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A Matter of Temptation by Stacy Reid
Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMiss Wilhelmina “Mina” Crawford is desperate. Having been ruined in the eyes of society years ago for one foolish, starry-eyed mistake, she spends her days secreted away at her family’s crumbling estate, helping her brother manage the land but not able to truly live life the way she’s always dreamed...Categorized as:
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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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Portrait of the Duke by Alexa Aston
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA fun-loving man who has become a staid duke . . .An independent lady who wishes to pursue her artistic bent . . .A long-ago meeting which left a lasting impression on them both . . .Daniel Judson, the Duke of Westfield, changed from a carefree young rogue into a sober duke once faced with a mountain of responsibilities after he assumed his grandfather’s title...Categorized as:
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One Night to Remember by Erica Ridley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMeet the unforgettable men of London's most notorious tavern, The Wicked Duke... -
Highlander's Fierce Wolf: A Scottish Medieval Historical Romance by Alisa Adams
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFollowing his King's orders means abandoning his newfound love.Wolfram Gunn McKay is a renounced warrior and not happy at all to be sent by his King on an errand to locate a child, much less to have to go to the most northern, isolated, dismal, and windy, part of the Highlands.That place is home for the redhead beauty Swannoc McKinnon, who is living a harsh life there...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...Categorized as:
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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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Suffering the Scot by Nichole Van
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLady Jane Everard cannot abide the new Earl of Hadley. The unmannered Scot is a menace to genteel ladies everywhere, what with his booming laugh and swishing kilt and endless supply of ‘ochs’ and ‘ayes.’ Jane wishes Lord Hadley would behave as an earl should and adhere to English rules of polite conduct...Categorized as:
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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... -
To Redeem a Highland Rogue: Scottish Highlander Historical Romance by Collette Cameron
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes, a kiss is only a kiss. Meaningless. Their kiss was not that kind... Arieen Fleming is desperate. She’ll do anything to force her betrothed into calling off their arranged marriage—even create a public scandal that could leave her disowned, destitute, and untouchable. The charming Highlander at the masked ball is perfect for what she has in mind...Categorized as:
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Lady of Providence by Ellie St. Clair, Dragonblade Publishing
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMuch-anticipated Book 3 has arrived in "The Unconventional Ladies" series. Pick up "Lady of Providence" by Ellie St. Clair today, or read for FREE in Kindle Unlimited!! A rocky past. An uncertain future. Can love prevail? Elizabeth Moreland is seen as the perfect lady... -
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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Plaid to the Bone by Caroline Lee
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLaird Oliphant has been blessed with six daughters, and not a single son to leave the running of the clan to. What’s a desperate and slightly mad laird to do? Why, take a page from his great-great-whatever-grandfather’s folio, and declare an ultimatum: Whichever daughter marries and has a son first, then her husband gets to be the next Laird Oliphant... -
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A Duke by Scot by Amy Jarecki
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt is one thing to defy convention . . . but quite another to completely thwart it in the pursuit of insatiable desire. His Grace, Martin MacGalloway, has well-earned the reputation as the most celebrated rake on the entire isle of Britain... -
Banished amd Welcomed by Bree Wolf
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA reticent Highland laird. A banished woman with a powerful gift. And a love that was meant to be.Scotland 1808: As laird, Cormag MacDrummond knows his duty to his clan. All his life, he’s put their needs before his own, silencing his heart’s deepest desires. But then an allied laird makes a request that Cormag cannot refuse...Categorized as:
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The Lacemaker by Mary Kingswood, Joanna Stephens
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA traditional Regency romance, drawing room rather than bedroom. Caroline Milburn and her younger sisters live in two cramped rooms, struggling to survive by their skills in lace making and weaving. When their previously unknown grandfather drowns on the Brig Minerva and bequeaths them a cottage in the country, their lives seem set to improve...Categorized as:
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The Gift of Love by Meara Platt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWill The Book of Love bring Dahlia Farthingale the gift of love? Dahlia Farthingale thought magic would happen when she was the next to have The Book of Love. But instead, the elegant lord she thought would propose to her wound up humiliating her in front of all of her family and friends. She is now convinced no man can possibly want her, especially not handsome Royal Navy captain Ronan Brayden... -
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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What a Scot Wants by Amalie Howard, Angie Morgan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHighlander Ronan Maclaren must marry, but he’s in no particular hurry. He’s perfectly happy as the laird of his clan, running the Maclaren Whisky Distillery, and besides, he just hasn’t found the right woman. Lady Imogen Kinley has cleverly avoided wedlock for years. Men, she has learned from painful experience, are not to be trusted...Categorized as:
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Winter Wishes: A Regency Holiday Romance Anthology by Cheryl Bolen, Bronwen Evans
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA USA Today Bestseller!!New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Cheryl Bolen and USA Today Bestselling authors Bronwen Evans, Lana Williams, Bree Wolf and Collette Cameron are joined by Heather Boyd, Sasha Cottman, Samantha Grace, Donna Cummings, Barbara Monajem, Suzanna Medeiros, Wendy Vella, and Alina K... -
Lord Scot by Jade Lee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome to book 1 in the "Always a Scot" series from USA Today Bestselling Author Jade Lee.Lord Laughton needs a strong wife to help him corral his wild Scottish relations. Of course, he may be the wildest of them all, or so thinks Lady Cora. The last thing she wants is to leave her beloved London for the highlands...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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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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How to Ruin a Duke: A Regency Novella Duet by Grace Burrowes, Theresa Romain
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGrace Burrowes and Theresa Romain team up to set two Regency novellas against a backdrop of scandal, intrigue, and literary mischief inspired by the real-life spoof of Lord Byron published by Lady Caroline Lamb. Rhapsody for Two by Theresa Romain Rowena Fairweather, a builder of stringed instruments, is facing a difficult future. Simon Thorn is a musician fleeing his past...Categorized as:
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To Defy a Highland Duke by Collette Cameron
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTheir clans are enemies… there can never be anything between them. He’s the laird who insulted her… Highlander, Keane Buchannan, is on a mission. His duchy’s reputation is in tatters thanks to the long line of selfish dukes who came before him—and if he wants to repair the damage, he’ll need to mend the rift between the feuding branches of his family...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... -
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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Christmas in Kilts: A Highland Holiday Box Set (A Highland Fairy Tale) by Bronwen Evans, May McGoldrick
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTis the season to fall in love! These five bestselling authors bring you great tiding of highlanders and romances this holiday season! A HIGHLANDER'S HOPE by Terri BrisbinA village harlot who would never dream she could have a different life meets a Highlander who visits for the holidays and brings with him an offer and hope...Categorized as:
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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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To Dance Until Dawn by Emma V. Leech
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGirls who dare – Inside every wallflower is the beating heart of a lioness, a passionate individual willing to risk all for their dream, if only they can find the courage to begin. When these overlooked girls make a pact to change their lives, anything can happen.Twelve girls – twelve dares in a hat...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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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... -
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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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A Groom of Her Own by Christi Caldwell
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYears earlier, young noblemen were ripped away from the folds of their powerful families, and forced into a dark existence on the streets. When these lost lords of London were restored to their rightful place among Polite Society, they weren't the only ones whose lives were irrevocably changed. Innocent ladies now pay the price of their families trickery and cheating..Categorized as:
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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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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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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...Categorized as:
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Never Tempt a Scot by Lauren Smith
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsScottish rogue, Brodie Kincade has never met a woman he didn't like...or didn't want to seduce... And he's about to meet his match in sweet-tempered often overlooked Lydia Hunt, an English lady he mistakes for her scheming sister who hopes to snatch him up for a husband... -
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... -
The Lady's Guide to Mistletoe and Mayhem by Emmanuelle de Maupassant
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOn the run from an unwanted marriage, Ursula assumes the identity of an etiquette teacher and heads to a remote Scottish castle or the Yuletide season, but her 'young charge' turns out to be more than she bargained for. Texan rancher Rye Dalreagh, the long lost Dunrannoch heir, has been thrown in the deep end...Categorized as:
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For the Love of the Marquess by Callie Hutton
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe will never trust her broken heart to him again. Shortly after Lady Juliet trusted her heart to Graham, the Marquess of Hertford, he disappeared with no explanation. Eight months later he is back in London, eager to resume their relationship, but claims he cannot tell her where he’s been. Graham was fulfilling a duty to the duke who had once acted as his guardian...Categorized as:
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Highlander's Secret Nun by Alisa Adams
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA postulant monk. A mysterious nun. A secret that can unite them or tear them apart forever.Handsome and dark Gregor Carmichael, son of a laird, has decided to become a monk after being dispirited by his unstable love life...Categorized as:
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Highlanders to Fall For: A Medieval Scottish Historical Romance Collection by Alisa Adams, Adamina Young
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIntroducing Highlander’s to Fall for. Discover three sexy, romantic, and dangerous stories set in the heart of the Scottish Highlands!Calling all Lairds and Lasses! You are cordially invited to partake in this special collection of enticing and stimulating stories for fans of Medieval Scottish Romance. Included are three full-length novels from popular author Alisa Adams...Categorized as:
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Five Ways to Seduce a Duke by Nancy Yeager
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe duke and the lady are both hiding secrets. Will the truth set them free or destroy the ones they love?When Simon, the Duke of Wrexham, assigns his brother Robert to settle a land dispute with the lady artist next door, he doesn't foresee Robert proposing to the woman. Nor does he anticipate his own ardent attraction that makes him share his secret passions with her...Categorized as:
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Wish Upon A Duke by Eva Devon
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLady Imogen Cavendish loves making merry. After surviving years of marriage to an old man, having seized her freedom seems the only intelligent thing to have done. Even so, years of dancing her way through parties has lost its’ luster and all she wants now is to spend most of the year on the small estate she’s purchased in Scotland. There’s just one thing...Categorized as:
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How to Marry a Royal Highlander by Vanessa Kelly
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIllegitimate yet thoroughly irresistible, the Renegade Royals are leaving behind their careers as daring spies for the greatest adventure of all… At sixteen, Alasdair Gilbride, heir to a Scottish earldom, fled the Highlands and an arranged betrothal. Ten years later, Alasdair must travel home to face his responsibilities...Categorized as:
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To Love a Highland Laird: Scottish Highlander Historical Romance by Collette Cameron
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’ll do anything to escape him. He’ll do anything to keep her... Mayra Findlay’s hand was pledged in marriage to a stranger when she was an infant. But it’s not until she meets an irresistible rogue she can’t stop thinking about—or secretly meeting—that she realizes just how much she doesn’t want an arranged marriage. She’ll only marry for love...Categorized as:
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Callum's Vow by Ellie St. Clair
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWill he honor his promises and hold his family together? Callum McDougall’s fate has never been in question. He will follow in his father’s footsteps and become chieftain of his clan. A clan that is struggling in a Scotland where their very way of life is threatened by the industrial revolutions that are leaving them behind. All of that, however, will have to wait...Categorized as:
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