A Fated Beginning (A Paradox Saga Book 1) by Neko Craft (8 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

In the realm of A Fated Beginning, myths transcend mere stories, shaping the very fabric of reality. Here, Soul Assailants harness the power of souls to safeguard humanity, their duty sacrosanct above all else. Yet, within this society lies a shadowy truth -- deviance is met with the harshest of consequences. Follow Elias and Leena, childhood friends bound by fate, as they navigate the treacherous landscape of their world. Together, they confront the pervasive corruption that lurks beneath the surface, challenging the very ...

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Pretty Little Flowers by Joyce Kay (9 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

What I wouldn't give for you. I would sacrifice everything. I would give my life. All you have to do is ask and I would stand upon the peak of a great mountain and fall to my certain death. In Victorian England, everything is done according to the rules of society, but when the Duke of Fetterfield dies, his daughter discovers a freedom that had been denied to her; the freedom to marry for love. And when Mr York comes back into her life, she believes her prayers have finally been answered. But her father's death also uncovers a ...

Genre: Historical Fiction

Poverty Creek (The Liberty Hill Series Book 2) by Sonja Heisinger (29 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

In Gold Rush California, a civil war is raging... between two people. The Southern Mines, 1849 - After conquering the jungles of Panama, Lucius Flynn and Evelyn Brennan set sail for the Land of Dreams, but they couldn't be more at odds. Determined to make a fortune and put an end to their arranged marriage once and for all, they join a company of ragtag prospectors and embark on the dangerous road to Prosperity, a boomtown in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Surrounded by intriguing new friends and golden opportunities, the Wild West ...

Genre: Historical Fiction

Doctor's Snowflake Bride by Lacy Williams (75 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Minnie Bannister's mail-order bride journey takes an unexpected twist when she encounters a charming stranger instead of her intended husband. Bound by his doctor's oath to help those in need, Jed Dawson cannot ignore the plight of the beautiful Minnie stranded during a raging blizzard. Minnie is the missing link that will help him bond with his preteen son, who is still mourning his late mother. With Christmas just around the corner, Minnie and Jed discover that sometimes the greatest gifts come in the most unexpected packages, ...

Genre: Historical Fiction

Blood of the Druids: Prequel to the Foundation of the Dragon series by Robb Pritchard Price verified 6 hours ago

Prequel to the bestselling Brethren. AD 61. From the Isle of Mona the mysterious, centuries-old order of the druids have long resisted Roman rule. The Governor of Britannia, Gaius Suetonius Paulinus, cannot let such an affront to his authority stand. The full might of the brutal Twentieth Legion amasses over the straits, waiting for the waters to calm. The native Ordovice tribe must fight not only for their lives, but for their connection to their gods... Based on a true story.

Genre: Historical Fiction

Exiled Duke: An Exile Novel by K.J. Jackson (AWD Publishing) (2,602 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

He exiled her long ago. Now she's the only one that can crack his cold heart. A desperate woman trades everything for a chance of escape. Penelope Willington is an innocent -- innocent to a fault -- and she never should have stepped foot into the rookeries, much less sought out the man that had once been her whole world -- when she was ten. But that was a long time ago. Desperate times call for extraordinary actions, and Pen can't afford to miss her one and only chance to find a future free of the vile man determined to force her ...

Genre: Historical Fiction

The Marquess' Enchanting Cinderella: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Alianna Brookes (Cobalt Fairy LLC) (1 Review)    Price verified 2 hours ago

"I will not be caged again!" Alone and hidden from society, Emma Andrews rebels against her uncle's wishes when she attends a masked ball. But just as a fateful dance with a mysterious Lord makes her heart beat faster, she is forced to disappear and never look back. "I will not let her slip away" Lord Edward Bolton vows to find his Cinderella before it's too late. But the closer he gets to finding her, the more he realizes why she ran away... and now falling for her means risking everything, including his life. *If you like ...

Genre: Historical Fiction

Faithful in Love (Cliff Walk Cousins Book 1) by Cecily K. Wolfe (30 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

When a handsome stranger brings unexpected romance to her charmed life, will a sheltered Christian heiress fight the odds for a chance at true love? Blessed from the moment of her birth, Faith Davenport is adored by everyone and has led a life guided by her charitable, Christian parents. At ease with her family's expectations and her own strength of belief, she finds joy in exploring the creative aspects of her Uncle Will's architecture business as his assistant. Nico d'Amici is thrilled with the opportunity to apprentice to Will ...

Genre: Historical Fiction

The Duke's Spirited Spinster: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Arabella Wells (Cobalt Fairy) (125 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

After her disastrous courtship, Lady Anna swore to never trust again. And despite her brother's best efforts to marry her off, she vows to remain a spinster! Duke Edmund despises everything the ton stands for. But he has a duty to fulfill, even if a spirited spinster is determined to stand in his way... As the vexing Duke starts haunting her every thought, she struggles to keep her distance. But the spell is broken when a foe threatens to reveal Anna's darkest secret. A secret no one knows about... except for Edmund. *If you like ...

Genre: Historical Fiction

The Forgotten Island Clan: Prologue (Heirs of the Stone Age) by Olivier Rebiere (2 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Untouched for thousands of years, Australia continues to host some of the oldest and most captivating cultures on our planet to this very day: those of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. By the close of the 18th century and within a mere few decades, colonization abruptly terminates a way of life as ancient as the world itself, rupturing traditions and propelling entire communities into warfare, decline, and hopelessness. However, to the south of the expansive Australian continent, a vast and isolated island endures ...

Genre: Historical Fiction

Goliath (American Grace) by David Xavier (Bucklebury Books) (2 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

Readers are always looking for a story they'll remember long after they finish. A story written from the heart that they can relate to in enduring and heartfelt ways. Goliath Denver 1920. A newly elected governor shakes up the trolley fare and the trolley drivers threaten to strike. George and Margie Middleton don't need much but are caught up in the drama. And when an infamous strikebreaker comes to town what follows could upend their lives and threatens much more.

Genre: Historical Fiction

If the Tide Turns: Sneak Peek by Rachel Rueckert (Kensington Books) (4 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

Be one of the first to read this sneak preview sample edition before the full length novel comes out! Set during the Golden Age of Pirates and the shadowy aftermath of the Salem witch trials, this vivid literary debut is inspired by the captivating true story of real-life pirate Samuel Bellamy, combining high seas adventure, star-crossed longing, surprisingly timely questions about social justice and freedom, and the emotionally satisfying tale of one strong-willed young woman determined to choose her own path... 1715, Eastham, ...

Genre: Historical Fiction

In Darkened Corners: A Lindisfarne Series Short Story (The Lindisfarne Series) by Johanna Craven (1 Review)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Holy Island of Lindisfarne England It's 1715 and war is on the horizon. Jacobite armies are forming around Britain, determined to put their king back on the throne. Julia Mitchell wants no part in the Rising. With a child to raise and no husband to speak of, she has struggled to build a life of her own. She'll not risk that hard-fought security for the Jacobite cause. But the tiny village of Lindisfarne is full of secrets, and Julia soon learns she is vital to the Jacobites' plans. Remaining neutral is no longer an option - ...

Genre: Historical Fiction

Jezebel Rising (The Subversive Lovelies Book 2) by Susan Corso (1 Review)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Four sisters. Four buildings. Four visions of what women can -- and need -- to be, do, and have. Jezebel is the youngest of the Bailey sisters. Yes, that Bailey of Barnum & -- fame. Heiresses to multimillions of their father's nouveau riche wealth, the four have been raised in direct antithesis to the fainting flowers of womanhood to be found in the notoriously fickle, corrupt Gilded Age Society in which they live. These women think for themselves, dream big, speak up, and take no prisoners. Four towering yellow-brick buildings on ...

Genre: Historical Fiction

Snowed in for Christmas: A Regency romance (Yuletide Travelers' Series Book 1) by Isabella Hargreaves (History in Focus) (95 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

Can a carriage accident and a blizzard create a Christmas miracle? After the death of his brother, Robert not only becomes Viscount Landers, but also gives up his army career and agrees to marry his brother's beautiful fiancé to ensure the succession. When he's snowed in for Christmas with his shrewish betrothed and her attractive but practical cousin, Eleanor Carlisle, Robert realises he's engaged to the wrong woman. Eleanor, the impoverished daughter of a disgraced army captain, has loved her cousin's handsome and dashing fiancé ...

Genre: Historical Fiction

The Diamond of London: Sneak Peek by Andrea Penrose (Kensington Books) (65 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Be one of the first to read this sneak preview sample edition before the full length novel comes out! Born into an illustrious family of swashbuckling war heroes and brilliant political leaders, Lady Hester Stanhope was a Regency-era adventuress who lived on her own terms and refused to conform. Fans of Shana Abé, Theresa Ann Fowler, and Fiona Davis will be captivated by the unforgettable spirit at the heart of USA Today bestselling author Andrea Penrose's dazzling new historical novel based on the real life of Lady Hester ...

Genre: Historical Fiction

Death by Greek Fire (Decimus Julius Virilis Book 1) by B.R. Stateham (Next Chapter) (46 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

After twenty years as a professional solider, Decimus Julius Virilis - distant kin to the Imperator himself - has been commissioned the third in command of the newly formed Legio XII Brundisium. It's his last assignment before retiring from Caesar Augustus' legions - and turns out to be much more dangerous than he anticipated. After being shipped off to Dalmatia to fight the rebels waging war against Rome, the untrained legion immediately blunders into a death trap deep in enemy territory, leaving the commanding officer and his ...

Genre: Historical Fiction

Cast the First Stone: A captivating Yorkshire saga of friendship and family secrets (Yorkshire Sagas Book 1) by Margaret Thornton (Canelo Severn House) (962 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

A secret from her past threatens the new life she has built... Fiona Norwood, the new rector's wife, has caused quite a stir in the close-knit parish community of Aberthwaite. With her glossy blonde hair, fashionable clothes and lavish use of make-up, she is not what the rural Yorkshire community expected, and her ideas to modernise the parish do not go down well with some of the more traditional members of the congregation. Fiona is at the centre of the gossip and rumour in the community and it is only a matter of time before ...

Genre: Historical Fiction

A Deal with a Devilish Duke: A Steamy Marriage of Convenience Regency Romance Novel (The Rules of Scandal Book 1) by Tessa Brookman (555 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

A marriage of convenience with a twist between a bluestocking and a rake... Lady Meredith is a shy bluestocking. All she wishes is to experience the scandalous joys penned in her romantic novels and perhaps even someday find her own 'storybook' lover. But when her father announces she is to marry the notorious Duke Ethan, her hope-filled future crumbles right before her eyes... Duke Ethan, known for his reputation as a notorious rake and gambler, finds his wealth dwindling. His solution? A brief, advantageous marriage to the ...

Genre: Historical Fiction

Love Letters: A Sweet Medieval Historical Romance (Conquered Hearts Book 1) by Emily Murdoch (57 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

Anglo-Saxon England. Having built a rich empire and keen to win the favor of the royal court, Hilda and AEligard have little time for their daughter, Catheryn. But one man, Selwyn, is intrigued by the intelligent and high-spirited girl. Selwyn sends Catheryn a love letter as a joke, disguising it as though it is from one of her father's thanes. Catheryn is fascinated by the letter, and cannot imagine who would be capable of sending a poem of such imagination and beauty. When Selwyn offers to help Catheryn identify the mysterious ...

Genre: Historical Fiction

The Queen of the Valley: Sneak Peek by Lorena Hughes (Kensington Books) (18 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Be one of the first to read this sneak preview sample edition! Set amid Colombia's unparalleled beauty and inspired by the real-life 1925 Cali earthquake, this riveting novel by the award-winning author of The Spanish Daughter plunges three strangers into a perilous search for the missing owner of a legendary hacienda -- a man at the center of the explosive secrets each of them carries. Driven and recklessly daring, Martin Sabater follows his lifelong dream of owning a cacao plantation in Valle del Cauca. But on the night of a ...

Genre: Historical Fiction

The Tale of Nefret (Desert Queen Saga Book 1) by M. L. Bullock (20 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

Twin daughters of an ancient Bedouin king struggle under the weight of an ominous prophecy that threatens to divide them forever. Royal sibling rivalry explodes as the young women realize that they must fight for their future--and for the love of Alexio, the man they both desire. But Alexio has already given his heart but will destiny divide them forever? Nefret and Pah compete in a high stakes game that unfolds on the sands. Explore ancient Egypt, experience Egyptian magic and witness one of the world's most romantic stories ...

Genre: Historical Fiction

An American Beauty: Sneak Peek: A Novel of the Gilded Age Inspired by the True Story of Arabella Huntington Who Became the Richest Woman in the ... by Shana Abe (Kensington Books) (63 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Be one of the first to read this sneak preview sample edition! For fans of HBO's The Gilded Age and readers of Marie Benedict, Karen Harper, and Ellen Marie Wiseman, this sweeping novel of historical fiction from New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author Shana Abé is inspired by the true story of Arabella Huntington -- a charismatic, complex woman born to poverty who became one of the most powerful and wealthy figures of her time. 1867, Richmond, Virginia: Though she wears the same low-cut purple gown ...

Genre: Historical Fiction

The Auschwitz Protocol (The Sikora Files Book 1) by Jack Carnegie (198 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Retired US Detective Emil Janowitz lied to his wife for nearly forty years. Having lost his entire family whilst an inmate of Auschwitz-Birkenau it was simply easier on his soul to invent a past than face up to the demons buried deep inside. Life was good, but then the mail arrived bringing a letter which would result in a voyage of discovery, denunciation and confrontation with the past. Life is a journey, history should not be forgotten, the evil still exists.

Genre: Historical Fiction

The Quest for Eternal Life: The Last Librarian Book 1 by John C De Groot (Amazon) (3 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

WHAT A DEVASTATING REVIEW! When 'The Quest for Eternal Life' was reviewed by the Historical Novel Society the only good thing they could say was, 'De Groot's scholarship is excellent'. I seriously thought of trying crochet or picture framing or throwing myself of a cliff. Fortunately there aren't any cliffs nearby, but with seven books published and more on the way I took a deep breath and made changes to this book based on the review. I've also now made it FREE. So why not download it for FREE and perhaps let me have a review? ...

Genre: Historical Fiction

What Child is This: A Manger's Tale by Faith Blum (27 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Children laughing. Animals clucking. Those were the first sounds I ever heard. Ehud finished making me hours earlier. People filled the room. A warm place sat far away from me full of fire, and two chickens wandered around. No other animals. What was I here for? The birth of Christ as observed by the manger

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The Medicine Box: Wyoming MacPhersons (MacPherson Brides Book 8) by Mischelle Creager (333 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

HOW LONG CAN SHE BATTLE A MAN WHO REFUSES HER LOVE? DEATH HAS BRUTALLY TAKEN EVERY WOMAN FROM HIM. WHICH WILL WIN -- LOVE OR DEATH? Katy Sullivan must protect her younger sisters at all cost. They've escaped the brutal hand of their step-uncle and took his greatest treasure. Fearing death if found, they travel west in a wagon train but are abandoned along with a sick preacher and his sisters. Rescue comes in the form of two buckskin-clad, tobacco-spitting brothers and their harsh, scar-faced companion. Their offer -- come to their ...

Genre: Historical Fiction

The Book Spy: Sneak Peek by Alan Hlad (A John Scognamiglio Book) (9 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

Be one of the first to read this sneak preview sample edition! In this engaging, dramatic historical novel that illuminates a little-known facet of World War II, USA Today bestselling author Alan Hlad explores the real-life librarian spies who hunted down crucial intelligence throughout Europe. 1942: With the war's outcome hanging in the balance, every sliver of intelligence can be critical. Though far from the battlefields, cities like Lisbon, Portugal's neutral capital, become lynchpins in a different kind of warfare, as ...

Genre: Historical Fiction

The Carnation Murder: An Early 20th Century Mystery (Adele Gossling Mysteries Book 1) by Tam May (Dreambook Press) (582 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

Can a forward-thinking woman help the police solve a murder in a backward-thinking town? Smart inquisitive, and a firm believer in the new progressive reforms, Adele Gossling seeks a new life after the devastating death of her father. So she flees the big city of San Francisco for small town of Arrojo. She plans a life of peace and small pleasures running her own stationery shop and living in her own house. But peace is exactly what she doesn't get when she discovers her neighbor dead in her gazebo. The police think they have a ...

Genre: Historical Fiction

A Convenient Risk (Convenient Risk Series Book 1) by Sara R. Turnquist (352 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

He never imagined her heart would be so hard to reach. Forced into a marriage of convenience after her husband dies, Amanda Haynes is determined she will never love again. Not that it bothers Brandon Miller. He needs her husband's cattle. She needs financial stability and long-term support for her son and herself. But she never expected to care so much about the running of the ranch. Butting heads over the decisions of the ranch, adding to her frustration and grief at her loss. Her wellbeing is soon threatened as their lives become ...

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The Legend Is Born: The Legends of Lainjin, Book Three by Gerald R. Knight (28 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

This faraway, pre-contact story begins with Helkena, a young, still untattooed girl enduring a typhoon crashing over the only island she has ever known. Her home is W?tto, one of the dry, windswept atolls of the northern Marshall Islands. The newborn infant ?ainjin has just been entrusted to her care by his mother, who has sailed her fleet of proas into the open ocean to save them from certain destruction. Helkena, having barely survived the storm, must now travel to Na?dik, a wet atoll in the southern rain belt of the R?lik Chain. ...

Genre: Historical Fiction

Trapped with the Duke (Miss Primm's Secret School for Budding Bluestockings Book 1) by Annabelle Anders (2,459 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Miss Collette Jones, as the illegitimate daughter of a baron, is determined to become a respectable teacher. The Duke of Bedwell isn't interested in respectable teachers. He's interested in being proper, honorable, and fulfilling his duties to his title. So what is Bedwell to do when honor demands he shows more than a little interest in one particular respectable teacher? Why, marry the chit, that's what. Trapped with the Duke was initially published in this year's anthology, The Young and the Ruined: Compromised. This edition ...

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Lord Temptation (The Charlotte Society Book 1) by Rebecca Hagan Lee (Amber House Books, LLC) (939 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

What's a proper lady to do when a gentleman's charms prove irresistible? With his unruly black hair and cool gray eyes, Anthony Carlisle, the Earl of Carlisle, was christened "Lord Temptation" the first time he conquered London society. His effortless charm captured the hearts of every besotted belle in Regency London. But his own heart was captured when he first laid eyes on Lady Caroline Hardage. After he is torn from her arms by battle and betrayal, Tony returns from the war a scarred and embittered recluse who refuses to leave ...

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Angel Flights by Baer Charlton (139 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

As Los Angeles comes of age in the 1960s, two undercover cops struggle to maintain their balance in the growing drug trade. Boundaries are broken and borders are crossed in an effort to do good--while doing bad. Newcomer Gabe learns from the masters. "Normal" is a meaningless word the civilian society makes up, and the books (on being a cop) don't know squat. Taken from real events, this is a warning of what was, and is about to be again. Truly a must-read for every woman.

Genre: Historical Fiction

The Spinster (Forbidden Love Book 1) by Bree Wolf (1,360 Review)    Price verified 6 hours ago

In this Regency romance by USA TODAY bestselling and HOLT Medallion winning author BREE WOLF, a wild lady and a disillusioned lord come to realize that Fate's twists and turns can be heartbreaking... but also healing. A wild lady. A wicked curse. And a love torn apart by tragedy. England 1814: MISS JOHANNA GREY's wild youth ends abruptly when her best friend -- and betrothed -- falls to his death upon climbing the tree outside her window. Heartbroken and unable to forgive herself, she retreats to a finishing school for young ...

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The Lost Girls of Willowbrook: Sneak Peek by Ellen Marie Wiseman (Kensington Books) (204 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Be one of the first to read this sneak preview sample edition! In this powerful novel of survival and resilience, New York Times bestselling author Ellen Marie Wiseman takes readers on a gripping, emotional journey as one brave young woman's search for the truth about her sister leads her to an infamous institution called Willowbrook... Sage Winters always knew her sister was a little different even though they were identical twins. They loved the same things and shared a deep understanding, but Rosemary -- awake to every ...

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The Seamstress of New Orleans: Sneak Peek by Diane C. McPhail (A John Scognamiglio Book) (46 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Be one of the first to read this sneak preview sample edition of Diane McPhail's mesmerizing new historical novel set against the backdrop of the first all-female Mardi Gras krewe in turn-of-the-century New Orleans, revealing the tale of two strangers separated by background but bound by an unexpected secret -- and of the strength and courage women draw from and inspire in each other. The year 1900 ushers in a new century and the promise of social change, and women rise together toward equality. Yet rules and restrictions remain, ...

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The Nurse's Secret: Sneak Peek by Amanda Skenandore (Kensington Books) (90 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Be one of the first to read this sneak preview sample edition of acclaimed author Amanda Skenandore's new historical novel, a fascinating story of one woman's search for identity and independence, set in 1880s New York and based on the little-known story of America's first nursing school. In the slums of 1880s New York, Una Kelly has grown up to be a rough-and-tumble grifter, able to filch a pocketbook in five seconds flat. But when another con-woman pins her for a murder she didn't commit, Una is forced to flee. Running from the ...

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In the Face of the Sun: Sneak Peek by Denny S. Bryce (8 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Be one of the first to read this sneak preview sample edition of Denny S. Bryce's riveting new historical saga. A candy-apple red Ford Mustang is parked outside my building. Unmistakable. My Aunt Daisy, the driver, is an audacious woman that no one in our family actually speaks to. They only speak about her -- and not glowingly. Still, she is part of my escape plan... 1928, Los Angeles: The newly-built Hotel Somerville is the hotspot for the city's glittering African-American elite. It embodies prosperity and dreams of equality ...

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The Spanish Daughter: Sneak Peek by Lorena Hughes (Kensington Books) (59 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Be one of the first to read this sneak peek from the award-winning author of The Sisters of Alameda Street, set against the lush backdrop of early twentieth century Ecuador and inspired by the real-life history of the coastal town known as the birthplace of cacao, it is the captivating story of a resourceful young chocolatier who must impersonate a man in order to survive... Puri inherited two things from her father: a passion for chocolate, and a cacao plantation located in Ecuador. After learning the art of chocolate-making from ...

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His Hand-Me-Down Countess: A Steamy Victorian Romance (Lustful Lords Book 1) by Sorcha Mowbray (Amour Press) (1,643 Review)    Price verified 3 hours ago

His brother's untimely death leaves him with an Earldom and a fiancée. Too bad he wants neither of them... Theodora Lawton has no need of a husband. As an independent woman, she wants to own property, make investments and be the master of her destiny. Unfortunately, her father signed her life away in a marriage contract to the future Earl of Stonemere. But then the cad upped and died, leaving her fate in the hands of his brother, one of the renowned Lustful Lords.Achilles Denton, the Earl of Stonemere, is far more prepared to be a ...

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The Red Crest Prequel by Fred Yu (31 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Ancient China. Sixteen-year-old Chen Han, already an accomplished warrior, is accused of a crime he did not commit. The woman who raised him vows to kill him for disgracing her clan. Twelve-year-old Mu Feng leads a small army outnumbered four to one. Amidst the chaos, he discovers what he is capable of, but questions linger over what it means to obey authority. Eleven-year-old Ah Go is a simple village boy who finds his world shattered by barbarian invaders. Everything he knows is destroyed. Would he grow up enslaved to them? Or ...

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Forever England by Katrina Nowak (Scribble & Spark Bookworks) (218 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Naïve but determined, Captain Edward Eldridge refuses to ride out the war from the safety of headquarters and demands a post on the Belgian front line. Shocked by the futility of trench warfare, Edward regrets his fervent support for a war he no longer understands. Amid the brutal fighting, news from Dublin reveals a battle brewing much closer to home. After being saved from certain death by a man he once thought an enemy, he questions the rigid truths of the world he thought he knew. Meanwhile, from her post as a housekeeper for ...

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Winds of Change: Desire Minter. Forsaken Daughter. Reluctant Pilgrim (The Mayflower Collection) by Dionne Haynes (Allium Books) (183 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Desire Minter was a passenger on the famous Mayflower voyage of 1620. But who was she? And why did she make that journey? Winds of Change is a short novella introducing a character from Running With The Wind and The Winter Years.

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In the Court of Kemet (Ancient Egyptian Romances) by Danielle S. LeBlanc (La Venta West, Inc) (207 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Kemet (Egypt) 2975 B.C.E Merneith has never quite been comfortable in her role as queen, though she cares deeply for her subjects. But now, if she can't find a way to stop the ego-maniacal pharaoh in his attempts to become a living god, Egypt and all her people will be brought to ruin. When her life is threatened, her only hope may be the newly appointed Captain of the Royal Guard, a handsome - yet brazen - foreigner with a mysterious past. Captain Bey is certain the gods, with their sardonic humour, have consigned him to a life of ...

Genre: Historical Fiction

Critical Times by Steven Grzeszczak (Axadax Publishing) (18 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Four friends meet for an annual dinner, but this year it swirls in the mystery of a crime. All four have personal information involved in solving it. Ben and three of his friends meet only once each year. The location is a private restaurant in a hidden location. The reason for this unique gathering is one that only an astute reader can figure out. This year, their usual discussion of politics and social issues is interrupted by a deadly crime that has struck their town. The group works to solve the crime from the restaurant, ...

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In Arthur's Nature: The Novel of a Philosopher Pushed to the Edge and the Woman He Pushed over It by J. T. Frederick (Theorism Press) (101 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

In 1831, philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer pushed his neighbour down the stairs of their Frankfurt residence. Inspired by this true event and his actual writings, the novel reimagines the life of the fractured thinker as it blurs the boundaries between Arthur's theoretical beliefs and his physical existence. Caroline Marquet, a talented painter, has endured her own dark past, but her future is about to become even darker at the hands of the man across the hall. For although Arthur lectures on kindness, he views the world through a ...

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The Saints of Swallow Hill: Sneak Peek by Donna Everhart (Kensington Books) (117 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

In this advance sneak peek of Donna Everhart's lyrical new novel, set against the background of the Great Depression, she evokes the complexities of the heart and the gritty fascination of the American South in a powerful story of courage, survival, and friendship... In the dense pine forests of North Carolina, turpentiners labor, hacking into tree trunks to draw out the sticky sap that gives the Tar Heel State its nickname, and hauling the resin to stills to be refined. Among them is Rae Lynn Cobb and her husband, Warren, who run a ...

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The Second Mrs. Astor: Sneak Peek by Shana Abe (Kensington Books) (9 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Special Extended Excerpt Sneak Peek! Be one of the first to read this sneak peek of the latest thrilling historical novel from New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author Shana Abé, an epic story in the tradition of The American Duchess -- a sweeping love story between John Jacob Astor, the richest man in America, and teenaged beauty Madeleine Force, set against the backdrop of the drama and tragedy of the sinking of the Titanic. "I won't begin with our ending, which everyone in the world knows anyway. ...

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Turning Point: A Prequel to A Light in The Window (Love and Resistance in WW2 Germany) by Marion Kummerow (279 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

German Jewess Margarete doesn't want to die... ... but to survive she has to become the one person she hates most in this world. Destined for deportation to a labor camp, she has nowhere to hide. When a bomb hits her building, she emerges from the rubble unscathed. But there's only one way to stay alive. She needs to switch identities with a dead Nazi girl. Will Margarete betray everything she ever believed in to survive? Attention: this short story has previously been part of the anthology Pearl Harbor and more. If you own ...

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The Daughter's Promise: A Novella (French Legacy) by Rose Pascoe (Flax Bay Books) (47 Reviews)    Price verified 10 minutes ago

How far would you go to save your family and a priceless heirloom? France, 1830. A young woman is facing a difficult decision about her future, when the turmoil of the July Revolution overturns her tranquil world. Her family is called upon to protect a precious heirloom for an aunt who has been forced into exile, throwing them into the path of a powerful enemy. To save her family, and fulfil a promise to her mother, she must flee her secluded life and embark on a perilous journey to England. Outwitting her adversaries will take ...

Genre: Historical Fiction

Freedom Pledge: Adventures of a Victorian Soldier by M. J. Twomey (M. J. Twomey Publications) (332 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Outmanned, outclassed, outgunned. Can this Anglo-Irish soldier overcome his past to save his comrades? Crimean shores, 1854. Young Lieutenant Samuel Kingston is eager to prove himself in combat. But when a traitor fiendishly sets him and his handful of Lancers adrift at sea, he fears death is inevitable when the raging waters sweep them behind enemy lines. And when he discovers the Russians have fortified their position, he must somehow warn the British cavalry before they charge to their doom. Crossing the forbidding landscape, ...

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Il dio sordo - 10 Estratti: Biografia Romanzata di Ludwig van Beethoven (Italian Edition) by Antonio Scotto Di Carlo (24 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

Questo e-book raccoglie 10 corposi estratti della biografia romanzata di Beethoven in due volumi "Il dio sordo - Mia immortale amata" e "Il dio sordo - IX" Il dio sordo La Musica è il destriero cavalcato dall'Anima per viaggiare nel Tempo. L'anima di un giovane del XXI secolo viene risucchiata indietro nel Tempo dall'irresistibile potere della Musica, finendo nel corpo di un coetaneo della Vienna del 1808. Qui il protagonista assiste al leggendario concerto in cui Beethoven presenta la sua Quinta, entrando poi nelle sue grazie ...

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The Governess Gambit: A Wild Wynchesters Prequel by Erica Ridley (WebMotion) (2,326 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

An exciting prequel to THE DUKE HEIST. Meet the Wild Wynchesters: This fun-loving, caper-committing family of tight-knit siblings can't help but find love and adventure! Years ago, Chloe Wynchester and five other uniquely talented orphans were adopted by a wealthy baron with a secret mission: The motley Wynchester family fights for justice from the margins of high society. And the handsome, clever duke Chloe has long admired proves to be her worst enemy... An unscrupulous boarding school is exploiting orphans in a secret ...

Genre: Historical Fiction

His Cinderella in Disguise: A Clean & Sweet Regency Historical Romance Novel by Edith Byrd (79 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

His Cinderella left him with nothing but a name, but he will need much more to find her... Alexander Greene, the Marquess of Torwell, is tired of being told to settle. But his views on the subject will shift when he meets a lady at a masquerade ball and falls in love without even seeing her face. Marie Parson's life is not one fit for the daughter of an Earl. Her stepmother has been awful to her since her father died, denying Marie her debut at society. But when Marie's stepsister proposes a plan that would allow her to attend a ...

Genre: Historical Fiction

The Knights of the Cross. Volume I: The Death Sentence (Knights of the Cross Series Book 1) by Henryk Sienkiewicz (apebook) (30 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Fighting, robbery, rape: »The Knights of the Cross« takes place in the late 14th and early 15th century in the wild East of Europe. Polish and Lithuanian warriors find themselves in conflict with the Knights of the Teutonic Order, who increasingly expand their claims to power. The missionary preaching of the cross serves them as a welcome pretext to satisfy their lust for plunder and murder. The conflicts escalate. The hatred and enmity between the camps are unbridgeable. In the Battle of Grunwald, everything is finally decided... ...

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Heaven's Kingdom: a Guy of Gisborne prequel by L Hutton (Wylfheort Books) (221 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

What made a devout Welsh monk become a famous outlaw? Where did he learn to fight, and what set him on his rebellious path? Join young Brother Tuck as he leaves his monastery in Wales to accompany the son of a local prince on a pilgrimage which turns out to be far from straightforward. At the start it's keeping young Lord Hywel out of the clutches of King Henry II as they visit Canterbury, but as Tuck and his companions head for Rome, life gets more complicated. Who is little William, the orphaned boy whom they rescue, and why do ...

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House of Devon: Regency Romance by Tammy Andresen (Swift Romance Publishing Corp) (282 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

When the lords are away, the servants will... The Duke of Devon is a powerful man with a thriving dukedom, but this isn't his story. Rather, the House of Devon takes the romance below stairs, to the people who live, laugh, and love all while they serve. Meet the staff of the House of Devon and discover how they find their happily ever afters...

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Die Hirschjagd: Eine E-Only-Kurzgeschichte - Weihnachten für Frey und McGray (German Edition) by Oscar de Muriel (Goldmann Verlag) (220 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Mit exklusiver Leseprobe aus »Der Fluch von Pendle Hill« - Fall zwei für Frey und McGray. Weihnachten 1888. Nach einer aufreibenden Zeit in Edinburgh ist Ian Frey froh, die Feiertage auf dem englischen Landgut seiner vornehmen Familie zu verbringen. Besinnliche, friedvolle Abende mit Brandy am Kaminfeuer, köstliche Speisen und die traditionelle Hirschjagd erwarten ihn. Doch dann taucht ein ungebetener Gast in Gloucestershire auf...

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Mercenary by David M. Gaughran (2,493 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

New Orleans, 1891: Lee Christmas gets drunk and falls asleep at the throttle of his locomotive, plowing straight into an oncoming train. Blacklisted from the railroad and his marriage in tatters, he flees New Orleans on a steamer bound for the tropics. In Honduras, he begins a quiet new life. But trouble has a way of finding Christmas. With unrest sweeping the countryside, he's kidnapped by bandits. Soon, he finds himself taking sides in an all-out civil war--as leader of the rebellion. MERCENARY is the thrilling story of the ...

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Guardians of Medieval Wales (Four Historical Series Starters) by Sarah Woodbury (The Morgan-Stanwood Publishing Group) (712 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Time travel, mystery, magic, legend... four couples find adventure and timeless love in this collection of series starters set in medieval Wales! Daughter of Time: Sometimes, finally facing what you most fear turns out to be no more difficult than putting one foot in front of the other... A medieval man with an uncertain destiny, Llywelyn, the Prince of Wales, faces treachery and deceit at the hands of friends and foes alike. When Meg slips through time into medieval Wales, the pair must navigate the shifting allegiances that ...

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Heart of the Baron (Regency Romance): Book 1 by Harriette Pembroke (116 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Rebecca Hughes is not what you would call a lucky girl, at least in the conventional sense. Life started out quite normally for her she was the youngest daughter of a fabric merchant and a seamstress. In her youth she was loved, the family business prospered and even enjoyed patronage by the Ton. All that changed after the fire. One strike of a match left young Rebecca a penniless orphan cast out upon the cold, harsh London streets. Barely able to comprehend the loss of her family let alone survive in such wilds a fellow pauper, a ...

Genre: Historical Fiction

Iona: White Tree Publishing Edition by Margaret S Haycraft (White Tree Publishing) (12 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Daphne Wardour, at the age of twenty-three, is left an orphan with six younger siblings to care for on a very limited income. Her one strength is her ability as an artist. She meets David Hamilton, proprietor of The Rudder, who helps her find contacts for her art. But can she, the daughter of a colonel, lower herself to illustrate trade circulars and billheads for a tea and coffee merchant? Mr Hamilton has a secret, involving Beatrix de Vaux for whom his father worked. Beatrix is now a renowned poet, publishing her work under the ...

Genre: Historical Fiction

Miss Elizabeth's Niece: White Tree Publishing Abridged Edition by Margaret S. Haycraft (White Tree Publishing) (33 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

"You have scandalised your name and ours, and the only thing to do is to make the best of it, and teach Maisie at least the first principles of ladylike conduct." Trevor Stratheyre, from a wealthy and aristocratic English family, impulsively marries Maisie, a servant girl he meets while touring the Continent. Maisie's mother had died at an Italian inn, leaving three-year-old Maisie to be brought up by the landlord and his wife, where she helps as a maid at the inn and cares for the animals. Maisie is charming and affectionate, but ...

Genre: Historical Fiction

A Beautiful Dare by Natasha Lester (Hachette Australia) (3 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

A free short story set in the roaring twenties by the author of the deliciously evocative love story A KISS FROM MR FITZGERALD. It's 1922 in Concord, Massachusetts, a time when women are expected to do nothing more than marry as well as they can, as soon as they can. And whether she likes it or not, this is exactly what Evelyn Lockhart's conservative parents expect of her. While Evie's waiting for her handsome, wealthy neighbour Charles to propose, she has convinced her parents to let her study literature at college. But when a ...

Genre: Historical Fiction

There Ariseth Light in the Darkness: A Novel of First Century Galilee by JV Love (One Day Press) (436 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Three wandering souls. One miraculous teacher. A story of love and forgiveness... In ancient Palestine, three survivors struggle to find solace in a world of injustice and repression. Azara is studious, headstrong, and committed to her ideals. Jonah is pure and virtuous, but his heart has been darkened by the evils of man. And Vitus is a Roman soldier battling for order and progress when he is unexpectedly confronted with a different kind of war... Separated by miles of dangerous lands, and decades of turbulent history, these ...

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By Any Means (Men of Our Times Book 1) by James Farner (James Farner Publishing) (417 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

"Was this really his future?" In the Northern English town of Motbridge, men work until they die. John Williams is determined not to be one of those men. When Harry Heard gives him a fake sword to sell to aristocrat Sir Albert Blackwood, his life changes forever. He meets and deals with industrialists, daughters of dukes, and knights of the realm. But all the while a mysterious serial killer, known only as the Breaker, is picking people off at will. When he makes Sir Albert Blackwood his target, John is forced to put the Breaker's ...

Genre: Historical Fiction

Domna, Part One: The Sun God's Daughter (Greek Gods Historical Fantasy) (Domna (A Serialized Novel of Osteria) Book 1) by Tammie Painter (Black Rabbit Publishing) (36 Reviews)    Price verified 10 minutes ago

As a realm teeters on the verge of rebellion anything is possible, except one woman's freedom to choose her fate. If you like the political intrigue, adventure, and love triangles of historical fiction by Philippa Gregory and Bernard Cornwell, and the mythological world-building of fantasy fiction by Madeline Miller and Simon Scarrow, you'll love Domna. Sofia Domna has her future planned. She'll follow in her father's footsteps and lead the Temple of Apollo. She'll marry her childhood love, Papinias. She'll have respect, status, ...

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Becoming the Witch: Prequel to The Rise of Orion series by J. M. Davies (103 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

This is the Haunting and evocative prequel to The Rise of Orion series. As Miss Elizabeth Marshfield, I've never had a choice. My marriage to Sir Charles Dempsey is arranged. Love plays no role in this, but my sizable dowry does. On my eighteenth birthday, as I promise to honor and obey, eerie voices unlock a curse and an ancient magic I didn't know I possessed, and they won't rest until I answer them. My husband suspects I 'm mad -- and mad, I may well be. But this cold-hearted brute cares naught for me as his mistress warms his ...

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Blizzard at Three Bears Lake (Once Upon a Western) by Rachel Kovaciny (White Rook Press) (467 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Goldilocks and the Three Bears... reimagined. Adventurous, imaginative Mary Rose simply wants to explore a little more of the Wyoming mountains around her grandmother's ranch. She knows that once winter arrives, she'll be stuck at the ranch for months and months. She seizes her chance for one last autumn outing and heads for a beautiful lake her new friends have told her about. But a blizzard descends while she's out riding alone, trapping her in a cabin inhabited by three fierce and furry strangers. Whether you got to know Mary ...

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A Search for Refuge (Haven Manor): A Haven Manor Novella by Kristi Ann Hunter (Bethany House Publishers) (1,420 Review)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Margaretta Fortescue desperately needs to disappear from London society, and her only hope is to follow the rumors of another young woman who recently made a life for herself away from the glare of society. Her search leads her to the market town of Marlborough where, in spite of her efforts to avoid attention, she can't seem to elude local solicitor Nash Banfield. All Nash wants is a quiet, sedate life--no risks or surprises. When Margaretta, clearly on the run and unwilling to answer questions, interrupts his solitude, his ...

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Lady of the Lake (Regency Romance) (Victoria Framington Series Book 1) by Harriette Pembroke (20 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Sixteen-year-old Victoria Framington lives in the small village of Kendal in the Lake District. She and her younger sister, Mary, work in the family bakery alongside their widowed father. Mary has inherited the family genius for baking and improved upon it so much that Mr. Framington is confident that his culinary legacy will live on in her. Victoria, on the other hand, is the complete opposite of Mary. While Mary is creative, reliable, and responsible Victoria is flighty and chafes under the weight of responsibility. Truth be told ...

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The Consorts (Forbidden City Book 1) by Melissa Addey (Letterpress Publishing) (1,283 Review)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Lonely. Used as a pawn. One last bid for love. 18th century China. Imperial concubine Qing yearns for love and friendship. Neglected by the Emperor, passed over for more ambitious women, Qing lives a lonely existence. But when a new concubine comes to court, friendship blooms, bringing with it a taste of happiness. For the first time in her life, Qing has a friend and perhaps even a chance at loving and being loved. But when the Empress' throne suddenly becomes available, Qing finds herself being used as a pawn by the highest ranked ...

Genre: Historical Fiction

Love Lies Bleeding by Laini Giles (Kindle Direct) (179 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

When a hiker near Ithaca stumbles across an old skeleton buried with a rusty buttonhook and a locket full of pictures, Senior Investigator Frank Conley of the New York State Police knows he's looking at a tough case. What he doesn't expect is having to solve his own aunt's murder. In 1916, when high-society debutante Libbie Morgan decided to balance her time between Ithaca's rich-but-dull golden boy and a heart-poundingly handsome farm boy, she unknowingly launched an ever-widening web of deception and jealousy. Frank must peel ...

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Kilts and Kisses: A Kilts and Kisses Novella by Victoria Roberts (343 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

Since the deaths of her parents, Ceana Gunn has lived in the shadow of her uncle and his family. She wants nothing more than to see her clan the way it was when her father was still laird. But her uncle has other ideas. Ceana soon discovers that the only refuge to be found is in the last place she expects -- the arms of her enemy. Luthais MacKay wants to be left alone. His only interest is training his prized hawks. He certainly doesn't have time to listen to the petty squabbling of his clan when his father travels to Edinburgh and ...

Genre: Historical Fiction

Engaging the Enemy (The Wild Randalls Book 1) by Heather Boyd (2,478 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Every great family has a few secrets. The wild Randalls of Hampshire excel at them. A lady should be the image of elegance and calm, but those words have never applied to Mercy, Duchess of Romsey. A widow and mother, Mercy is lonely and floundering to keep the estate afloat. When she discovers the existence of Leopold Randall, her husband's estranged cousin, Mercy immediately offers to help him locate his missing siblings if he helps her return the estate to order. Leopold has returned to Hampshire for only one purpose -- to learn ...

Genre: Historical Fiction

Christ Arose: A Tomb's Tale by Faith Blum (135 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow: And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men. No longer could I say I was lonely. But oh, how I wish I could! Who could have done such a thing to the Creator of the world? Who had so much hatred for Him?

Genre: Historical Fiction

At Your Request (Apart From the Crowd): An Apart From the Crowd Novella by Jen Turano (Bethany House Publishers) (1,506 Review)    Price verified 6 hours ago

After her father lost the family's fortune, Wilhelmina was cast out of the fashionable set and banished to the wallflower section. Taking a position as a social secretary to help support her family, she's mostly come to terms with her new status. But when her old friend Edgar returns to New York society for the first time since she rejected his marriage proposal, she's newly ashamed at how far she's fallen--and how hastily she dismissed him years ago. Her strategy is to avoid a face-to-face encounter at all costs, but he seems to ...

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Loving Lieutenant Douglas (Brethren of the Coast) by Barbara Devlin (658 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

From USA Today bestselling, Amazon All-Star Author Barbara Devlin, take a trip back in time, to 1785, when Horatio Nelson was a new captain. It is the Age of Sail, England is on the brink of war with France, and Royal Navy First Lieutenant Mark Douglas is not looking for a wife. As is so often the case, fate has other plans, and Mark sets his sights on a fiery society miss with a spirit to match his own. But can he redeem himself after inadvertently insulting his prospective bride?Lady Amanda Gascoigne-Lake is at first smitten with ...

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Was I Right?: Abridged Edition by Mrs. O. F. Walton (White Tree Publishing) (67 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

May Lindsay and her young stepsister Maggie are left penniless and homeless when their father the local doctor dies. Maggie can go to live with her three maiden aunts, but May at the age of nineteen is faced with a choice. Should she take the position of companion to a girl she doesn't know, who lives some distance away, or accept a proposal of marriage from the man who has been her friend since they were small children? May Lindsay makes her decision, but it is not long before she wonders if she has done the right thing. This is a ...

Genre: Historical Fiction