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As the son of Edward de Wolfe, Henry III and Edward I’s greatest diplomat, Leonidas has been in the heart of England’s politics since the beginning of his career. An elite knight, Blackchurch trained and Kenilworth-educated, he is the pinnacle of the de Wolfe stable of knights, sons and grandsons and great-grandsons of the greatest knight of his generation, William de Wolfe.

Princess Maakah of Geshur is duty-bound to create a political alliance for her father through marriage. The cancellation by King Saul of her betrothal to his fourth-born son compels Maakah's father to arrange an unexpected marriage to the rebel David ben Jesse, a shepherd-warrior anointed years earlier as Israel's future king. Taken aback by stories of David's fierceness and lowly birth, Maakah considers the match a degrading fate but obeys her father's wishes out of duty as her nation's only heir.

The favored daughter of the Pharaoh, Egyptian Princess Cleopatra spent her childhood hiding amid the scrolls in the great library of Alexandria, dreaming of one day writing her own story. When her father dies, naming both Cleopatra and her selfish brother Ptolemy as his successors to the throne, danger arises. While the young Queen sails the Nile to greet her people, her brother plots to eliminate her and rule the empire alone. But while Ptolemy has the power of the kingdom behind him, Cleopatra has her cunning wits.

Isolation, darkness, and rotting flesh surround me, suffocate me, but I am the vile ruler who controls it all. I long for warmth, yet all that I touch is cold. Then, she stumbles in to my domain, lost and frightened, alone and confused. And I terrify her even more. She calls me the devil, so I show her pleasure, like only the devil can. I am the heat that stirs her flesh, the longing that trembles her bone. She begs her body to refuse, to escape my embrace, but I am her master, the puppeteer of passion. I am the King of Flesh and Bone. Welcome to my court, little one.

The time of peace is over. After the murder of her husband, Lara - half faerie, half human - must leave the home she has made in the Outlands and follow the destiny that has long called her. Using her brilliant sword and even sharper mind, Lara must journey toward the coast, seeking alliances to protect the future of her land. But when treachery binds her once more in chains, the green-eyed beauty is taken far beyond the world she knows. Only there will she discover that destiny has a mind of its own - and that true passion knows no boundaries.

The daughter of a powerful desert chieftain, beautiful raven-haired Zenobia, a descendent of Cleopatra, witnesses at an early age the shocking brutality of renegade Roman soldiers and vows to hate all of the blue-eyed strangers forever. Despite that pledge, she falls hopelessly and passionately in love with Marcus Alexander Britanus, a Roman. And it will take all her cunning and skill in war to keep the precious erotic rapture she can find only in his arms.

While recovering at his uncle's estate from wounds sustained in the Sudan, Jack Cameron - a loyal Scottish captain in the British army - is haunted by the words of a dying officer: one of her majesty's Black Dragoons is aiding the slavers they were sent to suppress. But how will he uncover the traitor without sending the culprit to ground?

A life forgotten: When Gwynneth awakens from a horrible accident without her memory, she is plagued by terrorizing dreams that seem too real to ignore. Having no idea who she is or where she belongs, she has no choice but to depend on the man who saved her as small glimpses of her forgotten world continue to plague her.

Kann sie die Skythen für einen letzten Kampf einen? Um ihr Schicksal zu erfüllen und ihrer Schwester Hippolyte als Königin der Skythen nachzufolgen, muss Penthesilea große Schuld auf sich laden. Dann zwingt der lange, blutige Krieg vor den Toren Trojas sie dazu, eine schwere Entscheidung zu treffen. Soll Penthesilea es wagen, mit den Amazonen in den Konflikt einzugreifen, um Skythiens Unabhängigkeit zu verteidigen? Aber kann sie überhaupt frei wählen, oder ist ihr Weg durch die Prophezeiung der Götter vorbestimmt?

After an excavation disaster, everyone departed their own ways… Well, except for Lara. The Temple of Karnak is fairly close to The Valley of the Kings and she has always wanted to explore the area. She never expected her trip to be cut short by a cobra in need of rescuing… Or so she thought.

Ella podía ver el futuro; ella debía velar por las premoniciones en la antigua Fenicia. Ella era el oráculo más longevo que la ciudad había tenido; conducía los ritos de la fertilidad y debía permanecer virgen para mantener su don. Hasta que el deseo pudo más, hasta que la sensualidad que estaba acostumbrada a ver se adueñó de ella y la maldijo.

Badly wounded, Rangvald is obliged to accept aid from the woman with whom he now shelters. The payment demanded? That he sires her child! But this warrior gives nothing against his will. If she is to own his manhood, he will possess her body and soul.

Seventeen Spoons delves into the life of Joseph, the youngest and most favored son in the tribe of Jacob. With prophetic dreams, special treatment, a divine connection, and an unshakable confidence, his youth is marked by distinction and envy.

Jean, the daughter of the Laird's farrier, has loved Alan, successor to the lairdship of Clan Grant, for years. At 16, Jean was hired as the castle's kitchen help, and worshipped Alan from afar. But Alan paid her no attention, and his good looks attracted the affections of many women, especially Lady Janet, a woman full of conceit, envy, and jealousy, to whom he is betrothed. But Alan's heart does not beat with love for Lady Janet, who his parents expect he will marry.

Choice is an illusion gifted by the gods. Aria never expected to be a mistress, especially to the Pharaoh’s son. But when she accidentally witnesses the poisoning of his cup and intervenes, he is intrigued. Even more so when he discovers that she can speak the betrayer’s language and many others.

Step into a world of ancient wonders and heart-wrenching drama with "Escape from Pompeii: A Journey of Love and Tragedy." This captivating historical novel transports you from a quaint Bavarian village, where Anya, a young Celtic beauty, is brutally ripped from her loving home and family, captured by soldiers, and marched into Rome to be sold in the city’s slave market. Follow her plight as she’s purchased and enslaved by a powerful aristocratic family where she’s determined to survive the degradation and humiliation of slavery and servitude.

Tras la muerte de su padre, Briand decide viajar desde Inglaterra a Santander para instalarse en la casa familiar. Allí conoce a Marcus, un joven inglés como ella que también ha decidido trasladarse a aquellas tierras. Ambos se enamoran y su relación les hace muy felices, hasta que estalla la Primera Guerra Mundial y Marcus decide alistarse. Briand quiere detenerlo y corre tras él, pero en su descabellada carrera choca contra un enorme tejo.

Eastern Roman Empire, AD 310. In the shadow of Emperor Diocletian’s anti-Christian edicts, Demitria makes a meager living harvesting coral and pearls for a merchant who turns a blind eye to her faith. By night, Demi goes upriver with her brother, Theseus, to obtain provisions for fellow believers in the port city of Myra. While willing to risk her own life to ensure others are safe and fed, Demi lives with a desperate fear for those she loves and carries secret shame over her greatest failure.

To protect what little family she has left, Lady Catrin Fitzalan switches places with her cousin when King Edward orders the pious girl to wed his royal champion, a vicious knight called the King’s Raven. Rumors abound that this savage is responsible for the deaths of Lady Catrin’s father and brother. How can she allow her sweet cousin to wed a murderer?

La aventura, el amor, los celos, el misterio, la vida, la muerte, el conocimiento, todo ello y más, se dan cita en un impresionante recorrido por los tres imperios más importantes de la antigüedad. En esta intensa obra, se desgranan diferentes valores y cobardías de la sociedad, muy de actualidad a día de hoy (igualdad de sexos, cultura, machismo, homosexualidad, racismo,…); sin perder el sentido del humor y la ironía, que se dejan ver mezclados con la misma crudeza de la vida y la insignificancia otorgada a la muerte.

Bethany Carter, on the brink of despair following her parents' tragic murder, ardently pursues her dream of becoming a human rights lawyer. But rejected by prospective employers, she questions whether she will ever find the solace—or the closure—she seeks. So when a mysterious old woman presents with the opportunity to alter her fate, Beth steps through an archway in a dilapidated castle and finds herself catapulted back through time—and right into peril.

Six strapping warriors are determined to lay down the law. The women who claim them as mates might think they have the upper hand, but they’re about to discover what it means to be loved by a Viking.

Rhys Blackseed is a knight favored by the king of Kasculbough in the land of Mura. When a portal opens and two women and a dragon come through, his orders are to kill them. Rhys is loyal to his king, but how can he kill the beautiful witch named Medea when all he really wants to do is kiss her? Rhys holds and hides the power of extreme strength, however, all the strength in the world isn't enough to fight off dark magic or a dragon. The race is on to capture the dragon and send it and the witches back through the portal before all of Mura is doomed.

In this four-books-in-one box set, follow the crazy secret lives of the royal families of the kingdoms of Dass and Rem. Learn how secrets, lies, and betrayal can change the course of so many lives. And uncover things that no one can even imagine, so much so that even love may not be able to withstand.

A slave from birth, Salaria endures the bloody rule of her mistress while dreaming of freedom. Her domina’s jealousy and spite condemn her to endless misery when she is cast out of the villa. Thrown into the bowels of the gladiatorial school, Salaria takes Salaria takes control of her fate. Her life or death will be her own choosing.

William “Will” de Wolfe has the weight of the entire de Wolfe empire weighing on him. Perfection is key. Living up to the grandfather he was named for has been something he’s had to deal with his entire life. But Will is strong, noble, true, and powerful—everything a man named William de Wolfe should be. Except he’s living through a personal tragedy no man should have to live through.

It is dislike at first sight between Caelan Ross and Glynis Macneil. She thinks him too stuffy and English-acting, and he thinks her too wild and without regard for propriety. The attraction that simmers beneath the surface is maddening to both of them. When Glynis runs away and Caelan goes after her, the argument that ensues becomes a night of torrid passion. Both are horrified afterwards. However, always a man of honor, Caelan insists they marry. Glynis, on the other hand, insists they not.

Vi er i Rom, år 58 før Kristi fødsel. Som 24-årig er Valeria Messalla blevet skilt efter ni års barnløst ægteskab, og hun bor nu hos sin bror og hans familie, til glæde for ingen af parterne. En dag under en gladiator kamp tiltrækker hun sig diktatoren Sullas opmærksomhed. En måned efter er de gift. Her fortæller Valeria sin historie til datteren – en farverig og sansemættet skildring af det gamle Rom, af kærlighed i lyst og nød og i dens mest fantasifulde former.

Troy: city of gold, gatekeeper of the east, haven of the god-born and the lucky, a city destined to last a thousand years. But the Fates have other plans—the Fates, and a woman named Helen. In the shadow of Troy's gates, all must be reborn in the greatest war of the ancient world: slaves and queens, heroes and cowards, seers and kings . . . and these are their stories.

Britannia, AD 117: Roman centurion Flavius Ferox is trying to live a quiet life of dignified leisure, overseeing his wife's estate and doing his best to resist the urge to murder an annoying neighbor—until someone else does it for him. Dragged back into a life of violence, Ferox finds himself chasing raiders, fighting chieftains and negotiating with kings, journeying far into the north just as war breaks out. With the new emperor, Hadrian, sending agents from Rome, the whole world seems to be changing.