Historical romance Books

The Lasting Gift: Christmas approaches, and Mary Ann Poole has little to anticipate. Her daughter Beth was born shortly after the death in battle of Lt. Poole seven years earlier, and never knew her father. Mary Ann has just lost her job. As a future in...

Pinkerton Agent Jamie Donovan is packed with Irish Charm, from his disarming lilt to his devastating smile, and he knows it. He uses his gifts to bring evil to justice and women to his bed. Most women that is, except icy Kathryn Mitchell, Katie as he...

We arrived at last at a wide cavern with an arched domelike roof. An aperture in the midst let in the light of heaven; but this was overgrown with brambles and underwood, which acted as a veil, obscuring the day, and giving a solemn religious hue to the...

Water on a Flat Rock gives readers an intimate portrayal of John and Annie Coker, from their marriage in 1819 through the Trail of Tears and the Civil War, and opens with words from Annie herself: "Osiyo. I am Annie. I have come here to this place in...

The only novel published by Emily Brontë, “Wuthering Heights” is the story of Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff, a young man adopted into Catherine’s family when he was just a boy. After Catherine’s father dies, her brother Hindley bullies and torments...

In The Duchesse of Langeais, Honore De Balzac tells us the story of an ill-fated love affair between a Parisian socialite and a Napoleonic war hero. The depth of character is astonishing and the writing superb.

A touching portrait of a complicated family. The Moorland Cottage is a story about a woman asked to give up her hopes and dreams to further her bother's Gaskell expertly confronts the mores and social problems faced by Victorian women while highlighting...

Collected here in this 4 - in - 1 omnibus edition are D. H. Lawrence's most important novels: Sons and Lovers, The Rainbow, Women in Love, Lady Chatterley's Lover. D. H. Lawrence's was a poet, playwright, essayist and literary critic. His works caused so...

Chrétien's works include five major poems in rhyming eight-syllable couplets. Four of these are complete; Erec and Enide (c. 1170); Cligès (c. 1176), and Yvain, the Knight of the Lion and Lancelot, the Knight of the Cart, both written simultaneously...

Leonella and her niece, Antonia, visit a church to hear the sermon of acelebrated priest, Ambrosio, and while waiting tell their story to two young men, Don Lorenzo and Don Christoval. Antonia's Grandfather is the Marquis de las Cisternas, who was...

The man was from the world beyond the ridges, and his carefully tailored clothing looked strangely out of place in the mountain wilderness. His form stooped a little in the shoulders, perhaps with weariness, but he carried himself with the unconscious...

Originally published in 1899, Pharos, the Egyptian is a thriller with romance and supernaturalism. A very sinister old man, Pharos, proves to be Ptahmes, a mummy who has survived through the centuries with full magical powers.

Young Dick Haldane sets out on his first sea voyage aboard the S.S. Star of the North, from the deck Dick sees a Ghost Ship. A large fullrigged ship with white canvas sails all crimson from a last expiring gleam of the Sun's afterglow. The ship's sails...

Set sail for adventure! As it is usual for great persons, whose lives have been remarkable, and whose actions deserve recording to posterity, to insist much upon their originals, give full accounts of their families, and the histories of their ancestors,...

Set sail for adventure. Out of this past the pirate emerges as a romantic, even at times heroic, figure. This final niche, despite his crimes, cannot altogether be denied him. A hero he is and will remain so long as tales of the sea are told. So, have at...

Matthew Lanfear had stopped off, between Genoa and Nice, at San Remo in the interest of a friend who had come over on the steamer with him, and who wished him to test the air before settling there for the winter with an invalid wife. She was one of those...

Avid feminist and aspiring filmmaker, Kate Bloom discovers long lost footage that holds the key to who murdered her grandmother.  Legendary movie star, Gloria Reardon, may be dead, but friends and lovers from the Golden Age of Hollywood’s...

Old Agnes MacKendall has a vision of Janelle Grayson's infant daughter, Moria, as a young woman, far from home in a dangerous place. Janelle and her husband, Richard, must prepare their little girl for whatever's ahead. It's a future charged with risk...

Join Elizabeth Walden as she ventures through a new life in a new country. On her journey, she learns of hardships, joy, and endurance, all the while relying on her Heavenly Father, the continuity of family, and giving her heart completely.

<p>The truths of the past are often the hardest to face.</p><p>When Grace Stewart's fiancé Stephen leaves Halifax in 1937 to pursue his dream of becoming an archaeologist in Greece, neither of them expect that war will soon engulf the...

The Ranchers daughter, beautiful Hallie Lamont, captivates country boy Jessie Rascoe. But the bare foot mountain girl, Maria Hunter, captures his heart in this "Greatest Generation" love story based on characters and historic events experienced by the...

Destiny Moretti is, by all standards, a lucky woman. Born into a family who possesses both great wealth and power, she is loved and has the world at her feet. She knows how to get what she wants from life, and many consider her to be blessed. But what...

Johnny and Jane Potter, being twins, went through Oxford together. Johnny came up from Rugby and Jane from Roedean. Johnny was at Balliol and Jane at Somerville. Both, having ambitions for literary careers, took the Honours School of English Language and...

Eight short stories that will delight you. Love, romance, witchcraft, and a couple of true stories that you will love and will have a lot of fun reading. When you reach the story of Aldo-save it for last. No, no ... when you reach the story of The...

Together, their friendship could survive anything.

Life is difficult for the hardworking Jones family. Aunt Grace Jones, her son Willie, and his daughter Talu do their best to survive in the rural, destitute Louisiana town of Double Bridges. But when Augustus...

Lebanon, 1902. Hakim, a Christian rebel, is fighting against the oppressive Ottoman Turks. Betrayed by one of his own, he is forced to flee to America. There, the passionate youth finds his centuries-old Arab traditions challenged by a forbidden love...

The Apostate's Woman is a love story taking place in Illinois and Canada in the midst of local, national and international hatred and intrigue in the last half of the 19th century. Euphemie, an attractive 23-year old, falls in love with...

A Nation divided... Two families face tragedy and an uncertain future as tensions rise in the years approaching the American Civil War. This is the story of the building of a legacy in the Texas wilderness... a legacy built on a foundation forged from...

En La Diana Enamorada encontramos cinco libros que continúan la historia de Jorge de Montemayor. Gaspar Gil Polo nos lleva a un mundo de amor y aventuras, donde los personajes luchan por sus vidas y sus amores. Una obra imprescindible para los amantes de...

This book is a romantic and captivating tale of 19th century England that explores themes of love, loyalty, and self-discovery. Lady Grace, the protagonist, is a strong and independent woman who defies societal norms and follows her heart to find true...

Cárcel de Amor es una novela de Diego de San Pedro que narra la historia de un joven noble que se enamora de una dama inalcanzable y dedicada a Dios. La obra es una exploración de los temas del amor profano y el amor divino en la España del siglo XV...

Lucy, une jeune orpheline élevée par un oncle tyrannique en Angleterre, hérite d'une somme d'argent et décide de partir en Écosse, où elle rencontre Mr Templeton, un gentilhomme ruiné. Leur romance est toutefois assombrie par les secrets du passé.This...

Jill is a stirring novel of passion, betrayal, and revenge set in the lush Welsh countryside. Elizabeth Amy Dillwyn's masterpiece is a timeless tale of love and loss that will take your breath away.This work has been selected by scholars as being...

In diesem packenden historischen Roman geht es um eine Liebesgeschichte, die sich in den Jahren des belgischen Aufstands in den 1830er Jahren ereignet. Die Hauptfigur Hendrik Conscience erzählt die Geschichte von den Freuden und Leiden der jungen Liebe,...

Ce roman raconte l'histoire d'amour entre Louise et Barnavaux. L'auteur explore les relations entre les personnages, le développement de leur romance et les défis auxquels ils sont confrontés.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally...

In this classic novel of romance and intrigue, Mary Elizabeth Braddon tells the story of a young woman named Vixen who must navigate the treacherous waters of English society. As she copes with love, betrayal, and scandal, Vixen proves herself to be a...

Bellah est un roman classique de Feuillet, écrivain et dramaturge français du XIXe siècle. L'histoire tourne autour de deux cousins, Jocelyn et Bellah, qui sont amoureux l'un de l'autre malgré les obstacles qui les séparent. Amour, honneur et destinée...

When a young artist from the slums of Paris falls in love with a wealthy Englishwoman, he must navigate the treacherous waters of high society in order to win her heart. This classic Victorian novel explores themes of class, romance, and personal...

This novel, originally published in 1867, follows the story of a young woman who becomes embroiled in a scandalous affair with a married man. The author delves into themes of love, morality, and reputation, painting a vivid picture of Victorian society...

Langbarrow Hall is a delightful novel by Theodora Wilson Wilson. Set in the English countryside, it tells the story of a young woman who inherits a grand estate and must navigate the challenges of aristocratic life. This book is a charming tale of love,...

Flirtation ist ein Roman von Lady Charlotte Campbell Bury, der im 19. Jahrhundert veröffentlicht wurde. Es ist eine Geschichte über eine junge Frau, die in die Gesellschaft des Regency-Englands eingeführt wird und sich in einen Mann verliebt, der nicht...