16 Top historical books like In Spotlight and Shadow (Doors to the Past) by Rachel Scott McDaniel

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In Spotlight and Shadow (Doors to the Past)

By: Rachel Scott McDaniel

4.52

Format: 258 pages, Kindle Edition

A Gem of a Mystery Takes Center Stage​Walk through Doors to the Past via a new series of historical…

If you liked the historical plot in In Spotlight and Shadow (Doors to the Past) by Rachel Scott McDaniel , here is a list of 16 books like this:

Cover of The Rose and the Thistle by Laura Frantz

1. The Rose and the Thistle

By: Laura Frantz

4.17

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

In 1715, Lady Blythe Hedley's father is declared an enemy of the British crown because of his Jacob… read more

Similar categories in Laura Frantz's The Rose and the Thistle book and Rachel Scott McDaniel's In Spotlight and Shadow (Doors to the Past)

  • romance
  • christian fiction
  • christian
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
"You cannot change the past, only how you regard or respond to it. Nor should you dwell on it."

-Laura Frantz, The Rose and the Thistle

"Her defenses had been bridged, compromised. She should have continued to find him maddening, even infuriating. NOT enthralling."

-Laura Frantz, The Rose and the Thistle

"You are still my English rose," he said, laying their clothing over a chairback. "While I remain your Scottish thistle." -Laura Frantz, the Rose and the Thistle 2023"

-Laura Frantz, The Rose and the Thistle

"Perhaps I should apply my scholarship to your speech, milord. Labor over a dictionary of your peculiar language. 'Tis a great garble of words and growls, at least to my Northumbrian ears."

-Laura Frantz, The Rose and the Thistle

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2. After the Shadows (Secrets of Sweetwater Crossing, #1)

By: Amanda Cabot

4.06

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Emily Leland sheds no tears when her abusive husband is killed in a bar fight, but what awaits her … read more

Similar categories in Amanda Cabot's After the Shadows (Secrets of Sweetwater Crossing, #1) book and Rachel Scott McDaniel's In Spotlight and Shadow (Doors to the Past)

  • romance
  • christian fiction
  • christian
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
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3. Yesterday's Tides

By: Roseanna M. White

4.44

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

In 1942, Evie Farrow is used to life on Ocracoke Island, where every day is the same--until the Ger… read more

Similar categories in Roseanna M. White's Yesterday's Tides book and Rachel Scott McDaniel's In Spotlight and Shadow (Doors to the Past)

  • romance
  • christian fiction
  • christian
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
"Even when one was following God's illogical plans, things still went wrong."

-Roseanna M. White, Yesterday's Tides

"She was one small grain of sand squaring off against a hurricane. But each grain of sand played its part."

-Roseanna M. White, Yesterday's Tides

"She'd do what she could to make life a little sweeter for the people around her. She'd live until she didn't anymore."

-Roseanna M. White, Yesterday's Tides

"Maybe there never was a winning team, not really. Not when war was tanks and guns and trenches instead of laughter and innocence."

-Roseanna M. White, Yesterday's Tides

Cover of Under Fire (Defend and Protect, #3) by Lynn H. Blackburn

4. Under Fire (Defend and Protect, #3)

By: Lynn H. Blackburn

4.48

Format: 350 pages, Paperback

USSS Special Agent Zane Thacker has landed his dream assignment protecting the president of the Uni… read more

Similar categories in Lynn H. Blackburn's Under Fire (Defend and Protect, #3) book and Rachel Scott McDaniel's In Spotlight and Shadow (Doors to the Past)

  • romance
  • christian fiction
  • christian
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
Cover of The Metropolitan Affair (On Central Park, #1) by Jocelyn Green

5. The Metropolitan Affair (On Central Park, #1)

By: Jocelyn Green

3.84

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

For years her explorer father promised Dr. Lauren Westlake she'd accompany him on one of his Egypti… read more

Similar categories in Jocelyn Green's The Metropolitan Affair (On Central Park, #1) book and Rachel Scott McDaniel's In Spotlight and Shadow (Doors to the Past)

  • romance
  • christian fiction
  • christian
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of Loyally, Luke by Pepper Basham

6. Loyally, Luke

By: Pepper Basham

4.07

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Sometimes love means embracing the good, the bad . . . and even the impossible. Dear Reader, … read more

Similar categories in Pepper Basham's Loyally, Luke book and Rachel Scott McDaniel's In Spotlight and Shadow (Doors to the Past)

  • romance
  • christian fiction
  • christian
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
Cover of The Lost Boys of Barlowe Theater by Jaime Jo Wright

7. The Lost Boys of Barlowe Theater

By: Jaime Jo Wright

4.28

Format: 379 pages, Paperback

Barlowe Theater stole the life of Greta Mercy's brother during its construction. Now in 1915, the c… read more

Similar categories in Jaime Jo Wright's The Lost Boys of Barlowe Theater book and Rachel Scott McDaniel's In Spotlight and Shadow (Doors to the Past)

  • romance
  • christian fiction
  • christian
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Weight of Air by Kimberly  Duffy

8. The Weight of Air

By: Kimberly Duffy

4.02

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

In 1911, Mabel MacGinnis is Europe's strongest woman and has performed beside her father in the Man… read more

Similar categories in Kimberly Duffy's The Weight of Air book and Rachel Scott McDaniel's In Spotlight and Shadow (Doors to the Past)

  • romance
  • christian fiction
  • christian
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"She'd tried so hard to be good. To be quiet and obedient and not a nuisance. But her trying never seemed to accomplish much of anything."

-Kimberly Duffy, The Weight of Air

Cover of Man of Shadow and Mist (Of Monsters and Men, #2) by Michelle Griep

9. Man of Shadow and Mist (Of Monsters and Men, #2)

By: Michelle Griep

4.43

Format: 322 pages, Kindle Edition

“The world seems full of good men—even if there are monsters in it.” –Bram Stoker, Dracula Eng… read more

Similar categories in Michelle Griep's Man of Shadow and Mist (Of Monsters and Men, #2) book and Rachel Scott McDaniel's In Spotlight and Shadow (Doors to the Past)

  • romance
  • christian fiction
  • christian
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
"People need you and you need people. That’s the way of humankind."

-Michelle Griep, Man of Shadow and Mist (Of Monsters and Men, #2)

"Man is not meant to find hope in anything of this world, but rather to lose hope in all things worldly."

-Michelle Griep, Man of Shadow and Mist (Of Monsters and Men, #2)

"God brings people into our lives to walk beside us through our troubles, yet we are the ones who must open the door and let them in."

-Michelle Griep, Man of Shadow and Mist (Of Monsters and Men, #2)

"God is not so limited that He cannot act outside the boundaries of physical law, for it is He alone who decides where those boundaries lie."

-Michelle Griep, Man of Shadow and Mist (Of Monsters and Men, #2)

Cover of Positively, Penelope (Skymar, #2) by Pepper Basham

10. Positively, Penelope (Skymar, #2)

By: Pepper Basham

4.21

Format: 396 pages, Paperback

Told mostly through letters, texts, and email, this contemporary romance will charm its way into he… read more

Similar categories in Pepper Basham's Positively, Penelope (Skymar, #2) book and Rachel Scott McDaniel's In Spotlight and Shadow (Doors to the Past)

  • romance
  • christian fiction
  • christian
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"But don’t let all those big dreams in your head stop you from seeing that sometimes the best adventures can still be in the simplest things. Like home and family."

-Pepper Basham, Positively, Penelope (Skymar, #2)

"He’d never met anyone who wore sunshine quite like Penelope Edgewood. At first, it had been too much. Too overpowering and seemingly inauthentic, but then, over the weeks, her vibrancy melded into th…"

-Pepper Basham, Positively, Penelope (Skymar, #2)

Cover of A Beautiful Disguise (The Imposters, #1) by Roseanna M. White

11. A Beautiful Disguise (The Imposters, #1)

By: Roseanna M. White

4.26

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

Left with an estate on the brink of bankruptcy after their father's death, Lady Marigold Fairfax an… read more

Similar categories in Roseanna M. White's A Beautiful Disguise (The Imposters, #1) book and Rachel Scott McDaniel's In Spotlight and Shadow (Doors to the Past)

  • romance
  • christian fiction
  • christian
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
"I think the truth always changes us. I think it always should."

-Roseanna M. White, A Beautiful Disguise (The Imposters, #1)

"The truth isn’t always pretty. But I like to think it’s always beautiful."

-Roseanna M. White, A Beautiful Disguise (The Imposters, #1)

"The truth isn't always pretty. But I like to think it's always beautiful."

-Roseanna M. White, A Beautiful Disguise (The Imposters, #1)

"How very boring he'd painted his faceless future spouse. No wonder he'd never been inspired to search for her."

-Roseanna M. White, A Beautiful Disguise (The Imposters, #1)

Cover of The Juliet Code (A Freddie and Grace Mystery, #3) by Pepper Basham

12. The Juliet Code (A Freddie and Grace Mystery, #3)

By: Pepper Basham

4.41

Format: 323 pages, Kindle Edition

Newlyweds Lord and Lady Astley Finally Reach Their Honeymoon Destination Only to Encounter a New My… read more

Similar categories in Pepper Basham's The Juliet Code (A Freddie and Grace Mystery, #3) book and Rachel Scott McDaniel's In Spotlight and Shadow (Doors to the Past)

  • romance
  • christian fiction
  • christian
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
Cover of In Spotlight and Shadow (Doors to the Past) by Rachel Scott McDaniel

13. In Spotlight and Shadow (Doors to the Past)

By: Rachel Scott McDaniel

4.52

Format: 258 pages, Kindle Edition

A Gem of a Mystery Takes Center Stage​Walk through Doors to the Past via a new series of historical… read more

Similar categories in Rachel Scott McDaniel's In Spotlight and Shadow (Doors to the Past) book and Rachel Scott McDaniel's In Spotlight and Shadow (Doors to the Past)

  • romance
  • christian fiction
  • christian
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Cairo Curse (A Freddie and Grace Mystery, #2) by Pepper Basham

14. The Cairo Curse (A Freddie and Grace Mystery, #2)

By: Pepper Basham

4.23

Format: 322 pages, Kindle Edition

Clue meets Indiana Jones with a fiction-loving twist only Grace Percy can provide.   Newlyweds Lo… read more

Similar categories in Pepper Basham's The Cairo Curse (A Freddie and Grace Mystery, #2) book and Rachel Scott McDaniel's In Spotlight and Shadow (Doors to the Past)

  • romance
  • christian fiction
  • christian
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook
"I must say here is another perfectly good example of the value in having a rope along with you at all times."

-Pepper Basham, The Cairo Curse (A Freddie and Grace Mystery, #2)

Cover of A Noble Scheme (The Imposters, #2) by Roseanna M. White

15. A Noble Scheme (The Imposters, #2)

By: Roseanna M. White

4.42

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Gemma Parks is known throughout high society as G. M. Parker, a columnist renowned for her commenta… read more

Similar categories in Roseanna M. White's A Noble Scheme (The Imposters, #2) book and Rachel Scott McDaniel's In Spotlight and Shadow (Doors to the Past)

  • romance
  • christian fiction
  • christian
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
"Perhaps she didn't need her own forgiveness. Perhaps she could rely on His."

-Roseanna M. White, A Noble Scheme (The Imposters, #2)

"Once upon a time, he’d have leaned in for a kiss, and she’d have counted it a victory to have distracted him for even a moment."

-Roseanna M. White, A Noble Scheme (The Imposters, #2)

"It wasn't the same, their mourning. The grief of a mother and the grief of a father - they weren't the same. But sharing them made them a little bit easier to bear."

-Roseanna M. White, A Noble Scheme (The Imposters, #2)

"But the thought of not forgiving him, of drifting away until she'd scarcely recognize him on the street, of living the rest of her life alone... that terrified her even more, lit an even deeper flame…"

-Roseanna M. White, A Noble Scheme (The Imposters, #2)

Cover of A Match in the Making (The Matchmakers, #1) by Jen Turano

16. A Match in the Making (The Matchmakers, #1)

By: Jen Turano

4.19

Format: 358 pages, Paperback

Miss Gwendolyn Brinley accepted a temporary paid companion position for the Newport summer season, … read more

Similar categories in Jen Turano's A Match in the Making (The Matchmakers, #1) book and Rachel Scott McDaniel's In Spotlight and Shadow (Doors to the Past)

  • romance
  • christian fiction
  • christian
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
"I knew underneath that intimidating demeanor of yours was a reasonable woman,"

-Jen Turano, A Match in the Making (The Matchmakers, #1)

"But you succeeded in your assignment because you, my darling Gwendolyn, are my perfect match"

-Jen Turano, A Match in the Making (The Matchmakers, #1)

"I’m perfectly comfortable with who I am— a bluestocking at heart, who besides loving the written word has a great affection for cats."

-Jen Turano, A Match in the Making (The Matchmakers, #1)

"We’ll receive everyone in the parlor, but only after I have Gibbons leave them lingering about in the receiving room for a good ten minutes or so."

-Jen Turano, A Match in the Making (The Matchmakers, #1)

Cover of Hearts of Steel (The Blackstone Legacy, #3) by Elizabeth Camden

17. Hearts of Steel (The Blackstone Legacy, #3)

By: Elizabeth Camden

4.31

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Maggie Molinaro survived a hardscrabble childhood in the downtrodden streets of Manhattan to become… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth Camden's Hearts of Steel (The Blackstone Legacy, #3) book and Rachel Scott McDaniel's In Spotlight and Shadow (Doors to the Past)

  • romance
  • christian fiction
  • christian
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
"Sometimes, no matter how desperately hard a person worked, there were no happy endings [...]."

-Elizabeth Camden, Hearts of Steel (The Blackstone Legacy, #3)

"There was no shame in losing a battle; but running away from one was a regret he'd carry forever."

-Elizabeth Camden, Hearts of Steel (The Blackstone Legacy, #3)

Cover of The Maid of Ballymacool by Jennifer Deibel

18. The Maid of Ballymacool

By: Jennifer Deibel

4.15

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Brianna Kelly was abandoned at Ballymacool House and Boarding School as an infant. She has worked t… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Deibel's The Maid of Ballymacool book and Rachel Scott McDaniel's In Spotlight and Shadow (Doors to the Past)

  • romance
  • christian fiction
  • christian
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
"Ya were meant for greatness in this world, a stoir. Even if yer station never changes."

-Jennifer Deibel, The Maid of Ballymacool

"You're a daughter of the Creator of the universe. Ya have a purpose far grander than you could ever imagine."

-Jennifer Deibel, The Maid of Ballymacool

"Child, there's more to yer story than ye could ever know. And there's things the good Laird has for ye to do that no one else can."

-Jennifer Deibel, The Maid of Ballymacool

"Micheal studied the woman's face. She was beautiful, aye, but there was something about her, something he couldn't place, that absolutely captivated him."

-Jennifer Deibel, The Maid of Ballymacool

Cover of In the Shadow of the River by Ann H. Gabhart

19. In the Shadow of the River

By: Ann H. Gabhart

3.98

Format: None pages, Paperback

In 1881, Jacci Reed is only five years old when a man attempts to kidnap her from the steamboat her… read more

Similar categories in Ann H. Gabhart's In the Shadow of the River book and Rachel Scott McDaniel's In Spotlight and Shadow (Doors to the Past)

  • romance
  • christian fiction
  • christian
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of Beneath His Silence by Hannah  Linder

20. Beneath His Silence

By: Hannah Linder

4.23

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Will Seeking Justice Lead to Her Own Demise?   A Gothic-Style Regency Romance from a Promising Youn… read more

Similar categories in Hannah Linder's Beneath His Silence book and Rachel Scott McDaniel's In Spotlight and Shadow (Doors to the Past)

  • romance
  • christian fiction
  • christian
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
"You may be a bit presumptuous, Miss Woodhart, and may lack certain habits of good etiquette. But in dancing, you exceed many—and in loveliness, I have known no equal."

-Hannah Linder, Beneath His Silence

Cover of Blind Trust (The SNAP Agency #3) by Natalie Walters

21. Blind Trust (The SNAP Agency #3)

By: Natalie Walters

4.42

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Lyla Fox knows she has a reputation at the SNAP Agency for impulsivity, but when she receives a thr… read more

Similar categories in Natalie Walters's Blind Trust (The SNAP Agency #3) book and Rachel Scott McDaniel's In Spotlight and Shadow (Doors to the Past)

  • romance
  • christian fiction
  • christian
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • audiobook

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4.06

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4.44

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Lynn H. Blackburn

4.48

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Jocelyn Green

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4.28

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Mary Connealy

4.29

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