Inspirational Historical Fiction

Tayla Hawthorne finds herself far from home with no memory of her past - her only connection an ornately carved locket. But when a dark and dashing stranger triggers a familiar yearning inside her, she discovers that the key to her future lies in her past. Rafe Redbourne has a lock on his heart. For eight years he has carried the weight of his past on his shoulders, immersing himself in his life as a bounty hunter, tracking fugitives.

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 Amidst the chaos, they discover an unpublished manuscript by Debra’s late father, a celebrated writer, about a wronged man in nineteenth-century China.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 ...

He’s a reporter determined to uncover the truth, but the secrets he finds could crush her family—and their second chance at love. Taken from her family’s farm to be raised by her wealthy aunt and uncle, Nora Armstrong has accepted that not only will she never realize her dream of becoming a teacher, she’d also rather be a spinster than submit to her cruel aunt’s society selection of a suitable husband. The one man who caught her eye betrayed her best friend. And she’s got enough on her hands, hiding her sister’s shameful secret from her aunt. When the local home for unwed ...

By an Award-Winning Author Heiress Abby Hollister’s Papa demands she stop toying with young men’s hearts and marry within a month or be disinherited. After reading an ad for a mail-order bride in untamed Laramie, Wyoming, Abby makes a list of characteristics she expects for her husband and sets off to claim the perfect mate and secure her personal fortune. Stage coach driver, Zach Tyler likes his exciting job where he outsmarts robbers and Indians and keeps the stage running regardless of weather, break-downs, and ornery passengers. But passenger Abby Hollister proves to be an unusual ...

3 Books Complete Series in one boxed set! Clean and Wholesome American Mail Order Bride Historical Tales short story romance. Sister Mary in New York City and her hands full providing guidance and compassion to the orphan children entering the convent where she herself came after the death of her mother. Ready to dedicate her life to God, she entered the sisterhood and finally found a life with peace. Follow Sister Mary from her place in the convent to her next destination – wherever that may lead! by bestselling author Katie Wyatt! Nuns and Cowboys Series Sister Mary Part 1 Sister Mary ...

The tragic death of the beloved King and Queen of Gliston leaves their five children in shock and mourning. Rebels rise up within the kingdom and fight to take control of the throne. Follow the Beckwiths, The Royal Family of Gliston, as each tells his or her story. Read along and discover where God’s divine plan takes them as they accept their callings, find danger, and even discover romance. Estelle is Book One in The Royals of Gliston Series. Here is an excerpt of her story…. A thousand thoughts whirled through my head as soon all the parliament members and servants were gathered. The...

To serve his country, Union Captain Lawrence Wainwright becomes Lincoln’s spy. He infiltrates the Richmond mansion of the Confederacy’s power players by assuming the identity of a slow witted boy/man. As a Cavalryman of faith-in-action, Lawrence resents his alter ego, especially when Rachel Hawksley steps into his world, heart, and soul. She’s pure stubborn Yankee on a mission of her own to cross enemy lines and find her MIA brother. She’s got a colt revolver hidden under her skirts, and she collects lost lambs of children and slaves like a bee collects pollen. When she mistakenly ...

Egypt is on the brink of civil war. It's 1882, when an American journalist and British soldier meet in Alexandria and become co-authors, eventually writing a book about their dangerous times. The journalist finds the big story he's been searching for and sells it to newspapers back in America. The soldier, Benjamin Worthington, finds love with an Egyptian woman but her father objects and duty sends a broken-hearted Benjamin to India and then Hong Kong before returning to Egypt and then South Africa. He serves when the British Empire is in decline and the Ottoman Empire is beginning to lose ...

NOTE TO READER: This is a reprint of Surrender the Heart, published in 2010 4 Stars! A new historical series, Surrender to Destiny, centers around the War of 1812. Tyndall brings new life to the old story of finding romance during war. Her characters are courageous, smart and believe in what they are fighting for. --Patsy Glans RT Book Reviews 2010-08-11 A young mistrustful lady, desperate to save her family A man, burdened by guilt, desperate to please his Both caught in the brink of a war that could change the course of history forever On the brink of the War of 1812, Marianne Denton must...

The right man will heal all pain and heartache within an instant. Lady Anna had always been sickly, but when her father insists that she and her maidservant accompany them to the North of England for a hunting trip to Cragshead Keep, Lady Anna is less than optimistic. Spending most of her days in her bedchambers, she is desperate to escape the stern and watchful eyes of her maidservant, Katie. ***This book is included in the Regency Engagements Box Set.*** As she finally slips away, she meets a mysterious and handsome stranger while attempting to navigate her way through the Keep halls. ...

In a world turned upside down by war and betrayal...will his role as a spy bring them closer…or tear their future apart? The war that Julia Dodd prayed to avoid is now reality, and with it, her world has been turned on its head. Her fellow citizens, who stood with her in their support of the union, have crossed firmly to the side of the south. And her mother, lost in her grief over the loss of her husband and children, can think of nothing but protecting Julia’s brother’s inheritance. She insists that her daughter seek a wealthier husband than Ashburn Mitchell. Ash knows what his ...

The matchmaker’s son, Josiah Milton, finally falls in love with a bride from the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia. Miss Julia Sullivan has stolen his heart. A breath of fresh air with a humble teaching background, she’s not like the other brides. Julia doesn’t have numerous trunks for him to hoist upstairs. Nor is she invasive and eccentric, like Miss Rose MacPherson, a wealthy socialite housing a flying contraption in his barn while waiting for Ella to find her a husband. Then Julia comes face to face with a shocking discovery about her already difficult past. Her world turns upside...

Castle Marlowe is an artist who travels to small South Alabama towns in 1914, preaching in rural schools, where he illustrates his sermons with chalkboard sketches. After his wife drowns, he finds it difficult to balance his responsibilities. How can he continue his ministry and take care of five children? An old-maid parishioner suggests her niece in North Alabama could be a great help to him. He assumes she’s suggesting marriage. Why not? The children need a mother and plenty of men marry mail-order brides they’ve never met. It would solve his problem. He sends money for the woman’s...

Clean and Wholesome American mail order bride historical western short story romance. Meet 21-year-old Rose Sinclair, she was young and naive and married a bad man that ended in disaster. She has written to Eva Crabtree and hope of some help with her future. Meet Anna, a spoiled wealthy girl who never lifted a finger in her life to do anything. She just wants to marry a rich man and has no clue about what it takes to be a new frontier woman! Also, buxom Laura from a large family and is used to hard work, desperately seeking a man out West due to the fact there are no men in her town. Can ...

"Hart serves up a dramatic romance with a side of intrigue. Fans of Civil War romance will enjoy this." — Publisher's Weekly In times of war, is anything as it seems? Her aunt’s invitation to Richmond is just the change Beatrice Swanson needs after her brother’s release from a Union prison. Bea’s father agrees to the trip with a condition—one that tosses her emotions into swirling confusion. Though Jay Nickson wants to serve his country as a Confederate soldier, his work is too important to the government. Bea’s interest in his job, which includes secrets that would benefit the ...

Centuries ago Thomas Dyersen left behind the information needed to find Sanctuary…the safe refuge where he once took his family…Now hundreds of years later another Dyersen is in great need of the information that Thomas Dyersen left behind. In the twentieth century the danger is not from someone close as what his ancestor faced…but an unknown threat…still unnamed but dangerous to all he loves. Fury of the Storm continues the ongoing story of family, friends, and strangers who come together at a time when the unknown is their greatest enemy…and their hidden sanctuary is their ...

Clean and Wholesome Historical Western Romance Cripple Creek’s boarding house is at risk with the bank, why? Rita McPherson Tessa good friend doesn’t hesitate to help. Rita attempts to convince Bryce Daniels, head of the team sent to tear down the boarding house, that he should at least wait until after Christmas. Bryce is intrigued by Rita, who is as fiercely intelligent and beautiful as she is cautious about social interactions. Just as their relationship starts to develop, though, Rita discovers the person who has embezzled Tessa’s money and suddenly her life is in danger. With ...

But when Claire arrives in Cripple Creek, she realizes there are different definitions of adventure. As sickness wreaks havoc on her family, Claire suddenly finds herself an all-day caregiver. Her brief moments of relief come from her uncle Patrick’s handsome farmhand, Henry Adam. The connection between them is undeniable, and Claire is falling fast. But when Henry’s past come back to haunt him, Claire’s new world is turned upside down and she faces losing Henry forever. Only Claire’s faith in God will keep her going and give her the strength to fight for Henry’s very life and his...

More than one heart will be changed forever by Maryanne’s honest, well-meaning ways—but will her own heart survive when she and Grant walk straight into mortal danger? Faith and forgiveness are the mile markers on Grant and Maryanne’s journey to true love. Read all the books in Mrs. Maisy’s Marvelous Mail Order Brides Series by bestselling author Katie Wyatt! Mrs. Maisy’s Marvelous Mail Order Brides Book 1 The Surprise Bride Book 2 The Bride Who Jumped Book 3 A Bride of Convenience Book 4 The Spitfire Spouse Book 5 The Bride Who Baked Book 6 Accidental Love Read All Box Set ...

Widow Martha Patton has memories of a beautiful marriage cut short by the kidnapping of her daughter, and the mysterious murder of her Sheriff husband, Jonah. In the autumn of her life, Martha is living with their adopted son, Sheriff Tony, who she and Jonah gave a second chance and raised after he killed a man. When Martha learns she has a cancer diagnosis, will she trust in God that even in brokenness, the Redemption of Christ has called her into a Perfect Plan? And will she keep to her resolve not to tell Tony about the cancer? The first in the five- novella series of ‘Redemption at ...