Tagged: historical fiction
Violet Hamilton is a spinster – an unmarried woman in her late 20s during a time when society did not view that term favorably. However, the moniker doesn’t bother Violet that much. What does bother her is the mysterious disappearance of her mother Lily about ten years prior. Even now, …
Anyone who grew up believing that Jesus is our Lord and Savior have likely learned about his travels in the deserts of Galilee, journeys accompanied by his disciples, and days leading up to his crucifixion. But the story that his current and previous followers may not be familiar with (or …
Dean, Nellie, and their nine-year-old son Wilson are a typical family living in Oakleigh, North Carolina. But in Cold War-era America, times are not typical. Political tensions are at its height, with Americans fearing Communism and impending terror at every turn. And Dean’s job at the atomic plant means he …
Paddy Bennett is a young woman escaping Boudeux, France during World War II when she assists officials in organizing evacuees. Little does she know that her no-nonsense, take-charge attitude is what helps her land a position in Room 39 of the British Naval Intelligence Division. From that point on, she …
Maud Price used to be a ghost medium in her youth. As an adult, however, her spirits no longer come to her, and her reputation as the “Maid of Light” is waning. In order to save her image while she works to get her gifts back, she enlists the help …
Natasha Taranova is a young girl in Pripyat, Ukraine (back when it was part of the Soviet Union). She receives a perfect and lovely white puppy for her seventh birthday, whom she names Zoya. Natasha is absolutely smitten and overjoyed with her new best friend. But then Reactor Number 4 …
Before present-day Izmir came to be, it was the Greek city of Smyrna, a prosperous metropolitan city in which many cultures lived and integrated peacefully. However, during the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire at the end of WWI, the city was engulfed in flames and thousands upon thousands of residents …