Three women, three wars, and one castle. The Women of Chateau Lafayette by Stephanie Dray is a historical fiction novel spanning the lives and influences of Adrienne Lafayette, Beatrice Chanler, and Marthe Simone, each saga coming together at one remarkable spot: Chavaniac. Adrienne must stand...

Falling Pomegranate Seeds: All Manner of Things is a work of historical fiction penned by author Wendy J Dunn. Being a noblewoman in the early sixteenth century was difficult at best. Women in this era had no say in anything, not even in whom they...

Frederick Law Olmsted is known as the “father of American landscape architecture.” He designed large city public parks as well as the grounds for private estates, academic institutions, and other famous sites. What is not as well-known are the facts about his wife, family, and...

The Realist by Jack Hemphill is a historical fiction novel about a young biracial man yearning to be an artist during the Great Depression. Leon Hawkins grew up in an orphanage with the comfort of a slightly older sister, Edith. From the time he could...

The Fabian Waltz: A Novel Based on The Life of George Bernard Shaw by Kris Hall brings back one of the most legendary playwrights to ever be born. Giving his life a gentle twist, the author takes readers through the life of Shaw as he...

Heirs & Spares is Book One in The Realm Series by Jennie Spohr, a spellbinding historical fiction novel with interesting characters. Set in 1569 in a turbulent time in history with war looming ahead, two characters with little interest in each other and in power...

Emilie by Ingrid Ramsdale takes us back to sixteenth-century France and a time of great change in French society as the predominantly Roman Catholic religion is being challenged by the rise of a new way of worshipping; the teachings of John Calvin and his Protestant...

After fighting in World War I and suffering significant war wounds, American soldier Oscar decides to remain in France to search for his mysterious Impressionist artist father. His mother, who died while he was at war, never revealed much, but Oscar is following what few...

Rich in characterization and plot elements, Daughter of the Yellow Dragon is the first compelling entry in A Mongolian Saga by Starr Z. Davies, a historical novel that recreates the world of the Mongol Empire, explores a complicated conflict, and delivers entertainment that leaves readers...

The Boy King by Janet Wertman is the story of Edward VI from the time he became king in January 1547 until his death in July 1553. Edward was only nine years old when his father, King Henry VIII, died. Even though he was aware...