Historical Fiction

In her newest work of historical fiction, Talia Carner tells a story based on little-known true events and certainly one that I’d never heard about before diving into this book. The novel revolves around Batya, a young Jewish woman fleeing …

Story: The notorious Lusitania is leaving New York City and despite many warnings of German U-boat activity, is heading toward a continent at war. The newly-wealthy Ms. Caroline Telfair Hochstetter boards the boat reluctantly, but hopes the trip across the sea …

Story: A split narrative, The Lost Daughter by Gill Paul follows Maria Romanov as her family is placed under house arrest and subsequently dismantled. She finds herself forced to place her trust in one of the guards assigned to the family in …

When her homeland is conquered by the mighty Alexander the Great, Roxana—the daughter of a mere chieftain—is torn from her simple life and thrown into a world of war and intrigue. Terrified, the sixteen-year-old girl of renowned beauty is brought …

Story: Resistance Women by Jennifer Chiaverini is a story of ordinary people doing extraordinary things. More specifically, this is a work of fiction based on the real life of Mildred Fish Harnack, her husband Arvid, and the work that they, and …

Story: As the second title in author Kristy Cambron‘s Lost Castle Novel series, Castle on the Rise follows a similar construction to its predecessor, The Lost Castle. Three strong women are connected over generations by the ruins of a castle on the …

Story: The Huntress follows three converging story lines featuring a Russian female bomber pilot, a relentless former journalist turned Nazi hunter, and a 17-year-old aspiring photographer. Buried secrets, painful loss and an interesting look at family ties bind these characters …

I’ve been told multiple times by a couple different friends that I’d like A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, so I finally decided to pick it up. Those friends must know my reading preferences really well, because I loved it! A …

Historical fiction has never been my first choice. If I’m reading about something even loosely based on actual historical events, I don’t want to confuse myself by muddling truth with fiction. That being said, I did make a New Year’s …

Book Review: American Duchess by Karen Harper The Vanderbilt name is well-known as a part of US history, but I didn’t know much about the individual members of the family. American Duchess focuses on the life of Consuelo Vanderbilt, the …