Inspirational Historical Fiction

Ruth’s beau died - simply because he was a slave.She is determined to help other enslaved people as she assists with the Underground Railroad. Recently freed and illiterate, Ruth is hired to bake mouth-watering delicious bread in a Philadelphia bakery. Her boss Joseph is kind, handsome, and determined to put an end to slavery. She feels emotionally connected to him as they work together for a common cause. His presence is like a fresh splash of spring rain on her parched soul. However, Joseph has plans. He’s determined to make some major changes in his life. He desperately wants to ...

What do the mayor of a failing town and the owner of a flourishing ranch have in common? When a mine collapse killed nearly all of the men in town, Chloe Lee is appointed mayor to watch over the lives of many women and children. Two years down, the town’s money can only go so far in the absence of trade and manpower. Chloe and her townsfolk are on the brink of despair when they meet Thomas Clarke, a ranch owner in a nearby town. The women are growing desperate, so Thomas agrees to help. But he finds himself embroiled in more than he bargained for. A long forgotten part of him slowly ...

Ana Kaminski is pushed through the iron gates of Auschwitz beside her frightened young friend Ester Pasternak. As they reach the front of the line, Ana steps forward and quietly declares herself a midwife--and Ester her assistant. Their arms are tattooed and they’re ordered to the maternity hut. Holding an innocent newborn baby, Ana knows the fate of so many are in her hands and vows to do everything she can to save them.

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...

A Southern belle turned spy and a dashing blockade runner fight a hopeless battle against the British. When Anna Grace Laurens’s parents are murdered by the British and her Charles Town plantation burned, she seizes her only option for escape—a desperate leap into the Cooper River. She’ll do anything to survive…and get revenge. John Cooper Vargas is used to danger as he sails his sloop upriver through war-torn colonies, but seeing a woman plunge into the river amidst Tory gunfire is something he wouldn’t have thought possible. Until now. Rescuing her draws him into a web of ...

A mail order bride with an unwanted baby in tow meeting a one-arm Indian husband-in-waiting is nothing short of a disaster… Rachael Jeffers has spent her entire life living, and then working, in an orphanage. Until circumstances give her no option but to flee – with a baby in tow. Her only hope now is a man named Motega, whom she had corresponded via letters. Motega has offered her marriage and a home in the west in Wyoming. Motega has spent most of his life living between worlds. He is from the Shoshone tribe and has been forced to live the life of a white settler because of the ...

Sometimes a woman has no choice but to start life afresh as a mail order bride, along with her children… When Emily’s husband dies unexpectedly leaving her with two young children, the only thing she’s left with is the mercantile store that she has no means to run. Emily decides to leave everything behind and start over in the west as a mail order bride. Her new husband, Levi, has children too, which makes Emily think that he will understand her and that things will go smoothly. But she couldn’t have been more wrong. Levi has been doing everything alone for several years since his ...

Get four 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. Montana Mail order Brides Brides of Bedford Series: Collection One Books 1 - 4 Book 1: Lillie’s Lie When Lillie begins corresponding with a wonderful man out West, it seems the ...

Love got her into this mess—never loving again would get her out. Corinna Victoria Roberts had never been lucky—not in her choice of husband, or her lot in life after the man she’d eloped with had promptly abandoned her, taking her gold and jewels with him. When her husband’s thieving, lawless relatives show up at her door announcing his death and demanding that her late father’s fine dining empire be signed over to them, her life is in danger. She flees to take a position no one expects of her—as a Harvey Girl waitress in New Mexico. Tanner Sterling has hunted his last bounty. ...

For lovers of authentic mail order bride stories of 19th century American frontier: The Sunny Springs trilogy boxset. Note: Each book in the series is a standalone story that can be read out of order. Mail Order Bride’s Baby And Her Mismatched Rancher A mail order bride with a baby mismatched to a rancher with no interest in children… Abbie Hustley thinks her future is secure when she becomes a mail order bride for a rancher in the west. There will be no more singing in saloons, no more late nights. Sam Sayler has everything he wants, a ranch of his own, loyal ranch hands, and a life ...

This is an enduring novel of great depth. Beautifully written, it explores how far the human spirit will journey for freedom and love. This story was a real pleasure to read. Highly recommended. Historical Novel Reviews She thought she could outrun her past. . . It is 1811, and the prosperous port city of Charleston is bustling with plantation owners, slaves, and immigrants. Immigrants such as the raven-haired Adalia Winston. But Adalia has a secret: her light skin belies that she is part black and a runaway slave from Barbados. Skilled in herbal remedies, Adalia finds employment with a ...

You'll get FOUR full-length novels in one boxed set, Clean and Wholesome American mail order bride historical western romance Stories full of heart in this Collection Three(Books 9 - 12) of Twin Creek's Rain Ranch Romance Series boxed set collection by bestseller and Kindle All-Star author Katie Wyatt! When they set out west to become mail order brides, Lizzy, Thea, Arabella, and Milly have no ideas that their paths will cross in the town of Twin Creeks. They don’t know that they’ll soon fall deeply in love with their respective beaus or that they’ll quickly become the best of ...

A journey into the unknown is a journey to become a mail order bride. Margaret Leeds has no idea what a mail order bride is before her stepfather informs her that she is to leave for Colorado territory to marry a stranger. On her stepfather’s insistence that Margaret leave the house and stop draining the family’s resources, Margaret embarks on a long and grueling journey into the west to marry an unknown man. There’s a problem, however. The man is already married. Now, Margaret finds herself stranded in a small town of Stillwater, and her permanent limp leaves her struggling to find ...

Sheriff Chance knows he must bring Laura’s father to justice. What he does not expect, however, is to fall in love with Laura... For the last ten years since the passing of Laura’s mother, she has been following her father across the west as he sells his ‘miracle tonics’ from one town to the next. Laura remains filial, but her father’s crooked trade is becoming unbearable by the day. When Laura meets Sheriff Chance of Still Springs town in Colorado, she finds that he is the only person who sees just how difficult her life has become. Then, when her father is accused of poisoning ...

After the passing of Lucy’s aunt, there is no longer any home for her in Virginia. Her only way of getting by is to reconnect with an estranged sister out west. Once she is in Colorado territory, not only does Lucy realize that life out west is far more difficult and dangerous than she could ever have imagined, she also comes to understand a little more about her sister’s silence over the years. Lucy realizes that it is up to her to reawaken the joy in her sister’s life. Matthew is a man of the mountains. He is proud of his independence, and he plans to keep it that way. Until… Lucy...

Four Sweet Mail-Order Bride Historical Western Romance Stories Filled with Mystery and Suspense! Etta's Secret A mail-order bride’s journey takes an unexpected turn that leads to mystery, deep secrets, and love! Jessie's Regret Jessie didn’t expect to be involved in blackmail and a small-town murder mystery. As chaos surrounds her, can Jessie find her one true love? Ruth's Revelation Ruth has always had to give up on her dreams, but not anymore! She is finally willing to fight for what she wants. Amber's Promise When a young lady named Amber Rutledge turns up holding a marriage contract...

Twelve sweet Regency Christmas romance stories to make you fall in love this holiday season. Christmas Mystery of the Heart Escaping her past, Lady Sarah Sayers seeks a simple life as a governess. Her world is turned upside down when she meets the Duke of Huntington. Together, they must solve a mystery, but will they also find love in this troubled time? A Duke for Christmas Isabella did not want to end up on Charles’ doorstep, but it might be exactly what both of them need… A clean, Regency romance to warm your heart Christmas Masquerade Ball A Christmas tale of mystery and love from ...

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 ...

Desperation is a poor foundation for marriage. Louisa Fay Denton is looking for a fresh start. After her fiance’s death in a Union prison camp, there are no prospects left for her in her little hometown. But with her father’s refusal to let her go West to be a mail-order bride, she will have to decide between family loyalties and making her own way in life. Running away in the dead of night is her only option. Starting a new life as a mountain man’s wife will be more difficult than she could have ever imagined. And her husband-to-be has an arrogant streak that will cost them both. ...

The Complete Deadwood Dakota 4 Books in one boxed set! Clean and Wholesome American mail order bride historical western short story romance. Come on out West and see the girls’ journey in finding meaning to their life, meeting different people and getting a shot at finding true love. Read all the books Deadwood Dakota Series By Best Selling Author Katie Wyatt Book ~1 – Clara Meet Clara, she started living with her mean grandmother since she was ten when her parents died in a fire. She wanted to escape the grasp of her grandmother, but she knows that she only has very few choices at hand...