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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... -
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... -
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
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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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... -
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
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... -
Time of a Highlander by Katy Baker
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA woman thrown into the past. A Highland warrior with a dark secret. And a deadly enemy stalking them both. Georgina Smyth’s life is falling apart. Her business is going under, she’s in danger of losing her home, and she’s run out of ideas. So when a strange old woman offers her a dream job, she suspects it’s too good to be true. She’s right...Categorized as:
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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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Fisher by L.L. Muir
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWe are blindest when judging ourselves. With two days of mortality, Fisher’s quest is simple—prove he’s still a good man. But he’s more concerned with leaving a permanent mark on the world, and to do it, he’ll need help. Martine has one job—to spread her sister’s ashes at a famous cathedral in Paris. But she’s thwarted and frustrated by a crazy Scotsman who keeps getting in her way...Categorized as:
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Kanyth by Hazel Hunter
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCan a druidess with the power of visions be blind to love? Weapons Master Kanyth Skaraven has always found favor with the ladies, until he meets Perrin Thomas. Though the fairy-like druid descendant seemed fated for him, he finds himself torn in two directions. His unique power with the forge is something he must keep under tight control—a control that slips when Perrin is near... -
Tormod by Hazel Hunter
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen a modern day archaeologist lands in medieval Scotland, she leaves behind the one thing that might truly help-her memory.But Jema McShane doesn't make the trip alone. Her twin brother Gavin falls through time with her. Separated immediately, Gavin must fend for himself. But Jema lands in the powerful arms of the only Viking member of the McDonnel clan, Tormod... -
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... -
A Turn In Time: Book Five of The Thistle Hive Series by Jennae Vale
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSummoned by his father to return home immediately, Dougall MacRae knows he cannot leave without his beloved Helene. He asks her to marry him and accompany him back to Castle Treun unaware that his father has plans for him to wed another in an attempt to strengthen clan alliances. He can keep Helene as a mistress, but not as his wife... -
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A Long Forgotten Time: Book Seven of The Thistle Hive Series by Jennae Vale
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBrenna MacRae finds herself an unwelcome guest in her own home. Ever since her father married Greer Matheson, her new stepmother has been trying to get rid of her. She’s now intent on marrying Brenna off to a man old enough to be her father. Unwilling to marry, Brenna takes matters into her own hands and runs away with the intent of finding refuge with her brother and his wife...Categorized as:
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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
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... -
Fate of a Highlander by Katy Baker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA modern woman braves the dangers of the sixteenth century Highlands and her own dark past to find the one thing she's never had: love. Eleanor Stevenson’s life is empty. Having sacrificed everything to become a doctor, she throws herself into her work, leaving no room for anything else...Categorized as:
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Seductive Scot by Julie Johnstone, Cecelia Mecca
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings𝐇𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐦.Reikart McCaim doesn’t want to be saved — despite the fact that he’s a time traveler from 2020 New Orleans stuck in medieval Scotland...Categorized as:
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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... -
James by L.L. Muir
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCockburn Street is a dangerous place, even for a former MI6 agent.James is rarely afraid. He's traveled back to the fifteenth century--not just one, but twice now--and lived to tell the tale. The third trip will be for personal reasons, however, because he believes in his bones the perfect woman for him is back there somewhere, waiting for him... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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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
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
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... -
Yesterday's Tears by Jane O'Brien
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFran Clark’s grandmother has passed away, and she is assigned the task of going through her Gram’s personal items, deciding what to keep and what to discard. As she is going through desks and drawers, she comes across a key that opens Gram’s trunk, which is filled with quilts made by generations of Clark women. The key was one she had always loved as a child... -
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
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... -
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
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...Categorized as:
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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... -
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 Marriage of Time by Mariah Stone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe's on the run. He has a Viking vendetta. When they unite through history, will they find doom or destiny? Boston, 2019. Mia is desperate to protect her unborn child. Under her mafia boyfriend's watchful eye, the pediatrician is out of options until a Norn transports her back in time...Categorized as:
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Voyage in Time by Monique Martin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSimon and Elizabeth are sent by the Council to 1912 England to make sure scientist Niels Bohr survives long enough to attend a secret meeting. But as tensions in Europe rise and the makings of World War loom on the horizon, they're not the only ones concerned with Bohr's meeting. And not everyone wants him to make it... -
The Bride Found by Tracey Jane Jackson, Piper Davenport
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings18+ for language and sexual situations… Is love timeless? Does only one true love exist for each person? Can the course of history be changed in order to save a future generation? Emma Wellington is dealing with the strange disappearance of her sister and brother-in-law, and no one is certain they’re even still alive... -
The Tree of Time by Mariah Stone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA contemporary businesswoman. A ninth-century Viking warrior. Can they overcome history and grow the perfect love?Florida, 2019. Hugely successful CEO Holly longs for a child, and maybe even a man of her own to love. But after dead-end relationships and multiple failed IVF procedures, she’s convinced she’ll be alone eternally...Categorized as:
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To Follow My Heart by Sherry Ewing
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBestselling author, Sherry Ewing, brings you the next installment of her Knights of Berwyck series, To Follow My Heart.Love is a leap. Sometimes you need to jump…After a gut wrenching break up with her fiancé, Jenna Sinclair heads to the coast to do a little soul searching. To say everything is subject to change is putting it mildly... -
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... -
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... -
Chrysoprase by B. Kristin McMichael
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMari had her time in the past and is finally home. Unfortunately, she didn’t understand the goddess’ warning that traveling to the past would have consequences. She could never have imagined what they would be, but she quickly finds out that not everything is the way she left it...Categorized as:
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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
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... -
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A Tale of Oak and Mistletoe by E.B. Brown
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“I am Winn Neilsson, Chieftain Protector of the blooded MacMhaolian. Husband to Maggie and father to our children. Brother to Benjamin,” Winn replied. “And first born son to Pale Feather of the Paspahegh people, our Great Chief Dagr.” Winn is a seventeenth century Paspahegh warrior, born with the blood of a Norse Time Walker in his veins...Categorized as:
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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
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... -
Return To Yellowstone by Peggy L. Henderson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLetting go might harder than they thought... Everything she'd hoped for has come true. Aimee Donovan's mountain man of her dreams came to 2010 to find her and take her home, and now they can live together forever. But a life two hundred years in the past is filled with challenges... -
The Gift by Ceci Giltenan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTavish Ranald, Laird Ranald’s heir must marry. It’s his duty. But he isn’t ready. He loves someone he can never have. How can he marry his father’s choice, Claire Morrison, when another lass holds his heart and always will? Cassandra Wren Calloway is a wealthy American heiress who prefers to be free-spirited college student Cassie Wren...Categorized as:
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The Choice by Ceci Giltenan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Choice contains 2, brand-new, full-length novels, each with a different HEA. Sixty days in another life, another time…it’s tempting. Now the decision to accept the pocket watch is yours. What choice will you make? Sara Wells is in Venice, preparing to leave on a fourteen day cruise to Greece, when Gertrude offers her the pocket watch. Will she take it? You choose...
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