Historical Romance
44 stories
An Unpracticed Heart von QuenbyOlson
QuenbyOlson
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Charlotte Claridge lives a life dictated by her stepmother's whims. Sent to live with one family member after another, she finally arrives in Scotland, on the doorstep of a crumbling estate abandoned by its owner. With her aunt, she spends her days mending curtains and peeling potatoes, a quiet existence that changes with the appearance of a carriage bearing a coat of arms. From out of the carriage falls Lord Hartley Cowden, Baron Aldburgh. Drunk, unconscious, and bleeding, Charlotte and her aunt carry him into his ancestral home. As he recovers in Charlotte's care, Hartley confesses to a crime that nearly sent him spiralling towards his grave. But can she entrust him with her own secrets while coaxing him back from the dead?
Lady in Rags von Spiszy
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Verity Baker has spent her life cleaning up after her father's mistakes. But one day, he goes too far and sells her, for one night only, to a local lord to pay his debts. What kind of man would buy a woman? What kind of woman would agree to be bought? COMPLETED
The Highlander's Servant (Book One of the Highlander Possession Series) von foreverhopeful
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For Kirstin Croft, the lowlands of Scotland have always been a sanctuary for protecting her sense of virtue and purity. After she becomes involved in an unfortunate occurrence with Laird Lachlan of the Bateson Clan, her sanctuary begins to break into pieces and she experiences a loss of innocence. It is only when Lachlan makes her a servant of his manor within the highlands and includes Kirstin in the growing tensions with a bordering clan, that she discovers a hidden truth.
War Prize (A Roman Britain story) von Happilyneverafters
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Aurelia, a Noble Roman woman, had heard of the savage British tribes, their mystic Celtic ways, and the battles the Roman army was fighting against them on their shores. The battles her soon-to-be Husband, Quintus Acquilla, was fighting in the name of the Eagle. But she could not have predicted that, when she crossed the ocean to be with him and fulfil the marriage contract between their families, she would be captured by a Barbarian War Lord and made to be his War Prize...
Scottish Beauty von Sweetpeas
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Known for their beauty, the Campbell sisters have many men vying for their hands, but as Lady Emma was the eldest, she was to become Laird of Castle Campbell. She was the most sought after for any man to marry her would one day help her rule the Campbell Clan. After her shocking kidknapping and many months of searching, Laird Campbell, his lady wife and their other two daughters mourned the daughter and sister that they loved with all their hearts. Sir Andrew McKenna, heir to the McKenna Clan was the eldest of fours sons. He was a trained and hardened warrior, his Da was grooming him to take over as Laird one day. He fights with strength and power, he commands attention and is given it. Gone was the hardended warrior the day he found Lady Emma, brutally beatened, raped and left for dead. He became gentle and caring. He vowed he would protect the lass with his body, but he never expected the lass would go straight to his heart.
A Love Unveiled von inkzerospace
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To many, he is known as Fallon "The Fury" - relentless and formidable, feared and admired for his prowess in battle and his striking golden appearance. But during the rise of William the Conqueror, Fallon is ambushed and left for dead. When he awakens, he finds himself in the hands of his enemy - and irresistibly drawn to the red-haired beauty tending his wounds. When Alana McKenna discovers a beaten, unconscious man - unmistakably handsome and undoubtedly dangerous - her instincts tell her to walk away. She has no idea he is the infamous Fallon "The Fury." Yet her compassionate nature and healer's heart will not allow her to leave even an enemy to die. Haunted by dreams of the fiery woman who saved his life, Fallon will stop at nothing to find her - and make her his. But others seek his death... and desire the very woman he longs to claim. Will the uncertainty and peril surrounding them destroy their love before it has a chance to flourish? Cover created by Heitcleff.
A Love Worthy von inkzerospace
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Ginelle Hayes is orphaned, and after escaping her abusive guardian with a dark secret, she finds herself alone on the cruel streets of London. Then Eloise Ashford arrives to take the impoverished child under her care and back to her lavish plantation manor where she raises the skittish child as her own. He is an intense and challenging man, with dark secrets and a guarded heart. Dorian Don Ashford returns from sea, eager to seek the comforts of his manor home, only to find an unwanted distraction in the form of a small, orphan girl. As time transpires, the girl transforms into a remarkable beauty that stirs feelings unknown to Dorian, slowly thawing the ice around his heart. But when a sudden tragedy occurs, will it bring Dorian and Ginelle closer, will their desire and destiny bound them together in the thralls of love or will the past resurface and the perilous truths shatter their lives forever? Cover done by M_Rainberry.
Wickedly Yours [REWRITING-ON HOLD] von queen_of_sass
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|| Historical Romance I Yours Book 1 || || Editing I Rewriting || When Blake Cavendish, the heir of the Marquess of Alton, asked Sophia Brighton for a place on her dance card, she never imagined that penciling him in would change her life forever. What started as a respectful request, ended in a scandalous affair that London simply can not forget. As the years pass by, Sophia spends every waking moment trying to leave the gossip behind and salvage what is left of her reputation. Just as the incident finally seems like a distant memory, Blake comes barreling back into her life. However, he's not there to sweep Sophia off her feet as he did once, oh so long ago. Instead, he's there to court her younger sister, Colette. Thrown into a situation where they have to face their hearts, desires, and dreams, it is a catastrophe at its best, waiting for a chance to blow apart. ▶ Started: May 26th, 2018◀ ▶Completed: October 27th, 2018◀--> currently rewriting the whole thing. ● can be read as a standalone ●
To Defy A Duke von vickitickitoria
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Lady Eliza Turner has no interest in finding herself a wealthy husband, she has her books, her best friend Charlotte, and plenty of opinions on what society expects from her. When her curiosity gets the better of her, and she ends up in a compromising position with the desirable Duke Harrington she must use all her wits and charm to survive the scandal she has created. Jasper Harrington doesn't enjoy attending social occasions especially when opinionated women think that it is acceptable to criticise him, but there is something about Eliza that he can't quite bear to part with. Are this odd couple going to find a happy ever after together or apart?