In Entertaining Mr. Pepys by Deborah Swift, Mary Elizabeth was born into an affluent family. She lived a comfortable life in her father’s house until he married a woman named Dorcas. Her father was so wrapped around Dorcas’s finger that he didn’t pay enough heed...

Midnight Marauder and the President of the United States: A Series of Western Novels Featuring the Adventures of John Crudder by Roy Clinton is a gripping story with powerful historical hints and strong social and political commentaries. The president needs the help of the Midnight...

Mrs. Rossi’s Dream is a work of historical fiction set in and after the Vietnam War and was penned by author Khanh Ha. The titular character arrives in Vietnam during the 1980s, searching for her son, Nicola Rossi, who went missing during service as a...

Dear Jane is a work of historical fiction set at the turn of the nineteenth century in England, penned by author Allie Cresswell, A Lady. Inspired by the events of the popular Jane Austen novel Emma, this is the concluding volume in the Highbury Trilogy,...

Change in Plans: Know Your Enemy by Meagan Fink begins in the heat of action. It is set against the backdrop of the Second World War with a lot of bombings happening and danger always looming on the horizon. But for Tatiana and her brother...

The Brotherhood of the Black Flag: A Novel of the Golden Age of Piracy by Ian Nathaniel Cohen is a story filled with action, betrayal, romance, and pirates. Michael McNamara sets out for adventure, leaving behind his time in the British navy and his position...

The Secret of El Salto is a compelling western novel penned by author Harvey Goodman and set in the middle of the nineteenth century. Filled with adventure, suspense, and intense thrills, the unique selling point of this western is its feisty female heroine, Estella. When...

Rose is a harrowing work of realistic fiction based on true events, written by author Tom Kelly. Studying the impact of a single unplanned event on an entire family, the work centers on titular character Rose during the 1920s. Coming from a strict Irish Catholic...

One of the most challenging aspects of writing a historical fiction novel is to bring history to life. A writer already has a plot and has only to decide (as if this is an easy choice) what sources are the most reliable. However, presenting the...

Karen Batshaw’s Light and Shadows tells the story of two people who meet under terrible circumstances. Andreas was eight years old when the Turkish army invaded his home town of Smyrna. As Greek Christians living there, they are forced to flee and many die at...