But what happens though when you run out of hyped books to read? You have to dig deeper. There’s nothing wrong with reading hyped up books because they’re usually hyped for a reason. Mass appealing historical fiction books are frequent book club favorites and get bounced around on social media. Step into any bookstore, and you’re likely to find the current best-selling historical fiction books. From historical romance to historical retellings of fairytales and historical adventures, there’s a historical fiction niche for everyone. I received no monetary compensation for this post.With all of history to choose from, it’s no surprise that historical fiction continues to soar as a favorite genre. Any opinions expressed are my honest opinions and were not impacted by my receipt of the free book. ĭisclosure: I received a copy of The Traitor’s Wife from Hachette Books gratis. & amp amp amp amp lt a href=””& amp amp amp amp gt You need javascript enabled to see this giveaway& amp amp amp amp lt /a& amp amp amp amp gt. You can purchase The Heretic’s Daughter on I have her first book, The Heretic’s Daughter on my shelf and I look forward to reading it to continue the tale of Martha and Thomas. The characters are fascinating and this story of her ancestors kept my interest from the first page to the last. Kent spares nothing in her tale of colonial life it was a harsh time and this is at times a harsh tale but it is so worth reading. But their love builds slowly through looks and conversations and you just know that they will have an abiding love. Their love story is the heart of the book.Īnd it’s a love story to savor love does not come easy to these two as neither one has had an easy life. Thomas Carrier is living in the house of one of these men where he meets Martha, a cousin to the man’s wife.

He and others like him are protected by a spy ring that rivals that of King Charles II. This enthralling novel takes me into the life of one of Cromwell’s soldiers who now lives is Massachusetts colony. The early Puritan colonists in this country lived a harsh life in difficult conditions and while I have read many books looking at the history of England during the period of time from Charles I through Cromwell through the Restoration of Charles II I had never once considered the history of the colonists during that time period. I have only recently become a fan of American historical fiction and it is books like this that keep me wanting to know more.

The wolves of andover by kathleen kent