18 must-read historical fiction books like Secrets in the Heather by Gwen Kirkwood

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Secrets in the Heather

By: Gwen Kirkwood

4.46

Format: 354 pages, Kindle Edition

Book One of the Heather Series by Gwen Kirkwood. Victoria Lachlan is orphaned at birth and raised …

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1. Barbara's War

By: Fenella J. Miller

3.80

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

"BARBARA'S WAR by Fenella J Miller is a gripping tale of a young woman in wartime changing the cour… read more

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2. 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 fiction
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3. 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 fiction
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4. 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 fiction
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5. 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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6. Dangerous Times on Dressmakers' Alley (Dressmakers Alley #1)

By: Rosie Clarke

4.42

Format: 346 pages, Kindle Edition

Welcome to Dressmakers Alley, a twisted place filled with dark and deadly secrets London’s East End… read more

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  • historical fiction
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7. 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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8. The Country Sisters (Truscott Family #2)

By: Sally Tarpey

4.36

Format: 274 pages, Kindle Edition

An absolutely heartbreaking and uplifting story of hardship and hope in the aftermath of World War … 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 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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11. Autumn Softly Fell (Brannans Family Saga #1)

By: Dominic Luke

4.07

Format: 246 pages, Kindle Edition

An evocative and charming Edwardian family saga Dorothea looked out of the nursery window. Hours… read more

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  • historical fiction
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12. Healing Hearts in the Little Village (Broclington #2)

By: Ella Cook

4.36

Format: 274 pages, Kindle Edition

One broken-hearted city doctor. A countryside surgery in need of a new GP. The perfect love story b… read more

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13. 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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14. A Safe Haven on Beamer Street

By: Sheila Riley

4.51

Format: 282 pages, Kindle Edition

The BRAND NEW, next book in the Beamer Street series set around Liverpool Docks, by bestselling aut… read more

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  • historical fiction
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15. 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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16. A Summer Wedding on Arran

By: Ellie Henderson

4.38

Format: 250 pages, Kindle Edition

Three sisters. One wedding. Infinite possibilities . . . On the enchanting Isle of Arran, three … read more

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17. 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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18. 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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19. 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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20. 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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21. 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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22. Secrets in the Heather

By: Gwen Kirkwood

4.46

Format: 354 pages, Kindle Edition

Book One of the Heather Series by Gwen Kirkwood. Victoria Lachlan is orphaned at birth and raised … read more

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  • historical fiction
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23. The Butterfly Garden

By: Rachel Burton

4.38

Format: 331 pages, Kindle Edition

A gripping and beautiful tale of love, loss and secrets. Perfect for fans of Rachel Hore, Lorna Coo… read more

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  • historical fiction
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24. A Pocketful of Pennies (Nightingale Family, #1)

By: Fenella J. Miller

4.42

Format: 192 pages, Kindle Edition

Pre-order the emotional and gripping Victorian saga series from Fenella J Miller **1840s Colchester… read more

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25. Fair Wind of Love

By: Rosalind Laker

4.32

Format: 163 pages, Kindle Edition

A NEW LIFE; A NEW WORLD. Recently orphaned and disappointed in love, Sarah Kingsley leaves England… read more

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  • historical fiction
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26. 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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27. The Home Front Nurses

By: Rachel Brimble

4.30

Format: 266 pages, Kindle Edition

As war rages and brave soldiers returning home from the frontline need nurses more than ever, fierc… read more

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  • historical fiction
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28. Whispers of Spring (Seasons of Change Book 2)

By: AnneMarie Brear

4.74

Format: 312 pages, Kindle Edition

Whispers of SpringSequel to The Winter Widow1853. In the serene countryside of rural Yorkshire, Eng… read more

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29. The House in the Water

By: Victoria Darke

4.17

Format: 362 pages, Kindle Edition

A secluded house. A lost notebook. A wartime secret. 1942: Young Irish nurse Ellen arrives at M… read more

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  • historical fiction
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30. Dancing in the Shadows

By: Anne Saunders

3.95

Format: 192 pages, Kindle Edition

Dorcas West's Spanish adventure was not turning out as planned. After her car breaks down and s… read more

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31. The Girl in the Sky

By: Suzanne Fortin

4.56

Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition

Suzanne Fortin is back with another captivating, heart-wrenching World War 2 novel set in France! C… read more

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  • historical fiction

12 best-selling historical fiction books like Dangerous Times on Dressmakers' Alley (Dressmakers Alley #1) by Rosie Clarke

Transform Your Habits

Hard Times for the East End Library Girls (Library Girls, #2)

Patricia McBride

4.46

Transform Your Habits

The Dock Girl's Shame (The Waterfront Women #2)

AnneMarie Brear

4.62

Transform Your Habits

The Winter Waif

Lynette Rees

4.30

Transform Your Habits

Dangerous Times on Dressmakers' Alley (Dressmakers Alley #1)

Rosie Clarke

4.42

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