By: Sarah Steele Naples 1943Luisa Giordano has faced many losses: her mother to a deadly illness, the man she loved to the Nazis when war came to Italy, and her unborn child at the hands of her own husband. All Luisa has left is her voice, and when she learns her husband is colluding withContinue reading “The Traitor’s Wife”
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Girl in the Blue Coat
Girl in the Blue Coat By Monica Hesse Amsterdam, 1943. Hanneke spends her days procuring and delivering black market goods to paying customers, her nights hiding the true nature of her work from her concerned parents, and every waking moment mourning her boyfriend, who was killed on the Dutch front lines when the Germans invaded.Continue reading “Girl in the Blue Coat”
2025 New Releases Historical Fiction
The Girl from Guernica: A WWII Novel Synopsis Inspired by Picasso’s great masterpiece Guernica, New York Times bestselling author Karen Robards returns with a riveting story of intrigue, deception and bravery in the face of war… On an April day in 1937, the sky opens and fire rains down upon the small Spanish town of Guernica. Seventeen-year-old Sibi andContinue reading “2025 New Releases Historical Fiction”
New Historical Fiction for 2025
One Good Thing by Georgia Hunter An unforgettable story of hardship and hope, courage and resilience, that follows one young woman’s journey through war-torn Italy. A remarkable tale of friendship, motherhood, and survival, One Good Thing is a tender reminder that love for another person, even amidst darkness and uncertainty, can be reason to keep going. The PretenderContinue reading “New Historical Fiction for 2025”
The Black Swan of Paris – A Review
The Black Swan of Paris – a Review By Karen Robards Cover: Paris 1944 Celebrated singer Genevieve Dumont is both a star and a smoke screen. An unwilling darling to the Nazis, the chanteuse’s position of privilege allows her to go undetected as an ally to the resistance. When her estranged mother, Lillian de Rocheford,Continue reading “The Black Swan of Paris – A Review”
The Lilac Girls
The Lilac Girls By Martha Hall Kelly Review by Josephine Berglund From the Cover: New York socialite Caroline Ferriday has her hands full with her post at the French consulate and a new love on the horizon. But Caroline’s world is forever changed when Hitler’s army invades Poland in Sept. 1939 – and sets itsContinue reading “The Lilac Girls”
These Tangled Vines
These Tangled Vines By Julianne Maclean Book review by Josephine Berglund If Fiona has learned anything in life, it’s how to keep a secret – even from the father who raised her. She is the only person who knows about her late mother’s affair in Tuscany thirty years earlier, and she intends to keep itContinue reading “These Tangled Vines”
Historical Fiction Best Seller & New Releases for Great Summer Reading
The Spinning Jenny was invented in 1770, and with that, a new era of manufacturing and industry changed lives everywhere within a generation. A world filled with unrest wrestles for control over this new world order: A mother’s husband is killed in a work accident due to negligence; a young woman fights to fund herContinue reading “Historical Fiction Best Seller & New Releases for Great Summer Reading”
Historical Fiction Set In The 1960’s
Historical Fiction set in the 1960’s When We Left Cuba by Chanel Cleeton In 1960s Florida, a young Cuban exile will risk her life — and heart — to take back her country in this exhilarating historical novel from the author of The Last Train to Key West and Next Year in Havana,a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick. TheContinue reading “Historical Fiction Set In The 1960’s”
Best Historical Fiction for 2023
It’s the beginning of 2024 and the Best Historical Fiction Books of 2023 have been decided. Here are the Best List from a variety of Best Seller Websites for you to see if you’re missing a book that will take you on an awesome journey and add to your private collection. Enjoy the journey. We’llContinue reading “Best Historical Fiction for 2023”