17 must-read historical fiction books like Forging the Shilling Girl (The Hudsons Victorian saga Book 1) by Emma Hardwick

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Forging the Shilling Girl (The Hudsons Victorian saga Book 1)

By: Emma Hardwick

4.47

Format: 310 pages, Kindle Edition

A lone mother. A tragic birth. This infant girl will need luck to survive. 1849 London Clare By…

If you liked the historical fiction plot in Forging the Shilling Girl (The Hudsons Victorian saga Book 1) by Emma Hardwick , here is a list of 17 books like this:

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1. The Library Girls of the East End

By: Patricia McBride

4.40

Format: 250 pages, Kindle Edition

The first instalment in a BRAND NEW series from bestselling author Patricia McBride 1940, London … read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
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2. 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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3. The Lost Girls of St Ann’s

By: Cath Staincliffe

4.23

Format: 382 pages, Kindle Edition

Please note this book was previously published as Trio. Manchester, 1960. When you’re young, … read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
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4. Queenie of Norwich

By: L.K. Wilde

4.44

Format: 377 pages, Kindle Edition

"You're Nellie Westrop and don't you forget it. We'll see each other again one day, but until we do… read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
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5. 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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6. 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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7. Falsely Accused Widow

By: Faye Godwin

4.40

Format: 228 pages, Kindle Edition

In the wake of losing both her parents, young Joanna believed Bernard Woods was the solution to all… read more

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8. 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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9. The Forgotten Girl (The West Country Family Sagas Book 3)

By: Daisy Carter

4.51

Format: 378 pages, Kindle Edition

Nancy thought she had a place to finally call home. But when she finds herself leading a double lif… read more

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10. The Girl Who Dared to Dream

By: Diney Costeloe

4.33

Format: 394 pages, Kindle Edition

In London in 1912, Mabel Oakley and her family are typical of their time. Her father Andrew is a so… read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
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11. The Dock Girl's Shame (The Waterfront Women #2)

By: AnneMarie Brear

4.62

Format: 303 pages, Kindle Edition

A broken heart, a shameful secret… Wakefield, Yorkshire 1871 Loretta Chambers has spent her l… read more

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  • historical fiction
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12. The Bad Penny

By: Lindsey Hutchinson

4.33

Format: 274 pages, Kindle Edition

When Jared Johnson first meets Clarice Connaught he saves her from the hands of her father, who is … read more

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  • historical romance
  • historical fiction
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13. The Winter Waif

By: Lynette Rees

4.30

Format: 306 pages, Kindle Edition

'A touching and at times heart-rending story' Rosie Clarke All she wants is a place to call home...… read more

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  • historical fiction
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14. The Runaway Sister (The West Country Family Sagas Book 2)

By: Daisy Carter

4.56

Format: 342 pages, Kindle Edition

Maisie will do anything to save her sister, Abigail. But secrets from the past put them in danger, … read more

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15. The Pick-Pocket Orphans

By: Lindsey Hutchinson

4.47

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Thirteen-year-old Alice Truelove can’t take another day of her father’s cruelty. Better a life on t… read more

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  • historical fiction
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16. Grandfather's Christmas Orphans

By: Faye Godwin

4.57

Format: 194 pages, Kindle Edition

Alice Thorton is only five years old when her parents are killed in an accident. Together with her … read more

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17. The Pit Girl's Courage

By: Nell Harte

4.43

Format: 312 pages, Kindle Edition

In the dust of the coal mines, Cassie never imagined her heart could lead her to the brink of ruin.… read more

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18. The Winter Widow (Seasons of Change Book 1)

By: AnneMarie Brear

4.59

Format: 334 pages, Kindle Edition

From the bestselling author of The Slum Angel When the hand of friendship is everything...York, Eng… read more

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19. The Coal Scavenger's Daughter

By: Rosie Swan

4.27

Format: 120 pages, Kindle Edition

Motherless Ten-year-old Milcah Fox lives with her father and six younger siblings, collecting dropp… read more

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  • historical fiction
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20. Sarah's Choice (The Trenwith Collection, #1)

By: Rosie Clarke

4.50

Format: 282 pages, Kindle Edition

Can life ever be the same again? The start of a fabulous new series set at Trenwith Estate from bes… read more

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  • historical fiction
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21. To Gain What's Lost: A Victorian Saga

By: AnneMarie Brear

4.54

Format: 307 pages, Kindle Edition

She thinks her life has changed for the better, her dark secrets hidden, but little does she know… … read more

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22. The Daughter's Winter Miracle (The Victorian Love Sagas #1)

By: Annie Brown

4.18

Format: 186 pages, Kindle Edition

In the shadows of Victorian England's stifling society, Clara feels neglected and abused in the arm… read more

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23. The Workhouse Angel

By: Dolly Price

4.54

Format: 439 pages, Kindle Edition

Two babies swapped at birth. One a lowly miner’s boy, the other a high-born daughter. Will untamed … read more

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24. Forging the Shilling Girl (The Hudsons Victorian saga Book 1)

By: Emma Hardwick

4.47

Format: 310 pages, Kindle Edition

A lone mother. A tragic birth. This infant girl will need luck to survive. 1849 London Clare By… read more

Similar categories in Emma Hardwick's Forging the Shilling Girl (The Hudsons Victorian saga Book 1) book and Emma Hardwick's Forging the Shilling Girl (The Hudsons Victorian saga Book 1)

  • historical romance
  • historical
  • historical fiction
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25. Ghosts of the Mill

By: Annie Shields

4.63

Format: 293 pages, Kindle Edition

As Hawks Mill teeters on the brink, Lena Pemberton stands at the helm of a revolution, challenging … read more

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26. Keepers

By: Cheryl Burman

4.13

Format: 318 pages, Kindle Edition

Chill with a Book Premier Reader’s Award Readers' Favourite 5 stars 'A treat to savour' Dis… read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
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27. A New Doctor at Orchard Cottage Hospital (Orchard Cottage Hospital #1)

By: Lizzie Lane

4.48

Format: 338 pages, Kindle Edition

A brand new series for 2024 from bestselling author Lizzie Lane A country town in need of a good… read more

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  • historical fiction
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28. The Outcast Twins

By: Catharine Dobbs

4.39

Format: 214 pages, Kindle Edition

Callie, her twin sister Bella, and their mother are sold at a market…and so begins their cruel fate… read more

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29. Little Workhouse Emily (Love Victorian Romance Book 1)

By: Dolly Price

4.22

Format: 334 pages, Kindle Edition

Little Emily. Born in the workhouse. The low-born daughter of an unwed mother. Hers is a story o… read more

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30. The Workhouse Girl: The BRAND NEW beautifully emotional historical saga from Lynette Rees for 2024

By: Lynette Rees

4.48

Format: 279 pages, Kindle Edition

Once a workhouse girl, always a workhouse girl... Enid Hardcastle has always had a hard life, but w… read more

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  • historical fiction
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31. The Little Lost One

By: Nell Harte

4.43

Format: 201 pages, Kindle Edition

Her whole life was a lie. Will she ever discover the truth?Young Amy’s world shatters when she's ri… read more

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