Cuckoo in the Nest by Diane Mitchell (34 Reviews)    Price verified 11 minutes ago

Evicted from their Devon home in the autumn of 1850, John Price is forced to take to the road with his wife Mary and their two young children, one cold winter's night finding them trudging the lanes of Gloucestershire in search of shelter. Their meagre resources exhausted, John reluctantly decides he has no option but to leave his family at the gates of the Workhouse, finding work at the Grange, the home of Major Carruthers. Moving into a tied cottage, the lives of the Price family become caught up in the fortunes and misfortunes of the Carruthers and their near neighbours, Sir Ian Stuart and his wife Lady Margaret. But the many lies and violent deaths John witnesses over the years are to make him rue the day the Major took him in.

Genre: Historical Fiction

Five Days in September: The Invasion of England 1940 by P R Burrell (RoadRunner Publications) (1 Review)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Five Days in September (Second Edition) September 1940, the Battle of Britain is over, the Luftwaffe has air superiority over England and the invasion of England has been set in motion. Jimmy Webb and his two lifelong friends, Penny Packard and Harry Hughes, who live in the southeast of England, in a clifftop village between Dover and Folkestone, are all involved in the defence of Britain, despite being only 17 years old. Jimmy is in the resistance, a member of an Auxiliary Patrol, Harry is a member of the Home Guard whilst Penny has been recruited as a local intelligence agent, a member of the Auxiliary Units Special Duties Branch tasked with reporting on enemy actions, troop movements and the morale of the populace. Karl Dressler, leader of an SS Assault Group of the 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler, the crack unit of the Waffen-SS, has been tasked with securing and holding the area between Dover and Folkestone, an area that includes the invasion headquarters. The story of the invasion is told through the eyes of Jimmy, Penny and Karl. The nascent romance between Jimmy and Penny is interrupted by the invasion and the SS Officer also becomes involved with Penny. The invasion has violent and painful consequences for all, bringing the horror of war to English soil.

Genre: Historical Fiction

Mr Darcy and The Marshalsea: A Pride and Prejudice Continuation (Mr Darcy's Chronicles Book 18) by Jackie Wellman (Edgar Roy) (20 Reviews)    Price verified 10 minutes ago

Darcy and Lizzy receive news that Lydia plans to move to London shortly. Her husband, Mr Wickham, is determined to become rich quickly in the glittering capital. Of course, Mr Wickham does not become rich and is soon dispatched to The Marshalsea, London's notorious debtors' prison. Thinking that Darcy and Lizzy will (and indeed should) come to their aid, he dictates a letter for his wife to write and send to her sister. Darcy and Lizzy are in a quandary. They want to help but Darcy cannot forget Wickham's treatment of Georgiana, his dear sister. Furthermore they know that if they simply pay the debt, Wickham and Lydia will have learnt nothing. They travel to London and visit Wickham and Lydia. Shocked by the melancholy state into which Lydia has fallen, they know something must be done. But what? This is a funny and affectionate continuation of Jane Austen's beloved novel.

Genre: Historical Fiction

A Destiny to Dance: The Chronicles of the Great Oak: Book 2 by Jenny Davis (Amazon Digital Services) (3 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

A Destiny to Dance Book II: The Chronicles of the Great Oak Margaret Simmons has known all of her life that her family is not like others. Her family has secrets. Her family has had terrible loss. It has years of pain and longing for loved ones. And her family has a sacred duty--to protect the Great Oak. But Margaret learned she had another duty when her lost sister returned through the Great Oak. "A girl born from the Tree had a Destiny to Love, so her sister danced through the tree to gift it to her... " Margaret had to leave everything... her family... the entire world she knew, to take her sister's place in the future. This way her sister, Melanie, could stay in Margaret's time of 1944, and be with the young man she had fallen in love with. She had to do it for her sister. She had to do it for her parents. And she hoped, she was somehow doing it for herself as well. Margaret quickly finds that the Great Oak has a plan for her, but she must go through the tree several times to complete her journey. As a vivacious bombshell gal from the 1940's, traveling through time... Margaret embraces her Destiny to Dance.

Genre: Historical Fiction

The Falconer's Apprentice by Malve von Hassell (7 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

The Falconer's Apprentice is a story of adventure and intrigue set in the intense social and political unrest of the Holy Roman Empire in the thirteenth century. That bird should be destroyed!" Andreas stared at Ethelbert in shock. Blood from an angry-looking gash on the young lord's cheek dripped onto his embroidered tunic. Andreas clutched the handles of the basket containing the young peregrine. Perhaps this was a dream -- Andreas, an apprentice falconer at Castle Kragenberg, cannot bear the thought of killing the young female falcon and smuggles her out of the castle. Soon he realizes that his own time there has come to an end, and he stows away, with the bird, in the cart of an itinerant trader, Richard of Brugge. So begins a series of adventures that lead him from an obscure castle in northern Germany to the farthest reaches of Frederick von Hohenstaufen's Holy Roman Empire, following a path dictated by the wily trader's mysterious mission. Andreas continues to improve his falconry skills, but he also learns to pay attention to what is happening around him as he travels through areas fraught with political unrest. Eventually, Richard confides in Andreas, and they conspire to free Enzio, the eldest of the emperor's illegitimate sons, from imprisonment in Bologna.

Genre: Historical Fiction

Thomas Marchant: a novella by Pamela Stephen (3 Reviews)    Price verified 13 hours ago

When he returns home after graduating from Trinity College Cambridge in 1720, Thomas Marchant wants to channel his passion as an innovator and engineer into devising and improving steam-driven engines for mining. He has plans running in his head to expand the family business, and make a name for himself at the start of a momentous period in British manufacturing history. But a twist of fate is about to change the direction of his life and with the help of his friends and neighbours, he must learn to live with the consequences of it. This freestanding story is the second of three about the lives of a group of characters in 18th century West London.

Genre: Historical Fiction

The Return of her Dear Viscount: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Alice Kirks (164 Reviews)    Price verified 30 minutes ago

Rose Price, maid in the service of the Earl and Countess of Harrowby, is an intelligent woman with a fiery spirit. When she learns that Henry Ryder, the Earl's son and her childhood friend, returns home, her heart skips a beat. However, she will soon realise that he is not the kind and caring person she once knew, and she will feel foolish for ever having feelings for him... Could Rose be the one who will guide Henry back to his forgotten gentle soul? Or will she realise that falling for him was the greatest mistake in her life? While Henry is shying away from Rose, pretending there has never been a connection between them, he soon realises just how much she has always meant to him. When he discovers that his friends have humiliated Rose, causing her to run away, he feels furious, but also guilty. Will Henry convince Rose that he is capable of change and worthy of forgiveness, showing her the true colours of his heart? Or has his misbehaviour cost him her love? In the midst of this chaos, the only certainty is this; he will never let the love of his life get hurt again... Even though they cannot hide their love for each other anymore, Rose and Henry have to confront class differences, and people that insist on tearing them apart. Will the two of them find the courage to defeat social expectations? Or will they find themselves fighting for a love that could never flourish? "The Return of her Dear Viscount" is a historical romance novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.

Genre: Historical Fiction

Mistress of Tredegar by Marnie Perry (24 Reviews)    Price verified 13 hours ago

Sir Frain Bedortha has long since admired and coveted Tredegar castle and it is now within his grasp. But to his fury he is prevented from taking it by an ancient document signed by Arthur Pendragon. Unwilling to take the castle by force and risk all out war Frain decides to wait on word from his liege lord, the King of Wessex. However, Frain demands a hostage, what he gets is Brannagh Penlion chatelaine of Castle Tredegar and mistress of the earl, its lord. At first furious and resentful Frain soon discovers there is more to this woman than a mere servant. As his suspicions grow so does his desire for this haughty, seemingly cold woman and soon finds himself drawn to her in a way he has never been to any woman. Brannagh Penlion has risked everything to prevent Frain Bedortha from taking possession of Castle Tredegar, her freedom, even her life. Taken as hostage for the good behaviour of her people she expects discomfort, hardship and resentment from Sir Frain and his people, what she does not expect is to feel an attraction towards her captor. But Brannagh is not all she seems and if Frain should discover her secret more than her heart will be at stake.

Genre: Historical Fiction

Trying to Breathe Without You by Christy Gerrell (5 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

Adam Hansen rents a beach cottage for a month on a little island in the Gulf of Mexico. Upon arriving he learns that a woman has also been given the beach cottage for the same month. An odd sort of bond forms between the two with Adam living in one half of the cottage, and the young woman living in the other half. As the days pass, the bond between them grows with Adam aware that he's falling in love with the girl that he barely knows. Suddenly the two are torn apart and Adam, unaware of who this young woman really is knows beyond all doubt that he needs her, because without her, he's struggling to breathe.

Genre: Historical Fiction

Bad vs Evil by David Rountree (1 Review)    Price verified 10 minutes ago

Murder, burglary, muggings, counterfeiting, train robbing, safe-blowing, and other nefarious gang activities terrorized the local population. Law enforcement and the inept justice system couldn't deal with the problems, so, finally, the outraged citizens in two Indiana communities conspired to resolve the crime issue themselves. However, many considered their ultimate solution to be far worse than the problem.

Genre: Historical Fiction

With a Trusting Heart by Dawn Kinzer (Morningview Publishing) (31 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Will trust be the winning ticket to mending two wounded hearts? The 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition is taking place in Seattle with participants from all over the world when Lizzie Clark accepts a position at an orphanage in the city. After suffering heartbreak and loss, she is determined to make a life for herself independently. Jack Butler's mother abandoned their family when he was a young boy. Loyalty to his father cost him fulfilling his own aspirations, so Jack strives to take their family farm in a new direction. A newborn is left at the orphanage with a note asking Lizzie to take care of him. Why did the woman abandon her child? And why is Jack, a handsome local farmer so interested in helping Lizzie search for the infant's mother? When shocking revelations disrupt their plans, Lizzie and Jack are faced with life-changing decisions. Will they open their hearts to trusting again? This story was inspired by events that took place at the 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Expo -- Seattle's first world's fair.

Genre: Historical Fiction

Realm of the Witch Queen: Lunar Fire Book 2 by Tamara Rendell (Renwulf Creations) (2 Reviews)    Price verified 40 minutes ago

A Saga of The Savage Innocence and Power of Ancient Druidism PART TWO of Lunar Fire Lahana, an innocent young princess, is traded for an appeasement treaty with a tyrannical king. On arrival, she is immediately caught in a web of evil sorcery and a sex cult - overwhelmed and mesmerised and drugged. Her inner power awakens to fight and escape this dark kingdom. Her freedom journey takes her to sanctuary with a powerful Druid priest whom awakens her true destiny within her deepest soul's yearnings. After trials and tribulations, she becomes a powerful queen and destroys the evil king's realm and rebirths a new civilisation out of the ashes of a dark age into an era of peace and prosperity. Her coming of age is full of love and pain until, finally, her true soul mate embraces her vision, and together they triumph over injustice and ignorance. Ideal for lovers of Norse, Celtic, and Arthurian sagas.

Genre: Historical Fiction

Looking Glass Friends by E. L. Neve (Nothing but the Story via Amazon) (125 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

Winner of 15 BOOK AWARDS: a Lyrical love Story, inspired by real letters "This novel features an original and fascinating premise... Readers will be compelled to keep reading until the very end." ~ Booklife by Publishers Weekly. When our souls fall in love before our bodies meet... LOOKING GLASS FRIENDS is a story about finding your soul's reflection, the ideal person put on this earth just for you. But what if you are already married? What if you have kids? This quest for happiness lies at the heart of all our lives. Many of us face the choice that turns the pages of this story. Many of us know that our life will be utterly different in twenty years depending on the choice we make today. It is an intersection that changes everything forever. This award-winning novel seeks to show that what seems insurmountable can be done... and should be done. Discover its poetry and wisdom for yourself. 2018 Hollywood Book Festival WINNER 2018 Great Northwest Book Festival WINNER 2018 Beach Book Festival WINNER 2017 New York Book Festival WINNER 2017 Los Angeles Book Festival WINNER 2017 London Book Festival Runner-up 2017 Pacific Book Awards Finalist 2017 BookVana Award Finalist 2017 Readers' Favorite Finalist 2018 Paris Book Festival Honorable Mention 2018 San Francisco Book Festival Honorable Mention 2017 New England Book Festival Honorable Mention 2017 Florida Book Festival Honorable Mention 2017 Southern California Book Festival Honorable Mention 2017 Great Midwest Book Festival Honorable Mention ELLIE & NEIL FELL IN LOVE over email, discussing Ayn Rand's novel, Atlas Shrugged. Neither remembered the other's face clearly. Both were married already. And she had a five-year-old son. But in the span of a few letters each discovered his soul's mirror-image. So how could they live apart? Woven with poetry and philosophy this is a story about the nature of love, its enchantment or curse, and the heartbreaking question: Can a mother secure her child's happiness by ...

Genre: Historical Fiction

The Legacy of Mavis McCall (Silver Cross Ranch Legacy Series Book 3) by Faye Roberts (Forget Me Not Romances, a division of Winged Publications) (67 Reviews)    Price verified 10 hours ago

Imagine opening a long-forgotten trunk to find diaries written by your foremothers. Four generations of thoughts, heartaches, challenges and triumphs. What lessons did they write inside the yellowed pages? What lessons could they gift you now? THE LEGACY OF MAVIS MCCALL - Book Three of the Silver Cross Ranch Legacy It takes a bit of conniving and a few subtle lies, but Mavis finds what she's been searching for when, against her father's wishes, she's accepted to study at the Colorado College of Agriculture. She can't imagine how life could get any better. Halcyon days are filled with knowledge, good friends, acceptance for who she is, and a sweet but secret love. Yet, all too often, secrets have a way of turning to bite back at the hand that fed them. The world shifts on its very foundation when the Great Depression is followed by yet another catastrophic world war. War that destroys hope and shatters dreams. For Mavis, the fight becomes personal. She enlists in the Women's Army Corp and though the Allies eventually win, she comes home defeated and burdened with more heavy secrets that threaten to bring her down for good. Only after returning to her beloved land does she begin to heal. With hard work and keen foresight, she moves the ranch, and herself, into a bold new era. The Silver Cross Ranch Legacy weaves the lessons of history into the lives of four mothers and daughters who fight the odds, and sometimes each other, to defend their way of life. With stubborn tenacity and hard-won faith, the women learn the beauty in their differences, the power of forgiveness, and create hope for the future with the reassurance that each step taken during life's sometimes rugged journey leads to a bright coming home. A Lady Rancher is a rare breed. Born into the world with a legacy deep in her marrow, she has a spirit of survival branded into her soul. A rare gift handed down from one generation to the next.

Genre: Historical Fiction

Mail Order Bride: The Imposter Bride: Clean and Wholesome Historical Romance (Brother's Mail Order Brides Book 5) by Faith Johnson (Clean Romance Publishing) (104 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

*** Click the BUY Button to Grab this great deal NOW *** From the desk of your Favorite Amazon Best Selling Author Faith Johnson Enjoy this wonderful Mail Order Bride Story about the Meredith Brothers Falling In Love and Getting Married (Or do They? Read more to find out... ) Tabitha Morrison has lived and worked in the wealthy Smith household since her father abandoned her as an infant. She was raised by the household maids to be quite adept at various tasks, and her life as a servant is all she has ever known. So when she is ready for a different life, she makes a bold decision. She will leave the world she knows and travel west as a mail-order bride. Jacob Meredith is a kind man, and Tabitha is grateful for that. However, it seems he and his family have gotten the wrong idea about her. They believe she is from a wealthy family, and Tabitha is too embarrassed to tell the truth. What if they send her back home? Now, she has to pretend hard work is unknown to her and allow the Meredith family to handle most of the chores. But when Tabitha is forced to reveal her secret, will she lose the first chance at love she's found? *** Click the BUY Button to Grab this great deal NOW ***

Genre: Historical Fiction

Adventures of Dirty Dottie: Finding Joy (Keys of Life) by Carolyn Schield (Uriel's Justice LLC) (2 Reviews)    Price verified 40 minutes ago

From the authors of the Number One Best Seller, Keys of Life trilogy comes Adventures of Dirty Dottie: Finding Joy. Unwrap the Enigma: To the outside world, Dirty Dottie is a woman who exudes strength and confidence, bringing men to their proverbial knees. T her friends and family. she is simply Dottie, a woman who soothes troubled souls with her angelic singing and hides away her inner vulnerabilities. Underneath it all, she is a woman who has made it her life's mission to defend right. Unlock the Past: Dottie reunites with old pals Han and Bill. As they reminisce, Dottie shares a cryptic message left by her long-deceased husband. But, where there is good, evil is lurking in the shadows. Uncover the Mystery: While investigating clues to the message's meaning, Dottie and her two-man army embark on a late-night mission to find an ancient treasure. Unaware that they are in a race against time, they must place together the clues to locate the relic before it falls into the hands of a madman intent on using it to further his evil ambitions.

Genre: Historical Fiction

Murder in E-Town: A Novel (The Alternate Universe Book 13) by Ron Washburn (The Knights of Altoris Publications) (13 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Based on a true story. In the fall of 1870 a woman, badly beaten and suffering from hypothermia, stumbled into the Pearson Saloon in the mining settlement in New Mexico Territory known as Elizabethtown, or 'E-Town'. The story she told of murder would change the lives of all who heard her. Her husband had just killed their young son and a passing traveler. Her story fell upon the ears of well-known gunslinger Clay Allison and his gang. What happened next would become one of the most notorious stories ever to come out of New Mexico. Told by one of Clay's gang members, he weaves the facts into a story that will introduce you to one of New Mexico's first documented serial killers, Charles Kennedy. A name you'll not soon forget. Get all of Ron Washburn's westerns: 1. The Man From Atlanta 2. Murder in E-Town: A Novel 3. Jornada del Muerto: Cowboys and Monsters 4. Austin's Justice 5. Blue Eyes in the Snow 6. A Reckoning in Goldenburg 7. Journey of Blood: The Lady Gunslinger

Genre: Historical Fiction

Listen To The Colours by J.L. Dupont (28 Reviews)    Price verified 13 hours ago

One war, five years, three lives - two childhood friends separated by Nazi ideology, and a twelve-year-old French boy who's not like other boys. Three distinct struggles to come to terms with loss and suffering and the absurdity of war. Until in the waning months of the war, Germany's deployment of its secret V1 weapon irrevocably entangles their lives in the forests of Normandy. Listen To The Colours is the author's second novel, inspired by the memories of those who witnessed the construction of the V1 ramps in the forests of Normandy. They suffered in silence, and helped change the course of the war.

Genre: Historical Fiction

All That Time Allows: The Prequel To The James Saga by Annette Austin (13 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Lies, passion, and intrigue - welcome to Havers End! This enticing historical fiction story begins The James Saga. Edward James has a firm grip on the Havers End slave plantation. From the outside, the James family is a respectable, wealthy Southern family but behind many closed doors, there are deep seated divisions. Lawrence James is bound to take charge of the plantation. However, he detests slavery and his stance puts him at odds with his father, Edward. Madeleine James is happy that her older brother has a sensual romantic courtship with Eleanor Southland. Yet, Lawrence has doubts about the relationship - especially when he catches sight of a young female slave. The oldest sister, Belvedere Rossiter, is undecided concerning her future. Does she remain with her husband, Nicholas, or can she start a new life? If you want to find out more, please order your copy with one click today.

Genre: Historical Fiction

Legacy of the Musketeers (The Novella Range Book 1) by Ian Shimwell (Shimwell's Stories) (2 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

At last, after 165 years, the sequel to The Man in the Iron Mask... 17th Century France, two years after D'Artagnan's death: Deep beneath the Palais de Versailles, Aramis is shocked and astonished by the directives of D'Artagnan's Legacy. To follow, he must betray his honour; his King and, perhaps most damning of all, his fellow Musketeers. The Sun King will be eclipsed by darkness once more... Or can the ageing Musketeers really reunite, for one last time - for the glory of France?

Genre: Historical Fiction

Apprehension and Desire by Ola Wegner (360 Reviews)    Price verified 13 hours ago

Pride and Prejudice variation. What if Elizabeth Bennet had agreed to Darcy's marriage proposal offered to her at Hunsford parsonage, sincerely thinking it was the best thing she could have done in her situation? As his fiancée and later wife, can she fall in love with Fitzwiliam Darcy who is still very much arrogant, rude, and not reformed man? Will she be able to look over her own prejudice and apprehension, and see a worthy man who loves, and desires her? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I thank you, Mr. Darcy. I do accept." It came out so quietly that it was barely heard, even to herself. She averted her eyes from him, resting them stubbornly on the ornament of the mantelpiece. She thought the silence between them lasted an eternity. Perhaps she should not have agreed so quickly, she thought in panic. She should have asked him for a day or two to think about his proposal. Her body stiffened involuntarily when she sensed him stepping closer. Her heart stopped when she felt his hot breath against her temple. "There is no need to be shy with me, Elizabeth." He tilted her chin making her look at him. His eyes were kind and his voice gentle, but she barely registered that. All she wanted was to be left alone now. She desperately craved a moment alone to think everything through. Her eyes widened in shock when he began leaning further towards her, his gaze focused on her lips. He wanted to kiss her! At the last moment, she turned her face from him, offering him instead her cheek. "Forgive me," she heard, and he stepped back from her. "I will go to Longbourn first thing in the morning to ask your father's permission." His voice sounded more formal now. "Perhaps you would wish to write a letter to your father, explaining the situation." "I... yes." He walked to her again. "Could you meet me early tomorrow in the grove, before my departure? Will seven o'clock not be too early?" "No, I am used ...

Genre: Historical Fiction

The Quiet Dogs (Herbie Kruger Book 3) by John Gardner (234 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

It's time to bring their man home. Just as the Soviets recruited Philby in the 1930s, so British Intelligence suborned a young Russian boy during the days of the British Mission to Russia at the end of World War One. Over the decades that boy has grown to be the main British asset within the clandestine world. The secret of his identity has been handed down from one Director General of British Intelligence to the next. 'Stentor', as he is coded, now occupies a place of prime importance within the First Chief Directorate of the KGB. But he is an old man, ready for retirement. It is time for the Herbie Kruger to fulfil an old promise and bring the Russian to England and a home he has never seen... In The Quiet Dogs John Gardner again provides a skilfully constructed thriller, as intriguing, exciting and detailed in character as its widely acclaimed predecessors. Praise for John Gardner: 'A master storyteller at the height of his power' - Len Deighton, acclaimed author of Funeral in Berlin 'Cool polished story-telling with all the sexy sidelines in the best James Bond tradition' - The Evening Standard John Gardner was educated in Berkshire and at St. John's College, Cambridge. He has had many fascinating occupations and was at one time a Royal Marine officer, a stage magician, theatre critic, reviewer and journalist.

Genre: Historical Fiction

Star of Wonder: The Incense Road Novella 1 (Secrets of the Lost Empires Book 2) by Tracy Higley (239 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

An epic quest across the sands of Arabia In the exotic lands of the east, a secret sect of Persian magicians study the night sky for generations. When the stars announce a strange royal birth, Misha, a first-level mage, is ready to prove himself by chasing down this new world leader. But then an ancient document surfaces, whispering of an artifact of immense power. The temptation to seize power is too great to resist. And Misha is not alone in his quest. The king's general Reza seeks power to fulfill his mysterious destiny, and both he and Misha have their eye set on the Egyptian princess Kamillah, who will do anything to gain the artifact that could break her bondage to the sorcerer Zahir. The soldier, the mage and the princess each has a secret to protect. But if they are going to survive the dark forces warring for their prize, they must learn to trust each other -- in what will surely be the journey of a lifetime. Book One: Star of Wonder http://amzn.to/1eH8CHE Book Two: Star of Night http://amzn.to/1K16O84 Book Three: Royal Beauty http://amzn.to/1d5ZNG5 The Incense Road: The Complete Collection (print version): http://amzn.to/1JdTGxj

Genre: Historical Fiction

Mona Lisa's Secret: A Historical Fiction Mystery & Suspense Novel (Joey Peruggia Book Series 1) by Phil Philips (3,786 Reviews)    Price verified 10 hours ago

A Historical Art Theft Mystery & Suspense Novel A Joey Peruggia Adventure Series - Book 1 From #1 Bestselling Author Phil Philips Da Vinci Code meets Indiana Jones! Over 3 million page reads Joey is the great-grandson of Vincenzo Peruggia, the man who stole the original Mona Lisa in 1911. Along with his girlfriend, Marie, an art connoisseur, he stumbles across his father's secret room, and finds himself staring at what he thinks is a replica of da Vinci's most famous masterpiece. BUT IT IS NO FAKE The Louvre has kept this secret for over one hundred years, waiting for the original to come to light, and now they want it back at any cost. With Marie held hostage and the Louvre curator and his men hot on his trail, Joey is left to run for his life in an unfamiliar city, with the priceless Mona Lisa his only bargaining chip. While formulating a plan to get Marie back with the help from an unexpected quarter, Joey discovers hidden secrets within the painting, secrets which, if made public, could change the world forever. ??? Fans of Dan Brown's, The da Vinci Code will love Phil Philips Mona Lisa's Secret. In this elaborately plotted, fast-paced, historical thriller, Phil Philips takes you on a roller-coaster ride through the streets of Paris and to the Jura mountains of Switzerland, to uncover a secret hidden for thousands of years. ??? 5 STAR READING - Amazon Bestseller - Art Heist Mystery Series - Conspiracy Thriller Book 1 in the Series Scroll up and grab a copy today.

Genre: Historical Fiction

The Girl on the Midway Stage: A Novel of Love, Ambition, and Scandal at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair (The Dancer Chronicles Book 1) by DeAnna Cameron (Fine Skylark Media) (44 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

LOVE, AMBITION & SCANDAL COLLIDE AT THE 1893 CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR Dora Chambers may be the newest Lady Manager at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, but it isn't quite the plum position she expected. Instead of afternoon teas and fancy dinner parties, she finds herself on the dusty Midway Plaisance, tasked with overseeing the Egyptian dancers whose shimmies and scant costumes are stirring up a scandal. Fueled by the Fair's progressive spirit and heady enthusiasm, Dora rises above her disappointment and embraces a determination to fulfill her duty and aid her husband's social ambition. But as her eyes open to the world beyond her own and unlikely friendships are forged, Dora finds the courage to face long-buried secrets that change everything. Can the life she's always longed for still be the one she desires? Or will this tantalizing new passion change her forever? THE GIRL ON THE MIDWAY STAGE is unforgettable historical fiction steeped in authentic Victorian detail and an exotic love story that will sweep you up in Dora's struggle to adapt to her changing world and forge her unique happily-ever-after. This is the debut novel from DeAnna Cameron and is a richly imagined, romantic historical novel that was formerly published as THE BELLY DANCER by Berkley/Penguin. Rating: PG THE DANCER CHRONICLES are stand-alone novels featuring heart-warming stories of love and discovery, where there's never a cliff-hanger ending and always an uplifting happily-ever-after. THE GIRL ON MIDWAY STAGE (Book 1) THE GIRL ON THE VAUDEVILLE STAGE (Book 2)

Genre: Historical Fiction

A Lady's Touch of Sin: A Historical Regency Romance Book by Lucy Langton (484 Reviews)    Price verified 13 hours ago

When her mother finds out that she was involved in a frantic love triangle, Marta Schnitzler is instantly being cast from her Austrian home. What awaits her is her Aunt Margaret, a tittering woman with an earnest responsibility to find Marta a match, against her wishes. While the blue-eyed beauty desperately tries to escape from her future misery, a very dashing man shows up in her life, but, to her misfortune, he is not the one her Aunt has chosen for her. But when her Aunt insists so much on a particular engagement with a Duke, should she just give up to the tantalizing stranger she just met or should she fight to satisfy the burning passion she holds for him? Baldwin Terrence is a successful businessman and the future heir to his ducal estate. When his best friend's cousin comes unexpectedly to visit, he finds himself surprisingly stricken by her stunning eyes, and the connection between them is electrifying. Her beauty is irresistible and tests his willpower at every turn. She's everything Baldwin is not: a spitfire, compassionate, apt to dream and gossip and live loudly and grandly. Of course, she catches the eye of nearly every important member of society, including the dastardly Duke, Lewis Remington. The only thing he knows is that he is determined to possess her, at any cost. Will he convince her that the haven she's longed for all her life may be lying in his arms? Thus begins a tale of lust and heartache, full of passionate moments. But soon their burning promises are all they have left. Caught between her past and her future, Marta must decide whether she's willing to let go of the life she knew for a love she never thought she would find. But in the end, is the choice actually hers to make? Torn between her Aunt's will and what she desires, she has to choose between the man who sets her heart on fire and the one she despises. But can this undeniable desire between them really be buried? Will their love prove strong enough to shatter every ...

Genre: Historical Fiction

The Reaper of Washington County by Steven Banner (10 Reviews)    Price verified 10 minutes ago

Young Sean Callahan appears to be lost. His father who was a legendary Lawman, has just passed away. He did however train his son to be a leader and to follow in his footsteps. In the year 1894, he began working on the sea vessel the Intrepid. With the whaling trade slowing. He sets his sights on something else. The one thing Sean knows he can't run away from... His uncle is the courageous Captain James Callahan who runs the Boston Office for U.S. Marshals. He gives Sean a new start in life, by becoming a marshal himself. Later ordered to an obscure town seeming hidden in Rhode Island. His mission is to find out what happened to four missing women. Under the watchful eye of retired Major Jeremiah Lancaster. He tries to understand what everyone appears to be hiding, in a town filled with folklore and superstition. With seemingly no clues. He must track down who is responsible or return home a complete failure. His new boss, Colonel Robert Goldberg is running for a seat on the United States Senate. Each day he eagerly awaits the answers that could ignite his campaign. By day, the young marshal hunts for a killer, and at night he must protect them from one. What he discovers will amaze you and that is just the beginning. The secrets must come out. So, step up and get ready. It's going to be one hell of a ride. The adventure starts now. Get your copy today.

Genre: Historical Fiction

The House of Closed Doors by Jane Steen (18,179 Reviews)    Price verified 30 minutes ago

Heedless. Stubborn. Disgraced. Small town Illinois, 1870: "My stepfather was not particularly fond of me to begin with, and now that he'd found out about the baby, he was foaming at the mouth" Desperate to avoid marriage, Nell Lillington refuses to divulge the name of her child's father and accepts her stepfather's decision that the baby be born at a Poor Farm and discreetly adopted. Until an unused padded cell is opened and two small bodies fall out. Nell is the only resident of the Poor Farm who is convinced the unwed mother and her baby were murdered, and rethinks her decision to abandon her own child to fate. But even if she manages to escape the Poor Farm with her baby she may have no safe place to run to.

Genre: Historical Fiction

Sarah Finds Freedom: The Maxwell Bride Series Book 2 (The Maxwell Brides Series) by Krissyann Granger (Tug Hill Publishing Company LLC) (861 Reviews)    Price verified 36 minutes ago

"HEADING OUT WEST AS A MAIL-ORDER BRIDE IS A DAMN STUPID IDEA... " ~Sarah 1886, Boston. Sarah Forbes is a cowgirl at heart, but if she obeys her father's wishes she'll be living in a gilded cage. When she witnesses a crime and needs to flee the city, a mail-order bride agency seems like her only ticket to freedom and safety. But life throws her an unexpected responsibility and complicates everything. Can she rise to the challenge, and find freedom? Caine Maxwell is a widower with a deep fear of loss. His controlling ways and protective nature are a frustrating mix to a girl who desires only freedom. Stubborn heads collide, but when something precious is taken from them, the stakes are raised. Can they come together to recover the one thing they can't live without? Although the story is old fashioned, The Maxwell Brides Series contains violence, adult language and themes, and descriptions of physical intimacy. It is intended for mature readers. I hope you enjoy the new covers for this series! The old covers were lovely, but a little too sweet for the books. Stick with me as I release the rest of the new covers!

Genre: Historical Fiction

The Last Letter (The Letter Series Book 1) by Kathleen Shoop (2,658 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

"Gripping historical fiction -- A tale of two women finding meaning behind all that went wrong in their lives. A timeless tale of redemption with the best plot-twist at the end I've seen in a long, long time. Can't wait for book two!" New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Melissa Foster Katherine wouldn't have believed it if she hadn't found the letter... In the summer of 1905 Katherine Arthur's mother arrives on her doorstep, dying, forcing her to relive a past she wanted to forget. When Katherine was young, the Arthur family had been affluent city dwellers until shame sent them running for the prairie, into the unknown. Taking her family, including young Katherine, to live off the land was the last thing Jeanie Arthur had wanted, but she would do her best to make a go of it. For Jeanie's husband Frank it had been a world of opportunity. Dreaming, lazy Frank. But, it was a society of uncertainty--a domain of natural disasters, temptation, hatred, even death. ?? Ten-year-old Katherine had loved her mother fiercely, put her trust in her completely, but when there was no other choice, and Jeanie resorted to extreme measures on the prairie to save her family, she tore Katherine's world apart. Now, seventeen years later, and far from the homestead, Katherine has found the truth - she has discovered the last letter. After years of anger, can Katherine find it in her heart to understand why her mother made the decisions that changed them all? Can she forgive and finally begin to heal before it's too late? **Independent Publisher Awards** 2011 Gold Medal, Best Regional Fiction-Midwest **National Indie Excellence Book Awards** 2011 Finalist Award-Historical Fiction 2011 Finalist Award-Regional Fiction **USA Best Books 2011 Awards** Winner, Fiction--Western Finalist, Fiction--Historical Finalist, Best New Fiction **International Book Awards** 2011 Finalist Award-Historical Fiction 2011 Finalist Award-Best New Fiction

Genre: Historical Fiction

Pretty Little Flowers by Joyce Kay (9 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

What I wouldn't give for you. I would sacrifice everything. I would give my life. All you have to do is ask and I would stand upon the peak of a great mountain and fall to my certain death. In Victorian England, everything is done according to the rules of society, but when the Duke of Fetterfield dies, his daughter discovers a freedom that had been denied to her; the freedom to marry for love. And when Mr York comes back into her life, she believes her prayers have finally been answered. But her father's death also uncovers a shocking secret that could destroy them all. Pretty Little Flowers by Joyce Kay is about the choices we make, and how those choices force us to confront the truth of who we are.

Genre: Historical Fiction

Ambrose, Prince of Wessex; Trader of Kiev. (Ambrose series Book 1) by Bruce Corbett (89 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

A young prince of Wessex is captured by Viking raiders. He and his friends manage to escape captivity in Denmark, and begin an epic journey to Norway and then Sweden. The rest of the story is loosely based on the Primary Russian Chronicles. There, they join a Viking expedition to conquer Novgorod, and, within a year, they travel down the mighty Dnieper river to settle in Kiev.

Genre: Historical Fiction

Bloody Rain - Murder, Madness & the Monsoon by Rick Spilman (Old Salt Press) (77 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Bloody Rain is a short story set on a sailing ship in the 1880s. The Queen Charlotte was anchored fore and aft off the Calcutta wharves in the Hoogly River, waiting for cargo. She was a fine, three masted iron bark; trim, low and fast on a reach - in all respects, the perfection of the shipbuilder's art. If she had a single great flaw, it was on her quarterdeck in the man that the owners had chosen as captain. Captain John McPherson maintains absolute control over his ship and those who sail upon her. The only one that he cannot control is himself, slipping into murder and madness in the face of the relentless monsoon.

Genre: Historical Fiction

Poverty Creek (The Liberty Hill Series Book 2) by Sonja Heisinger (29 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

In Gold Rush California, a civil war is raging... between two people. The Southern Mines, 1849 - After conquering the jungles of Panama, Lucius Flynn and Evelyn Brennan set sail for the Land of Dreams, but they couldn't be more at odds. Determined to make a fortune and put an end to their arranged marriage once and for all, they join a company of ragtag prospectors and embark on the dangerous road to Prosperity, a boomtown in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Surrounded by intriguing new friends and golden opportunities, the Wild West just might bring Lucius and Evelyn together... until Nell Watson arrives. Charming and seductive, the famous dancer sets her sights on Lucius, while Evelyn becomes more and more entangled with a married man. In Poverty Creek, vigilantes, cowboys, and hopeless romantics converge in a world where lawlessness and drudgery disguise themselves as freedom and grandeur. Where beauty is treacherous, and dreams are fallible. The western adventure continues in this highly anticipated sequel to Liberty Hill. What readers are saying about Liberty Hill: "Captivating." - 5-star review "Kept me reading when I should have been in bed." - 5-star review "Historical fiction at its finest." - 5-star review "Worth its weight in gold." - 5-star review "I could not and would not put this book down." - 5-star review "An amazing adventure story." - 5-star review "I fell in love with this book!" - 5-star review About the author: A California native, Sonja Heisinger has lived and traveled all over the world. She published her first novel, the inspirational For He Is Summer, when she was just twenty years old. A few years later, she lost both her parents in a car accident, and her brother shortly after. To make sense of her grief, she began to draw and write voraciously. Today she is a professional artist - follow her on Instagram @sonjartsinger - and author of the bestselling Liberty Hill series, a romantic drama set during the California Gold ...

Genre: Historical Fiction