Historical Fiction

It is 1957. Marian and Ben, an inter-faith (Catholic and Jewish) couple are working to carve a new life out for themselves in Ireland. After a disastrous meeting with Ben's parents on the day that Marian gets some shocki...

Ravaged by disease, preyed upon by bandits, the Bender family's second year in Mexico has taken on a grievous turn. The Amish discover, more than ever before, what it means to live by faith and not by sight. The Captive ...

Charlotte Gleason is a socialite - she has it all - money-prestige-a life of the idle rich. However all this comes crashing down on her 19th birthday. She planned a big party, inviting all her friends, but no one comes. ...

Wow - what a delightful book. The story will keep you turning pages, glued to your seat and staying up all night. The book is a keeper. The Dressmaker by Posie Graeme-Evans Atria October 2010 Madame Ellen Gowan is owner ...

This was a great book! I had a hard time putting it down! Love on the Line by Deaanne Gist Bethany House October 2011 Georgie Gail is a single woman, living alone as a switchboard operator in the rural town of Brenham. S...

This is the third book in The Rose Trilogy. The story continues with Hen and her husband, who is temporarily blind from an accident, still trying to figure out how they are going to live their lives since Hen wants to co...

It's the year 1866, September 7th to be exact, and Claire Laurent has just finished what she knows to be her very best painting. But as she stares at the image of her mother, so delicately included on this, her latest 'J...

I have not read the first book in this series but was still able to enjoy the second book and put the pieces together with ease. Marianna Sommer loves her life in Montana and she loves her new friends, both English and A...

Stephanie Whitson did an excellent job writing this book. I was captivated with the story of Fannie and Samuel from the beginning to the end. While Fannie is living through a stream of life changing events , she stumbles...

Sister Anne, Prioress of Tyndale in Norfolk, has taken vows of chastity and obedience, but chafes against them. She is attracted to Brother Thomas, a monk under her care, but he is gay and fights a continuous battle of t...

The love of history! That is how I would describe the story of Vivenne and Guthner in "The Solider's Wife." The Soldier's Wife by Margaret Leroy Voice June 2011 What I liked most about this story is how they romantizied ...

A very interesting story where love endures regardless of class, wealth or circumstances. The Lady of Bolton Hill Elizabeth Camden Bethany House June 2011 Clara Endicott and Daniel Tremain are friends. The one thing they...