Romantic Historical Fiction: Bringing the Past to Life If you are a fan of both love stories and history, then romantic historical fiction is the perfect genre for you. This captivating genre combines the allure of romance with the rich backdrop of the past, immersing readers in a bygone era while keeping them captivated with tales of forbidden love, passion, and adventure. When it comes to romantic historical fiction, there are several notable authors whose works have garnered widespread acclaim and captured the hearts of countless readers. One such author is Diana Gabaldon, renowned for her Outlander series. Taking readers on a time-traveling journey through 18th-century Scotland, Gabaldon expertly weaves together romance, history, and fantasy in a way that keeps readers on the edge of their seats. Another highly regarded author in this genre is Philippa Gregory. Her novels, such as "The Other Boleyn Girl" and "The White Queen," shed light on the turbulent times of the Tudor era, exploring the lives of powerful women and their tumultuous relationships. Gregory's ability to combine historical accuracy with compelling storytelling brings the past to life in a way that both history buffs and romance enthusiasts can appreciate. If you're looking for recommendations beyond these well-known authors, there are numerous hidden gems waiting to be discovered. "The Bronze Horseman" by Paullina Simons is an epic love story set against the backdrop of World War II Russia. This emotionally charged novel follows the lives of two star-crossed lovers as they navigate the hardships of war. For those who prefer a touch of mystery, "The Tea Rose" by Jennifer Donnelly is a romantic saga set in Victorian London. It tells the story of a young woman's journey from poverty to success as she battles against adversity and finds love along the way. To delve deeper into the world of romantic historical fiction, there are several websites and book communities dedicated to this beloved genre. Goodreads, for instance, offers an extensive collection of user-curated lists and reviews, allowing you to discover new titles and join discussions with fellow readers. In conclusion, romantic historical fiction provides the perfect blend of love, passion, and historical settings. Whether you're drawn to tales of knights and ladies in medieval times or yearn for the intrigue and romance of the Regency era, there is a wealth of captivating novels waiting to transport you to a different time and place. So pick up a book, immerse yourself in a world of love and history, and let your imagination run wild. Happy reading!
Yan Ning felt that she had lived too confusedly in her past life. In this life, she wanted to strategize well and strike down Chu Zhaoye's dream of becoming an emperor. Chu Mo said, "Do you need assistance? The reward is, after you finish your tasks, come back with me and help manage the mansion." After careful consideration, Yan Ning replied, "Okay!"
91.06 Million words | 2020-11-08 21:47Update
In the previous life, he became ugly and unsightly due to saving him, thus falling out of favor and inviting disaster. Starting over, although filled with variables, it is not exactly the same as before. If that's the case, everything must be different...
45.31 Million words | 2021-02-21 08:16Update
Song Qingyuan traveled through time and found herself with a lazy and idle father, as well as a messy and unhygienic mother. Her older brother was full of teenage angst, and her younger brother was a brat. Song Qingyuan felt immense pressure and thought about helping her parents change their ways. However, she realized that they were quite stubborn. Moving out was not an option either, as their house was infested. Watch how Song Qingyuan, amidst the incompetence of her family, manages to succeed in life and become prosperous. PS: This story follows a different trope from traditional farming novels. There will be no division or estrangement within the family. While achieving prosperity, Song Qingyuan also endeavors to transform the problematic relatives around her. Check out my new book
380.25 Million words | 2022-04-20 07:14Update
Silk, this is the law. We cannot have no males in the family. Nai can only sell you and your child. You're a squanderer, Silk. You raise outsiders and not your own grandmother. Nai, both me and my child are sold, it's an irrevocable contract. I can't support you in your old age anymore. This is also the law. (*^__^*) Heehee... Dear readers, beware of pitfalls, this story is truly not about cultivating immortality.
93.02 Million words | 2021-04-16 05:54Update
The legitimate daughter of the noble family, she was virtuous and gentle. She foolishly fell in love with the Crown Prince and ran away with him. For six years, she assisted him and eventually became the Empress. Accompanying him in building a prosperous nation, she faced dangers and became a hostage in another country. After five years, she returned, only to find no place for her in the harem. The beauty in his arms smiled brightly, saying, "Sister, the country is settled, you should also step down." Her daughter died tragically, the Crown Prince was deposed. The Shen family was engulfed in loyalty and martyrdom, with no one spared. In an instant, the family was destroyed, with all the children lost! Shen Miao never expected that the couple who supported each other through hardships was nothing but a farce! He said, "Since you have followed me for twenty years, I will grant you a complete corpse as a token of appreciation." With a three-foot white cloth, Shen Miao made a solemn vow: "When the day of death arrives, both you and I shall perish!" Reborn to the age of fourteen, before tragedy struck, her loved ones were still alive and she remained the gentle and elegant legitimate daughter of the noble family.
140.06 Million words | 2021-09-19 06:50Update
(Subscription free) The poorest Xiao family in the remote mountain valley used up all their savings to buy a scarred and thin mute wife, who was ridiculed as the ugliest daughter-in-law in the whole village. Unable to bear the poverty, the ugly daughter-in-law ran away and fell into the hands of evil people, who beat her to death. Opening her eyes again, she found herself in a dark and thin body with the soul of an assassin. She healed her scarred face, her dark skin gradually became fair, and even the mute voice spoke again, becoming the most beautiful daughter-in-law. People in the village said that the Xiao family was unlucky and avoided them like the plague. Besides being extremely poor, they lived in poverty, but fortunately, the husband adored his wife. The daughter-in-law led her husband to earn money, buy land, diligently plant crops, raise children, and become wealthy through their sweat and wisdom. (This book has a clean protagonist couple, volume V). In addition, I highly recommend my completed works "Adorable Wife and Superstar Baby" and "Assassin Abandoned Consort: The Poisonous Rebellion." My new book, "Reborn Wife's Counterattack," will soon be completed. Dear readers, go check it out!
191.69 Million words | 2022-08-06 09:47Update
It is an old saying: "Generals come from the west, statesmen come from the east." Heye is a natural-born military genius. She is a substitute for her older brother, having fought on the battlefield for many years, pacifying the Western Qiang and establishing order in the southern barbarian lands. However, she achieved her military accomplishments and retired from service just as her older brother, who is of the same clan, recovered from illness. She got married. After marriage, she did not receive the affection of her husband and was afflicted by a strange illness, causing her to lose her sight. A beautiful concubine stood before her and spoke gently: "The medicine that caused your blindness was personally sent by the elders of your clan. Only a dead person would not reveal the secret. By staying alive, you are a tremendous threat to them!" As a renowned female general and heroine, she met an absurd fate, dying at the hands of an ignorant and jealous woman in her husband's residence. How ridiculous! When she woke up, she found herself in the position of a colonel's daughter in a training camp, weak and pampered, full of youthful exuberance. They wanted my achievements, they wanted my life, they wanted my soldiers, they took advantage of my emotions! In this second chance, she vowed to reclaim everything she had lost. Gathering the world's attention, she would be crowned as a beauty and dominate the nine provinces! As vast as the ocean is the military camp, and so it begins - she encounters her nemesis from her past life, that young general who was known for "pointing his spear, astonishing the world." A fierce female general and an explosive wolf-like young man, bound by their roles as dual generals. Please support the original work. Cheers~
129.39 Million words | 2021-12-17 06:01Update
Life only comes once for everyone, with no chance of starting over. Some people go with the flow, some complain about fate, and some live each day earnestly. Cui Keyin, with no chance of rebirth or time travel, lives a life of unrestrained splendor and diversity. Despite losing her parents at a young age, she carries herself with elegance and determination, living up to her reputation as a distinguished lady. Forced into marriage, she manages to find harmony and success, becoming a revered matriarch admired by many. Thank you to You You Qingcheng for designing the cover. Already completed works include "Rebirth: Happiness at the Doorstep," "Rebirth: Business Star," "Fortunate Encounter," and "Fortune at the Doorstep."
113.68 Million words | 2022-12-03 01:05Update
Betrayed! As a modern woman - Endure! Trapped in a time-travel drama - Endure again! Forced marriage, philandering husband, love triangle - Endure it all! But can someone please explain the sudden appearance of martial arts skills? Just wanted to quietly live as a commoner, why did I become a secret agent? Husband, you're not Brad, and I'm not Angelina! Why are we becoming the Smiths?
122.45 Million words | 2021-02-25 11:52Update
A beautiful woman falls into an ancient battlefield, surrounded by a group of fierce men. She is asked if she is afraid... She is! Truly afraid! Hey, can we talk instead of fighting? Q group:.
58.96 Million words | 2022-09-17 08:34Update
As the eldest granddaughter of the Duke's mansion, she is framed and her reputation is tarnished. In the end, she is reduced to entering the prince's palace as a consort, with a carriage adorned with flowers and elegance. Two years later, her step-sister becomes the mistress of the royal palace. She tells her, 'You shall forever be trampled under my feet!' He tells her, 'You are not worthy of bearing my child!' Reborn in this life, Cheng Yiyao tells herself, 'I can treat the past life as a fleeting dream, but I will not show any mercy in this lifetime. I will not let anyone who plots against me go unpunished!' This week, the novel will be published. I seek the support of subscriptions! Thank you in advance for the three subscriptions!
75.65 Million words | 2020-09-18 16:10Update
Once upon a time, a pair of time travelers found themselves in a world where they were not the winners of life. Do they have any special powers? Yes, but they belong to someone else. Do they have good luck with relationships? Yes, but it's someone else's. Even their looks and screen time seem to be higher than theirs. How can they become the main characters? Can they rely on food, cooking, and the delicious taste of success to make their mark?
59.84 Million words | 2022-04-07 23:52Update
She was a gold-medal killer of the century, but died at the hands of the person she trusted the most. When she was reincarnated into another world, she began to enjoy the joyful life that her new existence brought her. However, when disaster struck again, she realized that blindly yielding was not the solution. Only by becoming strong could she truly protect herself. From that moment on, she would no longer yield nor tolerate any mistreatment. She vowed to retaliate against those who wronged her. Since she possessed this mysterious power, she would change the world no matter what...
17.85 Million words | 2022-01-16 22:11Update
The stepmother was as beautiful as a flower, while the stepsons were as fierce as wolves...
97.63 Million words | 2022-10-03 14:43Update
What else can a time traveler do besides showcasing a superior sense of power compared to contemporary people? Yes, make money, endlessly make money. A time traveler is a walking treasure trove; with a time traveler, any era could advance by leaps and bounds!
139.38 Million words | 2021-05-12 01:12Update
Still a new book with the whole text available for free. "I Used to be Called Qin Yingzheng", I swear it won't be a scam. Waking up being knocked out and forced into a sedan chair, her husband is not a prince or a domineering CEO, but a street hooligan. What can she do? Helplessly, she tries to fix it and continue using it! If that doesn't work, she'll find a replacement. But this street hooligan is really shamelessly persistent, he won't let go once he becomes attached..
32.91 Million words | 2021-09-16 21:45Update
Full-time Strategy is a gripping and well-written novel by author Tang Sanxing. It offers an exciting and thrilling plot that will keep readers on the edge of their seats. Tang Sanxing's latest chapters with clean and refreshing writing style are available for free reading on Qidian's website.
61.23 Million words | 2021-03-01 16:12Update
A shooting star brings emptiness, entanglements lead to fate... A small woman, powerless to control the world, unremarkable appearance attracting countless heroes! Mastering the kitchen, creating delicious food, brewing fine wine, introducing new dishes, becoming a legendary chef, igniting a wave of the times... Opening a restaurant, battling against treacherous merchants, seeking revenge for her father, making them regretful... Unexpectedly getting involved in the palace, uncovering secrets buried for over twenty years... Through various experiences, facing those who deeply love her, does she truly feel love or hatred? A millennium shooting star comes again, what path will she choose?
144.53 Million words | 2020-08-03 08:35Update
Charge forward! Crossing through wind and frost, witnessing the rise of storms, the anger of the seas, the division of continents, and the wars of seven nations. Charge forward! Amidst golden wind and jade dew, encountering peach blossom horses, the purple-gold palace, love and hatred, and the tribulation of the heart. A heroic tomb-robbing woman traverses to the mighty Five Continents, embarking on a journey of thousands of miles, seizing the commands of the seven nations, and finally arriving at the Northern Sky Shrine, fulfilling the ultimate longing in her heart. What kind of love encountered along this path is it a bonfire atop a solitary peak or a sword fight drenched in blood with just a glance back? Is it the autumn wind blowing over a clear stream or a swift horse galloping through a deep forest under the cold moon? When love and choices meet at a narrow path, who will emerge victorious? She says, 'I can offer you nothing but this passionate spirit of mine. If you reject it, I will have no choice but to spill your blood.' She says, 'All my efforts in life have contradicted true love. Is it the irony of fate? Then I will defy fate.' Three feet of torn silk, a zhang of blood splattered. Expanding lands by a thousand miles, tens of thousands of corpses lying in its wake. The phoenix rises to the sky in a single day when the wind blows. When reaching the pinnacle of the world, who will she meet? Thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, enchanting in their human and demon splendor.
138.72 Million words | 2021-04-06 04:01Update
A female special agent of the century, specializing in gathering intelligence, travels back in time to an unfamiliar ancient dynasty and becomes an abandoned infant. Raised by a beggar who never allows her to dress up as a girl, claiming her beauty would attract trouble, she transforms from a 'remarkable martial artist' female agent into an 'extraordinary thief' for survival! But who is this man who persistently pursues her, claiming she stole his jade pendant and even stripped his pants back when they were eight? The Crown Prince?! And he's leading soldiers to hunt her down? This is ridiculous! 'Your Highness, the Crown Prince, you have mistaken me for someone else! I believe there must be a misunderstanding here.' An evil smirk curls up on his lips as he says, 'Is that so? Then how do you explain the jade pendant in your hand?' 'I... I found it!' she retreats in fear, but he advances step by step, leaving her with nowhere to escape. 'Is that so? Wang Xiaolian, it seems like you said the same thing years ago. I don't care, since you have already taken off the pants of this Crown Prince, you must take responsibility for me!' He shamelessly declares his dominance, denying her any chance to escape. He wants her for a lifetime...
69.44 Million words | 2022-01-24 04:35Update
A glass of poisoned wine, a fire. Shen Ning Shuang died unjustly, died with resentment. Upon awakening again, she has become a countryside old girl miles away. Coldly observing the various relatives harming each other in this family, Shen Nian Nian, who has been reborn, declares. She wants to eat well, sleep well, drink well, and one day step into the capital to kill those two bitches. - Farming + Inner conflicts + Love, please collect and support. Sina Weibo: CuteLonely
37.29 Million words | 2023-04-04 13:34Update
