Free and Discounted Historical Fiction on Kindle
Historical fiction books are novels that are set in specific points in history, typically featuring characters of the author’s own imagination. These compelling stories weave together true historical facts with unique insights from the perspective of the fictional characters, making you see past events in an entirely different light.
Free: Kindling of a Firebrand: Fran Sweeney and the Fight Against Boston’s Fascism, A Historical Novel
This vital historical novel takes Fran Sweeney from Boston’s early 20th century Irish American neighborhoods to a life of action and influence where she fights powerful forces that threaten the democratic soul of her beloved city. During the Great Depression and the war that follows, pro-Nazi organizations flood Boston with propaganda and terror tactics. Inspired ... Read more
When The World Was Broken: A Haunting and True Holocaust Novel
Berlin, 1938. The windows are shattered. The synagogues burn. And time is running out.In Nazi Germany under Adolf Hitler, Jewish families are stripped of their livelihoods, their rights, and finally their safety. After years of hoping the madness would pass, Lina’s cousins realize the truth: if they do not leave now, they may never leave ... Read more
THE DOOMSDAY TIMETABLE (The Price of History Book 1)
From the Treaty of Versailles to the first bombs falling on Warsaw—the countdown to catastrophe, told through the forms that filed it into existence. “This is not peace. This is an armistice for twenty years.” A German diplomat spoke those words in 1919. He was wrong by only thirty-seven days. THE DOOMSDAY TIMETABLE is a ... Read more
War Torn Book 1
War Torn: A Riveting Tale of Love, Sacrifice, and Survival in the Heart of WWII Amid the horrors of war, can love cross enemy lines and survive the battle within? October 1942. Frances Meyer, a gifted violinist, faces an unthinkable choice: stay in Nazi-occupied France under the menacing gaze of an SS officer obsessed with her or risk ... Read more
The Making of Marigold McGrath
New York, 1937. Seventeen-year-old Marigold McGrath escapes grief and her father’s dangerous politics through photography. In wartime London, she falls for a Dutch student and documents the Kindertransport—until the Blitz forces her to decide what kind of witness she will become. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Talmadge Farm
“Talmadge Farm” is a sweeping drama that follows three unforgettable families navigating the changing culture of North Carolina at a pivotal moment in history. A love letter to the American South, the novel is a story of resilience, hope, and family – both lost and found. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Triumph and Tragedy
1945. World War II is now in its sixth agonizing year. In Europe, the Allies are closing in on Hitler’s horrific Third Reich, but victory remains elusive. In the Pacific, US forces are locked in a grinding island-by-island struggle against Imperial Japan. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
The Montana Gold Mine (Jubilee Walker Book 4)
In spring 1874, the American economy is descending into a depression, following the collapse of Jay Cooke’s financial empire. Amid the chain of bank and business failures set off by Cooke’s bankruptcy, Jubilee Walker struggles to keep Warner and Walker Outfitters solvent. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
The Montana Gold Mine (Jubilee Walker Book 4)
In spring 1874, the American economy is descending into a depression, following the collapse of Jay Cooke’s financial empire. Amid the chain of bank and business failures set off by Cooke’s bankruptcy, Jubilee Walker struggles to keep Warner and Walker Outfitters solvent. Jubil’s grand plans for developing Yellowstone National Park into a popular tourist destination ... Read more
The Munich Girl
What family secrets is a portrait of Eva Braun hiding? Fifty years after WW2, Anna is plunged into the treacherous world of the Munich girl who was her mother’s confidante — and Hitler’s lover — and uncovers a tangled web of family secrets that challenges every belief she has about right and wrong. “Historical fiction ... Read more
Free: Charade With a Duke
A maid’s secret. A duke’s heart. A love neither was meant to find. In Regency England, a woman named Annabelle, has lived her life as a maid with calloused hands and quiet dreams of a better life. But when an unexpected opportunity to charade as her mistress appears, she decides to step into a world ... Read more
Mud Men: A Novel of America at War
Inspired by real-life stories and backed by author J. A. Nunn’s thorough research, Mud Men picks up where The Stuff What Actually Is left off, continuing to weave together the threads of race, social inequity, and American identity that shaped a generation. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Bain Rock: An 80s Fantasy
Bain Rock is a 1980s historical fantasy with witchcraft and lore, political intrigue, found family and sweet lesbian romance. June,1984. On the remote island of Inea, the militia has outlawed all magic, and rival witch factions are at war. A descendant of nineteen bloodlines of witches, Emma turns nineteen but fails to come into her ... Read more
KOSTYA: Inspired by a True Story
He survived genocide. Nazis. Stalin. Now he’s being hunted. As Kostya races across Russia to escape, love forces an impossible choice: break his promise—or lose everything. Inspired by a gripping true story. KOSTYA REVIEW: a well-written, emotionally intense novel that I couldn’t put down. An ending that is both surprising and deeply satisfying. $2.99 on ... Read more
My Mother’s Friend: A WWII Home Front Forbidden Love Story (The Echoes of War Saga Book 1)
Algona, Iowa. August 1944. Phee Swensson, a gifted young pianist, reluctantly finds herself touring the POW camp looming over her quiet hometown. Before the tour ends, she overhears one of the prisoners playing the piano on the camp theater stage and is stunned to hear his haunting melodies. Intrigued when the thoughtful man behind the ... Read more
Color of Fire: A Sweeping Caribbean Saga Book 3 (The Strange Eden Series)
“And I thought you were my savior in my darkest hour. How very wrong I was.” 1794: Devastated by the violent disappearance of her husband, Charles Sharpe, Eliza struggles to save Pleasant Hall from the hands of crooked creditors and the governor’s greed. In the aftermath of the attack, her husband’s enemies have branded him ... Read more
When The World Was Broken: A Haunting and True Holocaust Novel
Berlin, 1938. The windows are shattered. The synagogues burn. And time is running out.In Nazi Germany under Adolf Hitler, Jewish families are stripped of their livelihoods, their rights, and finally their safety. After years of hoping the madness would pass, Lina’s cousins realize the truth: if they do not leave now, they may never leave ... Read more
Masque of Honor
The first book in the Fields of Honor series and based on the true events behind the 1819 Mason–McCarty duel, Masque of Honor is a story of valor, conviction, and the cost of sacrificing one life to forge another. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
BREAKING POINT
1940, World War II. The Nazis have crushed Europe, and Hitler launches a massive aerial assault with the Luftwaffe against the heavily outnumbered British RAF. The fate of civilization teeters in the balance. Johnnie Shaux, a Spitfire fighter pilot, must summon up the fortitude to fly into a battle where death is all but ... Read more
Talmadge Farm
“Talmadge Farm” is a sweeping drama that follows three unforgettable families navigating the changing culture of North Carolina at a pivotal moment in history. A love letter to the American South, the novel is a story of resilience, hope, and family – both lost and found. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
The Little Gems
Reeling from the effect of their long-time dreams shattering, Leah Harper seeks a fresh start in the form of an abandoned schoolhouse. A few old clues in the building point to a long-ago tragedy. Digging deeper with the help of the town’s quirky, determined librarian, Leah and her husband Nathan find more than just old ... Read more
Dagger’s Destiny (Curse of Clansmen and Kings Book 2)
“Dagger’s Destiny” propels us back in time to a world shrouded in mysticism, magic, and political machinations. In this second captivating installment of the “Curse of Clansmen and Kings” series by Linnea Tanner, Ancient Celtic lore is beautifully interwoven with the threads of historical fiction to bind our hearts to the unforgettable saga of Catrin ... Read more
Dagger’s Destiny (Curse of Clansmen and Kings Book 2)
“Dagger’s Destiny” propels us back in time to a world shrouded in mysticism, magic, and political machinations. In this second captivating installment of the “Curse of Clansmen and Kings” series by Linnea Tanner, Ancient Celtic lore is beautifully interwoven with the threads of historical fiction to bind our hearts to the unforgettable saga of Catrin ... Read more
The Far Reach of Yesterday
When Rachel is pursued by a crime family, she never imagines awakening in the raucous gold mining town of Idaho City in 1864. Here and now, she must learn to survive and to face the trauma of her past by accepting the boundless love of Ethan and Rose Stonehill, a wounded Union cavalry officer and ... Read more
The Munich Girl
What family secrets is a portrait of Eva Braun hiding? Fifty years after WW2, Anna is plunged into the treacherous world of the Munich girl who was her mother’s confidante — and Hitler’s lover — and uncovers a tangled web of family secrets. “Historical fiction that reads like memoir.” Philadelphia Inquirer $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Free: Charade With a Duke
A maid’s secret. A duke’s heart. A love neither was meant to find. In Regency England, a woman named Annabelle, has lived her life as a maid with calloused hands and quiet dreams of a better life. But when an unexpected opportunity to charade as her mistress appears, she decides to step into a world ... Read more
No Time to Mourn
In war-torn Malta, Katarina and RAF pilot Desmond find fragile love as siege, starvation, and bombardment close in—each day testing whether devotion can survive history’s cruelest tide. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Sharpened Blade: The Story of Dinah Clark
Based on a true story: Born an indentured servant and enslaved for 21 years, Dinah Clark fought for freedom, built a home, and became a skilled sawyer—an unheard-of trade for a 19th-century woman. After her husband’s death, her axe kept her family alive. From Bethel A.M.E. to the Underground Railroad, her grit shattered barriers in ... Read more
The Montana Gold Mine
In spring 1874, the American economy is descending into a depression, following the collapse of Jay Cooke’s financial empire. Amid the chain of bank and business failures set off by Cooke’s bankruptcy, Jubilee Walker struggles to keep Warner and Walker Outfitters solvent. Jubil’s grand plans for developing Yellowstone National Park into a popular tourist destination ... Read more
The Montana Gold Mine
In spring 1874, the American economy is descending into a depression, following the collapse of Jay Cooke’s financial empire. Amid the chain of bank and business failures set off by Cooke’s bankruptcy, Jubilee Walker struggles to keep Warner and Walker Outfitters solvent. Jubil’s grand plans for developing Yellowstone National Park into a popular tourist destination ... Read more
Color of Fire: A Sweeping Caribbean Saga Book 3 (The Strange Eden Series)
“And I thought you were my savior in my darkest hour. How very wrong I was.”1794: Devastated by the violent disappearance of her husband, Charles Sharpe, Eliza struggles to save Pleasant Hall from the hands of crooked creditors and the governor’s greed. In the aftermath of the attack, her husband’s enemies have branded him a ... Read more
Apollo’s Raven (Curse of Clansmen and Kings Book 1)
“Apollo’s Raven” is the first installment in Linnea Tanner’s series, “Curse of Clansmen and Kings.” Drawing from the rich tapestry of Celtic and Roman history, the novel is a blend of myth, magic, and dark political intrigue. A complex yet captivating heroine, Catrin, is at the heart of the tale. Portrayed with a prescient connection ... Read more
The Thirteenth Child
Inspired by the true story of the author’s ancestors, this enthralling WWII novel tells of the Kisch family’s heart-wrenching struggle against Nazi oppression. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
The Deseret Reckoning
Journey along on a wagon train in 1870 bound for the Deseret Territory and a hidden mine. Search for clues in 1982 with dedicated museum researcher Susan Kingsley as she overcomes life-changing obstacles, meets memorable characters, and finds rich settings. Be inspired by this uplifting and absorbing novel. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Free: Storm Clouds Rolling In (#1 in the Bregdan Chronicles Historical Fiction Series)
Amazon Best Selling Author and Historical Fiction Series! The Civil War is coming, and nothing will ever be the same. Carrie Cromwell, fiery and strong-willed, finds herself torn between the South’s traditions and the dangerous truths she discovers through the Underground Railroad. As war erupts, every choice she makes risks her family, her freedom, and ... Read more
The Northern Pacific Railroad (Jubilee Walker Book 3)
In 1872, six hundred miles between Bismarck and Bozeman remain to be surveyed for the Northern Pacific Railroad. But Sitting Bull is gathering strength to resist this incursion into the tribes’ hunting grounds. Citizens and politicians question the need for the rail line and doubt that it can ever be guaranteed safe from Indian raids. ... Read more
The Blackest Time: A Novel of Florence during the Black Plague
Florence, 1300s: Gino trades farm life for an apothecary apprenticeship. Famine hits, his family vanishes, and the Black Plague sweeps the city into terror and superstition. Helping an abandoned woman and an orphaned girl, Gino finds love, purpose, and resilience amid ruin. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
The Yellowstone Campaign (Jubilee Walker Book 2)
Jubil joins an expedition to explore the Yellowstone River, he braves an unforgiving wilderness to find that the truth is stranger than legend. But later when Jubil returns with a survey crew, he finds men exploiting the region for profit. Will Jubil’s commitment to preventing the despoilment of Yellowstone’s geographical wonders get him killed? Based ... Read more
The Powell Expeditions (Jubilee Walker Book 1)
After his mother’s death, Jubilee Walker asks to join a scientific expedition led by Major John Wesley Powell. Powell initially refuses, but Jubil’s persistence and resourcefulness win him a place on the crew. However, Jubil’s plans are complicated by his deepening feelings for his best friend who is reluctant to spend her life with a ... Read more
The Munich Girl
The past may not be done with us. Anna Dahlberg grew up eating dinner under her father’s war-trophy portrait of Eva Braun. Fifty years after the war, she discovers what he never did—that her mother and Hitler’s mistress were friends. The secret surfaces with a mysterious monogrammed handkerchief, and a man whose Third Reich family ... Read more
