Historical fiction
6 stories
Of Parchment and Saltwater by lafxyette
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(The sequel to "Of Wildflowers and Gunpowder") Nearing the end of the Revolutionary War, Louisa and Benjamin Tallmadge have finally begun their lives together. It is not as peaceful as they both imagined, though, and each new celebration brings with it challenges they never thought they would face.
Hardly a Lady by BarneysCrew
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Lady Giselle DeBault is the only child of an exiled Lord, whose family once sat upon the throne of Helixonia until they were thrown aside by the current monarchs - the Decristos. Pretty, smart and brave, Giselle has been brought up by her parents to hate the Decristos for what they did to them. But now that's all about to change. In one final attempt to stop an all-out war between the two families, King Magnys Decristo orders the marriage of his son Prince Wilson to the richest and most eligible lady in the land - a criteria that Giselle unfortunately fits. With no choice but to leave the her family home and travel to the capital to meet her Prince, Giselle is terrified. Her entire life, she's been taught that the Decristos are barbarians who deserve nothing more than for each and every one of them to be annihilated. Now, she's going to become one of them. Before long, Giselle begins to find herself questioning everything she thought she knew, whilst trying to handle a husband who doesn't want her and a handsome guard who definitely does. Why were her family overthrown in the first place? What if your allegiance can change...?
The Painter's Apprentice by AdelynAnn
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[This story is now FREE] Florette moves to Versailles, only to discover a group of Fae are destroying France. Allying with the battled-scarred Destan, she has to save the kingdom. ***** Florette, a painter's apprentice, is finally welcomed to the palace of Versailles. Ready to work, she notices that several of the courtiers are too beautiful to be human. Soon a battle-scarred warrior, Destan, tells her the truth: a faction of Fae have left the faerie and are slowly destroying the French monarchy. Determined that France must not fall, Florette is forced to use her skill to smuggle messages about the Fae inside her own paintings. Can she trust the rugged warrior at her side? And can Florette save France from creatures beyond mortal control?
War Prize (A Roman Britain story) by Happilyneverafters
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Aurelia, a Noble Roman woman, had heard of the savage British tribes, their mystic Celtic ways, and the battles the Roman army was fighting against them on their shores. The battles her soon-to-be Husband, Quintus Acquilla, was fighting in the name of the Eagle. But she could not have predicted that, when she crossed the ocean to be with him and fulfil the marriage contract between their families, she would be captured by a Barbarian War Lord and made to be his War Prize...
Of Wildflowers and Gunpowder by lafxyette
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Louisa Adams, the only member of her wealthy family who hadn't been murdered in a British raid, has joined the fight for freedom. Serving as a doctor for the army and a courier for the Culper Spy Ring, she is an integral part of the fight for freedom under Washington's command. As she and Benjamin Tallmadge try to survive to the end of the war and the beginning of their life together, danger threatens to steal their lives from them. *certified the most historically accurate 18th century book on wattpad by me (a professional historian I promise) lol not free of cliches but free of cringey cliches;) (DUDE I SUCK(!) AT WRITING DESCRIPTIONS SO DONT BASE YOUR IDEA OF THIS STORY ON THIS HAHAHA) ((or the first couple chapters ngl...I get better...this story gets better...promise...sorta)) Highest rank: #121 in Historical Fiction
The Whore of Babylon by TudorPrincess
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1750 BC, Ancient Sumeria: When her home city is conquered by a notoriously cruel prince, Eliana's world is torn apart. Things go from bad to worse when he chooses her beloved sister for his concubine. ** This story was written around five years ago and subsequently had some parts unpublished while I put it out into the world on Amazon. It's been around for a while now so I decided it was time to republish the whole thing on here. Enjoy!