Inspirational Historical Fiction

On Christmas Eve, 2017, the life of Russian-American artist Nikita Nataniel Kuznetsov changes beyond recognition. He’s plagued with a deadly bacterial infection that sends him off to the afterlife. Before he can move on to the other side, he must stand trial that takes place in a concert hall, attended by an invisible audience. As he sits at his piano, he is compelled to watch a 3D movie of his life, allowing him to relive meaningful events: his miserable childhood at a boarding school in the USSR of the 70s, his rise to stardom, his run-ins with the KGB, and a fateful breakup from his ...

Maddy dreads the day her neighbor, Silas, will return home from war to claim his two little children. Two motherless children that have worked their way into her heart after four long years. Yet she knows they need their pa. How can she maneuver through the days ahead as she tries to release them into the care of their father? How can she avoid the unwanted and threatening attention from her other neighbor, Sam Potter, who is determined to marry her and add her acreage to his? As Silas rebuilds his neglected farm, he becomes more and more aware of Maddy’s dire and dangerous predicament. ...

Susan Williams is on the outs with God. She just doesn’t understand why He allowed her beloved father to die. But Susan is also pragmatic and realizes life must go on, so she accepts a marriage proposal from a banker in the same town that her sisters are now living in. However, it turns out Max Peterson has a secret he’s been keeping from her…Stunned as Susan is It will take a true miracle to pull them through. 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 ...

Clean and Wholesome Historical Western Romance.When Cody Banks appears in Cripple Creek, he shakes up Nora’s entire world. Cody’s past is littered with secrets and darkness, but she sees the light in him too. Can she convince him that God still loves him and finds Cody worthy…and so does she? Come and join us on this wild west romance adventure and meet the locals! Cripple Creek Colorado Gold Romance Series Book 1 Mary's Renewal Book 2 Delia’s Strength Book 3 Melody’s Courage Book 4 Veronica’s Challenge Book 5 Jessamine’s Mission Book 6 Tessa’s Return Book 7 Lauren’s ...

In the depths of the magnificent Great Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee, a secret resides, shrouded in mystery and concealed from the world's prying eyes. Who is this enigmatic figure known as the MYSTERY Healer? And why does he diligently safeguard his true identity? Meet Marni Granger, a resilient young woman residing at the base of the mountains. In her early years, tragedy struck when she accidentally fell against a scalding cooking pot, leaving a burn etched on her face. The resulting disfigurement inflicted emotional wounds that haunted her throughout her childhood and adulthood. One...

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 ...

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.

Castle Marlow tosses and turns in his bed at night, pondering how to tell his wife he no longer wants to Pastor Community Faith Church. He longs to go back to doing what he feels the Lord has equipped him to do, which is Chalkboard Lecturing. Will Rebekah be willing for him to be gone from home for extended periods of time with so much drama going on in the family? Goat is intent on marrying a strange woman, Gazelle has come back home, Grandpa is acting most peculiar and then there’s the dilemma with Badger. Is it fair for him to run around the country doing what he loves best when she ...

Available as a value box set (Holiday Valentine Mail Order Bride Sweet Romance Complete Series) amazon.com/dp/B084BZW336 (copy and paste the link into your browser) When Cassidy sees veterinarian Kyle McMurtry’s mail-order bride ad, she responds, believing God is giving her a chance at a whole new life. But Kyle turns out to be as stubborn as he is handsome. Will Cassidy ever be able to convince him that she can be more than a capable wife and assistant to him in his profession? Can Kyle help her see past the literal scars of her past? Or will the shadow of danger lurking in the prairie ...

An 1880's Boston school teacher learns her intended's heart belongs to another—the night before the wedding. Fleeing to her cousins’ farm in Idaho Territory, Emma Ward meets a suspicious lawman determined to find out what she's hiding, unaware that her jilted fiancé is hot on her trail. Marshall Sam Hayes has an obsessive concern for law and order. The town’s matchmaker tries to pair him up with the mysterious woman from Boston, but Sam resists. He believes it’s a responsible lawman's duty to stay single. When an angry stranger arrives in town everything changes.

Dawn carries scars, both emotional and physical, from a terrible accident, and the young couple will face a bumpy road before they emerge on the other side, hand in hand, headed for a brighter future. When their lives are both threatened, faith, courage, and true love will carry the day. Read all the books in Love Me Love My Dog Western Romance Series bestselling author, Katie Wyatt with Kat Carson Love Me Love My Dog Western Romance Book 1 Jessica's Teacher Book 2 Dawn's Doctor Book 3 Georgia’s Cold Heart and Cats Book 4 Mary’s Twin Trouble and Zoo Read all the books by bestselling ...

Available as a value box amazon.com/dp/B073RQYPBG (copy and paste the link into your browser) American Mail order brides of the West, Historically Inspired clean and wholesome short story romance Atlanta 1880 Sara has not had the best of upbringings. Her mother, a single woman with a fondness for drink and dubious choices when it comes to friends, is not the ideal mother. She also refuses to tell her daughter anything about her past. But despite her unstable background, Sara has sound morals and a strong and confident nature, and her friends adore her for it. -Has Sara made the right ...

~ His quest for safety… Her conquest for love~ Safety manager Duncan Reed works to flush out an illicit labor union tapping out the oil company’s insurance benefits in El Dorado, Kansas. When his path crosses newly widowed Lorna Rae Holmes, their friendship lends her courage to pursue a long-held dream. Lo-Rae Cakes becomes a reality after she moves to prosperous Kansas City. But the harrowing Midwest floods in the summer of 1951 pressure Lorna Rae to evacuate, reuniting her with the compassionate safety manager who has a soft spot for both her cake and her daughter. A cresting flood, a...

The Complete Series 3 Books in one boxed set! Clean and Wholesome American mail order bride historical western short story romance. Journey to the west and meet all three brave women and 3 farmers and true love. Adventure and Romance, heart-pounding, family, and faith—you’ll never forget these characters once you’ve stepped inside their lives. The Grant Boys Series Book 1 Taken for Granted Get ready for a few chuckles as Hattie rolls up her sleeves and takes on each challenge that comes her way. She’ll need all her experience with unruly students to get the Grant brothers whipped ...

After the death of Isabelle's father, the last few years have been difficult for Izzy and her family. Employment for women in the late nineteenth century is limited, so her job as a waitress is a godsend. Isabelle's mother encourages Izzy to let go of the worries of the past and move forward. Why not consider the offer of courtship from one of her many admirers? The problem is—the so-called admirers at the diner are insincere flirts. Bart Ogletree, a successful businessman new to Carrie Town, Texas, is intrigued by the lovely waitress at the local diner. Isabelle Miller is hard-working, ...

Losing his wife and daughter to influenza shook James Colchester's faith in God. As another epidemic threatens, he's torn between what's best for his fragile son: fleeing to his Welsh homeland, or staying put. In a moment of weakness, the black-haired, green-eyed Gypsy's delicate touch on his palm quells his fears, and her beauty ignites a warmth he hasn't felt in years. Desperate to return to her people, Valentina Rupa goes against every lesson her mother taught her to soothe the Englishman into a false sense of security.

"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 ...

Honorable Mention in Religious Fiction, 2006 IPPY Awards. "Compelling...a real page-turner." Damon Owens "Wholeheartedly recommend," Catholic Insight Magazine. Emily's Hope is the gripping story of one young woman's physical, emotional, spiritual journey from high school to adulthood. Interspersed throughout the story are flashbacks to Emily's great-grandmother's troubled life, with a climax culminating in the surprising revelation that Emily and her great-grandmother are connected more deeply than by ancestral ties alone. Based on a true story. “There is so much to love about Emily’s ...

In 1925, the wealthy William Tronnier becomes smitten with the lovely but penniless Lillian Pickard. She's uncomfortable as he continues to pursue her because they come from two completely different backgrounds, or so she thinks. Christmas descends on the picturesque town of Cary, North Carolina, and William pulls out all the stops to win her over. Will love bridge the gap between this wealthy hero and heroine who has to work hard to help support her family?

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 ...