With spies and traitors everywhere, she’s in grave danger, and the only way to survive is to keep her head down and trust no one.īut when she meets the handsome warrior James Fraser, the love he shows her quickly melts her guarded heart.

Now, Claire is a Sassenach, an ‘outlander’ in an era marked by brutal border battles and endless bloodshed. Together, they head off on a second honeymoon through the ancient Scottish countryside, where they stop at one of many of the megalithic stone circles which scatter the British Isles.Ĭlaire, unaware of the mystical power this monument holds, approaches a standing stone, and in a split second, she is drawn through into another time the year 1743.

It’s 1945, the war is over, and combat Nurse Claire Randall finally reunites with her husband. Now, they each face an agonizing choice between their future lives and their newfound love.Īlso Read:- 9 Gothic Romance Novels to Send Chills Down Your Spine 3. If she agrees to betray her patriot master and side with The Redcoats, the gift of freedom is hers.Īnd while Kate and Elijah have very different goals, their connection is too strong to ignore. But it’s not her slave owner who she must fight for it’s the British Crown. But there’s just one thing standing in his way a beautiful stranger called Kate.Īs a fellow slave, Kate also dreams of finding her freedom, and just like Elijah, she finally has her chance. But to earn his freedom, he must fight in his owner’s steed.Įlijah knows this is his only shot at escaping his life of slavery, and pretty soon, he’ll have everything he ever dreamed of. As a slave, he’s been forced to work day in day out for his Patriot owner, but now, this rich white man has made him a proposition he can’t refuse. The location is Brooklyn, the year is 1776, and Elijah Sutton has been offered a treasured prize freedom. Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLeanĬreateSpace Independent Publishing PlatformĪ Rogue by Any Other Name by Sarah MacLeanĪ Spear of Summer Grass by Deanna Raybourn So, without further ado, here are my top picks for the very best historical romance novels of all time. But there’s a big wide world of romance out there, and so I’ve made sure to include bestselling titles set in other parts of the globe too. Generally speaking, most historical romance novels are in Regency England, and there’s no doubt that the strict rules of courtship couples faced at that time make for a great plotline. If you’re a sucker for romance but prefer your love stories to be set in a time before smartphones, selfies, and sexting then, historical romance is the genre for you.

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