Inspirational Historical Romance

A scarred man. A mysterious secret. A courageous woman who dares to follow her heart. Earl Turner was once an arrogant cad, taking money from whomever he could, and never allowing anyone into his affections. However, one terrible night changes everything, leaving him with scars both inside and out. Lord Turner knows he needs a wife to continue the family line, but his return to society is both necessary and difficult. Miss Dorothea Earnest has been held back from society by her father, only to find that he has promised her to a scarred and broken man. When her father continues to demand ...

For generations, every Frankenstein has found their true love and equal, unlocking lifetimes of blissful wedded adventure. Clever, pretty (and odd) Angelika Frankenstein has run out of suitors and fears she may become the exception to this family rule. When assisting in her brother Victor’s ground-breaking experiment to bring a reassembled man back to life, she realizes that having an agreeable gentleman convalescing in the guest suite might be a chance to let a man get to know the real her. For the first time, Angelika embarks upon a project that is all her own.

Amnesia stole his memory, and now he’s fighting for the wrong side. Orphaned and alone at sixteen, Felicity has found solace in serving others as a volunteer nurse. When she discovers her Confederate soldier beau, Luke Shea, among the wounded in her ward, her worst nightmares come true. Luke's shrapnel wound has stolen his memory, leaving him with no recollection of their love or his past. As Felicity struggles with the loss of the man she once knew, she turns her attention to the service of her broken country. But the more she learns about the brutal war, the more she realizes she can no...

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,...

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 ...

A marriage made in Heaven between a bootlegger’s daughter and a hard-hearted sheriff, they go together like moonshine and bad decisions. Will Abilene find a way to penetrate the barriers of the sheriff’s heart? A hopeless romantic, Abilene is on the run again, dreaming of her happily ever after- an understanding husband, a house in the country, and peace. Sheriff Mark Joseph learned the hard way that love only leads to heartache and is not worth the risk. The last thing he needs is a wife. Long work hours with a healthy dose of danger are the best antidote to a broken heart. Will ...

A scarred woman. A drunken wastrel. A love that changes everything. Mary-Anne Harper is hideously scarred from a dreadful fire. Desperate to relieve her ailing parents from the burden that she believes she is she responds to an advertisement for a mail order bride. An advertisement that makes no mention of physical attributes. Clarence Richards, is a wastrel, running the family ranch into the ground. Knowing he should do better, in a drunken moment he pens an advertisement for a mail order bride. He never expected he would fall in love with the woman he knows only through letters. But his ...

Josephine Bradley loves her life as the center of San Francisco society. But when her best friend is mysteriously killed, she finds herself recruited to be a spy due to her connections. She must quickly learn to navigate a world she never imagined, filled with secrets, lies, and a forbidden spymaster who fills her thoughts. Charles Gilbert expertly serves the US government as San Francisco’s spymaster, so when he recruits Miss Josephine, he’s certain he can manage the young debutante. The problem is she’s determined to do whatever it takes to solve her friend’s murder, even if it ...

A woman facing grief and uncertainty. A man searching for love anew. Will they forge a new path together or watch true love slip away forever? Martha Taylor works to support her layabout, gambling husband, Joshua. The spark faded from their marriage long ago, yet she strives to be a good wife. When Joshua wins big, he surprises Martha with tickets to Rocky River, Colorado. Unbeknownst to Martha, Joshua wants to leave Philadelphia for more than a vacation. But running west isn’t far enough to escape his gambling ways, and Martha is left widowed in Rocky River. Greg Jessup runs the bank in ...

Sharlamagne Dickens cherished her family, was intrigued by the past, adored antiques, and enjoyed working at the antique store owned by her parents. Her life, like most, had been touched by tragedy and loss, yet she was happy. Though her life was not void of romance, it was void of a certain emotional passion. Still, she was young and assumed that one day some man might manage to sweep her off her feet. Sharlamagne did not expect to be entirely bowled over, however. And the day she first set eyes on Maxim Tanner, she was! Elisaveta Tanner’s grandson, Maxim, was the dreamiest, most ...

A widow's desperate choice. A rancher's secret past. Love's ultimate test. Cecelia Powell a destitute war widow, is scarcely able to keep herself and her daughter Josephine from starvation and homelessness. Seeking a way to escape their desperate situation, she answers an advertisement for a mail order bride. Rufus Bailey a lonely rancher yearning for a loving family and a quiet life is touched by Cecelia’s heartfelt letter. Drawn to the weary widow and her child, he agrees to their union, and a tender connection blossoms between the rancher and his newfound family. However, when a blood-...

**Included in the following box set: Teen and Young Adult Historical Royalty Romance Box Set Miss Verona is the woman Benjamin desires to wed, but when Verona finds out that Benjamin is from a rival family, will she turn down his advances? By Amazon #1 Best Selling Author in 90 - Minute Teen & Young Adult Short Reads, Eliza Heaton. Verona is still grieving the loss of her brother and the only heir to her father’s sea salt dynasty. She watches as her father wages constant price battles with the earl who owns the coal mines necessary to heat the saltwater and turn it into sea salt. Benjamin...

Clean and Wholesome American mail order bride historical western short story romance. Spring 1881, Northern California Meet Sadie, a friendly girl who has spent her life working hard on farms and ranches with her pa. She can rope a steer and milk a cow, but when it comes to the womanly arts, Sadie’s lost. Her unwilling groom-to-be, Judah, seems less than impressed when they meet and her pa refuses to let them wed unless they’re sure it’s a good match. -Should Sadie and Judah get married at all? -Will she ever be the sort of woman that a man could fall in love with? -Why can’t Judah ...

A bride with her heart on her sleeve. A sheriff with no time for romance. A marriage headed for disaster. Jennifer Johnson is betrothed to a man old enough to be her grandfather. Resigned to a dreary existence as a nursemaid, she leaps at the opportunity for a genuine love, answering an ad for a mail-order bride and finds herself in correspondence with the rugged, albeit, distant Sheriff Harrison Williams. Harrison is taken by Jennifer's youthful energy and unwavering spirit. They strike a pact of marriage, however, when she arrives in the rustic town of Littleridge, Harrison is ...

A pampered daughter on the run, a rogue with an elaborate plan, and a relationship neither of them saw coming. Vivian Humble can’t believe her father has arranged for her to marry his business partner. The man is nearly as old as her father and just as shrewd. He’s played on her father’s good nature to convince him that he’ll take care of his daughter. Vivian knows he can’t because she’s heard the rumors of him sneaking around with numerous women of ill-repute. She can’t tie herself to a man like that, so she secretly plans to run away as a mail-order bride. Riker—just Riker...

SNOWBOUND AND ISOLATED, SHE HAD NO ALTERNATIVE BUT TO ENDURE THE WINTER IN THE COMPANIONSHIP OF THE BRUTAL RACE TREVELIAN… Chalyce LaSalle had been grateful to the handsome recluse, Race Trevelian, when he had delivered her from certain tragedy one frigid winter day. He was addictively attractive, powerful, and intriguing, and there was something else about him—an air of secreted internal torture. Yet as the brutal character of her emancipator began to manifest, Chalyce commenced in wondering whether the fate she now faced would be any less insufferable than the one from which he had ...

***FREE WITH KINDLE UNLIMITED*** Eleanor Anderson thought anything would be better than marrying her repulsive suitor, even marry a Rancher. But now her decision seems a dreadful mistake. Eleanor Anderson is her father’s golden ticket to save his Georgian estate. Betrothed to a malicious and loathsome man, Eleanor’s life becomes unbearable. In a desperate bid for freedom she answers an advertisement in the matrimonial times, accepting that she must do whatever she can to escape. Wyatt Boyd seeks a wife to share his life. When he receives a letter from Eleanor, the letter pulls at his ...

An unexpected kiss. A looming danger. Can love blossom amidst the trials of the Wild West?" Grace Parsons, once a society darling, now leads a humble life as an overlooked governess. Yearning for independence, she seizes an opportunity to be a Mail-Order Bride, only to be abandoned at the altar. Nonetheless Grace decides to carve a new life, even if it means she must remain a governess out West for at least she won't be ridiculed. Widower Captain Daniel Larson, haunted by guilt and father to a rebellious brood, struggles to retain a governess. When Grace steps into this chaos, a spark ...

Willamette Valley, Oregon in the Spring of 1852. Violet Griffen has faced her past with extraordinary courage. Everyone in Oregon city would say she is the sweetest soul, but inside she still is haunted by her memories of the past. Galina Varushkin, still at the tender age of fifteen, is struggling to fill her mother’s shoes while under the harsh judgement of her father. Will she be able to maintain her temper when pushed by his unrelenting expectations? Megan Capron found work in the bustling Gold Rush town of San Francisco, she takes on a stage name to hide from her family, but can she ...

Available as a value box set complete series amazon.com/dp/B07WY4R7RT (copy and paste the link into your browser) Paul Standley, a famous botanist back on the East Coast, wants to enter that world. He just can’t seem to find his way in. Not until Lenny walks into his life, opens the door, and steals his heart in the process. But will Burt steal Lenny from Paul before he has a chance to tell her how he feels? Will New Mexico’s chance at statehood be torpedoed, yet again? And will Margaret ever find the courage to finally pursue her dream? Read all books in HARVEY HOUSE SERIES Historical ...