Fiction » Historical » United Kingdom

For Better, For Worse    by Margaret Bacon
Price: $7.99 USD. 72210 words. Language: English. Published on May 23, 2012. Fiction » Historical » United Kingdom.

Safely away from the bombing, Sebastian's family suffer a tragic loss. The children come to realise their parents marriage is a sham, but the law makes divorce impossible. Felicity grows up into a determined young woman whose efforts to help her father takes her on a journey that leads her back to Northrop Hall.
The Threlfalls    by Barbara Phipps
Price: $2.99 USD. 72520 words. Language: English. Published by Bluewood Publishing on May 23, 2012. Fiction » Historical » United Kingdom.

In 1948, Charlie Fletcher, a Leeds publican and black marketeer, always has cash and ration coupons. He marries a young Irish girl, Siobhan, along comes daughter, Susan. With an alcoholic mother and a secretive father, Susan finds friendship with classmate, Jimmy, and his mother, Pauline, who she quickly learns to rely on through the hardships of life growing up during the 50’s and 60’s.
When Fate Dictates    by Elizabeth Marshall
Price: $3.99 USD. 90460 words. Language: English. Published on May 22, 2012. Fiction » Fantasy » Historical.

'Dying’, Corran is mysteriously saved from death by a Highland Stag. Confused and alone, she makes her way back to Glencoe where she comes face to face with, Simon Campbell, a Red Coat, deserter and traitor. With her family massacred and her village destroyed, Corran trusts the fugitive when he offers to help her escape.
No Lying Quiet    by Hugh G. Allison
Price: $6.99 USD. 88170 words. Language: English. Published by North Highland Publishing  on May 16, 2012. Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller.

The year is 2000 and aunt Lily’s death is more than an occasion for family sorrow. Lily’s wartime past conceals a tale of violence and deception which becomes all the more threatening with her passing. As Jim Riach, her nephew, uncovers the clues to her life he is confronted, by Guthrie, the malevolent Glasgow underworld boss who is bent on destroying Jim’s family.
The Wild One    by Danelle Harmon
Price: $0.99 USD. 112450 words. Language: English. Published on May 15, 2012. Fiction » Romance » Historical.

"The bluest of blood, the boldest of hearts; the de Montforte brothers will take your breath away." England, 1776: When Lord Gareth de Montforte thwarts a stagecoach robbery, he unwittingly finds himself inheriting his dead brother's fiancee and infant baby in this breathtaking first book in the De Montforte Brothers series by critically acclaimed author Danelle Harmon.
Memento Mori    by Alyne de Winter
You set the price! 34290 words. Language: English. Published on May 13, 2012. Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal.

(4.00 from 1 review)
In 1666, the Black Death swept through a tiny English village and killed all of its inhabitants. In 1966, art student Simon Beaumont,is hiking in the mountains. Lured by a mysterious call, he wanders into the haunted village of Whynnesmere where the beautiful witch, Lara, takes him into the past to unravel the mystery of a ghostly bride,and her strange wedding gift: the Memento Mori.
The King of Powys (The Shadow of Avalon trilogy)    by Jan Foxall
Price: $3.57 USD. 135190 words. Language: English. Published on May 11, 2012. Fiction » Historical » United Kingdom.

This is the story of King Arthur. Set in the west of Britain during the years following the Romans' departure, it is told from the viewpoint and in the voices of ten people who knew him well, and whose lives were affected by him. It is a tale of war, love, jealousy, hatred, sacrifice and courage. Through it all, the legend of King Arthur is built and embedded into history, never to be forgotten.
The Third Horseman    by Gerard O'Keeffe
Price: $5.99 USD. 105590 words. Language: English. Published on May 9, 2012. Fiction » Historical » United Kingdom.

Based on a true story: At the height of the Irish Famine in the 1840s, an Irish aristocrat watches in horror as economic injustice and political failures result in the deaths of masses and despair for millions. But hope comes from an unlikely quarter: the unprepossessing racehorse Coranna and the sacrifice of the Butler family of peasants in the West of Ireland.
Children of the Cromlech    by John O'Neill
Price: $3.99 USD. 25900 words. Language: English. Published on May 6, 2012. Fiction » Historical » United Kingdom.

(5.00 from 1 review)
Three young Irish growing up in the unromantic Ireland of the 1930's... As children they meet around a secret Druid's stone for illegal smokes... They follow very different paths, but later their lives reconnect in surprising ways when the Stone is destroyed and the village is bitterly divided... At last, however, they all find their own hard-won enlightenments.
Last Tales of Mercia 2: Richard the Norman    by Jayden Woods
Price: Free! 6350 words. Language: English. Published on May 6, 2012. Fiction » Historical » United Kingdom.

When King Edward calls on his allies for military support, the Norman lord Richard FitzScrob must take drastic measures to make his Saxon subjects obedient. Set in the Dark Ages of Engla-lond, the "Last Tales of Mercia" are ten short stories featuring real historical figures and characters from the "Sons of Mercia" series. Though strongly connected to the series, they can be read independently.