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1449. Als Dirne im Nürnberger Frauenhaus führt die junge Anna ein Schattendasein zwischen Moralpolitik des Stadtrats und öffentlicher Ächtung. Zu ihren Kunden gehören sowohl angesehene Bürger als auch Priester. Die Arbeitsbedingungen sind gesetzlich geregelt. Eigentlich... denn die Betreiber des Bordells scheren sich nicht darum, und das Leben der Dirnen ist hart. Doch in der Stadt herrscht Aufregung: Nürnberg bereitet sich auf einen Krieg vor, in den der jahrelange Streit zwischen dem Ansbacher Markgrafen und dem städtischen Patriziat zu gipfeln droht.

Mitreißend, opulent, faszinierend – die Bestsellerautorin der "Tuchvilla"-Saga entführt Sie als Hilke Müller ins Mittelalter. Die junge Arlette scheint das Glückskind der Gerberfamilie Fulbert zu sein. Sie ist nicht nur ungewöhnlich hübsch, sondern zudem klug und ehrgeizig. Doch als sie von einem Adeligen vergewaltigt und schwanger wird, fällt sie tief. Als Hure gedemütigt und beschämt weist Arlette den Annäherungsversuch eines jungen Ritters ab, der sie bewundert.

Strian Eindrideson has served alongside his friends since he was old enough to swing a sword, but beneath the handsome but brutal exterior lies a wounded heart. Separated from the only woman he ever loved, Strian searches for his missing wife until a pair of blue eyes captures his attention during a raid. Will love be enough to repair the damage caused by so many years apart?

England 1238: Die junge Adela of Waringham und Bedric, Sohn einer leibeigenen Bauernfamilie, sind zusammen aufgewachsen. Während Adela als Hofdame zur Schwester des Königs geschickt und später mit einem Ritter verheiratet wird, schuftet Bedric auf den Feldern von Waringham - dem Elend der Leibeigenschaft und der Willkür von Adelas Bruder ausgeliefert. Als die Situation unerträglich wird, flieht er, nicht ahnend, dass Adela von ihm schwanger ist. In London tritt Bedric in den Dienst von Simon de Montfort, dem Schwager des Königs.

Lady Aileana Grant just wants to help her starving clan at Christmastide. So she pilfers some vegetables from the bastard Laird James MacDonald—the Devil, they call him. When the Devil shows up and demands marriage as recompense for the thievery, Aileana can't believe it when her brother agrees. Even if she's able to negotiate a severance on Twelfth Night, that's still two weeks to put up with the laird in enemy territory. She's counting down the days, even if James isn't quite the disgusting cretin she'd imagined.

Tyra Vigosdottir, the shield maiden that any warrior with half a brain would fear, does not need to be coddled by any man—especially not the one who broke her heart. The only thing more irritating than an overprotective Norseman is how her mind won't stop picturing them together. When they must travel together once more to defend their tribe, Tyra and Bjorn find it's impossible to deny their feelings any longer. Danger awaits, but so does passion. Can Tyra trust the man who broke her heart? Can she set aside her grudge over a misunderstanding?

Anno Domini 1069. Filippo di Lacus è l'unico erede di un feudo saccheggiato, l'ultimo rimasto in vita di un'antica famiglia e la sua spada è la sola che può reclamare vendetta. In battaglia lo chiamano il Falco, poiché egli non nutre pietà né emozioni. La forza fisica è la sua sola alleata, finché il destino lo porta a sud. Nella terra di Puglia dove regnano Roberto il Guiscardo e Sichelgaita di Salerno, Filippo incontra una giovane che con la sua luminosa presenza riesce a diradare le sue tenebre.

Friesland 1390: Der 21-jährige Folkmar Janns Osinga ist Schiffszimmermann mit Leib und Seele. Gemeinsam mit seinem Vater Jann baut er begehrte Koggen, das Unternehmen der Familie floriert. Als Folkmar die junge, kluge Almuth kennenlernt, scheint sein Leben perfekt. Doch dann wird er Opfer einer perfiden Intrige: Des Mordes bezichtigt, muss Folkmar fliehen, und sowohl Almuth als auch seiner Heimatstadt den Rücken kehren. Verzweifelt versucht er, seine Unschuld zu beweisen.

Jane Seymour of Wiltshire is not meant to go to Court. Not a child like her, with her lack of beauty and no title. But family connections are enough to have her named to the bridal retinue of Mary Tudor. At the French Court, the plain and docile Jane meets the girl who will grow into her rival in years to come: the already charismatic and conniving Anne Boleyn. Soon back home in the English countryside, Jane wants nothing more than peace and quiet—and the devotion of her childhood protector, William Dormer. 

When feisty chambermaid, Annora, is imprisoned in a dungeon for striking her noble lord and master, she wastes no time in formulating a plan to escape. Unfortunately, that plan involves bringing her odious, yet undeniably handsome, fellow prisoner, Henry Percille, along with her. Before long, desire overcomes irritation and the cracks in Henry’s armour begin to expose the man he truly is. He may be a monster, but it would take nothing less to tempt her. Henry Percille, the disgraced champion once known as the Dragon, has sat in the dungeons for ten years, haunted by his crimes.

Ein Feuer, ein Fluch, eine Intrige, ein zerstörtes Leben. Wird die Melodie der Flötenspielerin das Schicksal verändern können? Leah ist fast noch ein Kind, als sie des bösen Blicks beschuldigt wird und gerichtet werden soll. Ihre Amme flieht mit dem Mädchen, bevor die Häscher sie erwischen können. Nach sieben Jahren der Flucht erreichen sie die Grafschaft Gehrenburg und hier nimmt man sie freundlich auf. Niemals darf jedoch Leahs wahre Herkunft bekannt werden. Um dem Trubel des Dorfes zu entfliehen, sucht sie oft Ruhe in der Natur. Sie nimmt ihre Flöte und folgt dem schmalen Pfad den Berg hinauf.

England 1238: Die junge Adela of Waringham und Bedric, Sohn einer leibeigenen Bauernfamilie, sind zusammen aufgewachsen. Während Adela als Hofdame zur Schwester des Königs geschickt und später mit einem Ritter verheiratet wird, schuftet Bedric auf den Feldern von Waringham - dem Elend der Leibeigenschaft und der Willkür von Adelas Bruder ausgeliefert. Als die Situation unerträglich wird, flieht er, nicht ahnend, dass Adela von ihm schwanger ist. In London begegnet Bedric Simon de Montfort, dem charismatischen Schwager des Königs.

Terin Campbell had been obedient. And she'd been desperate. But now? Many would say she'd won the day. Triumphed over the evil planned for her by her late husband and his mother. Terin was still alive and faced with the question of what to do with the rest of her life. And there was only one thing she was certain of: for the rest of her days, she was going to follow her own path. Strike out for a place where rumors said a woman could make a place for herself. It might be myth, it might end in her death, but Terin was going to take the chance. She was finished with being submissive.

Jonas Dante is the eldest son of Simon Dante, the infamous Pirate Wolf. While conducting business in London, Jonas meets the beautiful jewel thief, Bellanna Harper. When Dante rescues her from an attack that leaves her homeless and hunted by killers, Bella finds herself in even more peril, trapped aboard Dante's ship and carried south to the Pirate Wolf's tropical island stronghold. Sea battles, intrigues, betrayals and heart-pounding adventure swirls around a breathtaking romance between two evenly matched, indomitable characters.

Lady Sofia Howard has sworn never to marry after her young heart was broken by an arrogant squire. She's spurned every suitor, to the dismay of her guardian, King Edward I, who finds that even increasing her dower prize will not lure men to offer for the defiant but lonely Sofia. So the king takes matters into his own hands and betroths Sofia to Sir Tobin de Clare, the same man who once broke her heart. Sofia's tattered pride demands that Sir Tobin surrender his heart, and the battle of wills that ensues makes war seem tame. But nothing will stop this warrior from winning his lady.

A fearsome raider known as the Devil of the Seas, Gavin MacLachlan has only ever loved one woman—and he lost her to another man over a year ago. A rich, powerful man that Cora's clan insisted she wed for the powerful alliance it would bring them, though she swore her undying love for Gavin on the eve of her marriage. Consumed by a lust for vengeance, he took to the high seas to make his fortune, which now rivals that of the wealthiest Highland laird. Yet no glittering gold can bring Cora back to him . . . until he hears the startling news that her ruthless husband has been slain. 

England 1485: Cecily ist die Tochter des Earl von Arundel, einem Getreuen des Königs aus dem Hause York. Gegen ihren Willen wird sie mit dem walisischen Hauptmann Sir Rhys Penndreic verheiratet. Zu ihrer eigenen Überraschung verhält Rhys sich äußerst zuvorkommend und allmählich entwickelt Cecily leidenschaftliche Gefühle für ihn... Was Cecily nicht ahnt: Rhys hat ein dunkles Geheimnis, das nicht nur ihr Leben, sondern das Schicksal ganz Englands für immer verändern wird.

“This sumptuous romance explores the relationship between Philip II of France and Richard the Lionheart. . . . Betrayal and tragedy lurk around every corner, yet there are moments of breathtaking loveliness.”—The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice) “Absolutely captivating and...

The Following Sea is the long-awaited and anticipated story of Gabriel Dante. The story takes place on the Spanish Main, with pirate attacks, high-seas adventure, lost galleons, and sunken treasure, and of course, great romance from the author dubbed by Romantic Times as "the Queen of Swashbuckling Romance."

Rhiannon's destiny is fated from the moment of her birth. She and her dewine sisters must defeat an ancient evil, or Britain itself will go the way of Avalon. Her sisters and their champions have set the stage for an epic final battle against the Witch Goddess Cerridwen, but Rhiannon can only fulfill her destiny if she can win the heart of the Lord of Shadows, the man who holds her prisoner. Fueled by vengeance, Cael d'Lucy's ambition has raised him to the pinnacle of power. Concealing an ancient secret, he's close to achieving his desires.