19 best-selling historical romance books like The Brilliance of Stars (Jack and Ivy, #1) by J'nell Ciesielski

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The Brilliance of Stars (Jack and Ivy, #1)

By: J'nell Ciesielski

3.61

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

Amid the chaos of the Great War, two master assassins risk it all for love. Washington DC, 1914.…

If you liked the historical romance plot in The Brilliance of Stars (Jack and Ivy, #1) by J'nell Ciesielski , here is a list of 19 books like this:

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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 J'nell Ciesielski's The Brilliance of Stars (Jack and Ivy, #1)

  • romance
  • christian fiction
  • 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. 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 J'nell Ciesielski's The Brilliance of Stars (Jack and Ivy, #1)

  • romance
  • christian fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook
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3. Embers in the London Sky

By: Sarah Sundin

4.22

Format: 391 pages, Paperback

As the German army invades the Netherlands in 1940, Aleida van der Zee Martens escapes to London to… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Sundin's Embers in the London Sky book and J'nell Ciesielski's The Brilliance of Stars (Jack and Ivy, #1)

  • romance
  • christian fiction
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook
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4. 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 J'nell Ciesielski's The Brilliance of Stars (Jack and Ivy, #1)

  • romance
  • christian fiction
  • 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

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5. 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 J'nell Ciesielski's The Brilliance of Stars (Jack and Ivy, #1)

  • romance
  • christian fiction
  • 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)

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6. 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 J'nell Ciesielski's The Brilliance of Stars (Jack and Ivy, #1)

  • romance
  • christian fiction
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
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7. 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 J'nell Ciesielski's The Brilliance of Stars (Jack and Ivy, #1)

  • romance
  • christian fiction
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook
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8. A Lady's Guide to Marvels and Misadventure

By: Angela Bell

4.02

Format: 379 pages, Kindle Edition

Miss Clara Marie Stanton's family may be eccentric, but they certainly aren't insane. London, En… read more

Similar categories in Angela Bell's A Lady's Guide to Marvels and Misadventure book and J'nell Ciesielski's The Brilliance of Stars (Jack and Ivy, #1)

  • romance
  • christian fiction
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"You are "

-Angela Bell, A Lady's Guide to Marvels and Misadventure

"You are a maker. Not the Maker."

-Angela Bell, A Lady's Guide to Marvels and Misadventure

"Dearest Clara, I would rather be absurd with you than normal with anyone else."

-Angela Bell, A Lady's Guide to Marvels and Misadventure

"Heaven knows you're precious and worth protecting even when men don't, and heaven will defend you even when men fail."

-Angela Bell, A Lady's Guide to Marvels and Misadventure

Cover of The Cairo Curse (A Freddie and Grace Mystery, #2) by Pepper Basham

9. 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 J'nell Ciesielski's The Brilliance of Stars (Jack and Ivy, #1)

  • romance
  • christian fiction
  • 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)

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10. Within These Gilded Halls

By: Abigail Wilson

4.01

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Hidden treasures and betrayal mingle with unexpected love in Abigail Wilson's latest Regency romanc… read more

Similar categories in Abigail Wilson's Within These Gilded Halls book and J'nell Ciesielski's The Brilliance of Stars (Jack and Ivy, #1)

  • romance
  • christian fiction
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
Cover of The British Booksellers by Kristy Cambron

11. The British Booksellers

By: Kristy Cambron

4.13

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Inspired by real accounts of the Forgotten Blitz bombings, The British Booksellers highlights the c… read more

Similar categories in Kristy Cambron's The British Booksellers book and J'nell Ciesielski's The Brilliance of Stars (Jack and Ivy, #1)

  • romance
  • christian fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
"Perhaps days like this are exactly why we have books in the world. To remember that not all is lost, even if we find ourselves in the unknown. I like to think we provide a haven for the wanderer. And…"

-Kristy Cambron, The British Booksellers

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12. In Love’s Time

By: Kate Breslin

4.29

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

In the summer of 1918, Captain Marcus Weatherford arrives in Russia on a secret mission, with a bea… read more

Similar categories in Kate Breslin's In Love’s Time book and J'nell Ciesielski's The Brilliance of Stars (Jack and Ivy, #1)

  • romance
  • world war i
  • christian fiction
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Starlet Spy (Heroines of WWII) by Rachel Scott McDaniel

13. The Starlet Spy (Heroines of WWII)

By: Rachel Scott McDaniel

4.43

Format: 259 pages, Kindle Edition

Hollywood Star Turns SpyIn 1943, Movie producer Henrik Zoltan approaches Amelie Blake under the gui… read more

Similar categories in Rachel Scott McDaniel's The Starlet Spy (Heroines of WWII) book and J'nell Ciesielski's The Brilliance of Stars (Jack and Ivy, #1)

  • romance
  • christian fiction
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
Cover of The Elusive Truth of Lily Temple by Joanna Davidson Politano

14. The Elusive Truth of Lily Temple

By: Joanna Davidson Politano

4.12

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

Peter Driscoll, an underground investigator to the wealthy, has never met anyone like Lily Temple. … read more

Similar categories in Joanna Davidson Politano's The Elusive Truth of Lily Temple book and J'nell Ciesielski's The Brilliance of Stars (Jack and Ivy, #1)

  • romance
  • christian fiction
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
"When did people come to see stories as mere fancy? As indulgence? All our flaws and questions dressed up in other people's clothing, strolling about in front of us so we may more clearly see what's t…"

-Joanna Davidson Politano, The Elusive Truth of Lily Temple

Cover of The Brilliance of Stars (Jack and Ivy, #1) by J'nell Ciesielski

15. The Brilliance of Stars (Jack and Ivy, #1)

By: J'nell Ciesielski

3.61

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

Amid the chaos of the Great War, two master assassins risk it all for love. Washington DC, 1914.… read more

Similar categories in J'nell Ciesielski's The Brilliance of Stars (Jack and Ivy, #1) book and J'nell Ciesielski's The Brilliance of Stars (Jack and Ivy, #1)

  • romance
  • world war i
  • christian fiction
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
Cover of The Bride of Blackfriars Lane (Blackfriars Lane, #2) by Michelle Griep

16. The Bride of Blackfriars Lane (Blackfriars Lane, #2)

By: Michelle Griep

4.29

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

The Continuing Adventure of Jackson and Kit. Detective Jackson Forge can hardly wait to marry the s… read more

Similar categories in Michelle Griep's The Bride of Blackfriars Lane (Blackfriars Lane, #2) book and J'nell Ciesielski's The Brilliance of Stars (Jack and Ivy, #1)

  • romance
  • christian fiction
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
Cover of Counterfeit Hope (Hidden Hearts of the Gilded Age, #2) by Crystal Caudill

17. Counterfeit Hope (Hidden Hearts of the Gilded Age, #2)

By: Crystal Caudill

4.52

Format: 328 pages, Paperback

Trapped by their pasts, is there hope for a future? When Secret Service operative Andrew Darling… read more

Similar categories in Crystal Caudill's Counterfeit Hope (Hidden Hearts of the Gilded Age, #2) book and J'nell Ciesielski's The Brilliance of Stars (Jack and Ivy, #1)

  • romance
  • christian fiction
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook
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18. The Castle Keepers

By: Aimie K. Runyan

3.70

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Leedswick Castle has housed the Alnwick family in the English countryside for generations, despite … read more

Similar categories in Aimie K. Runyan's The Castle Keepers book and J'nell Ciesielski's The Brilliance of Stars (Jack and Ivy, #1)

  • romance
  • christian fiction
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Walking on Hidden Wings by Rachel Scott McDaniel

19. Walking on Hidden Wings

By: Rachel Scott McDaniel

4.54

Format: 372 pages, Kindle Edition

"A tangled web, a sleuthing adventure, a rekindled romance . . . Walking on Hidden Wings has it all… read more

Similar categories in Rachel Scott McDaniel's Walking on Hidden Wings book and J'nell Ciesielski's The Brilliance of Stars (Jack and Ivy, #1)

  • romance
  • christian fiction
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook
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20. Beyond Ivy Walls

By: Rachel Fordham

4.32

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Reminiscent of Beauty and the Beast, a recluse and a young woman discover that the scars of life ar… read more

Similar categories in Rachel Fordham's Beyond Ivy Walls book and J'nell Ciesielski's The Brilliance of Stars (Jack and Ivy, #1)

  • romance
  • christian fiction
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Saved by the Matchmaker (A Shanahan Match, #2) by Jody Hedlund

21. Saved by the Matchmaker (A Shanahan Match, #2)

By: Jody Hedlund

4.37

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

After her annulment is finalized, Enya Shanahan finds herself caught in a web of scandal and obliga… read more

Similar categories in Jody Hedlund's Saved by the Matchmaker (A Shanahan Match, #2) book and J'nell Ciesielski's The Brilliance of Stars (Jack and Ivy, #1)

  • romance
  • christian fiction
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
"You don’t have to let the scars of your past determine your future."

-Jody Hedlund, Saved by the Matchmaker (A Shanahan Match, #2)

"If you go into the match with your eyes wide open, Enya, you might eventually find love."

-Jody Hedlund, Saved by the Matchmaker (A Shanahan Match, #2)

"Because the truth was, he couldn’t stop loving her any more than he could stop the Mississippi from flowing."

-Jody Hedlund, Saved by the Matchmaker (A Shanahan Match, #2)

"He'd keep on fulfilling his marriage vows, that's what he'd do Because marriage vows didn't come with a time limit or an end date. They were forever And he'd spend that forever trying to win her."

-Jody Hedlund, Saved by the Matchmaker (A Shanahan Match, #2)

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Julie Klassen

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