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And the Ground Trembled
Martin, Celia
Hayward, D'Arcy, and Lotterby series
Lady Elizabeth D'Arcy has traveled to London with her Aunt Phillida in hope of finding love and adventure. She finds both when she intervenes, with the help of William Hayward, to help Annis Blanchard escape the clutches of the villainous Lord Creighton, so Annis can be with the man she loves, Sir Jeremy Dnavers. With each passing day, Elizabeth finds herself falling more in love with Hayward, as he helps her navigate the intricacies of court life. But is he truly in love with her, or is he a fortune hunter after her large dowry? As they escape from one frightful adventure after another, thanks to the help of an array of delightful characters, Elizabeth faces another hurdle. Will her father the Earl of Tyneford allow her to marry a commoner.
Endorsement by Vonda Sinclair - USA Today Bestselling Author --- Celia Marin is an engaging storyteller. "I loved And the Ground Trembled. It is beautifully written, entertaining, and a lot of fun."
Historical Adventure Romance
17th century - English Restoration
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Fate Takes A Hand
Martin, Celia
Hayward, D'Arcy, and Lotterby series
Amaryllis Bowdon has spirited her young siblings, two-year-old Sir Charles and six-year-old Tabitha, away from their home because she believes their aunt is attempting to kill the young baronet so her own son can become the baronet. In their fearful flight, Amaryllis never expected to be befriended by Lady Selena D'Arcy and her too handsome brother Reginald. Reginald is charged with escorting his sister to their uncle's manor in Leicester so their aunt can turn Selena into a true lady. Reginald doubts such a feat can be accomplished, but despite all Selena might do to slow their progress, which included rescuing an injured dog she names, Fate, Reginald is determined to get Selena to Whimbrel Manor. But when Selena is equally determined to help Amaryllis and her siblings, Reginald is only too happy to readjust his plans. Amaryllis is and angel, and do they have to go out of the way to get Sir Charles to safety, then so be it.
Endorsed by Kristen Morgan - Author of 'Behind The Glass'
Historical Adventure Romance
17th Century - English Civil War and Restoration
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The Belle of Oyster Bay
Moody, Angela
Where do her loyalties lie?
Sally Townsend, of Loyalist Oyster Bay, Long Island, walks a tightrope of allegiances. While appearing neutral, she secretly helps the Patriot cause. But when the dashing British Officer, Lt. Colonel John Graves Simcoe, moves into her home, Sally is taken with the handsome, though sometimes ruthless officer. Simcoe is immediately infatuated with the beautiful Sally and proposes marriage. Sally is ready to accept until she discovers he’s at the head of a plot that could destroy the fledgling American army. Now, she must choose between love for her officer and her country. Either choice could cost her everything she holds dear.
Historical fiction, American Revolution, Espionage,
American Revolution, Mid 18th century
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21.99

No Safe Haven
Moody, Angela
Seeing the horrors of war, can her faith survive?
Spunky, fifteen-year-old Tillie Pierce loves her life just as it is and considers her family safe from the Civil War—until Confederate soldiers overrun her hometown of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Sent to “safety” on a farm, she seeks shelter in the battle zone. The next days test not only her beliefs and friendships, but also her instincts and attitude. Does she have the gumption to trust a God who could give her hope? How can she when He allows such tragedy?
Seeing the horrors of war, can her faith survive?
Historical Fiction, Historical American Civil War, Historical Christian, Historical United States History
American History, Mid 19th Century,
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27.99

Perfidious Brambles
Martin, Celia
Hayward, D'Arcy, and Lotterby series
Lady Timandra Lotterby has traveled with her dear friend Eliza Tilbury and Eliza's siblings to Eliza's great uncle's estate in the wilds of Northumberland. Timandra accompanies her friend to lend support after the death of Eliza's father. Their inauspicious arrival as the sun is setting has them all on edge as they stare in wonder at the rambling Perfidious Brambles. Great Uncle Percival Seldon seems to be a fearful curmudgeon, but under the influence of Timandra and Seldon's grandson, Gavin Merritt, he mellows. But ghosts and murder attempts are threatening the peace. As Timandra tries to solve the mysteries, she finds herself falling in love with Gavin. But can she win his love, or has he given his heart to Eliza.
Endorsement by Riana Everly, Recipient of two Jane Austen Readers Awards --- "Perfidious Brambles is a delight. In deft and nimble strokes, Martin has created an entire world for us to revel in, rich in history and detail.
Historical Adventure Romance
17th century - English Civil War and Restoration
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Precarious Game of Hide and Seek
Martin, Celia
Hayward, D'Arcy, and Lotterby series
Lady Rowena Crossly is determined to rescue her daughter Cecily from the Cromwellian Cecily has been forced to marry, even does she have to shoot the man, but luck is on her side. Haspel, the Cromwellian carting her daughter away, has been stopped by a gang of highwaymen. They help Rowena rescue her daughter, but then she and Cecily must travel with the highwaymen if they are to stay out of Haspel's clutches. Needing to don various disguises and adopt numerous different names, they bounce from one adventure to another. Being ever in the presence of the lead highwayman Nathaniel D'Arcy has Rowena beginning to fear her growing feelings for the dashing highwayman. With a warrant on her head for being in league with highwaymen, Rowena faces an uncertain future.
Endorsement by Jason Hillenburg, themagicpen.com --- Celia Martin's historical romance ranks as above average fare in this genre for a variety of reasons. Martin's historical fidelity is one if the book's distinguishing factors.
Historical Adventure Romance
17th century - English Civil War and Restoration
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Orient of Adoration
Ronneus, Maria Yrsa
Regency Tales 2
"I have nothing, except my looks. I do not wish to be merely a man's pretty possession; but unmarried and unskilled, I am nothing. I need change."
Miss Millicent Barbian has lost everything. To acheive any sliver of happiness, she must change, not only how others perceive her, but also how she sees herself.
When her cousin asks her to go out to India as her companion, Millicent is happy to accept. But instead of a new beginning, she finds that the man she once jilted now despises her; and her father's ill repute soon catches up with her.
"'An offering to Venus. G.' That was all the inscription said. But who was it from, Gabriel or Girish?"
Torn between two handsome beaus, will the new horizons and perspectives liberate Millicent from her emotional restraints and help her choose between them?
And is there really a spy at large in their midst?
Orient of Adoration is the second part of Swedish author Maria Yrsa Rönneus' Regency Tales, in which we get to follow the further adventure
Historical fiction
Georgian
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1.99

Oaths of Affection
Ronneus, Maria Yrsa
Regency Tales 1
"Your mother was a whore!"
After her parents' tragic accident; the spirited, principled, and romantic Lady Marigold is plunged into a bleak existence at the hands of her vindictive aunt. Inexplicably, her aunt and uncle seem to oppose any marriage match. Is she doomed to remain her beautiful cousin's companion? And what exactly is up with her uncle's shady, overly familiar lawyer?
The attentions of the gallant Major Arthur Hastings present a ray of hope; rousing her love and desire. Before long Lady Marigold is persuaded that he is the man of her dreams. But as the major is due to leave for India, she dares not trust that his intentions are serious. It will take all of Lady Marigold's courage and wit to challenge convention for the right to choose her own future before there can be a happy ending; fulfilling their oaths of affection.
Set in the gloomy year of 1816, this vivid drama of challenge and change, blends political satire with philosophy and romance, narrated with humour and
Historical fiction, historical romance, historical literary
Regency
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2.99

Taking A Chance
Martin, Celia
Hayward, D'Arcy, and Lotterby series
Since her youth, immensely wealthy heiress Delphine Lotterby has been in love with the penniless Torrance Madigan (Maddy), but he loves her cousin, Lady Venetia Lotterby. In their summer trek from Cheshire to the Lake District, Delphine strives to convince Maddy he really loves her and not her cousin. At the same time, because of her great wealth, she must be vigilant to avoid abduction and being forced into an unwanted marriage. Delphine is risking all on the chance she can win Maddy's love, marry him, and stop all the abduction attempts by the end of their trek.
Endorsed by C.A. Asbrey, winner of the award winning 'Innocents' series. -- "Celia Martin has clearly researched the period deeply. She captures the complex landscape of people dealing with Puritanism which squelches the fun out of life for ordinary people. It all makes a great backdrop for the wonderful heroine to shine as she strives to marry the man she loves.
Historical Adventure Romance
17th century - English Civil War and Restoration
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There Will Be Consequences
Tollefson, Loretta Miles
Rebellion explodes in 1837 New Mexico.
It’s August 3, 1837, and rebellion has broken out in northern New Mexico. By the end of the week, Governor Albino Pérez and key members of his administration will be dead, and a governor with indigenous ancestry will be installed in Santa Fe.
Trouble’s been brewing for over a year, fed by new laws restricting the right to vote, the threat of taxes, and a governor who’s quicker to borrow money than distribute it. On top of that, he’s jailed the Santa Cruz de la Cañada alcalde for making a decision he didn’t like. The locals free the mayor and go to war, campesinos and Pueblo warriors against the ricos.
But the rich aren’t about to give up their privileges so easily. More people will die before the violence ends.
A deeply-researched biographical novel with implications for today, There Will be Consequences explores the events before, during, and after August 1837 through the eyes of people who were there. Twelve linked stories propel the narrative forward from the perspective of indiv
Historical Fiction, Historical Biography
1800s American
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14.99

The Quest
Cousins, B.G.
The Rainey Chronicles Book V
The Sword is Lost.
While on a mission into Laos in 1969, Peter Rainey leaves the Rainey sword in the care of a wounded, young North Vietnamese soldier he helped before he is captured by intelligence officer Pho Tan Li. After his escape, he goes on a journey to recover the sword with the young soldier and a Special Forces sergeant.
Li has her own problems. Recalled to Hanoi to face charges of sedition, she is saved by a mission to find the owner of a sword that was presented to her uncle, Ho Chi Minh. The weapon is a link to a man Minh met during the Versailles Treaty meetings in Paris fifty years earlier.
Rainey’s search for the sword and Li’s search for him becomes a quest that will change both their lives forever.
Historical Fiction
Post WWII
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5.99

The Tachi
Cousins, B.G.
The Rainey Chronicles Book IV
After the Battle of Falkirk, Angus Rainey is hunted by a powerful English earl. Fleeing Scotland, he finds himself in the Holy Land, where he disappears with an ex-Templar to join a caravan traveling the fabled trade routes to Cathay. Along the way, they meet a disgraced Nihon nobleman and a Muslim princess fleeing persecution. Together, they form a pact to help the Nihon nobleman reclaim his rightful place in a land at the edge of the world.
But the English earl’s reach is greater than Rainey knows as a dark force is on their trail.













