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Lazarus occupies a surprising position in the Gospel accounts. Widely known as the man Jesus raised from the dead, his story is actually much broader and richer than that. Living as he did at Bethany, near Jerusalem, Lazarus was uniquely placed to witness the swirl of events around Jesus. When Jesus Wept, the first novel in The Jerusalem Chronicles series by best-selling authors Bodie and Brock Thoene, unfolds the turbulent times in Judea during Jesus' ministry, centering on the friendship between Jesus and Lazarus.

Pie and Pell are like two peas in a pod: meant for each other, madly in love, and living their best lives as Mr. and Mrs. Monster of Saint Mark’s...kind of. Pie is dreading her new job working for the tall, dark, and sleek Modern Minotaur. And the irony that just a few weeks ago she was demanding that Pell allow her to get a job to support the sanctuary, isn’t lost. It’s like the gods are playing with her on purpose. Pell is still his grumpy self but he’s got a new job as well—babysitting a bag of magic rings that seem to have a mind of their own.

Can a druidess with the power of visions be blind to love? Weapons Master Kanyth Skaraven has always found favor with the ladies, until he meets Perrin Thomas. Though the fairy-like druid descendant seemed fated for him, he finds himself torn in two directions. His unique power with the forge is something he must keep under tight control - a control that slips when Perrin is near. But as the deadly attacks of the mad druids and their giants escalate to a fever pitch, Perrin and Kanyth must master their deepest fears as well as their desires.

For five long years, Isla Matheson has run from the one man her fae ancestor prophesied would be hers, but now her time for running is done. Her shifter mate is closing in and when he captures her and takes her home to his clan, she can no longer deny either of them. She chooses to merge with him in all ways, and in doing so sets a 12th century prophecy in motion, one that sends her hurtling back through time to when their clan first began.

Londinium, AD 211. Zuleika is a modern girl living in an ancient world. She's a back-alley firecracker, a scruffy Nubian babe with tangled hair and bare feet - and she's just been married off to a fat old Roman. Life as a teenage bride is no joke but Zeeks is a born survivor. She knows this city like the back of her hand: its slave girls and drag queens, its shining villas and rotting slums. She knows how to get by. Until one day she catches the eye of the most powerful man on earth, the Roman Emperor, and her trouble really starts....

Ретеллинг древнегреческого мифа о споре трех богинь: войны, мудрости и красоты. Перевоплотившись в зверей, те незримо следят за королевским конкурсом невест, у каждой — своя фаворитка из трех: царевна, жрица или маркиза. Кто победит? Необычное обыгрывание тропа "отбор невест" с повествованием от лица разных персонажей. Закрученная история с элементами романтики и даже детектива. Великолепное авторское чувство юмора.

Una viajera en el tiempo cautiva. Un jarl vikingo con una misión. ¿Será el matrimonio el precio de la libertad? Holly, una directora ejecutiva estadounidense, viaja a Escocia en busca de sus raíces. Un fresno antiguo no es exactamente el tipo de árbol familiar que busca, pero cuando toca un huso dorado tallado en el tronco, acaba en el siglo IX y capturada en un ataque vikingo. El guerrero Einar Birgirsson rescata a la hermosa desconocida. Pero para reclamar su lugar como jarl, debe liberarse de todos los bandidos que habitan en las islas Orcadas y tomar una esposa en menos de dos meses.

No man wishes to be strong-armed into siring children, But the maid, Frida, is an alluring captor. Enticed by her touch and blinded by her beauty, His yearning becomes unbearable. What happens when his hunger can no longer be contained? Fair Frida is about to find out!

Gegen übermächtige Kräfte kämpft sie für die Freiheit. Hippolyte ist die junge Herrscherin über die Skythen. Sie führt das Erbe ihrer Mutter Otrere fort und versucht, ihr Volk der Amazonen zu einen und seine ursprüngliche Lebensweise zu bewahren. Doch als der griechische Held Theseus sie entführt und sie zwingen will, ihm den Waffengürtel zu überlassen, den ihr einst ihr Vater, der Kriegsgott Ares, schenkte, muss sie den Kampf gegen die Achaier wieder aufnehmen ... Die große Saga über die stärksten Frauen, die es in der Antike gab: die Amazonen.

180 n. Chr.: Nördlich des Hadrianswalls kämpfen der sarmatische Krieger Kai und sein Adoptivstamm, die Votadini, ums Überleben, nachdem sie durch römische Repressalien in ein unbekanntes Land vertrieben wurden. Dann trifft die Nachricht ein, dass ein verfeindetes Volk sich bereit macht, gegen die Votadini ins Feld zu ziehen, angeführt von einem altem Feind Kais. Sofort macht sich Kai auf den Weg nach Süden, in der Hoffnung, sich mit den Römern gegen diese neuerliche Bedrohung zu verbünden. In der Zwischenzeit haben die Römer jedoch von Chaos und Gemetzel jenseits des Walls gehört.

The Scrolls of Deborah transports us to the awe-inspiring landscapes of the past and uncovers the intertwined lives of Rebekah, a revered matriarch in Judaism, and her devoted handmaiden Deborah. In this mesmerizing tale, their strength, wisdom, and love take center stage, shaping their destinies amid a world steeped in tribal tradition.

Prince Ankhmakis has left his beloved Natasa for war and treacherous obstacles block his path to becoming Egypt’s last native king. He is the warrior that the men revere, and his orders are followed without question. He is strong and powerful with Natasa on his side, and the fear that breeds in those around him is more dangerous to Ankhmakis than the swords of the Greeks. Natasa has risen higher in the mystic arts than any priestess before her—and she is in more peril because of it. All she desires is to assist her lover, Ankhmakis, in his quest to take back Egypt.

Lorelei did what she was supposed to do: cut the King's throat, liberate a kingdom, and then fade into the darkness once more. But this time, she can't leave. The rebellion wants to use her as a figurehead in their mad plan to steal a kingdom from a bloodline, and Lore has other more pressing matters at hand. The King survived, and within his clutches are the last dragon eggs in all of Umbra.

The time of peace is over. After the murder of her husband, Lara - half faerie, half human - must leave the home she has made in the Outlands and follow the destiny that has long called her. Using her brilliant sword and even sharper mind, Lara must journey toward the coast, seeking alliances to protect the future of her land. But when treachery binds her once more in chains, the green-eyed beauty is taken far beyond the world she knows. Only there will she discover that destiny has a mind of its own - and that true passion knows no boundaries.

The daughter of a powerful desert chieftain, beautiful raven-haired Zenobia, a descendent of Cleopatra, witnesses at an early age the shocking brutality of renegade Roman soldiers and vows to hate all of the blue-eyed strangers forever. Despite that pledge, she falls hopelessly and passionately in love with Marcus Alexander Britanus, a Roman. And it will take all her cunning and skill in war to keep the precious erotic rapture she can find only in his arms.

While recovering at his uncle's estate from wounds sustained in the Sudan, Jack Cameron - a loyal Scottish captain in the British army - is haunted by the words of a dying officer: one of her majesty's Black Dragoons is aiding the slavers they were sent to suppress. But how will he uncover the traitor without sending the culprit to ground?

After the untimely death of his wife Anne, Maclean Lumley is left alone to care for and raise of his 6 daughters. He is however determined to find suitable husbands for all his daughters [even if that an arranged marriage].

È una donna, non più una bambina, e solo lui può aiutarla Britannia, 61 d.C. Le orde di Boudicca hanno invaso la pianura. Animata da un devastante desiderio di vendetta, la regina guerriera ha realizzato l’impossibile: unire tutte le tribù britanniche contro l’invasore romano. Ad assistere alla devastazione c’è un uomo. Osserva gli edifici in fiamme, aspira l’odore degli incendi, ascolta le grida disperate delle vittime. Impotente, solo, ha quasi dimenticato il suo vero nome ma non la missione che gli ha affidato l’imperatore cui deve fedeltà.

For Ysenda and Lewis to forge a future together, they must confront the demons within and unearth family secrets that could shatter everything. In a race against time and the ghosts of the past, Lewis is determined to be the man who not only saves their love but also helps Ysenda conquer the fears that hold her captive. Will they emerge victorious, or will the shadows consume them both?

Thea loves the adventure of riding patrols through the Scottish Highlands and Borderlands, protecting her people from the English. But she knows that someday she'll have to find her true place within the Ramsay clan. If only she knew what that might be.