Inspirational Historical Fiction

Clean and Wholesome American Mail Order Bride Historical Tales short story romance. Best Selling Author Katie Wyatt Summer 1872 Chicago Clara is getting ready to meet her future husband and she’s not sure what to expect – will he be handsome and young, or a man old enough to be her father? As soon as she sets her eyes on Jesse Mayfield, she feels as if she’s met her match. Working alongside Aaron Montgomery in a new business, Jesse is in charge of the bookkeeping and unbeknownst to him, Clara has the talent and smarts to calculate numbers in a matter of minutes – which could prove ...

A toy soldier. A butter dish. A compass. Mundane objects, perhaps, but to the remarkable authors in this collection, artifacts such as these have inspired stories that go to the heart of the human experience of World War I. Each author was invited to choose an object that had a connection to the war - a writing kit for David Almond, a helmet for Michael Morpurgo - and use it as the inspiration for an original short story.

The right man will heal all pain and heartache within an instant. Lady Anna had always been sickly, but when her father insists that she and her maidservant accompany them to the North of England for a hunting trip to Cragshead Keep, Lady Anna is less than optimistic. Spending most of her days in her bedchambers, she is desperate to escape the stern and watchful eyes of her maidservant, Katie. ***This book is included in the Regency Engagements Box Set.*** As she finally slips away, she meets a mysterious and handsome stranger while attempting to navigate her way through the Keep halls. ...

Available as a value box set amazon.com/dp/B07D4LYDBP (copy and paste the link into your browser) Alice has the chance to be married sooner than she had expected she leaps at the opportunity of marrying Mr. Jacob Riley, a struggling goldminer hoping to strike it rich. How will Alice settle into life in tent city? Is Jacob Riley the honest and trustworthy man that Alice believes him to be? What big secret is Jacob hiding from his new wife and when will he tell her? Join practical Alice on her adventures as she agrees to marry a man who promises her a future that he may not be able to deliver...

Available as a value box set www.amazon.com/dp/B07634VX9W (copy and paste the link into your browser) Having left behind the man she loves, Betsy is marrying Jim. Not only is he a total stranger, but the father of three children Betsy knew nothing about. Life on the desolate prairie will be harder than anything Betsy’s ever done before. Can Betsy find a way to manage three children? Will Jim be the sort of husband Betsy has always dreamed of? Should Betsy have married the man she still longs for? Get ready for challenges, surprises, and a few laughs as this self-centered bride learn how ...

Beyond the sea lies ancient, Celtic Ireland, a proud land where tradition is everything and travel through the wild can mean slavery or death. There the Roman evangelist, Saint Patrick, carries a message of love, hope, and salvation - a message that threatens kingdoms, rulers, and powerful druid advisors. When Taran mac Teague joins the fight, he promises his beloved Laurna he’ll return. But will he? Can he? Or will the realm of spiritual darkness prove too strong?

Available as a value box set (Frontier Valentine Romance Complete Series) amazon.com/dp/B083VSS4PD (copy and paste the link into your browser) Emma Riley lost her brothers to the war. Grief-stricken, she’s ready for a new change and so she signs up to be a mail-order bride. But life seems to throw one hurdle after another in her way. On her way to her new fiance, her stagecoach is attacked by bandits who are, for some reason, looking for her. Escaping, she runs into the arms of strong, dependable Cassidy, who is the complete opposite of every man she has ever known. He’s kind, ...

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 CLAIRE DELANY – Book Four of the Silver Cross Ranch Legacy As Claire cleans yet another stall, she envies the hippie chicks who stop by the ranch hoping for a handout. Envies their freedom and wanderlust. Her ticket out is college in Denver and she’d make sure it is only one-way. With classes on her resume, she could get a banking ...

Available as a value box set (Pioneer Wilderness Romance Complete Series) amazon.com/dp/B0743DNQTG (copy and paste the link into your browser) It’s 1887 and love is starting to sprout in the promising land of Mankato, Minnesota. Meet Hannah, she was raised in an orphanage and does not remember any family at all. She does not believe in love. She’s been helping out with cooking, cleaning, and teaching some of the other kids. However, now she’s turning 18 and has to decide if she will stay there as a worker and receive a small stipend, room, and board and continue with this life. Or ...

After reading a passage in II Corinthians, the Reverend Castle Marlowe laid his Bible down and wept. He knew firsthand about afflictions, distresses, and chastening. The past three years had been the most difficult of his life. His woes began the day his wife left him and their five children. Needing a mother for his children, he married a 16-year-old and was blissfully happy—for a season. With beautiful, sweet Rebekah by his side, Cass felt he could withstand anything Satan threw his way. But could he? Learning to deal with a teen-age daughter’s defiance, Rebekah’s hidden secret, his...

Emily Williams is an intelligent and hopeless romantic. She heads west and marries Tony Banks, owner of a large sheep farm in Oregon. Emily is brokenhearted that all her dreams of romance seem to have imploded. Then Tony doesn’t come home one snowy evening and … Six Sisters For Bear Creek Book 1: Sadie’s Adventure Book 2: Emily’s Dream Come True Book 3: Susan’s Truth Book 4: Diane’s Healing Heart Book 5: Laura’s New Family Book 6: Helen’s Hope Read all Mega Box Set Complete Series Available as a value box set amazon.com/dp/B0854K9DVX (copy and paste the link into your ...

available as a value box set amazon.com/dp/B0BSNP4K8M (copy and paste the link into your browser) Bestseller and Kindle All-Star author Katie Wyatt!, Clean and Wholesome American mail order bride historical western short story romance.Upon the death of his adoptive father, Colt McKinley finds himself one-third owner of a large Texas cattle ranch, along with two of his friends. But the will stipulates that each man must marry before taking possession of his inheritance, so Colt sends a letter proposing to Alice Parker, who needs to find a husband in order to take the burden off her family ...

Reverend Herbert F. Smith is a noted theologian, author, and scholar. Hidden Victory, an internationally best-selling novel, has been published in numerous countries around the world. For this work, Smith engaged in extensive research and lived in the Holy Land while he wrote the first draft. A historical novel of Jesus’ life, Hidden Victory can be approached as revelation, as history, and as adventure.

It is the year AD 62. The notorious Roman emperor Nero orders Marco Junio Vitalis, a seasoned military general, to assist him in a most peculiar legal proceeding. Vitalis interrogates an elderly Jewish fisherman named Peter, who many years earlier had been a close friend of a man known as Jesus - the same Jesus condemned to death in Jerusalem by Pontius Pilate.

It will take a whole lot of faith, plus plenty of detective work, for Ellie and her new friends to figure out the next puzzle in the ongoing Twin Creeks saga! Ellie Harris, a woman as intent on an adventure as she is on writing romance novels, packs up and moves out west to California to be with the love of her life, Jeremy Lotter. However, as much as Ellie loves adventure, she doesn’t bargain on the craziness of tiny Twin Creeks, California. Within days of arriving, Ellie is swept up into a life-threatening mystery. When the dust clears, will Jeremy forgive her for her deception? And ...

Clean and Wholesome American Mail Order Bride Historical Tales short story romance. Mary moves West as a mail-order bride, expecting hardship but not love. After losing her parents and living under a cruel guardian, she escapes to marry John, a retired Texas Ranger with no plans for love. Arriving in Settler's Creek, she finds him drunk outside a saloon, fearing she’s made a mistake. As they navigate their new life, past wounds begin to heal, and deeper feelings emerge. But when disaster strikes, they must lean on each other—and their faith—to survive. Historical Mail Order Bride of ...

By Award-Winning Author A Yankee Army major so admires a Confederate spy that he puts his life on the line for her. What secret does the major keep from the spy? Can love based on secrets survive? Is there a future for these war-torn lovers? Danger loving, madcap Sophie Garrett spies for her beloved Confederacy. Flirting her way through Union lines, she gains vital information for General Stonewall Jackson until she is suspected of passing secrets. She’s unable to hoodwink Yankee Major Brent Bartell. Even though his moral and ethical allegiance belong to the North, he so admires the rebel...

New York City, 1890 Olga Schoon’s father has big plans for her life. Soon, she will be married. In fact, he has found her the perfect match. Olga, however, has no time for love. New York City’s garment factory workers deserve safe and fair working conditions, and as the daughter of one of the city’s most successful factory owners, she is determined to help the cause. Can she navigate her father’s strict expectations while still pursuing her calling? And what happens when her growing feelings for a handsome business associate threaten to destroy everything she’s been striving for? ...

Ethan Redbourne has secluded himself away from the world since a horrible accident left him scarred and bitter toward the man responsible. But when his help is enlisted by the spirited woman next door to help in the hunt for a legendary treasure, the fire in her emerald eyes reignites hope in the forges of his heart.

"My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you." If you just heaved a contented sigh at Mr. Darcy's heartfelt words, then you, dear listener, are in good company. Here is a delightful collection of never-before-published stories inspired by Jane Austen - her novels, her life, her wit, her world.