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I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsRomania, 1989. Communist regimes are crumbling across Europe. Seventeen-year-old Cristian Florescu dreams of becoming a writer, but Romanians aren’t free to dream; they are bound by rules and force. Amidst the tyrannical dictatorship of Nicolae Ceaușescu in a country governed by isolation and fear, Cristian is blackmailed by the secret police to become an informer...Categorized as:
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Thief of Corinth by Tessa Afshar
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFirst-century Corinth is a city teeming with commerce and charm. It’s also filled with danger and corruption—the perfect setting for Ariadne’s greatest adventure...Categorized as:
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Villa of Secrets by Patricia M Wilson, Lucy Paterson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIf you love The Island and Cartes Postales from Greece by Victoria Hislop, you will love this perfect summer read. Rebecca Neumanner has spent years trying to conceive a child. Her fragile marriage is on the brink of collapse, and her desire to become a mother is becoming an obsession. Then she receives news from her estranged family in Rhodes, and Rebecca's world is turned upside down... -
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In the Country of Shadows (Exit Unicorns, #4) by Cindy Brandner
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom the author of the award-winning Flights of Angels comes the fourth book in the Exit Unicorns series. It is the winter of 1975 in Northern Ireland and the Troubles are at their darkest hour. Casey Riordan is missing and Jamie Kirkpatrick has just returned home from two years in a Russian gulag... -
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![Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield]()
Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsAt Thermopylae, a rocky mountain pass in northern Greece, the feared and admired Spartan soldiers stood three hundred strong. Theirs was a suicide mission, to hold the pass against the invading millions of the mighty Persian army.Day after bloody day they withstood the terrible onslaught, buying time for the Greeks to rally their forces...Categorized as:
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![The Scot's Quest by Keira Montclair]()
The Scot's Quest by Keira Montclair
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDyna Grant is the fiercest lass in the Highlands, but she has one weakness: her grandsire, the renowned Alexander Grant. So when the English threaten his life—again—she volunteers to escort him to safety, even if she has to accept the company of Derric Corbett to do so. A warrior who moves from place to place, battle to battle, Derric never thought he would marry... -
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![Highland Brawn by Keira Montclair]()
Highland Brawn by Keira Montclair
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHeroes are made, not born. From the moment he first sees Sela Seton, Connor Grant is drawn to the woman known as the Ice Queen. Although his cousins assume she’s as guilty as the men she serves, the unscrupulous smugglers of the Channel of Dubh, Connor is convinced she’s being coerced. His mother was abused and controlled, and he suspects the same is true of Sela... -
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Highland Yuletide Magic by Keira Montclair
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPaddy the Pony brings Yuletide Magic to Muir Castle in this heartwarming novella. When Moray Allen is left in charge of Muir Castle the fortnight before Yule, he doesn't anticipate any excitement. The excitement is all down south, where the Grant and Ramsay cousins are embroiled in their final battle with the Channel of Dubh, smugglers who trade in human cargo...Categorized as:
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![A Class Forsaken by Susie Murphy]()
A Class Forsaken by Susie Murphy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEDITORS' CHOICE, HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY'This series keeps getting better…Once I started reading this book, it was so hard to stop…Such evocative writing.' Elizabeth Bell, author of the Lazare Family SagaHis past could destroy their future…Having escaped capture in London, Bridget and Cormac flee to Ireland with their daughter, Emily... -
![The Memory of Her Kiss by Rebecca Ruger]()
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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![Fated (Mystic Academy) by Ednah Walters]()
Fated (Mystic Academy) by Ednah Walters
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Witch An Immortal And a Soul Reaper Lana Longhorn has a "special gift" that causes people to reveal their deepest, darkest secrets. She thinks it's the reason for the tragic accident that killed her parents when she was a child and has become an expert at hiding her gift from the world by age eighteen. That is, until a soul reaper from Hel walks into her life... -
![Heart of Iron by Rebecca Ruger]()
Heart of Iron by Rebecca Ruger
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsScotland at the beginning of the 14th century is not a peaceful place. Ross Kildare and his depleted army are headed home after months away, fighting the English, gaining no ground. In their travels, they come upon a scene of unspeakable horror, which pierces the hearts of even these hardened and battle-weary warriors... -
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Heart of Fire by Rebecca Ruger
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMeggie Hope thinks herself quite clever, though she’s never once stepped foot outside her home, Muirfield Hall. She is, in fact, no match for the intoxicating charms of Gabriel Jamison, her own betrothed.She cannot ever wed him, of course. Aside from being clever, she is also afflicted with a curse that says that any man who seeks her hand will meet death before he weds her, unless there is love... -
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![The Eagle by Hildie McQueen]()
The Eagle by Hildie McQueen
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWill their love survive the test of time and distance?After living under his tyrannical father’s shadow and then in support of his laird brother, Stuart Ross is ready to forge a path of his own. When he falls in love with a servant girl, he proposes and vows to return to marry her...Categorized as:
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![Pânza de păianjen by Cella Serghi]()
Pânza de păianjen by Cella Serghi
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsGlisând între spațiul vrăjit de la Balcic și tumultul Bucureștiului interbelic, eroina Diana Slavu își trăiește iubirile cu deznădejde și demnitate, luptându-se să evadeze din pânza de păianjen a unei existențe cenușii, marcate de apăsarea săraciei și a inconsecvenței celor din jur... -
![The Murderess by Alexandros Papadiamantis]()
The Murderess by Alexandros Papadiamantis
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe Murderess is a bone-chilling tale of crime and punishment with the dark beauty of a backwoods ballad. Set on the dirt-poor Aegean island of Skiathos, it is the story of Hadoula, an old woman living on the margins of society and at the outer limits of respectability. Hadoula knows about herbs and their hidden properties, and women come to her when they need help... -
![A New World: A Strong Woman in the Middle Ages (A Medieval Tale Book 9) by Lina J. Potter]()
A New World: A Strong Woman in the Middle Ages (A Medieval Tale Book 9) by Lina J. Potter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOnce, she did what seemed impossible. Still, her happily ever after is yet to come, as a new struggle arises. A new fight for her life, freedom, and happiness has already begun. A new place, new people, and a new world - and nothing in her hands. She has to start from the very beginning... -
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The Banished Highlander: A Scottish Historical Romance by Keira Montclair
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsForbidden passion. Buried secrets. A love like no other. Ruari Cameron considers himself a failure. His brother, Aedan, became chieftain of the Camerons upon their sire’s death, but Ruari was too young to serve as his second. Now, at eight and twenty summers, he still has no defined position within the clan... -
![Sold Into Freedom by Carole Towriss]()
Sold Into Freedom by Carole Towriss
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTaught to hear messages from the goddess from a young age, Elantia’s life is shattered when she is captured from her home in southwest Britannia and sold as a slave in Macedonia. She wants nothing more than to escape and return home—after she kills the man who took the only good thing left in her life...Categorized as:
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Rory by Lily Baldwin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRory is a standalone novel. It can be read on its own or as part of the Highland Outlaws Series. Lady Alexandria MacKenzie is one of Abbot Matthew's network of rebels, fighting for Scottish independence. When her father dies, leaving their clan without a laird, she asks the abbot for aid in finding a husband. He sends her a selection of three noblemen from which to choose... -
![The Roads of Strangers by Lina J. Potter]()
The Roads of Strangers by Lina J. Potter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Roads of Strangers is the final book of the bestselling historical romance and time travel fantasy series A Medieval Tale by Lina J. Potter.The heroine has made a long journey to progress and happiness in the alternate world. Still, there are many knots to untangle, a long way home and lots of dangers around the corner for a strong self-made woman... -
![The Lion of Blacklaw Tower by Rebecca Ruger]()
The Lion of Blacklaw Tower by Rebecca Ruger
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey owe each other their lives. Having saved her from a fate worse than death, John Craig would have paid with his life if not for Ava Guthrie coming to his rescue. So, while they might now be even, there is no way that John can abandon Ava. Saving him essentially made her a criminal, and that is the only reason he insists she must flee with him... -
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![The Highlander’s Weakness: A Medieval Historical Romance Novel by Lydia Kendall]()
The Highlander’s Weakness: A Medieval Historical Romance Novel by Lydia Kendall
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![Bride of Mist by Glynnis Campbell]()
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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![The Stag by Hildie McQueen]()
The Stag by Hildie McQueen
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEverything about Artair Ross’s life is about to change. Cousin to the Laird and proud member of the warrior force, he is forced to give it all up to take over his ailing father’s duties. However, when attackers overtake a village he is guarding, a shipwreck occurs and a horrible family tragedy happens, it is more than apparent Artair is in for greater battles than he’s ever known... -
![Hyperversum. Il Falco e il Leone by Cecilia Randall]()
Hyperversum. Il Falco e il Leone by Cecilia Randall
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIl secondo libro della serie Hyperversum in una NUOVA EDIZIONE rivista dall'autrice in occasione del decennale della pubblicazione. A due anni di distanza dal primo viaggio e dopo molti vani tentativi, Hyperversum trasporta nuovamente Ian e Daniel nel XIII secolo...Categorized as:
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![Крадецът на праскови by Emilian Stanev, Емилиян Станев]()
Крадецът на праскови by Emilian Stanev, Емилиян Станев
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsВ книгата са включени повестта "Крадецът на праскови", романът "Антихрист" и разказите "Пролетни стремежи", "Несполука", "Сами", "Тежък живот", "Вълчи нощи", "Смъртта на една птица", "Разходка", "Празници", "От скука"... -
![Nemesis and the Swan by Lindsay K. Bandy]()
Nemesis and the Swan by Lindsay K. Bandy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn Revolutionary Paris, the secrets behind an eerie set of brooches will either send Helene d'Aubign to the guillotine or save her lifeFrom her prison cell in revolutionary Paris, nineteen-year-old aristocrat Helene d'Aubign recalls the events that led her to choose between following in her parents' unforgivable footsteps or abandoning the man she loves...Categorized as:
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![Highlander’s Phantom Lass: A Steamy Scottish Medieval Historical Romance by Ann Marie Scott]()
Highlander’s Phantom Lass: A Steamy Scottish Medieval Historical Romance by Ann Marie Scott
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![The Devil in Plaid by Lily Baldwin]()
The Devil in Plaid by Lily Baldwin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA passion too intense to deny... Lady Fiona MacDonnell is certain Laird Jamie MacLeod is the devil himself. Their clans are sworn enemies, each steeped in hatred born from a long-standing feud. But when threatened by a powerful neighboring clan, they must unite to survive... -
![Highlander’s Warrior Heart : A Steamy Scottish Medieval Historical Romance by Ann Marie Scott]()
Highlander’s Warrior Heart : A Steamy Scottish Medieval Historical Romance by Ann Marie Scott
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![Highlander's Moonlight Seduction by Adamina Young]()
Highlander's Moonlight Seduction by Adamina Young
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings...Categorized as:
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![Chasing Shadows by T.A. Williams]()
Chasing Shadows by T.A. Williams
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAmy had it all – money, brains and beauty. And then the accident happened. The Present Day: Left blind and without her family, Amy feels she needs to get away. On a trip along the Camino, she is accompanied by the mysterious and troubled Luke. Having been set up to help Amy by a mutual friend, Luke finds he is also running from his past…1314: A Templar Knight, Luc, is also running... -
![Euripides V: Electra / The Phoenician Women / The Bacchae by Euripides]()
Euripides V: Electra / The Phoenician Women / The Bacchae by Euripides
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsIn nine paperback volumes, the Grene and Lattimore editions offer the most comprehensive selection of the Greek tragedies available in English. Over the years these authoritative, critically acclaimed editions have been the preferred choice of over three million readers for personal libraries and individual study as well as for classroom use... -
![The Forbidden Tomb by Chris Kuzneski]()
The Forbidden Tomb by Chris Kuzneski
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe explosive sequel to the #1 bestseller THE HUNTERS THE TREASURE: For nearly two thousand years, the legendary tomb of Alexander the Great—and the extraordinary riches concealed within—has remained undiscovered, but recent events may hold the key to locating the fabled vault. Only one team has what it takes to solve the mystery that has plagued historians for centuries... -
![Miss Christina: An Erotic Vampire Novella by Mircea Eliade]()
Miss Christina: An Erotic Vampire Novella by Mircea Eliade
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMiss Christina stood there, very close to him, with her breasts uncovered, her hair loose, waiting. “Egor, you’re humiliating me!” he could hear her thoughts. “Turn off the lamp, come closer!” Egor tried in vain to resist. He could feel Miss Christina’s command in his brain, he could feel her poisonous calling in his blood. “If she kisses me I’m lost,” he thought... -
![Under the Yoke by Ivan Vazov, Edward Gosse]()
Under the Yoke by Ivan Vazov, Edward Gosse
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsU Plot The tranquility in a Bulgarian village under Ottoman rule is only superficial: the people are quietly preparing for an uprising. The plot follows the story of Boycho Ognyanov, who, having escaped from a prison in Diarbekir, returns to the Bulgarian town of Byala Cherkva (White Church, today Sopot) to take part in the rebellion. There he meets old friends, enemies, and the love of his life... -
![Euripides II: The Cyclops / Heracles / Iphigenia in Tauris / Helen by Euripides]()
Euripides II: The Cyclops / Heracles / Iphigenia in Tauris / Helen by Euripides
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThis volume contains the following tragedies by Euripides:1. The Cyclops, translated and with an introduction by William Arrowsmith2. Heracles, translated and with an introduction by William Arrowsmith3. Iphigenia in Tauris, translated by Witter Bynner and with an introduction by Richmond Lattimore4... -
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The Blackguard of Windless Woods by Rebecca Ruger
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen her home in the borderlands is under siege by an army of English, and against her mother’s wishes, Eleanor Caldwell takes matters into her own hands. She steals away on horseback and heads straight to the detestable Baron Grandison, one of King Edward I’s most prominent knights, whose bid for her hand she recently refused—and not kindly... -
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Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsHigh in the Transylvanian woods, at the castle Piscul Draculi, live five daughters and their doting father. It's an idyllic life for Jena, the second eldest, who spends her time exploring the mysterious forest with her constant companion, a most unusual frog. But best by far is the castle's hidden portal, known only to the sisters... -
![Some Touch of Pity by Rhoda Edwards]()
Some Touch of Pity by Rhoda Edwards
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWinner of the Yorkshire Post Best First Work Award. In 1483, Richard, Duke of Gloucester, returns home a hero after a triumphant victory over the invading Scots. His adoring family awaits him, but their happiness will soon be shattered by the death of Richard’s brother, King Edward IV... -
![Anglo-Saxon Poetry by S.A.J. Bradley]()
Anglo-Saxon Poetry by S.A.J. Bradley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsProse translations of most of the poetry surviving in the four major codices and other manuscripts in a style accessible to a modern audience and yet close to Old English... -
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![How To Wed A Wild Lass: A Medieval Scottish Duet by Kathryn Le Veque, Emma Prince]()
How To Wed A Wild Lass: A Medieval Scottish Duet by Kathryn Le Veque, Emma Prince
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s a wild adventure on the border between Scotland and England as twin brothers search for the perfect bride… and end up finding perfect mayhem, madness, and seduction instead! Falcon de la Haye was born to be the Earl of Drumburgh. There’s only one problem—so was his twin brother, River. A midwife’s mix-up at their birth has left their clan’s leadership in question... -
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Highland Wishes by Kathryn Le Veque, Glynnis Campbell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJoin USA TODAY BESTSELLING authors Glynnis Campbell, Suzan Tisdale, and Kathryn Le Veque, and BESTSELLING authors Hildie McQueen and Emma Prince for four holiday-inspired never before published tales that are sure to warm your hearts this holiday season. Deep in the Scottish Highlands stood a well, left behind by the Northmen who had built a longhouse upon the site... -
![The Viking's Daughter by Marti Talbott]()
The Viking's Daughter by Marti Talbott
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAt fourteen, Catrina MacGreagor was left to care for her nine siblings after her mother passed. She didn't truly mind, for she loved them all dearly, but the work was hard as well as boring, and it left her little time to consider a husband. It was just as well, for she had not yet seen a lad she truly favored...Categorized as:
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![The Pagan's Prize by Miriam Minger]()
The Pagan's Prize by Miriam Minger
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe bold Viking warrior Rurik traveled alone on a mission of conquest. But along the way a golden-haired captive inflamed him with longing. He took up his sword to defend her...and then swore to claim her for his own. A beautiful Russian princess betrayed by treachery, Zora spurned the powerful man who held her prisoner—and vowed never to yield... -
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Highland Archer by Hildie McQueen
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAmidst battles, revelations and treachery, is it possible to expect their love to triumph? Valent made an oath to protect the McLeod clan, however, after years of mistreatments at the Laird’s hands, he questions his obligation to uphold his promise. When a rival clan attacks and Ariana McLeod's world is turned upside down... -
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The Swan-Daughter by Carol McGrath
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Swan Daughter is a true 11th C tale of elopement and a love triangle by best-selling author of The Handfasted Wife, Carol McGrath. A marriage made in Heaven or Hell. 1075 and Dowager Queen Edith has died...
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