Best Period Romance Novels - April 2024

A Devil in Scotland: A No Ordinary Hero Novel

The dawning of desire1806, Scotland. Wild, reckless Callum MacCreath is in no hurry to become someone’s husband. But when his responsible, steady older brother Ian announces his engagement to their childhood friend Rebecca, Callum makes a startling discovery: he wants the lovely young lass for himself. But it’s too late, and when Ian banishes him for his duplicity, Callum is only too happy to leave Scotland forever. …is delicious and dangerous 1816: Marrying Ian was the practical, logical thing for Becca to do. But once Callum sailed away to America, she missed his rakish charm and lust ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 125009545X
• ASIN: 125009545X
• ISBN: 125009545X
• Manufacturer: St. Martin's Paperbacks

Her Bush (Objects of Attraction Book 6)

Everything went wrong when I trimmed his bush. And no, it’s not what you’re thinking. I’m a professional.The client hired me to trim a bush in his garden for a party.I accidentally turned it into something that rhymes with “a big rock and walls”.Imagine my surprise when the art world decides it’s a masterpiece.Were my raging hormones the cause of my bush sculpting blunder? I mean, who would blame me if they were? After meeting Harry Barnidge for the first time, my brain went straight to cavewoman mode. There were undignified fantasies of being bashed over the head and carried off t... [Read More]

• ASIN: B07RYNFXKM
• ASIN: B07RYNFXKM

We Were the Lucky Ones: A Novel

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERInspired by the incredible true story of one Jewish family separated at the start of World War II, determined to survive—and to reunite—We Were the Lucky Ones is a tribute to the triumph of hope and love against all odds.    “Love in the face of global adversity? It couldn't be more timely.” —Glamour   It is the spring of 1939 and three generations of the Kurc family are doing their best to live normal lives, even as the shadow of war grows closer. The talk around the family Seder table is of new babies and budding romance, not of the increasing hardships... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0399563091
• ASIN: 0399563091
• ISBN: 0399563091
• Brand: Penguin Books
• Manufacturer: Penguin Books

What the Wind Knows

An Amazon Charts, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post bestseller.In an unforgettable love story, a woman’s impossible journey through the ages could change everything…Anne Gallagher grew up enchanted by her grandfather’s stories of Ireland. Heartbroken at his death, she travels to his childhood home to spread his ashes. There, overcome with memories of the man she adored and consumed by a history she never knew, she is pulled into another time.The Ireland of 1921, teetering on the edge of war, is a dangerous place in which to awaken. But there Anne finds herself, hurt, disoriented, ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1503904598
• ASIN: 1503904598
• ISBN: 1503904598
• Manufacturer: Lake Union Publishing

Sold on a Monday: A Novel

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A USA TODAY BESTSELLER A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLERA NATIONAL INDIEBOUND BESTSELLER  An unforgettable novel by Kristina McMorris, inspired by a stunning piece of history.  2 CHILDREN FOR SALE The sign is a last resort. It sits on a farmhouse porch in 1931, but could be found anywhere in an era of breadlines, bank runs and broken dreams. It could have been written by any mother facing impossible choices. For struggling reporter Ellis Reed, the gut-wrenching scene evokes memories of his family’s dark past. He snaps a photograph of the children, not meant... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1492663999
• UPC: 760789270895
• ASIN: 1492663999
• ISBN: 1492663999
• Brand: Sourcebooks Landmark
• Manufacturer: Sourcebooks Landmark

The Nightingale: A Novel

A #1 New York Times bestseller, Wall Street Journal Best Book of the Year, and soon to be a major motion picture, this unforgettable novel of love and strength in the face of war has enthralled a generation. France, 1939 - In the quiet village of Carriveau, Vianne Mauriac says goodbye to her husband, Antoine, as he heads for the Front. She doesn't believe that the Nazis will invade France … but invade they do, in droves of marching soldiers, in caravans of trucks and tanks, in planes that fill the skies and drop bombs upon the innocent. When a German captain requisitions Vianne's home, she a... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1250080401
• UPC: 753922637631
• ASIN: 1250080401
• ISBN: 1250080401
• Brand: St. Martin's Griffin
• Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin

Before the Season Ends: A Christian Romance Novel of Regency England, Book One (The Regency Trilogy 1)

"A TASTY CONFECTION" Publishers Weekly"I was reminded of The Corinthian, by Georgette Heyer (one of my favorite books ever!) because of the humor in this book.SAMMY, Amazon Reviewer“Many moments of well-written humor... I'm looking forward to the next regency by Burkard!” DIANA LESIRE BRANDMEYERAuthor of Hearts on the RoadAriana Forsythe is sent to her wealthy aunt's London townhouse--just in time for the season. Thrust into the world of the upper crust, trouble finds her with an instant enemy in Lady Covington, an aging beauty. She must team up with the Paragon, the darkly ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B079HQNR31
• ASIN: B079HQNR31
• Manufacturer: Lilliput Press--Linore Burkard Productions

Her Highlander's Heart: Scottish Medieval Highlander Romance Novel (Highlanders of Cadney Book 2)

Love for her brother, and love for his clan is what brings them together to defend against a common enemy…Milly would do anything to save her brother, even get married to the man who had rejected her.Walking into MacKenzie Castle, little did she know she would be walking into a desperate marriage proposal from the one man she hated above all others. There was no way she would marry Nathan MacKenzie, unless he agreed to do something for her first…Nathan MacKenzie was not supposed to be Laird. He didn’t want it, but when his father is killed in a Jacobite uprising, Nathan is thrust into a ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B07PH3BC99
• ASIN: B07PH3BC99

It All Comes Back to You: A Book Club Recommendation!

"It All Comes Back to You is one of those stories you need to savor. You want to put the book down so as to have more to read tomorrow, but you can't. It becomes attached to you, a part of you. "Dan Brown, Author of Reunion Alabama, 1947.War's over, cherry-print dresses, parking above the city lights, swing dancing.Beautiful, seventeen-year-old Violet lives in a perfect world .Everybody loves her.In 2012, she's still beautiful, charming, and surrounded by admirers. Veronica "Ronni" Johnson, licensed practical nurse and aspiring writer, meets the captivating Violet in the assisted living facili... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0578448831
• ASIN: 0578448831
• ISBN: 0578448831
• Manufacturer: The Art of Dixie

City of Girls: A Novel

• ASIN: 1594634734
• ASIN: 1594634734
• ISBN: 1594634734
• Brand: PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE
• Manufacturer: Riverhead Books

Educated: A Memoir

#1 NEW YORK TIMES, WALL STREET JOURNAL, AND BOSTON GLOBE BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW • ONE OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA’S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR • BILL GATES’S HOLIDAY READING LIST • FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE’S AWARD IN AUTOBIOGRAPHY • FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE’S JOHN LEONARD PRIZE FOR BEST FIRST BOOK • FINALIST FOR THE PEN/JEAN STEIN BOOK AWARD • FINALIST FOR THE LOS ANGELES BOOK PRIZENAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Washington Post • O: ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0399590501
• ASIN: 0399590501
• Brand: Random House
• Manufacturer: Random House

The Hamilton Affair: A Novel

For fans of Hamilton and Lin-Manuel Miranda, here is the New York Times bestselling novel that Cosmopolitan called, “A juicy answer to Ron Chernow's Alexander Hamilton.”Set against the dramatic backdrop of the American Revolution, and featuring a cast of legendary characters, historian and master storyteller Elizabeth Cobbs tells the sweeping, tumultuous, true story of Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Schuyler, from passionate and tender beginnings of their romance to his fateful duel on the banks of the Hudson River.Alexander Hamilton was a bastard and orphan, raised in the Caribbean and ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1628728558
• ASIN: 1628728558
• ISBN: 1628728558
• Brand: Arcade
• Manufacturer: Arcade

The Lost Castle: A Split-Time Romance (A Lost Castle Novel Book 1)

Bridging the past to the present in three time periods—the French Revolution, World War II, and present day—The Lost Castle is a story of loves won and lost, of battles waged in the hearts of men, and of an enchanted castle that stood witness to it all, inspiring a legacy of faith through the generations.Ellie Carver arrives at her grandmother’s bedside expecting to find her silently slipping away. Instead, the beloved woman begins speaking. Of a secret past and castle ruins forgotten by time. Of a hidden chapel that served as a rendezvous for the French Resistance in World War II. Of l... [Read More]

• ASIN: B072TK73MQ
• ASIN: B072TK73MQ
• Manufacturer: Thomas Nelson

Flight of the Sparrow: A Novel of Early America

“A compelling, emotionally gripping”* novel of historical fiction—perfect for readers of America’s First Daughter.Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1676. Even before Mary Rowlandson was captured by Indians on a winter day of violence and terror, she sometimes found herself in conflict with her rigid Puritan community. Now, her home destroyed, her children lost to her, she has been sold into the service of a powerful woman tribal leader, made a pawn in the ongoing bloody struggle between English settlers and native people. Battling cold, hunger, and exhaustion, Mary witnesses harrowing brutalit... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0451466691
• ASIN: 0451466691
• ISBN: 0451466691
• Brand: Brown Amy Belding
• Manufacturer: Berkley

The Secret Orphan

Keep her secret Keep her safeOn the 14th November 1940, Hitler’s bombs rain down on Coventry. From the rubble of a bombed-out family home, a young girl is saved…This is a stunning and memorable page-turner of love, loss and resilience for fans of The Secret Wife by Gill PaulAs the Nazis’ relentless bombs fall during the Blitz of Coventry, six-year-old Rose Sherbourne finds herself orphaned and under the guardianship of a Cornish farmer's daughter, Elenor Cardew.Elenor knows that the only way to protect spirited Rose is to leave the city and make a new life for themselves away from harm. ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0008348022
• ASIN: 0008348022
• ISBN: 0008348022
• Manufacturer: One More Chapter

The Inn at Rose Harbor : A Rose Harbor Novel

Jo Marie Rose opens the Rose Harbor Inn bed and breakfast in Cedar Cove in order to start a new life, but the inn and its first guests bring surprises into Jo's

• UPC: 24598081
• Rating: 4.0

The Best Goodbye : A Rosemary Beach Novel

"From #1 New York Times bestselling author Abbi Glines comes the next sizzling novel in the Rosemary Beach series, featuring well-known playboy and Blaire's half brother,

• UPC: 45966195
• Rating: 3.0

The Best of Me

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• UPC: 21809395
• Rating: 3.8

The Best of Me

In this New York Times bestselling novel of first love and second chances, former high school sweethearts confront the painful truths of their past to build a promising future -- together. "Everyone wanted to believe

• UPC: 875965726

Twice Bitten : An Argeneau Novel

Thrilling, witty, and oh-so-sexy, Sands' 23rd Argeneau novel brings together a beautiful Immortal and the man who is her

• UPC: 233619349
• Rating: 4.0

The Best of Me (Movie Tie-In)

Two former high school sweethearts return to their hometown for the funeral of a mentor and confront the choices they have made since they last

• UPC: 37176468
• Rating: 3.8

Best Kept Secrets

In this steamy thriller set in small-town Texas, a savvy attorney will stop at nothing to catch the man who murdered her mother.Alexandra Gaither is a beautiful lawyer who finally has the power to get

• UPC: 26885406
• Rating: 3.5

Best Erotic Romance

This inaugural collection of erotic romance features the very best of the genre. In erotic romance, the sexual component is critical to the development of the romantic relationship. Each of these masterfully written tales contains

• UPC: 199751589

The Best of Me

Two former high school sweethearts return to their hometown for the funeral of a mentor and confront the choices they have made since they last

• UPC: 16345168
• Color: .Other
• Rating: 3.923

The Thief : A Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood

"Sola Morte, former cat burglar and safecracker, has given up her old life on the wrong side of the law. On the run from a drug lord's family, she is lying low far from Caldwell,

• UPC: 56106341
• Rating: 4.0