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Someone has made bold promises to the Highland witches in exchange for disposing of Michael MacClellan. But the nigheanan sgàil, the daughters of shadow, do not engage in murder and instead put the fierce warrior into a deep sleep, hidden inside the earth in 14th century Scotland.

Kent de Poyer is part of the powerful Norman de Poyer family from Netherworld Castle. Therefore, it's little wonder when Henry sends Kent to the Welsh marches because of some trouble between an English family and a local Welsh warlord that threatens to ignite the entire border into a blaze of battle. Madelaina ferch Bryn is the daughter of the apothecary from the village of Penderyn. When the English sack the castle, it's a valley of apprehension.

While magic still glimmered over the lands and people of Scotland and the Vikings ruled the western islands and the north, a woman encounters a powerful Fae prince and could not imagine the consequences that would shape the rest of her life and that of her sons–three brothers who will struggle against their fate to overcome a dreaded curse tied to their own Fae powers. Agneis of Mull betrayed the Fae prince who loved her and lost everything and everyone.

Liebe, Intrigen und Machtspiele am Königshof: Der historische Roman "Die Dichterin von Aquitanien" von Tereza Vanek jetzt als eBook bei dotbooks. Mitte des 12. Jahrhunderts, nahe Paris: Die junge Marie wächst in einfachen Verhältnissen auf. Kurz nach dem Tod ihres trinkfreudigen Vaters erhält sie die Nachricht, sie sei die illegitime Tochter von Geoffrey VI., und damit die Nichte des englischen Königs Henri II. Sie wird nach England an den Hof gebracht, doch der Prunk des Hofes macht es ihr schwer, sich in der neuen Umgebung zurechtzufinden.

When widow, Kit Baker's young son is accused of stealing from a royal guard, her son is brought to the castle to receive his sentence. What Kit doesn't expect is the handsome Lord Tolin Blake to include her in the punishment. Now, if she wants to keep her son out of the dungeon, she must work in the castle's kitchen until Twelfth Night. With Christmastide at her door, Kit has orders to fill at her bakery and cannot leave her shop unattended. She also has a pregnant sister and her sister's jobless husband to support as well as her own son.

Byzanz im Jahre 1189: Das Kreuzritterheer Barbarossas plündert und brandschatzt auf seinem Weg nach Jerusalem. Bei der Besetzung von Adrianopol wird Alkmene, eine Köchin aus der Palastküche, Ritter Diethelm als Zeltmagd zugeteilt. Dieser hat schon längst den Glauben an den Kreuzzug verloren und will sich nicht um sie kümmern. Doch sie ringt ihm ein Versprechen ab: Sie wird ihm eine so köstliche Mahlzeit vorsetzen, dass Diethelm Alkmene dem Herzog empfehlen würde. Er schlägt ein, ohne zu wissen, dass Liebe durch den Magen geht.

'Gavin Mac Brodie fürchtet, so zu werden wie sein Vater. In die Einsamkeit getrieben durch Visionen davon, wie er nicht sein will und was er nicht haben kann, schwört er sich, niemals zu heiraten. Aber dieser letzte Junggeselle der Brodies steht kurz davor, die Magie der Highlands kennenzulernen … Catrìona ist die Einsamkeit gewohnt. Ihr Volk wurde so tief in die Highlands getrieben, dass es kaum mehr als eine Legende ist. Aber niemand weiß besser als Cat, dass man sich vor dem Schicksal nicht verstecken kann. Nackt und mit den Farben ihrer Vorfahren bemalt erscheint sie Gavin Mac Brodie …

After spending two years away at culinary school, learning the arts of baking and magic, all Karl wants to do after graduation is return home to the kitchen where he grew up. However, when Karl's adoptive uncle asks him to do a little favor for him along his journey, of course Karl says yes. He needs to find a missing person, one who may have been captured somewhere in Yaroi, a neighboring country to Karl's home in Toval. Finding the missing person is hard enough.

Step into a world where destiny, love, and time itself collide in Eternal Echoes by Jacquelyn Bishop! When Olivia Sinclair stumbles upon a dust-covered book and a hidden amulet inside, she is thrust from her quiet modern life into a medieval kingdom on the edge of war and betrayal. There, she crosses paths with Sir Tristan de Léon, a noble knight burdened by secrets and hunted by enemies. Bound together by fate, Olivia and Tristan must learn to trust one another as they confront dark forces and navigate the treacherous intrigues of Lord Malric’s court.

When Sheona Rankin's father announces her betrothal to Taskill MacVey—the man who's ignored her for five years—she's ready to fight. But before she can refuse, danger strikes. Someone is watching her. Hunting her. And the only man who can protect her is the one she swore she'd never forgive. Taskill MacVey has spent five years keeping Sheona at arm's length, convinced that loving her would destroy them both. But when her life is threatened, all his carefully constructed walls crumble.

Lady Domina is playing a daring game. After her father falls gravely ill, she hides the truth of his condition and continues to rule in his name. Then one of the king’s knights arrives on royal business, and she must find a way to deceive the arrogant, handsome intruder.

Esslingen im 15. Jahrhundert: Obwohl kerngesund, wurde die junge Katharina von ihrem Stiefvater und ihrer Schwester ins Haus der Aussätzigen verbannt. Doch mit Hilfe ihres Liebsten, des Weinhändlers Lukas, konnte sie fliehen. Rastlos zieht sie als "Meisterin der verbotenen Künste" mit dem fahrenden Volk durch die Lande. In Nürnberg findet sie Schutz und gewinnt durch ihre Fähigkeiten als Heilerin und Wahrsagerin sogar die Gunst der Ratsherren. Währenddessen setzt ihr Liebster alles daran, ihre Ehre zu retten. Doch die beiden haben mächtige Feinde, die nun auch Lukas nach dem Leben trachten.

After Arthur’s marriage to Guinevere – his betrayal – Morgan leaves Caer Arthur behind, bound for the mist-shrouded isle of Avalon. There, she hopes to find the mother she has never known: Viviane, the High Priestess. Having barely survived the crossing, she fears not only for her life, but for the child she carries – Mordred. Avalon is said to be a sanctuary, an ancient bastion of the Goddess in a land fast falling to the One True God. Yet peace eludes her as a hunger for power stirs.

Will Bowman, now fully entangled in Richard Lionheart's crusade, has reached the Holy Land. However, just as he and his crew are about to touch down in Acre, they are drawn into an intense battle at sea, where they are faced with the dreaded Byzantine weapon: Greek Fire. Barely escaping with his life, Will gains the trust of Richard Lionheart, moving into his service. But as the siege of Acre continues, and Richard's campaign grows ever more brutal and barbaric, Will begins to wonder just how safe his new position is.

It started with a knife to the throat … When a young clan-chief travels to meet his bride-to-be, their violent first encounter ignites a tempestuous relationship—one that risks ending in tragedy. High stakes collide with epic romance in Medieval Scotland. Makenna MacGregor is about to slit a man's throat when she discovers he's not one of the hated Campbells but her betrothed. Unfortunately, Bran Mackinnon isn't quick to forgive and forget. Worse still, her husband-to-be is prickly, proud, and dislikes the idea of having a warrior wife.

Als uneheliche Tochter eines mittellosen englischen Barons ist Elizabet entschlossen, ihre Freiheit um jeden Preis zu erlangen …

Scozia, 2021. Stordita, la diabetica Bryanna Fitzpatrick vaga per il castello di Eilean Donan in cerca di un posto in cui misurarsi la glicemia. Ma quando entra in una grotta sotterranea, una fata delle Highlands la fa viaggiare nel tempo fino al Medioevo. Scozia, 1310. Quattro anni prima, l'highlander Raghnall Mackenzie ha giurato alla promessa sposa morente di crescere suo figlio. Adesso deve sposare un'altra donna per rivendicare le proprie terre e mantenere la parola. Ma la sposa non si presenta all'altare.

Innkeeper, David Stone's worries are abundant and his troubles many. When an entourage of nobles enters his establishment one stormy night, his life turns upside down. His tavern is suddenly overcrowded and he is short on help. Now, a pregnant noblewoman is giving birth on his bed! One of the nobles, Lady Martine, takes his interest, fainting in his arms after she helps his mother deliver a baby. Being so close and even touching a noblewoman is something that doesn't usually happen to a commoner like David.

Scozia, 2021. L'ispettore della polizia di Oxford James Murray sta indagando su una scomparsa nel castello di Eilean Donan. Bloccato in una stanza buia, James è grato all'angelo biondo che viene in suo aiuto. Con un assassino a piede libero, James non può lasciare il suo angelo medievale indifeso.

In the aftermath of the Battle of Hastings, Styrkar, loyal housecarl to the fallen King Harold, journeys to Ireland in search of the dead king's exiled sons. When a plot to murder Harold's widow and infant son is uncovered, duty pulls him in a different direction. Fleeing back to England with the dowager and child, Styrkar's loyalties are tested as he's forced into an uneasy alliance with his old comrade Eadnoth, now sworn to William the Conqueror. When the sons of Harold return to reclaim their birthright, Styrkar must choose: stand with his blood brother or his brothers-in-arms?