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!
Tang Xiao Ba grew up as the cherished treasure of the Tang family, surrounded by the affection of her seven mothers and her own father. As their family gradually declined, she took on the responsibility of revitalizing the family's prestige without hesitation. Despite having seven handsome men by her side, they could only be looked at and not touched! Why? Because love between them would only end up as siblinghood, how unfortunate! Where does her true happiness lie? Perhaps she'll find it while selling honey and waiting patiently.
273.49 Million words | 2022-07-19 09:34Update
Lin Xiuxiu, who had survived the apocalypse with great difficulty, unexpectedly found herself transported to a small village in the turbulent dynastic era. Witness how Lin Xiuxiu utilizes her psychic abilities to become prosperous and successfully challenges the unruly individuals in the village.
46.49 Million words | 2021-02-25 09:23Update
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
At first glance, the Yunyang Prince's mansion seemed to have come years late, as if a long-planned drama had already determined its outcome before even starting. Amidst the love and hate in the endless sky, a sip of the Forget Dust Wine washed away all past memories. "I've heard that your wine can make one forget their past, but I'm not willing to forget." The peerless favored concubine sought revenge for her husband, willingly trading her soul for a brief reincarnation. With dual identities and conflicting emotions, when her old memories break through barriers, will she be able to find her true self? "You say you love me, but in this world, no man would willingly send his beloved into another's bed."
57.80 Million words | 2020-11-15 12:17Update
In her previous life, Qingke suffered unhappiness when her daughter committed suicide in the Lihua Lake. Reincarnated, with the help of her daughter and the spirit stone of Nüwa, she acquired a one-acre field of gourds. Her daughter's wish was for her to find happiness in this new life. Thus, Qingke not only pursued her own happiness, but also strived to ensure the happiness and survival of her childless parents and sisters...
115.23 Million words | 2020-07-11 05:25Update
One is a survivor with extraordinary abilities in the apocalypse, the other is a ruthless and mighty emperor. When they meet, sparks are bound to fly. A cunning woman looks at the man holding her and asks with a wicked smile, 'Do you love me?' The man smiles indulgently and replies, 'I love you, and I will be with you till the end of our lives...'
49.89 Million words | 2022-02-02 06:34Update
Years of companionship couldn't withstand the accidental encounter with another person. Today, I allow you to marry him, but someday you'll regret it. After many years, you return with arrogance, calling me by my maiden name, praising my unchanged beauty. I calmly approach and greet you politely. This unfamiliarity catches you off guard. The past cannot be regained, no matter how hard you try, it's all in vain.
56.22 Million words | 2022-10-22 18:35Update
A successful career woman, an unmarried strong-willed woman who unexpectedly dies and is reborn as a poor and naive little girl in a different time and space. With both parents deceased, she is dependent on others. The life in this alternate world is full of mysteries. Why does she see illusions whenever she bleeds? Who is the dark figure lurking around her? But these are not important. Witness how this strong-willed woman uses her own abilities to thrive in this new world, conquer the land, overpower the tyrants, win over handsome men, and accomplish her reincarnation mission.
166.89 Million words | 2020-11-06 02:43Update
New book "The Forced Split Personality of the Black Lotus Illegitimate Daughter" is now online~ * The little belle can fight, solve mysteries, comes from a good family, has a beautiful appearance, but has a weak body. Everyone says she won't live past her teenage years, and her suitors are becoming fewer and fewer. The young war god has no luck in finding a wife or having children, but he doesn't believe in superstitions. He calculates all the odds and brings the little belle back home. After marriage, the two become an unbeatable team, have children, and their lives are chaotic yet blissful! ... Rumor has it: the eldest daughter of Marquis Bai is infatuated with Prince Yong.
169.35 Million words | 2021-08-21 16:12Update
Waking up from a deep slumber, she found herself in ancient times. Discovering the massacre of her clan, she narrowly escaped and became a wife. However, her husband harbored deep hatred towards her, while a favored concubine tried to force her way into his heart. In addition, there were a series of conspiracies and schemes orchestrated by a hidden hand behind the royal court! Surviving multiple brushes with death, she rose from being a cannon fodder to occupying the position of a princess, melting the heart of the vengeful second prince, captivating the son of the prime minister, and gaining the wholehearted protection of Han Ye. With relentless determination, she also aimed to crush her enemies into dust and ashes...
31.80 Million words | 2021-08-11 15:24Update
Little did they know, a chess piece could turn the world upside down. And this particular chess piece is called An Qianyue. Ta-da! Shameful Introduction: Official Standard: An Qianyue X Murong Yue. Pay attention: there will never be a good ending for the third party. With the innocent nature of not becoming a devil without torment, the female lead encounters troubles and calamities at every turn, gradually uncovering the surging plot behind, and ultimately becoming a winner in life. However, there's a touch of light torment and sweetness and the framework is slightly extended, so it's a bit slow-paced. But rest assured, it will be written seriously. Therefore, the quality of updates is guaranteed. The next-door neighbor 'Eternal Change' has already finished. Impatient gentlemen can take a look over there. Lastly, thank you all for supporting the new book. Please collect, comment, and throw it here. If you get dizzy, I'll update more. Ten thousand updates are not a problem.
112.08 Million words | 2023-05-08 15:48Update
"The Story of Lady Yu in the Great Tang Dynasty" has an exciting and captivating plot, created by the author Jia Caimi. It is a well-written novel with a delightful storytelling style. The chapters are available for free reading online on the Novel Fun Pavilion, offering Jia Caimi's latest refreshing and clean prose.
34.22 Million words | 2022-11-04 00:23Update
He was domineering and arrogant, with a calm and steady mind, willing to give up everything for her, only to seek her hand in marriage from afar. He was gentle and devoted, never speaking of his love for her. When all the prosperity fades away and the music stops, who will she choose to stand by her side, enjoying the picturesque landscape and admiring the bustling city that stretches for thousands of miles? And who will accompany her warmly on the journey after all the prosperity?
65.16 Million words | 2021-12-08 19:43Update
A blind girl travels to a wealthy family with both parents alive and all siblings present. She can finally have a good life! But wait, turns out she's not a cherished daughter, but a neglected bastard? And she's caught in the middle of a power struggle between the legitimate children. Being in the wrong team in this grand mansion brings nothing but hardship. Will she continue to be a submissive follower or rise above and become a cunning woman with her own path?
77.41 Million words | 2023-05-10 13:20Update
During the reign of Emperor Qi You, the assistant minister of the Ministry of War dies suddenly at his home. The entire court is in an uproar, and the emperor is furious. Ye Xun is appointed to investigate the case. Can he uncover the truth amidst the confusing circumstances and the hidden currents in the imperial court? With schemes and counter-schemes, traps and reversals, let's see who will make the winning move...
44.76 Million words | 2021-06-08 01:04Update
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
Nan Qin thanked, half of the kingdom collapsed. Zhong Yong Marquis Mansion was implicated, a prestigious family vanished overnight. Xie Fanghua, the beloved daughter of the mansion, was crushed and turned to dust. Thinking that there was nothing left, but Heaven showed favor once again, granting her another life. She looked at her prosperous family and safe loved ones, vowing to protect Zhong Yong Marquis Mansion and carry on the Xie family as long as she lived. Thus, she left her chamber, left the mansion, and infiltrated the secret training grounds of the royal guards, learning martial arts and political strategies. Eight years later, she presented a magnificent gift to the royal family as gratitude to her teachers, marking her return to the capital! From then on, the inner chambers of the influential families had a pair of hands capable of overturning the world. With her gracefulness, she became a powerful figure at the imperial court, holding a chessboard in her hands while sitting on the throne of the noble concubine. With her keen insight, she grasped everything within her control. With a snap of her fingers, the flourishing kingdom was turned upside down, and arrows rained wildly in the imperial capital. Nan Qin's return caused a storm in the city. Xie Fanghua wanted the world to know that she, a delicate woman from the inner chambers, not only understood romance but also grasped the world's affairs. This story is one on one, a lifetime commitment between two people.
323.04 Million words | 2023-01-27 22:12Update
New novel alert: 'The Rise of the Doctor: Beauty and Success in a Rural Setting'. Ye Jinxi, at the peak of her fame and success, unexpectedly crosses over to the body of a destitute farmer's daughter who attempted suicide after being jilted by her fiancé. With her reputation tarnished and no one daring to marry her, Ye Jinxi is determined to take matters into her own hands. Walking over the scum and tearing apart the villains, she sets out to achieve prosperity and reach the pinnacle of life!
164.61 Million words | 2021-08-08 22:44Update
In her past life, Lin Yingxiu gave everything, earning money to support her in-laws and her husband's education. But one day, the man she loved married a wealthy woman from a noble family. Although Lin Yingxiu was prepared to be a virtuous and noble wife, she was degraded to a concubine, and the new bride even tried to sell her... In this life, Lin Yingxiu swears to live a little selfishly and not give up everything for a man, to never allow herself to be kicked aside again.
85.58 Million words | 2020-10-15 01:22Update
The Jiang family had two stunning beauties. The eldest daughter from the original wife was enchanting like a demon, while the second daughter from the stepmother was as beautiful as a fairy. Due to the early death of her birth mother and the death of her eldest brother in battle, a wandering Taoist deemed her horoscope inauspicious and she was sent to the Zhuangzi where she faced cold stares from others. Upon returning to the ancestral home, she was grateful to the stepmother for treating her as if she were her own, and the fairy-like stepsister treated her sincerely despite the curse. With a heart full of gratitude, she entered the palace as a substitute for her stepsister... Thinking that her birth father would always care for her, and her beloved would guide her, she sacrificed herself for the glory of the family only to face an unpredictable change in fortune, where her beloved became the ruler while she herself was labeled as a calamitous demon. The stepsister smiled cunningly and said, "Sister, do you know that you are like a speck of sand in my eyes? Today is the day to remove that speck. Sister, do you really believe that your elder brother and mother died naturally?" Father treated her coldly, rising step by step, and only then did she realize that she had become an abandoned member of the family. She witnessed her youngest brother being tortured to death by a power-loving minister, shedding tears of blood and making a solemn vow. The heavens had eyes and sent her back ten years ago, as the true heiress of the Jiang family, having returned from hell! Enough, since she was labeled as a calamitous demon, she might as well upheave the world! The youngest stepsister was hypocritical, the stepmother was malicious, the beloved was ruthless, and the family showed no mercy. She came to collect the lives of those who couldn't be taken by the King of Hell! In the past life, she was treated as a chess piece; in this life, she would make the world her game! With her beautiful smile and enchanting charm, she would upend the world in her red dress. She was an evil spirit who had returned from hell; she was determined to make those who harmed her pay with their lives! "I want those who owed me their lives to bring their hearts and livers before me, and I want those who looked down on me to forever look up to me. I want Duke Zi to tremble at the sight of me, and I want to trample these beautiful mountains and rivers under my feet!" "You are the calamitous demon of the nation, and I am the treacherous minister," he said with a dark robe and cold eyes. "It's perfect; we're a match made in heaven." *** The sky was filled with lonely stars, and the night was as dark as ink. The young girl was slender and graceful, dressed in a red outfit that exuded a chilling aura. She coldly asked, "What brings Your Highness here so late at night?" The young man in a black robe, with handsome features and a noble aura, lowered his gaze and said calmly, "I've heard that the eldest daughter of the Shangshu Mansion is naturally enchanting, so I've come to pay her a visit." "What does it matter if I'm naturally enchanting? Your Highness might as well look at yourself in a bronze mirror to truly understand what it means to be born with wickedness." With that, she slammed the door shut with a bang. The cool young man who remained in his original spot, always elegant, suddenly showed a crack in his composure. How bold of her to dare slam the door! *** She wore red like fire, but her heart was as cold as the coldest winter. He dressed in black, exuding a sense of desolation, yet he was willingly warming her frozen heart. In this life, that young man with pure elegance approached her step by step, like a Qingzhu in the snowy fields or an icy stream in the mountains, unstoppable. "Ruan Ruan, if you hate the world, I will conquer it for you." "And if I love it?" she asked. "Then I shall be the world, and you will only be allowed to love me." Upgraded domestic struggle, with a strong male lead and an even stronger female lead, a story filled with love and favoritism. Please support it! *kisses*
128.17 Million words | 2020-12-26 12:34Update
In order to find a good marriage, I climbed onto the roof beam of the Matchmaker God's house and ended up falling asleep! When I woke up, not only did I encounter a killer, but I also saved a handsome man! I struck gold! I asked the handsome man to marry me, but he immediately coughed up blood and fainted. What an attitude! Look down on a fat woman? I got furious in an instant. You men, what kind of taste do you have!! If it was the Tang Dynasty, I would have been a sought-after beauty! Fine, if you don't like the type of Yang Yuhuan, then I swear to become another Xi Shi! Let's see how the fat woman Zhu Xishi overthrows the situation and becomes famous in the capital, winning over the handsome man...
133.59 Million words | 2020-08-06 01:05Update
