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Again My Love by Diana Knightley
10 ratingsProtected. Hidden. Resilient. Three lives entwined. A friend lost in the past, a frightened child in the present, a future that is one gigantic freaking dumpster fire of a calamity.And Kaitlyn and Magnus must keep hope alive when yet again the future demands their attention and possibly their lives. “You’re going to keep me safe, Magnus?” “Aye, every day of m’life, Kaitlyn...Categorized as:
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Falling Through Time: A time travel romance by Nancy Scanlon
10 ratingsFrom the day the Fates decided he would be the warrior to train and lead a group of time-traveling clansmen, Reilly O’Malley has been certain of everything. He’s gone into every battle, verbal or physical, knowing that he will be victorious... -
Our Shared Horizon by Diana Knightley
10 ratingsHis past holds family he must protect. Her present is full of promise and hope and love. But their future is ready to be seized. Three strands of time, Magnus has one priority — keep it all from unraveling. Magnus said, “There are always the same stars, mo reul-iuil.”“Always.”Then I added, “And way over there, past the horizon, beyond what you can see, is a castle...Categorized as:
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Highlander's Bride by Mariah Stone
10 ratingsModern medicine keeps her alive, but a medieval Highlander makes her soul sing. Will a diabetic trapped in the past risk her life for a love to span the ages?Scotland, 2021. Light-headed, diabetic Bryanna Fitzpatrick stumbles through Eilean Donan Castle, searching for a place to test her blood...Categorized as:
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Kiss of the Highlander by Karen Marie Moning
30 ratingsA laird trapped between centuries...Enchanted by a powerful spell, Highland laird Drustan MacKeltar slumbered for nearly five centuries hidden deep in a cave, until an unlikely savior awakened him. The enticing lass who dressed and spoke like no woman he’d ever known was from his distant future, where crumbled ruins were all that remained of his vanished world... -
An Enchanted Spring by Nancy Scanlon
12 ratingsNancy Scanlon continues the timebending saga she began with The Winter Laird, pulling heroes and villains alike through the portals of time to help save their futures and find their truest loves. A twist of fate has left Aidan MacWilliam, younger brother of a medieval Irish laird, trapped in the future...Categorized as:
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Nothing but Dust by Diana Knightley
10 ratingsMagnus and Kaitlyn need to mount a rescue. A kingdom might be lost. Vessels need to be secured. Friends need to be saved and there is an uncle that needs to be reckoned with. Through it all, Magnus and Kaitlyn need to keep their family together.“He is asking for a fight and we must bring it.”“Yes.” I straighted and tried to look braver than I felt. "At least we have our family around us...Categorized as:
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Highland Protector by Catherine Bybee
14 ratingsNo ordinary hero can save Amber from death... it will take a Highland Protector Amber MacCoinnich survival depends on her traveling to the twenty first century, or so her mother’s premonition told her. Death taunts Amber and offers peace in her endless pain. Without the mysterious savior her mother spoke of, Amber prepares for death only to wake with a handsome, dark stranger in her bed... -
To Win a Highland Scot by Tamara Gill
6 ratingsFate brought them together—or was it something else entirely?The Fae took everything Scottish warrior Boyd Macleod had. Cursed and alone, he existed for a hundred years but never truly lived. Not until she arrived. The Sassenach is quick-witted, outspoken, and entirely too beautiful for his peace of mind. She stirs in him a hunger he hasn’t felt in…he can’t even remember how long...Categorized as:
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The Blacksmith by L.L. Muir
6 ratingsThis is The Blacksmith you've been looking for...Risen from the dead, Kerry Mather has little time to perform a miracle. He's got to teach an American photographer that staying detached is the same as staying lonely. He only hopes that touching her heart won't break it... when he has to move on... -
The Storyteller by Terri Brisbin
6 ratingsA Highland RomanceStruan Cameron has spent the last 270 years trapped between life and death on the battlefield of Culloden Moor. His role as the Storyteller has kept many of the other ghosts from going mad. But now, the powerful Muir witch has offered him the chance to see an end to his time on the moor and he plans to take it...Categorized as:
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Time of a Highlander by Katy Baker
6 ratingsA woman thrown into the past. A Highland warrior with a dark secret. And a deadly enemy stalking them both. Georgina Smyth’s life is falling apart. Her business is going under, she’s in danger of losing her home, and she’s run out of ideas. So when a strange old woman offers her a dream job, she suspects it’s too good to be true. She’s right... -
The More I See You by Lynn Kurland
16 ratingsA wish upon a star transports the luckless-in-love Jessica Blakely back in time to the thirteenth century. But her desire for a fair and gallant knight yields the fearsome Richard De Galtres. And it will take her tender touch--and stubborn will--to pierce his armor-clad heart.. -
This Is All I Ask by Lynn Kurland
18 ratingsGillian of Warewick knows no other treatment than the terrible physical and mental abuse issued by her father. When he arranges a match for Gillian with Christopher of Blackmour, she is fearful: Blackmour is rumored to be an evil sorcerer. When Gillian meets him, he proves to be far more of a man than her father is, yet he is unwilling to be a lover to Gillian...Categorized as:
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The Punishers: A Ripple In Time Book 3 by Victor Zugg
8 ratingsThe saga continues in this final chapter of survival.Nearly three years have passed since Stephen Mason, former Federal Air Marshall, along with a plane load of passengers, was inexplicably hurled back through time. It's now 1723, Charles town, South Carolina Colony...Categorized as:
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Destiny of a Highlander by Katy Baker
8 ratingsBreanne Martin lives in the past. At least, that’s what everyone tells her. After learning the hard way that love never lasts, she throws her energy into her job as a museum conservator, spending her time with ancient relics and artefacts... -
Spirit of a Highlander by Katy Baker
8 ratingsRipped from her time, lost in a strange land, a modern woman learns the most important lesson of all: that love knows no boundaries. Thea Thomas’ luck couldn’t get much worse. Having dared to follow her dream of becoming a photographer, she’s learned the hard way that dreams rarely come true. She’s lost her home, her job, and just about every shred of pride she had left...Categorized as:
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Call of a Highlander by Katy Baker
8 ratingsTorn from the twenty-first century, lost in the lonely Highlands of Scotland, a modern woman discovers the most important secret of all: that love transcends time. Bethany Carter has just about given up. Having fled her homeland following the tragic murder of her parents, she’s focused on her goal of becoming a human rights lawyer. Maybe that way she can fix the terrible ache in her soul...Categorized as:
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The Dark Highlander by Karen Marie Moning
29 ratingsJourney to a world of ancient magic, breathtaking sensuality, thrilling time-travel.... Journey to the world of The Dark Highlander. Crisscrossing the continents and the centuries, here is a novel as gripping as it is sensual—an electrifying adventure that will leave you breathless... -
Highlander's Hope by Mariah Stone
10 ratingsHe’s fighting the demons of his past. She’s defending her home and her son. Can two warriors from different centuries find a loving future?Scotland, 2020. Former Marine and bodyguard Konnor Mitchell is on a whiskey tour through the Highlands. But a woman’s cries for help lead him tumbling down a steep ravine. Before he can get his bearings, a Highland faerie pitches him back in time to 1308... -
Ruadri by Hazel Hunter
10 ratingsAmong a band of brothers, nothing is so despised as a spy. Ruadri Skaraven lives two lives. In one he serves as the healer of his clan, trusted like no other with their well-being. But in the other he serves the enigmatic druids because, secretly, he is also druid-kind. Though he's lived with the shame for years, it is only when another healer sees into his heart that his two lives collide... -
Magnus and a Love Beyond Words by Diana Knightley
10 ratingsLove conquers all, but can it conquer a storm of this magnitude? "I need ye tae run, Kaitlyn. When I say go, ye run, and daena look back." — Magnus 2019There is a battle against time for the origin story of the vessels. It encompasses past, present, and future. And Magnus and Kaitlyn have loved ones to protect in every time.__________________"I can't leave you. I can't.”"When I say.. -
And Be My Love by Rebecca Ruger
10 ratingsSomeone 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...Categorized as:
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Exiles in Time by Sarah Woodbury
12 ratingsTwo years in Afghanistan; four years working for MI-5, the British security service; and the death of both of his parents from cancer. At the age of thirty-four, Callum thought he’d experienced the worst that life could throw at him. That is, until his boss ordered him to open a buried file on his desk and to take it seriously...Categorized as:
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The Very Thought of You by Lynn Kurland
16 ratingsAlexander Smith had found success in the world of corporate takeovers—but not happiness. That had always escaped him...along with true love. Then, at the MacLeod Keep in Scotland, he found a pirate map that miraculously answered his yearnings—with a journey to another time... -
Love Beyond Boundaries (A Scottish Time Travel Romance): Book 12 by Bethany Claire
6 ratingsSometimes the love we need the most is that which we give to ourselves. With a thriving physical therapy practice, it’s easy for Allanah to lose herself in her work. But when the sudden death of her best friend sends her reeling, she is forced to rethink her priorities...Categorized as:
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Courage of a Highlander by Katy Baker
6 ratingsKara Buchanan relies on nobody but herself. As an investigative reporter, she’s driven and focused, always looking for the next story: the next corrupt corporation to expose, the next underdog to champion. But it leaves no room in her life for anything else – especially love. So when a strange old woman gives her a cryptic clue to a story she’s been chasing for months, Kara jumps on it... -
A Long Forgotten Time: Book Seven of The Thistle Hive Series by Jennae Vale
6 ratingsBrenna MacRae finds herself an unwelcome guest in her own home. Ever since her father married Greer Matheson, her new stepmother has been trying to get rid of her. She’s now intent on marrying Brenna off to a man old enough to be her father. Unwilling to marry, Brenna takes matters into her own hands and runs away with the intent of finding refuge with her brother and his wife...Categorized as:
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Rhys by L.L. Muir
6 ratingsOne wrong move and he'll be dead...again.Rhys was never supposed to die on the moor that day, and if the witch is offering him new life, he plans to take it—and run! He doesn't care about the boon he could earn. All he wants is vindication and a long life... -
Fate of a Highlander by Katy Baker
6 ratingsA modern woman braves the dangers of the sixteenth century Highlands and her own dark past to find the one thing she's never had: love. Eleanor Stevenson’s life is empty. Having sacrificed everything to become a doctor, she throws herself into her work, leaving no room for anything else...Categorized as:
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Seductive Scot by Julie Johnstone, Cecelia Mecca
6 ratings𝐇𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐦.Reikart McCaim doesn’t want to be saved — despite the fact that he’s a time traveler from 2020 New Orleans stuck in medieval Scotland...Categorized as:
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Artair's Temptress: A Scottish Time Travel Romance by Stella Knight
6 ratingsShe travels back in time with a handsome highlander, facing the dangerous unknown of the past...and a growing desire...Diana Hartford has long denied the magical time traveling ability she's inherited from her parents. But when her aunt implores her to guide a fourteenth century highlander back to his time, she is forced to use the ability she has always denied...Categorized as:
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Gregor by Jo Jones
6 ratingsTwo days, one love, and a chance at redemption. Gregor Mitchell desperately wants a do-over. If he could just trade his ghostly existence for a couple of days of mortality, he’d go back to the dreadful years after Scotland’s tragic loss at Culloden. There, he might finally prove his worth to himself, his country, and those still fighting for its freedom...Categorized as:
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The Rewind Files by Claire Willett
8 ratingsWhen a bookish junior agent at the U.S. Time Travel Bureau stumbles across a massive conspiracy with roots in 1972’s Watergate, she is forced into her first- ever field assignment - to expose the conspirators and avert World War III.----------------------------------Washington, D.C. 2112United States Time Travel BureauRegina Bellows, junior agent at the U.S...Categorized as:
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Time Stranger: Time Travel Romance by Elyse Douglas
8 ratingsWhen a Bomb Strikes Single Mom Anne Billings and her young son in 1944 London, Anne is blown through time over half a century into the future. With the help of handsome Dr. Jon Miles, Anne desperately attempts to piece together her identity and return home...Categorized as:
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Highlander's Heart by Mariah Stone
8 ratingsShe’s a lost time traveler. He’s a haunted Highland hero. Can their romance survive the test of centuries?Scotland, 2020. Kate Anderson is desperate to keep her restaurant from falling into ruin. But while soliciting the help of a celebrity TV chef at a Scottish castle, she’s injured and suffers amnesia... -
Highlander's Desire by Mariah Stone
8 ratingsHe’s a fierce Highland warrior. She’s a struggling history student. Can they transcend the bounds of time to claim the love they desire? Scotland, 1310. Fiercely protective Highlander Angus Mackenzie fought for Scotland’s independence. Now, unable to pay his clan’s tribute, he has agreed to give up his own freedom by marrying the powerful and predatory Euphemia of Ross. Scotland, 2021... -
Cadeyrn by Hazel Hunter
10 ratingsA woman from the present day will do anything to escape the ordeal of medieval Scotland. But will she betray the man she loves? Lily Stover can no longer cope. Nothing in her previous life as a chef could have prepared her for her grim new reality. Starvation, beatings, and daily terror are her routines. The only flicker of hope is the memory of the massive warrior who once fought to free her... -
Morna's Legacy: Box Set by Bethany Claire
12 ratingsDiscover the Bestselling Morna’s Legacy Series Includes the first 3 novels in Morna’s Legacy Series, as well as the Christmas novella: Love Beyond Time (Book 1): Nearly 400 years ago, the Conall clan and their people were murdered in a surprise attack, their castle burned to the ground...Categorized as:
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The Winter Laird: A time travel romance by Nancy Scanlon
12 ratingsTHE PRESENTSuccessful matchmaker Brianagh O’Rourke believes in happily-ever-afters...just not her own. She’s convinced passion only exists in her dreams. When she reluctantly accepts a marriage proposal, Bri decides she needs a vacation—but she didn't expect it to be in 13th century Ireland.THE PASTLaird Nioclas MacWilliam just wants peace for his clan... -
When I Fall in Love by Lynn Kurland
14 ratingsNicholas de Piaget is finished with demoiselles more interested in his riches than his heart. He is certain he’ll spend the rest of his life in his leaky castle, watching others enjoy wedded bliss, until he stumbles upon a flame-haired maiden in distress. His honor demands that he help her return home – if only his heart would allow it... -
Dreams of Stardust by Lynn Kurland
14 ratingsIn the 1200s, Amanda of Artane has one summer to choose from her suitors—and find love forever.JakeJake Kilchurn travels the world to unearth exquisite stones for this one-of-a-kind creations, but it is during an unexpected side trip to Seakirk castle that he meets a cadre of ghosts discussing a timeless beauty who lived centuries ago... -
Highland Shifter by Catherine Bybee
14 ratingsHelen Adams has a knack for finding lost objects, but the Simon McAllister she finds isn’t what she expected. The missing California teen is now a grown man—a kilted, sword wielding, Highland warrior. A mysterious Druid book and Helen’s sixth sense send her to Scotland in search of a missing boy... -
One Magic Moment by Lynn Kurland
14 ratingsMedieval studies scholar Tess Alexander is thrilled for the chance to live in a medieval castle. But then a trip to the village brings her face-to-face with the owner of the local garage, who looks a great deal like the man who married her sister...800 years in the past... -
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With Every Breath by Lynn Kurland
14 ratingsWhen medieval laird Robert Cameron pounds on Sunny Phillips's door, he isn't paying a social call. He's braved a trip onto enemy soil to fetch the MacLeod witch, a crone renowned for her healing powers. But the woman who opens her door to him is enchanting and young... and not from his century. **This is a Read Pink edition... -
If I Had You by Lynn Kurland
14 ratingsIn her captivating new novel, bestselling author Lynn Kurland paints a magnificent portrait of 13th-century England-with the passionate tale of a woman crippled by the past and a man destined to future greatness... -
Redeeming Vows by Catherine Bybee
14 ratingsFor her own safety, modern day, single mom, Lizzy McAllister is forced to bow to the medieval men who surround her when she's thrust back in time to the sixteenth century against her will. When Lizzie finds herself trapped in time with Fin, the one man she finds both irresistible and maddening, she agrees to combine forces with him to rid Scotland of the evil witch, Grainna... -
In the Heart of Darkness by Eric Flint, David Drake
16 ratingsThe Malwa Empire, using gunpowder weapons and ruthless terror, has conquered 6th century India and is forging the subcontinent's vast population into an invincible weapon of tyranny. The supermind that commands the Malwa intends first to rule the world and then to set its inexorable stamp over all eternity. No action is too bestial for the supermind to order, nor for its Malwa lackeys to execute...Categorized as:
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An Oblique Approach by David Drake, Eric Flint
18 ratingsOnly three things stand between the Malwa and the conquest of Earth: Byzantium, the empire of Rome in the East; a crystal that urges mankind to fight; and Belisarius, general of the Byzantine Empire, and arguably the greatest commmander the Earth has ever known...Categorized as:
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A Dance Through Time by Lynn Kurland
18 ratingsScotland, 1311. James MacLeod was the most respected---and feared---laird in all of Scotland. He loved his men like brothers and his land with a passion. And he allowed no women to cross the threshold of his keep...New York City, 1996. With an indifferent fiancé and a stalled writing career, Elizabeth Smith found passion and adventure only in the unpublished romance novels that she wrote...
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