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Amid the dust and mayhem of the Third Crusade, a fearsome knight, Thurstan Wildblood, 'a man with a hole where his soul should be', is charged with returning a female hostage to Christendom, specifically to Canterbury. Melinda of Jerusalem, they say, works miracles. She is touched by God and when she prays, astonishing cures are affected. The problem is that everyone seeks her as their prize. The crusaders captured her from an Islamic stronghold, and Sultan Saladin wants her back.

In the aftermath of the Battle of Hastings, Styrkar, loyal housecarl to the fallen King Harold, journeys to Ireland in search of the dead king's exiled sons. When a plot to murder Harold's widow and infant son is uncovered, duty pulls him in a different direction. Fleeing back to England with the dowager and child, Styrkar's loyalties are tested as he's forced into an uneasy alliance with his old comrade Eadnoth, now sworn to William the Conqueror. When the sons of Harold return to reclaim their birthright, Styrkar must choose: stand with his blood brother or his brothers-in-arms?

While besieging an enemy castle, Laird Douglas Hay comes across the half-frozen body of a lass. She's obviously one of the enemy, but he cannot allow her to die. Besides, as his captive, she could bring a hefty ransom. He revives her, a task easier managed than her fiery temper and the intense desire heating his veins.

L'highlander Angus Mackenzie ha combattuto per l'indipendenza della Scozia. Mentre cerca il fratello nel castello di Eilean Donan, la storica Rogene Wakely scopre una pietra coperta di rune che la trasporta nel 1310. E tra le braccia di Angus. Nonostante l'attrazione che prova, Rogene non vuole interferire con il fidanzamento, dal quale discenderà un erede importante. Ma quando Euphemia li sorprende insieme, nessuno dei due sfugge alla sua ira.

When she refuses to accompany her family to London for the new king's coronation—and to accept an unwelcome offer of marriage—Isolde FitzHugh knows she's merely putting off the inevitable. But for now the eldest daughter of a Welsh patriot and an English nobleman revels in her temporary freedom. In the village, she spies a bearded, dark-haired stranger and feels an unexpected surge of desire. But the man who seduces her in the dead of night is no wandering minstrel. He is her family's most treacherous foe.

Three years in medieval Scotland has been more than enough for accidental time traveler David Wakeley. Kidnapped and thrown into a dungeon, Anna MacDonald thinks she's been left to die. Until a handsome stranger saves her. Pursued by her father's enemies, David and Robert the Bruce's virgin daughter race to make it to her arranged wedding on time.

Kristin Lavransdatter er beretningen om den smukke Kristins liv fra fødsel til død i middelalderens Norge, et liv præget af stor kærlighed, fortvivlelse og dyb tro. Kristin er en stolt kvinde, født med et usædvanligt varmt, krævende og gavmildt sind. Kristin og Erland gifter sig og får sammen otte sønner. Men hele sit liv kæmper Kirstin med en stor skyldfølelse overfor både sine forældre og Gud.

Horses, tents, Highlanders—Battle of Bannockburn reenactment preparations are in full swing when British intelligence agent Danielle Field visits Stirling Castle. Then a rune-covered rock sends her plunging through time to a battlefield that looks all too real. Highland warrior Colum MacDonald betrayed his clan to save his queen. Only helping Robert the Bruce win the upcoming battle will restore his honor. Mistaking Danielle for an English spy…and a lad…he puts her in shackles and sets out to kill King Edward II.

Three Highland warriors. Three modern time travelers. Three journeys through time. Can love survive a Scottish medieval war? - For all fans of Outlander ! 3 love stories. Over 25 hours of binge-worthy, edge-of-your-seat drama, and sizzling time-travel romance. Discover the adventures of three modern people thrown into 1310, into the midst of Robert the Bruce's Wars of Scottish Independence, and get entangled into the destiny of the Highland Clan MacKenzie. Book 8: Highlander's Protector - He's trapped in the past. She's trapped in a dungeon.

Discover the adventures of three modern people thrown into 1310, into the midst of Robert the Bruce's Wars of Scottish Independence, and get entangled into the destiny of the Highland Clan MacKenzie. The Called by a Highlander Box Set contains three steamy audiobooks in which medieval Highlanders and modern-day men and women unite in love and war.

Investigating a disappearance in Eilean Donan Castle, Oxford police detective James Murray is transported through time to 1310…and trapped in a dark room. James is grateful when angelic blonde Catrìona Mackenzie hears his calls for help. When the laird is poisoned, they join forces to catch a killer. Catrìona is destined for the nunnery. And James needs to return to the twenty-first century. But he can't leave his medieval angel unprotected.

Mai Sinclair, comprometida desde niña con un caballero de las Lowlands, ve cómo todas sus esperanzas de evitar ese matrimonio no deseado se desvanecen al recibir una carta de Carlton Duncan reclamándola. Sin embargo, en medio de las imposiciones familiares y de su inevitable destino, un encuentro con un misterioso hombre en el bosque de Wick cambiará el rumbo de su vida.

La casualidad es capaz de unir a las almas más dispares en el momento menos propicio para ello. La vida de Gabriella siempre estuvo marcada por las decisiones de los demás, quienes obraron a su antojo, haciéndola caer en un abismo de desgracia y sufrimiento. Cuando solo era una niña, fue vendida por su propio abuelo a un hombre desaprensivo y malvado; cinco años después, quiere deshacerse de ella del mismo modo. Pero hay algo que solo sabe ella misma: un secreto, un sueño que la alienta a combatir los envites de la vida y que la ayuda a sobrevivir.

She's loved since she was a girl and this is her last chance to convince him they belong together. He's a hardened knight who resents being asked to escort his liege's widowed sister-in-law to the nunnery. Brant of Tournay and Rosalind of Bamburgh finally admit what they mean to each other in this only one horse, roadtrip romance. He's determined to resist her. Until he isn't.

Robert’s half brother, Eustace de Lamont, has not mellowed during his absence. He is more ruthless than ever, and this time he targets Robert’s and Noor’s foster son, Lionel. Lionel is serving King Edward as a page when Eustace appears at court. Not only does Lionel become the horrified witness to Eustace’s violent streak, Eustace also starts voicing his suspicions about Lionel’s parentage. The truth about Lionel’s heritage is explosive—should King Edward find out, all would be lost for Robert and Noor.

Westley de Lohr has a secret—he's been betrothed to the young girl who was his "best friend" when he was about five years of age. Her father was a powerful neighbor, and Westley's father, seeing an opportunity, brokered a betrothal for his youngest son. As her father's only child, she would inherit a strong fiefdom, and Christopher wanted that for his son. But things have changed.

When the high priestess Vyvian du Lac dies, Morgen le Fay—acolyte to the priestess, midwife to queens, apprentice to Merlin—is left mysteriously bereft of magic. She finds herself transported to the wild, ancient forest of Brocéliande, which she must cross—and survive—to save Carelon from disaster. And death itself, it seems, is close on her heels.

An abused woman. A fierce Highlander. Is he strong enough to battle the demons threatening to destroy her? Madeline MacDonald has been a victim of her stepbrother's cruelty ever since her parents' death in a fire two years ago. Forced into a betrothal to a man she hates, her only way out is to escape to a convent.

'An impressive unputdownable debut' The Historical Novel Society The Hundred Years' War comes to life in this spellbinding tale of love, betrayal and conspiracy … A quest born on the battlefield will change a young boy’s destiny… Rafi Dubois is five years old when his mother is murdered...

1338: England has declared war on France, and Jeanette of Kent, cousin to King Edward III, says goodbye to her family and travels overseas with the royal court for the first time. Once in Antwerp, she is captivated by talented household knight, Thomas Holland, just as he in turn is powerfully drawn to her. Although both know their romance is forbidden, their love for each other grows stronger than the danger they face, and they marry in secret. But before they can make their tryst known, Thomas has to leave for war, and in his absence, Jeanette is forced into a second marriage.