Historical Gems
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An Unpracticed Heart by 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?
The Robber Knight's Secret by RobThier
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The final battle for love, life and liberty has begun! Ayla has had to defend her people in the past, but this time, it is no mercenary rabble outside the gates of her castle: it is the army of the Margrave von Falkenstein himself. Her people are outnumbered and have nowhere to run. But they do have one last, desperate hope: A knight in blood-red armor with the face of a god and the heart of a devil. Will the enemy succumb to him? And more importantly... will Ayla? The third and final volume of Robert Thier's "Robber Knight"-Trilogy.
Give My Heart to Kaitlyn (2nd in Outlaw Series) by conleyswifey
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Sequal to 'Give My Love to Rose' Pete has changed in the five years since he let Marston leave town after the man had killed the Marshall. Life has been hard on him and every dream and belief he once had has been crushed and killed. Left alone to die in the middle of a snowy Dakota territory road he gives in to the cold and accepts his fate only to find that maybe God hasn't given up on him the way he has his life. Kaitlyn is seventeen years old now and while she is beautiful and soft and draws plenty of attention from the men she cannot bring herself to trust any of them. All she wants is to learn medicine from the doctor in town and help the sick. But what happens when the shot up new patient at the docs doesn't want to take no for answer and her determination to tell him no is quickly fading? Pete doesn't realize who this enchanting young woman is until her father comes to pick her up one day and he realizes that she is none other than Marston Jacob's daughter. Can Pete forgive the man who helped ruin his life and accept Kaitlyn anyway? And what will happen when enemies from Marston's past come back to haunt eveyrone and threaten to take away the second chance at life that Pete has been given?
Give My Love to Rose(1st in Outlaw Series) by conleyswifey
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Outlaw and all around bad guy Marston finds a dying man along the railroad tracks. His only plan is to take the mans nearby horse, his gun and whatever money he might have in his pockets but the dying mans words gnaw at him 'Give my love to Rose' the man had said and 'Tell my boy I'm proud of him'. Without knowing why Marston feels the need to honor the dying mans wishes. The mans quest leads him to Harper Louisianna and when he finds Rose she is not what he expected and neither is the boy.... Marston has spent his whole life hurting people and not caring. Willl these people make him want to change and what will Rose say when she learns what kind of man he really is?
Hidden by conleyswifey
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In a desperate attempt to secure a roof over her younger sister's head, nineteen year old Allie Winthrop takes a job that no one else seemed too eager to apply for. The job is a maid position for a well to do family who had made a fortune in both the ranching and railroad industries. Her bosses, Mr. and Mrs. Treadwell, aren't exactly the friendliest of people. Pure snobs truly is what they are, but Allie is used to being looked down on by the wealthy. All she cares about is that the jobs pays well and offers room and board to not only her but her sister, Amelia. The Treadwell's had even agreed to allow Amelia to get schooling from the woman they employed to teach their own children. Life with the Treadwell's is better than the life that Allie and Amelia had known before and Allie feels content and secure until Amelia starts speaking of a man in the attic. Spurred by her sisters stories and by the Treadwell's startling reactions to her questions about the attic, Allie decides to take a look for herself. What she discovers there will change her life forever.
Give My All to Jessie (Third in Outlaw Series) by conleyswifey
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The third book in my 'outlaw' series (for lack of what else I should call it!) Make sure to read 'Give my Love to Rose' and 'Give My Heart to Kaitlyn' before reading this one!! Langly gets more than he bargained for on his adventures with his uncle Jeremiah and after learning that he can't trust his uncle he decides to continue with his journey alone, only to end up partnered up with Jessie Burke in an adventure that would test them both. While chasing after the man who killed her pa they encounter gangs, deadly snakes, and rocky canyons. There are poker games, five finger matches, shootouts and danger... And then somewhere admist all of that there is a fiery passion that rises between them both and refuses to be denied. Jessie doesn't want love... She doesn't want to give that much of herself to another person, but she finds herself struggling to deny Langly anything he wants from her. Join them on their wild ride in the wild west... And just in case you're wondering, Jeremiah himself might find that he isn't so far above love as he thought he was. :) Hope you like it!
War Prize (A Roman Britain story) by 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...
A Love Worthy by 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.
The Duke's Daughter -Wattys2014 Collector's Dream Award Winner- by jaidesmama
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The Duke of Marlborough has signed betrothal contracts on behalf of his daughter, Lady Arianna Kent. But Arianna is not the type to blindly follow her father's biddings. It is not long before Arianna has different plans for her life and as the wedding date draws near, she sets sail for the colonies. Life isn't as easy as it seems and she soon comes to realize that a pirate attack is the least of her concerns as her father's troubles, and those of the handsome privateer captain who rescues her, catch up with her. In a twisted whirlwind of fate Arianna finds herself in situations she had only ever read about in her novels. Is Arianna strong enough to face the challenges life has in store for her? Can she hope to find happiness along the way? *** Watty's 2014 Collector's Dream Award Winner *** Series Order The Duke's Daughter The Reverand's Daughter by @jaidesmamasmama (wattpad) The Highwayman's Daughter (wattpad) The Harlot's Daughter by @jaidesmamasmama (wattpad)
The Restless Viscountess by littleLo
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Lady Imogen Wilde has lived her life in a body that does not work as it should. As she was born not breathing, Imogen has spent her life as the small and weak daughter of the Duke of Ascot. Nobody could ever understand, could they? Colonel Simon Spencer is a highly decorated, recently retired, soldier, who has made his fortune through various gallant and successful military campaigns. But the military has altered him, both mentally and physically, leaving him a changed man from the one his brother remembers, one who carries many burdens. But what if they met? Could it be, that after years of indifference, Imogen and Simon might finally find someone who understands? Or could there be other obstacles in their way, secrets that threaten to boil over?