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The Last Dance by xoStardust
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Prince John's biggest fear? Becoming King, and everything to do with it, from the sheltered life, to someday having to get married. Celia, a lady knight, minus the 'Lady' if she can help it, is not looking forward to coming of age and attending the High Ball which she thinks is nothing more than a market for single girls. The two have hated each other since childhood, but when the stress gets to John and he does something drastic, Celia's the only one who can help.
Simple Servant by Aileen_Roussel
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Highest Rank: #2 Historical Fiction- Noah has been a Servant for as long a he could remember. His Mistress Cathliene Manchester just recently remarried to the Lord Louis Montego. This means that her and her twin sons are now members of Society. When the Montego family receives invitations for a Masked Ball celebrating the Alminian Princess's year of eligibility, an order from Noah's Mistress will change his life forever. Witness Noah's struggle as he experiences desire for a woman who is socially superior. After all what is Noah, but a Simple Servant? [[Word count: ~ 101,000]] [[Completed] ]
A Lady unlike any other (four hoydens #1)  by ashmita1321
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HIGHEST RANKING #1 in historical fiction. Rosalyn is living her life. She's reckless, stubborn, unladylike and all the other things a Lady isn't supposed to be. In short, she's the bane of her brother, the Earl of Morley's existence. Theo is more than satisfied with life. Women fawn over him, he's rich and he isn't aimless like most of the gentlemen of his acquaintance. He loves horses and so does she. He needs to marry and so does she. But do they want to marry each other? Not so much. Read more to find out what happens when a consummate rake-Lord Theodore Fortescue and an adventurous hoyden-Lady Rosalyn Orford find themselves entangled in a not so ordinary friendship topped off with an inconvenient attraction towards each other. Will they find love or will their circumstances tear them apart? If you're goofy, unladylike and reckless, I'm sure you will be able to relate to Rosalyn :D Cover by @00Athena00
The Duke's Bidding by KianaBerkman
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A Duke's bidding is not easily defied. John, the only son of the Duke of Ashbourne finds himself on the cusp of being betrothed to a girl he barely remembers. In order to escape this fate he chooses to defy his birthright and adventure into the unknown. Nearly a decade later, he returns home-a self made man and the Captain of a fleet of ships-just to find himself wanting to embrace the very reason he walked away from it all. Will his past choices stand in his way? Or will he find a way to rise above it all and find happiness? __UPDATED Monthly__ Please remember to vote and comment! I love hearing from all my readers. Awards: 2017 Azul Awards- Historical fiction -3rd place 2017 Chaos Awards-Historical fiction -2nd place Best Ranking: #89th in Historical Fiction on March 22, 2018 Special rankings by category: #1 in stories about Earl's 5/11/2018 #17 in Duke 5/29/2018. #1 Countess 3/14/2020 #1 in Regency-England 4/15/21 #3 in Regency-England 5/10/22 (still holding)
Black Sam - Prince of Pirates by smackmathew
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The War of Spanish Succession is over, many sailors are out of work, and the thriving American colonies are quickly becoming the place of opportunity. For Sam Bellamy, it was the opportunity of becoming the captain of his own ship. When he falls in love with a rebellious New England debutante, he finds out very quickly that he needs more than a dream to win over her socialite parents. After a failed treasure salvaging expedition, Sam makes one last desperate attempt to change his economic standing, and unwittingly becomes the Captain of the Pirate ship 'Mary Anne'. As a self proclaimed "Free Prince" Sam wages war on greedy merchantmen, slave traders, and Mother Nature, in a bid not only for the love of his life, but for life itself.
Viking Tribute by JVernis
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At sixteen, Sunngifu is more of a spoiled child than a dignified thane's daughter. She is destined to a life of wealth and power. Until her father fails to pay the Viking's tribute...
Calanthe by earthwormz
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When she was only six summers old Calanthe was orphaned and taken as a slave to Lord Hereric in Britian. She was partially adopted by two workers that managed the Lord's farmstead. Life is pretty good for Calanthe as a slave, but she always wanted more. To have freedom and be respected by all. One day changes her world forever. A series of events lead to Calanthe in the company of brutal warriors that seemingly kill without a second thought. Vikings. Will Calanthe ever get her freedom? [RANKING] #25 in Historical Fiction 29/09/17 [RANKING] #17 in Historical Fiction 9/10/17 [RANKING] #12 in Historical Fiction 19/10/17
Savage Marriage by PirateKing289
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Since being liberated from the Romans, the hatred has shifted towards the Highlanders of the North. Her father swore that not one of his children would marry a highlander nor bore his children. For fifteen years, Joanna had heard this. Being the oldest of four daughters, she was constantly reminded. But it comes as a shock when her father announces her betrothed. It is not Prince Andrew of the East, a proper Englishman, but Sir Kincaid a savage chieftain of the Highlands. Joanna is taken away from her comfortable life inside stone walls to a small tribe nestled in the rolling hills. Not only does Joanna have to adjust to a new lifestyle, but a savage husband ten years older than herself. Joanna wants only to go home while Kincaid wants something more. The two think they will hate each other forever. That is until an unfortunate injury. Joanna can finally see through his arrogance and Kincaid can see through her anger. Can they understand one another and become something more? ~Everything in this book may not be historically accurate~
Embrace of Fur and Flesh by KittyKat613
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Copyright@All Rights Reserved The Scottish Laird of a clan and Alpha of a pack, Bragan MacKinnon finds himself at the mercy of a woman he never thought he'd ever love: Lileas McNaughton the daughter of the rivaling clan. She is not the average woman though, because instead of weakness...she is strong and hard, not the normal heroin of a story, she is not the damsel-in-distress type. She was raised by four brothers and fights better than most men. When an ally comes to visit the McNaughton clan, and Laird Laymond Hay disrupts the peace by abusing the hospitality, Lileas runs from her home to keep her family safe and not to be attacked and forced by the dirty Hay. Lileas and Bragan tries to help each other but when lust, secret evils, and jealous men get in the way, Lileas and Bragan must set aside clan differences and fight to help each other for the better good, and finds a long ago forgotten ancestorial line that may have somehing to do with that damned pull Bragan feels when he looks at Lileas.
The Lady's Highlands by CherishTheStorm
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Lady Scarlette is not a Lady like any other. She is wild and easier found running the grounds with her common-folk childhood friends from the "heathen" country to the north. When Scarlette's sister's betrothal to the Lord of the northernmost Duchy in the country, they both travel to attend the wedding. Once there, the Lady Scarlette finds that the Northlands of her country and the Highlands of the "heathen" country are not on the best of terms. During a skirmish that she happens upon during one of her explorations of the Highlands to the north of her sister's fiance's keep, Scarlette meets Clan Laird Evrett Hogarth, a man who is as intrigued by her as she is by him, and from there sparks a passionate relationship that both parties must keep secret from Scarlette's new Northland home.