The Parade by M E Golesworthy (Sospiro Publishing) (13 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

In 2003, the heavy shadow of the civil war still hangs over Spain and the small Andalusian village of Quidera is no exception. A mass grave from 1936 is being exhumed just outside the village and one of the bodies expected to be found is the grandfather of Mapi Mosca, and she has brought a documentary team to record the event. To the team she explains how, in school, they were taught a history altered by Franco and his government and at home nobody talked about the past. She now helps a group of volunteers to bring closure to victims who are still too afraid to ask what happened to their relatives. Her mother, Isabel, refuses to join her daughter at the exhumation or to have any part of it, even though it might bring her the answer she's been looking for most of her life. As the local right-wing group paints 'Rojo' and a fascist symbol on her front door, Isabel can't stop the memories that she's tried so hard to forget forcing their way to the surface. This is her story

Genre: Historical Fiction

Odyssey to the Promised Land: A Story at the Time of the Second Crusade by Anna K. Thomas (Anderland Books) (1 Review)    Price verified 2 hours ago

The year is 1147, the Saracens just having conquered Christian Edessa in the Orient. In response, the Second Crusade sets out from the West to drive back the enemy in the East. Part of this procession are fifteen-year-old Katharina with her husband and children, as well as the brothers Rudolph and Maximilian. They set out inspired by the success of the First Crusade, filled with noble goals, greed for profit, and a belief in their own invincibility. But reality strikes, hard. Suddenly, abruptly, Max and Katja find themselves alone and have to make their own way through a hostile country. Readers' voices for the German original: "Exciting story. Good characters. Interesting reading for anyone who enjoys reading historical novels. Captivatingly written, fluid and easy to read style of writing. Top." "Exciting and well narrated." "Great story about history." "I love this book. It has everything in it that makes a book exciting. Adventure, heroes, anti-heroes, villains, battles, ...

Genre: Historical Fiction

The Trouble with Girls by Kirk Adams (4 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Eric Eules is in trouble -- always. The sixth-grade graduate has a big problem -- and it isn't just that Woodland Hills neighborhood guru Burnout pushes him down a hippie path he can't possibly travel. Eric's problem is that he's at war with nearly every woman in his life at the very moment he has grown to desire nothing more than the love of one girl. That is, his mother assigns him never-ending chores, his aunt taunts him as a male chauvinist piglet, and his sisters protest his frequent tinkling on the toilet seat. Most of all, he must face down classmate and nemesis Skinnydip -- who stands between Eric and the new girl to the neighborhood, the beautiful Lori Bloom. The Trouble with Girls in an exciting coming of age story in which a growing boy first perceives how the true desire of his heart is something -- someone -- greater than playing baseball and riding bikes with his boyhood friends. Set in an Indiana suburb during the summer of 1972 -- a year of tumult and change in how ...

Genre: Historical Fiction

Such Vexing Creatures: A Whitehall Romance ~ Book III (The Whitehall Romances 3) by A.E. Walnofer (63 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

#1 BEST SELLER on Amazon! SWEET VICTORIAN ROMANCE ~ Her clumsy coquetry might end up breaking both of their hearts! Having admired him since they were practically children, Nell Caspar is thrilled when Elliott Clyde attends her coming-out ball at Whitehall. Thinking he will finally be able to court her in earnest, she attempts to flirt with him - which regrettably goes utterly awry. Heartsick, she fears he may never want to speak to her again! For years, Elliott has longed to win Nell's affections, but his hopes are dashed when he invites her to dance and she responds in a seemingly less than favourable manner. When he leaves her ball later that evening, he is determined to prove himself worthy of her regard. Upending his entire world, he embarks on a journey across the breadth of England on a quest to become a proper suitor. Not one to sit quietly by, Nell decides that if she truly wants to regain Elliott's attention and endearment, she must cast decorum aside and take action. ...

Genre: Historical Fiction

Daughter of the Gods: A Novel of the Picts by Bryan Canter (Telikos Publishing, LLC) (316 Reviews)    Price verified 10 minutes ago

Scottish Highlands, 367 A.D. In a land of mystery and enchantment... In an age of Celtic gods, Highland warlords, Roman legions, and powerful druids... A young Pictish healer finds herself embroiled in an epic struggle between gods and men. The Celtic tribes of Scotland and Ireland conspire to assault Hadrian's Wall and drive the Romans out of Britain forever. But in order for the warriors to achieve victory in the military campaign, the druids must first gain ascendancy over the new Roman god. Amid clandestine preparations for war, Flora is yanked out of her peaceful, ordinary world and thrust into a spiritual battle of mythic proportions. In order to save her family, her clan, and her people, she is called upon to sacrifice not only her life, but her very identity. Feeling trapped in a web of manipulation and deceit, Flora struggles to discover the true reality of who she is and who she will become. Set in the Scottish Highlands, this story brings to life an age and a ...

Genre: Historical Fiction

Rochester's Wife by D. E. Stevenson (Lume Books) (573 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Although published in 1940, this is an insightful tale of love and commitment that will resonate with modern readers. When young doctor Kit Stone returns to Britain, a female associate of his brother Henry secures him a post in a country practice. He meets a selection of charming - and not-so-charming - characters and quickly settles in. But then he falls in love with Mrs Rochester. Mardie Rochester is married to Henry's business associate, but her marriage is unhappy. Her husband is mentally ill. Yet, even when he suddenly disappears, Kit knows that it would be wrong to pursue his love. And when Mardie decides to live in a secluded part of Scotland to await her husband's return, it seems all hope is lost. And yet... Rochester's Wife is a novel of love and romance that does not shy away from challenging subject matter - subject matter that remains relevant today. With a blend of gritty realism and charming characters and settings, the book will appeal to Stevenson's many existing ...

Genre: Historical Fiction

The Merrow of Lake Michigan by Claire O. Fahey (260 Reviews)    Price verified one minute ago

Joey Fagan is certain of only two things. The mayor of Chicago will be assassinated at the end of the week, and she is stuck in the year 1893. What she doesn't know is how she landed 100 years back in time, or why Peter Hastings, the man trying to help her, shares some eerie similarities to her dead husband. When Joey, perhaps unwisely, revealed the year of her origins it didn't sit well with her host. Her effort to convince him by predicting the mayor's murder only made matters worse. Now her sanity is in question, and everything she does puts it further into doubt. One of the few bright spots in the whole situation is William, Peter's five year-old son, but he is a stark reminder that she left a son of her own back in 1993. Stuck in the past and desperate to return to her own Chicago, Joey stumbles her way through a time when women had a barely-audible voice, and very few options. Armed with nothing but her wits, Joey must navigate the rigid waters of the Victorian era while she ...

Genre: Historical Fiction