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Medieval England 1272 A.D.: Sir Eryx de Reyne has both Scots and English blood in him, and serves at Prudhoe Castle on the Scots border. And that's where his destiny lies. Cleaning up after a border skirmish along the ancient Roman wall, he chases some Scots into the ruins of a Mile Castle, an old Roman fort. After a brief battle, he is about to leave the ruined castle when he notices loose stones and the reflection of something metal. Pulling away the stones, he discovers an ancient Roman gladius.

Há sete anos atuando como mercenário na França, sir Nigel Murray se entrega cada vez mais a uma rotina perigosa de bebida, mulheres e batalhas. Mas uma jovem fugitiva vai causar uma verdadeira reviravolta em sua vida. Disfarçada de homem, Gisele DeVeau precisa escapar a qualquer custo dos capangas da família de seu falecido marido–um sujeito brutal que cometeu toda espécie de violência contra ela antes de ser encontrado morto em circunstâncias suspeitas. Todos acham que ela o matou.

1260 A.D.—Dogged by sinister rumors courtesy of a jealous older brother, Gage de Reyne becomes a mercenary known as the North Wind—destructive, powerful, and cold as ice. But a chance meeting with a childhood friend Lady Wynter de Thorington brings about a spark that could melt the glacier he's become.

Zu Beginn des 15. Jahrhunderts in der Mark Brandenburg: Während des Kampfes um die Burg ihres Vaters geht die kleine Tochter des Raubritters Dietrich von Quitzow im Wald verloren, wird dort zuerst von Köhlern aufgenommen, dann von einem geächteten Adligen aufgezogen. Jahre später macht sie sich allein auf den Weg, um ein Versprechen einzulösen, das sie ihrem sterbenden Ziehvater Richard gegeben hat.

Gwen, a girl from the twenty-first century, was kidnapped back in time to become King Arthur's Queen Guinevere in book one, The Dragon Ring. In book two, The Bear's Heart, she presented Arthur with his heir. But a dark cloud hangs over her son's birth, and she can't be sure Arthur believes the baby is his, nor even if he still loves her. With a head full of the Arthurian legends, Gwen knows both too much and too little. She's a girl from her husband's future keeping all she knows a secret—out of fear some of it could be true.

Scotland at the beginning of the fourteenth century is not a peaceful place. Ross Kildare and his depleted army are headed home after months away, fighting the English, gaining no ground. In their travels, they come upon a scene of unspeakable horror, which pierces the hearts of even these hardened and battle-weary warriors.

AD 1055. With the crisis of 1051 long behind them and finally coming to terms with the death of Sweyn, the Godwin family's influence across England is growing. Harold enjoys a position of trust with King Edward and the country is at peace, but Edward knows that he needs an heir before it is too late. In Hungary, there is one potential heir with royal blood running through his veins, but before he can be contacted another king, much closer to home, rises to power, and Harold finds himself torn between diplomacy and violence to maintain the peace.

Declan lost her once. Never again. He is an archmage. Fearsome. Terrible. Divine. Yet deadly whispers dare echo in his ear. None more threatening than those of his still-incomplete mate bond and his love's failing health. In a twist of irony, he must now protect his mate from the greatest danger she's ever faced . . . himself.

Declan can kill with a blink of his eye. Jaded and cold, he rules his kingdom the same way he does his heart—with ruthless pragmatism. So why does he risk all to protect a little mortal during a slave-trade uprising? Now stranded in the demon realm, the loss of his powers is the least of his troubles. The woman may have a frustratingly tender heart, but she has enough fire in her soul to thaw the ice in his veins.

Escocia, siglo xv. Clarion McLeod acude al castillo de Coill para reencontrarse con Daimh, su antiguo compañero de armas y laird del clan Mackenzie. Cuando la mujer de Daimh, Aila, abraza a Clarion para saludarlo, tiene una visión en la que este tendrá que ayudar a una dama inglesa que está huyendo.

Eine mutige Frau – eine abenteuerliche Reise: Der historische Roman "Die Straße der Sterne" von Bestsellerautorin Brigitte Rieb. Regensburg im Jahre 1246: Einst war ihr Leben voller Farben, doch seit eine Krankheit ihr das Augenlicht geraubt hat, ist Pilar nur noch von Dunkelheit umgeben. Als Tochter eines reichen Händlers führt sie dennoch ein Leben in Sicherheit und Wohlstand – bis ihr Vater stirbt und das Schicksal sie zwingt, all ihren Mut zusammenzunehmen.

In a time of murky history and confusing legends, Gwen, a girl from the twenty-first century who fell back in time to become King Arthur's Queen Guinevere, has no idea which of the tales told by her late father, a fanatical Arthurian scholar, are true. Her worst fear is that history is fixed, and she might be merely treading a path long laid down for her, that she can do nothing to alter.

1672. Weil Krieg droht, flieht der junge Landschaftsgärtner Max mit seiner Mutter und seinem Bruder aus den Niederlanden nach Brandenburg-Preußen. Dort setzt Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm nach den Verheerungen des Dreißigjährigen Krieges alles daran, sein Land wieder aufzubauen. Prachtvolle Schlösser und gewaltige Parkanlagen entstehen. Für Max, der die geheimen Bedürfnisse von Pflanzen und Menschen spüren kann und einen Sinn für die Schönheit der Gartengestaltung hat, bedeutet diese Landschaft Seelenbalsam und Zerstreuung.

Elizabeth, queen of England, has taken on the mighty Spanish Armada and, in a stunning sea battle, vanquished it. But her troubles are far from over. Just across the western channel, her colony Ireland is embroiled in seething rebellion, with the island's fierce, untamed clan chieftains and their "wild Irish" followers refusing to bow to their English oppressors. Grace O'Malley—notorious pirate, gunrunner, and "Mother of the Irish Rebellion"—is at the heart of the conflict.

Quando o destino coloca Maldie Kirkcaldy na mesma estrada que sir Balfour Murray e seu irmão ferido, ela lhes oferece seus serviços como curandeira. Ao saber que tem em comum com sir Balfour um juramento de vingança, decide seguir com ele para cumprir a sua missão. Mas ela não pode lhe revelar sua verdadeira identidade, sob o risco de ser acusada de espiã. Enquanto luta para negar o desejo que a dominou assim que viu o belo cavaleiro de olhos negros pela primeira vez, Maldie tenta a todo custo conservar o aliado.

AD 1045. Godwin of Wessex, one of the most powerful earls in the country, prepares for the marriage of his daughter to King Edward of England. The mood is jubilant, his family's relationship with the Crown secured through matrimony. But one man seeks to undermine him at every opportunity.

Born into poverty and raised in a brothel, Nell Gwynne sells oranges in the pit at London's King's Theater, newly reopened after the plague and the Great Fire devastated the city. Soon, her quick sense of humor and natural charm get her noticed by those who have the means to make her life easier. But the street-smart Nell knows a woman doesn't get ahead by selling her body. Through talent, charm, intelligence, and sheer determination, Nell works her way out of the pit and onto the stage to become the leading comedic actress of the day.

Lady Douglass de Clifford is reticent about marrying an English soldier who holds a Scottish castle for their king. Ater all, she doesn’t really believe the English should be battling the Scots for their own land. When she arrives in Dumfries, their party is unexpectedly ambushed. Besieged by rebel Scots, she is tossed from her horse, only to be saved by a Highland warrior who promises safety even as he absconds with her. She vows to run away, until his tender kiss makes her doubt everything she has ever known.

Adel verpflichtet - Handel errichtet. Koblenz 1379: Erst seit Kurzem trägt Conlin den Titel Graf vom Langenreth, der für ihn mehr Pflicht als Ehre bedeutet, denn nun ist es an ihm, den guten Ruf und den Wohlstand der Familie zu retten, die sein Bruder zugrunde gerichtet hat. Doch um als Händler von Sicherheiten erfolgreich zu sein, braucht er Kapital. Als ausgerechnet seine Verlobte Reinhild ihn finanziell unterstützen will und dann auch noch ihr lang gehütetes Geheimnis ans Licht kommt, droht die noch junge Liebe zu scheitern.

Julianna Elliot derives no pleasure in wedding a man she's never set eyes upon—save that it will take her away from her heartless stepfather. But then the plans for a wedding are naught but a ruse, as something far more sinister is intended, and Julianna knows she must do whatever she can to save the MacKinnons. Not all of Calum's men escape his would-be bride's home with their lives. His rage is tremendous, and he holds Julianna responsible—and as his hostage.