Historical Fiction category: 74504 books

This is the fourth volume of Victor Hugo's 1862 French historical novel, “Les Misérables”. Considered to be one of the greatest novels of the nineteenth century, it chronicles the lives of several characters, focusing on ex-convict Jean Valjean's struggle for redemption. It constitutes a profound...

A quattordici anni, Caterina, l’ultima legittima discendente dei Medici, viene promessa in sposa al figlio di Francesco I di Francia, Enrico. Allontanata da Firenze, umiliata in Francia dove il marito le preferirà l’amante Diana di Poitiers e dove per la corte rimase sempre e comunque «la straniera»,...

This is a historical erotic short story (word count 5,127).Danielle thought her old life was behind her as she settles into a new independent existence as a governess.However a new twist in her fate soon sees her confronting her past once again, and more specifically Lord Gregory Hamilton!...

Her life changed overnight When Anna Preston was introduced to her estranged family at their Belhaven estate, London’s glamorous set became her new milieu, with never-before-dreamt-of trips to Paris and the French Riviera. There was now even the chance of a place at Oxford University. Thrown...

Mistress for a night Lord Dunstan found Miss Louisa Fraser captivating, though she was another man's mistress. He couldn&##39;t have been more startled-or pleased-when she offered herself for one night of passion if he would save her and her misguided brother from financial ruin. So, on...

Un roman éblouissant, inspiré d'un fait réel, qui vous fera voyager au coeur de la Belle Époque. Quand April Vogt, expert en mobilier, apprend qu´un appartement fermé depuis soixante-dix ans vient d´être découvert à Paris, elle est loin de s´imaginer les richesses et les secrets...

This is not an historical novel in the ordinary sense. It is something new: the life of an actual royal family, whose story is so rich and varied that it falls naturally into the form of a modern novel. The heroine is Princess Henrietta of England, known to family as Minette. She is the Duchess of...

As a Kingdom Trembles With Revolt, a Knight and His Lady Must Choose Between Duty and Love in the Medieval Historical Romance, A Child Upon the Throne, by Mary Ellen Johnson --Medieval England following the death of Edward III in 1377 through the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381-- With a child...

As the Fourteenth-Century Closes, So Does the Rule of England's Most Tyrannical Monarch in the Medieval Historical, LORDS AMONG THE RUINS, by Mary Ellen Johnson Medieval England from the Aftermath of 1381 Peasants’ Revolt to the Deposition and Murder of Richard II on 14 Feb 1400 As the former...

"I was captivated by the beautiful covers from the start and that captivation just carried straight through from page one to the end of each book." ~Jeannette R Holtham A Breathtaking Medieval Saga of Love, Duty, Loyalty, Failure and Triumph in the First Three Volumes of The Knights...

Love, Duty and Loyalty Collide in a Dramatic Fashion to Determine King Edward II's Future in the Medieval Historical Romance, The Lion and the Leopard, by Mary Ellen Johnson --Medieval England in the reign of Edward II, from 1307-1327-- Maria Rendell wants to be a dutiful wife to husband...

Against all odds, they dare to search for love: the lady who has sworn not to marry...and the knight who has vowed to win her heart For the lovely Lady Audris, taking a husband would mean losing her home. She is content to concentrate on her special gift, weaving gorgeous tapestries that often...

The War of 1812 and America's first navy come to life in the second volume of Rebels a historical epic of America's founding, from DMZ writer Brian Wood.** In 1775, Seth Abbott fought to win his fellow Americans their independence. In 1794, his son, John Abbott, comes of age as their new nation...

Having found the first of Cassio's four assassins, archeologist Ornella Grazzi attempts to solve the mystery of the second. And as she pieces together tantalizing fragments of historical evidence, she learns of Cassio's forbidden love for Oasis, virgin priestess of Apis. But why has Cassio traveled...