To Be Read: Historical Fiction
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Color by thomaseng
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The Wattys 2018 Shortlist 1st Place Wattpad's The Historical Award 2019 During World War I, a black baseball player gets a second chance to play ball on an all-white steel mill baseball team, an action that shocks and divides an entire town. Targeted by opponents, his own team, and a ruthless gang, Henry Louis finds himself facing levels of anger and racism that threaten both his baseball career and his life. When Henry meets Sarah, a free-spirited girl with the dream of becoming a great writer, things get even more complicated as they fall in love. Sarah ignites Henry's heart to keep fighting for his right play the game he loves. But by refusing to back down, Henry will pay the greatest price. And in his suffering, Henry Louis will unite a town torn apart by prejudice and war ... not because of the color of his skin but because of the color of his dreams.
Le Colibri by Freya_38
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Gabrielle Millerand lives a privileged life in Paris during the Roaring Twenties, attending parties, balls, shows, dinners... She meets famous artists, dancers, writers, wealthy lesbians, socialites and a naughty and charming blonde who will become her personal obsession. But after the Great Crash, Gabbi's fortune vanishes along with her lover and she'll have to learn how to live as a common Parisian while fascism is spreading over the skies of Europe and war clouds grow darker.