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Bay of Fear by Kathryn Le Veque
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA classic Medieval-Gothic love story complete with ghostly wanderings, a spooky castle, and a damsel in distress. Baiadepaura Castle on the storm-swept cliffs of Cornwall is a place where scary things go bump in the knight! **************** In the Dark Ages on a remote coast of Cornwall, there was a legend of a wicked lord who was boiled to death for his deeds...Categorized as:
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![A Very Proper Monster by Elizabeth Hunter]()
A Very Proper Monster by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPower, passion, and politics collide in an Elemental World that is ruled by the ancients.In Victorian-era Dublin, Josephine Shaw spends long nights filling the pages of her Gothic stories with the fantastic and the macabre, unaware that the suitor her father has arranged is one of the dark creatures she's always dreamed... -
![The Outlandish Companion Volume Two by Diana Gabaldon]()
The Outlandish Companion Volume Two by Diana Gabaldon
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMore than a decade ago, #1 New York Times bestselling author Diana Gabaldon delighted her legions of fans with The Outlandish Companion, an indispensable guide to all the Outlander books at the time. But that edition was just a taste of things to come... -
![The Devil's Den by Irina Shapiro]()
The Devil's Den by Irina Shapiro
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn 1540, newly married and pregnant Isobel Devlin vanished from a tiny island in Lancashire, never to be seen again.In 2020, leaving London for the first time since the pandemic began, Nicole Rayburn and Kyle Walsh head to a guesthouse in the Lake District for a much-needed holiday...Categorized as:
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![Love Beyond Destiny by Bethany Claire]()
Love Beyond Destiny by Bethany Claire
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSecrets never keep for long. After the sudden death of her husband, Silva struggles to find her way in a life that is now so different than the one she envisioned for herself. When offered the opportunity to start over in a new territory, she seizes the chance. But in order to truly start anew, Silva knows she must come clean about a secret she has held for far too long... -
![Beasts by Sheridan Anne]()
Beasts by Sheridan Anne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRain, rain go away.Naive rivals I will slay.Touch what’s theirs and they will play.A shallow grave you will lay.Standing at the top of the DeAngelis empire isn’t as glamorous as it sounds.Sure, it comes with the kind of power one could only ever dream of, and having three men to lavish me with undeniable pleasure is the greatest perk of all... -
![Trusted By The Highlander by Rebecca Preston]()
Trusted By The Highlander by Rebecca Preston
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen she’s dragged back in time to 16th century Scotland, Melanie is thrust into the center of an old mystery and finds herself drawn to the changeling Aelfred who may unwittingly lead her straight into danger... Private investigator Melanie Orwell has been in a lot of weird situations in her ten-year career, but coming to the Highlands of centuries ago definitely takes the cake... -
![A Sacerdotisa dos Penhascos by Sandra Carvalho]()
A Sacerdotisa dos Penhascos by Sandra Carvalho
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOs Guardiães das Lágrimas do Sol e da Lua vivem finalmente em plena união. Dos seus amores nasceram Halvard e Kelda, os gémeos sobre quem pairam profecias grandiosas e temíveis. Halvard está nas mãos de Sigarr, o Mestre da Arte Obscura, que espera treiná-lo para ser o Guardião do Conhecimento Absoluto, e usar o imenso poder deste em seu proveito... -
![Her Noble Captive by Emily Windsor]()
Her Noble Captive by Emily Windsor
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAlternate cover edition of ASIN B06X9XD55WThat bitter winter of 1813…Her… Miss Rosalind Trewent. Irrepressibly vivid. Improperly spoken. Burdened by secrets. Refuses to marry.Noble… Major Lucas Mainwaring. Excessively grouchy. Reluctant earl. Self-admitted wreck. Can never marry... -
![Mystery at the Edge of Madness by Beth Byers]()
Mystery at the Edge of Madness by Beth Byers
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJuly 1925Severine DuNoir was twelve when she discovered the bodies of her parents, and the day after the funeral, she was sent to a convent in another country. By the time she resolves to go home, her sole focus is to reveal what happened to her parents.Coming home, however, unveils a far more sinister plot than she could have expected. It’s clear from her first night that something is afoot... -
![The Forgotten Promise by Kate Ryder]()
The Forgotten Promise by Kate Ryder
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIrish lass, Maddie O'Brien, is living an independent, carefree life in London. She loves her work with a film production company but, as the years slip by, is increasingly aware of a nagging insistence for change. During a film shoot in Dorset she is inexplicably drawn to a 17th Century cottage for sale... -
![For Whom The Bell Tolls by Shane K.P. O'Neill]()
For Whom The Bell Tolls by Shane K.P. O'Neill
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA WAR RAGES AROUND US EVERY DAY. THE STRUGGLE TO SAVE ALL MANKIND. THE ULTIMATE EVIL. The battle for souls has raged since the truce that followed the First Great War of the Angels. God has struck the ultimate blow and sacrifice to gain the advantage and defeat His fallen angel and estranged son, Lucifer... -
![Gilliane by Roberta Gellis]()
Gilliane by Roberta Gellis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCaught in a political feud between rival barons, Gilliane is forced to marry a man she abhors, but, after being taken prisoner by Adam, her husband's sworn enemy, she finds herself both captive and captivated. Reprint... -
![The Midnight Hour: All Hallows' Brides: A Gothic Regency Historical Romance collection by Kathryn Le Veque, Meara Platt]()
The Midnight Hour: All Hallows' Brides: A Gothic Regency Historical Romance collection by Kathryn Le Veque, Meara Platt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen doors creak and ghostly whispers are heard in the midnight hour, this stunning collection of Gothic Regency Historical Romance is sure to leave you breathless with Poe-inspired, romantic dreams… Welcome to the All-Hallows’ Brides collection... -
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![Kate Pearce Bundle: Simply Sexual, Simply Sinful and Simply Shameless (House of Pleasure) by Kate Pearce]()
Kate Pearce Bundle: Simply Sexual, Simply Sinful and Simply Shameless (House of Pleasure) by Kate Pearce
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSexual Satisfaction Ten years as a sex slave in a Turkish brothel left Lord Valentin Sokorvsky with an insatiable appetite for sex. Now the time has come for him to marry, but finding a woman who can satisfy his lustful desires proves a challenge. . .until he meets Sara and all he can think about is having her lie under his rock-hard body, begging him to taste and touch her. . -
![Bell of Eternity: A Celtic Legends Novel by Martina Boone]()
Bell of Eternity: A Celtic Legends Novel by Martina Boone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA timeless, modern romance in a magical castle in Cornwall, filled with food, memorable characters, and small town warmth, heart, and intrigue--perfect for fans of Poldark, Susanna Kearsley, Sarah Addison Allen, Nora Roberts, and Debbie Macomber. Emma Larsen put her life on hold after the accident that left her famous mother paralyzed and cost a man his life... -
![Echoes of Magic by Donna Grant]()
Echoes of Magic by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHiding a secret so awful that his only hope for survival is to remain hidden, Grayson has lived most of his life pretending to be someone he isn’t. After years serving as a commander to his lord and friend, Grayson can no longer hold back the past. He leaves in search of answers only to find evil awaits him... -
![My Soul To Take by C.J. Archer]()
My Soul To Take by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhile investigating the mysterious deaths of Edith Myer's family, Quin is summoned once more to help Cara and the other Freak House residents. But their reunion is cut short by the return of Everett Myer through the portal, and the man he brings with him - Quin's nemesis: Edward de Mordaunt... -
![Tempting Fate by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro]()
Tempting Fate by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEurope 1920s. Fifth [published] in the Saint-Germain series, Tempting Fate finds the count as guardian to a Russian war orphan during the Russian Revolution and the end of World War I... -
![At The End There Was You by Wendy Heiss]()
At The End There Was You by Wendy Heiss
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe world will end in seven days.Winter is a Priestess, her life is simple and uncomplicated, but shortly takes a turn when she is appointed as an aide for a Mage who intends to stop the God of Death from spreading a plague that would end their world. Both of them begin searching the Urvalis library for answers and find more than they had bargained for... -
![The Vanished Bride of Northfield House by Phyllis M. Newman]()
The Vanished Bride of Northfield House by Phyllis M. Newman
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsEngland, 1922. Times are hard. Anne Chatham is a clever, modest young woman with little money, no prospects for marriage, and a never-shared secret—she can see spirits. Anne finds employment as a typist at Northfield House, the grand country manor of the Wellington family. Her employer, the wheelchair-bound Mr. Wellington, is kindly. His haughty wife is not... -
![A Dark Seduction by Donna Grant]()
A Dark Seduction by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDear Friend,Most would give all they had to be raised in the Realm of the Fae. I had no choice. I was too young to remember anything of my own realm, save for snatches of memories that could be no more than my imagination. But if it hadn’t been for the Fae who found me wandering between realms after mine was destroyed, I would be dead now... -
![The Enticement of an Earl by Chasity Bowlin]()
The Enticement of an Earl by Chasity Bowlin
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSpencer, Lord Wolverston and newly named Earl of Kinraven, has found peace in the wilds of Scotland. Free from the torment of seeing the woman he desires above all things but can never have, he’s slowly finding his footing in the world again as he attempts to restore the impoverished estate... -
![Contra la fuerza del viento by Victoria Álvarez]()
Contra la fuerza del viento by Victoria Álvarez
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsInglaterra, 1905. Han pasado unos años desde los acontecimientos narrados en Tu nombre después de la lluvia y la vida ha sido generosa con el equipo del periódico Dreaming Spires... -
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![The Moorwitch by Jessica Khoury]()
The Moorwitch by Jessica Khoury
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn this sweeping romantic fantasy from bestselling author Jessica Khoury, a young witch caught in a twisted bargain with the fae must disguise herself as a governess and uncover the gateway to the realm of faerie in order to save her dying magic and escape the clutches of her controlling fae handler—even as she finds herself falling for her new employer, an enigmatic young Scottish laird and the... -
![A Forgery of Roses by Jessica S. Olson]()
A Forgery of Roses by Jessica S. Olson
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFrom the author of Sing Me Forgotten comes a lush new fantasy novel with an art-based magic system, romance, and murder… Myra has a gift many would kidnap, blackmail, and worse to control: she’s a portrait artist whose paintings alter people’s bodies. Guarding that secret is the only way to keep her younger sister safe now that their parents are gone... -
![Grimm Curiosities by Sharon Lynn Fisher]()
Grimm Curiosities by Sharon Lynn Fisher
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIn Victorian England, a young woman inherits her father’s curiosity shop and all its ghostly secrets in a bewitching novel by the author of Salt & Broom.It’s 1851 in old York. Lizzy Grimm struggles to save her late father’s charmingly creepy yet floundering antique shop, Grimm Curiosities. Then, during a particularly snowy December in this most haunted city in England, things turn…curiouser... -
![A Time For Love by Constance O'Day-Flannery]()
A Time For Love by Constance O'Day-Flannery
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a tornado transports her back in time to 1876 and into the embrace of rugged Texas rancher Jordan McCabe, who mistakes her for his mail-order bride, ambitious businesswoman Elizabeth Mackenzie must make choice--surrender to passion or lose the love of a lifetime. Original... -
![Highland Fate by Victoria Zak]()
Highland Fate by Victoria Zak
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe was his saving grace. The Red Hawk, warrior chieftain of Helmfirth, is an over bearing, dominating dragon who strikes fear in his enemies, until one day a nemesis dares to test his limits and attacks Hawk and all that he holds dear. With one foot in the grave, Hawk finds himself inside the walls of Dunfermline Abbey and his life at the mercy of Sister Kate... -
![A Lesson in Trust by Jennifer Connors]()
A Lesson in Trust by Jennifer Connors
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter having lived so many different lives already, Ginny finds it hard to believe there isn't a storyline she can't figure out. That is, until now.Ginny becomes a young woman who has to live in the shadow of a scandal her parents created. Her only option is to move in with an eccentric uncle, far in the north of England.What she discovers at Arden Castle is nothing short of a mystery... -
![Rhiannon by Roberta Gellis]()
Rhiannon by Roberta Gellis
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMedieval battles test the love of the court's most elusive nobleman and a Welsh princess--Rhiannon--who is untamed and beholden to none, as they encounter betrayals and wars. Reprint... -
![Bride Of Pendorric / The Shadow Of Lynx / King Of The Castle / Mistress Of Mellyn by Victoria Holt]()
Bride Of Pendorric / The Shadow Of Lynx / King Of The Castle / Mistress Of Mellyn by Victoria Holt
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBride of Pendorric-Swept into marriage by the dashing young heir of Pendorric, Favel was dazed with happiness - until she realized someone wanted her to join the other legendary "Brides of Pendorric," who had all died so mysteriously, and so tragically. The Shadow of the Lynx-To be hated by Lynx would be terrifying and to be loved by him perhaps even more so... -
![The Invitation by Catherine Cookson]()
The Invitation by Catherine Cookson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMaggie Gallacher had all but read the print off the elegant, gold-trimmed card. An invitation from the Duke of Moorshire to an evening at Lea Hall? She could still scarcely believe her eyes, even if it was a long-overdue honour - after all her husband Rod had done for the town. There were a lot of Gallachers around Fellburn, and all were equally incredulous... -
![Mafia Kings: Adriano: Dark Mafia Romance Series #2 by Olivia Thorn]()
Mafia Kings: Adriano: Dark Mafia Romance Series #2 by Olivia Thorn
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings#2 in the Mafia Kings dark mafia romance series!BiancaScrew the mafia.Growing up, my father was a gambling addict who made bets he couldn’t repay…So the mafia has been a threat to my family ever since I can remember.Yesterday I met the worst gangster ever.He’s a hothead with a temper…A gorgeous asshole looking to take over Florence for his crime family... -
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![A Heart So Wicked by Chasity Bowlin]()
A Heart So Wicked by Chasity Bowlin
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne youthful indiscretion has left Kit Wexford with a reputation in tatters and an unfortunate nickname—Wicked Wexford. But it was her father’s financial ruin that altered her life irrevocably and saw her scrubbing floors in her cousin’s country home. Treated worse than the servants, she tolerates the lowering existence because to do otherwise would see her brother and herself in the workhouse...Categorized as:
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![The Musician and the Monster by Megan Van Dyke]()
The Musician and the Monster by Megan Van Dyke
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMusic says things words never can. I love you. I miss you. I’m sorry I killed you.Every night, Ceridwen Kinsley plays music on her rooftop for the spirit of her dead mother. A peaceful if odd ritual, until she witnesses a murder by something not quite human. The monstrous encounter earns her notoriety within the city and a visit from the reclusive Lord Protector Drystan Winterbourne... -
![A Ghostly Guardian by H.P. Mallory, Fiction]()
A Ghostly Guardian by H.P. Mallory, Fiction
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLondon, 1880I’ve returned to London with my proverbial tail between my legs.After the death of my beloved husband, I took my broken heart and retreated to Paris, where I’ve been living for the last year.But finally deciding I need to face the ghosts of my past, I’ve returned.And now find myself sitting in a jail cell in Scotland Yard, the precinct of the London police... -
![Edge of Darkness by C.J. Archer]()
Edge of Darkness by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPast secrets have come back to haunt the residents of Freak House and their visitors. With the help of a 300 year-old ghost, Charity, Samuel and their friends peel back the layers of lies and deception to reveal the terrible events of 1867 that changed everything. At the heart of it all is a page of spells and two missing men.But as they draw closer to answers, Charity pushes Samuel further away... -
![Fragile Oath by Robin D. Mahle, Elle Madison]()
Fragile Oath by Robin D. Mahle, Elle Madison
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe sacrificed herself to save him. He’ll sacrifice everything to get her back.Davin and Galina's story will wrap up in book two of The Lochlann Deception Duology, perfect for fans of Danielle Jensen, Elise Kova, and Sarah J Maas... -
![The Haunting at Hawke's Moor by Camille Oster]()
The Haunting at Hawke's Moor by Camille Oster
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsVictorian London shows little mercy when divorce leaves Anne Kinelly destitute and abandoned by her husband. Her bleak future is avoided when the merciful actions of her solicitor results in a stroke of luck, finding a house forgotten and left in probate by previous generations... -
![Merlin's Keep by Madeleine Brent]()
Merlin's Keep by Madeleine Brent
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTHEY CALLED HER JANI BUT SHE ONCE HAD ANOTHER NAME. AND A PAST SHE NEVER KNEW.From far-off Tibet to England's rich countryside, this marvelously enchanting novel unfolds the incredible saga of a beautiful, young half-caste whose strange destiny pulls her into a world of love and terror--a worlds a mysterious power moves slowly toward her, threatening her sanity...and her life... -
![Aislin by Meara Platt]()
Aislin by Meara Platt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis story is inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's haunting poem, A Dream Within a Dream. My hero, William Croft, appeared as a character in an earlier story of mine called Pearls of Fire.William Croft, Baron Whitpool, has recurring dreams of a young woman with long, black hair and smoke-gray eyes running amid the ruins of Tintagel Castle on the Cornwall coast... -
![The Whisperer by Jennae Vale]()
The Whisperer by Jennae Vale
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSince the death of her parents, Freya MacBay has only known life on her uncle’s farm. With no other companions to share her days, Freya’s love of horses, especially her uncle’s untamed stallion Kai, will lead her into a conflict with her guardian that will put the life of the horse in danger... -
![The White Spell by Lynn Kurland]()
The White Spell by Lynn Kurland
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe New York Times bestselling Nine Kingdoms Saga continues in a land where light and dark magic vie, and where a reluctant hero and seemingly defenseless stable maid must join forces against an encroaching evil... -
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![Final Affair by Tina Folsom]()
Final Affair by Tina Folsom
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsVenice, Italy - early 1800sViola has been given three months to live but she refuses to die a virgin. She travels to Venice where she wants to experience physical pleasure with a man without causing a scandal for her family. Afterward, she plans to take her own life to ensure she exits the world painlessly and with dignity... -
![The Cursed One by Ronda Thompson]()
The Cursed One by Ronda Thompson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Ronda Thompson captivates readers in her darkly seductive Regency werewolf romance series, the Wild Wulfs of London…Wed and widowed in one day, stunning socialite Amelia Sinclair’s honeymoon is anything but typical. Then again, neither is Amelia—rebellious and impulsive, marrying Robert Collingsworth was the one sensible thing she ever did... -
![The Gravesavers by Sheree Fitch]()
The Gravesavers by Sheree Fitch
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“An odd shaped shell caught my eye. . . . I turned it over. . . . It was a tiny, perfect skull.”In the wake of a family tragedy, twelve-year-old Minn Hotchkiss is sent to spend the summer with her sour grandmother in the tiny seaside town of Boulder Basin, Nova Scotia. Almost as soon as she arrives, Minn discovers the skull of a human child on the beach...Categorized as:
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![Precious Bones by Irina Shapiro]()
Precious Bones by Irina Shapiro
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen the skeletal remains of a young woman and her baby are found entombed behind the kitchen wall of a historic Tudor house, Cassandra is overcome with grief. She seems to know who the young woman was, but not how she knows, or how she came to be there. Cassandra becomes inexplicably drawn to the house and the mystery of the "Bones of Blackfriars... -
![The Tale Of The Vampire Bride by Rhiannon Frater]()
The Tale Of The Vampire Bride by Rhiannon Frater
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAll I ever wanted was the freedom to live life as I pleased, despite my aristocratic parents’ hopes I’d secure a prestigious husband. But my fate was far more terrible than an arranged marriage when my family became prisoners to one of the most fearsome and powerful vampires of all time, Count Vlad Dracula... -
![Romancing the Rogue by Erica Ridley]()
Romancing the Rogue by Erica Ridley
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen the new earl inherits, poor relation Miss Rebecca Bond must wed immediately or be out on her ear. The only man she’s ever loved is summoned to hear the will—but he already rejected her so soundly that they haven’t spoken in years...
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