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The Shadow Witch of Mayfair by Dan T. Sterling-Northcote

About The Shadow Witch of Mayfair by Dan T. Sterling-Northcote

London, 1888. High society. Forbidden magic. Dead bodies.

Emily is a disgraced debutante with a secret that would get her hanged: she’s a Shadow Witch. When a series of occult murders stains the Mayfair fog, Emily has to choose—stay hidden in the shadows or use her illegal blood magic to hunt the killer.

In a world where the real monsters wear top hats and silk, Emily’s power is the only thing more dangerous than the murderer she’s chasing.

Victorian Gothic meets dark magic. If you liked The Witcher and Bridgerton, you’ll love the Shadow Witch.

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Truce with the Viking

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England, 867 AD
Lady Lillian of Helmsley is betrayed and nearly killed by those she trusted most. Fleeing into the forest, she’s captured by a band of Vikings—and drawn into a world she never expected. Among them is Erik, a commanding leader whose strength is matched by a quiet intensity that unsettles and intrigues her.
As danger closes in and alliances shift, Lillian must navigate unfamiliar terrain—both political and emotional. Secrets linger, loyalties blur, and the line between enemy and protector begins to fade.
In a time of vengeance and uncertainty, trust is a risk—and love could be the most perilous choice of all.

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Mercy from the Vikings

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Lady Ella of Thornmere is taken captive after her stepbrother’s betrayal shatters a fragile peace between Norse settlers and English lords. Dragged to Jorvik, she becomes a political pawn in the hands of Jarl Jarik Thorsson, a ruthless Viking driven by vengeance. While Ella seeks freedom, Jarik sees her as leverage in a brewing conflict. Amid shifting loyalties, she uncovers a deadly secret about her brother’s treachery that could ignite war. Torn between family and survival, Ella must decide whether to protect her legacy or ally with the man sworn to destroy it.

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Haunted by the Viking

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Kidnapped at sea. Bound by fate. Can love survive the storm?
In 1015 AD, Lady Mira of Kent sails to secure an alliance that could save her people, but Viking raiders seize her ship and shatter her plans. Captive to Rolf, a battle-hardened warrior torn between vengeance and peace, Mira must summon courage and cunning to endure. As enemies clash and loyalties shift, sparks of defiance ignite into forbidden desire. Every choice could cost her freedom—or her heart—in a world ruled by steel and storm.
An enemies-to-lovers Viking romance of passion, peril, and redemption.

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Reckoning from the Viking

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A Viking jarl. A defiant lady. A love born from vengeance.
Audrey never asked to rule, but with her uncle away, the weight of leadership falls squarely on her shoulders. When a captured Norse spy publicly challenges her authority, she makes a bold move—ordering his execution to silence doubt and protect her fragile command. But it’s a bluff, one she never intends to carry out.

Jarl Rorik, a seasoned Viking spy, escapes the gallows and returns with vengeance. He takes Audrey prisoner, dragging her to his settlement in Jorvik, determined to make her pay for nearly ending his life. Surrounded by enemies and uncertain allies, Audrey must navigate a foreign world—and the growing tension between captor and captive.

As days stretch on and a ransom hangs in the balance, what begins as a clash of pride and power slowly unravels into something deeper. In a world ruled by conquest, their reckoning will test the boundaries of loyalty, desire, and the courage to choose love.

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Queen Grania’s Wake: A Short Story in the Celtic Journeys Series by Janeen O’Kerry

About Queen Grania’s Wake: A Short Story in the Celtic Journeys Series by Janeen O’Kerry

“Queen Grania’s Wake” is the introductory short story to the ten-volume Celtic Journeys series by Janeen O’Kerry.

These are original novel-length tales filled with the mythology, magic, and romance of ancient Ireland. Stories of Beltaine and Lughnasa, of the Sidhe and the Celts, of goddesses and kings. Stories that make the connection between the lives of our ancestors and the world we live in today.

If you love the Celtic world, I think you will enjoy the Celtic Journeys series. Each book tells a complete story set in ancient Ireland, so they may be read in any order.

No part of these works was created using artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind.

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No Plan at All by Denise M. Colby

About No Plan at All by Denise M. Colby

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Two strangers. One journey. A love neither expected.

Sarah Anne Baker never wanted to be anyone’s burden. But hours after losing the Godmother who raised her, she faces an impossible choice: marry her late fiancé’s brother—or flee. With fear of being trapped her driving force, she places her trust in the one man leaving town that night—the enigmatic traveling peddler known only as Mr. Smith.

Alexander Sinclair walked away from his noble title in Scotland to live a quiet, hidden life. Peddling wares from town to town has given him peace, free from the weight of expectation. Until a desperate young woman crosses his path. He can’t turn her away… no matter the cost.

Together, Sarah and Alex set out on a journey through loss, healing, and a bond neither expected to find. But as secrets surface and choices demand to be made, both must decide: cling to the lives they planned—or risk everything to embrace the future God has written for them.

A tender tale of courage, redemption, and love strong enough to change the course of two hearts forever.

Sometimes the best life is the one we never planned.

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A Kiss Before Surrender

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In the heart of war, one kiss could change everything.
New York, 1760.
As the French and Indian War tears through the colonies, Elizabeth Grant lives in the shadow of a British fort, assisting her father—a respected colonel—by managing supply ledgers and inventories. But when the fort comes under siege, the war she’s long kept at arm’s length crashes into her world. Captured during the chaos, Elizabeth is taken not far, but within the very walls of the fort she once served.
There, under French control, she becomes a valuable prisoner—one with knowledge the enemy desperately needs. Assigned to Capitaine Lucien Moreau, Elizabeth finds herself under the watch of a man who is both her captor and, increasingly, her confidant. As days pass and loyalties blur, she begins to question everything she thought she knew about the war, her country, and herself.
Torn between the world she was raised in and the one unfolding before her, Elizabeth must choose where her heart—and her future—truly belong.

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The Mistress of Bannister by Stacy-Deanne

About The Mistress of Bannister by Stacy-Deanne

The wealthy and powerful Edward Bannister III becomes obsessed with Gini, a stunning maid from Nigeria who rescues him from drowning. Gini too becomes captivated by the intoxicating businessman and spends days and nights praying she’ll see him again. But Gini is under the control of Brenden Marx, a cruel industrialist who brought her to America as his mistress so there is no way she could be with another man.

Despite this, Edward and Gini embark on a secret affair, unable to resist their intense love for each other. But when Marx discovers their relationship, he declares war on them both, promising to do whatever he can to keep them apart.

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QUEEN OF THE SUN: The Celtic Journeys Series by Janeen O’Kerry

About QUEEN OF THE SUN: The Celtic Journeys Series by Janeen O’Kerry

Celtic Journeys Series: Time-travel romance meets The Taming of the Shrew when a modern woman is drawn back to the arms of a powerful Irish king.

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Each book in the Celtic Journeys series tells a complete story, so they may be read in any order.

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KEEPER OF THE LIGHT: The Celtic Journeys Series by Janeen O’Kerry

About KEEPER OF THE LIGHT: The Celtic Journeys Series by Janeen O’Kerry

Rioghan is a healer and a guardian of fairy treasure. She lives alone in a sacred cave in the forest with the Fair Folk and her loyal wolfhounds for company.

Donaill, the king’s champion at the fortress of Cahir Cullen, is drawn to the beautiful Rioghan. But one night a few of his men catch sight of the treasure in the cave and plan to take it for themselves.

Then a jealous young temptress is determined to make Donaill her own, no matter what dark magic she must use. Rioghan, too, must decide how far into darkness she will go to protect her home, the Fair Folk, the ancient treasure, and the man she loves.

NOTE: Battlefield violence and cruel magic, though all is well in the end. A few brief scenes of encounters between consenting adults. No part of this work was generated using artificial intelligence (AI) of any kind.

This book was first published by Dorchester in 2003. It has been re-edited by the author and given a new cover, but is the same story as the original novel.

Each book in the Celtic Journeys series tells a complete story, so they may be read in any order.

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Sister of the Moon: The Celtic Journeys Series by Janeen O’Kerry

About Sister of the Moon: The Celtic Journeys Series by Janeen O’Kerry

An ancient fairy queen must find a king, but is torn between a warrior of the Sidhe and a bold youth from the world of Men.

Each book in the Celtic Journeys series tells a complete story, so they may be read in any order.

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Heart Of A Warrior

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Heart of a Warrior is a haunting historical novel set during the New Zealand Wars, where colonisation, resistance, and spiritual mystery collide. The story follows Maggie, a new immigrant with a terrifying gift, and Kahu, a young Māori girl whose world is torn apart by violence and grief. Maggie’s fate becomes entwined with Rei—a Māori warrior with a ghostly past and a heart steeped in ancestral fire. Alongside them is Matthew, a deserting bugle-boy from Tasmania whose uncanny presence links the narrative to Australia’s colonial past. With lyrical prose and a strong feminist lens Heart of a Warrior explores survival, identity, and forbidden love

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Maiden of the Winds: The Celtic Journeys Series by Janeen O’Kerry

About Maiden of the Winds: The Celtic Journeys Series by Janeen O’Kerry

In ancient Ireland, in the beautiful springtime, a young woman accepts an arranged marriage – unaware that at her new home a bride first goes to the house of the king.

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Truce with the Viking

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England, 867 AD.
Lady Lillian of Helmsley is betrayed and nearly killed by those she trusted most. Fleeing into the forest, she’s captured by a band of Vikings—and drawn into a world she never expected. Among them is Erik, a commanding leader whose strength is matched by a quiet intensity that unsettles and intrigues her.
As danger closes in and alliances shift, Lillian must navigate unfamiliar terrain—both political and emotional. Secrets linger, loyalties blur, and the line between enemy and protector begins to fade.
In a time of vengeance and uncertainty, trust is a risk—and love could be the most perilous choice of all.

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Haunted by the Viking

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In the year 1015 AD, as the Saxon kingdoms teeter on the edge of upheaval and Norse raiders scour the coasts, Lady Mira of Kent sets sail on a mission that could change the fate of her people. Tasked with securing a vital political alliance, Mira—daughter of the ailing Lord Edmund—is both a symbol of strength and a strategic envoy. Raised with courtly grace and sharpened by practical wisdom, she is prepared for diplomacy, not war.
But when her ship is intercepted by a fleet of Vikings led by Rolf, a battle-hardened Viking disillusioned by years of bloodshed, Mira’s journey takes a dangerous turn. Captured yet unbroken, she uses her wit and resilience to navigate the brutal world of her captors. Rolf, intrigued by her defiance and haunted by his own doubts, begins to see in Mira the possibility of a different future—one not built on conquest, but on cooperation.
As tensions rise and loyalties shift, Mira transforms from captive to catalyst, challenging both Saxon and Norse traditions. Rolf must decide whether to uphold the legacy of his ancestors or embrace a new path—with Mira at the heart of that choice.
In a time of conquest and uncertainty, their hearts may be the key to peace.

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Goddess of Eire: The Celtic Journeys Series by Janeen O’Kerry

About Goddess of Eire: The Celtic Journeys Series by Janeen O’Kerry

Here is romance and high fantasy in the mythological ancient world. GODDESS OF EIRE is the tale of the Irish goddess Eriu, the king who loved her, and his determination to make her his queen.

Neither the firedrakes, the merrows, the Wild Huntsman, the Dullahan, nor the Black Frost Dragon will stop him but this king will soon learn that no mortal man can love a goddess and survive.

NOTE: Battlefield violence. Some scenes of encounters between consenting adults over the age of 21. No part of this work was created using artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind.

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DAUGHTER OF GOLD: The Celtic Journeys Series by Janeen O’Kerry

About DAUGHTER OF GOLD: The Celtic Journeys Series by Janeen O’Kerry

Celtic Journeys Series: Niamh hopes for marriage at the Lughnasa Fair and meets handsome warrior Bryan, but the fair is disrupted by a vengeful puca.

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