Book Blurb: Berlin, January 1949. The city stands divided, its future uncertain. In the icy grip of winter, the Soviet Union blocks all road, rail, and canal access to the Western sectors of Berlin. Cut off from the outside world, the people of West Berlin teeter on the edge of survival. But three air corridors remain—narrow lifelines the Soviets dare not close without provoking war. From the skies, the Western Allies launch a bold response: a massive airlift of food, coal,

Book Blurb: In the founding of Rome, Romulus was guided by the gods and his visions. Centuries later, Augustus, Rome's first emperor, calls upon those same forces to navigate civil war, assassination attempts, and his own inner demons. But when he crosses paths with Kamala, an oracle from India, their unexpected bond alters the course of history. Mask of Romulus is a tale of love and destiny, of warriors and rulers, battling not just for the empire's future, but for their ve

Book Blurb: "Deus Lo Vult!" Gilles is the natural son of the Earl Waltheof, executed by William the Conqueror for supposed treachery. Raised in Normandy by Queen Matilda of England, Gilles is a young servant of Robert, Duke of Normandy, when the first call for a Holy War against the infidel and for the liberation of Jerusalem is raised in Christendom. Along with thousands of others, inspired by a variety of motives, intense piety mixed with a sense of adventure and the prospe

HFC Book of the Year Contest: Deadline Approaching! Are you an author eager to showcase your literary talents? The HFC Book of the Year contest is just around the corner, with the submission deadline set for **November 29, 2025**. This is an excellent opportunity for writers to gain recognition and celebrate their work within the literary community. About the Contest The HFC Book of the Year contest aims to honor outstanding literary contributions across various genres. Whe

Book Blurb: Over 200 years after the death of Louis-Benoit Zamor, the saga inspired by his life comes to an end. As the French Révolution devolves to the brutal Reign of Terror , the executioner's constant hush-swish song of the guillotine's blade rends the Parisian air with cruel indifference. But Louis-Benoit Zamor is determined to survive his own hunt, even if it means severing his connection with Jeanne du Barry. Driven by the mysteries of his past, Zamor will journey fo

Book Blurb: Moving among generations of a German-Jewish-American family, "Red Anemones" is a poignant exploration of the intricate bonds, untold secrets, and unspoken legacies our ancestors bestow upon us. Natalie Barlow's journey of self-discovery begins when her estranged mother's sudden death releases a storm of unrevealed family secrets reaching back to pre-WWI Germany. As Natalie navigates the complexities of her newly discovered Jewish identity and her ancestral heritag

Book Blurb: The turbulent history of Post-Reconstruction New Orleans collides with the plight of Sicilian immigrants seeking refuge in America. Antonio, a young man fleeing Sicily after avenging his father's murder, embarks on a harrowing journey to New Orleans with the help of Jesuit priests expelled from his homeland. But the promise of a fresh start quickly sours as Antonio finds himself entangled in a volatile clash of cultures, corruption, and crime. In the late 19th cen

Book Blurb: When desperate choices mean the difference between life and death. Inspired by true events, Bright One tells the story of Jetti Finkelthal, Lisajoy Sachs' great-grandmother. In Czernowitz, Romania, this young Jewish mother is forced to face impossible choices as the world begins to collapse around her. As antisemitism tightens its grip and war edges ever closer, Jetti holds fast to her daughter, Berta, with the fragile belief that love and courage might still car

Book Blurb: An epic of love, survival, and the fall of empires In the shadow of a burning world, two souls must choose between the past they cherish and the future they fear. Spring, 1190 BCE. On the glittering coast of the eastern Mediterranean, the city of Ugarit thrives-its markets vibrant, its libraries vast, its people unaware that the world they know is about to vanish. Yoninah, a healer steeped in ancient wisdom, tends to the wounded and the grieving with herbs, charms

Book Blurb: Coming soon! Book Buy Link: Follow the author for this release at www.alicemcveigh.com Author Bio: Alice McVeigh has been published by Orion/Hachette in contemporary fiction, by UK's Unbound in speculative fiction (writing as Spaulding Taylor) and by Warleigh Hall Press in historical fiction. Her books have been in the last seven for the UK Selfies Book Award (2024), been a runner-up for Foreword Indies' "Book of the Year" and joint runner-up in Writers Digest Int

Book Blurb: In 1962 Venice, Italy, seventeen-year-old Isabel is shoplifting and skipping class until she discovers a fantastical secret about her Holocaust survivor grandmother Lila: she has stashed away a collection of Renaissance Art. To be fair, it's not a complete surprise: Lila is secretive about the war and that dreadful time before when the whole living world came to a standstill. More than anything else, Isabel longs to know about her mother and father who perished. T

Book Blurb: Coming soon Book Buy Link: Follow the author at www.utterloonacy.com Author Bio: Susannah Willey is the award-winning author of War Sonnets (JUL 2023, Utter Loonacy Press). Awarded a five star “award of excellence” by the Historical Fiction Company, War Sonnets was also awarded third place in the General Fiction Category of its 2022 Book of the Year awards. Susannah Willey was born in 1952 in the small town of Ira, New York where her family settled over 200 years

Book Blurb: Historical fiction for young adults. Book Buy Link: https://geni.us/V5r7e Editorial Review: Title: First Rights Author: Jason Ray Rating: 4.0 Stars Jason Ray’s "First Rights" is a gripping read that begins as like a simple young adult time-travel adventure but quickly deepens into something more haunting and personal. It’s the story of Logan, a modern fourteen-year-old who’s yanked out of his own world and dropped into one of the most volatile moments in Native Am

Book Blurb: In 1860, just a year after Drake's historic first oil well, photographer John Mather arrived in Titusville, Pennsylvania, determined to capture the burgeoning oilfields, one glass negative at a time. From his makeshift darkrooms – one on a creek barge, another strapped to his wagon – he risked life and limb to preserve the history of the nascent petroleum industry. General Charles Miller, alongside his wife, Adelaide, tirelessly cultivated relationships with the t

Book Blurb: "A haunting tale of vengeance, survival and revolution - Powell's heroine grips you by the throat and never lets go" Chris Riches, Daily Express " Vivid, visceral, unforgettable. Powell's masterful storytelling plunges us into the heart of revolutionary Paris" Will Barker, The Sun Exiled to a Caribbean island, Paoletta Cadoville and her family cling to the hope of one day returning to their Parisian home. But in a single, devastating moment, that dream is shattere

Book Blurb: Born into a well-off but strict family, eighteen-year-old Dakota Blackwater doesn’t appreciate his father’s plan for him. He wants to find his path through life and chase his own dreams. Instead of taking the easy road, he rebels, enlists in the US Army, and goes to war in a place foreign to him – Vietnam. He finds this choice may be the more difficult one, learning the pain of death, not only of his friends but his own hands. Will he keep his morality or slide do

Book Blurb: A colossal inheritance affords Lord Henri-Antoine every indulgence. His is a life of aristocratic opulence and privilege. A world away, on the mean streets of 1780s London, Miss Lisa Crisp relies on charity to keep her from the poorhouse. Such vastly different lives mean Lisa and Henri-Antoine should never meet. Yet they do. And in a most startling way. One Henri-Antoine would prefer to forget. Yet he cannot forget Lisa. When they find themselves attending the sam

A Glimpse into the Story David Enders, a pilot for the French Army during the Great War, returns to Connecticut after wandering through post-war France. He carries with him a condition similar to what many shell-shocked men experienced in the trenches. Back home, he faces a difficult father and a sister who is locked in a mysterious post-influenza coma. The country is still grappling with wartime paranoia and civil liberty restrictions. Enders finds work building houses in Ol

Book Blurb: In a time of kingdoms and crusades, one man's heart is the battlefield. Cerdic, a Saxon knight, serves Count Stephen-Henry of...

Book Blurb: A riveting, expertly-crafted narrative, Course over Ground captivates readers with a glimpse into the American Civil War few...