Historical Fiction Archives

GUEST BLOG: The (Relatively Unexplored) Relevance of Medieval Tales by Marj Charlier Plus Giveaway!

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 10 June 2021

There was a long period of time, perhaps comprising most of the 1950s, when medieval fiction seemed so irrelevant that it fell out of favor. Maybe for many avid book readers, post-war...

5 STAR REVIEW: THE LIBRARIAN OF SAINT-MALO by Mario Escobar

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 9 June 2021

Publication Date: June 1, 2021 Through letters with a famous author, one French librarian tells her love story and describes the brutal Nazi occupation of her small coastal village. Saint-Malo, France: August 1939. Jocelyn...

NEW RELEASE: HAVEN POINT by Virginia Hume

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 8 June 2021

Publication Date: June 8, 2021 A sweeping debut novel about the generations of a family that spends summers in a seaside enclave on Maine's rocky coastline, for fans of Elin Hilderbrand, Beatriz Williams,...

NEW RELEASE: SISTERS OF THE RESISTANCE: A Novel of Catherine Dior’s Paris Spy Network by Christine Wells

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 8 June 2021

Publication Date: June 8, 2021 Two sisters join the Paris Resistance in this page-turning new novel inspired by the real-life bravery of Catherine Dior, sister of the fashion designer and a heroine of...

5 STAR REVIEW: QUEEN OF HELL by Danae L. Samms

Historical Fiction Amy Wilson - 31 May 2021

Persephone Series: Book 1 Publication Date: November 9, 2020 1765. Persephone Nicholas has lived her twenty years with a father she cannot stand. Secluded on their plantation, Persephone feels she has a life destined...

4 STAR REVIEW: THE POISON KEEPER by Deborah Swift

Historical Fiction Amy Wilson - 26 May 2021

Publication Date: May 18, 2021 Naples 1633 Aqua Tofana – One drop to heal. Three drops to kill. Giulia Tofana longs for more responsibility in her mother’s apothecary business, but Mamma has always been secretive and...

NEW RELEASE: A SITTING IN ST. JAMES by Rita Williams-Garcia

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 25 May 2021

Publication Date: May 25, 2021 Amazon.com Best Books of the Month A tour-de-force from three-time National Book Award finalist Rita Williams-Garcia, this story of an antebellum plantation—and the enduring legacies of slavery upon every...

4 STAR REVIEW: RIGHT BACK WHERE WE STARTED FROM by Joy Lanzendorfer

Historical Fiction JoAnne - 24 May 2021

Publication Date: May 4, 2021 If misfortune hadn’t gotten in the way, Sandra Sanborn would be where she belongs–among the rich and privileged instead of standing outside a Hollywood studio wearing a sandwich...

GUEST BLOG: My Love for Colonial America by Danae L. Samms Plus Giveaway!

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 24 May 2021

For as long as I can remember, I have loved two things: books and the American Revolution. I’m not entirely sure where they both started, but if I had to pick a...

GUEST BLOG: Storyboards and How I Use Them by Joy Lanzendorfer Plus Giveaway!

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 19 May 2021

These storyboards have been kicking around my office for 9 years now. I used them to structure my novel, Right Back Where We Started From, which came out on May 4th. I've...

NEW RELEASE: THE STARS WE SHARE by Rafe Posey

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 18 May 2021

Publication Date: May 18, 2021 “Dazzles from start to finish.” —Georgia Hunter, New York Times bestselling author of We Were the Lucky Ones Set against the backdrop of World War II, a sweeping, atmospheric novel of sacrifice,...

GUEST BLOG: Writing a Legendary Character by Deborah Swift Plus Giveaway!

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 17 May 2021

When I first had the idea to write about Giulia Tofana, all I knew about her was that she’d killed 600 men in Renaissance Italy. Immediately it made me curious to know...