Inspirational Historical Romance

Magic is what you make of it… Ezra Booth couldn’t handle much more. Watching his family die from cholera was more than he could bear, haunting his worst nightmares. To think he was now responsible for another life was almost too much until his bride claimed she wanted nothing to do with him. Having another presence around could at least keep him from feeling so lost and alone during Christmastime… wouldn’t it? Elizabeth Barren jumped at the chance to run away from everything she once knew. She never expected to be a widow, nor to live up to her surname. She’d always wanted ...

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 Hasty Risk. A Dubious Decision. A Heart That Dares To Dream. Can a Chance on Love Conquer A Wild And Lonely Heart?Meredith Yancy's world is thrown into chaos, her freedom threatened by her father's plans to marry her off to a man as old as the hills. Desperate for a way out, Meredith turns to the only escape she knows—The Chance at Love Mail Order Bride Agency. Now she must take her chances at love like the many brides before her, and wed Stephen Munson, a man she has never met. Stephen Munson’s life has been the vast, unyielding expanse of his ranch, but lately he has yearned for a ...

What’s Cooking? It Must Be Romance. Three romances. One common ingredient: baking from the heart. The Heaven-Inspired Romance Bridal Collection—Bakers Edition features three spirited heroines who blend faith, baking, and a touch of matchmaking to discover the sweet taste of love. A Baker for Bear: A shy debutante with a passion for pastries and a widowed blacksmith with two daughters must learn to rise above their differences. Shoo-fly Pie by Selah: A mail-order bride faces unexpected challenges in her husband’s perilous profession. Can love be the secret ingredient to bring them ...

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...

Hazel Arnold's mother has a strong sense of what is proper for a woman of the Arnolds' financial stature and is determined that Hazel marry a man she despises. This sets Hazel on a quest to prove the man is not who he appears to be. She enlists the help of her family's handsome chauffeur and her lady's maid. Her search takes her along a path of lies and deceit, resulting in death and destruction. Still, at the end of her quest, Hazel finds something worth much more than proving her mother wrong.

(Sequel to Desert Fire) As her family abandoned the excitement of the city for the uneventful lifestyle of a small, western town, Brynn Clarkston's worst fears were realized. Stripped of her heart's hopes and dreams, Brynn knew true loneliness. Until an ordinary day revealed a heavenly oasis in the desert . . . Michael McCall. Handsome and irresistibly charming, Michael McCall (the son of legendary horse breeder Jackson McCall) seemed to offer wild distraction and sincere friendship to Brynn. But could Brynn be content with mere friendship when her dreams of Michael involved so much more?

Excerpt: Libby smiled as she watched him drink from the mug of cocoa she’d prepared for him. It was all so exciting—the renovation, the hope of finding something hidden in the house that no one had ever found before, the fact that the handsome contractor would be in and out of her shop and her life for weeks to come. All of a sudden, Libby felt a surge of rejuvenation course through her limbs, for she loved when life brought unexpected pleasures. And seeing the likes of him every day certainly would be a pleasure.

Mysteries, Martians, and Men in Black! Outside Greenwich’s Royal Observatory, an astronomer’s assistant is found dead—his body sprawled beneath the stars. Witnesses whisper of black smoke and a ghostly green flash, sparking rumors of a Martian invasion straight out of The War of the Worlds. But for Sherlock Holmes and Lucy James, the culprit isn’t from outer space—it’s all too human. The clues are scattered like stardust. Lucy finds a ransacked home and missing papers. Flynn tails a strange van packed with astronomical oddities. Holmes links the murder to an anarchist bombing at...

When hardship drives Flora Alcott to New Mexico so that her older sister Betsy can marry a well-off rancher, Flora learns that Wes Williamson’s younger brother is also in the market for a wife. But unlike his dynamic sibling, Cory Williamson possesses a slower, more thoughtful nature, approaching life decisions with measured care. Though attracted to his sweetness, Flora longs for a more demonstrative suitor who’ll sweep her off her feet and rush her to the altar, providing the status and security she craves. When Templeton Frazier steps into the picture, she can’t resist his ...

Five-book Christmas box set, packed with romance, action, and plenty of Christmas miracles! Feel-good, satisfying, small-town Christmas cheer, and uplifting romances in this clean and sweet holiday Collection from bestselling Kindle All-Star Authors Katie Wyatt and Kat Carson! Meet Holly, Daphne, Heather, Camelia, and Jasmine. These brave mail order brides have set their hearts on heading west to find true love—but along the way, they’ll face the hardships of new relationships as well as the challenges of the rugged, dangerous land they now call home. Read all the books in Christmas ...

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...

Available as a value box set (Pioneer Wilderness Romance Complete Series) amazon.com/dp/B0743DNQTG (copy and paste the link into your browser) Meet Flossie, an orphan who has always longed for that sense of belonging. It wasn't like she didn't have acquaintances; she did, but she’s never had a beau and her prospects of finding one were not encouraging. In the last couple of years, Flossie had moved from Cortez Southern Texas, and Arkansas, with money she earned at doing menial jobs. In all her wandering, she had never found one gentleman. Was taking a chance at being a mail order bride ...

Hope Hammond is best friends with Faith Abernathy and has grown up around her brother Davis. Recently, an attraction has surfaced between the friends. As the new relationship starts to form, problems caused by the American Civil War have reached a boiling point for the Hammond family, leaving little room for Hope to focus on love. Davis Abernathy wants to be a soldier and fight for the Confederacy, but his family is against him joining the war effort. The only thing he wants more that serving with honor is to marry Hope, but their relationship can’t progress with her father refusing to ...

Three unexpected paths to love, three chances at understanding, three ways to discover that first impressions aren't always right... Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy find their way to each other through surprising circumstances in this collection of three Pride and Prejudice variations. Each story offers a fresh perspective on Jane Austen's beloved characters while weaving new tales of misunderstanding, growth, and romance. Mr. Darcy's Dilemma When Elizabeth becomes a companion to Anne de Bourgh, she discovers there's more to the proud Mr. Darcy than she initially believed. But will ...

Spring 1854 “Don’t leave me behind.” Trisha was running away, and her sister’s tearful plea stopped her cold. Two young girls flee into the cold dark night, escaping a tragic life of neglect and misery. An icy rain is pounding on Trisha and Winnie. They have nothing but a few carrots and a threadbare blanket and they are being pursued. They are doomed to a life of misery and starvation if they stay. The enduring story of courage and faith continues. Take a stroll through town with Clive... Sit and stitch with Laney, Daisy and Sophia... Go along with Dolly and Corinne as they using ...

The Whip is inspired by the true story of Charlotte "Charley" Parkhurst (1812-1879) who lived most of her extraordinary life as a man. As a young woman in Rhode Island, she fell in love with a runaway slave and had his child. The destruction of her family drove her west to California, dressed as a man, to track the killer. Charley became a renowned stagecoach driver for Wells Fargo, during the renowned California 'gold rush' days. She killed a famous outlaw, had a secret love affair, and lived with a housekeeper who, unaware of her true sex, fell in love with her.

Levi Emerson and his partner, Clyde Forester, have been undercover for over a year chasing the ring leader of the largest cattle rustling group. After months of pursuit, they are closing in on their target, and looking forward to bagging their bounty. A paid informant has told them the rustler's next target will be the Larsen Ranch in Rockwood Springs, Texas. When Levi arrives at the ranch, he poses as a cowboy in order to gain employment at the ranch and catch the cattle thief. Abigail Larsen is the daughter of one of the largest cattle barons in all of Taylor, County Texas. She has just ...

In between two Indian tribes, the Potawatomi and Siletz, lies a great lake. According to legend, this lake was the home of the devil. Here, it was said that many bad things happened to the people who did not give due respect to the lake and its master, the devil. Because of this, the people of both tribes only rode their canoes when necessary, to gather fish for their people. Even before they would embark on their day’s job, they would give out sacrifices, often in the form of their best livestock, in order to appease the devil. It was their belief that this would grant them safe access ...

The spirit of adventure and curiosity that dwelled within her bosom was passionate with excitement! It was obvious there was something wildly interesting inside the gristmill, and Amoretta silently swore to herself she would discover what it was no matter what. She promised herself that nothing short of torture could keep her from seeing what was inside now that her feet were set on the path. Amoretta carefully knelt in the cool grass shaded by mill and trees. Once Prudence and Blanche had knelt down with the others, Prudence pointed to the low, loosely hanging board, indicating that ...