Historical romance Books

Almahide, une esclave reine, se bat pour son amour et sa liberté dans ce roman de Madeleine de Scudéry. Cette histoire captivante surmonte les limitations sociales de l'époque pour raconter une épopée de l'amour et du courage.This work has been selected...

A gripping novel that tells the story of Lord Ormont, a wealthy gentleman who meets and eventually falls in love with Aminta, a woman of questionable social standing. As their relationship develops, they must navigate through societal expectations and...

A passionate and evocative story of love and betrayal on the shores of Valencia, from one of Spain's greatest writers.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it...

This novel is a poignant exploration of the consequences of desire and passion. Set against the backdrop of Victorian England, it tells the story of a woman who must navigate the societal constraints of her time while following her heart.This work has...

This historical romance tells the story of Antonina, a beautiful and mysterious young woman who becomes embroiled in the political intrigue and upheaval of 5th century Rome. With its vivid characters, thrilling plot, and lush descriptions of ancient...

This charming novel tells the story of a young woman who must navigate the complex social world of Victorian society in order to find love and happiness. Written by Sara Jeannette Duncan, one of Canada's leading novelists of the late 19th and early 20th...

This classic novel tells the story of the Chevalier de Faublas, a charming and handsome young nobleman who falls in love with a series of beautiful women. From the salons of Paris to the bedrooms of the aristocracy, the story takes readers on a...

A Time For Second ChancesWhen the worst snowstorm of the century hits the Scottish Highlands just in time for the Christmas holiday, Harper knows she must seek shelter from the storm. With her grandparents’ home still hours away and the roads...

The Dowager Duchess of Loring, had finally married off all her grandchildren and was now uncertain what her future held. When she accompanies her grandson and his new wife on trip to Italy, a chance encounter with a past love turns her world upside down...

Everyone knows James needs a bride with impeccable blood lines. He needs Sophia's love more.James must marry to please his grandfather, the duke, and to win social acceptance for himself and his father's other foreign-born children. But only Lady Sophia...

Escape into another place and time just long enough for a lunch or coffee break in eleven short stories... from the imagination of award-winning author Jude Knight. Nine Regency plus one colonial New Zealand and one medieval Scotland. Multiple tropes,...

In a violent age when enemies besiege Brydein and alliances shift as swiftly as the wind, stand two remarkable leaders: the Caledonian warrior-queen Gyanhumara and her consort, Arthur the Pendragon. Their fiery love is tempered only by their conviction...

"A passionate, fast-paced story set in the untamed western frontier by an exciting new voice in historical romance." Niall MacLaren is the oldest of four brothers, and the undisputed leader of the family. A widower, and single father, his focus...

France and England in the age of hedonism and enlightenment. A green-eyed beauty is abandoned at the court of Versailles. The predatory Comte de Salvan plots her seduction. An all-powerful adversary snatches her to safety. But is he noble savior or a...

When the Earl of Salt Hendon marries squire's daughter Jane Despard, Society is aghast. But Jane and Lord Salt share a secret past of mistrust, heartache and misery. Four years on, they are forced into a marriage neither wants; the Earl to honor a...

A beautiful duchess mourns for her beloved.A sun-bronzed merchant returns to claim a birthright.Disparate souls in need of love and renewal.Paths cross and the journey begins...The Roxton family saga continues. Set in Hampshire, England 1777, this is the...

King Charlemagne waits impatiently for Oliver's return. Will his Peer find Hildegard, the love of his life; or has he lost her forever? Will his siege of Pavia succeed and, finally, cut the legs off the Lombard king's obsession with overtaking his realm?...

'Spanish Lavender' is a love story set in the Spanish Civil War. In January 1937, Elizabeth, a young English girl decides to remain in Spain when the rest of her family return to the peace of England. Alone in the devastated city of Málaga...

Professor Joseph J. Duggan, emeritus professor at the University of California (Berkeley) is an eminent scholar of Medieval Studies who has written seminal works on Romance Literatures (and Old French Epics in particular). His work ranges from editions...

Set against the background of Bermuda and The Coltswolds during WWII and after. Real people interact with fictional characters against world events summarised at the beginning of each chapter. Contrails appearing over Bermuda can not be explained by the...

La autora best seller de USA Today, Laura Lee Guhrke, presenta a la casamentera más famosa de Londres, y el intento de un sinvergüenza de llegar al altar por medio de la seducción.

Pearl Harbor and the tentacles of Word War II turn San Francisco into a raucous, electrifying city. Twenty-year-old Carmel St. John moves into this maelstrom with dreams of winning the heart of Dr. Phillip Barron and becoming a big band singer. There,...

One hundred and thirty-seven years ago, the Countess Isabelle Sophia Bario, diplomatic representative of Emperor Dom Pedro II of Brazil, sailed to war-ravaged America, to negotiate with President Lincoln to allow Brazil to trade with the Confederate...

Iron Cousins is a novel written by Mrs. Alfred Sidgwick and published in 1919. The story revolves around two cousins, John and Ann, who are both heirs to a large ironworks business. John is a successful businessman who is passionate about his work and is...

Dacia Singleton V3 (1867) is a novel written by the British author, Mrs. Pemberton. It is the third book in the Dacia Singleton series and was originally published in 1867. The story follows the life of Dacia Singleton, a young woman who is forced to...

The Bull I' Th' Thorn V1: A Romance is a novel written by Paul Cushing and originally published in 1890. The story takes place in the 17th century and revolves around the life of a young man named Richard who inherits a large estate from his father...

In the glittering world of Regency London, where gossip is exchanged--and reputations ruined--with the tilt of a fan, Mélanie Fraser is the perfect wife. Devoted to her husband, Charles, the grandson of a duke, she is acknowledged as society's most...

Nunca abandonó una batalla sin tan siquiera luchar, pero ella le dejó bien claro que no había nacido para estar con él. Hundido, humillado y con el corazón roto, O´Brian se propuso destruir ese sentimiento que tenía hacia su gran amor. Sin embargo,...

Desde que nació, Anne es la portadora de una maldición... Su bisabuela Jovenka maldijo a sus padres cuando estos se negaron a renunciar a su amor. Dos prometidos, los dos muertos. Así ocurrirá cada vez que intente casarse. La única forma de romper el...

Tonia Tyson has experienced her share of tragedy, may be more than most. She is first chair in the local Canadian orchestra and has been promoted to Assistant Concert Master for the extra money to help her and her niece pay for their growing living...

Soberbio, engreído, petulante, vanidoso... son algunos de los adjetivos que utilizan aquellos que conocen a Trevor Reform, dueño del club de caballeros más famoso de Londres, para describirlo. El poder que le proporciona el dinero le ha hecho olvidar su...

Perfect for fans of Madeline Miller's Circe, Jennifer Saint's Elektra, or Scarlett St. Clair's A Touch of Darkness, this story combines romance and Greek mythology in a twist on the story of Orpheus and Eurydice.In the heart of ancient Greece, where...

A forbidden love, a society's scorn, and a twist of fate that changes everything. Two hearts intertwined in a secret affair, one decision that threatens to tear them apart. I am Emily, a young heiress in 1896s America, living a life that's planned...

A CLEAN, HISTORICAL ROMANCE SET IN THE ROARING TWENTIES!New York City, 1927.Davis Bakery has the best breads in Queens. Blue Davis, bookish amateur historian, spends her days at the neighborhood staple, dishing out her family's sweet treats. Summer has...

Christmas can be magical or it can be wicked...maybe even both.8 stories featuring decadent scandalous filled nights during the Christmastide season. Romance and desire have the potential to bring love to the rogues and ladies of the season. If they're...

As time slips by in Meryton, Elizabeth Bennet has begun to lose some faith that she will ever find the very deepest love that she  craves. With no interest in officers or the gentlemen her mother has tried to bring to her attention, Elizabeth has...

The first three books in the Prairie Bride Series are a great introduction to Clear Creek! One of the wackiest towns in the old west, and home of The Cooke Brothers! Three Englishmen taming the Oregon Territory with their fists, their guns, and...

Frühling der Herzen: England im Frühjahr 1809. Die junge Witwe Dorothy denkt gar nicht daran, sich erneut zu verheiraten. Eine zufällige Begegnung mit dem Marquess of Beresford bringt allerdings ihr beschauliches Leben gehörig durcheinander...

Köln, Juli 1484: Katharina, Tochter eines Kölner Kaufmanns, verlobt sich auf Drängen der Eltern mit Lenhart Seger, dem Erben eines Tuchhandels. Kurz darauf begegnet sie Simon Verbeek und ihre Gefühle geraten durcheinander. Als man erst den toten Matthis...

England in den Wirren der industriellen Revolution: die selbstbewusste, prinzipientreue Pfarrerstochter Margaret Hale zieht mit ihren Eltern vom ländlichen Süden in eine aufstrebende Metropole im Norden. Nur langsam gewöhnt sie sich an den Rauch, den...

In twelfth-century England, King Richard the Lionheart has just ascended the throne, and preparations are underway for the Third Crusade to wrest the Holy Land from Saladin's clutches. Young lovers Eleanor and Hugh are thwarted by their fathers...

Lady Isabella Pennington's life is mired in scandal, but not of her own making. As London's gentry bask in her heartache, she devises a plan to avoid another disastrous engagement. But those plans go awry as she struggles to forget the rogue...

Clean Regency RomanceJourney through Regency-era London as the Norrington family navigates love, duty, and societal expectations. From Lady Charlotte's unexpected love story to the Dowager Duchess's second chance at happiness, these clean Regency...

Olivia Atwater returns to the world of Half a Soul with "a sharp and beautiful gothic romance" (Alix E. Harrow). Dive into The Witchwood Knot, and enjoy a dark faerie tale set in a magical version of Victorian England.The faeries of Witchwood Manor have...

Clean Regency RomanceThe Allington Ladies are known for their headstrong nature and refusal to conform to the rigid expectations of Regency society. Whether driving carriages through Hyde Park or scandalizing the Ton with their bold choices, these ladies...