Showing titles in Ancient World

Frenchman Sir Claude Montague returns to England still in love with Lady Rose after she has broken his heart eight years ago. Lady Evelina Du Pont escapes France and travels to England in disguise, running from an unwanted betrothal to an evil lord. First posing as a nursemaid, she is accepted at Briarbeck Castle, where she hunts for the perfect husband. But with the suspicious Sir Claude getting in her way, she cannot restrain herself from pointing out his flaws. With Claude’s attention taken by the boisterous but beautiful Evelina, he finds a new home for his misplaced love.

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.

One minute I’m in an underground cave on a special ops mission, and the next thing I know, I’ve travelled through time. My life became prehistoric pretty damn fast. Woolly mammoths and sabertooth tigers - and no other humans in sight. Five years later, I’m still stuck here. What I really want is a woman. When a flash of lightening brings rain, I’m worried about my fire going out. Turns out that’s the least of my concerns. Because there’s a new storm in this Paleolithic place. Her name is Skylar. A gorgeous force to be reckoned with, and she’s plenty pissed.

Masinissa: Ally of Carthage is the first part of the story and experiences of the Numidian Prince and later King Masinissa during the Second Punic War between Rome and Carthage. In terms of the wider world, Rome and Carthage (the most powerful nations of the time) have been at war for five years, ever since Hannibal crossed the Alpine passes and inflicted catastrophic and crippling defeats on the Roman armies at the battles of Trebia, Lake Trasimene, and most devastatingly, at Cannae, where an army of nearly 90,000 Romans was completely destroyed.

Sir Arnon de Bar has just been released from a curse by the old witch Hecuba. The problem is, some side effects still linger. He sees a beautiful but mysterious woman at the swamp one night, and he catches her kissing a frog before she vanishes into thin air.

Lachlan McLean sets out to free Ivy Tennent from the clutches of Aegir, the God of the Sea. However, Lachlan quickly finds himself pitted against supernatural powers mightier than anything he imagined possible. Where can he find the power to save his own life, much less defeat the Sea God at his own game? Once Ivy leaves the undersea world, the hypnotic power entrancing her falls away. She realizes she never loved Aegir, but she can’t go home to her own world, either. Just when she and Lachlan find each other, circumstances beyond their control threaten to tear them apart. Facing such ...

Serenity doesn't care much for rules. Free-spirited and flaxen-haired, she lives in a small village under the authority of barbarians who inhabit a castle above the tiny town. When her best friend is caught trying to steal apples from the clan's forbidden garden, Serenity rushes to her rescue and challenges the brawny leader.

Lukas and his best friend, Mal, are Greek adventurers and warriors. Lukas knows that despite his humble beginnings, he has the potential to become a legend of mythic proportions. But no one else believes in him, and so he sets out to prove them all wrong by undertaking a most Herculean task: climbing Mount Olympus and stealing Zeus’ golden crown. Zeus, however, is not amused, and Lukas’ theft is quickly punished with his swift and painful death - or so Zeus believes. But Aphrodite has other plans for such a bold and handsome hero....

Juliana Arthur, the Viscountess Hawthorne, has been thrown out of her husband's estate and her marriage declared invalid. With a small son to care for, she desperately needs a strong hero to rescue them from poverty and suffering. A Viking wasn't quite what she had in mind.

Princess Muriel's daring gambit pits her against a bloodless gargoyle prince in a fight for freedom, where wit and womanly wiles must conquer stone and savagery. In the ancient realm of Ardanthia, where extinction looms over all non-human species, a chilling spectacle unfolds: the Femme Fatale Arena. Here, King Valorian orchestrates a bloodthirsty spectacle, pitting male monsters against each other for the ultimate prize – a human mate. Princess Muriel, repulsed by her half-brother's savage games, devises a daring plan to end the barbarity. She volunteers herself as the sacrificial maiden...

Refined exotic escapism in an intense, adult, character-driven study of the absurd where humorous overtones mask a graphic, deeply subversive, perverse undercurrent in an ancient world adventure and epic love story like no other. Cursed from birth to remember everything except his own name an 11-year-old village idiot ('savant fou') creates chaos, outrage and regime change in Eudaemon (Aden) in 534CE when he, Andromeda and Scheherazade, goddesses of the hunt and fables join Hermes, messenger of the gods in his epic search for his long lost true love, Lesbia. Discovering on their chaotic way...

A woman with a dangerous past. A soldier on a divine mission. When Rahab hides two Israelite spies in Jericho, she never imagines one will return to claim her heart. As Jericho's walls fall, Rahab rises from outcast to unlikely hero. But acceptance among the Israelites proves challenging. With enemies questioning her loyalty and her growing feelings for Salmon tested at every turn, can love bridge the divide between former enemies? Experience this powerful retelling of one of the Bible's most intriguing women—a story of redemption, courage, and unexpected love that defies all odds. Get ...

She was born to serve the Goddess Ix Chel. But K'inuuw Mat is destined to continue the Palenque (Lakam Ha) dynasty by marriage to Tiwol, fourth son of famous ruler Pakal. Trained in prophetic arts, she uses scrying to foresee the face of the man with whom she will bear the dynastic heir—but it is not her husband's image. She is shocked upon arriving at Palenque to recognize that face as her husband's older brother, Kan Bahlam. They are immediately attracted, sharing deep interest in astronomy. Though she resists, the magnetic force of their attraction propels them into forbidden embraces,...

Come celebrate Valentine’s Day this year in Ancient Rome! Capua, Roman Republic, 15 February 64 B.C. It is the Feast of Lupercalia, the ancient fertility festival to celebrate the coming of spring. To start the festivities the single young men in town pick the name of a random young woman from an urn to spend the festival with, and, if the coupling is successful, the rest of their lives together. Valentina’s younger sister ends up paired with the former gladiator Mardacus but refuses to be coupled with him. To save the family honor, Valentina chooses to take her sister’s place in ...

The Warrior - After two rejected proposals, Graeme de Sowlis has no interest in marriage. The Scottish clan chief would much rather preserve his heart and focus on promoting peace along the increasingly contentious border. His best-laid plans change when he accepts an invitation to a May Day celebration at Kenshire Castle in England. When he's caught in a stolen kiss with the May Day Queen, his integrity requires that he marry her.

Newly appointed priestess to the Temple of Aelynn Tasia Olympus is burdened with the greatest task to face any leader - saving her acolytes from a tsunami and finding them a new home. Her ability to communicate with the goddess cannot tell her how to protect three dozen virgins and an equal number of soldiers and sailors as they flee their doomed island. Experienced captain Nautilus the Navigator can tackle storms and sea, but obeying a Seer who tells him to sail impossible shoals requires too much belief.

Sir Rook Blake has seen his twin sister fall in love with someone from below the salt and swears he will never make that mistake. As the eldest son of Lord Corbett Blake, Rook is betrothed to a lady he's never met and expected to produce noble heirs. To his dismay, his betrothed has a reputation for being demanding, snobby, and hard to please.

Love's challenge yields sweet rewards... Caitlin Graham’s a lowland lass, living with her uncle. She, her sister, and her brother were orphaned at a young age and Uncle Jamie graciously took them in. When her uncle tells her she’s caught the eye of a highland laird at a wedding feast a few weeks back she agrees to secure her uncle’s position with the highland tribes by taking the laird’s hand. Connor McArthur’s land’s been stolen by a highland scoundrel who’s a distant relative, thereby relegating Connor to live among the hills, biding his time when he can get the lands and ...

What foul devilry is this? They told her he was dead. After six long years without a word, her knight falls onto his knees and sings poetry. Then he denies their son? Heed this well. She's no longer an innocent who'll giggle and tarry on his every word. The sharp edge of her tongue and knife is the only welcome he'll get. She'll not marry him. Besides, the pain would be too much to bear should he ever leave again.

Un lobo solitario en busca de algo que dé sentido a su vida. Una mujer que no puede ni quiere olvidar. Obligada a casarse con el hombre al que más odia y del que ha jurado vengarse, Munia ve cómo se desvanece toda su ira cuando Hernán, más conocido como el Lobo Gris, decide que ella será para él más que un simple objeto de deseo. Su ternura, su constancia, incluso su honor, serán puestos a los pies de su esposa con tal de que ella acceda a mirarlo con otros ojos. Munia y Hernán deberán luchar por su futuro al amparo de una guerra que no cesa, de los engaños de aquellos a los que...