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In the grandfathers' time, when few yet living had been born, the People worshipped the horse, and served him, and took the gifts that he gave them: his meat, his hide, the milk of his mares. But he had not yet granted to men the greatest gift of all: the gift of riding on his back, and racing the wind. Sparrow is a shaman's daughter in a tribe that forbids women to be kings, to be shamans, to be anything but silent and tractable servants to the all-powerful men.

Coleby de Velt is the firstborn son of the notorious Dark Lord, Ajax de Velt. He grew up idolizing his father - and knowing all about his history - and he has his father's dark streak. That makes him a perfect agent for William Marshal and the Executioner Knights. As William Marshal himself says, "Tis better to be at the Devil's right hand than in his path..." And Coleby is definitely the Devil. He's the spawn of The Dark Lord and everything that goes with it. When Coleby falls for an unusual woman, it’s with his whole heart.

Sean has found acceptance with Wynda, the beautiful daughter of village baker. She loves him despite his scarred face and past. But others are not as accepting of their love. Will his scars destroy Sean's happiness once more? When Wydna's father gives Sean a chance to prove himself at the bakery, he sees it as a chance for redemption and to finally find his place in Brochlevin. Yet another young man believes he's a better match for Wynda, He's harsh words and violent manner cause strife in Wynda's family, in the town, and between her and Sean. But none of the deters, Sean from his goal of ...

Passion ignites and the sparks fly when a border lord and a noblewoman skilled at the forge are brought together under unusual circumstances. Lady Winter has always been curious since childhood and even though she is a noblewoman, she has learned from the best blacksmith to be skilled at the forge. While at her sister's wedding in Ravenscar, she decides to stay and help the blacksmith who trained her. His eyesight is failing and although he was once the best blacksmith in all England, now he is doomed without Winter's help.

The voices of children are no longer heard in the streets of Jericho. Its patron goddess, Asherah, claims the newborns, its king profits and lives in the city’s palace, crime is never more than a step around the corner, and Ladies of the Night are often found dead by morning. For Rahab, this has become her life. She is a harlot, and she is convinced this is her mothers’ fault. Now a nomadic people known as the Israelites have conquered two kings nearby, just east of the Jordan River Valley. At first, Rahab takes only mild notice. But then two spies enter Jericho and break into her house...

"Become my pleasure slave." Samara is torn when the handsome Magistrate Marcus offers her a tempting deal which would make her a free woman. He’s different from the Patricians she’s met so far, and he’s definitely more charming than her abusive master Aaron. His nearness evokes previously unknown emotions in her, but the idea of sharing his bed is as intimidating as it is thrilling. Can she trust him, or will he turn out to be just as cruel and manipulative as her previous master? Marcus is fascinated by the beautiful slave with the flaming red hair and the exotic, fair-skinned look. ...

Un hombre que huye del compromiso. Una mujer que escapa de su hogar para salvarse. El destino los une, pero ellos se odian... Lachlan Mackintosh es un divertido guerrero, famoso por sus incontables bromas y su potente carisma. Decidido a permanecer soltero por temor al amor, vive tranquilo su vida como segundo al mando del clan Mackintosh, centrado únicamente en sus labores del clan. Morrigan Chattan es una guerrera que se ve obligada a escapar de sus tierras para evitar casarse con Benjamin Barclay, un hombre salvaje que mató al abuelo de la joven. Ocultando su verdadera identidad como ...

It's time to travel to a prehistoric paradise in this four book box set! This may be a little far-fetched, but darling, you deserve something extraordinary!

Rook the Ruthless is one of the bastard triplets of the king. In vengeance against the father who ordered them killed as babies, he now lives in hiding in the catacombs, working with his small army and brother to raid the king. But when Lady Calliope stumbles into his lair with only kindness and light in her heart, he starts to question his dark ways. Can a ruthless man who lives amongst the dead be brought back to the light by a woman full of life before it's too late?

They say miracles are myth, fairy tales created for the pious masses. But for a lonely knight returning from the Crusades and a grieving lady with no hope for her future, a miracle will change both their lives forever. Meet Sir Rennington of Ashbourne and Lady Holly St. Maur, and discover the beauty of their Christmas miracle for yourself in this romantic tale.

For a long, brutal century, the Kingdom of Lower Egypt has been occupied by the "Vile Asiatics", the conquerors called the Shepherd Kings. With their horses and chariots, they overwhelmed the armies of Egypt and swept over the Delta and the sacred cities. Iry, daughter of an old noble house, the Sun Ascendant, has been enslaved by the bearded conquerors. But her new master is born of a different blood, son of the priestess of an ancient rite, the cult of the Horse Goddess and her avatar, the White Mare.

AS FORETOLD BY HER FATHER in a vision, Catrin has become a battle-hardened warrior after her trials in the Roman legion and gladiatorial games. She must return to Britannia and pull the cursed dagger out of the serpent’s stone to fulfill her destiny. Only then can she unleash the vengeance from the ancient druids to destroy her evil half-brother, the powerful sorcerer, King Marrock. Always two steps ahead and seemingly unstoppable, Marrock can summon destructive natural forces to crush any rival trying to stop him and has charged his deadliest assassin to bring back Catrin’s head.

This love story of Jesus the Christ and his beloved twin flame Mary Magdalene is most unique in that it is narrated in their very own words and through their very own perspective. Jesus and Mary candidly share their real life journeys from treasured childhood friends to passionately bonded husband and wife to loving parents of three.

Love's challenge yields sweet rewards... Caitlin Graham’s a lowland lass, living with her uncle. She, her sister, and her brother were orphaned at a young age and Uncle Jamie graciously took them in. When her uncle tells her she’s caught the eye of a highland laird at a wedding feast a few weeks back she agrees to secure her uncle’s position with the highland tribes by taking the laird’s hand. Connor McArthur’s land’s been stolen by a highland scoundrel who’s a distant relative, thereby relegating Connor to live among the hills, biding his time when he can get the lands and ...

In a nasty battle on the Welsh marches, Dane is forced to make a bargain with the dying duke of Shrewsbury. On his deathbed, he rewards Dane with his only child, his heiress. Now, it is Dane who will inherit the dukedom of Shrewsbury and become a powerful man in his own right. It is a gift any man would be glad to accept, and Dane is no exception. Except for the marriage part. Only on his wedding day does he catch a glimpse of his bride, the Lady Grier de Lara, for the first time. Then, the situation changes markedly.

Amara has escaped her life as a slave in the town's most notorious brothel, but now her existence depends on the affections of her patron: a man she might not know as well as she once thought. At night, she dreams of the wolf den, still haunted by her past. Amara longs for the women she was forced to leave behind and worse, finds herself pursued by the man who once owned her. In order to be free, she will need to be as ruthless as he is. Amara knows her existence in Pompeii is subject to Venus, the goddess of love. Yet finding love may prove to be the most dangerous act of all.

In Ancient Rome four young slave-gladiators—bred to be the best and nick-named the Wolf Pack—form a forbidden bond with the daughter of their owner. Across the length and breadth of the empire they will find and claim her as their own, letting nothing stand in their way. Ennia is the name her patrician birth assigned her. Cassius is the name her father’s physician gave her when she dressed as a slave boy to train under him. But Accalia, the she-wolf, is the name she gave herself. And it is Accalia who falls in love with not one but four young men society deemed the lowest of the low. ...

An ugly civil war has just ended in Israel. One lone woman's death in the territory belonging to the tribe of Benjamin has shocked the nation. Fathers, brothers, and sons joined the army to demand justice. The guilty must pay for such a crime, and so they have. As everyone is left picking up the pieces, Benjamin has lost the most. Cities are burned to the ground, and Benjamin itself is in danger of disappearing. The once mighty tribe has been reduced to a mere 600 men.

Für sein Reich würde er alles tun. Doch für Persephone ist er sogar bereit, die Unterwelt aufzugeben. Persephone ist die Göttin des Frühlings, doch ihre Magie hat sich bis heute nicht gezeigt. Sie wählt daher den Weg einer Sterblichen, zieht für ihr Studium nach New Athens und hat endlich das Gefühl, in ihrem neuen Leben angekommen zu sein. Aber auf einer Party im Nevernight, dem angesagtesten Club der Stadt, begegnet sie dem geheimnisvollen Hades und verliert eine Wette gegen ihn.

FALL IN LOVE WITH HISTORY. A PLOT-DRIVEN M/M ROMANCE ADVENTURE FROM A TIME BEFORE... Entin has never belonged. His tribe had never accepted him. And so, when the raid began, and his village erupted in flames, he froze. Now, abducted and far from home, he must confront his past to survive the future. He's never known war, yet now the threat of combat is the only thing that might ensure his freedom and survival. Flung into a culture foreign to him and forced to rely on a young man near his age for survival, he's destined to make choices he never dreamed of to reclaim his freedom... Cascade ...