Ancient World

Isolation, darkness, and rotting flesh surround me, suffocate me, but I am the vile ruler who controls it all. I long for warmth, yet all that I touch is cold. Then, she stumbles in to my domain, lost and frightened, alone and confused. And I terrify her even more. She calls me the devil....

As a Roman trader grieves over a lost slave woman, he begins to learn about the faith that gave her enough strength to face death....

When her mother, the Persian king’s famous senior scribe, is kidnapped, Jemmah and her sister must sneak undetected into enemy territory to rescue her. But infiltrating their adversary’s lands proves easier than escaping them....

Atretes, a German barbarian who has won his freedom in the Roman arena, finds his life changed forever by an encounter with a young Christian woman....

Bounty hunter Bethany Bennett helps her brother track two fugitives to a forest outside of Houston, Texas. But what should have been a routine apprehension of two bail skippers....

Reckless beauty Lily Lawson delights in shocking London society. She will break any rule to get what she wants...and she is determined to stop her younger sister from marrying Alex, Lord Wolverton, a handsome and arrogant earl who has vowed never to fall in love....

When a two-thousand-year-old curse is the only thing keeping you safe, you should probably just leave it alone. Here’s the problem—the curse is now breaking itself....

Noble Aislinn grieves as the Iron Wolf and his minions storm through her beloved Darkenwald. And she burns with malice for the handsome Norman savage who would enslave her. . .even as she aches to know the rapture of the conqueror's kiss....

When an opportunity to pave a path to a Hebrew victory arises, can Tirzah convince Liyam to fight alongside her in the refuge city of her birth? Or will Liyam's thirst for vengeance outweigh his duty to his people, his God, and the woman he's come to love....

Recently widowed, Rivkah refuses to submit to the Torah law compelling her to marry her husband's brother and instead flees Kedesh, hoping to use her talents as a scribe to support herself....

Rome, AD 270. In the wake of the emperor’s marriage ban, rumors swirl that there is one man brave enough to perform wedding ceremonies in secret. A public notarius and leader of an underground church, Valentine believes the emperor’s edict unjust and risks his own life....

Fiercely focused Highland warrior Alexander Gordon has one goal—secure a coveted spot on the King’s Night Guard....

From six bestselling authors, including New York Times bestseller Kate Quinn, comes a vividly imagined novel following the lives of those in ancient Pompeii on the fateful day Mount Vesuvius erupts....

Part of the powerful de Reyne family, Sin is a black sheep. A man with a mysterious past and a family he doesn't speak of, he is one of the trainers at the Blackchurch Guild, the premier knight training school in England. They call Sin "The Swordsman" because of his skill with a blade.

In this riveting tale, the Roman Empire in its final glory is seen through the eyes of philosopher, orator, and political theorist Marcus Tullius Cicero....

Lorelei did what she was supposed to do: cut the King's throat, liberate a kingdom, and then fade into the darkness once more. But this time, she can't leave....

In Harvest of Gold, the scribe Sarah married Darius, and at times, she feels as if she has married the Persian aristocracy, too. There is another point she did not count on in her marriage—Sarah has grown to love her husband....

As the firstborn son of the Earl of Hereford and Worcester, England's greatest knight during the reign of Richard I, Curtis grew up knowing what was expected of him, and he thrived through the pressure. But the pressure was kept buried and, with all pressure, at some point, it's got to give.

Desperate to keep his children and clan from starving, Laird Alasdair MacLachlan joins the ranks of mercenaries searching for the missing lass of a powerful clan.

Brus Stone can't recall his life before being rescued at the age of five and brought to live with the Northern Watch. Told his mother abandoned him, he's about as willing to give his trust to a woman as he is to hand his sword to his enemy during battle.

From New York Times bestselling author Melanie Karsak, The Blackthorn Queen transports listeners to northern Celtic Britain on the precipice of the second Roman invasion, introducing us to Cartimandua, princess of the powerful Brigantes tribe....

Lazarus occupies a surprising position in the Gospel accounts. Widely known as the man Jesus raised from the dead, his story is actually much broader and richer than that. Living as he did at Bethany, near Jerusalem, Lazarus was uniquely placed to witness the swirl of events around Jesus....

Britannia: land of mist and magic clinging to the western edge of the Roman Empire. A red-haired queen named Boudica led her people in a desperate rebellion against the might of Rome, an epic struggle destined to consume heroes and cowards, young and old, Roman and Briton....

As the humorless, sometimes taciturn middle de Lohr brother, Myles is all-knight, all-the-time. The man can't crack a smile to save his life, and something like romance is completely out of his wheelhouse. Love has never crossed his mind until he meets a woman who sweeps him off his feet.

The time of peace is over. After the murder of her husband, Lara - half faerie, half human - must leave the home she has made in the Outlands and follow the destiny that has long called her....

La Toscana, Montepulciano 1885 El joven seminarista Orazio Cipriani atraviesa una profunda crisis espiritual. Incapaz de resolver el dilema que lo atormenta, es enviado por su director espiritual a visitar al padre Mariano, un anciano que guarda más que consejos en su interior. Lo que Orazio no espera es que, en lugar de una respuesta directa, recibirá una historia. Una historia ajena, antigua y, sin embargo, inquietantemente cercana.1813 Francesco Marchetti, hijo del alfarero del pueblo, es un joven humilde, devoto y obediente, cuya vida toma un rumbo inesperado cuando es forzado a ...

Discover the untold love stories of the Bible's most courageous women. These seven reimagined tales bring biblical heroines to vivid life through the lens of romance and faith. Inside this collection: • Sarah - A barren woman's faith journey leads to miraculous fulfillment • Keturah & Rebekah - Two generations of women find love and purpose in God's covenant • Rachel - A shepherd's daughter waits fourteen years for true love • Rahab - A woman of the night risks everything to protect God's spies • Ruth - A foreigner's loyalty blossoms into the love story of a lifetime • Bathsheba...

Desterrada de su hogar y marcada por la traición, Rose Sinclair no tiene más opción que ocultarse bajo una falsa identidad, mientras jura vengar a su familia y recuperar lo que le pertenece. Pero su camino se cruza con el de Malcom MacLeod, el laird más temido del norte, un guerrero implacable que ha sido obligado a casarse con una mujer que no desea… hasta que sus miradas se cruzan por primera vez. Un solo encuentro bastará para encender una pasión que ni la espada más afilada podrá detener. Él, endurecido por la guerra y las lealtades rotas. Ella, testaruda, libre y decidida a ...

One night with the king changed her life. One courageous act could save her people. When orphaned Esther is chosen from among all the beautiful women of Persia to become queen, she must hide her Jewish identity from everyone—including her husband, King Xerxes. As she navigates palace intrigues and unexpected romance, a deadly plot threatens her people's existence. Suddenly, Esther must decide: Will she risk everything—including the love she never expected to find—to save her people? This captivating retelling of the biblical story weaves romance, courage, and destiny into a tale of a ...

When famine forces Ruth to choose between safety and loyalty, she follows her widowed mother-in-law to a foreign land with nothing but courage. In the fields of Bethlehem, a wealthy landowner named Boaz notices this determined Moabite widow gleaning grain to survive. As their paths intertwine, both discover that love can bloom in the most unexpected circumstances. Tim Sawyer's intimate retelling brings ancient Israel to life in this timeless story of loyalty, redemption, and second chances. Get your copy today and discover why Ruth's journey from outsider to beloved still resonates ...

A woman with a dangerous past. A soldier on a divine mission. When Rahab hides two Israelite spies in Jericho, she never imagines one will return to claim her heart. As Jericho's walls fall, Rahab rises from outcast to unlikely hero. But acceptance among the Israelites proves challenging. With enemies questioning her loyalty and her growing feelings for Salmon tested at every turn, can love bridge the divide between former enemies? Experience this powerful retelling of one of the Bible's most intriguing women—a story of redemption, courage, and unexpected love that defies all odds. Get ...

Some love stories are worth waiting fourteen years for. When Jacob meets Rachel at a well in Haran, he's instantly captivated by the beautiful shepherdess with dark, determined eyes. So deep is his love that he serves her father for fourteen years to make her his bride. But their path is marked by deception, rivalry, and heartache. Tricked into marrying Rachel's sister first, Jacob's devotion never wavers, even as Rachel struggles with barrenness while watching her sister bear son after son. This intimate retelling brings to life one of the Bible's most poignant love stories—from their ...

Would you trade your world for love? Even if it meant unraveling time itself? Dr. Elena Maris is a brilliant archaeologist in modern-day Greece—sharp, skeptical, and searching for answers buried in ruins. But everything changes when she uncovers a hidden temple and a glowing relic that pulls her back over two thousand years into the heart of ancient Sparta. There, she meets Theron, a fierce and noble Spartan warrior haunted by prophecy and loss. As time bends and memories collide, the two are swept into a mythic battle between fate and freedom, hunted by a cult bent on rewriting history ...

City of Uruk, Sumer, 31st century B.C. Abi has given up on love, but when the mysterious Kal shows up at her father’s tavern one night she can’t resist him, or his intoxicating kisses. The problem is she has no way of finding him again. When her cousin finds herself in trouble, and asks Abi to take her place as priestess in the ancient fertility ritual performed with the King himself every year, she reluctantly agrees. Kal can’t get the alluring woman he met the other night at the tavern in town out of his head. Her kisses were the sweetest he’d ever tasted. He fully intends to find...

Alan Innes, Laird of Edinburgh, Clan McGregor, finds himself falling for the beautiful servant-maid, Heather, the daughter of the castle’s groundskeeper. He has just returned home to the castle, planning his wedding to a woman he will never love. When his mother catches Alan and Heather alone, her suspicions rise. Lady Innes will do whatever has to be done to keep her son and Heather apart. When Lady Innes concocts a plan to banish Heather from the castle with Alan’s betrothed, things take a deadly turn. When Alan’s betrothed then disappears, all eyes fall on Heather.