Historical Fiction Archives

NEW RELEASE: THE POWER OF NOTHING TO LOSE by William L. Silber

History Dayna Linton - 17 August 2021

Publication Date: August 17, 2021 Following books by Malcolm Gladwell and Dan Ariely, noted economics professor William L. Silber explores the Hail Mary effect, from its origins in sports to its applications to...

GUEST BLOG: Loving the Research! by Elizabeth Crowens Plus Giveaway!

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 17 August 2021

One of the most fun things about writing the Time Traveler Professor series involves the research. I think of myself as a method actor in the sense that before the pandemic, I...

GUEST BLOG: So Where’s the Mystery by Marlie Parker Wasserman Plus Giveaway!

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 16 August 2021

In several courses I have taken on mystery writing, the instructor tries to dissect the genre. You know the outline already. The book opens with a dead body and then for the...

5 STAR REVIEW: NO NAMES TO BE GIVEN by Julia Brewer Daily

Historical Fiction Amy Wilson - 12 August 2021

Publication Date: August 3, 2021 1965. Sandy runs away from home to escape her mother’s abusive boyfriend. Becca falls in love with the wrong man. And Faith suffers a devastating attack. With no support and no other...

5 STAR REVIEW: WAIT FOR IT by Jenn McKinlay

Historical Fiction Lori Van Buren - 10 August 2021

Publication Date: August 10, 2021 A woman looking for a new lease on life moves to Arizona where she rents a guest house on a gorgeous property with a mysterious owner—a man who...

NEW RELEASE: RAMADAN RAMSEY by Louis Edwards

African-American Dayna Linton - 10 August 2021

Publication Date: August 10, 2021 The Guggenheim Fellowship and Whiting Award-winning author Louis Edwards makes his long-awaited comeback with this epic tale of a New Orleans boy whose very creation is so filled...

4 STAR REVIEW: FROM ASHES TO SONG by Hilary Hauck

Book Reviews JoAnne - 9 August 2021

Publication Date: March 11, 2021 Italy, 1911. Pietro’s life on the family vineyard is idyllic. He has at last captured the melody of the grape harvest on his clarinet and can’t wait to...

GUEST BLOG: Debut Novelist Over 60 by Julia Brewer Daily Plus Giveaway!

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 4 August 2021

I’ve begun noticing articles written about debut novelists over 50 and they are inspiring to me. How many awards are given to those under 50 and in particular age categories? I have yet...

5 STAR REVIEW: THE FLOWER BOAT GIRL by Larry Feign

Historical Fiction Amy Wilson - 3 August 2021

Publication Date: June 28, 2021 Her father traded away her youth. Sea bandits stole her freedom. She has one way to get them back: Become the most powerful pirate in the world. South China coast, 1801. Sold...

NEW RELEASE: HER HEART FOR A COMPASS by Sarah Ferguson, The Duchess of York

Holiday Fiction Dayna Linton - 3 August 2021

Publication Date: August 3, 2021 "A brilliant and glittering jewel of a novel. I was wholly swept away by this story."—Allison Pataki, New York Times bestselling author of The Queen's Fortune “A tale of daring and determination,...

NEW RELEASE: WE ARE THE BRENNANS by Tracey Lange

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 3 August 2021

Publication Date: August 3, 2021 In the vein of Mary Beth Keane’s Ask Again, Yes and Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney's The Nest, Tracey Lange’s We Are the Brennans explores the staying power of shame—and the...

BOOK BLAST: THE GIRLS FROM THE BEACH by Andie Newton

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 2 August 2021

Publication Date: July 8, 2021 ‘We’d heard stories about the nurses in tent seven. A secret mission, stolen money, and spies…’ In 1944, four American nurses disappeared for five days. No one knew what...