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For all fifteen years of her life, Pauline de Pamiers has witnessed an attack on her family, friends, and faith. It's the early thirteenth century and the Pope and King of France are conducting a Crusade against the Cathars; the only crusade on European soil and against another Christian sect. As a member of this sect in France that sits outside the dominant Roman Church, Pauline is an outsider: young, but independent and bold.

Anice Barrington has always been known as the prettiest of the Earl of Werrick's five daughters. Years of trying to prove she's more than beauty has failed, not only with others, but also with herself. When their mortal enemy is laying siege to Werrick Castle, Anice does the only thing in her power to keep her family safe: she offers herself as a bride to her enemy. She swears she will not lose her heart to him, but soon discovers that may be impossible when he stokes her curiosities toward intimacy and lights a burning desire within her.

Alexander and Hervi de Montroi, half-brothers with no inheritance, meet in France. Hervi is a professional jouster and Alexander, fleeing the beatings of an English monastery, needs a trade. Despite misgivings, Hervi takes him on as his squire, introducing him to the travelers' immoral lifestyle. He befriends a girl, Monday, taking care of her after her parents die until, pregnant with Alexander's child, she leaves, finding shelter in a castle as a seamstress. Noticed by King John, she becomes his mistress in England, bearing his son and gaining a house.

The Balkans, 1371. After conquering the Serbian army in battle, bands of Ottoman warriors terrorize the land, leaving a trail of death and destruction in their wake. As one of the few survivors of a deadly attack on her village, Magdalena is determined to protect her newly orphaned niece. When a group of battle-weary Serb warriors offers to lead Magdalena and her charge to safety, a flame of hope flickers to life for the desperate woman, burning brighter when she spots a familiar face among the group: Miladin, the man she once loved—and lost.

Mit Luthers Thesen verändert sich die Welt. Im Land gärt es – der Reichstag in Worms 1521 soll Klarheit bringen. Inmitten dieser turbulenten Zeit begegnen sich in Worms zwei junge Frauen: Mara, eine Christin von ungeklärter Herkunft, welche Speyer verlassen hat, nachdem sie zur heimlichen Mitwisserin eines geplanten Mordanschlages auf Luther wird und Nahel, eine Jüdin, die nach einem Pogrom gegen die Juden in Regensburg fliehen musste und nun ihre jüdische Identität aus Angst vor neuer Verfolgung leugnet.

One night is all it took. Passion ignites when a laird who has sworn off love meets a chambermaid in disguise at a masquerade ball. But can there be a happy ending for two people from such different worlds? A heartwarming rags-to-riches romance set in Medieval Scotland.

Eine verbotene Liebe im Mittelalter. Anno 1428: Auf dem Augsburger Faschingsturnier lernt Prinz Albrecht III. die lebensfrohe Agnes Bernauer kennen. Verzaubert von ihrer außergewöhnlichen Schönheit nimmt er die Baderstochter mit nach München. Albrechts Vater ist die nicht standesgemäße Liebschaft seines Sohnes ein Dorn im Auge, denn Albrecht weigert sich, eine adlige Braut zu nehmen. Die Zukunft des Herzogtums ist in Gefahr. Als sich die Konflikte zwischen Vater und Sohn zuspitzen und Albrecht seine Agnes heimlich heiratet, nimmt das Schicksal seinen Lauf.

Oberschwaben, im Jahre 1415: Emmas Leben beginnt auf den Stufen eines Klosters. Als sich die Burgherrin Magdalena des Findelkindes annimmt und es als ihr eigenes ausgibt, scheint ihre Zukunft gesichert. Doch das Schicksal ist unberechenbar. Emma wächst bei ihrem Vater und ihrem Stiefbruder Ekart auf. Sorgenfrei verlebt sie eine unbeschwerte Kindheit, und als sie sich unsterblich in den Ritter Wolfram verliebt, glaubt Emma, ihr Glück gefunden zu haben.

young life full of promise. She bore three strong sons and delivered the kingdom of Orkney to her brother by way of her marriage. She did as she was asked, invisible and useful—for her name, her dowry, and her womb. Now, twenty years after she left her home, Anna is summoned back to Carelon with the crown of her now-dead husband, to face the demons of her childhood: her sisters Morgen, Elaine, and Morgause; Merlin and his scheming priests; and Bedevere, the man she once loved.

Man schreibt das Jahr des Herrn 1066: Eigenwillig, hoch gewachsen und von unbändigem Freiheitsdrang, hadert Alienor, die Tochter des verwitweten Freigrafen zu Sassenberg in der Eifel, mit ihrem eintönigen Schicksal als Burgherrin. Ausgerechnet der weihnachtliche Almosengang in den Kerker verändert ihr Leben. Sie findet heraus, dass der angeblich stumme, rätselhafte Gefangene Normannisch spricht, die Sprache ihrer Mutter. Alienor erhält den "Barbaren" von ihrem Vater als Reitknecht zum Geschenk.

Lady Ella Barrington is a romantic who has always dreamed she would marry for love. When loyalties are questioned, she must sacrifice her dream to save her father. Her handsome betrothed seems to be the hero she's always hoped for and awakens a yearning she never imagined. But her belief in fairytale love crumbles as the truth comes to light and danger lurks.

Köln, 1206: Das Heilige Römische Reich ist seit Jahren in einem erbitterten Krieg zerrissen, weil zwei Könige um den Thron kämpfen. Trotz großer Gefahr reist die junge Heilerin Maria vom Niederrhein nach Köln, um einer geheimen Schwesternschaft beizutreten. Doch mit Entsetzen muss sie feststellen, dass die Schwestern nicht mehr in dem Kloster leben. Die willensstarke Maria gibt nicht auf und bleibt in der Stadt, die bald vom Stauferkönig Philipp bedrängt wird. Auf ihrer Suche nach den Schwestern begegnet sie den staufischen Feinden.

Surely, no two people in this history of the world have ever made more miserable traveling companions. And that is the start of an unexpected—but eye-opening—revelation for Myles when it comes to the bookish, brilliant Veronica. Join the star-crossed couple on a journey for the ages, where the understanding of friendship and love is something both of them must learn from one another, where loyalty and honor mean more than lust and instant gratification, and where the growth of true and deep love is something that comes from the very soul.

A betrothal to Suzana, the daughter of a prosperous merchant, is soon arranged, and upon meeting her, Konstantin immediately feels hope that their marriage could someday grow into love. Yet, from the moment of Konstantin and Suzana’s betrothal, enemies threaten their lives, outlaws prey on their lands, and the terrors of Suzana’s abusive past haunt their fragile new relationship. As this onslaught of threats closes in, the two face challenges that will test their love, their faith, and their hope to save their people and win their freedom from the heavy weight of Ottoman oppression.

With his family’s honor on the line, Norse warrior Erik Halverson has no choice but to follow the orders of the royal house of Denmark. Now he must follow his destiny―and royal command―to sail to Scotland, find his enemy’s weakest link, and abduct her. Their mistake, of course, was thinking the Sinclair lass wouldn’t fight back.

The Port of Barfleur, 1120. Sabin FitzSimon, disgraced son of an earl, finally has the chance to salvage his reputation when renowned knight Edmund Strongfist asks Sabin to join a journey to Jerusalem. The only thing Sabin must promise is to keep away from Strongfist’s beautiful daughter, Annais. Sabin obeys, but his attraction to Annais’s spirit, courage and her wonderful harp playing become increasingly difficult to resist.

The year is 1140 and England is torn by the strife of civil war. Oliver Pascal chances upon a village raided by mercenaries and rescues the survivors: an orphaned boy, who is the illegitimate son of the old king, and his mother's maid, a young widow named Catrin. After escorting them to Bristol Castle, they are accepted into the household of Robert of Gloucester, and while Catrin finds herself falling in love with Oliver, she suffers a deep boredom at the frivolity of court life. Thus when the old midwife Etheldreda offers to teach her the secrets of her ancient art, Catrin agrees.

Desperate times call for desperate measures, and no one is more desperate than Highlander Alasdair MacRae. His clan is on the verge of disaster thanks to continuous raids from the lying, thieving, murdering MacKenzies. Their latest strike has left Alasdair’s family on the precipice of starvation, and his brother badly wounded. The time has come to hit back, and what better blow to deliver than to kidnap his enemy’s daughter and use her to negotiate much-needed peace.

Zu Beginn des 15. Jahrhunderts in der Mark Brandenburg: Während des Kampfes um die Burg ihres Vaters geht die kleine Tochter des Raubritters Dietrich von Quitzow im Wald verloren, wird dort zuerst von Köhlern aufgenommen, dann von einem geächteten Adligen aufgezogen. Jahre später macht sie sich allein auf den Weg, um ein Versprechen einzulösen, das sie ihrem sterbenden Ziehvater Richard gegeben hat.

Gwen, a girl from the twenty-first century, was kidnapped back in time to become King Arthur's Queen Guinevere in book one, The Dragon Ring. In book two, The Bear's Heart, she presented Arthur with his heir. But a dark cloud hangs over her son's birth, and she can't be sure Arthur believes the baby is his, nor even if he still loves her. With a head full of the Arthurian legends, Gwen knows both too much and too little. She's a girl from her husband's future keeping all she knows a secret—out of fear some of it could be true.