Historical Fiction Stories

Lies, schemes, adultery and murder rule the Royal Courts. Kleio Fairfax is sucked into this chaotic world when she is ordained to marry a man she doesn't even know the name of. In the dangerous Royal Courts all Kleio can trust in is her arranged marriage. But how can she trust someone she doesn't even know? Especially when her husband is nothing like she thought he'd be. Perhaps he is even more dangerous than the courts she is trapped in.

Sybil Vale, a girl that is kind , generous and selfless. She's also not afraid to say her mind, no matter who you are . She has a lot of friends and is happy staying with her aunt and having a loving boyfriend, but one day all that changes when her mother gets sick. She leaves without telling anyone but her aunt . She now has to take over her mother's job in France as a maid in a royal family in order to still make money for her family. This changes her life...not in a good way . Her whole life has to begin all over as she must be loyal as her mother was , meaning no leaving unless...dead. She faces many challenges, but none are compared to most dangerous one , the forbidden desires she has to overcome or will she? Warning ⚠️ The English is modern since I don't understand historical English, but I'll try to make it formally royal...🙂 It's my first royal book btw

Cole Weston had lost everything he'd ever loved and for ten long years he's wandered. First as a tracker then as a bounty hunter until a small town calls to him and he decides it's time to stop running from his past. Grace Jennings and her daughter are hiding from a killer who will stop at nothing to find her. Will Cole be able to listen to his heart and take a chance on love again? Will Grace ever be able to trust another man with the truth?

HIGHEST RANKING #6 in HISTORICAL FICTION --- Amhuinn Kincaid, exiled from the Kincaid Clan, has spent the last three years as an outcast among the Highlands. She lived alone with her brother Tamhas, and the two siblings rely on each other. However, when her brother ended up in trouble and captured by their former clan, Amhuinn had no other choice but to turn to the clan closest to where she and Tamhas had made their home - no other than Hammond MacKenzie, the unsmiling Laird of the MacKenzie Clan. Hammond remembered meeting the blonde with a limp, just a year ago when he was on his way back from England. He had extended a helping hand back then, offering assistance should they ever need it. He hadn't given it much thought then, but he never expected her to turn up on his doorstep one fateful evening, firmly asking for his assistance and refusing to leave until he agreed to do so. Complying with her requests would mean putting his clan in danger... but it appears that the MacKenzie had found one minx, he would do anything for.

**2024 Amby Top Favorite Pick in Historical Fiction** Miranda Edwards needed to find a husband. On the night that she thought her supposed suitor was going to propose, she instead stumbled upon him with another woman. Now in her third season with no marriage prospects, Miranda had run out of options. Alexander Archer, the Earl of Carlisle, had zero designs on finding a wife. He had hid away at his estate for five years so that society would never find out his secret. But after being forced into London for a season, he had to come up with a way to get his matchmaking mother to back down from her wife-finding schemes. And Miranda could be the answer to that problem. Read into My Heart is a Christian romance that focuses on trusting in God in all circumstances. Cover art created by RilunaKim

As the first Lady Knight of Monrique, Juliette Van Helsing regularly deals with criminals who threaten the peace and security of her country. When a string of brutal murders among the nobility take place in quick succession, leaving behind one puzzle after another, she begins a race against time to find the murderer. Along the way, webs of lies, betrayals and greed are unravelled, and at each turn, she finds herself questioning her beliefs and assumptions. In the midst of all of this chaos, will she be able to fulfil her duty, and mayhap, find love?

It has been ten years since Amelia was adopted by Lord and Lady Baldwin, and publicly recognized as a member of the Nobility. Now it is time for her to step out into high society and be recognized as something completely different- a debutante. A young woman now eligible for marriage. Amelia has never quite fit into the world of high-society. Having been born into poverty and adopted as a child, it has always seemed to her that she is the black sheep of the bunch. 'Ladylike' has never been a word that she would use to describe herself. She has never viewed herself as the marriageable-type, and has never found herself to care much for the idea of courtships. And yet, in the tangles of 19th Century London, a young lady has no choice. After all, Amelia's elder sister- the perfect daughter, with golden curls and a flawless face- has already secured an Earl to court. The two of them do not care much for each other, but love is not what matters. It is all about status and tradition. But in a world where it is unheard of for a woman to marry for love, Amelia soon discovers that her own happily ever after may not be as impossible as she though. But why is it the Earl's eyes that keep drawing Amelia in? And what if the rules surrounding the strict and formal courtships are rules that Amelia simply does not want to follow? After all, she has never been much of a Lady. ***Stand-alone sequel to Pauper Princess- though suggested, you do not have to read the first book to understand this one***

*Formerly known as The Arabian Desert.* He was a cold-hearted bandit with the power to imprison her... Maria disguises herself as a helper boy when Zain, the black-hearted, demonically handsome bandit attacks their prosperous town in the middle of the Arabian Desert and claims it as his own, naming himself sheikh, in search of its riches and treasures and a secret goal precious to his dark heart. To innocent Maria, it's either stay hidden or risk being caught and forced into Sheikh Zain's notorious harem. She was a raging spitfire that burned through his every defense... When Maria accidentally bumps into Zain one hot summer afternoon, revealing long hair, Zain is captivated and intrigued by the boy who turns out to be a feisty girl. He immediately desires the azure-eyed beauty whose melodious voice rivals that of a siren, and decides to capture and imprison her in his harem, for he must know who she is and where she came from. Now a woman who craves freedom above all else, Maria will stop at nothing to free herself from the devil himself even as she struggles against the tempestuous feelings that very devil elicits within her, all while a treacherous enemy plots against them. Copyright © 2023 | All Rights Reserved

Till Series: Part 3 Highest Rank #6 "I'm going to be a queen! Bow before me, sister." Her sister smirked. Ada held her head high. She will not bow to her arrogant sister. So what if she is to be the queen of Iran? She absolutely would not bow, she'd rather fancy losing her head. "I will not." Her 13 year old self spoke. "I will an empress myself, one day!" Her sister cackled. "So naïve. You will bow before me and I'll make sure you will." "You will lose." Ada said confidently. *** Since then all Ada wanted to be was an empress. To prove her sister wrong. But fate had other plans.

Charity Matthews is set to marry. She should feel elated, right? After all, she's finally meeting society's expectations, even if it took longer than expected. But when Charity catches her fiancé, Evan, in the arms of another woman on their wedding day, she bolts from the church in a whirlwind of heartbreak and..relief? Before she knows it, she's on a train bound for anywhere but home-only to land at the door of her aunt, Ada and John Murray, the man she vowed to never see or speak of again. Now, Charity must reckon with old wounds, buried desires, and the kind of love that defies both memory and the rigid rules of the world she left behind.

Pratap Singh Sisodia : Prince and later King of Mewar. Known for his bravery and his efforts to unite the Rajputs against foreign invasions. He is also a happy go lucky person who loves his mother, father and the girl he has been friends with since he was a child with all his heart. Ajabde Panwar : Daughter of Jagirdar of Mewar a smart and sweet girl who has a tumultuous childhood but tries to find happiness around her. Favourite of Rani Jaiwanta Bai , Pratap's mother and his closest friend.

Ever since people could remember only men were allowed to enter the House of Beardsley, but for the first time four young girls with nothing in common have been hired to work in the mansion as live-in housekeepers. Shuyan, a Chinese orphan living in Victorian England, has always had a hard time finding a job, so she applies without much thought to the infamous House of Beardsley. Her co-workers, Bethany, Clo, and Rhiannon, on the other hand, seem to have no desire to work. Although they have been warned to keep their contact with the seven men of Beardsley as minimal as possible, Shuyan comes close to overstepping the boundaries when she makes contact with the crippled and gentle master Eugene. When she finds out the girls are hired for a much more sinister reason from the cold and mysterious Tobias, will she choose to stay in the House of Beardsley? More importantly, with each secret she unearths and relation she makes will she be able to leave...? #1 in Victorian-era (1/31/20) #1 in Asiansinlit (2/13/20) #1 in nobility (2/25/20) #1 in Edwardian (3/31/20) #1 in earl (4/22/20) #1 in Asian (8/9/20) #1 in gothicromance (1/4/21) #2 in debutante (4/18/20) #2 in regencyromance (10/3/20) #3 in Victorian (2/20/20) #1 in gothic (9/7/24)

As a gambler's daughter, Frances was resigned to spending her life masquerading as a boy, learning how to shoot a pistol and fight with a sword. Constantly moving from town to town, it was far safer than being a girl. But when her father dies suddenly, she must pack her bags and return to England, to search for the family she has never met. Hoping to find her place at last, the last thing Frances expects is that she will need to continue the masquerade - or risk her life and her heart. A light-hearted regency romance.

[Completed] New Highest Ranking #7 in Historical Fiction: After a shaky past of arranged marriages and abuse, Millicent Thorne decides to start anew away from the life she used to know. To escape her past life, Millicent signs up for a job as a housemaid on the estate owned by Mr. Theodore Ashton. Can Millicent change her life for the better, or will her past finally catch up with her and ruin her hard work forever? Book Cover Copyright- © Victoria Davies/ Trevillion Images Highest Rankings #61- August 16 #21- August 19 #8- August 20 #14- August 22 #7- October 10

James Richardson, Earl of Winchester, has returned home to London, after seven years of sailing as a privateer. His travels have been cut short by the death of his father, making him the new Earl. But in order to keep the title , James must marry within a month . This is the task set by his father, stemming from his dislike for his only child. But after meeting the hordes of simpering debutantes, he believes the task in front of him to be impossible. But he didn't count on meeting Olivia Wynter....... Olivia , the daughter of the Duke of Ashforth, is no blushing debutante. At the age of twenty-two, she is still unmarried , but not for lack of suitors. The truth is that Olivia is fed up of the dandies and rakehells who are after her , trying to impress her with their titles and wealth, when all she wants is a man who will match her in wits and should even be a bit dangerous. But when she meets James, can she break through his shell to reach the man underneath? Read on to discover how a passionate lady reaches into the unsuspecting heart of a fearless pirate....

- जिजीविषा च मुमुक्षु ― The will to live, the hunger for release. Gauri Nimbalkar lingered somewhere in between. Time did not take her - it sentenced her. One moment, love cradled in her arms; in the next, she was cast into a world that worships her name but does not know her soul. Bound to a love that dissolved like sand through her fingers, punished for a sin she never intended, and haunted by the remnants of a life stolen from her grasp- she walks as both a trespasser and a tether of a divine past. But fate is a script she refuses to follow. If the past has stolen from her, she will steal from destiny itself. Let the gods watch - for Gauri will decide whether she bends or breaks; whether she wills to live or to liberate.

Isabella and Edward have been married for a few weeks when someone shoots an arrow at them. Wrapped around the arrow is a deceleration of war. Suddenly the safety of the royal family and protecting Asura become the greatest concerns. Relationships can fall, countries will rise, bonds will be strengthened, but everyone knows that there is always a price to pay during war. - Highest Rankings: #3 in periodpiece #4 in yafantasy #4 in ladies #6 in monarchy #16 in swordfighting - [slowly editing and adding in some things while I work on other projects. There will be a rewrite in the coming years (maybe.)] THIS BOOK HAS ONLY BEEN PUBLISHED ON WATTPAD! IF YOU SEE IT SOMEWHERE ELSE IT IS NOT PUBLISHED BY ME. PLEASE REPORT AND PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

What if Henry VIII had married differently? What if his choice of wives changed his reign and the whole of England's history forever? A young man sits on the throne of England with a face and charm that draws woman from all corners of the kingdom. There are those with years of training and tutoring in their heads: there are those with no plan but themselves; there are those who only see the empty throne and themselves to fill it. Henry VIII needs a Queen. He needs a son. He's the King of England. He always gets exactly what he wants. This time, he wants the woman of his dreams. Well, maybe two or three. *Started 28th August 2016* *Completed 16th February 2022* #39 in Historical Fiction 22/07/18 #29 in Fiction 17/08/20 >> Cover designed by the great @WorksbyAmeliss <<

When spring cleaning season hits the Richardson household, sixteen-year-old maid Jane Wexler is less than impressed to find out she's been tasked with cleaning the attic. Upon discovering Lady Catherine Richardson's journal hidden in the chimney breast, Jane's ordinary life is transformed into one filled with mystery and intrigue as she works to uncover why the journal had been hidden. With so many twists and turns in the tale, Jane realises that not everything in the Richardson's seemingly perfect life is as it seems. Based on prompt 48: 'While clearing out the chimney, you notice a loose brick. When you pull it out, you discover something unexpected.' (C)Spruce_Goose

She was meant for the convent. He was meant for war. Instead, fate gave them each other. England, 1480s. Isabelle Crawford was never meant to become the center of a political storm. Born a noble daughter and once destined for the quiet life of the convent, her future is violently rewritten when Henry Bolton-a man bound to secrets, danger, and the fragile rise of the Tudor cause-claims her as his wife. Their marriage begins as duty. A necessary alliance. A bargain made in a kingdom where loyalty can cost blood. But what begins in obligation slowly becomes something far more dangerous: love. As rebellion rises, old loyalties fracture, and England trembles beneath the weight of a new crown, Isabelle finds herself caught between the man she has grown to love and the brutal world that keeps trying to tear them apart. Then the past returns. A woman from Henry's hidden life. Old betrayals. Court whispers. And secrets buried since the days of Richard III. In a world of ambition, war, and treason, Henry and Isabelle must decide whether love can survive the truth-or whether some ghosts were never meant to stay buried. A Tudor historical romance filled with longing, political intrigue, slow-burn passion, betrayal, war, and a love powerful enough to survive the fall of kings.