検索キーワード： 歴史小説

Florence Ellsworth reluctantly lives in the shadow of her family’s notoriety. Mortified that her widower father is on the hunt for his fourth wife, she accepts an engagement to a staid clergyman in the desperate hope for propriety. But she’s unprepared when her sire’s newly hired attorney proves to be young, sincere, and handsome.

Elizabeth Foster has lived in Tillington all her life. She knows everything about the local community… Everything except why another family, the Reedbarrows, now live in her ancestral home, Foster's Mill. When Christopher, a man from 'down south', arrives and begins asking questions about the Mill that no one has dared to ask for generations, secrets begin to surface, and Liz may finally find the answers she's been looking for. And perhaps, at last, Liz and her father will be able to return to their family home.

Weihnachtlicher Cosy Crime aus der Kaiserzeit. Wien, 1910. Wenige Tage vor Heiligabend wird Tabakfabrikant Steinhäusel in seinem luxuriösen Stadtpalais tot aufgefunden. Die Todesursache bleibt ein Rätsel – sowohl für den Leibarzt der Industriellenfamilie als auch für diese selbst, die noch am Vorabend mit Steinhäusel zusammengekommen war. Kommissar Felix Zack übernimmt die Ermittlungen und stellt schnell fest, dass in dieser Familie beinahe jeder ein Motiv hat – zu seinem Leidwesen auch die böhmische Köchin Mila, die ihn nicht nur mit ihren Köstlichkeiten verzaubert.

After she clears his name of murder, a marriage of convenience is the only way to save her reputation! Will their uneasy alliance spark a lasting passion? A steamy historical suspense romance, about a young woman driven to do the right thing, a lord who does not quite appreciate the gesture, and a murder investigation that could end their new relationship before it begins.

’Tis the season! The Crown meets When Harry Met Sally in the latest heartwarming historical novel from Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb, bestselling authors of Last Christmas in Paris, Meet Me in Monaco, and Three Words for Goodbye. December 1952. While the young Queen Elizabeth II finds her feet...

Set in the sparkling 1920s jazz era, The Jewel of the Blues pulls back the curtain on all the romance, danger and drama in the bustling backstage life of a young performer. Billed as the Little Girl with the Big Voice, blues singer Lucille Arnetta Love always dreamed of life under the lights...

When Alessandro, the half-Spanish Earl of Rayne, settles upon a marriage of convenience with Lady Catriona Hamilton, the terms are clear: an heir in exchange for her freedom. Still haunted by his painful past, he has no intention of entertaining a true marriage with his new wife or remaining in England.

US Army Lieutenant Billy Boyle, an ex-cop who serves as detective for General Ike, is sent to Caserta, Italy, to investigate the murders of two American officers stationed there. The MOs are completely different, and it seems like the officers had no connection to each other, but one frightening fact links the murders. Each body was discovered with a single playing card: the lieutenant’s with the ten of hearts; the captain’s, the jack of hearts. The message seems clear—if the murderer isn’t apprehended, the higher ranks will be next.

In the heart of ancient Persia, the empire’s Jewish citizens face an ominous edict that threatens their very existence. Roxannah, the daughter of an impoverished Persian lord, is devastated by the news but feels helpless to come to the aid of her Jewish friends. Desperate to support her family, Roxannah approaches the royal physician, Adin—the man whose kind eyes haunt her—and seeks his help to find employment in Queen Esther’s kitchens.

Le Case is a village far from everything. Seen from there, even the war looks different—mostly waiting, prayers, poverty. As a fierce winter looms, an order is issued to arrest all Jews and detain them in the bishop's villa, awaiting deportation. René is the town's shoemaker. Everyone calls him Settebello, “lucky seven,” a nickname he got at a young age after losing three fingers on a lathe. Now he's fifty years old. Shy, solitary, taciturn. No family or acquaintances—except for Anna, a lifelong friend who could have been something more.

When her student goes missing, an independent bluestocking must seek the help of the arrogant duke who spurned her in this sizzling tale of romance that has "sparkling banter, gentle mystery, and plenty of swoonworthy moments"—for fans of Netflix's Bridgerton series (Publishers Weekly). Phoebe...

A 2024 BookBub Best Historical Romance! One of Parade's Best New Books of November 2024! One of Amazon's and Apple's Best Romance Books of November 2024! A silver-haired equestrienne and a charismatic artist turn a scandalous bargain into a vibrant portrait of love. Stella Hobhouse is a...

At twenty years old, Alice Crayford becomes mistress of Oakwood Grange, a house built by her father, and she begins her diary. The house remains in the ownership of one family for three and a half centuries, each generation faithfully recording details of their household in The House Book. Eventually, the family line dies out.

Weston Snow was affectionate, curious about the world, and looking for a wife. But the pickings in Clear Creek were slim, so he decided to get a mail-order bride. It was a risk, and his family might not approve, but he did it anyway. But would a bride take to his family? It was large, unconventional, and, well, a tad eccentric. But once she arrived, that was no longer his worry. Instead, he worried if he was enough. His bride was broken, and he wasn't sure if he could fix her.

"Ricordo ancora il senso di vuoto alla fine della prima lettura dei Beati Paoli. Sapevo che forse sarebbe stato impossibile trovare un romanzo altrettanto coinvolgente." – Stefania Auci (autrice de "I leoni di Sicilia")Nella Sicilia del XVIII secolo, il cavaliere Blasco di Castiglione approda a Palermo con l’intento di svelare il mistero della propria nascita.Il crudele don Raimondo Albamonte della Motta decide di sbarazzarsi del nipotino ancora in fasce per usurpargli il titolo di duca.

Nella Sicilia del XVIII secolo, il cavaliere Blasco di Castiglione approda a Palermo con l’intento di svelare il mistero della propria nascita.

Il crudele don Raimondo Albamonte della Motta decide di sbarazzarsi del nipotino ancora in fasce per usurpargli il titolo di duca.

"هجرات المريسكيين" كتاب يرصد مأساة مسلمي الأندلس عن طريق تتبع حكاية الموريسكيين وهم المسلمون الذين أُجبروا على اعتناق المسيحية بعد سقوط الأندلس، وتحديداً منذ...

It's Christmas in 1911, and John Decker is stuck in London, far from those he loves. When he gets invited to a holiday party at a manor house in the country, he reluctantly agrees to go, expecting a quiet few days of holiday cheer. But Blackthorn Manor is not just any country house. It hides a dark secret from centuries past, and a restless spirit that never left.

昼日中の浅草で行方知れずとなった大和屋の孫娘を、突如現れた異形の僧が験力で発見した。以来、大和屋ばかりか時の老中まで怪僧にどっぷり帰依。だがその裏には江戸を焼き尽くす黒い企みが着々と進んでいた。

将軍家毒味役を務める矢背蔵人介は、矢背家の隣人の払方、卯木家当主の卯左衛門から、三男坊に「毒味」を仕込んでほしいと頼まれる。面食らった蔵人介だったが、その卯左衛門が突然失踪する。

深川佐賀町の裏店に住まう棒手振りの八五郎は、平凡かつ地味な男。人並み外れた影の薄さが悩みの種だが、独り身ゆえの気楽な貧乏暮らしを謳歌している。そんな八五郎は、ある夜、巷で噂の幽霊剣士「鳴かせの一柳斎」が旗本を襲う場に出くわす。