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The Lyon's Surprise: The Lyon's Den Connected World by Meara Platt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe was an agitated beast, a Lyon of Mar. THE Lyon of Mar. Cheyne Lyon, Duke of Mar is at first surprised when his wastrel brother dumps a wife and baby on his doorstep. But Jennifer is intelligent, nurturing, and sweet, just the sort Cheyne could love, if only she wasn't already taken...Categorized as:
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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 Highlander Series 3-Book Bundle by Maya Banks
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom a rising star in Scottish romance comes a breathtaking trilogy of forbidden passion, legendary heroes, and sacred bonds. In Maya Banks’s Highlander series, collected here in one must-have eBook bundle, three unforgettable brothers risk everything to save their clan and their legacy—and to surrender their hearts to love... -
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Lady Luck and the Lyon by Chasity Bowlin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEnter the world of the most notorious gambling den in London, where matches are made... unusually. Welcome to the world of THE LYON'S DEN: The Black Widow of Whitehall Connected World, where the underground of Regency London thrives... and loves.Kissing her had been a terrible miscalculation on his part... -
The Scot's Conflict by Keira Montclair
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA new series from Keira Montclair!Geoffrey MacGriffin of Clan Matheson could not believe he’d been bested by a female archer. As a new guardsman who’d recently joined the clan, Grif needed to prove himself to the visiting commander, the formidable Logan Ramsay, in order to be selected for an important mission for King Robert the Bruce...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... -
Highland Bride by Hannah Howell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThough she has yet to be courted by any man, spirited Gillyanne Murray decides the time has come to visit the dower lands gifted to her by her father's kinsmen. She arrives to find the small keep surrounded by three lairds, each one vying for her hand...and property... -
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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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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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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When a Highlander Weds a Hellion by Julie Johnstone
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHow far will he go to belong? Fierce, famed Highland warrior Broch MacLeod has always been a bastard—until one day he isn’t. And now that he’s discovered his real family, he intends to do whatever it takes to carve a place for himself in it, including wedding the lass known as the Hellion of the Highlands... -
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To Love A Highlander by Donna Fletcher
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHis hate runs deep for her. Will his love run just as deep? Craven of the Clan MacCara is a fierce Highland warrior, fighting endless battles and conquering his foe, but there is nothing the mighty warrior can do to save his wife and unborn child. He can, however, make the person responsible for their deaths suffer for it... -
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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Sweet Scandal by Scarlett Scott
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNot the average lady...Lady Helen Harrington is a spinster by choice. She hasn’t any desire to entangle herself in romantic nonsense. Instead, she prefers to spend her time championing the causes nearest to her heart through writing articles for the London Beacon... -
Knight in Highland Armor: Scottish Historical Romance by Amy Jarecki
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGrieving from the death of his wife, Lord Colin Campbell listens to the cries of his newborn son whilst penning a missive to the king. With no marriage prospects, Colin petitions his majesty for help in finding a stepmother. Never again will he fall in love—the death of a woman brings more pain than losing a whole contingent of men on the battlefield... -
Of Valor & Vice: A Revelry's Tempest Novel by K.J. Jackson
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHer life was charmed, until it was not. Near destitute after the sudden death of her wastrel husband, Lady Pipworth must find a way to support herself and her young nieces until her brother returns home to assume his role as head of the family... -
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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Highland Justice by Heather McCollum
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWithout mercy, there is no love in this third installment of the Sons of Sinclair historical romance series by award-winning author Heather McCollum.Gideon Sinclair, the third Sinclair brother, judges everything in stark terms of good and evil. There is nothing in between, and he is efficient at passing judgment without mercy...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... -
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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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The Scent of Scandal by Emma V. Leech
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA penniless young lady, rescued by providence. When Miss Fredericka Wycliffe’s eccentric Uncle Phin dies and leaves her all his worldly goods, she cannot believe her good fortune. A passionate missionary man, Phineas Wycliffe was not wealthy, but a little cottage in the Highlands of Scotland and a modest bequest seem like riches beyond Fredericka’s wildest dreams. The catch...Categorized as:
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The Speed of Seduction by Cara Maxwell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe has spent years arranging the pieces on the chessboard to entrap his enemy. Now, a wager made in jest threatens to waylay his plans... and his heart.Meet William Armstrong: rogue, rakehell, devil may care duke-to-be. Everyone knows Will can’t walk away from a wager, especially if it involves horseracing. The subject of this wager? The prim and proper Lady Simone Laurent...Categorized as:
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Highland Angels by Ceci Giltenan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAnna MacKay fears the MacLeods. Andrew MacLeod fears love. Anna, angry with her brother, took a walk to cool her temper. She had no intention of venturing so close to MacLeod territory—until she saw a wee lad fall through the ice. Andrew becomes enraged when it appears the MacKay lass has abducted his son, his last precious connection to the wife he lost—until he learns the truth... -
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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No Other Highlander by Adrienne Basso
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsScottish Highlands, 1334: The McKenna clan flourishes under a family of warriors, fierce and righteous, faithful to their own until the last. But to produce an heir, the widowed eldest son must risk his heart again . . . Lady Joan Armstrong Fraser was once the indulged and pampered daughter of a laird. But marriage to a brute changed her...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... -
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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... -
Darling Duke by Scarlett Scott
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn untamable hellion Lady Boadicea Harrington is a scandal waiting to happen. She's too outspoken, too opinionated, and far too much of a flirt to ever land a good match. But that doesn't concern her. The last of her sisters on the marriage mart, she isn't about to settle down. In fact, she doesn't plan to marry at all. If only she could tone down her wild streak and force herself to behave.. -
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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To Wed a Highlander by Michele Sinclair
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAn Arranged Marriage. . . Makenna Dunstan has never needed a man's protection before. But when her father's failing health places the safety of the clan in her hands, she has no choice but to marry Colin McTiernay. Fearing the emotions Colin awakens within her, she finds herself succumbing too easily to his lingering kisses and warm caresses... -
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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Maree, Gillie, Jessup & Glenna by Marti Talbott
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCLARE: Clare of the Abbey hoped to marry the Lord of Wickerly Castle until word came that he was dead. So with no reason to stay, she went to Scotland with her sister and did not speak of her grief. But her uncommon beauty tempted all the Highlander men and soon the jealous unmarried women were demanding she choose a husband...Categorized as:
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The Heart of the Highlands: The Beast by April Holthaus
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor hundreds of years, Scotland has battled the English for their freedom. Now, they face a new, unforeseen threat. In a divided world between politics and religion, the young King James V faces a threat from his own people. As civil wars break out amongst the highland clans, James recruits a secret group of warriors for protection. He calls them, the Protectors of the Crown...Categorized as:
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How to Train Your Baron (What Happens in the Ballroom) by Diana Lloyd
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Elsinore Cosgrove escapes a ballroom in search of adventure, she has no idea it will lead to a hasty marriage. The youngest daughter of a duke, all she wants is to make her own choices... -
Highland Deception by Lori Ann Bailey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsScotland, August 1642 Maggie and Lachlan must fight their growing attraction, battling suspicion and intrigue as religious and political turmoil threaten to tear their clans apart. He has sworn he will never marry. Lachlan Cameron is honor bound to see a wounded lass to safety, although he has well learned women are deceivers, and this lovely maid harbors a wealth of secrets... -
Protected by the Laird by Eliza Knight
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWHEN SHE NEEDED A CHAMPION… HE RAISED HIS SWORD… While besieging an enemy castle, Laird Douglas Hay comes across the half-frozen body of a lass. She’s obviously one of the enemy, but he cannot allow her to die. Besides, as his captive, she could bring a hefty ransom. He revives her, a task easier managed than her fiery temper and the intense desire heating his veins...Categorized as:
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Return of the Scot by Eliza Knight
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHighland war heroes rebuilding their lives grapple with ladies forging their own paths—who will win?Regency Scotland comes alive in the vibrant and sexy new SCOTS OF HONOR series by USA TODAY bestselling author Eliza Knight...
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