Love Inspired Historical

Readers who have enjoyed the inspirational, clean, and heartfelt stories of authors like Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, and Charles Dickens may enjoy this great read from the early 1800’s in England about one of the most important thing in life - finding love. Miss Violet Drake desires to dance with the duke's son but finds out that both sons want her attention. Who will she choose the good one or the evil one. But which one is good and which one is evil? Miss Violet Drake never considered herself to be a beauty, especially not in the company of her beautiful cousin, Lady Ella, but when ...

A plan born of deception… Can Charlotte overcome her stepsister’s cruel actions and find the love she deserves? Miss Charlotte Richardson was heartbroken when her father died, but is elated when her mother remarries. It brings Charlotte such joy to see her mother happy again. Charlotte hopes to develop a close bond with her new stepsister, Lady Emma, but her hopes are quickly shattered. Lady Emma is upset that she must now share her home with Charlotte, whom she feels is beneath her. When the Marquess of Withington develops affections for Charlotte, Lady Emma is furious because she ...

Maybe she hadn’t failed at love. Maybe he just hadn’t been the right man… Life had never been melancholier for Eliza Loring since the man she loved had up and married someone else. But when she meets a handsome stranger whose genuine compliments and soul-searing gazes seem to reach way deep inside her, she wonders if maybe there’s another man out there for her after all. Miner Gill Mabry has seen and done many things in his nearly 40 years, much of which he’s not proud of. He’d put his days at war far behind him, though the memories seem determined to haunt him while he sleeps. ...

To serve his country, Union Captain Lawrence Wainwright becomes Lincoln’s spy. He infiltrates the Richmond mansion of the Confederacy’s power players by assuming the identity of a slow witted boy/man. As a Cavalryman of faith-in-action, Lawrence resents his alter ego, especially when Rachel Hawksley steps into his world, heart, and soul. She’s pure stubborn Yankee on a mission of her own to cross enemy lines and find her MIA brother. She’s got a colt revolver hidden under her skirts, and she collects lost lambs of children and slaves like a bee collects pollen. When she mistakenly ...

Worlds collide in first century Rome when upper-class Octavia purchases the recently enslaved Julius in a desperate attempt to escape her life of abuse. When she offers him a deal to ensure both of their freedom, neither of them can imagine the danger and difficulties that await them. As an unseen enemy threatens their new life, they will embark on a quest for answers that spans the Roman Empire and tests their faith in God. Along their journey, they will meet apostles and adversaries and seek to spread the gospel that has freed them. Grab your favorite beverage and curl up with this book ...

Lydia Beiler has spent years trying to forget Samuel Fisher—the man who once held her heart before leaving Willow Creek behind. She has built a life of quiet purpose, tending to her family and her duties as a midwife. But when Samuel returns, determined to make amends, Lydia’s carefully guarded heart is tested in ways she never imagined. Samuel never expected to come home again. But faith has led him back to the one place he thought he had lost forever. Now, he must prove to Lydia—and to himself—that he is no longer the reckless boy who walked away. He is a man who knows what he ...

She can't let a man come between her and God...can she? Widowed missionary Laurie Wilcox has promised to live the rest of her life serving God and feels called to minister to the Plains Indians. But when a handsome Cheyenne elder ignited a passion in her heart, she realized he had also taken her eyes off her calling. Panicked by the distraction, Laurie ran, slipping away to a different reservation. Surely, after all, serving the Lord was her path… not a trivial romance? Henry Long Feather was fighting to build his life in a white man’s world. When he met and fell in love with Laurie, he...

Autumn Breeze is the winner of the prestigious San Diego Book Awards for best romance novel of the year. SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 On the morning of 9/11, a fourteen-year-old genius’s mother disappears. Her beloved father had been murdered years before. She’s now without parents. She resolves to get a new mom and dad and have them adopt her before she is deported to Trinidad. For her new mom, she selects her BFF (best friend forever), a New York City detective. For her new dad, she selects the handsome spy investigating her BFF. The investigation was the girl’s fault. She had predicted the ...

A scarred man. A mysterious secret. A courageous woman who dares to follow her heart. Earl Turner was once an arrogant cad, taking money from whomever he could, and never allowing anyone into his affections. However, one terrible night changes everything, leaving him with scars both inside and out. Lord Turner knows he needs a wife to continue the family line, but his return to society is both necessary and difficult. Miss Dorothea Earnest has been held back from society by her father, only to find that he has promised her to a scarred and broken man. When her father continues to demand ...

Frank McGovern has a problem. He’s dead, and he doesn’t know it - yet! Frank has been given the opportunity to review his life and as the story unfolds, he finds he was someone abhorrent. Someone who used people who were closest to him - people who loved him. Yet, despite witnessing the canvas of his life being painted in front of him, he still refuses to believe he could have been that person until he eventually realizes that his past actions will have horrible consequences.

Elizabeth Saintclair escaped an obsessed kidnapper only to land in the clutches of pure evil. Now trapped like a caged animal Elizabeth beats at the door of her one room prison, which should lead to freedom. But for Elizabeth, when the door opens, a frightening unthinkable fate awaits her. Dakota Russell is head over heels in love with a little red haired spitfire named Elizabeth Saintclair. Before he has a chance to proclaim his love to her, she is kidnapped. Dakota relentlessly searches for her. He tracks her to the small mining town of Bannack Montana. Suddenly the trail grows cold, ...

A Resilient Heiress. A Tormented Man and a Decision That Could Change Everything. Laurel Bryant daughter of a renowned hotel magnate, travels to Utah, with the aim of dissolving a Mail Order Bride arrangement for her maid. Upon arrival in the dusty streets of Red Rock Junction, she discovers the man she sought, Percy, a tormented soul and owner of a crumbling hotel, is oblivious to the arrangement. In the neglected halls of the hotel, Laurel sees a glimmer of hope not only in the structure, but also in Percy's brooding eyes. Offering her expertise to rescue the hotel from decay, she ignites...

Can love truly overcome anything? The ‘Shadows’ are now all wed and settled – save for one. Lady Ann is the only one left unmarried, feeling alone and set apart from the others. It is just as well that she has found herself sought out by Lady Sapphira. The lady is desperate for the ‘Shadows’ to help her discover who has been sending her poison pen letters, finding each one more distressing than the last. Throwing herself headlong into solving the puzzle and protecting Lady Sapphira, Ann cannot help but notice one particular acquaintance, Lord Aldridge. But can she really allow her...

A woman fleeing an arranged marriage. A saloon owner who eschews love. A crippled girl who chances everything. Can Christmas bring a miracle to three lonely people this year? Caroline Townsend flees her home to avoid an arranged marriage. Hoping for love and a safe haven she answers an advertisement from a man who seems perfectly suitable. Lucas Williams takes care of his crippled sister, and provides her with constant companion at all times. Realizing that the only way to keep a permanent companion for his sister, is to seek a wife, Lucas advertises for a bride. When Caroline arrives, she ...

“She was never the demure lady who was afraid of getting her petticoat dirty. He was never the calm and collected lad who coddled her. What had started as friendship had evolved into something quite tangible . . .” A lady always hopes that the man she falls in love with will sweep her off her feet in a dramatic and graceful way. Well, for Grace Iverson, at least it was dramatic. Her childhood best friend, Gavin Kingston—now His Grace, the Duke of Huntsman—is still just as clumsy as ever. Despite their painful separation as children, a chance encounter has offered them a second ...

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 ...

An arranged marriage turns dangerous when he will stop at nothing to make her his bride! Will her hero prevail? Lady Lucy Donoghue is being forced into a marriage with Lord Hutton against her will. Lord Caldwell comes to the rescue and forms a plan to fake an engagement to Lucy to save her from her terrible predicament. Even though the engagement is a ruse, Lucy soon develops true feelings for Lord Caldwell as she learns more about him. However, she believes that he does not feel the same way about her, so she refuses to open her heart to the possibility of finding true love. When Lord ...

Immerse yourself in a world of grand, English estates, glamorous balls with nobility, handsome gentlemen, and elegant ladies as you escape into these short tales of romantic, wholesome love. Take an emotional ride in 90 minutes or less. With Novels by Amazon #1 Best Selling Author in 90 - Minute Teen & Young Adult Short Reads Eliza Heaton. Forbidden Earl Dance with the Duke’s son Secret of the Duke’s Letter Rescued by the Duke of Brighton Lady Matilda Readers who have enjoyed the inspirational, clean, and heartfelt stories of authors like Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, and Charles ...

Miss Julia Hawkins and Lord Stephen Paxton must learn to work together to solve a mystery. Miss Julia Hawkins is delighted to be back in London and amongst her friends, and she longs for some excitement. An evening ball at Lord Atherton’s newly purchased townhouse throws her headlong into a deep and dark mystery. Lord Atherton is brutally attacked, rumors of a curse are brought to life once more and Julia finds herself drawn into the puzzle of uncovering the truth. Lord Stephen Paxton never expected to be caught up in such a whirlwind. With his brother close to death, he clings to Miss ...

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...