American Revolution
The Loyalist’s Wife
The historical reality behind Elaine Cougler’s excellent pair of novels, The Loyalist’s Wife and The Loyalist’s Luck, is one that…
Emily’s Vow (A More Perfect Union Book 1)
The first two volumes in Bolte’s well-researched and professionally-produced A More Perfect Union series are stand-alone novels set against the…
The Scent of Death
Edward Savill, a clerk with the American Department, arrives in New York from London during the Revolutionary War. His job…
Fate and Fair Winds
A familiar star-crossed-lovers twist informs the basic plot of Dory Codington’s historical romance Fate & Fair Winds: John FitzSimmon, a…
Reluctant Rebel
In this coming-of-age tale of a youngster involved in the burgeoning interpersonal conflicts among the politically-divided Mohawk Valley inhabitants and…
The Wessex Turncoat
The Wessex Turncoat follows apprentice blacksmith Aaron Mews, from his home near Fordingbridge, Hampshire, through forced entry into George III’s…
American Spring: Lexington, Concord, and the Road to Revolution
This narrative begins with Revere’s winter ride of 1774 and ends with George Washington assuming command of the colonial troops…
Written in My Own Heart’s Blood
Entry number eight in the popular Outlander series picks up almost squarely where its predecessor left off: Jamie is back…
The Story of Land and Sea
This debut novel lays bare both the joy and the heart-wrenching ache of love gained, love lost, and love withheld.…
Dear Abigail: The Intimate Lives and Revolutionary Ideas of Abigail Adams and Her Two Remarkable Sisters
Readers familiar with Abigail Adams’ plea to her husband, John, to “remember the ladies” may suspect that she is a…
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