Religious Historical Fiction

The rubella epidemic of 1964-65. The Vietnam War. Both converge on twelve-year-old Debbie when her sister is born with disabilities and her father may be flying into danger. Labeled as a “rubella baby,” Debbie’s sister Krista is born blind in one eye and with a hole in her heart. Although she survives risky open-heart surgery, months pass, and she doesn’t babble or crawl like most babies do. Doctors decide Krista is cognitively challenged—she’ll never be able to learn—and they advise her parents to put her in an institution. Just forget about her and raise their three “...

A brilliant schoolboy in 17th-century Amsterdam, Bento Spinoza⏤formally Baruch and later Benedict de Spinoza⏤quickly learns to keep his ideas to himself. When he is 23, those ideas prove so scandalous to his own Jewish community that he is cast out, cursed, and effectively erased from their communal life. The scandal shows no sign of waning as his ideas spread throughout Europe. At the center of the storm, he lives the simplest of lives, quietly devoted to his work as a lens grinder and to his steadfast search for truth, striving to embody a philosophy of tolerance and benevolence.

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Available as part of a super value boxed set AMZN.COM/B084JRTQW6 (copy and paste the link into your browser) Meet Olivia, a young girl looking for love and marriage after the death of her parents, leaving her in the care of Aunt Beth. She’s not as beautiful as her younger sister, and she’s running out of options when she finally decides to take a risk and respond to an advertisement for marriage out west, in a place she’s never been. She marries Robert Bradford, though soon realizes that not everything is as she’d hoped. Will Robert’s past cause them to break apart? Does her ...

Cale Wallace has experienced more tragedy than any sixteen-year-old should know. After joining the 30th Pennsylvania Infantry in 1861 to fight for the North, he has made and lost many friends, including a special dog and a former slave. His heroic actions result in serious injury and prison camp, yet he perseveres. Despite the difficulties he experiences, romance and relationships help fill the void created by the horrors of war. Through his journal, Cale shares his innermost thoughts for his mother and sisters back home in Gettysburg. This simple routine provides some of the stability he ...

Scandal is about to rock Marshall Manor—but why should society’s views stand in the way of love? Meet headstrong Alice, now a young woman of 18, who was born with her father’s kindness and acceptance of others. Engaged to be married and dreading it, Alice finds herself on a quest to bring someone else happiness. If she can’t be happy, she’s determined to change somebody else’s life. Alice’s well-intended action doesn’t go off as planned and when scandal ensues, she’s left in a world of trouble. What will the upper echelons of society think when they hear who she’s been...

Available as a value box set amazon.com/dp/B07ZPT9Y4P (copy and paste the link into your browser)Clean and Wholesome American Mail Order Bride Historical Tales short story romance. Best Selling Author Katie Wyatt The fire that reaches into the sky and consumes Sally’s family business also tears apart her family. Grieving the loss of her parents, and on the verge of being homeless as the bank threatens to repossess her home after her father’s loan is forfeited, Sally knows she has to find a way to stay strong for her little brother, Enos. When Enos tells her of a mail-order bride he saw ...

Two men in competition to capture the heart of a cautious cook. Is this a recipe for disaster or true love? Alice Connelly agrees to participate in a new matchmaking project organized by her pastor and the orphanage's matron. She can find no peace accepting a role as a mail-order bride and instead becomes the first volunteer to accept a job in a local restaurant and relocate to Carrie Town, Texas. She hopes the experience will help her to discover what she wants in life. But in a town where single men outnumber women thirty to one, she’s more confused than ever. Thrilled to put her skills...

Clean and Wholesome American Mail Order Bride Historical Tales short story romance. Margaret’s marriage to James crumbled when he cast her out, forcing her to seek refuge with her cousin in Arizona. But instead of a fresh start, she discovered her cousin had promised her to a rancher, Robert. Reluctantly married, Margaret struggled to trust again. As secrets and danger emerged, Robert’s quiet strength slowly helped her heal. Will Margaret be able to overcome the pain of her past? Can Margaret’s new town survive the destruction of an Indian raid, and will it bring Margaret and Robert ...

'Fans of Maeve Binchy and Cathy Kelly will love this.' A story of the aftermath, of picking up the pieces, of finding yourself again and discovering that life isn’t always easy . . . it’s not meant to be, but it can be worth it. Ann Maguire believes that discovering the truth of her past will set her free, but sometimes having all the answers isn’t enough . . . Forced to leave Dublin after her marriage crumbles, Ann returns to her childhood home of Knockmore, to find herself even more isolated than before. Catapulted back to grieving for her parents and the life she once knew, ...

She won't be forced into an arranged marriage... But no matter where she goes, he'll use any means to find her... When Julia Ellis overhears her intended's sinister intentions, she decides to do the only thing she can think of to escape and ventures forward to become a mail-order bride in America. Forever impulsive, she sneaks onto the ship of her longtime friend, Philip Reinholt, and disguises herself as a cabin boy. But Philip isn't fooled. When he learns of her plans to become a mail-order bride and that his ship is her secret passage to reach her destination, he's beyond upset with her ...

Discover a Heartwarming Tale of Faith, Love, and Survival in the Wild West! for fans of Christian Westerns, Frontier Romance, and Women’s Historical Fiction! Texas geologist Andrew Carter has struck copper, but his greatest discovery is yet to come. Alone in a desolate mining camp, he longs for a partner—a woman of strength, heart, and unwavering faith. His prayers are answered when Julie Tully, a determined apothecary, responds to his mail-order bride ad. Julie is brave, intelligent, and ready for adventure, but life in the untamed West is more perilous than she ever imagined. As ...

available as a value box set amazon.com/dp/B0BSNP4K8M (copy and paste the link into your browser) Bestseller and Kindle All-Star author Katie Wyatt!, Clean and Wholesome American mail order bride historical western short story romance.Upon the death of his adoptive father, Colt McKinley finds himself one-third owner of a large Texas cattle ranch, along with two of his friends. But the will stipulates that each man must marry before taking possession of his inheritance, so Colt sends a letter proposing to Alice Parker, who needs to find a husband in order to take the burden off her family ...

Clean and Wholesome American mail order bride historical western short story romance. Meet 21-year-old Rose Sinclair, she was young and naive and married a bad man that ended in disaster. She has written to Eva Crabtree and hope of some help with her future. Meet Anna, a spoiled wealthy girl who never lifted a finger in her life to do anything. She just wants to marry a rich man and has no clue about what it takes to be a new frontier woman! Also, buxom Laura from a large family and is used to hard work, desperately seeking a man out West due to the fact there are no men in her town. Can ...

*****Available as a value box set amazon.com/dp/B08L35W7SG (copy and paste the link into your browser) ***** - Will Caroline’s family get in the way of her happiness? Caroline Carson is expecting her trip to Montana to be a short one, just until her father feels it’s safe for her to return to Philadelphia after being robbed in broad daylight. Imagine her surprise when she gets off the train and learns she isn’t visiting her aunt, but rather is set to marry a rancher! Logan Gillespie has been waiting for weeks to meet his bride, but all his dreams of family life fly out the window when...

Mazelina of Wexcombe has always dreamed of traveling with her father to lands beyond the confining walls of their castle. But his sudden death deprives her of the future she imagined. Abandoned by her eldest brother, Mazy is soon forced to seek help from her beloved brother Sir John at the great estate of Strachleigh. Her visit leads to a friendship with the dashing and noble Sir Berenger of Dericott. He has notions of rescuing a damsel in distress. But Mazy is brave enough to defend herself—and has proven that her skills in archery and knife throwing rival that of a knight’s.

Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1646. Thomas and Margaret Jones arrive from England to build a life in the New World. Though of differing temperaments, cautious Thomas and fiery Margaret, a healer, are bound by a love that has lasted decades. With a child on the way, their new beginning promises only blessings. But in this austere Puritan community, comely faces hide malicious intent. Wrong moves or words are met with suspicion, and Margaret’s bold and unguarded nature draws scorn. Soon, Margaret is mistrusted as more cunning woman than kind caregiver.

Clean and Wholesome American Mail Order Bride Historical Tales short story romance. Abandoned and pregnant, Jenny Simmons is cast out by her strict family. With nowhere else to turn, she heads West to become a mail-order bride, hoping for a fresh start. On the rugged journey, she finds unexpected friendship and a glimmer of hope—until a fellow passenger warns that danger awaits. To protect her unborn child, Jenny makes a desperate choice: marry Jason Hansom, a mysterious gambler with secrets of his own. As danger closes in, Jenny must decide if she can trust the handsome cowboy who just ...

Adela, daughter of the powerful Duke of Hagenheim, is rarely allowed outside the castle walls. Longing for freedom, one day she sneaks away to the market disguised as a peasant. There, she meets a handsome young woodcarver named Frederick. Frederick is a poor farmer and the sole provider for his family, and he often has to defend his mother from his father’s drunken rages.

A well-researched historical setting provides the background against which the personal challenges and tragedies of the Graham Saga are set. In this book, we return to a Maryland presently torn apart by religious conflict - the hitherto so tolerant approach to various faiths is a thing of the past now that the staunchly Protestant William and Mary sit on the throne, and when Catholic friends of the Grahams end up in danger, Matthew and Alex must ride to the rescue.