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Silver Hammer, Golden Cross by Octavia Randolph
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA Peace which must be defended. A vow which must be broken. It is the final decade of the ninth century. The Peace between Wessex and the Danes long-settled in the Danelaw erodes. A new onslaught of Danes attacks Angle-land, trying once and for all to destroy Ælfred...Categorized as:
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Sword of Kings by Bernard Cornwell
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAn oath of loyalty.Two warring kings.A destiny he didn’t choose…England is in turmoil as Vikings and Saxons battle for territory. Rumours build about the fatal sickness of the King, and the country awaits an heir.A violent clash at sea forces the warrior lord Uhtred to lead his men from his Northumbrian fortress to London and plunge into the eye of the storm...Categorized as:
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Highland Devotion by Keira Montclair
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe greatest heroes are soft-spoken. Gregor Ramsay has never seen himself as a hero, but when the lass he fancies falls into the clutches of the Channel of Dubh, he’ll do anything he can to save her. Linet Baird will not be sold across the sea on his watch... -
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... -
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Highland Vengeance by Keira Montclair
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFirst in a new historical romantic suspense series by Keira Montclair! An outlaw. A lass bent on vengeance. Together they are unstoppable. Maggie Ramsay has never forgotten Randall Baines, the English lord who tormented her beloved sister when they were children... -
Highland Avenger by Julie Johnstone
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDuty drove him to possess her, but love will drive him to his knees. Eight years ago, savage Scots invaded Eve Decres’s home, murdering her family and plunging her into a nightmare. As sole heir to a strategically located castle on the border between Scotland and England, Eve became a prize to be wedded and bedded, and she fled into hiding...Categorized as:
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King in Waiting by Griff Hosker
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratings'A rollicking historical adventure which flies like an arrow from a bow.' - Giles Kristian 'One of the best Griff Hosker books I have ever read.' - Paul J Bennett The sequel to runaway bestseller Lord Edward’s Archer. The year is 1264. Simon de Montfort defeats and captures King Henry III of England at the Battle of Lewes to become de facto ruler of the country...Categorized as:
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The Hall of Tyr Book Four of The Circle of Ceridwen Saga by Octavia Randolph
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Hall of Tyr: Book Four of The Circle of Ceridwen SagaIt is said that every man is haunted by one mistake...The year is 881. Ten years have passed since fifteen year old Ceridwen set out from her Priory home to make her own life. She has known love and loss, triumph and heartbreak...Categorized as:
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Das Spiel der Könige by Rebecca Gablé
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRare...Categorized as:
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Tindr by Octavia Randolph
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBook Five of the Circle of Ceridwen SagaThe Lady of the Forest, Freyja, the Goddess of all woodland beasts, appears here on Midgard as a white hind. So great is her love for her deer that she herself comes in their guise. None has ever seen her; but if she permitted man but a glance, that is what they would see...Tindr is handsome, kind, and the best hunter on 9th century Gotland...Categorized as:
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Marin's Promise by Madeline Martin
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA LADY WHO WILL DEFEND HER FAMILY AND HER CASTLE... Lady Marin Barrington, eldest of the Earl of Werrick's five daughters, is a born protector. Not only has she taken on the role of mistress of the castle and caregiver to her sisters upon their mother's death, she also acts in her father’s stead while he is serving the king abroad. Dedicated and resolute, failure is never an option for her...Categorized as:
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Highland Fortitude by Keira Montclair
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTo others, he’s a misfit. To her, he’s a hero. Daniel Drummond fears no lass will want a one-handed warrior, but when he meets the bonny and spirited Constance at Sona Abbey, he dares to wonder if they could have a future together. The beautiful novice has a secret, however, and her reticence makes him fear she sees him as less than a man...Categorized as:
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Highland Retribution by Keira Montclair
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey stole everything from her, including her dignity. With his help, she'll get it back. Braden Grant is haunted by the death of his friend Ronan, who took his own life. No one knows why the warrior resorted to such desperate measures, but Braden blames himself...Categorized as:
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Highland Resilience by Keira Montclair
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe vows to find her sister. She helps him find himself. The only son of Logan Ramsay, the man known to all as the Beast of the Highlands, Gavin Ramsay feels a powerful need to prove himself. His sire thinks he’s incapable of leading a mission on his own, but when a young lass goes missing from the clan, Gavin vows to find her...Categorized as:
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Highlander's Vow by Mariah Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe’s a Highland lady, sworn to become a nun. He’s a police detective thrown back in time. Can a vow of love bring them together across centuries?Scotland, 1310. Abandoned by her betrothed nine years ago, Highlander Catriona Mackenzie vowed to join a nunnery. Her wish is about to be granted. Then Tadhg—the man she once loved—reappears, injured and in need of her healing touch.Scotland, 2021...Categorized as:
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The Bear of Britain by Steven A. McKay
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAD 432. BRITAIN. The winter snows are melting at last, but spring will bring more than just rebirth this year. The Saxons are coming, and that means war. Bellicus, Duro and Cai have travelled south to join the warlord, Arthur, and his growing army of Britons...Categorized as:
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Wrath of the Picts by Steven A. McKay
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPrincess Catia has gone missing and once again it falls to the legendary druid, Bellicus, to find her. Was the child taken by force, or did she go willingly with the Pictish warrior-woman, Aife?Their trail leads far north to the windswept fortress of Dunnottar, so the druid must journey there with his companions, Duro, Eburus, and the fearsome wardog, Cai...Categorized as:
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A Time for Swords by Matthew Harffy, Barnaby Edwards
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLindisfarne, AD793. The life of a novice monk will be changed forever when the Vikings attack in a new historical adventure from Matthew Harffy.There had been portents – famine, whirlwinds, lightning from clear skies, serpents seen flying through the air. But when the raiders came, no one was prepared...Categorized as:
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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...Categorized as:
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The Return of the Warrior by Chris Bradford
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA new instalment and standalone adventure charting series protagonist Jack Fletcher's return to pre-civil war England.His quest: to find his missing sister, with the help of some familiar faces..Categorized as:
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The Mercenary by Cecelia Mecca
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA fake marriage is the last thing he wants...and the one thing he needs.Guy Lavallais never expected to marry. But when a nun overhears him making treasonous overtures to a bishop, she makes a shocking ultimatum: marry her or she'll tell all. And there is plenty to tell...Categorized as:
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Highland Seduction by Cecelia Mecca
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Bring the priest.” The king’s punishment is swift and sure. Clan MacRob’s second-in-command will wed the sister of his most bitter enemy. Not when another full moon passes, as was King Alexander’s original decree. Instead, Ainsley Shaw will immediately know the consequences of her clansmen’s actions...Categorized as:
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The Ghost by Maeve Greyson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhile searching for his son, he finds something he never expected: a woman to love.If only she didn’t hate him...Clan MacCoinnich is the only family Magnus de Gray has ever known. But when a message catches up with him five years too late, he discovers he has more family than he thought. He has a son. But the dear lady who gave him this gift died while bringing the wee one into the world...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... -
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A Harlot at the Highland Court by Celeste Barclay
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe trusted the wrong man... Lady Emelie Dunbar has made the gravest error an unmarried lady-in-waiting can make. The man she believes will be a bridegroom who loves, honors, and cherishes her turns out to be a duplicitous lover. Left with few choices, Emelie struggles to make a decision that will protect not only her reputation but her younger sister Blythe’s... -
Song of the Centurion by Steven A. McKay
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt is AD 430. Against all odds Princess Catia has been rescued from her brutal Saxon captors and Bellicus is taking her home at last... -
A Highland Knight to Remember by Amy Jarecki
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn 15th century Scotland, Gyllis Campbell arrives at the Beltane festival with one thing on her mind—to win the heart of Sir Sean MacDougall once and for all. Astonishingly, Sir Sean would like nothing more than to oblige the lovely lass.But when news of his father’s death arrives, Sean races for Dunollie Castle. Unaware of Sean’s tragedy, Gyllis departs the festival thwarted...Categorized as:
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A Rake at the Highland Court by Celeste Barclay
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCan a lady-in-waiting resist the pressure to marry a stranger? Cairstine Grant has spent two years carefully cultivating a reputation at court that is sure to drive away any potential suitor. Traumatized from an attack as a young woman, Cairstine is bound and determined never to marry and never to be subjected to a man's control. She'd rather become a nun than a wife... -
Wolf of Wessex by Matthew Harffy
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAD 838. Deep in the forests of Wessex, Dunston's solitary existence is shattered when he stumbles on a mutilated corpse. Accused of the murder, Dunston must clear his name and keep the dead man's daughter alive in the face of savage pursuers desperate to prevent a terrible secret from being revealed...Categorized as:
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Magnus the First by Diana Knightley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy stomach sank a little thinking that this bundle of letters had been something my husband had brought home with him, but didn’t want me to see.It made them ominous.“What are they?”“Challenges, mo reul-iuil. Challenges for m’throne, tis time for me tae train tae fight and finally deal with them...Categorized as:
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Twelve Days of Christmas in a Highlander's Arms: a Yuletide collection of Medieval historical romances by Caroline Lee, Hildie McQueen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOn the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me....Twelve Highlander heroes, brave and true. Honor-bound and sworn to protect, they're about to meet their match in twelve feisty heroines. Amidst the wild Scottish mountains, the snow is falling deep, but twelve heart-warming stories of love await--one for each day of Christmas...Categorized as:
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His Highland Pledge by Celeste Barclay
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOld enough to love, too young to wed... Sixteen year old Magnus Sinclair did not realize when he stumbled upon thirteen year old Deirdre Fraser he was meeting his soulmate. Three years of meeting at Highland Gatherings and Royal Hunts, along with countless letters, build an unbreakable love between Magnus and Deirdre, and they secretly pledge themselves in a handfast...Categorized as:
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Highland Legend by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGladiator meets Fight Club in the Scottish Highlands in this gripping series from USA Today bestselling author Kathryn Le VequeAs the bastard son of a duke, Magnus Stewart's royal blood has been a curse. Lured by the mystique and riches of the legendary fight club, Ludus Caledonia, Magnus uses his anger and bitterness to battle his way to the status of a prized gladiator known as The Eagle...Categorized as:
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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... -
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The Judge by Maeve Greyson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes a broken promise really isn't broken. It's just a promise that takes a little longer to be fulfilled. When her father betrothed her to a duke, Isobel didn’t worry because Alasdair swore he’d save her. But he didn’t. Then word came her true love had succumbed to the plague. So, she married, and life became a living hell...Categorized as:
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His Highland Surprise by Celeste Barclay
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA confirmed bachelor with no intentions of settling down... Tavish Sinclair cannot imagine life with only one woman, not when so many catch his eye. As the third son of Laird Liam Sinclair, he has two older brothers and their children ahead of him for the lairdship...Categorized as:
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Fallen: A Medieval Scottish Romance by Jayne Castel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA woman running from her past. An outlaw determined to triumph over his. The twisted clan-chief who hunts them both. Redemption and healing wounded hearts in Medieval Scotland.Sister Coira has a secret. She once worked in a brothel and was the favorite plaything of the MacKinnon clan-chief. But since fleeing the hardship of her old life, she has made a new one for herself—as a nun... -
Highland Raider by Amy Jarecki
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Angus Og MacDonald, Lord of Islay agrees to harbor Robert the Bruce from the clutches of King Edward, he becomes an outlaw of the English crown. They sail to Ireland, seeking support from kin but are forced to flee for their lives. As Angus escapes, it is not a man he finds hidden in his birlinn. A wee wisp of a lass attacks like a screaming banshee with a battle axe in her hands...Categorized as:
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A Friend at the Highland Court by Celeste Barclay
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlexander Armstrong, heir to the Clan Armstrong lairdship, took for granted his strength and size until that strength was taken from him. Injured during a skirmish with another Lowland clan, Alex finds himself struggling to wield his sword. His once handsome face is now marred by a vicious scar... -
A Saint at the Highland Court by Celeste Barclay
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFans of Cecelia Mecca, Hildie McQueen, and Donna Fletcher will fall in love with The Highland Ladies.A lady-in-waiting left behind... Over the past two years, Blair Sutherland has watched her sister and friends marry and leave King Robert the Bruce’s royal court. Her parents have promised her a love match, but none of the courtiers who hang on the king’s coattails interest her...Categorized as:
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Odin's Wolves by Giles Kristian, Джайлc Кристиан
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThey came from the North and fought their way through France and Spain. Now this fearless band of brothers sets sail for the greatest city in the world... -
Blood of the Wolf by Steven A. McKay
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsROBIN HOOD RETURNS! And this time the legendary wolf’s head is working for the sheriff... After winning his freedom in Rise of the Wolf, Robin – with his faithful lieutenant John Little at his side – now spends his days travelling around northern England dispensing King Edward II’s justice... -
A Flawed Scotsman by Hildie McQueen
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen love blossoms between two unwilling people, will hopeless odds end it all?Book 4 in the bestselling series Clan Ross is now available! Read Free in Kindle Unlimited.Ruari Ross, cousin to the laird, ponders a marriage arrangement that would ally Clan Ross with Clan Fraser. After a lonely youth, Ruari wants the companionship of a wife without the complication of a love match...Categorized as:
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Unbreakable by Violetta Rand
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSworn to forget his past…. Alex MacKay has roamed the world as a mercenary, trying to forget his shattered past. But when he’s summoned by his brother to defend clan lands, the very man who betrayed him and married the woman he loved, he’s surprised to learn that the spirited Keely not only abandoned his brother on their wedding night, but never returned...Categorized as:
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A Fearless Rebel by Hildie McQueen
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAt times, vengeance and hatred can only be conquered with love.Bent on revenge, Keithen Fraser focus on killing those who kidnapped and attacked his mother and family friend. His father, Laird Fraser, proposes an alliance to end the fighting, which means he must marry the daughter of their sworn enemy, Laird Mackenzie.Ava Mackenzie is a warrior at heart... -
Highland Hope by Julie Johnstone
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes the one you love is the very one you cannot have. Lady Eve Sotherby dreams of escaping her horrid life in England, yet she has nowhere to run. So when she spies a posting for a companion in the Highlands, she seizes the chance to disappear. She’s heard tales about the barbaric Highlanders, of course, but no one can be worse than the beast she once foolishly agreed to wed...Categorized as:
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Blood on the Blade by Griff Hosker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsErik and his family are Norse who live on the island of Orkneyjar. Their world is thrown upside down when the King of Norway colludes with their jarl to take over their home. They flee to the land north of Mercia. Hoping for a life free from the tyranny of a king they have to fight Danes and Saxons...Categorized as:
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Protector of Mercia by M.J. Porter
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA deathbed oath leaves the lives of two infants hanging in the balance. Tamworth AD833 After successfully rescuing her husband from the Island of Sheppey, Icel hears the deathbed confession of Lady Cynehild which leaves him questioning what he knows about his past, as well as his future...Categorized as:
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Highlander's Reckoning by Emma Prince
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe is forced to marry... Daniel Sinclair is charged by Robert the Bruce to secure the King's ancestral holding in the Lowlands - and marry the daughter of the castle's keeper to secure a shaky alliance. But the lass's spirit matches her fiery hair, and Daniel quickly realizes that the King's "reward" is more than he bargained for. She won't submit without a fight..Categorized as:
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Touch of a Highlander by Katy Baker
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGretchen Matthews is a woman on a mission. Haunted by the disappearance of her friend, Gretchen is determined to discover the truth. So when a strange old woman gives her a cryptic clue to her friend’s whereabouts, Gretchen packs her bags and heads to Scotland. But things aren’t as simple as she’d hoped...Categorized as:
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