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Outlaw King by Julie Johnstone
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s the weapon intended to destroy him. He’s the key to her freedom. Dark days have come to medieval Scotland, and fierce warrior Robert the Bruce would do anything to release his country from English rule—and not just because he’s the rightful heir to the Scottish throne...Categorized as:
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Mask of Duplicity by Julia Brannan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFollowing the death of their father, Beth's brother Richard returns from the army to claim his share of the family estate. However, Beth's hopes of a quiet life are dashed when Richard, dissatisfied with his meagre inheritance and desperate for promotion, decides to force her into a marriage for his military gain. And he will stop at nothing to get his way... -
The Highlander's Stolen Bride by Eliza Knight
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom the bestselling author of the Stolen Bride Series comes a brand new and exciting family saga! For fans of Scottish historical romance, the Sutherland Legacy propels you into the Highlands with tales of daring adventure, irresistible heroes and passion! Magnus “Strath” Sutherland, Laird of Dornoch, refuses to marry after being betrayed by his betrothed’s father...Categorized as:
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The Memory of Her Kiss by Rebecca Ruger
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAnice Lindsay is a novice at Jardine abbey, whose true calling seems to be getting into trouble. Gregor Kincaid, known as The Fist of Scotland, is a fierce warrior and noble companion to William Wallace.Gravely wounded and separated from his army, Gregor stumbles upon the exquisite Anice, locked outside of the nunnery in the midst of one of her regular punishments...Categorized as:
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The Guardian's Favor by Cecelia Mecca
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFollowing his heart might cause a war. Is a second chance at love worth the risk? THE GUARDIAN Aidan de Sowlis finds purpose in guarding his family and his clan. He tells himself such a life is enough for him, but cannot dismiss the memory of the woman he wished to wed. Lady Clarissa now belongs to another man—or so he thinks...Categorized as:
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Highlander The Dark Dragon by Donna Fletcher
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHeather Macinnes is finally safe at home, her two sisters there to offer comfort. She escaped the notorious ghost warriors and thankfully never laid eyes on their leader the Dark Dragon. Her ordeal is done. However, she learns only too soon that her ordeal is far from done...it is just beginning...Categorized as:
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Once Upon a Christmas Wedding by Scarlett Scott, Merry Farmer
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTis the season... for wedding bells! But, the path of true love never did run smooth... as our brides and grooms soon discover. From the snowbound Scottish Highlands to candlelit ballrooms, follow our fearless heroines as they scorn etiquette and defy danger in pursuit of their heart's desire... -
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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Highland Oath by Donna Fletcher
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTragedy is about to hit the MacKinnon family and change their lives forever. Royden MacKinnon oldest of the three MacKinnon siblings has loved Oria, the daughter of a neighboring chieftain as long as he can remember. He wants no other woman, needs no other woman, has been with no other woman...Categorized as:
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Her Highland Captain: A Scottish Medieval Historical Romance by Alisa Adams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe man responsible for the death of her mother is her only hope for survival.Darling MacRae DeLeon lost everything but her horses in a devastating shipwreck and is now lying unconscious on a foreign land's shore. Yet, her troubles have only begun as she is found and captured by the ruthless and coldhearted Scottish Captain Lawrence MacLeod...Categorized as:
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To Redeem a Highland Rogue: Scottish Highlander Historical Romance by Collette Cameron
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes, a kiss is only a kiss. Meaningless. Their kiss was not that kind... Arieen Fleming is desperate. She’ll do anything to force her betrothed into calling off their arranged marriage—even create a public scandal that could leave her disowned, destitute, and untouchable. The charming Highlander at the masked ball is perfect for what she has in mind...Categorized as:
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To Woo a Highland Warrior by Collette Cameron
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe only meant to rescue her…instead, she saved him from himself. He has no heart… Since the tragic deaths of his wife and children, Liam MacKay, Baron Penderhaven, has fortified himself behind a carefully erected wall of indifference and aloofness. There, he doesn’t have to feel anything...Categorized as:
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To Seduce a Highland Scoundrel by Collette Cameron
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey’ll never marry. Not again, anyway. Or so they thought… Highlander Graeme Kennedy has no intention of finding another wife. He’s perfectly content to focus his energy on becoming the best laird Killeaggain Tower has ever known. But then a beautiful and fiercely independent governess arrives and forces him to question everything…All widow Berget Jonston wants is her freedom...Categorized as:
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Because the Earl Loved Me by Ellie St. Clair
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDesire for drama... Known by all as a beauty with a haunting, hypnotic voice, Anne Finchley has always longed for more than marriage to a nobleman. She dreams of gracing the stage as an actress, an occupation unheard of for the daughter of a duke. But a chance meeting at a country theatre changes her fate forever. Perfectly planned.. -
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Bride of Mist by Glynnis Campbell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Glynnis Campbell...A beautiful and deadly warrior lass tracks down a savage Highlander and targets him for assassination, until she learns he's not the villain he seems, but a noble laird desperate to win back both his tormented clan and her precious heart...Categorized as:
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Highlander's Golden Jewel by Alisa Adams
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe spent her life hiding from her past. She will only get one chance to change everything.Kaithria Zarah Keith has been alone and on the run her whole life, hiding the secrets of her past. She is known only as Kaithria; a quiet, mysterious, beautiful woman with black hair and exotic golden, tawny eyes that no one in the Highlands has ever seen before...Categorized as:
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Taming a Highland Stallion by Alisa Adams
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Scottish Medieval Historical RomanceThe person that showed up would be perfect for the job. If only she was not a woman…The last person Laird Rane MacLeod expected to be his new animal healer was... a lass!Gillis Ross is the favorite student of Rane's trusted healer who tragically died a few days ago...Categorized as:
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The Lord and The Bluestocking by G.L. Robinson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEveryone knows the Marquess of Hastings is decidedly odd. Nowadays, he would probably be described as being on the Asperger's Spectrum. He's good looking and rich, but his lack of social skills make it hard for him to find a much-needed wife.He scandalizes the ton by putting an advertisement in the newspaper describing the type of spouse he requires and the marriage of convenience he envisages... -
Banished & Welcomed: The Laird's Reckless Wife by Bree Wolf
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA reticent Highland laird. A banished woman with a powerful gift. And a love that was meant to be. Scotland 1808: As laird, CORMAG MACDRUMMOND knows his duty to his clan. All his life, he’s put their needs before his own, silencing his heart’s deepest desires. But then an allied laird makes a request that Cormag cannot refuse...Categorized as:
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High Wycombe Wedding by G.L. Snodgrass
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLord Edington is torn between two responsibilities, one to the crown and one to his family. Heaven knew he already had more than enough reasons to be angry at the world. Years of war, the loss of his wife, and two young daughters who barely knew him. And now, after helping to win the war, the powers that be want to have him abandon his girls and return to the continent to help form the peace... -
The Earl’s Enticement: 2nd Edition: A Scottish Regency Historical Romance by Collette Cameron
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe won’t be tamed. A fiery, unconventional Scot, Adaira Ferguson wears breeches, swears, and has no more desire to marry than she does to follow society’s dictates of appropriate behavior. She trusts no man with the secret she desperately protects. He can’t forget... -
The Beast by Hildie McQueen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHow can a such a hauntingly beautiful man hold so much ugliness within?Duncan Ross’ inner scars are even more horrifying than the visible ones. Unable to control his rages, he hides himself away from his close-knit family. A normal life that includes a wife and family will never be his, a truth he’s accepted...Categorized as:
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Saving Moirra's Heart by Suzan Tisdale
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe story of Moirra’s Heart concludes with Saving Moirra’s Heart. After losing everything they own in a fire, Alysander and Moirra’s plans to begin anew are torn asunder when Moirra is arrested for the murder of her last husband. Moirra is determined to protect her family at all costs. Even if it means hanging for a crime she did not commit...Categorized as:
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An Agreement with the Soldier by Sadie Bosque
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA broken soldier... John Godfrey, the Baron of Ashbury, has spent most of his life as a soldier. He was never meant to become a baron. But circumstances have changed and now that he's back home, he has to face another battle - saving his failing estates. Marriage to an heiress seems like the simplest solution and finding a lady of his heart turns out to be an easy task...Categorized as:
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To Marry a Highland Marauder by Collette Cameron
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFate forced them to wed—but love united their hearts. She was in the wrong place at the wrong time… All Bethea Glanville wanted was to enjoy Edinburgh’s High Society in peace. Instead, she accidentally uncovers a plot to overthrow the king and gets abducted by the conspirators. And the man who comes to her rescue? Her guardian’s rakehell cousin, Camden Kennedy...Categorized as:
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Taral, Ralin, Steppen, Edana & Slava by Marti Talbott
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTARAL -- Laird Neil MacGreagor's bride was not happy in her marriage. She tried everything to compensate including turning her attention to making sure the fun loving Taral didn't marry the wrong man. But before Taral could have a proper wedding, affairs of the heart had to be set aside for a far more dangerous concern - a concern that threatened the survival of the entire clan...Categorized as:
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Not Mine to Give by Laura Landon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn a blood-drenched midnight vow, Lady Katherine Downing pledged she would keep the Bishop's crown safe from the Scottish lads who'd stolen it, and return it to England where it belonged. And by king's edict, she would then wed the Earl of Rivershorn, William Bolton. But a man as evil as Bolton could never have her hand...or her heart. Not once she'd kissed her Scot...Categorized as:
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Stealing Moirra's Heart: Book One of the Moirra's Heart Series by Suzan Tisdale
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStealing Moirra’s Heart was originally published in November, 2014 as part of the Guardians of Crihde – Highland Winds collection... -
My Enemy, My Earl by Tammy Andresen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFleeing London, and scandal, Lady Clarissa Burton runs directly into the wife-hunting Earl of Dumfries while traveling on a rutted Scottish road. She wanted peace in Scotland, not a tall and brooding laird who makes her forget that handsome lords are nothing but trouble...Categorized as:
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To Defy a Highland Duke by Collette Cameron
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTheir clans are enemies… there can never be anything between them. He’s the laird who insulted her… Highlander, Keane Buchannan, is on a mission. His duchy’s reputation is in tatters thanks to the long line of selfish dukes who came before him—and if he wants to repair the damage, he’ll need to mend the rift between the feuding branches of his family...Categorized as:
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Bed Me, Duke by Felicity Niven
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA desperate Scottish countess seeks lovemaking lessons from a gorgeous rogue.He can’t stand her fierce resistance to his charms. She can’t stand his dazzling good looks. But why bother standing when they’d both prefer to lie down on a bed together? Especially since neither has any intention of falling in love... -
Married to the Highland Devil: A Medieval Historical Romance Novel by Eloise Madigan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“I am here for yer hand. Who do I have to kill for it?”When Lady Amelia's father declares a competition for her hand, gentlemen flock at her door. But the Duke's blind daughter doesn't want any of them.Until the Devil of the Highlands decides to join.Dark and dangerous Laird Duncan thinks a marriage of convenience is the only way to help his clan without going to war - again...Categorized as:
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The Duke Always Wins by Jessie Clever
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLady Anna Elmont, the dowager Countess of Wexford, has only one to remain safely a widow. Having spent two years under the control of her manipulative husband, Annie plans to enjoy widowhood and discover who she might have been had she not wed.If the Duke of Grimsby will let her... -
The Cruel Highlander’s Bride by Eloise Madigan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“I’ll end this war…if ye marry me.”Ciara would do anything to protect her sister; even marry the most cruel Highlander in her stead.Known for killing his own father, Laird Magnus needs a bride to bring peace to his clan. And the moment he sees the defiant look in Ciara's eyes, he knows he wants her.But wanting her is dangerous...Categorized as:
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What the Hart Wants by Emily Royal
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFive lessons in pleasure. One lesson in love.Fraser MacGregor, thirteenth Duke Molineux, seizes the opportunity to use the title he unexpectedly inherited, to further his whisky business. He leaves his Highland home and heads for London where he’s accosted by a feisty lass, who smashes a vase over his head.Delilah Hart should be relishing her first London season...Categorized as:
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Secrets of the Heart: Book One of The MacCallens and Randalls by Suzan Tisdale
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWidowed clan chief Connor MacCallen prays fervently for a loving wife and children, as well as peace for his clan. As blessed as they are with abundant crops and cattle, they are threatened by the generations' old feud with the Randalls. Connor must find a way to stop the feud from turning into war... -
Highlander Deceived: A Medieval Scottish Romance by Jayne Castel
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA lie this bold will not stay hidden. He thought he was marrying a chieftain's daughter-but his young wife isn't who she seems. Deception and passion collide in Medieval Scotland.When Keira Gunn agrees to swap places with her best friend, and wed a man in her stead, she knows life is about to get complicated.She's also risking her own future...Categorized as:
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Dared & Kissed: The Scotsman's Yuletide Bride by Bree Wolf
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn this Highland Christmas Romance by USA TODAY bestselling and HOLT Medallion winning author BREE WOLF, a daring lass and a stubborn Scotsman find that not any kiss will do...but the good ones are worth waiting for.EMMA STEWART has been in love all her life. Unfortunately, the man of her heart has no clue that she even exists. And so, one fateful day, she agrees to a dare to steal a kiss...Categorized as:
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Yesterday's Promise (Hearthfire Romance) by Michele Paige Holmes
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYESTERDAY’S PROMISE: A Scottish Historical Romance In the year 1761--Scottish Highlands: Nineteen-year-old artist Katherine Mercer dreams of selling her paintings to help support her struggling family. Before she has the opportunity, Katherine learns she is to be sold—or practically so—given in marriage to a lord she has never met or even heard of... -
Highlander's Dark Pride: Scottish Medieval Highlander Romance Novel by Fiona Faris
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe wasn't supposed to be with her, now he can't live without her... Lady Emily Caldwell has been raised all her life dreaming of the perfect gentleman , a noble knight that will sweep her of her feet. When her father and the king announce that she is to be married, Emily is overjoyed...Categorized as:
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The Christmas Countess by K.J. Jackson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA shunned lady determined to keep her secrets. A new newly minted earl looking for a fresh start. A love gone wrong gains a second chance in the light of the Christmas moon...Categorized as:
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Highland Betrayal by Alyson McLayne
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLaird Callum MacLean vowed to marry Maggie MacDonnell. But when his father's supposed suicide makes him Laird of a clan, he's too busy unmasking his father's killer to bring her into his dangerous new home. Maggie's home isn't any safer, so she does what any resourceful Highland lass would do. She escapes―and finds herself toe-to-toe with Callum, who's determined to fulfill his promise... -
The Duke She Married by Jessie Clever
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOrphaned and destitute, Lady Amelia Atwood must marry to save her family from utter financial devastation. Lost between her sisters, neglected by her father, and scorned by her mother, Amelia learned being close to people only brought hurt and loneliness, and she avoids them at all costs. But if she wishes to save her sisters, she must sacrifice herself.To the Ghoul of Greyfair... -
The Duke and the Lass by Jessie Clever
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLady Catriona Cordelia Mackenzie became a burden the moment she was born. Unwanted by her Scottish father for being born a girl and scorned by her grandmother for carrying a hated name, Della is only left with books for comfort. But when she reaches her majority, her father summons her to his Scottish keep to marry her off to the gentleman who will pledge the greatest alliance to him... -
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Borrowed Dreams by May McGoldrick
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTHE PROPOSAL Driven to undo the evil wrought by her dead husband, Millicent Wentworth must find a way to save her estate and free the innocent people he enslaves. Her only hope is a marriage--in name only--to the notorious widower the Earl of Aytoun... -
The Perfect Debutante by Annabelle Anders
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA Duke, A Debutante, and An Arranged Marriage...She secretly cut in the shadows and covered her scars with satin and lace. Louella Rose is perfect. Beautiful. Refined. The answer to all her family's woes. No one knows that beneath her flawless complexion, behind her mesmerizing eyes, she hides her pain in shame...Categorized as:
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Highland Promise by Alyson McLayne
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFive boys destined to become Highland lairds are fostered together as brothers. Darach, Lachlan, Callum, Gavin and Kerr fight for their clans, for each other, and for their own true loves.When forced to choose between duty and honor...Darach MacKenzie vowed never again to let a woman near his heart after his betrothed betrayed him. It sparked an intense feud between his clan and the Frasers... -
Highland Hearts by Sandra Dustin, Hannah Howell
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsReprint Edition. From New York Times bestselling author Hannah Howell comes the thrilling tale of a beautiful noblewoman embroiled in treachery and treason in the Scottish highlands--and the royal knight who would give his very life to protect her. . . Contessa Tess Delgado suspects her Scottish uncle of supporting those who would overthrow King James II...Categorized as:
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Highland Vow by Hannah Howell
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHighland Destiny...Highland Honor...Highland Promise...Book after book, national bestseller Hannah Howell delivers -- racking up consistently high sell-throughs and multiple printings of every title. Now, in the popular tradition of Lynn Kurland, Samantha James, and Amanda Scott, Howell offers the first novel in an exciting new medieval Scottish trilogy...Categorized as:
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A Question of Trust by Angeline Fortin, Celine Cody
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Jack Merrill becomes earl Haddington inheriting not only a title but the devastating debt that came with it, his friends convince him that there is nothing for it but to gain quick wealth the really old fashioned way…marry into it! On the hunt for a wealthy bride, Jack stumbles upon Kitty Hayes, the sister of his former target Evelyn...Categorized as:
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