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Top 10 Historical Fiction Novels with a Touch of Romance

If you are a fan of historical fiction novels that also have a captivating romance, you are in for a treat. Combining the allure of the past with heartwarming love stories, these books transport readers to different eras while keeping them engrossed in the affairs of the heart. Here are ten must-read historical fiction novels with a touch of romance:

1. "Outlander" by Diana Gabaldon: Set in 18th-century Scotland, this series follows the adventures of Claire Randall, a time-traveling nurse who finds love amidst the turmoil of the Jacobite uprising.

2. "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen: No list of historical romance is complete without this classic. Follow the tumultuous relationship between Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy in Regency-era England.

3. "The Bronze Horseman" by Paullina Simons: Set in World War II Russia, this epic love story between Tatiana and Alexander will keep you on the edge of your seat as they navigate the challenges of war and secrets.

4. "Gone with the Wind" by Margaret Mitchell: Immerse yourself in the American Civil War and Reconstruction Era with Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler's passionate and tempestuous love affair.

5. "The Nightingale" by Kristin Hannah: Set in German-occupied France during World War II, this powerful tale of two sisters, Vianne and Isabelle, showcases their bravery, sacrifice, and love in the face of adversity.

6. "The Great Alone" by Kristin Hannah: Travel to 1970s Alaska and witness Leni's coming-of-age story, as she navigates a tumultuous relationship alongside her family's struggle to survive in the wilderness.

7. "The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak: This unique tale is narrated by Death itself and follows Liesel Meminger's journey in Nazi Germany, where she discovers the power of words and forms an unlikely friendship.

8. "Memoirs of a Geisha" by Arthur Golden: Transport yourself to 1920s Japan and delve into the secretive and mesmerizing world of a geisha through the eyes of Sayuri as she seeks love and freedom.

9. "The Thorn Birds" by Colleen McCullough: Set in the Australian Outback, this sweeping saga tells the story of forbidden love between the Cleary family's daughter, Meggie, and a Catholic priest, Ralph de Bricassart.

10. "Winter Garden" by Kristin Hannah: In this captivating tale, a mother and her two daughters delve into the secrets of their family's past, uncovering a heartbreaking love story amidst the backdrop of World War II.

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Indulge in the enchanting world of historical fiction with a hint of romance, where rich storytelling and love affairs intertwine to create an unforgettable reading experience. Happy reading!
The Second Young Master's Daily Life of Doting on His Wife Fiction
The Second Young Master's Daily Life of Doting on His Wife

The master said, there won't be any delicious food in Madam's room, so she actively applied to go to the young master's room. The young master said, being a third-class maid can only be in the kitchen, but cannot enjoy exquisite pastries or go out to play, so she actively became a second-class maid. The young master said, he goes around doing business and can see lots of delicious food and interesting things, but he can only bring a first-class maid, not a second-class maid. So she strives to become a first-class maid. The young master said, being a concubine means only eating at a small table and can only eat vegetables and radishes, so she works hard to become the young master's wife. But... the young master didn't mention that as a wife, she has to bear a child and cannot eat or run or go out to play.

167.27 Million words | 2023-05-06 08:12Update

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If I Never Marry You in This Life Fiction
If I Never Marry You in This Life

"Do you think he married you because he loved you?" Nan Yu's marriage was never based on love. After being betrayed, she married him out of despair, just wanting to find someone reliable to spend her life with. He was the most tender husband, preparing breakfast early in the morning, whispering words of love in bed, and taking care of her intimately when she was sick. He was also the cruelest executioner, snatching the child away after she gave birth, refusing her desperate pleas to return the child, and even kicking her out without a trace of mercy. She couldn't tell which one was the real him, or perhaps neither. Losing her marriage, her child, and the support of everyone, she only harbored scars and wounds both physically and mentally. On the cliff by the young mountain that year, she gazed at the deep blue sea and made a wish: "If there is a next life, I hope we never meet." In the moment she jumped down, it was his panicked eyes and the heart-wrenching calling...** A great emotional turmoil, a small emotional torment! This story is warm and heartbreaking, guaranteed by the author's pitfall quality. Please collect it!

93.99 Million words | 2023-05-04 17:52Update

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Rebirth: A Life of Fulfilling Dreams Fiction
Rebirth: A Life of Fulfilling Dreams

Xia Sangyu has been acting out a tragedy all her life. She was smart and clever in elementary school, but lost her ambition in middle school. She achieved nothing academically and had extreme failures in love. Her family life ended in tragedy as well. When the car accident happened, she strongly refused to accept it, wishing she could have a second chance at life. In this lifetime, she will no longer go with the flow, but will face challenges head-on, seize true love, pursue her dreams, and witness how she lives an extraordinary life!!!!

41.25 Million words | 2023-05-02 19:28Update

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Splendid Countenance Fiction
Splendid Countenance

She died on the same day as her young son. When she opened her eyes, she found herself reborn as the granddaughter of her former subordinate, fifty years in the future. Should she seek vengeance for her own death or simply live on as things unfold naturally?

62.71 Million words | 2023-04-30 20:43Update

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Thousand Years of Marriage Fiction
Thousand Years of Marriage

......After countless blind dates and almost getting engaged, Yun Ge still couldn't find a successful match. She can only stay at home and complain. On the other hand, Lord Ji Qian Sui crossed out another name and started laughing coldly. You dare to dream of getting married without marrying me. The chief guard of Qian Sui sweated nervously, my lord, as long as you keep your hat on, no woman in the world would dare to marry you......

107.99 Million words | 2023-04-28 19:10Update

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The Glory of My Stepdaughter Fiction
The Glory of My Stepdaughter

Husband for three generations without a son, mother-in-law eagerly awaits a grandchild; Despite ten years of marriage and no children of her own, she insists that her husband remain faithful and not take concubines! Even so, she is not satisfied and halfway through, abandons her husband and daughter to remarry into a life of honor and privilege!... The sorrow is, as the biological daughter of such a successful person, can the two words "tragic" and "pitiful" describe Song Miss's past life? Determined to start over, she is determined to become self-reliant and live a good life, but! How can she fix this jade pendant that was forcibly given to her? How can she handle this noble and arrogant

231.85 Million words | 2023-04-27 19:04Update

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The Prosperous Era's Medical Consort Fiction
The Prosperous Era's Medical Consort

Introduction: Following "Imperial Consort in Prosperous Times" and "Strategist in Prosperous Times," the third part of the Prosperous Times Trilogy - "Medical Consort in Prosperous Times." Lucky people have the same luck, while unlucky people each have their own misfortunes. He is the ghost-eyed prince of unknown parentage, while she is the noble daughter of the Duke who is born with a conflict with her mother. He is feared and despised by everyone in the capital, while she is abandoned by her father and brothers and lives in seclusion in the countryside. -Since we are both so unlucky, why don't we join forces to wreak havoc in this world together? Nangong Mo, the "Thousand-faced Enchantress" who is renowned throughout Asia, suffers a bad luck and is blown up by a rookie, dying in a grand manner. When she opens her eyes again, she has become the legitimate daughter of the Duke of the Chu state in the Great Xia Dynasty. Living in seclusion in the countryside, collecting herbs, killing people, and occasionally beating up her master. She thought she would continue to live freely until a marriage decree that is not inferior to her drops from the sky... Ordered to enter the palace, acting as a Bodhisattva on the surface, and as a demon behind the scenes, she freely moves between the court and the martial arts world. However... what's the matter with the cold-faced poker-faced man following behind her?! ******** -The Princess consort of the Prince of Jingjiang County asks: Husband, how should I deal with someone who slanders, insults, belittles, mocks, bullies, or humiliates me? -The Prince answers: You just beat him up, smack him, kick him, stomp on him, and poke him with needles. If that doesn't work, I will kill him for you! ******* So: This is a story where a cold and merciless man with a poker face meets a hypocritical and cunning female physician, as they team up to cause havoc in the mortal world!!

290.63 Million words | 2023-04-25 23:59Update

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The Arrival of the Young Lady: Cannon Fodder Everywhere Fiction
The Arrival of the Young Lady: Cannon Fodder Everywhere

【This novel was originally titled 'Evil Prince Dotes on His Wife: The Concubine Becomes the Phoenix', renamed as 'The Arrival of the Young Lady: Cannon Fodder Everywhere'】 She was a military warlord's daughter, decisive and ruthless on the battlefield. But one day, she transmigrated into a common girl in the Wang Fu of Southern Liang. They thought she was a useless fool? A waste? Her cold gaze and sharp edge proved them wrong, making everyone who provoked her regret their blindness. No matter if you are a stepmother, sister, empress, or crown prince, those who dare to provoke her will meet a miserable end! But there were still people who sought her out, relentlessly entangling with her, refusing to let go. The world believed that the honorable Crown Prince of Southern Liang had lost his throne and fallen into destitution. However, she knew that he was a ruthlessly powerful demon and also the wicked one who dotes on her endlessly! A certain man sneered, 'You call me a wicked demon? Then I'll show you how evil I can be! Tonight, our son will sleep by himself!' A certain child scratched the door, 'Mother is mine! Father, I will duel with you!' 【Strong female lead, strong male lead, united in strength, romance】

131.74 Million words | 2023-04-25 23:44Update

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The humble-born young lady Fiction
The humble-born young lady

Li Xiaoran, from the Special Abilities Department of the National Security Bureau, and her newlywed husband both traveled to a different world. At such a young age, they had to work hard, and even a bowl of meat could trigger a great war. What kind of family is this? While others enjoy a good life, their own clothes are tattered and they can't have enough to eat. Fed up with the situation, Li Xiaoran's father angrily declared, "I'm splitting up the family, I won't serve you anymore." Poor and bullied, always taken advantage of, facing divorce and being sold, Li Xiaoran became furious and said, "If I don't show my strength, you all treat me like a sick cat." Follow Li Xiaoran's difficult journey in this chaotic world as she leads her family to a better life, finds her husband from her previous life, and lives happily. In short, this is a story of a low-born girl who transforms herself step by step into a dazzling existence. Welcome to dive into the million-word completed modern novel "The Happiness Handbook of Rebirth" and the ongoing modern novel "Lin's Re

63.51 Million words | 2023-04-25 04:56Update

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Crown of the Aristocratic Residence Fiction
Crown of the Aristocratic Residence

In her previous life, she was ignorant and naive, to the point of being played like a monkey. Only at the brink of death did she realize the truth and regretted it deeply. When given a second chance at life, she became astute and saw through the schemes, manipulating the petty people around her. She simply didn't want to repeat her mistakes and miss out again. Little did she know that it would lead to the stories of two great families spanning generations in the Northern Qin Dynasty. Already completed novels include 'The Legitimate Daughter Reign', 'The Rise of the Maid', and 'The Bright Sun Record'. You can trust the quality of these stories, so feel free to dive in!

119.91 Million words | 2023-04-24 14:13Update

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Rebirth Farming: Little Vine Fiction
Rebirth Farming: Little Vine

Zhang Xiaoman was reborn, and her family was in ruins. As Zhang Xiaoman grew up, she managed to get by in life. Zhang Xiaoman was engaged, but the man didn't like her. Determined to become a wealthy landowner, Zhang Xiaoman struggled, only to see her dreams slip away. Unable to be a commoner or a successful official's wife, Zhang Xiaoman had no choice but to grit her teeth and raise children, give birth to children, and then raise more children.

81.71 Million words | 2023-04-23 16:56Update

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The Imprisoned Phoenix Fiction
The Imprisoned Phoenix

The corrupt princess's corrupt life began with her transmigration. A horse accompanied the transaction for free, along with two boxes of noodles. In her spare time, she reorganized the harem internally and flirted with beauties externally. On one side, there was a young man with unfathomable depths in his eyes, while on the other side, there was a dashing gentleman with an unruly air about his lips. Chess pieces were scattered amidst the shadows of bamboo, while poems flowed with wine on the winding paths of high mountains and flowing waters. Who sang softly: "There is no gentleman like a jade or a gem." Who possessed an icy heart? Longing for a confidant, but unable to find one! Amidst the elegance of secluded retreats and the unrestrained freedom, Chu Yu hesitated and moved forward... After her transmigration, she discovered that she had acquired a harem. Should she just take a sip from the weak waters of the Three Thousand or take them all?

81.26 Million words | 2023-04-23 12:58Update

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Intrigue Fiction
Intrigue

In the previous life, the so-called blood relatives told her that sacrificing herself for the family's interests was the greatest honor of her life as a woman of the Ren family. As a result, she became enemies with her sister, causing her mother to shed tears and her father to fall under a shower of blood... Reborn in her early years of learning, she was no longer a pawn to be manipulated! With a scheming aunt, heartless elders, ruthless enemies, and hidden arrows in the court... Watch how she calculates the hearts of people, one by one revealing their true colors and eradicating them invisibly! The so-called honor is to protect the safety and smooth life of her beloved family. The so-called honor is to have the heart of one person and never be separated until old age.

174.98 Million words | 2023-04-23 07:13Update

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The fragrance of prosperous tea Fiction
The fragrance of prosperous tea

By accident, Qin Tian became a member of the ancient army of tourists. He understood that to survive well in ancient times, keeping a low profile was the way to go. But when others bullied him, should he continue to keep a low profile and stay calm, or should he rise up and resist? Qin Tian's answer was: avoid trouble and be fearless. He would do his best to live his own life. However, there was one thing that bothered Qin Tian. Madam, you have been trying every means to marry me off to your son, but your son cannot hear or speak. Don't you think we might have communication issues?

83.57 Million words | 2023-04-22 01:05Update

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Empress Returns Fiction
Empress Returns

In her past life, Xiao Ximai was persecuted by her husband and step-sister, only to realize her life was built on deceit. After being reborn through fire, she treads carefully, discerning hearts and unraveling schemes, embarking on a magnificent journey alongside the seventh prince who has followed her from their previous life.

83.91 Million words | 2023-04-20 13:10Update

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Rebirth Along the Stars Fiction
Rebirth Along the Stars

In her previous life, she was falsely accused of murder and tragically died in a villa. Reborn ten years back, Cui Yuyan gives up her chance to become a popular superstar and instead becomes a low-profile manager. Having experienced the taste of being a superstar, she decides in this second life to create her own celebrity instead of being created by others. She won't let go of anyone who has wronged her, and her best friend Xu Sixin will definitely not be spared. However, the sudden appearance of entertainment tycoon Fang Haochen keeps crossing her path. That handsome guy, we weren't close in the previous life and I'm not interested this time either, can you let it go?

107.48 Million words | 2023-04-19 12:21Update

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Master of Healing Hands Fiction
Master of Healing Hands

She emerged from the rural countryside, armed with a golden needle and two secret techniques, crafting a legendary tale of a village girl turned national champion!

283.69 Million words | 2023-04-19 01:33Update

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Notes on Seeking Love Fiction
Notes on Seeking Love

Searching in the clouds, searching on the road; searching in the crowded subway, searching in the sound of typing on the keyboard; searching in the passing gaze, searching in the emotions portrayed through words; searching in the gaps of every dream, searching in the shadows of every bustling light; searching, everywhere... It propels emotions, it reflects life; it tears apart our existence, and then, time and time again, it puts it back together. We are searching - like Ji Wei, or maybe, like Guan Yunyun.

16.68 Million words | 2023-04-16 22:34Update

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The 12th Hug with the Invisible You Fiction
The 12th Hug with the Invisible You

On the eve of her wedding, a package shatters the tranquility. A diary and a watch with only a hour hand, all from her ex-boyfriends! 'Shen Liyang, what do you mean?' 'Sorry, Shen Liyang has disappeared.' And he has been missing for six years!! Xue Xuxu returns to her long-lost hometown and reunites with Shen Liyang from fourteen years ago!

22.56 Million words | 2023-04-15 21:31Update

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Small Days of Summer Solstice Fiction
Small Days of Summer Solstice

Waking up in the Great Wu Dynasty, Xia Zhi realizes that effort is the key to a new beginning. Follow Xia Zhi as he leads his family to prosperity and lives his own small days.

83.43 Million words | 2023-04-15 11:30Update

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A Virtuous Wife is Poisonous. Fiction
A Virtuous Wife is Poisonous.

Abandoned woman reborn, no resentment but regret. No desire for revenge, only seeking to get away. Even if fate plays tricks on her, Can't escape, can't avoid, repeatedly making them meet again. Yet she still holds onto her simple happiness.

69.91 Million words | 2023-04-14 08:56Update

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