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Gentle Warrior / Honor's Splendour / Lion's Lady / New Excerpt! by Julie Garwood
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Ideal Man comes an eBook box set of passion, seduction, and revenge featuring three of Julie Garwood’s classic titles ( The Gentle Warrior, Honour’s Splendour, and The Lion’s Lady )...Categorized as:
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The Devil's Deception by Wendy Vella
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHiding in plain sightWhen your life is destroyed by a faceless villain and the grief cuts so deep it could destroy you, there are two choices. Give up or fight. Lord Montgomery chose the latter. Society sees him as a bumbling fool, but in fact Theo is far from it. With the return of his childhood friend, Lady Iris Challoner, everything suddenly changes...Categorized as:
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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... -
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... -
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The Mystery of Mr Daventry by Adele Clee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHow long can one keep up a charade?A gentleman who hides many secrets.Society thinks it has the measure of Lucius Daventry, illegitimate son of the Duke of Melverley, but they know nothing of the dangerous man who lies beneath the constructed façade. As a member of a secret group known as the Order of Themis, he works to right injustices, to make wicked men pay... -
The Devereaux Affair by Adele Clee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwo lonely children form a bond.As the daughter of a famed courtesan, Julianna de Lacy had seen more than her share of heartbreak. As a child, her own heart was broken the night her mother dragged her from the Marquess Devereaux’s mansion and forced her into a stranger’s carriage... -
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... -
The Soul of a Rogue by K.J. Jackson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA lady who swore she’d never love again. A bitter rogue out to avenge horrors of the past. Two hardened souls are forced together in an adventure to break a curse, sparking to life a sizzling attraction that will not be denied in this newest novel from USA Today Bestseller, K.J. Jackson.A lady who swore she’d never love again.Eliana Graham, Dowager Countess of Raplan, had once had it all...Categorized as:
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The Thief of Blackfriars Lane by Michelle Griep
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThere’s Often a Fine Line Between a Criminal and a Saint Constable Jackson Forge intends to make the world safer, or at least the streets of Victorian London. But that’s Kit Turner’s domain, a swindler who runs a crew that acquires money the old-fashioned way—conning the rich to give to the poor... -
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... -
Deceiving the Highlander by Emma Prince
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA spy determined to protect her secrets. A Highlander hell-bent on the truth. All’s fair in their game of deception. When an English spy working for Robert the Bruce falls inexplicably silent, Will Sinclair is sent to determine if she needs protection. But if he discovers her allegiances have turned…the Scottish cause must come first...Categorized as:
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Scorned & Craved - The Frenchman's Lionhearted Wife by Bree Wolf
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn this Regency romance by USA TODAY bestselling and HOLT Medallion winning author Bree Wolf, a delicate English lady risks it all in order to capture the heart of a French privateer. Years ago, a coincidence brought them together.Now, Fate will reunite them upon the high seas... -
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... -
The Wicked Governess by Mary Lancaster, Dragonblade Publishing
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRead Book Six in the bestselling Blackhaven Brides series... a lonely governess, a mute pupil, and secrets abound in this captivating tale. Purchase the novel or read FREE in Kindle Unlimited! Can the governess teach a damaged hero? Caroline Grey is devastated when she is dismissed from her post as governess to the Earl of Braithwaite’s sisters...Categorized as:
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The Steel Rogue by K.J. Jackson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA scarred lady, living in the outskirts of society. A hardened rogue brought up from the worst of humanity. One seeks revenge. One seeks redemption. Neither is prepared for a love that will defy all odds.A scarred lady, living in the fringes. Lady Alton knows she doesn't fit into polite society. Her scars determined that long ago, and marrying a viscount never helped the matter... -
The Blood of a Baron by K.J. Jackson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA deal with the devil never goes according to plan in this newest novel from USA Today Bestseller K.J. Jackson.Her last hope.With her brother dead and destitution looming, spinster Lady Elania has only one hope left—finding the mysterious box her brother had left her and trading it for the modest fortune that would last her the rest of her days... -
The Lord's Desperate Pledge by Kate Archer
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Steely Lady and a High Stakes Lord Book 3 in The Dukes' Pact Series—six dukes take dire steps to force their heirs to marry, while those heirs fight just as hard to remain bachelors. A sweet regency romance.Lily Farnsworth is a resourceful lady. As well she should be, her father has spent years dragging the family’s estate from the edge of ruin and she’s always had to make do with little...Categorized as:
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Condemned & Admired: The Earl's Cunning Wife by Bree Wolf
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA French privateer’s daughter. A marquess’s son. And a chance encounter on the high seas. Twelve years ago, Lady Silcox fled England with her six-year-old daughter Violet to spare her the life she herself had been forced into: an arranged marriage to an older man...Categorized as:
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Highland Knight by Hannah Howell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNational bestselling author Hannah Howell has delighted readers everywhere with her tales of adventure and passion set against the tumultuous backdrop of medieval Scotland. Now, she sweeps us away again, as she continues her trilogy featuring the irrepressible Murray daughters... -
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... -
Promise Trail by Shirleen Davies
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPromise Trail, Book Six, Redemption Mountain Historical Western Romance Series “The Redemption Mountain series is as good as historical romance gets—vivid settings, memorable characters, love, and lots at stake. Shirleen Davies knows how to bring the old west to life. You feel as if you've traveled, with the characters, to the frontier... -
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... -
Writing the Rake by Ellie St. Clair
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe knew a rake would never do. But her heart never received the message.Alice Cunningham loves two things—writing and romance. A magazine picks up her serial, on the premise that she bases her stories on relationships amongst the ton. The only problem? She has never known passion of her own, except for one kiss with a man she knows will only ever leave her a broken heart... -
The Broken Heart by Mary Lancaster
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDanger, loyalty and loving the enemy… Book 4 in The Unmarriageable Series is now available! Read for Free with Kindle Unlimited! Shunned by society and even by her own family after the treachery of her late husband, Isabelle de Renarde has long given up any thought of love or remarriage...Categorized as:
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The Vulgar Heart by Mary Lancaster, Dragonblade Publishing
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGet Book Three in the bestselling The Unmarriageable Series - read for FREE in Kindle Unlimited! When convention clashes with love… Eager to outshine her older sisters, Henrietta Maybury is disappointed to discover the first man to make her heart race is the scion of a banking family, and therefore quite ineligible as a husband to a viscount’s daughter...Categorized as:
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The Song of Love by Meara Platt
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to more Regency fun and frolic in the romantic, bestselling Book of Love series. Now Violet Farthingale must put The Book of Love to the test to capture Romulus Brayden’s heart.What makes a man fall in love? Violet Farthingale is desperate to know, because she has just been caught in Captain Romulus Brayden’s home with her gown unlaced and his hands too far up her legs to explain away...Categorized as:
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The Beast’s Ball by Eva Devon, Maire Claremont
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan one ball change a bluestocking’s life and mend a beast’s broken heart?Scarred and sarcastic, the Earl of Argyle has abandoned society, choosing to live alone, away from Scotland in his London townhouse. But he needs an heir. Throwing a ball to find a woman who might be able to endure being married to someone so brutalized by war. .Categorized as:
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Captured by the Earl by Melanie Rose Clarke
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs a member of the Distinguished Ladies of Purpose, Lady Emma Sinclair strives to help those less fortunate, even as others disregard her ideas as fanciful nonsense. That is, until she accidentally starts a rumor she is betrothed to Philip Fitzgerald, the powerful but absent Earl of Peyton. As society celebrates her victory in capturing the elusive lord, she enjoys new influence...Categorized as:
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The Wayward Son by Caroline Warfield
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe knew Willowbrook would never be hers. How can she make the heir love it as she does? Welcome to book 1 in the exciting new series by bestselling author Caroline Warfield!Sir Robert Benson’s life is in London. He fled Ashmead the day he discovered the man he thought was his father had lied to him, and the girl he loved was beyond his reach...Categorized as:
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The Lyon's Laird: The Lyon's Den Connected World by Hildie McQueen
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter being caught in the most embarrassing of situations that leaves her with a permanent limp, Evangeline Prescott’s reputation is beyond repair, and so her mother takes it upon herself to approach the Widow of Whitehall in an attempt to find her a suitable husband...Categorized as:
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Fed to the Lyon by Mary Lancaster
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 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.A high-stakes game…but who is playing?On the day the Princess of Wales goes into exile, Diana loses both her court place and her betrothed...Categorized as:
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God Rest Ye Merry Spinster by Rebecca Connolly
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsChristmas is here, and Elinor Asheley’s entire family has gathered at their country estate to celebrate. But when her arch nemesis arrives at the estate by chance, warm wishes and the holiday spirit are the last things on her mind. Elinor is determined to protect her family from him no matter how changed he claims to be...Categorized as:
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A Rose in the Highlands by Heather McCollum
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings1684, Scottish Highlands Englishwoman Evelyn Worthington is resolved to build a school for ladies in her brother's newly purchased Scottish castle. But when she arrives, not only does she find the castle scorched by fire, but a brawny Highlander bars her entry... -
Morna's Legacy: Box Set by Bethany Claire
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDiscover the Bestselling Morna’s Legacy Series Includes the first 3 novels in Morna’s Legacy Series, as well as the Christmas novella: Love Beyond Time (Book 1): Nearly 400 years ago, the Conall clan and their people were murdered in a surprise attack, their castle burned to the ground... -
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Highland Avenger by Hannah Howell
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Hannah Howell continues the dramatic Murray saga with this brand-new story of passions surging in the face of fear. . .Once, Arianna Murray Lucette believed she'd met the man she could always rely on. She was wrong. Now she is fleeing for her life, and when her enemies attack a ship bound for her only refuge, she believes all hope is lost... -
Claimed by a Highlander by Margaret Mallory
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTHE DOUGLAS LEGACY The Douglas sisters, beauties all, are valuable pawns in their family's bitter struggle to control the Scottish Crown. But when their enemies strike, each Douglas lass will find she’s been left to face them alone. CLAIMED BY A HIGHLANDER Lady Sybil Douglas’s fall from court favorite to royal enemy is swift after her brothers are charged with treason and flee Scotland...Categorized as:
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When a Laird Loves a Lady by Julie Johnstone
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA need to belong drives her. A longing to forget compels him. Fate may send them into each other’s arms, but only love can mend their hearts. An Outlander Raised by a tyrannical father, Marion de Lacy yearns for the comfort of belonging to a loving family... -
The Toffee Heiress by Sydney Jane Baily
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStep into Rare Confectionery on New Bond Street, where three talented sisters create treats as delectable to the tongue as they are appealing to the eye. One taste is all it takes to be captivated…Greer Carson needs a wife, and not merely any wife, either. She must be a titled British lady so he can claim his inheritance—a country estate all but abandoned for a generation... -
Not a Fine Gentleman by Donna Hatch
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMargaret, the eldest of the misbegotten Amesbury family, is accused of murdering her jerk of a husband and then fleeing. Conner Jackson, a Bow Street Runner, is hunting her down to bring her to justice. Or so he thinks...This romantic story of loss and betrayal, forgiveness and redemption, and strangers marrying, will leave you laughing, crying, and swooning... -
The Art of Stealing a Duke's Heart by Ellie St. Clair
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt was only supposed to be one night.Except that night of deceit leads to a mistaken identity and the duke finding his new governess. A governess who is out to steal his painting -- and perhaps his heart.Calliope Murphy was determined to prove to her family that she was as capable as the rest of them. That she could paint a copy of a priceless masterpiece and steal from a pompous, arrogant duke... -
Forgetting the Scot by Jennifer Trethewey
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsVirginia Whitebridge is trapped in a loveless, abusive marriage. The law says her husband can have whatever he wants from her—so he's taken her inheritance. And he tried to kill her. After a close escape, Virginia feels protected for the first time in forever, thanks to the Scottish Highlands and the Highlander Magnus Sinclair...Categorized as:
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A Viscount for Violet by Ellie St. Clair
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere will be no happily ever after for Violet Tavners -- or so she thinks. She has seen her sisters marry for love, but after falling for a man who turned out to be the worst kind of fraud, Violet is determined to never be deceived again. The only way to do that? Never fall in love...Categorized as:
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Awoken by Jayne Castel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA novice nun stolen away by a ruthless clan-chief. The warrior who must turn his back on everything to save her. The emotional tale of a woman in jeopardy and a reformed rogue in Medieval Scotland. Leanna MacDonald never wanted to become a nun—but it was the only way her father could protect her from the attentions of a cruel man who wanted her as his wife... -
Cecilia or Too Tall To Love: A Regency Romance by G.L. Robinson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNote: this book contains Book Club Conversation Starters! What can orphaned Cecilia Beaumaris, a too tall, too outspoken gentlewoman with no pretensions to beauty and no fortune, do when the school she has been living in for nearly fifteen years, first as a pupil, then as a teacher, is closed down and she has to leave? She decides to open her own school, of course...Categorized as:
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The Scot is Hers by Eliza Knight
Rated: 4.33 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... -
Desiring the Earl She Hates by Harriet Caves
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFury and desire waged war in their thoughts.... The Lovelaces and the Hardstones would rather die than get along.Betrothed to a powerful Duke, the feisty Miss Verity Lovelace knows one thing: her family’s enemies will pay for what they did to her poor aunt.A renowned rake and eligible bachelor, Ernest Hardstone, the Earl of Norfolk, never paid much heed to the ridiculous feud...Categorized as:
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Flames of Winter by Bree Wolf
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this Regency romance by USA Today bestselling author BREE WOLF, a young miss succeeds in escaping an unwanted marriage, only to end up finding love.A kidnapped young miss.A protective Scotsman.And a cabin in the woods in the deep of winter.England 1804: SARAH MORTENSEN, daughter to BARON HARTMORE, is desperate…desperate to escape yet another horrible match her parents arranged for her...Categorized as:
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The Highlander's Viking Bride: Book 2 in the Hardy Heroines series by Cathy MacRae, D.D. MacRae
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCalder MacGerry, laird of an impoverished clan, has resolved to end the bitter feud between the MacGerrys and Sinclairs. He jumps at Laird Sinclair’s offer of marriage to his only daughter, Katja, to seal the agreement between their clans—only to get more than he bargained for. Katja’s chance to escape her father’s harsh treatment appears to be too good to be true...Categorized as:
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Kissed by the Knight by Cecelia Mecca
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo unlikely childhood friends—the baron’s son and baker’s daughter—are finally reunited.Sir Tristan rides into the gates of Camburg Castle just in time for the holiday festivities, his seven months in France having been the longest of Reina’s life. She has missed her friend dearly and is ready to celebrate his safe return.Until she learns of Tristan’s impending betrothal to another...Categorized as:
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His Highland Prize by Celeste Barclay
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLost and pursued, searching for protection...When Brighde Kerr collapses in his arms at Castle Dunbeath in the middle of the night during a Highland thunderstorm, Alexander Sinclair does not hesitate to bring her inside to receive medical care and shelter...Categorized as:
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