Historical Fiction Archives

5-STAR REVIEW: THE POPPY WAR by R.F. Kuang

Historical Fiction Tamara Lee - 21 July 2022

The Poppy War: Book 1 Publication Date: May 1, 2018 “I have no doubt this will end up being the best fantasy debut of the year I have absolutely no doubt that name...

5-STAR REVIEW: SMALL ACTS OF DEFIANCE by Michelle Wright

Historical Fiction Amy Wilson - 19 July 2022

Publication Date: July 19, 2022 A stunning debut WWII novel from award-winning short story writer Michelle Wright, about the small but courageous acts a young woman performs against the growing anti-Jewish measures in...

4-STAR REVIEW: THE WRONG KIND OF WOMAN by Sarah McCraw Crow

Historical Fiction Amy Wilson - 19 July 2022

Paperback Publication Date: July 19, 2022 New updated cover! A powerful exploration of what a woman can be when what she should be is no longer an option In late 1970, Oliver Desmarais drops dead in...

4.5-STAR REVIEW: THE NURSE’S SECRET by Amanda Skenandore

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 18 July 2022

Publication Date: June 28, 2022 From acclaimed author and registered nurse Amanda Skenandore, The Alienist meets The Light of Luna Park in a fascinating historical novel based on the little-known story of America’s first nursing school, as...

4.5-STAR REVIEW: THE RESISTANCE GIRL By Mandy Robotham

Historical Fiction Amy Wilson - 18 July 2022

Publication Date: May 10, 2022 Norway, 1942: She has lost everything to the Nazis. But now she fights back… War rages, and, under cover of darkness, Rumi Orlstad and her fellow resistance fighters smuggle...

GUEST BLOG: The Grittier Side of New York’s Gilded Age by Amanda Skenandore Plus Giveaway!

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 14 July 2022

I was thrilled when The Gilded Age premiered on HBO and eagerly awaited each new episode. I loved the costumes and the set design and all the juicy tension between the old...

SPOTLIGHT: THE VALLEY By A.M. Linden Plus Giveaway!

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 11 July 2022

The Druid Chronicles: Book 2 Publication Date: June 28, 2022 Llwddawanden is a hidden sanctuary where remnants of a once-powerful pagan cult carry on their ancient ritual practices, supported by a small but faithful...

4.5-STAR REVIEW: SISTER MOTHER WARRIOR by Vanessa Riley

Historical Fiction Amy Wilson - 11 July 2022

Publication Date: July 12, 2022 Acclaimed author of Island Queen Vanessa Riley brings readers a vivid, sweeping novel of the Haitian Revolution based on the true-life stories of two extraordinary women: the first Empress of...

4.5-STAR REVIEW: THE VALLEY By A.M. Linden

Historical Fiction Amy Wilson - 11 July 2022

The Druid Chronicles: Book 2 Publication Date: June 28, 2022 Llwddawanden is a hidden sanctuary where remnants of a once-powerful pagan cult carry on their ancient ritual practices, supported by a small but faithful...

4-STAR REVIEW: A DRESS OF VIOLET TAFFETA by Tessa Arlen

Historical Fiction Diane Peterson - 5 July 2022

Publication Date: July 5, 2022 A sumptuous novel based on the fascinating true story of La Belle Époque icon Lucy, Lady Duff Gordon, who shattered the boundaries of fashion with her magnificently sensual...

SPOTLIGHT: PRIDE OF LYON’S by Jenna Jaxon Plus Giveaway!

Historical Romance Dayna Linton - 1 July 2022

The Lyon's Den: Book 26 Publication Date: June 29, 2022 Enter the world of the most notorious gambling den in London, where matches are made... unusually. Welcome to the world of THE LYON'S DEN:...

4.5-STAR REVIEW: THE WAR GIRLS by Julie Rowe

Historical Fiction Amy Wilson - 30 June 2022

Publication Date: June 28, 2022 During the Great War, in a German-occupied Red Cross hospital in Brussels, Belgium, there are three British nurses who will risk everything to save the lives of those...