Mother of Red Mountains by Apple An is a compelling story set in 20th-century China that follows Jun, a young girl who faces a series of tragedies that profoundly change her life. She loses her father, who did not see the importance of education; her...

Mother Material by Doretta Warnock begins at the dawn of the 20th century. Emily’s troubled childhood is worsened when her alcoholic father’s behavior disrupts the family. After he leaves, Emily faces poverty, desperate to make ends meet. Emily is sent to live with Mrs. Baker,...

Make Love Not War by Lizzy Stevens and Steve Miller is a story about love, loss, and the process of rebuilding, all set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War. The narrative follows Christopher Douglas, a young man who is abruptly yanked from his carefree...

Masque of Deceptions (Shadows Book 2) is a historical romance by Stella Riley. Set in Georgian England, it features an unconventional young woman named Anna who is the wealthy owner of a manufacturing business, and a handsome viscount named Daniel who recently inherited not only...

Marauders by Brandon Collier begins in 1888 in Santa Fe, when Jacob Gunn arrives seeking a new life and is quickly drawn into the violent world of the Marauders, led by Hattie Bluefield. Trouble escalates when Harvey Walsh’s gang executes a brutal bank heist, betraying...

Max’s War: The Story of a Ritchie Boy by Libby Fischer Hellmann takes readers inside Germany during the rise to power of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party from a Jewish family’s perspective. As persecution and discrimination against Jews grew inside Germany, Max and his...

Molly by Shanna Hatfield is a most delightful romance that takes part at the tail end of the First World War when the United States Army introduced women into their Signal Corps, nicknamed the Hello Girls. The main characters are Molly Thorsen and her extended...

Marigold Downe by Kyra Blackwell is a historical fiction novel that immerses readers in the life of a young woman navigating the complexities of societal expectations, family obligations, and personal identity. Set in the late 19th century, the novel follows Marigold as she embarks on...

Musical Chairs by Ruth Bures is a historical fiction novel that tells the true story of four musicians, Babette, Freda, Orville, and Walter, who perform a classy vaudeville act in the early 1900s. As vaudeville declines, they settle in a small town in southeastern Minnesota,...

One of the best ways to learn history is through stories, and I have always enjoyed reading stories about women in history who have defied convention to lead compelling lives. In Kit Sergeant’s historical novel Marie-Madeleine, we meet one such woman, Marie-Madeleine Fourcade, who joins...