Adult Historical Fiction

Lyrical yet unsentimental, The Midwife's Apprentice won the coveted 1996 Newbery Medal. Filled with striking characters, it paints unforgettable pictures of village life in the Middle Ages, the midwife's craft, and a very remarkable girl's growing independence and pride.

Josephine St. James never expected saving her family’s estate would lead her to the mysterious Duke of Wallburshare. Practical and focused, she entered the arrangement without any romantic thoughts of love. Yet, the tempting Duke is nothing like the aging widower she expected. Brooding and dangerously seductive, his every glance sent shivers down her spine, awakening desires she had long buried. Not even the looming danger of murder can stop her from being drawn into a web of unexpected feelings… Henry Wallburshare swore off love after losing his wife, burying his heart beneath grief. ...

If Cotton Could Talk," is a civil war era historical fiction novel about 19th-century slave life in the South. You will be introduced to a cast of characters; Black mothers and fathers who are fearless, smart, and devoted to family and justice. Heroes and heroines whose leadership gave enslaved people hope. But before freedom comes, they must survive other slaves who prove to be untrustworthy. At the same time ruthless, hostile, hateful men are determined to keep the status quo. Pre-Civil War, 1850, enslaved people could sense that their lives were going to change. Slaves reasoned that they...

INTO THE AMERICAS (A novel based on a true story) is a gritty, real-life adventure based on one of history’s greatest survival stories. It was inspired by the diary entries of young English blacksmith John Jewitt during his time aboard the brigantine The Boston and also during his sojourn at Nootka Sound, on North America's western seaboard, from 1802 to 1805. Written by father-and-son writing team Lance & James Morcan (authors of The World Duology and The Orphan Trilogy), INTO THE AMERICAS is a tale of two vastly different cultures – Indigenous North American and European civilization ...

His academy razed to the ground, Arik barely survives a deathly fall out of a cliffside window and a vicious attack by winged wolves. Imprisoned by slave traders, battered and bruised, Arik decides to fight back or die trying. He escapes and joins forces with an irritable water spirit, one who can guide him through new lands. Together, they head to the realm of the enemy in search of answers and revenge. But Arik will need more than a powerful companion to stop the advance of the nefarious Crimson Realm.

The fiery Becca, a commoner and a mysterious writer, yearns to explore the scandalous lives of the ton. Writing under a pseudonym, she dreams of unveiling aristocratic secrets. When an invitation by a stranger promises an opportunity to expose a baron's concealed truths, Becca is tempted to break all the rules of the past to experience her dream. However, as she delves into the wicked baron's world, ambition takes a backseat to an unexpected desire that threatens to entwine her heart. Can Becca resist the allure of the enigmatic baron? William, finally freed from his father's influence and ...

What happens when Blackbeard meets Jesse James? The most infamous pirates of the Caribbean gather aboard the Queen Anne’s Revenge. But when a violent storm tears across Nassau Harbor, Blackbeard, Anne Bonny, and Calico Jack are hurled through a mysterious vortex — into San Francisco Bay, 1873. Stranded in the Wild West, the crew must trade cutlasses for six-shooters, outwit bounty hunters, and chase treasure across a lawless new frontier. From dusty saloons to raging train heists, survival means forging uneasy alliances in a world of gunfighters and steam engines. Pirates of the Wild ...

Fans of The Chosen will love this unforgettable biblical novel “And a sword will pierce your own soul, too.” The meaning of those prophetic words to Mary are now painfully clear as Jesus’s journey to the cross begins. Told from the perspective of five individuals—a priest, former tax collector, two fugitives, and daughter of a Jewish rebel—Swords in the Desert follows Jesus through the Gospel of Luke’s harrowing final twelve chapters. As the shadow of the cross looms ever closer, these intertwined stories unfold with stunning vividness, revealing the human cost of divine ...

Claire, once the spirited and scandalous belle of society, now lives a quiet life as a widow. At the funeral of her former lover’s father, she is shocked to see Dorian, the tempting man who shattered her heart six years ago after a passionate night in the stables. With his return, Claire must confront buried feelings and the devastating secrets that led to their separation. Will she find the strength to face the past and embrace a future filled with uncertainty? Dorian returns home as a wealthy yet melancholic Earl, burdened by his father’s death and haunted by memories of Claire. At ...

Lady Anna Ravenscroft, an unloved wife and now a widow, faces the aftermath of her late husband's gambling debts. Fate’s unexpected turn though, brings her close to the man the dept has to be paid off, a notorious duke, known for his mysterious life and rumored wickedness. Desperate to escape her financial burden, Anna proposes a scandalous bargain; three months of clandestine companionship as his mistress. Yet, the allure of sin proves irresistible… Alexander Hastings, the Duke of Blackthorn, finds himself burdened by false rumors staining his reputation. Despite his respected lineage,...

THE RETURN OF MARY After fourteen exceptionally long years, Mary Bentley, who was missing since the age of five has at last been found by her mum through what most would consider a profound miracle. Now a young woman, she must learn to reacquaint herself with the her biological family who are essentially strangers to her. But what will happen to the relationship between Mary and the loving Irish couple who raised her as their own for all of those years? They live a simple life on a rural farm in Dixon, England, and forge through life with very few luxuries, but have given Mary a God-fearing...

Bootleggers gunned down his partner. In the era of speakeasies and secret whispers, one man seeks vengeance against the mob that shattered his world. When a prohibition agent's partner falls to ruthless smugglers and the U.S. Coast Guard turns a blind eye, he turns to the skies for justice. Enter TJ O'Connell, the maverick barnstorming detective. With a borrowed flying boat, they follow a trail of blood, deception, and bootleg whiskey across the Great Lakes, stretching from Canada to Smuggler's Cove. Can justice prevail, or will more agents perish in a hail of gunfire? Perfect for fans of ...

June 1293. David, King of England. Philip, King of France. A holy war neither man wants to fight. A militant pope. A treacherous baron. A jealous brother.

In this fascinating tale set in 1919, the Thomas family leaves New Orleans for Chicago as part of the Great Migration, seeking equality denied in the South. They are confident and optimistic. But hope is extinguished when they are met by 6,000 National Guard troops deployed to quell an earlier race riot. Linda and Ben prepare their nephew Trey to lead the family through the treacherous landscape of a big city plagued by segregation, police violence, and corruption. Is he ready? They devise a risky plan to challenge real estate covenants banning Blacks from buying homes in white ...

Sometimes life comes down to one choice – a choice that can change everything. For Bess Tilley, a young passenger on the Mayflower, the choice is to remain in the New World or return to the old. To return with the ship means a return to family, friends, and the familiar. To remain means hardship, hunger, and sacrifice in a volatile world. Bess chooses to remain in the small colony of New Plymouth, unwilling to abandon her parents’ dreams of religious freedom and civil liberty. The steadfast support of another colonist, John Howland, and the unexpected friendship of their Wampanoag ...

Vivianne Marie DeCourcy has vowed never to open her heart again. Scarred by a past betrayal, she's resolved to remain closed off to love. However, her family situation takes a turn for the worse, and Vivianne faces a dire choice: marry for survival or risk everything for the independence she craves. When a ball brings her close to the notorious Earl of Chesterfield, a rake with a charm that could melt even the iciest of hearts, her carefully guarded heart will choose the road of sin. Will she dare become a pawn in his scandalous games? Earl Edward Vincent Woodhouse is used to getting his ...

As a bard's daughter, Gwen has spent her life traveling from castle to castle and village to village with her family, following the music. In the winter of 1141, Gwen's family is contracted to provide the entertainment for the coming-of-age celebration of a lord's son. But before the celebration can begin, Gwen's father is found over the body of his friend, with a harp string as the murder weapon and blood on his hands.

From the New York Times bestselling authors of Night of the Witch comes an enemies-to-lovers romantasy set in the dazzling and dangerous Scottish court where a fae guardian of the realm falls in love with a charming Elizabethan spy who could also be the key to her world's undoing.

Lady Amelia Wycliffe, once esteemed governess, faces an unexpected upheaval when her position in the Davenport family dissolves. Embracing an uncertain future, she accepts a new role at Ravenscroft Manor, a place tinged with mysterious deaths. Stepping into the foreboding estate, Amelia meets the brooding Earl of Ravenscroft, sole guardian of his spirited niece, and is immediately taken by him. As she wrestles with tempestuous attraction, she uncovers chilling secrets within the manor's façade. Can she endure this perilous dance of passion and deception? Sebastian Blackthorn, the enigmatic...

Lydia Carter, the eldest daughter of the Marquess of Briarwood, cared more about seeking justice for tenant farmers than ball gowns and the marriage market. Yet, as the season's biggest social event approached, Countess Winstone's ball, she found herself unable to avoid attending. To her surprise, a chance encounter with a half-dressed trespasser, who turned out to be the Countess's eldest son, Joseph, ignites a sizzling passion within her. As a storm traps the guests in the manor, dangerous secrets begin to unravel, along with burning desire. Would Lydia risk her family's reputation by ...