Inspirational Historical Fiction

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 ...

Abby Gibbs is ready for a fresh start, escaping a dark past. All she wants to do is settle in to her teaching job in a new town. What she doesn't count on is a run-in with the local sheriff or falling in love. When everything finally seems perfect her past shows up threatening to destroy everything leaving her nowhere to run. Sheriff Joshua Cole lives a quiet life in Cedar Creek, Missouri until the new teacher shows up. Everything thing gets turned upside down, including his feelings. Making things worse, lives are at risk and danger is lurking in the shadows. Wesley Roberts has spent five ...

Eighteen-year-old, Emma Brady, loves nothing better than working in the garden, but her cooking skills leave a lot to be desired. While other young women in the late nineteenth century are reading about proper housekeeping, she studies herd improvement. Emma's dream is to implement plans for the ranch’s profitability. Unfortunately, things are not running in her favor. Emma has been in love with Brian Scott, or Scotty as she’s always known him, since she saw him take up for a small boy at school. The youth who demonstrated so much character taking on the injustice of the schoolroom is ...

Eli dresses up in his best clothes, Mama gathers the mayflowers, Papa straightens his hat, and together they join the crowds filling the streets of Charleston with bouquets, crosses, and wreaths. Joined by abolitionists, missionaries, teachers, military officers, and a sea of faces black, brown, and white, they march as one and sing for all those who gave their lives fighting for freedom during the Civil War.

Davrum Deeks, the longtime blacksmith of the Broken J Ranch knows there’s a darker side to every town but has seldom been confronted with it. Living far from any real civilization for so long he’s almost forgotten the pain humans can inflict on their own kind. At least until he comes face to face with a fallen woman in a dark alley. No longer wanted by society's lowest establishments Dusty Ray is left for dead in a cold dark back street in Casper Wyoming, and knows she has come to the end of the line. It will only be a matter of time before it’s all over and she welcomes the relief of...

A wager, stolen kisses, and a scarred heart. **This book comes right after Lords, Love and Mysteries Box Set (Books 1-4)** ***This book is included in the Regency Engagements Box Set.*** Can Lady Landerbelt protect young ladies from two wealthy men who have been delighting in stealing kisses? When one of them men falls in love, will he turn from his wicked ways? Will the woman he loves forgive him for his past misdeeds? Lord Sutcliffe cares for no-one but himself. He enjoys seeking out his own pleasures and loves the attention the adoring young ladies of the ton give to him. However, when ...

Echoing Hillsby Steven Detmers is a historical fiction novel set in the picturesque landscapes of 19th century New England. This evocative tale explores themes of ambition, faith, and the enduring strength of family bonds. Carlin, a determined young man, dreams of escaping the confines of his impoverished life through higher education. Supported by his loving grandmother and mentored by the kind-hearted clergyman Mr. Hays, Carlin's journey is fraught with obstacles. His inspiration comes from Karen, the clergyman’s gentle and introspective daughter, who faces her own struggles with ...

Was Louisa Cody a nagging shrew, as Buffalo Bill Cody claimed when he twice tried to divorce her? Or was this beautiful, dark-haired French woman a saint, enduring her husband’s long absences, recklessness with money, indulgence of liquor and relationships with other women? Growing up in a secure St. Louis family and schooled by nuns, Louisa Frederici was unprepared for the hard life of making a home in what was still considered the Wild West. Due to the Civil War, her beaus had been few, so it’s no wonder she was smitten with a rugged army scout named William F. Cody and agreed to his ...

1940, France. Varian Fry, a young American journalist, arrives in Marseille armed only with three thousand dollars and a list of writers, thinkers and artists he hopes to rescue - so long as the Nazis don't get to them first. With borders closing around him, Varian tries to track down those on his list. At home in New York, making a list seemed hard, but in the middle of humanity's darkest hour, Varian must do all he can to help. And as the Nazis begin to get word of Varian's secret operation, he must dig deep and find the courage to rescue as many innocents as he can.

Ludie Graham Alexander didn’t want to believe the terrible things the landlord said about the man she married less than twelve hours earlier. However, when the facts became indisputable, Ludie realized she should’ve listened to her adoptive parents when they warned her against marrying someone she barely knew. Garth and Gracie Graham had disapproved from the start, but nothing or no one was going to stop her from being with the only man she’d ever loved. No one, that is, until the owner of a rooming house told her more about Schooner Alexander than she ever wanted to know. The awful ...

She came to the resort to heal her voice, only to discover her heart needed healing more. Breaking under the stress of being a rising star, opera singer Grace Galveston travels to Tallulah Falls in search of reprieve. With its multiple waterfalls, spectacular gorge and mountain scenery, and lavish resorts, "The Niagara of the South," seems the perfect place to do just that. Even amid the crowds and excitement of an aerialist’s attempt to cross the gorge, Grace hopes to find peace. Daniel Monroe basks in that peace as minister of a local church. He’s the perfect tour guide for Grace ...

By Award-Winning Author A Yankee Army major so admires a Confederate spy that he puts his life on the line for her. What secret does the major keep from the spy? Can love based on secrets survive? Is there a future for these war-torn lovers? Danger loving, madcap Sophie Garrett spies for her beloved Confederacy. Flirting her way through Union lines, she gains vital information for General Stonewall Jackson until she is suspected of passing secrets. She’s unable to hoodwink Yankee Major Brent Bartell. Even though his moral and ethical allegiance belong to the North, he so admires the rebel...

Clean and Wholesome American mail order bride historical western short story romance. Available as part of a super value boxed set amazon.com/dp/B0772SMT5Z (copy and paste the link into your browser) Mary Jackson wants a family more than anything. Her sister Kathleen's daughter is the apple of her eye, but Mary despairs of ever having a baby girl of her own. That is until she applies to marry a man she has never met on the other side of the country. Join Mary on her soul-searching journey to find love and happiness. And follow her adventures as she comes to terms with the fact that you ...

Bryn Farrell, the youngest sister of Darcy in Bandit Bride, grew up in Dodge City’s heyday as a cattle town. Rudderless since her fiancée’s death, she crashes into Ty Shelton, an old nemesis from school, as he is racing to the last of the big fires of 1885 with a bucket of water. She is drenched with freezing water, but her spirit is not quenched, and she returns to help fight the fire. Practical and reserved, Ty is a wheat farmer who takes care of his widowed mother and younger brother. When he rescues Bryn from the first blizzard of the big “die-up” of 1886 and must take her home...

At the tender age of thirteen, orphaned Jenny Low decides to take matters in her own hands and runs away from her captive life in a Ute tribe. Rescued from near death by a kindly teamster, Samuel Baunof, Jenny is sent to live with a family in Glenwood Springs, Colorado in 1886. She learns the truth of wickedness and runs again straight into true evil. Meanwhile, Samuel holds his head up while facing life's cruelty head on. A few years later, he crosses paths with the orphaned girl he once rescued. Now a beautiful young woman, Jenny is a God-send in his time of need. Their trials aren’t ...

Josephine can never afford the one thing she wants most—redemption. Josephine Thorebourne hoped to make her family proud…and disgraced them instead. Now she’ll do anything to make amends, even if it means keeping up her ruse with the confidence man she’s entangled with. His new plan is the only way out. Except the more time they’re aboard ship, the more Josephine suspects she just might be in for a double cross. As steward on a steamship, Owen Kelly can’t fraternize with the passengers, and that’s never been a problem…until he meets Josephine Thorebourne. Even as her grace ...

Available as a value box set (Frontier Valentine Romance Complete Series) amazon.com/dp/B083VSS4PD (copy and paste the link into your browser) Bertha Gertrum has no notions about love. When she meets rude and arrogant Jesse and learns he is her mail order fiancé, she isn’t pleased. However, there is something about Jesse that makes her pause and rethink. There’s something hollow in him, just like there is in her. And he’s so patient with her and her alone. So kind. With nightmares plaguing his dreams after the war, bounty hunter Jesse chooses to settle down in the small town near his...

Saylor Sanderson, quirky Seattle socialite, declares herself a "modern," and embarks on an Alaskan adventure to Anchorage, where she has secured a position at the Spruce Telephone Company. Can she acclimate to the crude wilderness surroundings of the new city, learn the rigors of switchboard technology, and immerse herself into the Switchboard Sisterhood of career women? Or, will her shoe-loving, shoe-shopping ways accidentally lead her to love?

Ethan Redbourne has secluded himself away from the world since a horrible accident left him scarred and bitter toward the man responsible. But when his help is enlisted by the spirited woman next door to help in the hunt for a legendary treasure, the fire in her emerald eyes reignites hope in the forges of his heart.

Magpie's Masque- Book Three of Grace Walton's Bestselling Medieval Inspirational Romance series, The ChristKeepers. Magpie has no name, no family, and no wealth. She has only her faith in God and her love for the most unsuitable man in Christendom. Plucked from the Thames by the famed Titus the Norseman, Magpie's life was saved. She was content serving as his squire, masquerading as a lad. Until she met Rafe Wulfsson- the King's Own Privateer. He alone recognized her true femininity. Rafe, brother to Titus, is an infamous scoundrel and rake. His scandals and arrogance are legend. He honors ...