran of the Mist,” a mythical Celtic warrior promised to appear at the hour of Ireland's greatest need... -
The Shield and the Thistle by Jillian Bondarchuk
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA love beyond time. An adventure beyond imagination...To soothe her broken heart, culinary artist Meggie Washington leaves Manhattan and journeys to the mist-shrouded lowlands of Scotland...Categorized as:
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The Mummy by Max Allan Collins, Stephen Sommers
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBased on the Universal Studios major motion picture starring Brendan Fraser!Rick O'Connell, dashing American and legionnaire, is in Egypt looking for a good time. His discovery of the Lost City of the Dead is a fluke—but to British librarian Evelyn Carnahan it's the archaeological find of the century. The city contains all the treasures of Egypt and possibly the secrets of life and death... -
The Sons of Adam by Eva García Sáenz
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“The Sons of Adam” is the highly-anticipated sequel of the international best seller “The Immortal Collection”, the first part of “A Saga of the Ancient Family”, the successful immortal series that has captured the hearts of millions of teen and adult loyal readers in the US, UK, Australia, Canada and Europe, as happened before with the Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance Series "The Mortal... -
Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom the author of Outlander... a magnificent epic that once again sweeps us back in time to the drama and passion of 18th-century Scotland...For twenty years Claire Randall has kept her secrets. But now she is returning with her grown daughter to Scotland's majestic mist-shrouded hills... -
A House Between Sea and Sky by Beth Cato
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn 1920s California, two people in need of healing find strange refuge in a house with a mind of its own in an enthralling fantasy by the author of A Thousand Recipes for Revenge.Grieving Hollywood writer Fayette Wynne arrives in Carmel-by-the-Sea in 1926 to finish her latest project in peace...Categorized as:
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La voz de Amunet by Victoria Álvarez
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEgipto 1346 a.C: Desde que tiene uso de razón, la pequeña Amunet ha sido capaz de comunicarse con los animales, pero su vida da un vuelco cuando los sacerdotes de Amón, el clero más poderoso del Antiguo Egipto, descubre su prodigioso don... -
Shirewode by J. Tullos Hennig
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Novel of Robyn HoodKing of the Shire Wode. That is what they will call you...Home razed by Church edict, loved ones struck down by treachery, Rob of Loxley is left for dead. Taken by an old druid master into the deeps, Rob emerges as driven leader of a tight-knit band of outcasts, claiming the forest as their own and wielding the Horned Lord's vengeance with silent, deadly arrows...Categorized as:
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The Fountain by John A. Heldt
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPortland, Oregon. In May 2022, the Carpenters are a sad lot. Bill, 81, has just buried his beloved wife. Paul, 75, has terminal lung cancer. Annie, 72, is a paraplegic with broken dreams. Childless and directionless, the siblings face an uncertain future in their childhood home... -
Bees in June by Elizabeth Bass Parman
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSet against the optimism and excitement of the first moon landing in the summer of 1969, a feat many said was impossible, one woman struggles to achieve something she thinks is impossible--living a happy and fulfilling life.Rennie King's world isn't at all what she expected when she married the hotshot baseball player from her small town of Spark, Tennessee...Categorized as:
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The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWinner of the Costa Book of the Year Award, The Mermaid of Black Conch spins the enchanting tale of a cursed mythical creature and the lonely fisherman who falls in love with her. In 1976, David is fishing off the island of Black Conch when he comes upon a creature he doesn't expect: a mermaid by the name of Aycayia...Categorized as:
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Forbidden Sea by Sheila A. Nielson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA mermaid haunts Adrianne's dreams . . . is she coming to warn her, save her, or drag her down into the depths of the briny sea forever?When Adrianne comes face-to-face with the mermaid of Windwaithe Island, of whom she has heard terrible stories all her life, she is convinced the mermaid means to take her younger sister... -
The Snow Song by Sally Gardner
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWomen imprisoned by superstition, chained by guilt. Perched on a mountain in a land of ancient forests is a village, rife with secrets. Cut off from the outside world it is run by the elders, men to whom tradition is all.Edith lives alone with her alcoholic father who is forcing her to marry the village butcher. But she is in love with a shepherd who promised to return to her...Categorized as:
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The Dreaming: A Novel of Australia by Barbara Wood
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSet in the untamed landscape of mid-nineteenth century Australia, The Dreaming is a rich and potent tale of hidden passion and broken taboo from acclaimed novelist Barbara Wood.Australia, 1871 Following her mother s sudden death, Joanna Drury sets sail from India and arrives in Melbourne to claim the property left to her by her mother and to trace the mysteries of her family s past... -
Breath of Yesterday by Emily Bold, Katja Bell
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis second volume in Emily Bold's mystical series about Samantha Watts and Payton McLean, a cursed Scotsman from another era, takes listeners on a thrilling journey across time. After winning the battle to break a centuries-old curse, Samantha and Payton thought nothing could stand in the way of their happiness... -
Daughters of Olympus by Hannah M. Lynn
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA daughter pulled between two worlds and a mother willing destroy both to protect her...Gods and men wage their petty wars, but it is the women of spring who will have the last word...Demeter did not always live in fear. Once, the goddess of spring loved the world and the humans who inhabited it. After a devastating assault, though, she becomes a shell of herself... -
Nocturne by Kat Ross
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.Nocturne, a wilderness of eternal night.Solis, a wasteland of endless day.Nazafareen is a Breaker, a mortal who has the rare ability to shatter spell magic—although her power carries a high price... -
Upon a Starlit Tide by Kell Woods
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA dark and enchanting fairy tale-inspired historical fantasy combining elements of "The Little Mermaid" and "Cinderella" into a wholly original tale of love, power, and betrayal.Saint-Malo, Brittany, 1758.For Lucinde Leon, the youngest daughter of one of Saint-Malo's wealthiest ship-owners, the high walls of the city are more hindrance than haven...Categorized as:
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With My Last Breath by Courtney Cole
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsJust when Harmonia thought she had saved everyone she loved, the unthinkable happens and her life is shattered… in the space of just one breath. Now, she is left alone to shoulder a challenge, because she alone can fulfill a prophecy and restore Olympus. She knows she can succeed; she is the daughter of gods, after all... -
With My Last Breath by Courtney Cole
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsJust when Harmonia thought she had saved everyone she loved, the unthinkable happens and her life is shattered… in the space of just one breath. Now, she is left alone to shoulder a challenge, because she alone can fulfill a prophecy and restore Olympus. She knows she can succeed; she is the daughter of gods, after all... -
Imperial Lady by Andre Norton, Susan Shwartz
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith Imperial Lady, based on the life of a real historical princess of the Han dynasty and mixed with Chinese legendry andry, Andre Norton (a Grand Master of Fantasy) joins with Susan Shwartz to create a stirring, romantic, and unforgettable tale... -
Prickle Moon by Juliet Marillier
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPrickle Moon is a collection of Juliet Marillier’s best short fiction. It contains eleven previously published stories and five new ones. Included are the Sevenwaters novella, "’Twixt Firelight and Water", the epic Nordic story, "Otherling", and "In Coed Celyddon", a tale of the young man who would one day become King Arthur...Categorized as:
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Piece of Infinity by Emily Bold
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the third and final volume of Emily Bold’s The Curse Series, Sam returns to the present day from seventeenth-century Scotland, reunited with her love, Payton, and relieved that the curse has been lifted. But their happiness is tempered by Sam’s unsettling feeling that all is not yet right... -
Again, My Lord by Katharine Ashe
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe one that got away . . .Six years ago, Tacitus Everard, the Marquess of Dare, made the worst mistake of his life: courting vibrant, sparklingly beautiful Lady Calista Chance—until she broke his heart.Is the only one she wants.Six years ago, Calista Holland made the biggest misstep of her life: begging handsome, wealthy Lord Dare to help her run away from home—then marrying someone else...Categorized as:
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