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An epic love story. More than 26 hours of listening. Aldara and Tyron’s complete story. This audiobook features books one to three in The Companion Series: The Royal Companion, The Common Girl, and The Majestic Impostor.

Caius d'Avignon, the knight known as The Britannia Viper, finds himself on the opposite side of William Marshal...and the Executioner Knights are caught in the middle...Welcome to another Executioner Knights' tale! When Caius d’Avignon is sent north at the request of a cousin of William Marshal to help in a dispute between neighbors, Caius couldn’t have imagined how his life would change. When Caius goes to speak to the neighbors to demand their unconditional surrender, the first thing he sees is a woman of astounding beauty. Emelisse de Thorington is that woman.

Nearly killed while trying to win back his ancestral home, Black Richard MacCullough is left scarred and mangled; but some scars run far deeper than mere skin. No longer the handsome devil or kind man of his youth, now he focuses solely on rebuilding everything that was lost to the brutal Chisolms and traitorous MacRays. Revenge - while not nearly as important as keeping his clan from starving - is the only thing that keeps his bruised heart beating.

Myrddin is overjoyed to have been joined by a son he never knew he had, but he struggles to come to terms with his dreams and faces treachery on every side in his quest to save King Arthur from the fate that awaits him. Nell, in turn, must choose between the life she left behind and the life before her, even if neither can last for even one more day.

Welcome to de Wolfe Pack Generations...grandsons of the great William de Wolfe. Meet Markus de Wolfe, Patrick “Atty” de Wolfe’s son...and he is every inch his father’s boy. As an elite knight for the de Wolfe domain, Markus is called upon to help defend an allied castle. The Scots have overrun the place, killing the lord, and the de Wolfe army moves in to protect it. Markus takes command, appointing himself the personal protect of the lady of the castle and her two small children. The problem begins.

In my dreams, Odin whispers to me. He tells me I'm destined to wield a legendary sword. He tells me my road will bring me to Valhalla. But when I wake, I'm only Hervor. Fatherless. Unloved. Unwanted. Jarl Bjartmar, my grandfather, calls me cursed. My mother, her memories stolen by the gods, has forgotten me. Everyone tells me I should have been left to the wolves, but no one will tell me why. None but Eydis, a thrall with völva magic, believes I'm meant for a greater destiny. Yet who can believe a devotee of Loki?

Elshander Grant is a warrior who can no longer fight. His grandsire, the great Alexander Grant, has always insisted that he and his cousins are destined to be great warriors for Scotland, but Els no longer believes it’s true. Memories from battle plague him every time he raises his sword, and he fears one day he’ll hesitate at the wrong moment. He’s almost desperate enough to run from his destiny when Joya, the beautiful spy who caught his attention years before, rides back into his life.

After her father falls gravely ill, Lady Domina hides the truth of his condition and continues to rule in his name. Then one of the king's knights arrives on royal business, and she must find a way to deceive the arrogant, handsome intruder. Sir Luc of Braecon is fiercely loyal to the king. His battle scars prove it. When he is ordered to investigate reports of an insurrection, he swears to find the traitor. The first clues lead him directly to the Lady Domina. As the relentless knight exposes one secret after another, he finds that nothing about the tantalizing lady is what it seems.

The onslaught of Modred's forces may have been temporarily halted, but danger lurks around every corner for Myrddin and Nell. Not only do they face treachery on the part of their enemies, but allies - and even family too - cannot be trusted. Only by joining forces can they succeed in averting the terrible fate that threatens their king, their country, and their own lives.

When love collides with vengeance, only the strong will survive...Scotland's throne has been stolen by a Pretender King who means to crush all those who oppose him. Four Highlanders refuse to yield. Hell-bent on revenge, they vow to destroy the Pretender and restore Scotland to its rightful King. Laird Domnall MacAyre is out for blood. He bears a personal vendetta against the murderous traitor who helped the Pretender ascend. But when he tracks the traitor to a remote island keep, he finds the man’s sister in his stead.

One fateful winter evening, Cyprus Reyner - a young Whisper - befriends Victoria d'Audrieu through a shared desire to learn more of the Kingdom of Rhoryn. After years of friendship and perseverance, they develop a bond that withstands the test of time. But when Jeremi Terryn comes to their home city of Lorelyn, their relationship will be tested in ways they never thought possible. Cyprus must make the most important decision of his life; let the woman he loves live her dreams, or beg her to stay by his side.

Chevalier Maël D’Argent lost more than his striking looks when he aided the Duke of Normandy in taking the English throne from King Harold. As much by his own actions at the Battle of Hastings as those of the enemy, he lost his sire and his honor in breaking faith with his family. Believing himself unworthy of forgiveness, his ruined face the least due him, Maël now serves a ruthless man bent on subduing Saxons resistant to Norman rule.

En el París del siglo XV, con sus sombrías callejuelas pobladas por desheredados de la fortuna y espíritus atormentados, la gitana Esmeralda, que predice el porvenir y atrae fatalmente a los hombres, es acusada injustamente de la muerte de su amado y condenada al patíbulo. Agradecido por el apoyo que en otro tiempo recibió de ella, Quasimodo, campanero de Nuestra Señora, de fuerza hercúlea y cuya horrible fealdad esconde un corazón sensible, la salva y le da asilo en la catedral." Nuestra Señora de París" ha dado lugar a numerosos libretos de ópera y a varias versiones cinematográficas.

Notre-Dame de París cuenta la historia de la gitana Esmeralda, quien en compañía de su cabra Djali toca la pandereta y baila en las calles de París para subsistir, hasta que se la acusa de haber asesinado al capitán Phoebus, su amado, y se la condena a la horca. Sin embargo, el jorobado Quasimodo, campanero de Notre-Dame, quien tras su deformidad esconde un corazón sensible y sediento de amor, luchará para salvar a la gitana. Recreación del mito de la bella y la bestia y uno de los monumentos de la literatura francesa, Notre-Dame de París es una historia verdaderamente inmortal.

La historia transcurre a mediados del siglo XV durante los primeros años de la Guerra de las Dos Rosas, guerra civil en la que se enfrentaron la Casa de Lancaster (rosa roja) y la Casa de York (rosa blanca) por el trono de Inglaterra. La novela narra las aventuras del joven Richard Shelton, aspirante a caballero y pupilo de Sir Daniel Brackley, señor de Tunstall. Tras haber perdido a su padre en extrañas circunstancias, el joven sirve a las órdenes de Sir Daniel y recorre la agreste región con los mensajes de su señor.

Diego Carriazo y Tomás de Avendaño son dos jóvenes de buenas familias burgalesas que, deseando correr aventuras, deciden engañar a sus padres, diciéndoles que quieren ir a estudiar a Salamanca... cuando lo que en realidad quieren es recorrer aquellas ciudades de España donde poder aprender toda clase de picardías, que nada tienen que ver con el estudio Pero quiere la fortuna que, cuando se hospedan en la posada del sevillano, en Toledo, haya allí una fregona de tal belleza que Tomás se enamorará perdidamente de ella.

Windsor Castle, 1363. Ein ungeheurer Vorschlag! Die schöne Hofdame Lady Cecily soll dem französischen Ritter Marc de Marcel, Geisel am englischen Königshof, zur Flucht verhelfen. Im Gegenzug verspricht Marc, dass seine Landsleute Prinzessin Isabella fortan mit gebührlichem Respekt behandeln. Viel zu leichtfertig hat sich Cecilys königlicher Schützling auf frivole Spiele mit den Franzosen eingelassen! Aber die pikante Allianz mit dem verführerisch attraktiven Chevalier verwickelt Cecily selbst in einen amourösen Skandal, der ihren Ruf in Gefahr bringt.

Waren Emma und Einhard Opfer einer apfeligen Intrige? Wie wurde Karl der Große zum Nachfolger der römischen Kaiser? War das Lieblingsgetränk Karl des Großen der Apfelwein? Ist die Emma aus den Erzählungen der Barden und Minnesänger eine historisch verbürgte Person? Welche Worte sprach Karl der Große wirklich, als er endlich seine Emma wiederfand? Diesen und vielen andere Fragen geht der Autor nach. Denn wie bei allen großen Geschichten der Menschheit es begann mit dem Apfel.

Venedig, 1502: Als Kinder begegnen sie einander zum ersten Mal - Laura, die vor ihren Feinden flieht, und Antonio, der sich mit Diebstählen über Wasser hält. Gemeinsam mit dem entlaufenen Sklaven Carlo und der Hure Valeria schlagen sie sich durch, immer mit dem Ziel, Elend und Hunger hinter sich zu lassen.

Venedig im Jahre 1475: Die Stadt feiert Karneval. In den verwinkelten Gassen der Serenissima versucht eine junge Frau verzweifelt, ihren Verfolgern zu entkommen. Sie ist hochschwanger, und sie weiß, die drei maskierten Männer wollen ihren Tod. Die Häscher holen sie ein, doch bevor sie stirbt, bringt sie das Kind zur Welt.