Historical Drama

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, The Shipping News shows why E. Annie Proulx is recognized as a gifted and original writer. When Quoyle, a 36-year-old, third rate newspaperman, learns that his two-timing wife has abandoned him and their two daughters, he returns to his ancestral home on the Newfoundland coast, to rebuild his life. We also recommend Proulx's, Accordion Crimes.

After her narrow escape from the Temple of Light and Shadow, Julie Bird returns to the modern world—and finds it very different from the one she left. Not only her own life and family, but also China as a nation has changed for the worse. Unable to deny her responsibility and tormented by guilt, Julie Bird has to go back to the Qing Dynasty to undo her mistakes. But will she be able to accomplish her goal this time? In this second book of the duology, Julie will be traveling with the imperial family along the breathtaking Great Wall, the magnificent Old Summer Palace which was destroyed ...

Silent Fortune, a mystery thriller book set in the fictitious English town of Barford during the early 20th century, invites readers into a fascinating narrative full of secrets, deception, and moral dilemmas.The story kicks off with the discovery of a seemingly forgotten will by an antiquarian bookseller, unfolding a plot of greed and desire. This tale of intricate legal and personal intricacies revolves around Linford Christopher, a senior clerk steeped in ambition and willing to cross moral boundaries to accumulate wealth. When sudden death leaves Christopher with the will, he sees a ...

~An intricate tale of everlasting love that spans the fragile bridge between life and death~ A captivating series showcasing several generations of women with an extraordinary psychic gift as they live their lives in a tumultuous period in America’s history, one that honored the brave and the foolhardy. Independence, Missouri, 1853: Mary and Norton Beecroft have endured their share of heartache and tragedy but a new life awaits them in the promised land of California. Along with their young daughter Lucy and their twin baby sons, Mary and Norton make plans to leave Independence, Missouri ...

General Dwight Eisenhower once again commands a diverse army that must find its single purpose in the destruction of Hitler's European fortress. His primary subordinates, Omar Bradley and Bernard Montgomery, must prove that this unique blend of Allied armies can successfully confront the might of Adolf Hitler's forces, who have already conquered Western Europe.

Biff Temperance, a gentle and withdrawn yet brilliant commodity futures trader, experiences a devastating emotional attack triggered by childhood memories. His breakdown is bad enough, but the timing is even worse. It occurs on a chaotic trading floor and leads to a catastrophic financial loss for his firm. His future in shambles, Biff abandons the meticulously structured life disengaged from the world, which he built for himself in New York City. He embarks on a trip to find his estranged father, who he hasn’t seen since he was five. His only clue about him is a recent letter containing ...

At the age of 30, Robin is an Earl at last - but not the Earl of Waringham, the ancestral title that he still hopes to win back one day from the evil Mortimer. England has seen other changes too: Edward III is dead and his successor, the boy king Richard II, is at odds with his uncle, the Duke of Lancaster. The introduction of a hated new poll tax brings about one of the most dangerous episodes in English history and Robin finds himself embroiled in the Peasants’ Revolt.

A romantic historical drama set on Sable Island during the late 19th century. Dr. Wulfrey Dale, a well-respected country doctor, finds himself at the center of turmoil when Pasley Carew, a wealthy and brutal man, suffers a severe injury during a fox hunt. Despite Dale's best efforts, Carew dies not from his injuries but from a lethal dose of strychnine secretly administered by his long-suffering wife, Elinor. Elinor confides her guilt to Dale, pleading for his help to avoid execution, pushing him into a moral and professional dilemma. Dale, caught between his duty to the law and his ...

A historical fiction novel set in ancient Iran during the reign of Cyrus the Great and his successor Darius. The Persian Throne unfolds against a backdrop of vast Asian plains, starting with the anticipation of a battle between Cyrus the Great's Iranian forces and the mounted warriors of the Turanians. The book opens with detailed descriptions of the battlefield and the military formations, setting a tense atmosphere. Cyrus, leading his diverse army comprising Assyrians, Babylonians, Greeks, and other contingents, is prepared to outmaneuver the more numerous enemy with strategic placement ...

This is a story of love and friendship like no other. A story of a crime which shakes that love and friendship to the very core and begs an answer to the question "What would you do for love?". It is 1964, the Beatles are topping the charts in America while on the other side of world the Vietnam War is escalating. In a small, one-light town in the Hudson Valley of upstate New York lives Danny Fosse, who is an average fourteen-year old kid who is becoming more and more confused and disillusioned by the world around him. His idyllic small-town life takes a dreadful turn when one of his ...

On the eve of China’s Cultural Revolution and her sixteenth birthday, Mei dreams of becoming a model revolutionary. When the Communist Party recruits girls for a mysterious duty in the capital, she seizes the opportunity to escape her impoverished village. It is only when Mei arrives at the Chairman’s opulent residence—a forbidden city unto itself—that she learns that the girls’ job is to dance with the Party elites. Ambitious and whip-smart, Mei beelines toward the Chairman.

Her brother's claim brought her west. His honest heart gave her a reason to stay. When Sarah Miller arrives at Idaho's Gold Fork strike wearing her dead brother's clothes and carrying his claim papers, she finds an unexpected ally in Tom Grant, the marshal determined to stamp out claim fraud. But as she struggles to work her brother's claim while maintaining her deception, Sarah discovers that protecting her secret might cost her the one thing she never expected to find in gold country: true love.

Sometimes, the life you think you’ve always wanted turns out to be not at all what you expected … Set in the late 1700s, the story takes place amidst the French Revolution. Odette is a lowly servant in the Marquis’ household, while Marie-Madeleine is the Marquis’ daughter. They are half-sisters and look alike, but one spends her days emptying chamber pots and scrubbing floors, while the other needs only lift a finger for the world to be at her beck and call. With the Revolution underfoot, Marie-Madeleine disguises herself in Odette’s maid's uniform in order to covertly meet her ...

With her brother, the Duke of Everely, married off to the beautiful and charming Aphrodite Du Bell, Verity Eagleman feels more alone than ever within the cold halls of the family estate. So when she’s invited to stay in the Du Bells’ clamorous, boisterous home, she leaps at the chance. When Verity crosses paths with Theodore Darrington, the doctor who saved her brother’s life, she can’t help but notice how her heart flutters anytime he is near. But as the estranged bastard son of the Marquess of Whitmear, Theodore is forbidden to pursue anyone of the noble set.

On a hilltop in Umbria sits Valetto. Once a thriving village—and a hub of resistance and refuge during World War II—centuries of earthquakes, landslides, and the lure of a better life have left it neglected. Only ten residents remain, including the widows Serafino—three eccentric sisters and their steely centenarian mother—who live quietly in their medieval villa. Then their nephew and grandson, Hugh, a historian, returns. But someone else has arrived before him, laying claim to the cottage where Hugh spent his childhood summers.

A historical romance book set in Germany during the 18th century. In an era defined by fragmented states and the enigmatic Hercynian Forest, "Princess Anikka" transports readers to a world of grandeur and secrecy. Amid the lush, ancient wilderness of Waldavia and its neighboring regions, Princess Anikka's tale unfolds—a young woman of fiery spirit and unwavering resolve, challenging the stifling constraints of courtly life. Romance, political intrigue, and dangerous secrets form a captivating tapestry against the foreboding shadows of the forest. Princess Anikka, governed by her duty-...

When a desperate escape leads to hidden treasures of the heart. When Isabella Crawford flees her wealthy Chicago life, she expects hardship in the Montana Territory. What she doesn't expect is Garrett Nash, a successful opal miner whose gentle hands and sharp mind suggest a past far removed from the frontier. As she builds a new life in Spencer's mining district, Bell discovers that some secrets are more precious than the gems they mine—and more dangerous. Garrett has his own reasons for choosing the isolation of the frontier over society's comforts. But when Bell's presence threatens to ...

A murder mystery book set in France and England during the early 1920s. In "Bordeaux Pines," Albert Carlson, a junior partner in a London-based wine merchant firm, embarks on a routine tour of wine exporters in France. His journey through the picturesque yet desolate landscapes of the early 1920s takes an unexpected turn when he encounters a mysterious motor lorry and an enigmatic girl named Madeleine Coburn near a secluded sawmill. This seemingly uneventful business trip soon spirals into a riveting tale of intrigue, deception, and smuggling. Carlson's inquiring nature leads him to notice ...

Amias, a traveling prophet, visited an old friend’s home in Jericho and learned of a secret council of religious leaders determined to uncover the fate of God’s ultimate mouthpiece, Elijah. The message was that he was taken away in a fiery chariot. But Amias and his friend, with their unique perspective, may learn for themselves what truly happened, even if it means venturing into unfriendly cities and towns. “Amias: A Widow’s Oil Novella” is a historical drama set during the reign of King Ahab and Jezebel, inspired by Biblical passages. Years after a duel between Elijah and the ...

A Novel of Love, Loss, and the Fight to Belong 1870s Kansas—On the windswept frontier, where the railroad has yet to arrive and old divisions still run deep, Coldwater is a town caught between its past and an uncertain future. When Alice Payne arrives, she is seeking more than a teaching position. Haunted by loss and driven by quiet defiance, she hopes to forge a new life in this divided town. But her independence and intellect quickly draw suspicion from the town’s elite—and one man’s unexpected attention. Will Mertens is a widowed German immigrant burdened by grief and the weight ...