Historical romance Books

A pretend courtship and private dancing lessons allow two old friends to consider their future together. Who will confess their growing love first? Mr. Benedict Grey is the only heir to a long-standing title, and he knows his duty: find a suitable girl,...

Well-behaved women seldom make history. Lola Montez was anything but well-behaved.Many were enamored by her sparkling blue eyes and midnight black hair, but she was captivated by fame, power and money. In an age where women struggled for equality, she...

Appearances can be deceiving… Vice merchant Maxwell Gideon is wickedly handsome, sinfully arrogant, and devilishly ruthless. Rumor has it, his gaming hell has the power to steal souls and grant miracles. Truth is, Max only owns half of The...

Hark! the Gerrard angels sing...It’s Christmas Eve, and the Gerrard brothers mean to make the most of it. They’ve taken their wives, their children, and their three delightful sisters, and removed to the most wintery estate they have to set...

She needs a new start...He knows a reckoning is coming. Banished from Charleston for his misdeeds years earlier, Joshua Becket built a new life on both sides of the law in Jamaica. But he guards a secret identity. As a sugar plantation owner and...

Everyone in Richmond has secrets. Especially the spies.Meg Brooks, widow, didn't stop spying for the Union when her job at the Pinkerton National Detective Agency ended, especially now that she lives in the Confederate capital. Her job at the Yancey...

Keeping her son safe on this epic journey may be harder than she imagined.​​​​​​​ Otskai never wished her husband dead, but her new-found freedom-something she's never been allowed-brings a relief she willingly embraces. Even her two-year-old son's...

Juliana Duke's dreams don't include ranching. But as the only child of Oscar and Maria Duke and heiress of the vast Duke Ranch, her job is to marry a rancher and produce a male heir. When Lt. Cody Steves rides onto the scene, her resolve to place duty...

To avoid an unwanted marriage, Abby O'Donnell must escape her colonial village. Her chance arrives when Lord Harry Rushmount sails into Providence harbor. Deeply tempted and desperate, Abby steals aboard his ship, risking everything on a perilous voyage.

The Highlander’s vow versus the surgeon’s oath…Angus MacLeod is always getting everyone else out of trouble. When a bonnie lass appears naked on the beach, he’s compelled to rescue her.Only, Lila Salinas doesn’t need saving...

"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."With every one of Jane Austen's novels still in print more than two hundred years after their initial publication, Pride and Prejudice...

Like Kent State in the late 1960s, Hayes University was in a sleepy Ohio college town. Julia Brandon, an innocent sorority girl, was in for an awakening, both emotionally and physically. Trouble begins when she tries to bail her radical roommate out of...

The Congo is in civil war and Brazzaville is under siege. During a mission to evacuate French nationals, Lt. Vincent Chavanne is separated from his unit and left for dead. Soldier in the Grass records his journey with the woman who saves his life as they...

An impossible pairing...Hamish Douglas, the mercurial Laird of Glen Lyon, has never got along with independent, smart-mouthed Emily Baylor. Which wouldn't matter if this brilliant Scottish astronomer didn't move in the same scientific circles as Emily...

Guildford, England - November 1826Worker unrest is spreading among the outlying mills, and rumours arise that the Turner's steam-powered flour mill will come under attack. Jonathan Turner, who has made peace with his pregnant wife, is now fearful of her...

Evil across generations is an ugly thing, but even more so when rational thought it absent.The adopted daughter of Amaryllis and Damien Whitmore, Francesca has a lot to prove, not only to herself and the world, but also to the Nobel family. When Adam,...

If the truth is denied...an identity is hidden...a trust is eroded and a shocking betrayal ensues...can love truly blossom?A tragic accident...a bitter betrayal...a baffling mystery.When an attractive young woman seeks refuge in his home during a...

Is love an illusion? A heartwarming historical saga set against the background of two very different worlds in Edwardian London When Charity Browne arrives at The Fitzroy Hotel on her way to a country house party, she knows there's more to the invitation...

A sweeping family drama spanning both the centuries and the continents. This inspiring epic tale, follows the lives and loves of the Le Britton and O'Dowd dynasties, culminating in the charming love story between Lewis and Dorothy. I challenge anyone not...

Stories of women whose faith in God helped them gain strength to overcome the worst of life...The Purple Rose: Wife of an alcoholic husband. Mother of two young children. How will she cope with the abuses and desertion of a husband whom she loves despite...

It's the 1800s, and Charlotte is running. Running from judgmental eyes. Running from a failed marriage and a scornful mother-in-law. Suffering from a broken heart, she decides to embark on a journey to eastern Asia, where she discovers it's no better...

A compelling tale of secrets and betrayal, friendship and trust, and the legacy of war.Originally published as Hope at Holly Cottage.Plymouth, 1954.The future seems rosy for Plymouth schoolgirl Anna Millington, as she prepares for teacher training...

A dramatic and poignant tale of one girl's quest for the truth.Originally published as Lily's Journey.Dartmoor, 1952.When fifteen-year-old Lily Hayes loses her mother, she finds herself at a crossroads: go to a children's home or leave the bright lights...

1945, the German-Polish border: With Nazis on one side and Soviet forces approaching on the other, a mother and her little boy are torn apart, and so begins an unforgettable tale of courage, heartbreak and motherhood in wartime. "If you ever get...

Ellen looked into her daughter's green eyes. Her chest felt tight, and her heart was cracking. If only she could be sure her secret was safe. If only she could go home to Ireland... New York, 1933. Ellen looks at her sleeping husband and precious...

Summer flowers, warm sunshine, a maypole dance and... is that another murder? A tricky case is afoot for Lady Swift!Summer, 1921. Lady Eleanor Swift, the best amateur sleuth in the country, is delighted to be in charge of the prize-giving at her...

Quand Abigail Carr retourne à Bridgewater après deux longues années en pension, Gabe et Tucker Landry retrouvent la seule femme qui ait retenu leur attention—et leur affection—pendant toutes ces années. Ils ont...

Es gibt nur Eines, was er tun kann, um ihr Verlangen und ihren Ruf zu schützen…sie heiraten.Daisy Lenox hat sich neben ihren hübschen und lebhaften Schwestern immer unsichtbar gefühlt. Aber der neue Stadtarzt, Ethan James, hat all...

As a confirmed wallflower, Lady Audrey D'Arcy dreams of the day she'll officially be on the shelf and out from under society's, and her mother's, critical eye. But when she encounters a handsome stranger in a cloakroom, her dreams for the future are...

She's running for her life. He needs a trophy wife. They didn't count on falling in love.Ellie Wagner is fine being a spinster school teacher. Then she witnesses a bank hold up and can identify the bandits. Fellow robbery victim Milly Crenshaw happens to...

Can London's lady champion fight for love?As London's undefeated women's boxer, Bess Abbott has the scars-both inside and out-to prove it. But when one of her boxing students, Violet, needs protection, Bess Abbott's rock hard heart cracks open. And when...

Galveston Island, 1900.A year of training in the Signal Corps did nothing to prepare Alfred Ridgeway for his new post with the U.S. Weather Bureau on the edge of the Texas gulf. Raised on a farm in Indian Territory, Alfred finds the wealth and grandeur...

Antonio Dasein has a special vision for freedom and ability to experience pure sensory consciousness--Sentio.Nothing matters more to him than delivering Sentio to the masses, thereby freeing their attention from enslavement to untruthful...

Despite playing a key role in defeating the Helvetii, Marcus Crastinus slays a high-ranking chieftain in retaliation for murdering his beloved Lapidara.Court martialed for murder; Marcus is sentenced to a brutal death by crucifixion. Forced to witness...

Disdaining the inequity of his times Alanson strived to make changes by co-opting the current economic establishment as his tool. To a degree he is successful, gaining considerable wealth in accepted, but dubious ways, and by participating in noble...

This book was created as a Ninetieth birthday present for my real-life Aunt Jackie. (We call her Aunt Boo.) Even though Jacqueline Waverly is a fictional character, my Aunt Boo is as full of life and adventure as she is. The research I did for this story...

After hearing the Reverend Jason Lee describe the wonders of the Pacific Northwest in 1838 and declaring it was the United States' Manifest Destiny to claim the Northwest for God and Country, sixteen-year-old Thomas Merriman begins planning his own...

When Havram decides to become a servant-priest, he is tasked with two goals. His first task: to invent something never attempted, which leads directly to the downfall of one kingdom, and indirectly to another. His second: to discover something previously...

It is medieval England and Linus has recently abandoned his duty as a knight and personal bodyguard to the king to become a farmer. More importantly, he has decided to follow his heart to conquer the heart of a beautiful woman he believes to be his soul...

A SWEET, MAIL-ORDER BRIDE WESTERN ROMANCE NOVEL.Can he prove she's worthy of the love he has to give?Lydia is ready for her fresh start as the teacher in the growing cowtown of Abilene, KS. Her brother isn't happy about her living in town on her own, so...

A SWEET, MAIL-ORDER BRIDE WESTERN ROMANCE NOVEL. Is Love Worth the Gamble?Fiona is tired of the London society, where status and looks are the most important traits a man is looking for in a woman. Wanting a chance at a new life, away from the pitying...

A SWEET, MAIL-ORDER BRIDE WESTERN ROMANCE NOVEL.She needs to escape the brutality of the life she's living, and he needs a wife to win a fortune...Patience has been raised by family who treat her as little more than a servant. After years of pain and...

Dean / The Wine ThiefEloquent Books / Hardcover / 6x9 / 380 pages / $28.95ISBN: 978-1-60693-325-1 / 1-60693-325-6Wine, women, and the promises of young dreams fulfilled lure three army buddies on a cross-country excursion from the steps of...

Dante has been called "the Father of the Italian language". In Italy, Dante is often referred to as il Sommo Poeta ("the Supreme Poet") and il Poeta; he, Petrarch, and Boccaccio are also called "the three fountains" or "the three crowns". Let those come...

Disowned by her father and still mourning the death of her fiancé, Josephine Posey joins Florence Nightingale's brigade of nurses bound for the Black Sea. Thousands of British soldiers desperately await these angels of mercy and a new life awaits Josie...

What happens when a motion picture studio in 1920 is taken over by a crime family? Addy and Zeke, a stunt double and a director's assistant, work with the police to bring the gangsters to justice. But Addy's cousin has married into the crime family. When...