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Searching for her roots, American CEO Holly visits Scotland. An ancient ash isn't the kind of family tree she had in mind. But when she touches a golden spindle carved into its rough bark, she is sucked through time to the ninth century—and captured in a Viking raid. Warrior Einar Birgirsson rescues the beautiful stranger. But to claim his place as jarl, he must rid the Orkney Islands of outlaws and take a wife within two moons. He will set her free—if she agrees to marry him.

He was born to be a weapon. She was born to break the curse. Together, they might destroy a kingdom. As heir to Gyoria, every choice Terran has made has been forged in duty and hardened by the weight of his father's hatred for Aetherians. But when Lady Lyra, an Aetherian noblewoman, enters his life, fierce and untamed, her presence threatens to unravel the stone walls he has built around his heart. Lyra carries her own secrets, bound to magic and truth she cannot easily share.

Eisa's life is one of pain and cruelty. Living in servitude, she grapples daily with an illness for which there is no cure and abuse at the hands of the man who has owned her since she was a child. When Arik, the silver-eyed second-in-command of the king's dragon-bonded warriors, makes her a deal she can't refuse, Eisa finds herself hurtling toward a destiny she never would have chosen.

Rachel ist Schriftstellerin und war bisher der Überzeugung, ihr Leben im Griff zu haben – zumindest bis sie sich von ihrem Freund Logan trennt. Um ihrem gebrochenen Herzen und der Schreibblockade zu entkommen, beschließt sie, Weihnachten in den Rocky Mountains zu verbringen. Plötzlich steht er vor ihr: Wyatt McAllister. Der attraktive Mann bringt Rachel völlig aus dem Gleichgewicht. Obwohl sie sich eigentlich von Männern fernhalten wollte, fühlt sie sich auf magische Weise zu ihm hingezogen.

After a bungled job, I'm forced to escape and abandon everything. It's not the worst to happen, being sent to Ireland is. My next assignment, bring down four men involved in the Irish Mafia. First, I'm put on leave and, as a favour, I end up "married" to two strangers on St. Patrick's Day in Genoa. In the early morning, I run and hide. I have to. The scent of danger that swirls around them is intoxicatingly perfect. I never thought I'd see them again, but they refuse to let go of vows we supposedly made years ago.

Adam Stone è cresciuto nella polverosa e arida città di Blackwater, circondata dal deserto, un luogo fuori dal mondo dove nessuno può dirsi veramente libero. Non desidera altro che fuggire da quella prigione e trovare un'esistenza di libertà e di pace. Ma c'è qualcosa che Adam rincorre ancor più della libertà: l'amore dell'affascinante Sadie Blood.

The most humiliating moment of my life begins with an early morning message from my ex’s notoriously heartless best friend. I waste no time removing my accidental tag before the sharp-tongued novelist in me fires off a response to the man who harbored extreme and inexplicable hatred of me during the three years I dated his best friend in college. But I didn’t expect him to respond. And nothing could have prepared me for what he would say…or for all the ways this gorgeous villain with cruel icy blues would become the biggest plot twist my life had ever known.

Scozia, 2021. Stordita, la diabetica Bryanna Fitzpatrick vaga per il castello di Eilean Donan in cerca di un posto in cui misurarsi la glicemia. Ma quando entra in una grotta sotterranea, una fata delle Highlands la fa viaggiare nel tempo fino al Medioevo. Scozia, 1310. Quattro anni prima, l'highlander Raghnall Mackenzie ha giurato alla promessa sposa morente di crescere suo figlio. Adesso deve sposare un'altra donna per rivendicare le proprie terre e mantenere la parola. Ma la sposa non si presenta all'altare.

Scozia, 2021. L'ispettore della polizia di Oxford James Murray sta indagando su una scomparsa nel castello di Eilean Donan. Bloccato in una stanza buia, James è grato all'angelo biondo che viene in suo aiuto. Con un assassino a piede libero, James non può lasciare il suo angelo medievale indifeso.

From the time she was little, Martha Jankowski has been digging in the dirt, much to the dismay of her mother. Now she dreams of being a paleontologist and is determined to make her parents proud by uncovering the next big discovery. When Martha finds what she hopes to be a fully intact dinosaur skeleton—one that could win her an acclaimed exhibit—she learns another team is competing against her and could steal her chance at being recognized for this momentous discovery.

Verzehrendes Verlangen, schmerzhafte Erinnerungen – und die Hoffnung auf eine zweite Chance USA, 2019. Seit einem Jahr kämpft die vegane Yogalehrerin Cathy darum, dass ihr Verlobter aus dem Koma erwacht. Nun Sie möchte es verhindern, gerät jedoch in einen Strudel der Zeit und kommt im Mittelalter zu sich. Inmitten einer Schlacht. Unvermittelt steht sie einem wortkargen Krieger gegenüber – einem Wikinger, der ihrem Verlobten verblüffend gleicht. Er entfacht in ihr eine brennende Leidenschaft, und Cathy muss sich entscheiden, für wen ihr Herz schlägt.

¿Será que una mujer moderna podrá escapar al destino de un highlander? Caballos, tiendas de campañas y highlanders… Cuando la agente del servicio de inteligencia británico Danielle Field visita el castillo de Stirling, los preparativos para la recreación de la batalla de Bannockburn están en pleno auge. Allí, una piedra cubierta de runas la envía al pasado, a una batalla que se ve demasiado real. El guerrero de las Tierras Altas Colum MacDonald ha traicionado a su clan para salvar a su reina. Solo logrará restaurar su honor ayudando a Roberto i de Escocia a ganar la batalla que se avecina. Tras confundir a Danielle con un espía inglés.

¿Será que una mujer moderna podrá escapar al destino de un highlander? Caballos, tiendas de campañas y highlanders... Cuando la agente del servicio de inteligencia británico Danielle Field visita el castillo de Stirling, los preparativos para la recreación de la batalla de Bannockburn están en pleno auge. Allí, una piedra cubierta de runas la envía al pasado, a una batalla que se ve demasiado real. El guerrero de las Tierras Altas Colum MacDonald ha traicionado a su clan para salvar a su reina. Solo logrará restaurar su honor ayudando a Roberto i de Escocia a ganar la batalla que se avecina.

Eine Zeitreisende in Gefangenschaft. Ein Wikingerhäuptling auf einer Mission. Wird sie für ihre Freiheit mit der Ehe bezahlen?„Ein Mann der Ehre und ein Mann der Stärke. Ein Anführer...“ „Er würde sie festhalten, er würde sie für immer festhalten.“ USA, 2019. Sehnlichst wünscht sich Holly ein Kind, doch ihr Traum bleibt unerfüllt. Auf der Suche nach ihrer Herkunft reist sie nach Schottland. Dort trifft sie auf eine mysteriöse Fremde, die sie in die Vergangenheit, ins schottische Mittelalter lockt. Gleich nach ihrer Ankunft wird sie verschleppt und soll Odin geopfert werden.

My whole life, there was never a place I called my home. Because home wasn't a place to me; it was a person. Three people, to be exact. Everett, Griffin, and Zane. Three boys who always protected me against the harsh reality of our world. That is, until they aged out of the system before me. All the promises that were made were then broken. They left me behind and made a name for themselves as rock stars and never looked back. The next few years left me broken and closed off until it was my turn to leave. I had nothing and nowhere to go. That was until I found High Roller omegas.

Elyna thought she had finally escaped her past. Running from a dangerous MC, she found refuge with the Iron Vultures and in the arms of their ruthless president, Bones. For eight months, she lived a lie—wrapped in his leather, sleeping in his bed, believing she was safe. Believing he loved her. But secrets have a way of surfacing. When her past is exposed, Bones doesn't ask questions. He doesn't listen. He marks her. He brands her. And he sends her back to the very men she ran from. Left for dead, broken beyond repair, Ely swears one thing: if she survives, she will burn it all down.

Phoenix Steele was supposed to be grateful. They told him he'd been given a second chance. But waking up from a coma to a life of restrictions feels more like a cage than a blessing. Once the fearless heir to the Steele legacy, Phoenix is now labeled unstable, volatile, and dangerous. Unwilling to accept his issues, Phoenix instantly clashes with his court-mandated therapist—the town's most eligible bachelorette.

Being the president of the Iron Punishers MC should've been enough for Reaper. Only in the last year or so has him feeling like something is missing. When he sees his sister and her little family, he thinks he might know what that is: someone special. That someone you can always come home to at night, and who's always there for you. However, the way things are going, he's doubting whether such a person like that exists for him. That is, until he strong-arms a club brother into going to the doctor, and he sees his dream princess, Snow White, in the flesh.

They say Lance Knight bathes in blood money. That he's the devil who keeps my brother's empire running. The enforcer who can kill with just his bare hands. I should be terrified when he becomes my shadow. Instead, I'm burning for the monster assigned to protect me. (Ten years of forbidden fantasies are finally within reach.) Then the nightmares tear through me. His name rips from my throat in the dark. And suddenly he's there—all raw power and deadly grace.

What do you do when the killers come out to play? When it's hunt or be hunted? You sharpen your knives and prepare to get bloody because nobody does it better than a woman scorned with something to prove. Welcome to the 23rd annual serial killer war games, where the adrenaline runs high, the blood is fresh, and the revenge is best served cold.