Medieval English

He's a fearsome enforcer who can take the shape of a tiger. I'm the consort of a king who shifts into a swan. We couldn't be less alike or more likely to fail, but the passion between us is undeniable. As the Royal Consort to the Swan King, I'm bound by law to obey. When the King bids me sing, I sing; when he commands me to kneel, I kneel; and when he offers me to a stranger in exchange for a favor, I must agree to be his. But this stranger is a tiger-shifter of the Garin clan, at court to investigate three murders, and he's the most magnificent man I have ever met. From my first sight of ...

Stuck in medieval England with no cell service... Christian Thornton keeps losing his betrothed. The ladies have heard a terrible rumor and flee so the last thing he needs is a vexing future girl showing up at Winterforth. Ashley is high-strung, stressed out, and lost without her ever present phone. The thought of being disconnected makes her break out in hives. For someone who always needs to know what time it is, waking up in medieval England just won’t do.

Fiercely focused Highland warrior Alexander Gordon has one goal—secure a coveted spot on the King’s Night Guard. Being born illegitimate and raised with the constant scorn of his father’s wife, he wants nothing more than a home of his own where he feels like he belongs, and the king’s elite warrior group is the only chance to achieve his dream. He doesn’t intend to let anything or anyone derail him, but then the brave beautiful Adeline Brodie strolls into his life, and the harder he tries to push her away to preserve his honor and dreams, the more it makes him want her.

The Wars of the Roses were a tumultuous period in English history, with family fighting family over the greatest prize in the kingdom—the throne of England. But what gave the eventual victor of these brutal and complex wars, Henry Tudor, the right to claim the crown? What made his Beaufort mother the great heiress of medieval England, and how exactly did an illegitimate line come to challenge the English monarchy? This book uncovers the rise of the Beauforts and tracks their fall during the 1460s and 1470s.

An ancient blade buried in shadow. A forgotten legacy awakening in blood. Destiny is no gift—it's a curse. Erikson Gray is no hero. He's a blacksmith's apprentice, a nameless boy toiling in the embers of a dying empire. But his quiet life is undone when he unearths Lightbearer, a sword of whispered malice. The blade carries a history of ruin—of kings and conquerors, of blood spilled in the name of power. And now, it has chosen him. Thrust into a realm where trust is as fleeting as a flickering torch, Erik must navigate a web of ambition and betrayal. Aided by a ragtag band of knights, ...

To escape her stalker, an artist travels back in time. Charlotte Walsh is so relieved to have survived a murderous attack in an alley that landing in a medieval Scottish hot spring is no big deal. But the massive highland warrior bathing there most definitely is. Chieftain Darach MacRoss has his hands full as head of the garrison, but when Charlotte literally drops into his life his priorities change. But as he becomes her protector, a series of accidents make it clear that someone wants him dead. When Charlotte recognizes the pattern of the attacks, she knows what she must do.

She set out to uncover what happened to her sister. She didn’t expect to lose her heart to a warlord from the past. When Sadie steps through a stone circle in the Scottish countryside, she doesn’t find answers. She finds danger—and a bristling, sword-wielding warrior who has no time for her questions. Thrust into the heart of ancient Dal Riada, she must rely on her wits, her stubbornness, and the one man who seems determined not to trust her. Ciaran has his hands full keeping the kingdom safe. The last thing he needs is a strange woman appearing out of nowhere with secrets of her own....

Set in the 14th century, the classic story of one boy's personal heroism when he loses the use of his legs.

Unfinished Tales is a collection of narratives ranging in time from the Elder Days of Middle-earth to the end of the War of the Ring and provides those who have read The Lord of the Rings with a whole collection of background and new stories from the 20th century’s most acclaimed popular author.

The tale begins in Dark Age Britain, a land where Arthur has been banished and Merlin has disappeared, where a child-king sits unprotected on the throne, where religion vies with magic for the souls of the people. It is to this desperate land that Arthur returns, a man at once utterly human and truly heroic: a man of honor, loyalty, and amazing valor; a man who loves Guinevere more passionately than he should; a man whose life is at once tragic and triumphant.

The Cardinal’s Sword! Pre Renaissance Italy: Papal States at war, all to gain, yet Sabatini must choose a side. With the advent of the Western Schism, powerful Italian States are riven with war, greed and power. Into this maelstrom is thrust Flavio Sabatini pirate, routier and condottieri with a chequered life behind him, as he returns to his home town of Corneto. Yet with such men the past is never far behind. As an internecine war looms within the Italian states and Saracens threaten his home town, Sabatini’s sword arm cannot be still for long. Outside the law or within? Devil or ...

Will he choose duty or love?Grace Darrow’s life has been full of cruel twists lately. First, she survives a horrific shipwreck and washes up on shore like lost cargo. Then, her betrothed fails to show up to claim her, leaving her to survive alone in a strange place. Pushing away her pride, she offers herself to a handsome archer. Not only does he refuse her offer, but he feeds her and protects her from harm. No longer a commodity to be traded, Gracie feels like a human being for the first time in years. Seasoned Clan Ross archer Struan MacLean has seen enough of the world’s ugliness and...

Geoffrey MacGriffin of Clan Matheson could not believe he’d been bested by a female archer. As a new guardsman who’d recently joined the clan, Grif needed to prove himself to the visiting commander, the formidable Logan Ramsay, in order to be selected for an important mission for King Robert the Bruce.

A hero of the crusades, Dominic le Sabre has returned in glory and in triumph to claim his reward: the beautiful Saxon bride awarded to him by the conqueror king. But Lady Margaret of the Blackthorne cannot yield to the bold Norman invader.

Innocence from a life of evil. After a great sickness sweeps through the Kingdom, Fleeta goes from being a servant, to a homeless young woman all alone with nowhere to go. When soldiers from the Kingdom of Ironhaven appear to save her and bring her back to the main city to start a new life, she can only hope she'll be able to start over, leaving all her awful memories behind. The only issue is, she is absolutely terrified of men. And these men want to travel to the edges of the Kingdom, places that the King had abandoned more than fifty years before. Villages under the Law of Lindow, where ...

Beiste MacDougall has only just found himself as laird of his clan after a brutal attack from Vikings leaves his father slain. On the night of his sire's death, a beautiful woman comes to his castle begging for help, calling upon a vow their clans had made years before. Though he'd rather wallow in his pain, Beiste is tempted by the lass, the secrets she holds, and the chance at retribution she brings.

Full of tragic heroes, intoxicating love stories, and the unstoppable force of fate, there is no conflict more iconic than the Trojan War. Troy is the story of the epic battle retold by Fry with drama, humor, and vivid emotion. Achilles, Hector, Odysseus, Helen, their lovers, and their mortal enemies all burn bright in Fry's compelling prose. This volume invites you to explore a captivating world with a brilliant storyteller as your guide.

The story of Cyrano, his famous nose, and his undying love for the beautiful Roxanne evokes the spirit and panache of 17th century France.

From bestselling author Tracie Peterson come three unique historical novels, rereleased for longtime and new fans alike. Liberty and love—even life itself—are fragile commodities for those living in medieval England. Will God’s love and power triumph in the lives of three courageous women? Find out in soul-searing historical novels of romance and suspense!

Meditations is former US President Bill Clinton's favorite book. This audio consists of a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor AD 161-180, setting forth his ideas on Stoic philosophy.