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Outlander Series 1 Diana Gabaldon Collection 6 Books Set Drums Of Autumn, Fiery by Diana Gabaldon
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOutlander Series 1 Diana Gabaldon Collection 5 Books Set (Book 1-5) Titles in the Set Outlander, Dragonfly In Amber, Voyager, Drums Of Autumn, The Fiery... -
Twist and Shout by Gabriel (AO3), Standbyme
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDestiel FanficWhat begins as a transforming love between Dean Winchester and Castiel Novak in the summer of 1965 quickly derails into something far more tumultuous when Dean is drafted in the Vietnam War. Though the two both voice their relationship is one where saying goodbye is never a real truth, their story becomes fraught with the tragedy of circumstance... -
The Tell Tale by Clare Ashton
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA small town, enduring love, a web of secrets.The Tell Tale has been watching and waiting, because there’s something queer about the village of Foel.Beth Griffiths has returned home to raise her daughter in the Welsh hills. They arrive to the open arms of the community, but not all is what it seems and Beth isn’t home for the reason she pretends either... -
Miss Devoted by Grace Burrowes
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPsyche Fremont has known two constants in life: Her passion for her art, and society’s determination to ignore her talent. She isn’t looking for anything other than a handsome model when she crosses paths with Michael Delancey, and he’s only interested in making a few discreet coins lounging about in the altogether... -
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Bloom Town: Exodus by Ally North
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe epic finale and sequel to Bloom Genesis.June, 1852.A preacher’s daughter with a secret. An outlaw running from the gallows. A love story spanning oceans and deserts and years. Abby Proctor has made her choice—she’s racing back to Wry to save Joey “JT London”, the outlaw she’s fallen in love with... -
Prince of Persuasion by Scarlett Scott
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAn alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.An illegitimate son bent on revenge is swept up in an unexpected affair with an unexpected lady...The gossips say his soul is as black as his cravats.Handsome, enigmatic Duncan Kirkwood is the prince of London’s most exclusive—and wicked—gaming club... -
The Archer by K. Aten
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKyri was raised a fletcher but after finding a new home and family with the Telequire Amazons, she discovers a desire to take on more responsibility within the tribe. She has skills they desperately need and she is called to action to protect those around her. But Kyri's path is ever-changing even as she finds herself altered by love, loyalty, and grief... -
Around the World by Nicole Pyland
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is book #4 in the Boston Series.Lauren Newton had a mission, and that mission was the most important thing in her life. It was giving her purpose... -
Heart Sings: Heart Series Book 2 by Luci Dreamer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat happens when someone from Thomas' past threatens her and her family's future?When the Millers begin a new chapter in their lives, not even a year in the harsh environment of the Klondike could have prepared them for the types of obstacles they’ll face. Thomas and Rachel will need to rely on their bond like never before to overcome the threat neither saw coming... -
Just a Little Christmas by Merry Farmer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings‘Tis the season to catch up with some of your favorite couples from The Brotherhood series!Life is good in the safe and sheltered neighborhood of Darlington Gardens, where several members of The Brotherhood have made their home. Niall Cristofori and Blake Williamson are building a new life there with Blake’s daughters... -
Neither Present Time by Caren J. Werlinger
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan a house save the lives of the people who live in it? Can an inscription written in a book over sixty years ago change the fates of people not even born when it was written? Beryl Gray is solid and dependable – her partner, Claire, thinks so, her family thinks so, her colleagues think so. She has a long-term relationship and a job she likes as a university librarian... -
The Raider's Daughter by Kimberly Cates
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe had a fiery spirit only one man could tame...The vitality of colonial Virginia had transformed Lucy d'Autrecourt Blackheath into a defiant and self-assured young woman—and made her restless and hungry for adventure. When a parcel arrives from England, unearthing a long-buried secret, not even her beloved family can stop Lucy from pursuing her perilous fate... -
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Lady Alexandra's Lover by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLady Alexandra MacIntyre has made up her mind. Having grown up in near poverty, she's marrying for money—a lot of money—and she’ll do anything to achieve her goal...even get herself caught in a compromising situation by her overprotective and smugly conventional—although achingly handsome—new stepbrother, Lord Evan Xavier... -
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Allerdale by Jenny Hambly
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHandsome and charismatic, Miles Gilham, Earl of Allerdale, has a reputation for being a little wild. After spending months running his father’s estate in Yorkshire to make amends for disgracing his family the year before, he reluctantly returns to Town. He has promised his mother that he will find a bride this season, but his heart is not in it... -
The Devil Behind Us by S.C. Wilson, Elizabeth Saydah
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Devil Behind Us is the much-anticipated sequel to The Devil Between Us.After enduring unimaginable tragedy and heartbreaking loss, Jessica “Jesse” Pratt has actually found happiness in her life again. A relationship she once thought lost forever has been restored. She has managed to win the heart of Abby, the woman she loves. And, she is no longer forced to hide her true identity... -
In the Shadow of the Past by J.E. Leak
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe fell for the wrong woman ... now it's going to cost her.In the shadowy world of 1940s New York City, a sultry spy falls for the one woman she shouldn't. When reporter Jenny Ryan’s father is murdered, her burning need for justice drives her to take on a ruthless tycoon. But her plan goes awry when she falls for the criminal’s alluring mistress, OSS agent Kathryn Hammond... -
She Who Would be King by Kim Pritekel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCateline is the twenty-one-year-old daughter of a nobleman in fourteenth-century France. It's a time when children aren't seen as those to be loved and cherished, but instead are used as pawns and bargaining chips on the chessboard of control and privilege.She is married off to a prince in the country of Sursha, a Gaelic-speaking island nation near Ireland... -
Cowboys and Kisses by Karin Kallmaker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA one-way stage ticket to the frontier leaves a young woman penniless and alone in Long Grass, Wyoming. With no other hope than to survive another day, she takes up the only profession open to her. Years later she encounters the cowboy she can love, and her first taste of pleasure - and happiness... -
Shell Game by Benny Lawrence
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLife in a remote fishing village in the middle of a civil war is neither safe nor inspiring. So, when an opportunity comes along for village girl Lynn to be kidnapped and enslaved by Darren, a ruthless pirate queen, she takes full advantage of it. But Darren is neither as ruthless nor as piratical as she appears at first glance--and Lynn's not exactly what she seems to be, either... -
Have Yourself a Merry Little Scandal: a Christmas collection of Historical Romance by Anna Campbell, Sasha Cottman
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHave Yourself a Merry Little... Scandal!From the snowbound Scottish Highlands to the glittering ballrooms of London, our fearless heroines enter the Christmas season in pursuit of their heart's desire.But, the course of true love never did run smooth... especially when SCANDAL is afoot.Settle in to enjoy these tales of romantic adventure, sizzling passion, and heartwarming holiday romance...Categorized as:
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A Place to Call Home by Jae
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTogether, Luke and Nora survived the hardships and dangers along the Oregon Trail in 1851. What started out as a marriage of convenience between a woman living as a man and a former prostitute slowly grew into love. But now that they have arrived in Oregon City, the real adventure is just beginning... -
Lessons in Love and Life by Jae
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAmy Hamilton finally has everything she ever wanted when Rika, the woman she loves, moves to the ranch. But years of having to hide her feelings leave her insecure, and her fears get the better of her. Convinced that Rika is growing bored with ranch life, Amy comes up with a daring plan... -
How Goes The World? by K.J. Charles
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Positively Final Appearance: a two-part epilogue with Daniel and Archie at a house party and Kim and Will in a gentleman's club, because those are definitely settings that go well for them... -
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Darling Jasmine by Bertrice Small
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJasmine had been forced into marriage twice. Rebelling at King James' decree that she wed Jemmie Leslie, fifth earl of Glenkirk, she fled to France with her children. But her youngest, the illegitimate offspring of Jasmine's hot-blooded lover, Prince Henry Stuart, is the king's only grandson... -
Nottingham: The True Story of Robyn Hood by Anna Burke
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRobyn Hood didn’t set out to rob the rich, but in Nottingham, nothing ever goes according to plan....After a fateful hunting accident sends her on the run from the law, Robyn finds herself deep in the heart of Sherwood Forest... -
His Valet by S.M. LaViolette
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStephen Chatham is everything Jo Leather ever wanted. Despite Stephen's tragic past, he's kind, brilliant, and the best employer Jo’s ever had. Falling for him was easy. Stopping him from discovering that Jo is actually Josephine—and keeping him from hating her when the truth inevitably comes out? That will be infinitely more difficult... -
Josie and Rebecca: The Western Chronicles by B.L. Miller, Vada Foster
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAt the center of this story are two women; one a deadly gunslinger bitter from the injustices of her past, the other a gentle dreamer trying to escape the horrors of the present. Their destinies come together one fateful afternoon when the feared outlaw makes the choice to rescue a young woman in trouble... -
His Harlot by S.M. LaViolette
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat’s the most ruinous mistake a harlot can make?Falling in love with her client …Edward Fanshawe is everything Nora Hudson wants in the bedroom—and everything she should avoid out of it. He gives her the pain, humiliation, and domination she craves from a sexual partner, but his search for the perfect, blue-blooded wife means the last thing Nora should do is fall for him. Except…it’s too late... -
Alice & Jean by Lily Hammond
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEvery lover has her story, and every town has its secrets. It’s 1946 in New Zealand, and Alice Holden has fallen for the woman delivering her milk every morning... -
Somewhere Between Love and Justice by S.W. Andersen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThree lives meet at an unimaginable crossroad in this story of love, loss and loyalty in the old west. Sarah Sawyer has spent the last ten years reliving a nightmare. With her horse, Clover, she takes to the trails in search of solitude and revenge. While she shares a common goal and close bond with U.S. Marshall Jessie Walker, another silently holds Sarah's heart... -
Shiver Her Timbers by Alex Westmore
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s been six years since Quinn started dressing as a man in order to sneak aboard the most notorious pirate ship ever to set sail upon the seven seas—and those years have definitely begun to take their toll... -
Goldene Zwanziger, dreckige Wahrheiten by Anna Basener
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDas neue Audible Original Hörspiel entführt in die Halbwelt der 1920er Jahre in Berlin: Die berühmte deutschstämmige Hollywoodschauspielerin Hedi (Jeanette Hain) sitzt in einem Frauengefängnis in Hollywood. Sie hat einen Mann erschossen... -
A Rose by Any Name by K.J. Charles
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn epilogue to The Gentle Art of Fortune Hunting and A Thief in the Night... -
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The Rogue Who Stole Christmas: A Historical Holiday Romance Collection by Annabelle Anders, Sophie Barnes
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt has long been assumed a rogue does not have a heart... They seduce, snare, and steal a lady's love with no reason other than it's there for the taking...Categorized as:
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The Incandescent Threads by Richard Zimler
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the acclaimed author of The Last Kabbalist of Lisbon and The Warsaw Anagrams comes an unforgettable, deeply moving ode to solidarity, heroism and the kind of love capable of overcoming humanity’s greatest horror. The latest novel in the Sephardic Cycle, a group of independent works that explore the lives of different branches and generations of a Portuguese-Jewish family, the Zarcos... -
Uncharted by Alli Temple
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn a world of arrogant nobles and their punishing laws, Georgina will be hanged if anyone discovers she is a spy. But when the wicked prince proposes marriage, Georgina must accept. Refusing would expose the secrets she has delivered to a hidden resistance and forfeit her life. With her wedding day looming ever closer, salvation comes from an unlikely source... -
Dark Before the Rising Sun by Laurie McBain
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA LADY'S PLIGHT Lady Rhea Claire Dominick, fair and flawlessly beautiful daughter of a Duke, was stolen from her father's house -- and shipped to the Colonies as a slave. A CAPTAIN'S DARING Dante Leighton, who squandered a Marquis' inheritance in his dissolute youth, pursued his fortune at sea -- and found his destiny in the amethyst eyes of a fascinating woman... -
Married to the Earl by Samantha Holt
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGoing from vivacious society belle to widow wallflower can leave a lady wanting… Joanna Lockhart is trapped in a mire of grief and boredom. Still recovering from the sudden death of her husband, the beautiful widow is tired of being treated like a fragile porcelain doll. But when a severe illness nearly claims her life, Joanna finds the perfect outlet for her natural vitality—a charity... -
The Consorts by Melissa Addey
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsChina, 1700s. Lady Qing has spent the past seven years languishing inside the high red walls of the Forbidden City. Classed as an Honoured Lady, a lowly-ranked concubine, Qing is neglected by the Emperor, passed over for more ambitious women. But when a new concubine, Lady Ying, arrives, Qing’s world is turned upside down...Categorized as:
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A Thin Bright Line by Lucy Jane Bledsoe
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAt the height of the Cold War, Lucybelle Bledsoe is offered a job seemingly too good to pass up. However, there are risks. Her scientific knowledge and editorial skills are unparalleled, but her personal life might not withstand government scrutiny... -
That Could Be Enough by Alyssa Cole
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMercy Alston knows the best thing to do with pesky feelings like "love" and "hope": avoid them at all cost. Serving as a maid to Eliza Hamilton, and an assistant in the woman's stubborn desire to preserve her late husband's legacy, has driven that point home for Mercy—as have her own previous heartbreaks... -
Lady of Valor by Tina St. John, Lara Adrian
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLeft a widow by her cruel husband's death, Lady Emmalyn of Fallonmour is determined to control her own destiny, until her hard-won vows of independence are threatened by the mysterious warrior sent to protect her castle on order of the king. Emmalyn is now at the mercy of Sir Cabal, a feared knight known as Blackheart...Categorized as:
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Vixens by Bertrice Small
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSurrounded by mystery and scandal, the widowed Fancy Devers arrives in England only to catch the roving eye of King Charles II. But when their fiery romance settles into a comfortable friendship, the king is determined to find his glamorous mistress a husband...The lovely Lady Diana Leslie has been nicknamed "Siren" by the gentlemen of the court... -
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Promising Hearts by Radclyffe
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCan two outcasts find refuge in one another's hearts? Dr. Vance Phelps lost everything in the War Between the States - her career and her faith in herself. Mae is a frontier madam, used to standing alone. She guards the well-being of the lost young women who come under her care - she just never expected one of them to be a doctor... -
Innocent Hearts by Radclyffe
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn 1860's Montana Territory, Kate Beecher, a young woman from Boston, faces the hardships and hard choices of life on the frontier. Just eighteen and quietly struggling against the social constraints of the era, Kate meets a woman who fires first her imagination, and then her dreams. Jessie Forbes, a fiercely independent rancher, finds in Kate the passion she never knew she had been missing... -
The Dragon and the Jewel by Virginia Henley
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWith her sapphire eyes and silken dark hair, Princess Eleanor was a bewitching beauty made for a man's pleasure. Once a child bride, but widowed at a tender age, she swore never to marry again and took a vow of eternal chastity...until Simon de Montfort marched into England and set his smoldering dark gaze upon her, King Henry's youngest sister, the royal family's most precious jewel... -
Rosamund by Bertrice Small
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRosamund Bolton is the heiress to the manor of Friarsgate in the wild Cumbrian border between England and Scotland. More than a splendid inheritance, Friarsgate will chart the fate of the orphaned beauty widowed at a precious young age... -
Taiwan Travelogue: A Novel by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ, 楊双子
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA bittersweet story of love between two women, nested in an artful exploration of language, history, and powerMay 1938. The young novelist Aoyama Chizuko has sailed from her home in Nagasaki, Japan, and arrived in Taiwan. She’s been invited there by the Japanese government ruling the island, though she has no interest in their official banquets or imperialist agenda... -
Touch The Sun by Cynthia Wright, Tim Campbell
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMeagan Sayers, rebellious Southern beauty, was a runaway. The newly-orphaned daughter of Virginian aristocracy, connected to Madison, Jefferson and General Washington himself, arrived in bustling Philadelphia disguised as a lady's maid.Irresistibly drawn to dazzling young Lion Hampshire, pride demanded she keep her secret as he arranged a loveless marriage to advance his political career...
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