Browse Posts: Historical

Joanne Bischof DeWitt’s The Heart of Bennet Hollow is a retelling of Pride and Prejudice, a novel that has enamored audiences for centuries. This time, Lizbeth Bennet is a farmer’s daughter when William Darcy, a wealthy coal baron, arrives to appraise the local mine. As they form a tenuous …

When we think about classic and timeless novels or stories, there’s likely a list that comes to mind, whether you’ve read them on your own or had to check them off a reading list in school. And there are reasons why these novels have stood the test of time: they …

Cool autumn nights are perfect for cozying up with a book by your favorite author or branching out and trying a new-to-you genre. As the days get shorter and the leaves start to fall, we have seven new novels that will be perfect for reading with a blanket and a …

Michelle Shocklee sets her historical novels in Tennessee, connecting her stories to the rich history of the state. In The Women of Oak Ridge, Michelle sets her WWII novel in the Secret City of Oak Ridge, TN, where people lived and worked while unknowingly contributing to the building of …

“As in every work of historical fiction, many aspects within these pages are based in truth.” Jennifer L. Wright

Jennifer L. Wright

World War II novels have captivated readers for decades, in part because there are so many aspects of the time period to be explored and also because stories …

Whether you enjoy spending time outside admiring nature up close via hiking or days spent on the water, or you would rather nature come to you indoors with cut flowers or potted plants, there are fiction books that celebrate all aspects of nature. These novels incorporate the settings of their …

Jennifer L. Wright’s latest historical novel, Last Light Over Galveston, is set during the Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900, but as she details in this guest post, writing about a historical natural disaster isn’t as easy as some might think.

In the story, Kathleen thinks she has found sanctuary …

In No Stone Unturned, a Regency romance from Jenelle Hovde, aspiring archaeologist Bridget Littleton finds herself at odds with the new lord of Hawthorn Abbey, Captain Rafe Hawthorn, when Roman ruins are discovered on his property. As natural disasters and suspicious accidents threaten each of their plans, they grow …

Author Roseanna M. White has written many intriguing historical novels that feature secrets and espionage, and The Collector of Burned Books is no exception. Set over the course of World War II, Corinne, a literature professor, is tasked with hiding secrets in a Paris library. But as the German occupation …

Author Christine Hill Suntz is our guest blogger, and you’ll learn more from her about her new historical romance, The Lawyer and the Laundress.

In this marriage-of-convenience romance, lawyer James isn’t looking for love, while laundress Sara doesn’t want to be found. When their paths cross in a British …