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Bound Through Time: Present by Twyla Turner
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe PresentJett Johnson has always felt inadequate next to her petite, light-skinned, slender twin sister, Nic. At six-feet-tall, a size 22, and flawless obsidian skin she has always been cast aside for her sister in their community, among men, and even their own mother. If she had to hear "You're TWINS?!" one more time, she'd scream... -
![The Dove by Victoria Vale]()
The Dove by Victoria Vale
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBook 2 of 2 in the Villain Duology, a Dark Regency Erotic Romance duet set in the wilds of Scotland. A quest for vengeance… Lord Adam Callahan, Earl of Hartmoor has spent the past five years destroying the Fairchild family as recompense for the ruination of his sister. Yet, it never seemed like enough … until the family’s only daughter appeared on his doorstep searching for answers... -
![Wild Sweet Love by Beverly Jenkins]()
Wild Sweet Love by Beverly Jenkins
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTeresa July has led a hard life, but now she has a chance to put her train robbing past behind her. Armed with a new job as a cook to one of Philadelphia's elite families, Teresa is determined to start her life anew, and nothing––not even her boss's stuck–up (and far too handsome) son––is going to stand in her way... -
![Silver-Tongued Devil by Lorelei James]()
Silver-Tongued Devil by Lorelei James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTheir love story sparked a brushfire that grew into the legacy of Lorelei James's Rough Riders series. This standalone historical romance is a prequel to the McKay family saga.The West doesn’t get much wilder than Silas McKay. He’s earned his cowboy reputation not just as a rancher, but as a brawling card sharp who’s short on cash but long on charm... -
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![BLACK by Joan Vassar]()
BLACK by Joan Vassar
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn August 1831, Nat Turner leads a group of escaped slaves in a rebellion that rocks the South. The revolt comes to a quick and violent end. In November, Nat is publicly hanged, and as his body swings, a false sense of peace washes over Jerusalem, Virginia. Unbeknownst to the world, on the day Nat Turner dies, his son, Nat Hope Turner, is born... -
![Made for the Marquess by Alexa Aston]()
Made for the Marquess by Alexa Aston
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFirst sons inherit all. Third sons are promised to the church. Second sons do their duty and serve in the military—unless fate intervenes and turns their lives upside down... -
![Stealing the Heiress by Samantha Holt]()
Stealing the Heiress by Samantha Holt
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe was looking for adventure...Lady Rosamunde Stanley just never expected in the form of a kidnapping.Well, an almost-kidnapping. The dastardly man only went and took the wrong woman!But she soon discovers the dark, handsome man is not quite the terrible rogue she thinks him to be and she decides to put his experience to use... -
![The Lord's Captive by Cecelia Mecca]()
The Lord's Captive by Cecelia Mecca
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Lord Sir Bryce Waryn has dreamed for years about the day when he will finally liberate his home from the Scots who killed his parents and stole his brother’s birthright. Now that day is finally upon him, only his brother has abdicated the title of lord of Bristol Manor to him. Bryce should be celebrating, but something unexpected stands in his way—the sister of the Scot who held Bristol...Categorized as:
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![Taking the Spinster by Samantha Holt]()
Taking the Spinster by Samantha Holt
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Earl of Henleigh has no time or desire for women. Well, that’s a lie. He has the desire, but since his disastrous engagement, he’s avoided the opposite sex at all costs.It’s a shame Miss Haversham has not received the message, though.The determined reporter refuses to leave Guy alone, convinced he’s the key to a story... -
![The Touch of Her Hand by Rebecca Ruger]()
The Touch of Her Hand by Rebecca Ruger
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor more than a decade, while the First War of Scottish Independence rages, fierce warrior Conall MacGregor has dreamed of the revenge he will have against the man who robbed him of his family and home. To this end, he abducts the daughter of his enemy, hoping to force a marriage and reclaim what is rightfully his... -
![The Daring Miss Darcy by Adele Clee]()
The Daring Miss Darcy by Adele Clee
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen a lady discovers that even the most unworthy deserve a second chance at love. Miss Estelle Darcy is running from her past. Everyone believes she drowned in a shipwreck off the French coast, and many times she wished she had. The smugglers who rescued her are not the sort of men one crosses. Still, London is a vast city with plenty of unsuitable places where a lady might hide... -
![Belle by Lesley Pearse]()
Belle by Lesley Pearse
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLondon 1910 Fifteen year-old Belle has lived in a brothel in Seven Dials all her life, with no understanding of what happens in the rooms upstairs. But her innocence is shattered when she witnesses the murder of one of the girls and, subsequently snatched from the streets by the killer, she is sold into prostitution in Paris... -
![Claimed by the Bounty Hunter by Emma Prince]()
Claimed by the Bounty Hunter by Emma Prince
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTo protect his cover, he must claim her as his captive. To save her own life, she must claim his heart… A gruesome siege destroys Kirk MacLeod’s faith in the Scottish fight for independence. Robert the Bruce promises to release Kirk from his service if he completes one final assignment: infiltrate the deadly bounty hunter league that has thwarted the Scots’ cause for years... -
![Realm of Angels by Kathryn Le Veque]()
Realm of Angels by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen a noble knight makes a bad decision, it costs him more than his honor. It costs him his heart. Welcome to the novella based on E.T.A. Hoffmann's story, 'The Nutcracker and The Mouse King'. Rhogan de Garr is a proud and noble knight from a great family and he has always been fond of Juliana de Nerra (SHIELD OF KRONOS). In fact, he hopes to court her... -
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![Kidnapped By The Berserkers by Lee Savino]()
Kidnapped By The Berserkers by Lee Savino
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAll my life I've lived in an orphanage, wondering what torment each new day will bring.One night, the Berserkers come. Screams ring out as they attack. I run, but cannot escape. These warriors did not come for gold or blood. They came for me. They are warriors, cursed to become monsters, They must find the woman who can mate with both of them and break the witch's spell... -
![Everwylde by Donna Grant]()
Everwylde by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRe-enter the world of New York Times bestselling author Donna Grant’s spellbinding Kindred series.They murdered her family and she will have her revenge.He intends to have her first.It is no secret that Ravyn will stop at nothing. The orphaned witch hunter know that her family’s murderer is nearby. Ready to avenge their loss, she rushes headlong into battle.Carac is patient... -
![Sweet Mountain Magic by Rosanne Bittner]()
Sweet Mountain Magic by Rosanne Bittner
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe bestselling author of Tame the Wild Wind delivers a western historical romance of a lonely trapper and a woman with a deep and wounded past. When Sage McKenzie comes across a wild-eyed beauty in obvious distress, his first instinct is to turn and flee like the native tribes who fear this “crazy woman.” As a man of the mountain, affairs of the heart are low priority... -
![Until Tomorrow by Rosanne Bittner]()
Until Tomorrow by Rosanne Bittner
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTONIGHT, THEY HAD PASSION. BUT LOVE WOULD HAVE TO WAIT ... UNTIL TOMORROWAddy Kane couldn't wait to leave her small Illinois hometown to take a teaching job in the gold-rich Colorado hills. Then robbers burst into the bank where she was withdrawing her savings and, in a moment of stark terror, she became their captive... -
![The Sheikh King's Ward by Leslie North]()
The Sheikh King's Ward by Leslie North
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen King Bashar Halabi finds out he’s guardian to a recently orphaned girl, he welcomes her into his palace. But he’s stunned when the “girl” turns out to be a twenty-seven-year-old American beauty, Fiona Nadide.According to a secret stipulation in her father’s will, Fiona will not obtain her inheritance and be free from guardianship unless she marries before her 28th birthday... -
![Savage Desire by Constance O'Banyon]()
Savage Desire by Constance O'Banyon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGOLDEN GODDESS Abducted by two brutes, frightened beyond despair, beauty Mara Golden was elated to be rescued by the tall dark Indian. His bare chest was smooth and rippled with muscle. Soft buckskin hugged his long lean legs, and all she desired was to be crushed in his strong protective arms. She had been courted by countless suitors -- but she had finally found her true love.. -
![Renegade Love by Donna Fletcher]()
Renegade Love by Donna Fletcher
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRosa’s friend warned her not to look at Esteban Cesare that he was evil and once she looked upon evil she was doomed. But she felt sorry for the handsome ranchero. He had finally returned after having been abducted sixteen years ago by renegades and no one but his family welcomed him home. Rosa didn’t heed her friend’s warning. She looked upon him... and sealed her fate... -
![Captive of the Corsairs by Elizabeth Ellen Carter]()
Captive of the Corsairs by Elizabeth Ellen Carter
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBluestocking Sophia Green’s future is uncertain. Orphaned as a child and raised by the wealthy Cappleman family, she has become the companion to her attractive younger cousin, Laura, while harboring to her breast an unrequited love for Laura’s diffident brother.Sea captain Kit Hardacre’s past is a mystery – even to him... -
![Halfling by S.E. Wendel]()
Halfling by S.E. Wendel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA half-orc, half-human belongs nowhere… Orek has spent his life trying to prove himself to a clan that despises him. The son of a deposed orc chief and human captive, he must try twice as hard to prove himself a worthy male, a strong hunter, a potential mate… Resigned to a thankless place in the shadows, Orek ekes out a living on the fringes of the clan, just waiting for an opportunity... -
![The Devil Baron by K.J. Jackson]()
The Devil Baron by K.J. Jackson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHis vengeance depends upon her seduction.Rafe Somner, Lord Winfred, has been planning, meticulously, revenge for the day his father and most of his men were killed. Vengeance upon the four Englishmen that not only killed his father, but once ruined his life, driving his family out of England. Bloodlust demands the four men will be broken in the most brutal way—by taking their women... -
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![Wraith by Kathleen Kelly]()
Wraith by Kathleen Kelly
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYou think you can take what’s mine, and there’ll be no repercussions?I will hunt you.I will torture you.I will make you tell me your secrets, then dispose of you.My daughter is my most precious possession.I will make them regret the day they came near her.I will destroy the Harbingers of Death MC and the Petrov family. They will regret ever having touched what I protect... -
![My Fair Marchioness by Christi Caldwell]()
My Fair Marchioness by Christi Caldwell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMiss Julia Smith peddles flowers for her daily bread, but lands in the Duchess of Arlington's household when selling blooms becomes unexpectedly hazardous. To Julia’s surprise, Her Grace offers not only safety, but also a chance at a new, fancier life—a life Julia isn’t sure she wants...Categorized as:
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![The Kidnapping of Elizabeth Bennet: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Jennifer Kay]()
The Kidnapping of Elizabeth Bennet: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Jennifer Kay
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLost in depression after Elizabeth Bennet refused his proposal, Fitzwilliam Darcy chances upon a conversation that could change everything. Elizabeth has disappeared, and all signs point towards kidnapping. Determined to save the woman he loves, Darcy convinces her father to let him assist in the search... -
![Tamed for Her Pleasure by L.V. Lane]()
Tamed for Her Pleasure by L.V. Lane
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen the king of a barbarian horde turns out to be unexpectedly hot…All I wanted to do was stop a war.A sensible princess would have talked to her father and beseeched him to see sense. Instead, I do what I absolutely should not take my horse and leave the safety of my castle to parley with the enemy myself... -
![The Shadow Queen by Bertrice Small]()
The Shadow Queen by Bertrice Small
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMourn me but briefly.Then find your destiny, Lara, my love, my life.Now let me go.With those words, the spirit of Magnus Hauk, Dominus of Terah, leaves his body--and thus the fate of a nation rests upon the faerie woman Lara's shoulders.While Lara's son Prince Taj is well loved by the people of Terah, he is too young to rule, and Lara must obey Magnus's dying command and govern in his stead... -
![Highlander's Captive by Donna Fletcher]()
Highlander's Captive by Donna Fletcher
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsReaders have fallen in love with Cree, the mighty Highland warrior, and Dawn, the courageous woman born without a voice. Their story started in Highlander Unchained and continued in Forbidden Highlander. Now the Highlander Trilogy comes to a conclusion in Highlander’s Captive. The story centers on Cree’s sister Wintra... -
![Love in the Wind by Madeline Baker]()
Love in the Wind by Madeline Baker
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHER ENEMY'S EMBRACE Shattered by grief at her fiance's death, lovely Katy Marie Alvarez decided to enter a convent. But fate had other plans. En route to her destination, the coach in which Katy traveled was attacked by Indians and Katy, the lone survivor, was taken captive. Thus she became the slave of the handsome, arrogant Cheyenne warrior known as Iron Wing... -
![Given To The Berserkers by Lee Savino]()
Given To The Berserkers by Lee Savino
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCaptured to be a prize in the brutal Berserker Games...My life changed forever when the Berserkers took me. These fearsome warriors must find women to keep their lethal rage at bay...and I am an ideal mate.The Alphas decree that all warriors must compete in a series of Highland Games for my hand. Of all the giant warriors, two have caught my eye, but I have no choice... -
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Velvet Angel by Jude Deveraux
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsShe came to him as a precious gift, a naked angel rolled in a rug. Once he gazed into her green eyes, saw her tangle of honey blonde hair, he was undone with passion. Elizabeth would never surrender. He was a hated Montgomery -- she was a Chatworth -- and the blood war between their families raged on, a wildfire of rape, murder, and betrayal... -
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![A Warlord's Heart by Michelle Howard]()
A Warlord's Heart by Michelle Howard
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt should have been a simple trip ...Vaan reluctantly agreed to his mate’s decision to travel without him to the neighboring Raasa compounds on a series of good faith visits. He will pursue her until he wins ...Warlord Ramar will not let love slip through his grasp now that it’s within reach. As a Kabanian Warlord he’s prepared to battle for what he wants. Blood will spill .. -
![Spirit's Song by Madeline Baker]()
Spirit's Song by Madeline Baker
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe was a runaway wife, with a hefty reward posted for her return. And he was the best darn tracker in the territory. For the half-breed bounty hunter, it was an easy choice. His had been a hard life, with little to show for it except his horse, his Colt, and his scars. The pampered, brown-eyed beauty would go back to her rich husband in San Francisco, and he would be ten thousand dollars richer... -
![What the Earl Desires by Aliyah Burke]()
What the Earl Desires by Aliyah Burke
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPreferring solitude, Colin Faulkner resides at his country estate. Yet, fate being fickle, introduces a mysterious woman into his life. Societal dictates say he has no business wanting her...he does. Najja's in England for one thing, however, meeting Colin changes everything. After he unexpectedly becomes Earl of Clifton, Najja withdraws. Her excuse? His title. Her vow... -
![Zoe by T.A. Ford]()
Zoe by T.A. Ford
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Cinderella fairytale for all time, Zoé takes the reader beyond color and shares the true nature of humanity and passion in a page-turning tale that will keep you reading-and believing that true love knows no bounds... -
![Night Flame by Catherine Hart]()
Night Flame by Catherine Hart
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFalling in love at first sight with a beautiful, fire-haired general's daughter, Night Hawk vows to make the resisting Southern belle his own by bending her proud spirit to his will by fulfilling her innermost desires. Reissue... -
![Ride the Wind by Constance O'Banyon]()
Ride the Wind by Constance O'Banyon
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt is a race against time. In a desperate bid to rescue his best friend's bride-to-be, Reese Starrett thunders across the dusty plains, praying for a miracle. Because it will take a miracle to save the beautiful and pampered Saber Vincente from death, or worse, at the hands of her kidnappers. Dealing with a lowdown snake like Graham Felton, Reese expects hardship, expects bloodshed... -
![Halfbreed Warrior by Bobbi Smith]()
Halfbreed Warrior by Bobbi Smith
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHawk always knew he was different. Everywhere he went, people scorned him, feared him, hated him. He never expected to meet a woman like Randi. Her impulsive spirit and generous heart broke through his reserve and made him want to love again. But he couldn’t afford to get close to anyone. Not with the job he had to do. Randi Stockton grew up around rough cowboys on her father’s ranch... -
![Forsaking The Prize by Heather Boyd]()
Forsaking The Prize by Heather Boyd
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe was a faithful widow until… Abducted at fourteen and sent away to sea, rough and ready sailor Tobias Randall endured exile and cruelty only to have his plans for revenge crumble. He may have made a terrible first impression upon his return to Romsey Abbey, but he has a plan to reclaim his place—he’ll marry quickly and marry a woman of wealth... -
![His to Ride by Ava Sinclair]()
His to Ride by Ava Sinclair
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCole Patterson is a champion bronc rider, but I know damn well he isn't back in town just to show off in our local rodeo. He didn't come to ride horses. He came to ride me. Again. Under some other circumstances, Cole and I might have been together. But we come from different worlds, and it doesn't help matters that my daddy is in prison for swindling his... -
![The Conquered Brides by Renee Rose, Ashe Barker]()
The Conquered Brides by Renee Rose, Ashe Barker
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen the castle they called home is besieged and ultimately falls, five women are captured and carried off as wives by their foes. Will they be treated as no more than the spoils of war, or can their new lords prove themselves worthy of the love and submission of their conquered brides? The Conquered Brides is a five-book collection featuring brand-new titles from five top erotic romance authors... -
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![Prince of Scandal by Nicola Davidson]()
Prince of Scandal by Nicola Davidson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter she’s seduced and abandoned by an unscrupulous cad, Lady Georgiana Nash flees the London gossips to hide out in rural Norfolk as a wealthy widow. But not in her wildest imaginings did she think the estate next door would reveal a stern, handsome, recluse—the perfect man for a restorative affair. It’s just a matter of convincing the brawny redhead that a brazen minx is exactly who he needs...Categorized as:
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![Blooded Labyrinth by S.J. Sanders]()
Blooded Labyrinth by S.J. Sanders
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFor centuries the labyrinth was disconnected from the world of men, containing within its walls the monster, Asterion. Though its corridors occasionally connected with the mortal world to feed, mostly it slept in between worlds as the ages of men passed. And with its slumber, though his hunger gnawed at him continuously, Asterion found some semblance of peace from his monstrous existence... -
![Master of Craving by Karin Tabke]()
Master of Craving by Karin Tabke
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Blood Sword Legacy Eight knights bound by a brotherhood forged in hell claim their legacies the only way they can: by right of arms, by right of victory, by right of conquest. Most of England has submitted to King William, but Wales refuses to yield... -
![Marquess of Malice: Regency Romance by Tammy Andresen]()
Marquess of Malice: Regency Romance by Tammy Andresen
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s known as the Marquess of Malice…can one little lady warm his dark heart? Malice, as his friends and fellow gaming hell owners call him, doesn’t have room in his life for love. He’ll take a quiet bride, make an heir, and ship her off to the country. He’s picked the perfect little mouse for the job. The problem? When Malice asks her to marry him, Lady Cordelia refuses... -
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Defiant Ecstasy by Janelle Taylor
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe longer Alisha Williams remained at Fort Pierre, the more she hoped her redskinned lover would rescue her from the taunts and tirades of the white pioneers. They would never let her forget she had been the mistress of the infamous savage warrior, Gray Eagle... -
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Forbidden Ecstasy by Janelle Taylor
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsForbidden Ecstasy by Janelle Taylor. ALISHA was silk and satin, honey and fire. Never before did the possession of a man fill her with such excitement as-when she held her handsome Indian lover in her arms. That she was a white woman living in the red man's worb did not matter. They had promised each other their hearts forever -- nothing could keep them apart...
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