Tag Archives: Historical Fiction

The Indigo Girl

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Theresa

I really enjoyed this historical fiction novel set in the mid 1700’s in South Carolina. When Eliza Lucas is placed in charge of her family’s plantations (three!), at the tender age of sixteen, her father seems to have complete trust … Continue reading →

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The Many Lives and Secret Sorrows of Josephine B.

Posted on June 30, 2018 by Theresa

This historical fiction novel about Josephine Bonaparte (throughout the story known as ‘Rose’…until Napoleon prefers her as ‘Josephine’) kept my interest all the way through. Beginning with her life on a sugar plantation in the Caribbeans, Rose is only a … Continue reading →

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A Gathering Storm

Posted on March 12, 2016 by Theresa

I needed an escapist read, something not too heavy or intricate, after recently finishing both “A Tale of Two Cities” and “The Way We Live Now!” Rachel Hore has penned several, so I picked up “A Gathering Storm” because of … Continue reading →

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The Truth According to Us

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Theresa

Layla Beck, a senator’s daughter, is young, spoiled, and rebellious (in the world of my childhood, we would have labelled Layla “stuck up”). Refusing to marry the suitor of her parents’ choice, she is (temporarily) cut off from her father’s … Continue reading →

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Juniata Valley

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Theresa

Set during the French and Indian wars, this historical fiction novel draws the reader into the events and hardships of the pioneer settlers in the valley region of Pennyslvania. The novel follows the story of several families and their various … Continue reading →

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The Sunne in Splendour

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Theresa

With over 900 pages this historical fiction novel of the reign of Edward IV and Richard III is by far the longest historical fiction book I have ever read! I picked this up thinking I would be reading mainly about … Continue reading →

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The Hearth and the Eagle

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Theresa

Hesper Honeywood is a passionate, authentic, gutsy heroine searching for fulfillment away from her childhood home of Marblehead Massachusetts. Disaster seems to stalk her as she suffers grief and loss during the Civil War, poverty and hardship and desertion. When … Continue reading →

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The Last Runaway

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Theresa

I really enjoyed this historical fiction novel that was set in Ohio in the 1850’s, just prior to the Civil War. This time in the history of America was a volatile one, especially with the passing of the Fugitive Slave … Continue reading →

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Wolf Hall

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Theresa

Poor King Henry. His wife, Katherine of Aragon, has provided him with a daughter, Mary. Now that Katherine is too aged to provide the king with a son, how can he have a legitimate heir? Given my fascination lately with … Continue reading →

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Mary Queen of Scotland and the Isles by Margaret George

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Theresa

Margaret George has written an 800+ page historical novel of the Scottish Queen and wow, she has done a fabulous job! This book kept my interest for well over 600 pages when I began to flag a little, but it … Continue reading →

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