Inspirational Historical Fiction

As bombs fall across Europe, fourteen-year-old Lien Vinke fears that the reality of war is inescapable. Though she lives a quiet life with her mother and older sister, Elif, in their small town of Haarlem, they are no strangers to heartache, having recently suffered an immeasurable loss. And when the Nazis invade the Netherlands, joining the Dutch resistance with Elif offers just the atonement Lien craves.

Finding love is never easy for a single mother listing herself as a mail order bride. But it is necessary. Eliza Buell has just given birth to her second child. Now a single mother after the death of her husband, she finds herself alone and desperate for a way to help her children survive the coming winter. With no other option, Eliza opts to become a mail order bride. Arthur Wells is eager to prove his merit in the west, especially when his promotion is stifled solely because he is not married. And there is no better way to get a wife from the mail order bride catalogue. When Eliza arrives...

Doctor Thomas Grant is a man accustomed to loss. The widower spends most of his days tending to the town’s sick, trying to get over the grieve of losing his wife and child in childbirth. When Mabel Walker arrives in the secluded Colorado town, however, she shakes things up for Thomas. Asked by a dying father to seek out her half-brother, Mabel comes out west to find that her half-brother is a drunkard, violent and aggressive, and disrespects women. But Mabel is not one to abandon someone in need. She sets to the task of sobering up her abusive brother – a task which proves just as ...

From an award-winning author with more than one million books sold. Enjoy this heartwarming historical romance. Note: this book can be read as a stand-alone. Levi’s deal with God doesn’t include falling in love. Levi has devoted his life to preaching God’s Word. In exchange, he expects God to bring his outlaw brother back into the fold. It sounded easy enough when he made the vow but living it out is proving more difficult than he imagined… especially when he encounters the britches-wearing, horse-riding Glory—the most unusual woman he’s ever met. Middle sister Glory believes ...

Get 4 Mysteries, kidnapping, natural disasters, crises of faith and the heart—you’ll find them all in this exciting, heartwarming romance Series Box Set! When adventure calls, the Brides of Bedford answer! Follow them as they head out west to meet the men of their dreams, confront some of their worst fears, take on all the best and worst the Wild West has to offer and help settle America in the process. So Stay a spell with Helen at her hotel. And make sure you stick around for Nancy’s nuptials—everyone’s invited! Montana Mail order Brides Brides of Bedford Series: Collection 3 ...

A brutal winter. A starving camp. And the thing in the woods that knows you're dying. If you're drawn to chilling historical horror, tales of human desperation, and the primal terror of being hunted by something ancient — this is the story you've been waiting for. Bigfoot – Donner Party drops you into the snow-choked Sierra Nevada, where the infamous Donner Party isn’t just battling hunger, frostbite, and each other — they’re being watched. As shelters collapse and sanity unravels, something massive, silent, and relentless closes in. This book will make your skin crawl, your heart...

Shamed by a cruel man, a privileged city girl does the unthinkable… becoming a mail order bride. Odette Finch is a woman of means but, when her parents order her to marry a wealthy, though aggressive and cruel man, she refuses. Her only way out is to flee west and try to live the life of romance and adventure. Becoming a mail order bride seems to offer that. Wyatt Owens is a man running from his past. But the town’s sheriff does not trust an ex-outlaw. Wyatt needs help if he is going to leave behind his criminal past in an effort to find a normal life. He needs a bride. When Wyatt and ...

There’s no place for you in the world, when you do not even fit in with your family. Wicapiwakan’s life has been a series of tragedies. She has lost her mother, her brothers, her home. All she has left is her father. But her father wants her to marry Ogaleesha, the son of their tribe’s chief – a cruel, dangerous man. She has no choice but to flee… as a mail order bride. Harv Truskett has it all. He is handsome and his family has wealth. But his parents pressure him to marry. When he starts searching for a mail order bride, he does not expect to meet Wicapiwakan. She is Indian and ...

Hunted like an animal by Norman invaders, Bran ap Brychan, heir to the throne of Elfael, has abandoned his father’s kingdom and fled to the greenwood. There, in the primeval forest of the Welsh borders, danger surrounds him - for this woodland is a living, breathing entity with mysterious powers and secrets. Bran must find a way to make it his own if he is to survive and become King Raven. From deep in the forest, Bran, Will Scarlet, and Friar Tuck form a daring plan for deliverance, knowing that failure means death for them all - and the dreams of the oppressed people of Wales.

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A marriage built on secrets cannot stand. The Porter family is about to lose their house. Belle Porter’s father knows he will not have enough money to care for both his daughters. When Belle discovers that her father has made plans to send his youngest daughter out west to become a mail order bride in the name of saving their family, Belle makes a life-changing decision to take her sister’s place. Belle, masquerading as her sister Susie, arrives in Wyoming to meet Daniel Wright, and his eight-year-old son Will. But Will is not ready to share his father with Belle. Neither is Belle ...

Is it really just a question of hope? Maggie Rose has learned the hard way not to trust men. Broken-hearted and betrayed she leaves home to become a nurse. Six years later, she's employed in San Francisco, living the life she thought she wanted. Until life throws a massive hitch in her plans in the form of a very handsome architect named Shep. When Shepherd Millard agrees to help a friend, he never expects to meet the woman of his dreams. Miss Maggie Rose captivates him with her independence and beauty. It should be simple for a well-established architect to court a nurse, but she's in ...

Saddle up and head west with four women and three separate inspirational journeys...to a better life and frontier men. This is a bundle of 4 stories - New Home for a Wyoming Bride - Frontier Hope - Golden Bride - The Prize Out West These are clean romance stories that follow three amazing women through their paths to a new life in the West.

What if Lady Catherine never visited Longbourn and Mr. Darcy's second proposal never took place? The wedding of Jane and Mr. Bingley is fast approaching, but Elizabeth dreads the day. She is overjoyed for her sister and honoured to be the maid of honour at the ceremony. But a certain gentleman will also be in attendance, acting as the best man of the wedding, and Elizabeth isn't too sure she wants to see him. For how can she stand at the altar of the church, beside the man she loves, knowing that the wedding is not theirs? ...Especially when it could have been. As the wedding day arrives, ...

Sarah Smith is a woman out of options. So she turns to being a mail order bride. When a small town welcomes Sarah into its midst, she realizes that her hopes for a happy and normal life are far out of reach. Sarah discovers that she has a serious condition: face blindness. She finds it hard to recognize anyone, and her condition is driving her far from those she loves. Sarah’s adversity is further tested when she gets to know her husband-to-be Stephen Tyler, a pastor expecting perfection out of himself. When they got married, Stephen realizes that his hope for a harmonious lifestyle may ...

Harriet is running for her life, and she is fleeing with her daughter, to the Old West. When Harriet’s unfaithful husband dies, her wealthy mother-in-law threatens to take her child Alyssa away. Harriet is pushed to make a snap decision and flees out west with Alyssa. As the mother and daughter duo head into uncertainty, Harriet is prepared to gamble on another uncertainty – seeking a matchmaking agency to help her marry a stranger and learn how to live in the wild west. Bounty hunter Collin Crawford is a man who needs nothing and no one. While he tries to convince himself that he is ...

Inspired by the real-life story of SOE agent Eileen Nearne, this dual timeline historical fiction novel explores the legacy of a forgotten heroine. Torquay, 2007 Dr Mia Thompson is no stranger to silence. But when a new client—reclusive and enigmatic—invites her into a quiet seaside home, Mia uncovers something extraordinary: a past veiled in secrecy and bravery. Her client is Eileen Nearne, once a radio operator for Churchill’s Special Operations Executive. Dropped into Nazi-occupied France, Eileen risked everything to support the Resistance. Her story—marked by betrayal, capture, ...

She longed for love and adventure. She found so much more. Larkspur Linwood yearns for a more exciting future than life as a small-town Arkansas schoolmarm. Mistaking her favorite college professor’s interest for romantic love, she leaps at the chance to serve with him at a missionary school in Kenya. But his ultimate betrayal shatters her heart, and she slinks home in shame. Anson Schafer, director of the Kenyan school, is losing his sight to an eye infection and must return to the States. Finding new purpose in the founding of schools and relief efforts for those struggling through the ...

There is nothing wrong for a mail order bride to desire children. But what happens when her husband is unable… At 26 years old, a limped Cora Duke wants to stop being a burden on her family. She decides to marry herself off to a stranger, by means of becoming a mail order bride. Cowboy Derek Masters is a man of solitude. A man running from a troubled past and seeking to build a family at his ranch. When a beautiful and confused Cora sweeps into his life, however, old wounds resurface, especially on the touchy topic of childbearing. Despite their growing affection for each other, a ...

A marquess and a lady must avoid rumors and scandal while solving a great mystery. Lady Prudence has always enjoyed London. However, when her cousin suddenly appears, frantically handing her a package before being knocked to the ground by a runaway carriage, everything changes in an instant. A gentleman nearby comes to her aid, and instantly, Prudence finds herself locked in a dangerous mystery. Felix, the Marquess of Stoneleigh, had been intending to leave London, finding his search for a bride to be less than successful. None of the young ladies have truly caught his attention, no matter ...