Historical Fiction from Authors I Love
Explore captivating historical fiction from beloved authors. Discover timeless tales of love, adventure, and drama in this curated list of must-read books.
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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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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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Montana Mistletoe
by Lena Nelson Dooley
Dooley is joined by Lisa Harris, Debby Mayne, and Kim Vogel Sawyer in this gift package that has four girlfriends looking for love in all the wrong packages--in a town that has lost its Christmas spirit.
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Carolina Carpenter Brides
by Janet Benrey
Contemporary Romance: Taking a wallpapering class at a local Home & Hearth Superstore, Brianna Griffith encounters Zach Wilson, an old flame. Kaitlyn Ferrer, an investigative reporter, is doing undercover work on the dating scene at the store when she meets Chris Taylor. When Valerie Bradford asksa store employee named Austin Hodges for assistance, she gets more attention than she bargained for. Gary Andrews is working security at the superstore when Janice Jones becomes a suspect employee. He can have her arrested, or try to save her from a life of crime. Will this Carolina store have the tools for building lasting faith-based love?
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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!
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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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Bittersweet
by Cathy Marie Hake
Laney McCain has unabashedly had her sights set on Galen O'Sullivan for years. And though Galen has treated her as nothing more than his best friend's pesky tag-along sister, Laney dares hope that now is the time he will open his eyes and truly recognize the woman she's become. But the arrival of Ishmael and Ivy Grubb, squatters on the O'Sullivans' land, diverts Galen's attention. Though the Grubbs are crass and uneducated, Galen shows mercy and allows them to stay in exchange for help around the farm. But it becomes a decision he lives to regret.... Sometimes the Journey to Love Is Truly Bittersweet
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Where My Heart Belongs
by Tracie Peterson
From a best-selling author, a touching story of a prodigal daughter who learns it's never too late to come home, but will she find acceptance?
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A Lady of High Regard
by Tracie Peterson
Born into affluence, Mia Stanley is a winsome socialite with a knack for matchmaking. She's also a writer for Godey's Lady's Book magazine, much to the disdain of her family--and their society friends. A proper young lady of her social standing isn't meant to labor in such a way, but Mia has always had a way with words... When her writing draws her into the world of downtrodden seamen's wives on Philadelphia's docks, Mia uncovers a scheme that puts her in harm's way. But her heart ends up on the line as well...Has her determination to always make a match driven away the one man whose esteem she covets?
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The Hope Within
by Tracie Peterson
Tragedy may tear the Selby family apart in this riveting conclusion to Tracie Peterson's wonderful and bestselling Montana saga.
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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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Jacob's List
by Stephanie Grace Whitson
A contemporary story of parents' lives transformed through the tragic death of their son.
