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The Lady of the Loch by Elena Collins
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratings‘Although I believe I will die here in this castle, my spirit will never be silent.’Ravenscraig Castle, Scotland. 1307When the castle she works in is sacked by the army of Prince Edward of England, kitchen maid Agnes Fitzgerald manages to escape north of Inverness to throw herself at the mercy of the Lord and Lady at Ravenscraig Castle... -
Lady Carliss and the Waters of Moorue by Chuck Black, Andy Turvey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLady Carliss faces the challenge of her life. Can she save the kingdom before it’s too late? Determined, smart, and a master of both the sword and the bow, Lady Carliss has proven herself as a veteran Knight of the Prince. Returning from a mission of aid, Carliss is plunged into adventure once again as she searches for the marauders responsible for kidnapping a friend’s family...Categorized as:
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Every Hour Until Then by Gabrielle Meyer
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGifted with the ability to time-cross between Victorian-era London and World War II Washington, DC, Kathryn faces two lives fraught with danger. In 1938 amid the looming shadow of war, Kathryn is invited to the London Museum as a guest curator to create a groundbreaking exhibit on Jack the Ripper and his reign of terror...Categorized as:
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Den of Wolves by Juliet Marillier
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsThe “powerful and emotionally-charged” fantasy series from the author of the Sevenwaters novels continues, as Blackthorn and Grim face haunting secrets and old adversaries... Feather bright and feather fine, None shall harm this child of mine... Healer Blackthorn knows all too well the rules of her bond to the fey: seek no vengeance, help any who ask, do only good...Categorized as:
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The Stalking Jack the Ripper Collection: Books 1-4 by Kerri Maniscalco
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDevour the complete #1 New York Times bestselling Stalking Jack the Ripper series: Stalking Jack the Ripper, Hunting Prince Dracula, Escaping from Houdini, Capturing the Devil, and a free novella are included in this thrilling new collection!Between social teas and silk dress fittings, Audrey Rose Wadsworth leads a secret life studying corpses in the gruesome practice of forensic medicine... -
Kushiel's Chosen by Jacqueline Carey
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsMighty Kushiel, of rod and wealLate of the brazen portalsWith blood-tipp'd dart a wound unhealedPricks the eyen of chosen mortalsThe land of Terre d'Ange is a place of unsurpassed beauty and grace. The inhabiting race rose from the seed of angels and men, and they live by one simple rule: Love as thou wilt.Phèdre nó Delaunay was sold into indentured servitude as a child... -
Across the Ages by Gabrielle Meyer
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCaroline holds a deep secret. Existing in 1727 and 1927 simultaneously, each night she goes to sleep in one life and wakes up in the other. Searching for answers to her unique existence, Caroline stumbles upon a letter from her mother that hints at her own experiences as a time-crosser, sending Caroline on a quest to uncover the truth...Categorized as:
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Charlock's Secret by Leah Moyes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDesperate to hide, Kat flees. Trapped in time, her survival and return are threatened by her tortured heart.Ensnared by hopelessness and grief, 24-year-old Kat Shelton, accepts a position as the curator of an old English estate with the sole purpose of running away from her memories and to bury life’s pain...Categorized as:
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Die Again, Mr. Holmes by Anna Elliott, Charles Veley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA young woman begs Sherlock Holmes to help find her missing fiancé, but the great detective makes an uncharacteristic mistake. Then Sherlock’s daughter, Lucy James, takes on a missing person case of her own, but she must also keep a vicious criminal away from Becky, Lucy’s ten-year-old sister-in-law. Little Becky soon becomes dangerously involved in both cases...Categorized as:
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Mastiff by Tamora Pierce
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsThe Hunt is on!Three years have passed since Beka Cooper almost died in the sewers of Port Caynn, and she is now a respected member of the Provost's Guard. But her life takes an unexpected turn when her fiancé is killed on a slave raid. Beka is faced with a mixture of emotions as, unbeknownst to many, she was about to call the engagement off...Categorized as:
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Through Each Tomorrow by Gabrielle Meyer
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn 1883, Charles Hollingsworth is a poor farmer desperate to secure financial stability for his mother and sister, as he is unsure which of his time-crossing paths he will choose on his twenty-fifth birthday. Posing as the Earl of Norfolk, he enters the opulent circles of Newport's elite to assist a fellow time-crossing friend, Drew...Categorized as:
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The Holy Road by Ginn Hale
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWhen John opens a letter addressed to his missing roommate, Kyle, he expects to find a house key, but instead he is swept into a strange realm of magic, mysticism, revolutionaries and assassins. Though he struggles to escape, John is drawn steadily closer to a fate he share with Kyle—to wake the destroyer god, the Rifter, and shatter a world...Categorized as:
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The Crown of Embers by Rae Carson
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 47 ratingsShe does not know what awaits her at the enemy's gate.Elisa is a hero. She led her people to victory over a terrifying, sorcerous army. Her place as the country's ruler should be secure. But it isn't.Her enemies come at her like ghosts in a dream, from both foreign realms and within her own court. And her destiny as the chosen one has not yet been fulfilled...Categorized as:
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Kushiel's Scion by Jacqueline Carey
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsImriel de la Courcel's blood parents are history's most reviled traitors, but his adoptive parents, the Comtesse Phèdre and the warrior-priest Joscelin, are Terre d'Ange's greatest champions.Stolen, tortured, and enslaved as a young boy, Imriel is now a Prince of the Blood, third in line for the throne in a land that revels in art, beauty, and desire...Categorized as:
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Autumn's Reign by Robin D. Mahle, Elle Madison
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCharlie returned to a kingdom in shambles. With her husband in the dungeons and the most despicable man in the realm in power, she is left with no choice but to continue to play the role that she was given. Living the lie does not come easy, nor without a cost. But Charlie will do anything to save the man she loves and the realm she’s sworn to protect...Categorized as:
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Broken Fortress by Ginn Hale
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWhen John opens a letter addressed to his missing roommate, Kyle, he expects to find a house key, but instead he is swept into a strange realm of magic, mysticism, revolutionaries and assassins. Though he struggles to escape, John is drawn steadily closer to a fate he share with Kyle—to wake the destroyer god, the Rifter, and shatter a world... -
The Assassin and the Healer by Sarah J. Maas
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsMeet the Assassin: beautiful, defiant, destined for greatness. Celaena Sardothien has challenged her master. Now she must pay the price. Her journey to the Red Desert will be an arduous one, but it may change the fate of her cursed world forever..Categorized as:
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Asperfell by Jamie Thomas
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOnly the darkest and most dangerous of Mages are sentenced to pass through the gate to Asperfell. Not one has ever returned.Never did Briony dream she might set foot in the otherworldly prison of Asperfell. She was, after all, neither Mage nor criminal... -
Seeing Danger by Wendy Vella
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLord Devonshire Sinclair understands his family’s heightened senses are a result of a long ago pact between the Sinclairs and the powerful Raven family. To Honor and Protect is their creed. He has also accepted that no woman could live at his side and understand what he is capable of…until now...Categorized as:
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Paladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsStephen's god died on the longest day of the year…Three years later, Stephen is a broken paladin, living only for the chance to be useful before he dies. But all that changes when he encounters a fugitive named Grace in an alley and witnesses an assassination attempt gone wrong... -
Heir to Sevenwaters by Juliet Marillier
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsA brand new novel in the beloved world of Sevenwaters, a fantasy series that should appeal to "Lord of the Rings" fans (VOYA). The chieftains of Sevenwaters have long been custodians of a vast and mysterious forest. Human and Otherworld dwellers have existed there side by side, sharing a wary trust...Categorized as:
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Enemies & Shadows by Ginn Hale
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWhen John opens a letter addressed to his missing roommate, Kyle, he expects to find a house key, but instead he is swept into a strange realm of magic, mysticism, revolutionaries and assassins. Though he struggles to escape, John is drawn steadily closer to a fate he share with Kyle—to wake the destroyer god, the Rifter, and shatter a world... -
Kingdom of Shadows by Barbara Erskine
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBarbara Erskine's classic bestseller, the successor to Lady of Hay, at last available as a HarperCollins paperback.In a childless and unhappy marriage, Clare Royland is rich and beautiful – but lonely. And fueling her feelings of isolation is a strange, growing fascination with an ancestress from the distant past...Categorized as:
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The Apothecary Diaries (Light Novel): Volume 4 by Natsu Hyuuga
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThough her main duty is still looking after Consort Gyokuyou, Maomao finds time to help her friends and acquaintances in the rear palace, including Xiaolan, who will need a job after her term of service ends, and Consort Lishu, who’s convinced she’s seen a ghost! When complications arise with Gyokuyou’s pregnancy, however, Maomao knows she’s not skilled enough to handle a situation that could... -
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DragonKnight by Donita K. Paul
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsReturn to the land of dragons and magic you discovered in Dragonspell and DragonQuest, in this finely crafted and memorable work of fantasy fiction with a core of eternal truth.Trapped in an evil spell... can the knights of Paladin be rescued?Before vowing his allegiance to Wulder as a knight, Bardon heads to the mountains for solitude... -
Witches' Blood by Ginn Hale
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWhen John opens a letter addressed to his missing roommate, Kyle, he expects to find a house key, but instead he is swept into a strange realm of magic, mysticism, revolutionaries and assassins. Though he struggles to escape, John is drawn steadily closer to a fate he share with Kyle—to wake the destroyer god, the Rifter, and shatter a world...Categorized as:
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Season of Glory by Lisa Tawn Bergren
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the third and final volume of the Remnants series—Seasons of Glory—the power of the Remnants and their people are growing, threatening Pacifica’s careful plans for domination. Among the Trading Union, village after village, outpost after outpost, and city after city are drawn to people of the Way, and agree to stand against those who hunt them... -
The Cross of Ciaran by Andrea Matthews
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a fifth century pagan priest is unearthed in Ireland fifteen hundred years after being entombed, archaeologist Caitlin O’Connell is convinced it’s the find of the century. The body is in perfect condition, right down to the intricate tattoos adorning the Celt’s skin. In fact, if scientific data hadn’t proved otherwise, she would swear he hadn’t been interred more than a few hours...Categorized as:
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Forgetting to Remember by M.J. Rose
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDiscover a spellbinding love story in this dazzling time-travel adventure from the NYT bestselling author of The Last Tiara, M.J. Rose...Categorized as:
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The Call of the Sea by Sian Ann Bessey
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Viking Historical RomanceOn the eve of her betrothal to a nobleman she’s never met, Rhiannon seeks comfort on the shores of the sea she loves so well. But instead of offering peace to her uneasy heart, the ocean heralds doom with the arrival of dreaded Viking ships. A vicious raid leads to the death of her beloved father and leaves Rhiannon’s life in tatters...Categorized as:
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Hidden in the Mists by Christina Courtenay
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA love forged in fire lives on through the ages . . .Skye Logan has been struggling to run her remote farm on Scotland's west coast alone ever since her marriage fell apart. When a handsome stranger turns up looking for work, it seems that her wish for help has been granted.Rafe Carlisle is searching for peace and somewhere he can forget about the last few years...Categorized as:
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Dark Triumph by Robin LaFevers
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsI lean forward, pushing my body out past the battlements. The wind plucks at my cloak, buffets against me, as if it would carry me off in flight, just like the birds or the knight's soul. Let go, it cries, I will take you far, far away. I want to laugh at the exhilarating feeling, I will catch you, it whistles seductively.The convent has returned Sybella to a life that nearly drove her mad...Categorized as:
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Unseen by Jordan L. Hawk
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLibrarian Sebastian Rath and his lover Vesper Rune are tasked with seeking and containing the evil Books of the Bound. But one of the Books has been freed from its prison—and is in the hands of a killer.As more bodies turn up, Sebastian finds himself tempted to use forbidden magic to locate the Book and stop the murderer...Categorized as:
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Refuge for Masterminds by Kathleen Baldwin
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s 1814. Napoleon has escaped his imprisonment on Elba. Britain is at war on four fronts. And at Stranje House, a School for Unusual Girls, five young ladies are secretly being trained for a world of spies, diplomacy, and war…Napoleon’s invasion of England is underway and someone at Stranje House is sneaking information to his spies. Lady Jane Moore is determined to find out who it is... -
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Black Blades by Ginn Hale
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKahlil balances his loyalty to the Bousim house against the revelations of his past. Blood will be shed one-way or the other. While in the heights of Rathal’pesha, John adapts to the hardships of a warrior-priest’s life and secretly searches for anything that will return him and his friends back home...Categorized as:
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A Fugitive Green by Diana Gabaldon, Jeff Woodman
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe #1 New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed Outlander series weaves a captivating story of secrets and intrigue, bringing together Lord John’s elder brother, Harold Grey, and his future wife, Minnie. This novella, originally published in Seven Stones to Stand or Fall, is now available as a standalone ebook...Categorized as:
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The Highwayman of Tanglewood by Marcia Lynn McClure
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA chambermaid in the house of Tremeshton, Faris Shayhan well knew torment, despair and trepidation. To Faris it seemed the future stretched long and desolate before her--bleak and as dark as a lonesome midnight path. Still, the moon oft casts hopeful luminosity to light one's way...Categorized as:
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The Journal of a Thousand Years by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAn ancient family diary. A timely prophecy. An epic conclusion.As Sylvia prepares to meet Gabe’s parents for the first time, the last thing she needs is for her long-lost father to cause trouble. While his answers to her questions finally bring clarity, they also usher in danger.But that's not all her elusive father brings into Sylvia's life... -
Star Cursed by Jessica Spotswood
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWith the Brotherhood persecuting witches like never before, a divided Sisterhood desperately needs Cate to come into her Prophesied powers. And after Cate's friend Sachi is arrested for using magic, a war-thirsty Sister offers to help her find answers—if Cate is willing to endanger everyone she loves... -
The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 48 ratingsA man broken in body and spirit, Cazaril, has returned to the noble household he once served as page, and is named, to his great surprise, as the secretary-tutor to the beautiful, strong-willed sister of the impetuous boy who is next in line to rule... -
The Beautiful Pretender by Melanie Dickerson
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsWhat happens when a margrave realizes he’s fallen in love with a servant?The Margrave of Thornbeck has to find a bride, fast. He invites ten noble-born ladies from around the country to be his guests at Thornbeck Castle for two weeks, a time to test these ladies and reveal their true character...Categorized as:
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His Improper Lady by Candace Camp
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome family secrets were never meant to be disturbed. It’s been a year since Tom Quick became a partner at the detective agency Moreland & Quick, which he operates with his lifelong friend Constantine Moreland. When he catches an intruder breaking in to the agency, obviously looking for something, it’s clear that a new case is afoot...Categorized as:
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Flower In The Palace by Jordan Silver
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDisclaimer: This book is loosely based on the Korean Drama The Moon The Embraces The Sun. Though the basic storyline is similar, the story, scenes and characters are all mine. Prince Jai of Zihan was soon to be named Crown Prince once his father ascended the throne. At seventeen he was an accomplished young man who had learned at his father and grandfather’s knees the ways of an emperor...Categorized as:
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Shadows Stir at Seven Sisters by M.L. Bullock
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhere is Calpurnia Cottonwood? Find the Answers in Shadows Stir at Seven Sisters Seven Sisters, an antebellum restoration in downtown Mobile, has come to life recently...and not in ways historian Carrie Jo Jardine had expected...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...Categorized as:
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The Kidnapper's Accomplice by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTo investigate the source of gossip about Cyclops, Willie does the unthinkable – she dons a dress. However her plan goes awry when she’s kidnapped by a disgruntled magician with the power to detonate gunpowder at will. The magician forces India and Matt to race all over London in the hunt for her before the bombs go off... -
In Pursuit of the Green Lion by Judith Merkle Riley
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe unforgettable Margaret of Ashbury returns in the second book of the trilogy that began with A Vision of Light.Margaret, a resourceful midwife, is living with the insufferable relatives of her third husband, Gilbert de Vilers, known as Gregory. She is carving out a life for herself and her daughters despite the hostility and greed of her in-laws...Categorized as:
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Brothers of the Wild North Sea by Harper Fox
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis is the FoxTales edition of the book previously published by Samhain Publishing. Other than the cover art and description, the book is the same. Hundreds of years ago, on a wild sea coast, two bold-hearted men met in combat and love..Categorized as:
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For Love and Honor by Jody Hedlund
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLady Sabine is harboring a skin blemish, one, that if revealed, could cause her to be branded as a witch, put her life in danger, and damage her chances of making a good marriage. After all, what nobleman would want to marry a woman so flawed?Sir Bennet is returning home to protect his family from an imminent attack by neighboring lords who seek repayment of debts...Categorized as:
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Secrets of the Chocolate House by Paula Brackston
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe second novel in a bewitching series "brimming with charm and charisma" that will make "fans of Outlander rejoice!" (Woman's World Magazine)New York Times bestselling author Paula Brackston’s The Little Shop of Found Things was called “a page-turner that will no doubt leave readers eager for future series installments” (Publishers Weekly)...
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