6 must-read historical books like An Orphan of Scotland (The Maxwell Family Quartet #1) by Gwen Kirkwood

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An Orphan of Scotland (The Maxwell Family Quartet #1)

By: Gwen Kirkwood

4.44

Format: 407 pages, Kindle Edition

Previously published as The Laird of Lochandee. A heartwarming and moving story about secrets,…

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1. The Midwives' War

By: Chrissie Walsh

4.62

Format: 361 pages, Kindle Edition

Against the chaotic backdrop of World War II, Grace Murphy is working as a midwife in Doncaster Roy… read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
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2. The Peddler's Widow

By: Faye Godwin

4.30

Format: 206 pages, Kindle Edition

Daisy Parker’s life is imperfect, but it’s better than she could ever have imagined. Born in a Vict… read more

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3. The Waterfront Lass (The Waterfront Women #1)

By: AnneMarie Brear

4.53

Format: 330 pages, Kindle Edition

Wakefield 1870 On the banks of the River Calder, Meg Taylor struggles to care for her younger si… read more

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  • historical romance
  • historical fiction
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4. The Waif's Lost Family

By: Iris Cole

4.23

Format: 366 pages, Kindle Edition

"Gwen sought to protect her family. She never fathomed the depths of tragedy she'd face."In the opp… read more

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5. A Sister's Destiny

By: Rosie Clarke

4.48

Format: 314 pages, Kindle Edition

A young woman’s journey is beset with trials and tribulations, but will it end in happiness? As wa… read more

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  • historical fiction
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6. The Cotton Mill Orphan

By: Faye Godwin

4.31

Format: 224 pages, Kindle Edition

Juliette Purcell has never known anything beyond her small, miserable world: the tiny tenement wher… read more

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7. All on a Summer's Day

By: Judy Gardiner

4.39

Format: 386 pages, Kindle Edition

Liverpool, 1930s. Miranda Whittaker is a lonely teenage girl who makes a dear friend in Natalie … read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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8. The Undertaker's Child (Rags, Riches and Romance - Early stories and other works)

By: Hattie Finch

4.32

Format: 105 pages, Kindle Edition

Until she lost Papa, there were things Mary didn’t know. Like how he’d built his business. And what… read more

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9. The Country Girl (Truscott Family #1)

By: Sally Tarpey

4.38

Format: 282 pages, Kindle Edition

An absolutely heartbreaking and uplifting First World War story of hardship and hope. 1912. Fift… read more

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  • historical fiction
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10. The Complete Cornish Tales Box Set 1–6: Six uplifting romances set on the Cornish coast (Historical Romance Box Sets)

By: Victoria Cornwall

4.64

Format: 1811 pages, Kindle Edition

GET **SIX** CHARMING HISTORICAL CORNISH ROMANCES IN ONE GREAT-VALUE BOX SET.Travel through the diff… read more

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11. Echoes and Shadows

By: Judy Gardiner

4.24

Format: 680 pages, Kindle Edition

Norfolk, 1893. Fourteen-year-old Lizzie Hinton is in shock. She has her ear pressed against the … read more

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12. The Complete Warwyck Saga Books 1–3 (The Warwycks #1-3)

By: Rosalind Laker

4.58

Format: 1222 pages, Kindle Edition

Set in the seaside resorts of Regency and, later, Victorian England, this enchanting historical rom… read more

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13. Orphans of War

By: Sylvia Broady

4.44

Format: 361 pages, Kindle Edition

Kingston Upon Hull, 1941. German bombs are raining down on the city. Racing to the nearest air-r… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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14. An Orphan of Scotland (The Maxwell Family Quartet #1)

By: Gwen Kirkwood

4.44

Format: 407 pages, Kindle Edition

Previously published as The Laird of Lochandee. A heartwarming and moving story about secrets,… read more

Similar categories in Gwen Kirkwood's An Orphan of Scotland (The Maxwell Family Quartet #1) book and Gwen Kirkwood's An Orphan of Scotland (The Maxwell Family Quartet #1)

  • romance
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • scotland
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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15. The Narrowboat Orphans (The West Country Family Sagas Book 1)

By: Daisy Carter

4.53

Format: 370 pages, Kindle Edition

Dolly will do anything to protect her family on the canals of the West Country. But when poverty is… read more

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  • historical fiction
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16. The Lonely Furrow

By: Pamela Kavanagh

4.43

Format: 386 pages, Kindle Edition

Disaster strikes the Drummond family with the collapse of the Glasgow Bank which results in them lo… read more

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17. Who Was Sylvia?

By: Judy Gardiner

3.87

Format: 257 pages, Kindle Edition

1939, Barnard Castle, Durham. Sylvia Coryn is the apple of her younger sister Kit’s eye. Full of… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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18. The Snow Orphan’s Destiny (The Victorian Family Sagas Book 1)

By: Daisy Carter

4.55

Format: 360 pages, Kindle Edition

As the snow falls and secrets swirl around her, Penny is torn between two worlds. Does a gift hold … read more

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19. The Complete Welsh Valley Sagas Box Set (The Welsh Valley Sagas #1-2)

By: Carole Llewellyn

4.50

Format: 570 pages, Kindle Edition

In this two-book box set: Book 1: Rhiannon Wales, 1908. Still grieving the tragic death of her … read more

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20. The Complete Brannan Family Sagas Books 1–5 (Brannans Family Saga #1-5)

By: Dominic Luke

4.23

Format: 1462 pages, Kindle Edition

In this five-book box set: BOOK 1: AUTUMN SOFTLY FELL Abandoned by her father and left in the c… read more

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21. Miss Gathercole's Girls

By: Judy Gardiner

3.92

Format: 450 pages, Kindle Edition

Follow one young woman's journey as she rebuilds her shattered dreams in the aftermath of WWI. … read more

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22. Christmas to Come

By: Carol Rivers

4.39

Format: 444 pages, Kindle Edition

1941, the Isle of Dogs. Neglected by their drunken mother, young Bella Doyle and her brother Terry … read more

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  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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23. Girl with Secrets

By: Carol Rivers

4.12

Format: 314 pages, Kindle Edition

From the bestselling author of the Lizzie Flowers series comes a captivating coming-of-age wartime … read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
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24. The Owen Family Sagas Books 1–2: Goodbye to Dreams / Paint on the Smiles (The Owen Sisters #1-2)

By: Grace Thompson

4.37

Format: 625 pages, Kindle Edition

In this two-book box set: Book 1: Goodbye to Dreams In a beautiful corner of the south Wales co… read more

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25. The Complete Cowgill Family Saga Books 1-3 (The Cowgill Family Saga #1-3)

By: Bill Kitson

4.64

Format: 1059 pages, Kindle Edition

From humble origins, the Cowgill family have bettered their lot. Through love and loss, hope and he… read more

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26. The Devonshire Sagas Books 1–5 (Devonshire Sagas #1-5)

By: Tania Crosse

4.51

Format: 1738 pages, Kindle Edition

Included in this five-book box set: BOOK 1: THE HARBOUR MASTER’S DAUGHTER Free-spirited Rebecca… read more

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27. The Complete Emma Box Set: Books 1-3 (Emma Le Goff #1-3)

By: Linda Mitchelmore

4.59

Format: 1049 pages, Kindle Edition

In this 3-book box set: BOOK 1: TO TURN FULL CIRCLE It’s 1909, and Emma Le Goff has found herse… read more

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28. The Ragged Slum Princess (The Victorian Orphans Trilogy Book 2)

By: Hope Dawson

4.44

Format: 335 pages, Kindle Edition

When her father’s secret brings ruin to the entire family, Abbie soon finds herself battling far gr… read more

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29. The Crofter's Daughter

By: Catharine Dobbs

4.41

Format: 222 pages, Kindle Edition

“I’ll never forget ye, Father,” she vowed as she closed her eyes… Hannah McGinn lives a simple lif… read more

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30. The Complete Kinross Saga Box Set: Trade Winds / Highland Storms / Monsoon Mists (Kinross Saga #1-3)

By: Christina Courtenay

4.52

Format: 1025 pages, Kindle Edition

With this irresistible box set full of feisty heroines and dashing heroes, you can travel from the … read more

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31. Waiting for the Sun

By: Dominic Luke

3.80

Format: 294 pages, Kindle Edition

Northamptonshire, April 1926. Emily Winmer lost her husband during the Great War, and now lives … read more

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