Inspirational Historical Fiction

A masked encounter. A scandalous rumor. Can love bloom from the seeds of deception? At Meryton's Harvest Festival, Elizabeth Bennet dons the guise of Shakespeare's Ganymede, seeking only to secure her sister's happiness. But a chance encounter with a mysterious Benedick sets her heart aflame. As masks conceal identities, passion ignites in the shadows. When the clock strikes midnight and faces are revealed, Elizabeth is shocked to discover her Benedick is none other than the proud Mr. Darcy. As scandalous whispers threaten to destroy her reputation, Mr. Darcy makes a bold declaration that ...

Amid the shadows of war, one family faces an impossible choice that will change their lives forever. From best seller Mario Escobar comes a 20th-century historical novel of sacrifice and resilience inspired by Spain’s famed Children of Morelia and the true events that shaped their lives.

Experience the time-honored tale of Pride and Prejudice in a whole new light with this delightful and engaging twist. Book ONE Of a Series of Jane Austen Variations. What if Miss Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy found themselves entangled in a flirtation, both seeking a respite from the serious demands of society? This clean and sweet closed-door romance breathes fresh life into a classic story. Mr. Darcy, bound by a solemn promise to his late mother, faces a weekly reminder from his persistent Aunt about his duty to marry and care for his cousin Anne. Determined to keep his heart untouched and ...

This is the first of three Christian historical books in the Fields of Timothy series. In 1905, in Western Pennsylvania, Katie Collier’s life has never been easy. Her family is dirt poor; her father is an alcoholic, and her mother has passed away, leaving a void in her life. Katie dreams of the day she can escape his drunken tirades. Then, an unexpected reprieve comes knocking on their farmhouse door. Their neighbor, Mr. Marlowe, is desperately searching for a girl to help his wife, who just gave birth to triplets. With a large family, Mrs. Marlowe needs help cooking and caring for the ...

A hero's adventure... Two eras, one troubled land, two men bound by parallel existences across centuries. Book 2 in this dual-time odyssey series showcases the enduring resilience of the human spirit. Jason Guan, an assistant director dedicated to environmental conservation in pandemic-stricken Hong Kong, is worried about job-related pressures and petty quarrels threatening his marriage to Debra. Amidst the chaos, they discover an unpublished manuscript by Debra’s late father, a celebrated writer, about a wronged man in nineteenth-century China. While Jason grapples with corruption and ...

From a Private Island in the 17th century comes a Love Story of a favored son who was betrayed, but found hope and love in the midst of his trials... In Victory, the weight of betrayal falls heavy, drawing parallels to the story of the biblical Joseph. With trust shattered and emotions running high, one man’s faith and endurance face relentless trials. Once a man with a bright future, Joe Smith is betrayed into the hands of pirates and sold into servitude, his former life of wealth slipping away. Yet, even in the depths of loss, Joe holds tight to the one thing no one can take from him—...

On the ship from Ireland, Eliza O’Connor loses her mother and husband to cholera. After training under the local physician, she longs to become a doctor, but few schools accept women. Now the doctor has passed away, and she works at her father's boarding house. When a handsome physician arrives, beaten and stripped of his jacket and boots, she believes he's another gold-crazy miner heading for the hills where her brother has ventured. At his mother's desperate request, Dr. Levi Dumont travels from Boston to find his younger brother and bring him home. After Levi is robbed, his trustworthy...

A Thread of Mercy A Willow Creek Amish Romance By Eliza Maplewood When midwife Sarah Esh is forced to step away from the calling that once defined her, she finds herself unraveling—her hands unsteady, her spirit shaken, and her heart unsure of what remains. Enter Samuel King—the quiet carpenter with a past of his own, returning to Willow Creek after years among the Englisch. Tasked with building a cradle for a child Sarah can no longer deliver, Samuel offers not just wood and skill, but something Sarah thought she had lost forever: patience, understanding, and the quiet grace of second ...

It is 1943 - the height of the Second World War. With the men taken by the army, Berlin has become a city of women. And while her husband fights on the Eastern Front, Sigrid Schröder is, for all intents and purposes, the model soldier's wife: She goes to work every day, does as much with her rations as she can, and dutifully cares for her meddling mother-in-law, all the while ignoring the horrific immoralities of the regime. But behind this façade is an entirely different Sigrid, a woman who dreams of her former Jewish lover.

Where did the Brothers Grimm get the inspiration for their classic fairy tales? Maybe from their own encounters with the strange and magical… Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm never believed in magic—until their mother fell ill, and tales of a rare and powerful magic that can bring back the dead became their only hope. Desperate to save her, the brothers venture into the dark forest, where myths come to life and danger lurks behind every tree. A water sprite speaks in riddles of love spells and lost souls. A witch lures children to a house covered in breads and cakes. An infuriating girl named ...

A plan born of deception… Can Charlotte overcome her stepsister’s cruel actions and find the love she deserves? Miss Charlotte Richardson was heartbroken when her father died, but is elated when her mother remarries. It brings Charlotte such joy to see her mother happy again. Charlotte hopes to develop a close bond with her new stepsister, Lady Emma, but her hopes are quickly shattered. Lady Emma is upset that she must now share her home with Charlotte, whom she feels is beneath her. When the Marquess of Withington develops affections for Charlotte, Lady Emma is furious because she ...

In the snowbound valleys of 1912 in Bansfield, Massachusetts, love dares to bloom where it should never take root. Winter is no stranger to suffering. A housemaid with fiery red curls and haunting blue eyes, she keeps to herself, hiding a past that could cost her everything. Hunted by shadows and secrets, she’s learned to trust no one—until Ethan. Ethan is a quiet farmer shackled in a loveless, manipulative marriage. Bound by duty and a sense of right, his days are marked by hardship and guilt. But when Winter arrives to assist his petulant wife something buried long ago begins to stir...

Lord Lindale wants the truth. Lady Ellen wants to keep her family’s secret hidden. One lady intrigues the new Marquess of Lindale. He is interested in getting to know Lady Ellen. However, Lord Lindale does not believe she is entirely trustworthy. He even believes that she stole something of great importance from his house. *** Lady Ellen does not trust anybody who holds the Marquess of Lindale title. How could the new marquess be any different from his late uncle? When Ellen does the unthinkable and steals from Lord Lindale, she believes it will right the Lindale line's wrongs. What she ...

‘Where do you go to’ is the award winning debut novel by Jean Cerfontaine. Accept an invitation to follow the epic life story of the orphan Marie-Claire as she travels through Europe in the 50s and 60s. Join in her beautiful journey as the adopted daughter of a French diplomat, exploring life and discovering talents for dance and art. Her travels are described in beautiful prose, sharing her trials and tribulations through the glorious vista that is mid-century Europe. As she rubs shoulders with the rich and famous in Paris, Rome, St Moritz, Moscow and the French Riviera, the burning ...

A mail order bride can run from her past, but she can never truly escape it. Alice has never exactly been on the right side of the law, but the West isn’t kind towards women. She did what was necessary to protect her and her sister. The last thing she needs is a husband. What she does need is some place safe to hide. But is there anywhere the law and her past can’t catch up to her? Gabe wasn’t always a man of God. His gunslinger days are behind him, but if anyone found out, he’d be ruined. He needs a respectable woman to lend credence to his story and help him avoid discovery. A ...

Susan Williams is on the outs with God. She just doesn’t understand why He allowed her beloved father to die. But Susan is also pragmatic and realizes life must go on, so she accepts a marriage proposal from a banker in the same town that her sisters are now living in. However, it turns out Max Peterson has a secret he’s been keeping from her…Stunned as Susan is It will take a true miracle to pull them through. Six Sisters For Bear Creek Book 1: Sadie’s Adventure Book 2: Emily’s Dream Come True Book 3: Susan’s Truth Book 4: Diane’s Healing Heart Book 5: Laura’s New Family ...

Available as a value box amazon.com/dp/B073RQYPBG (copy and paste the link into your browser) American Mail order brides of the West, Historically Inspired clean and wholesome short story romance Atlanta 1882 Tallulah Fairton is bored with her life. Her dear friends have all left for San Francisco to begin their lives as married women. But Tallulah is not sure whether she wants to move across the country - Atlanta is her home, after all. -Tallulah makes inquiries to a matrimonial agency - can the man they match her with change her mind about moving West? -Emily, Tallulah's mother, has ...

Germany, 1939: Annaliese is a doctor’s wife, living in an elegant grey stone house with ivy creeping over the balcony. But when her husband is ordered to work at the Dachau labor camp, her ordinary life is turned upside down by the horrors of war. And Annaliese finds herself in grave danger when she dares to fight for love and freedom. America, 1989: Turning the pages of the newspaper, Annaliese gasps when she recognizes the face of a man she thought she’d never see again....

1992: French Canadian factions renew Quebec’s fight to gain independence, and wild, beautiful Véronique Fortin, daughter of a radical separatist convicted of kidnapping and murdering a prominent politician in 1970, has embraced her father’s cause. So it is a surprise when she falls for James Phénix, a journalist of French Canadian heritage who opposes Quebec separatism.

A Hearth Beneath the Stars A Marriage of Convenience. A Love Unspoken. A Redemption Unforeseen. Northumberland, 1873. Widowed and burdened with debt, Emma Redfern has spent years carving out a life of quiet service—tending to the sick, bringing children into the world, and standing firm in her faith even when everything else has been taken from her. When a marriage of convenience is offered by the reclusive Captain James Rathmore, she has little choice but to accept. He does not ask for love, only duty. She vows to give him nothing more. James has spent years locked away in his own grief,...