Awesome Historical Fiction
Explore the best historical fiction books in this curated list, featuring gripping tales by Tricia Goyer, Mary Connealy, and DiAnn Mills—from American adventures to Christian romance.
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Petticoat Ranch
by Mary Connealy
Faith and love help unruly newlyweds find common ground and a chance at love on the Texas frontier in this rollicking, adventure-packed romance about a headstrong mountain man and an independent frontier woman.
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Golden Days
by Mary Connealy
Amy Simons's small size belies her remarkable strength-strength that makes her thrive in the wild Alaskan frontier. But is she strong enough to accept her father's fate and move on with her own life and love? Braden Rafferty just wants to get away-away from the pain of failing his wife and losing her. Maybe hard work in the cold Alaskan mountains will numb his aching heart. But he didn't expect to find another needy woman along the way, another woman who will depend on him for strength. Will Braden realize that Amy wants his heart more than his help? Will they both see that the bonds of love are strongest?
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Dawn of a Thousand Nights
by Tricia Goyer
This powerful historical novel tells the tale of the men and women involved in lesser-known World War II conflicts, including Dan Fletcher who, after surviving the Bataan Death March in the Philippines, is imprisoned in the American POW camp in Japan and subjected to extreme brutality and injustice. Original.
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A Valley of Betrayal
by Tricia Goyer
Sophie finds herself alone in the war-torn Spanish countryside. On her darkest night, she takes refuge with a brigade of international compatriots and pledges to make the plight of the Spanish people known around the world through the power of art.
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Arms of Deliverance
by Tricia Goyer
Katrine, a Czech Jew passing herself off as an Aryan, starts dating a Nazi officer who sends her to stay at a Lebensborn home while American reporters Mary and Lee, assigned to the war-torn European front lines, work to present the realities of the war.
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A Shadow of Treason
by Tricia Goyer
When Walt, the reporter who helped her over the border, shows up again after Guernica is bombed, Sophie is given an impossible mission. She must leave behind the man she loves and return to the person who betrayed her. Another layer of the war in Spain is revealed as Sophie is drawn into the international espionage schemes that could turn the tide of the war.
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A Whisper of Freedom
by Tricia Goyer
Brave and idealistic Sophie, Philip, Jose, and Deion realize their only hope for freedom is escaping Spain's borders. The conclusion of this series proves that courage and commitment don't always result in outward victory. But there are whispers of freedom that resonate through even the darkest night.
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Loving Liza Jane
by Sharlene MacLaren
"Feisty Liza Jane Merriwether discovers that God is the ultimate Matchmaker when she moves to Little Hickman Creek, Kentucky, to become the new schoolteacher; she meets a widowed farmer who falls in love with her, but he has already sent for a mail-order bride"--Provided by publisher.
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A Bride Most Begrudging
by Deeanne Gist
When Lady Constance Morrow ?nds herself held against her will aboard a ship bound for the American colonies--a ship ?lled with "tobacco brides" and felons--she is quite sure that as soon as she arrives she will ?nd a reasonable man who will believe her father is an earl and send her back on the next ship to England. Instead she meets Drew O'Connor, a determined Colonial farmer who is nearly as headstrong as she is. Drew wins Constance as his bride but soon realizes he has taken on much more than he bargained for
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A Tapestry of Hope
by Tracie Peterson
Lights of Lowell book 1. Tapestry of Hope weaves together the heartrending and hope-building stories of two young women. Jasmine Wainwright is the sheltered daughter of a Mississippi plantation owner. When her father strikes a deal to sell his cotton to Lowell mills through businessman Bradley Houston, he throws an arranged marriage with Jasmine into the bargain. Kiara O'Neill and her brother escape starvation in Ireland by traveling to America as Bradley Houston's indentured servants. But Bradley has more in mind for Kiara than she wants to imagine. Both women suffer in the home of this unloving husband and merciless master. Will God somehow bring hope to their lives?
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Rivers of Gold
by Tracie Peterson
Set in the Yukon frontier during the gold rush, this historical saga finds one woman searching for her friends after a terrible accident.
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Brothers of the Outlaw Trail
by Lynette Sowell
Reuben turned his three younger brothers into outlaws and fugitives. Now he's found the Lord. Can the brothers discover faith in God and the love of four amazing women?
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Bayou Beginnings
by Kathleen Y'Barbo
Theophile Breaux plans only to see his papa get back on his feet and to help turn the old cabin beside the bayou into a proper school for the children of Latagnier before leaving for good. Little does he know that while he is bringing the old place back to life, pretty Clothilde Trahan is doing the same for his heart. When Clothilde Trahan finally secures her uncle's permission to go to New Orleans and enroll in the teacher's college, she suddenly finds a reason to stay standing in her own backyard. Beneath Theo Breaux's handsome exterior is a man bent on leaving town. Unfortunately, if he goes, he will be taking her heart. Will Clothilde follow her plans, or will she give up her dreams for love? Fall in love with this inspiring love story and our entire collection of Christian romance novels from Heartsong Presents!
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Massachusetts Brides
by Lisa Harris
Three old-fashioned romances bloom in the heart of New England.
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To Catch a Thief
by Carol Cox
Female Pinkerton Agents nab their men in four interwoven novellas.
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Cowboy Christmas
by Catherine Palmer
Contains three novellas: A Rancher's Heart, Undercover Cowboy and the Outlaw's gift.
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Brides O' the Emerald Isle
by Pamela Griffin
An Irish family's past meets the present in four inspiring tales of legend and love.
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Christmas Homecoming
by Diane Noble
The Heart of a Stranger: Childhood sweethearts Susannah Pruitt and Justin Rossiter are reunited when Justin, a reformed outlaw, returns home to make peace with his family and friends. But can Susannah trust her heart to the man who may have murdered her father?
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English Carols and Scottish Bagpipes
by Pamela Griffin
I Saw Three Ships by PAMELA GRIFFIN Rachel is upset after her childhood love returns to manage the family shipbuilding business in Scotland. Malcolm has changed; he's so secretive. And why did he leave abruptly, years ago, without saying good-bye? Malcolm hoped by bringing Rachel to Farthay House as a companion to his mother they could renew their relationship and he could admit the truth. Will chaos follow his confession, or will love sail into two stubborn hearts this Christmastide? A Right, Proper Christmas by JILL STENGL Charlotte Colburn's rector father takes a half-frozen vagrant into their home for Christmas. While regaining his strength, Dan Jackson falls in love with Charlotte, but God has called him to preach Christ's salvation to the poor. He cannot offer marriage to a lady! Can Dan reconcile God's calling with his own pride? And will Charlotte ever see beyond Dan's rough exterior and learn to value his godly character?
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A Texas Legacy Christmas
by DiAnn Mills
A Christmas miracle is the only thing that will save Zack, Chloe, and the twins and help them overcome their past and move on with their lives.
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Lightning and Lace
by DiAnn Mills
"In the predawn hours when earth stood ready to relinquish its cloak of darkness, Bonnie Kahler reached to touch the opposite side of the bed. Empty. Just as it had been for the past two years, nine months, and nineteen days. Every morning she woke with the hope that Ben hadn't been taken from her and that his body didn't lie in a cold grave while she struggled to keep a feeble hold on sanity. When Travis Whitworth, the new preacher, arrives in town, he catches Bonnie's son fighting with another boy and threatens to beat him. At least that's what Zack Kahler says. Who is telling the truth? And why is Travis really here in Kahlerville?"--P. [4] of cover.
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Nebraska Legacy
by DiAnn Mills
Will love follow when four American settlers become husbands in the most unusual of circumstances? Gabe Hunters, Riley O'Conner, Painted Hands, and Caleb Windsor find that being a husband to a strong woman requires a strong man.
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Leather and Lace
by DiAnn Mills
Casey O'Hare tries to leave an outlaw gang but finds herself caught between the gang's leader, Davis Jenkins, and lawyer Morgan Andrews, who uses her as bait to get to Jenkins.
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Pirate's Prize
by Lena Nelson Dooley
Angelina de la Fuente Delgado, the pampered daughter of a wealthy merchant, is on her way home from a trip to Spain when her ship is attacked by pirates. The brigands capture her and her aunt and steal all the merchandise on the ship. After forcing most of the crew to walk the plank, they sink the vessel into the Atlantic. Brian O'Doule, who is secretly in love with Angelina, is also kidnapped by the pirates. Driven by feelings of guilt for not preventing the disaster, he does everything in his power to protect the women and to find a way for them all to escape. Will Angelina ever see her home and her beloved father again? Or will she be forced to marry the fierce pirate captain, Etienne Badeau? Fall in love with this inspiring love story and our entire collection of Christian romance novels from Heartsong Presents!
