Inspirational Historical Fiction

In the world of the wealthy, things are never quite as they appear. Ellie Hastings is tired of playing social gatekeeper—and poor-relation companion—to her Gibson Girl of a cousin. But her aunt insists Ellie lift her nose out of her detective novel long enough to help gauge the eligibility of bachelors during the winter social season at Florida’s Hotel Belleview. She finds plenty that’s mysterious about the suave, aloof Philadelphia inventor, Lewis Thornton. Why does he keep sneaking around the hotel? Does he have a secret sweetheart? And what is his connection to the evasive Mr. ...

Tommy and Evelyn Christie have reluctantly agreed to host the wedding of Tommy's mother to Andrew Parsons, the Marquess of York, at their home Hessleham Hall. None of the happy couple's adult children support the marriage, but when Andrew is found dead outside the wedding chapel on the morning of his wedding, it seems one of them has taken their anger a step too far. To make matters worse, Tommy's younger brother, Harry, is missing and quickly becomes the police's primary suspect. Can Tommy and Evelyn uncover the murderer before the teenage Harry is found and arrested for the crime

Melody Windsor’s power to breathe life into even the emptiest shell of a person. Melody is as beautiful as she is sweet and patient and good, and as much as Ian wants to avoid her charms, he can’t help but be touched by her persistent efforts to reach him. But though he’s drawn to her, Ian believes the most selfish thing he could ever do is saddle Melody with the burden that he brings with him. Hard as Ian tries to stay away from Melody when Mother Nature suddenly shakes the literal foundations of Cripple Creek, Ian finds himself running straight into danger to rescue the woman he’s...

Ludie Graham Alexander didn’t want to believe the terrible things the landlord said about the man she married less than twelve hours earlier. However, when the facts became indisputable, Ludie realized she should’ve listened to her adoptive parents when they warned her against marrying someone she barely knew. Garth and Gracie Graham had disapproved from the start, but nothing or no one was going to stop her from being with the only man she’d ever loved. No one, that is, until the owner of a rooming house told her more about Schooner Alexander than she ever wanted to know. The awful ...

Lady Sabine harbors a skin blemish that, if revealed, could cause her to be branded as a witch, put her life in danger, and damage her chances of making a good marriage. Sir Bennet is returning home to protect his family from an imminent attack by neighboring lords who seek repayment of debts. Without fortune or means to pay those debts, Sir Bennet realizes his only option is to make a marriage match with a wealthy noblewoman. As a man of honor, he loathes the idea of courting a woman for her money, but with time running out for his family’s safety, what other choice does he have?

Morocco, 1928. Eighteen-year-old Frenchwoman Marie-Madeleine is not the kind of woman who goes through life sitting down, something her new husband can attest.

She’s making a run toward hope, love, and family and she’s not letting go. Orphaned as a young girl, Ella longs for a life she’s only read about in books. To escape a desperate situation, she heads west as a mail-order bride, narrowing her choice of spouse to three brothers, a millwright, a businessman, and a horse trainer, all searching for a marriage of convenience which will provide the inheritance that will finance the family’s business venture in Oklahoma. Newspapers claim the unchartered territory is a land where streams flow with milk and the heavens rain down a supply of ...

The Legacy Quilt: The Tapestry of Family Love and Resilience is a touching and beautifully told story that captures the essence of family heritage and the strength found in shared experiences. Join Emma and Nana Rose as they unravel the rich history of their family's cherished quilt, each patch symbolizing a significant moment in their ancestors' lives. From tales of romantic adventures and steadfast friendships to overcoming immense hardships, this book is a celebration of the resilience and love that binds a family together. Why to Get This Large Print Book: Heartwarming Storytelling: ...

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...

"Minnow Creek's Embrace" is a spellbinding tale of love, destiny, and resilience, where mysteries unravel and enigmas deepen. Join Leah and Clay in this captivating rollercoaster of emotions! In the remote town of Minnow Creek, Leah Masters, an orphaned mail order bride, faces a perilous journey. A twist of fate jeopardizes her life, but she survives and arrives with shattered hopes. Clay Bollinger, longing for a bride, sees hope when Leah unexpectedly appears. As love blossoms, an ancient feud erupts, entangling Leah. Can their love withstand the chaos?Read all the books in Brides of ...

Amias, a traveling prophet, visited an old friend’s home in Jericho and learned of a secret council of religious leaders determined to uncover the fate of God’s ultimate mouthpiece, Elijah. The message was that he was taken away in a fiery chariot. But Amias and his friend, with their unique perspective, may learn for themselves what truly happened, even if it means venturing into unfriendly cities and towns. “Amias: A Widow’s Oil Novella” is a historical drama set during the reign of King Ahab and Jezebel, inspired by Biblical passages. Years after a duel between Elijah and the ...

Minspi is a shortened form for Ministering Spirit. Angels do visit the earth. This book was inspired in part by an encounter with a human that I thought could not be human given the circumstances of the encounter. He posed a test to me sometime in 1979. In this book, this Ministering Spirit came to do something different. The way he recruited his human agents and the way he assisted them to accomplish their mission says a lot about how heaven assists us to fulfill the purposes of God in our lives. It is a work of Christian Fiction that makes for very interesting reading. It is based on ...

Available as a value box set amazon.com/dp/B084QHK8Z9 (copy and paste the link into your browser) Come out East and settle in with Jaqueline, an only child of two loving and well off parents in Manhattan, New York. She is having the roughest time looking for someone to start a life with and disaster after disaster of meeting guys with her rowdy friend, Gretchen; she decides to head out West after she finds an ad in the paper for what appears to be the man she has been waiting for. Even though her father is sick, he is passing it off as nothing serious so that she won’t miss out on the ...

Clean and Wholesome American mail order bride historical western short story romance. Available as part of a value boxed set: www.amazon.com/dp/B071JJY5QY (copy and paste the link into your browser) Meet Hattie, a school teacher from Missouri who was jilted just before her wedding. Feeling completely rejected, Hattie agrees to be a mail order bride to a farmer out west. Reuben Grant, her new husband, is handsome and a hard worker. Unfortunately, she did not know his mother and 3 brother’s lives with him and Ma has no plans to let a new woman take charge. -Will Hattie be little more than a...

In 1847, the Donner party resorted to eating human flesh to survive entrapment at the base of the Sierra Nevada mountains. They became infamous almost instantly, with hundreds of books, stories, and interviews exploring their misery. None of them tell the extraordinary story from the first-person point of view of the female survivors. Until now. Three women yearned to make better lives in California: Nineteen-year-old Mary Ann Gravesset out west with her family in search of a home that would be free of disease like the ague that had afflicted her mother and sisters for years.

Clean and Wholesome Historical Western Romance Cripple Creek’s boarding house is at risk with the bank, why? Rita McPherson Tessa good friend doesn’t hesitate to help. Rita attempts to convince Bryce Daniels, head of the team sent to tear down the boarding house, that he should at least wait until after Christmas. Bryce is intrigued by Rita, who is as fiercely intelligent and beautiful as she is cautious about social interactions. Just as their relationship starts to develop, though, Rita discovers the person who has embezzled Tessa’s money and suddenly her life is in danger. With ...

After a tragic loss, Tsega—a gifted healer in ancient Ethiopia—is cast out by her people. Her path crosses with Philip the Apostle, leading her on a spiritual journey through pain, faith, and redemption. Inspired by early Christian tradition and Ethiopian heritage, this powerful historical novel explores the transformative power of love, healing, and divine purpose. For readers of inspirational fiction, biblical retellings, and soul-stirring journeys of hope.

Castle Marlowe is an artist who travels to small South Alabama towns in 1914, preaching in rural schools, where he illustrates his sermons with chalkboard sketches. After his wife drowns, he finds it difficult to balance his responsibilities. How can he continue his ministry and take care of five children? An old-maid parishioner suggests her niece in North Alabama could be a great help to him. He assumes she’s suggesting marriage. Why not? The children need a mother and plenty of men marry mail-order brides they’ve never met. It would solve his problem. He sends money for the woman’s...

His army destroyed her livelihood. She represents the people he scorns. How can they reconcile their differences when the whole country is at war? When the Union Army marches into Roswell, Georgia, and burns down the cotton mill where Rose Carrigan worked, not only is her livelihood destroyed but she’s also taken prisoner and shipped northward with the other workers. Only the unlikely kindness of one of her guards makes the trip bearable. Union Captain Noah Griffin hates the part of his job that requires him to destroy the lives of innocent civilians, but at least he’s able to protect ...

A Hope Renewed Miriam Stoltzfus never imagined love could find her again. After the sudden loss of her husband, she devoted herself to raising her daughter and tending the farm they built together. But when Aaron King—a man from her past with a reputation for leaving—returns to Willow Creek, old wounds resurface, along with feelings she thought were long buried. Aaron has spent years trying to escape his past mistakes, but coming home means facing them head-on. Determined to prove he has changed, he throws himself into hard work, seeking redemption in the only place that ever truly felt...