Historical Fiction
15 stories
1001 Nights by ellechanel
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❝Tell me a story, love.❞ In which, a slave girl tells a bloodthirsty king a story in exchange for her life. [07.15.16] all rights reserved ©2016
The Golden Queen by OliviaFallyn
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After an enchanted artifact lures Kara Walker three thousand years back in time, she finds herself in the perilous world of ancient Egypt, an era when everyone fears-and reveres-the might of King Ahmose II, divine law of the land. No one is exempt from Pharaoh's decree and when she is mistakenly accused of looting sacred royal tombs, she has a choice: flee for her life or face Pharaoh's wrath. Her otherworldly appearance makes it impossible to find safe harbor in the dangerous city of Thebes, and Ahmose soon becomes her only salvation. When his life is threatened by an assassin, the eccentric bond between them could change Kara's mind about returning home. Fantasy - Highest ranking #80 Copyright (c) Olivia Fallyn. All rights reserved.
Red Haired Beauty (wattys2016) by wolfandphoenix
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" You would refuse something that you cannot afford and was graciously bought for you?" The man asked clearly annoyed at her refusal of his kindness. " I may not have money to afford such delicacies but I am not a charity case, nor will I accept things from such a brutal man." She spoke to him with assertiveness in her words. The man chuckled with annoyance at the woman before him. " I see, well I apologise for any offence in which I have given you. But I do not believe you are in a position to refuse such a gift." He said gaining in anger as he watch the woman stand her ground against him. He dismissed the comment about him being brutal as he continued to stare at the woman in front of him. " I excuse you, sir. But you have no idea on my position in life. Now, as I said. I thank you for the thought but I cannot accept." --- Grace lived a hard life, having to look after her ill mother and work to continued to put food in their bellies. One trip to the market changes her life completely with a fateful meeting of John Bellstone, the owner of the small town which Grace resides on the outskirts of. Follow Grace in her journey through pain and love as she goes through life very own trails. _____________ Highest rank In Historical Fiction - #4 _____________ "Aww, this is so cute" @Skumpan "Someone hold my purse. I don't want it to be covered in blood." @LoversOfTheMoon "I live this book and it has a great story line to it.!!!" @wererom "I was so smitten by the story that I couldn't stop myself reading till the end!! Amazing, enchanting and so so so very romantic!!" @rosala99
... by Angie8177
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Beauty and the Pharaoh by luckycharms
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May Khan's life was always pretty normal, but with final exams, prom and graduation looming around the corner, she didn't care much for anything except for getting out of high school. On her eighteenth birthday, however, her entire life changes. After finding a mysterious man claiming to be the Pharaoh of Egypt, a strange vision and her aunt's teachings force her to help him. Pharaoh Akhenatem had ruled Egypt with a stone heart and an iron fist. And when his cruelty gets out of hand, a red-eyed wizard curses him and sends him thousands of years into the future to a world where ignorance, arrogance and selfishness rules. But of all the places he could have landed, he ends up finding his way into the life of May. With the help of May's kind and selfless nature, an unexpected love finds the both of them as May comes to realize that evil is not as simple of a concept as it seems and that everyone has their own story. [Self-Published!!!]
My Highland Home by StormAngel963
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Pretending to live in the historic days of old in the highlands of Scotland wasn't exactly how Kenzie McDowell thought to spend her summer, but then things go from bad to worse when she finds herself transported over 250 years into the past. Sick, confused and furious the 17 year old finds herself at the mercy of Laird Colin McLaren.
Siren of the Desert by FeastOfNoise
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*Formerly known as The Arabian Desert.* He was a cold-hearted bandit with the power to imprison her... Maria disguises herself as a helper boy when Zain, the black-hearted, demonically handsome bandit attacks their prosperous town in the middle of the Arabian Desert and claims it as his own, naming himself sheikh, in search of its riches and treasures and a secret goal precious to his dark heart. To innocent Maria, it's either stay hidden or risk being caught and forced into Sheikh Zain's notorious harem. She was a raging spitfire that burned through his every defense... When Maria accidentally bumps into Zain one hot summer afternoon, revealing long hair, Zain is captivated and intrigued by the boy who turns out to be a feisty girl. He immediately desires the azure-eyed beauty whose melodious voice rivals that of a siren, and decides to capture and imprison her in his harem, for he must know who she is and where she came from. Now a woman who craves freedom above all else, Maria will stop at nothing to free herself from the devil himself even as she struggles against the tempestuous feelings that very devil elicits within her, all while a treacherous enemy plots against them. Copyright © 2023 | All Rights Reserved
Loveless [EDITING] by itslaurachels
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BOOK ONE IN THE GRAVELINGTON SERIES Andrew Williams and Gabriella Wim had been married just over a year, it was a loveless marriage although Gabriella couldn't help but fall for the man even before they married. Having suffered through three miscarriages, somehow this tragedy brings the two closer together, but the other woman in the picture could make that difficult.
The Robber Knight by RobThier
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When you are fighting for the freedom of your people, falling in love with your enemy is not a great idea. Or is it? Ayla has to defend her castle and her people all on her own, with nobody to help her but a dark warrior she hates with all her heart.
The Tides of Time(Book2 in the Time Travel Series) by AmberHanscom
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It began in the hills of the highlands . . . . . . and now it continues on the shores of the Emerald Isle. Victoria Langston has never thought of herself as anything other than un-extraordinary. The only adventure she has are in the pages of the books she loves. Timid and unsocial, she is used to falling under the radar. While on a cruise to Europe-a graduation present from her parents-a freak storm occurs and Tory is swept overboard. The ancient spell sweeps her away, through time and space to 1st Century A. D. She awakens on a deserted shore, surrounded by a savage battle. She is saved from a scrape with death by Brenhin, the devilishly handsome Celtic warrior of the clan. Tory finds herself praised as a goddess of victory, thrown into the entanglement of a war between two rich and powerful nations-and the budding affection between her and Brenhin.