20 best-selling historical books like The Heart of the Midwife: 4 Historical Stories by Darlene Franklin

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The Heart of the Midwife: 4 Historical Stories

By: Darlene Franklin

4.10

Format: 448 pages, Paperback

Four Women Fight for the Right to Life and Love  Love Charm by Cynthia Hickey Ozark Mountains, 1868…

If you liked the historical plot in The Heart of the Midwife: 4 Historical Stories by Darlene Franklin , here is a list of 20 books like this:

Cover of Love's Unfolding Dream (Love Comes Softly, #6) by Janette Oke

1. Love's Unfolding Dream (Love Comes Softly, #6)

By: Janette Oke

4.23

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

Book 6 of the bestselling Love Comes Softly series. Belinda, Marty and Clark Davis's "surprise chil… read more

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  • romance
  • christian
  • inspirational
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of When Breaks the Dawn (Canadian West #3) by Janette Oke

2. When Breaks the Dawn (Canadian West #3)

By: Janette Oke

3.95

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

After surviving a harsh first year in the far north, Elizabeth Delaney and her Royal Canadian Mount… read more

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  • romance
  • christian
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Little Men (Little Women, #2) by Louisa May Alcott, James Spanfeller

3. Little Men (Little Women, #2)

By: Louisa May Alcott , James Spanfeller

3.50

Format: 218 pages, Paperback

With two sons of her own, and twelve rescued orphan boys filling the informal school at Plumfield, … read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Angels Watching Over Me (Shenandoah Sisters, #1) by Michael R. Phillips

4. Angels Watching Over Me (Shenandoah Sisters, #1)

By: Michael R. Phillips

3.94

Format: None pages, Paperback

Book 1 of SHENANDOAH SISTERS. Two young Southern girls, one the daughter of a plantation owner and … read more

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  • historical
  • christian
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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5. Waves of Mercy

By: Lynn Austin

4.48

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Austin Returns with a Multi-Generational Historical Novel Geesje de Jonge crossed the ocean at age … read more

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  • romance
  • christian
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction

6. As Bright as Heaven

By: Susan Meissner

4.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

From the acclaimed author of Secrets of a Charmed Lifeand A Bridge Across the Oceancomes a new nove… read more

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7. This Changes Everything: How the Gospel Transforms the Teen Years

By: Jaquelle Crowe Ferris

3.51

Format: None pages, Audio CD

The teen years have been hijacked--by fashion, music, movies, and games; by the pressures of school… read more

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8. Passion and Purity: Learning to Bring Your Love Life Under Christ's Control

By: Elisabeth Elliot

4.20

Format: None pages,

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9. The Midwife: A Memoir of Birth, Joy, and Hard Times

By: Jennifer Worth

3.78

Format: 472 pages,

An unforgettable story of the joy of motherhood, the bravery of a community, and the hope of one ex… read more

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10. Undaunted Hope (Beacons of Hope, #3)

By: Jody Hedlund

4.50

Format: 232 pages, Paperback

Tessa Taylor arrives in 1870s Upper Peninsula, Michigan, planning to serve as a new teacher to the … read more

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11. 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

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  • romance
  • christian
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"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

Cover of Legacy of Mercy (Waves of Mercy, #2) by Lynn Austin

12. Legacy of Mercy (Waves of Mercy, #2)

By: Lynn Austin

4.54

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

Having returned to Chicago, young socialite Anna Nicholson can't seem to focus on her upcoming marr… read more

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  • romance
  • christian
  • inspirational
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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13. The Lady's Mine

By: Francine Rivers

4.21

Format: 450 pages, Hardcover

A delightful new western romance from the New York Times bestselling author of Redeeming Love Ne… read more

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  • romance
  • christian
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"Never underestimate the importance of the woman who rocks the cradle."

-Francine Rivers, The Lady's Mine

"I am not giving up on God because of what one man said from the pulpit."

-Francine Rivers, The Lady's Mine

"I promise I am not going to crush your spirit Kate. Why would I, when that's what I love most about you?"

-Francine Rivers, The Lady's Mine

"Wealth isn't evil Kate, it's the love of money that is. When no matter how much you have is never enough."

-Francine Rivers, The Lady's Mine

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14. Fairest of Heart (Texas Ever After, #1)

By: Karen Witemeyer

4.29

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Beauty has been nothing but a curse to Penelope Snow. When she becomes a personal maid for a famous… read more

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  • romance
  • christian
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"You don't have to earn your place here, Penelope," he'd said. "This is your home now. You're one of us, and we take care of our own."

-Karen Witemeyer, Fairest of Heart (Texas Ever After, #1)

"She cold dance with butterflies all she liked. That wouldn't stop him from clipping her wings if that's what it took to see justice done."

-Karen Witemeyer, Fairest of Heart (Texas Ever After, #1)

"She could dance with butterflies all she liked. That wouldn't stop him from clipping her wings if that's what it took to see justice done."

-Karen Witemeyer, Fairest of Heart (Texas Ever After, #1)

"In all the daydreams she'd woven about her and Titus sharing intimate conversations, never once did they entail discussing corset burglary."

-Karen Witemeyer, Fairest of Heart (Texas Ever After, #1)

Cover of Under the Texas Mistletoe by Karen Witemeyer

15. Under the Texas Mistletoe

By: Karen Witemeyer

4.30

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Spend Christmas in Texas this year with these charming holiday novellas from bestselling historical… read more

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  • romance
  • christian
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"[...] you need to take some time to see things from the other person's perspective. Even if doing so doesn't change your opinion. Respecting one another's feelings even when you don't agree is one of…"

-Karen Witemeyer, Under the Texas Mistletoe

Cover of In Her Sights (Pink Pistol Sisterhood, #1) by Karen Witemeyer

16. In Her Sights (Pink Pistol Sisterhood, #1)

By: Karen Witemeyer

4.45

Format: 108 pages, Kindle Edition

He's sworn off love, but she has his heart in her sights and doesn't intend to miss. Stained by … read more

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  • romance
  • christian
  • inspirational
  • historical
  • historical fiction
Cover of A Love Discovered (The Heart of Cheyenne, #1) by Tracie Peterson

17. A Love Discovered (The Heart of Cheyenne, #1)

By: Tracie Peterson

4.20

Format: 298 pages, Paperback

Invited by a friend to trek west and help establish the newly formed town of Cheyenne, Edward Vogel… read more

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  • romance
  • christian
  • inspirational
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Librarian's Journey: 4 Historical Romances by Patty Smith Hall

18. The Librarian's Journey: 4 Historical Romances

By: Patty Smith Hall

3.98

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

A brave fight for literacy during the Great DepressionFour women set out on horseback to bring the … read more

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  • romance
  • christian
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of If the Boot Fits (Texas Ever After, #2) by Karen Witemeyer

19. If the Boot Fits (Texas Ever After, #2)

By: Karen Witemeyer

4.40

Format: 350 pages, Paperback

Determined to prove that cattle king Eli Dearing has no justification for evicting his stepmother a… read more

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  • romance
  • christian
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Accidental Guardian (High Sierra Sweethearts, #1) by Mary Connealy

20. The Accidental Guardian (High Sierra Sweethearts, #1)

By: Mary Connealy

4.00

Format: 293 pages, Paperback

She's the only witness to a wagon train attack. Keeping her safe, though, means his world is about … read more

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  • romance
  • christian
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"Marry her? Do I look crazy?"

-Mary Connealy, The Accidental Guardian (High Sierra Sweethearts, #1)

"But I'm going to change, Gwen. I am. The West is different than where we came from. It's a land that demands strength of people. A land that tests courage.~ Deb"

-Mary Connealy, The Accidental Guardian (High Sierra Sweethearts, #1)

"Trace, the lengths you've gone to in taking care of us is nothing short of heroic. You are a blessed miracle from God, you and your men. You saved us and now you care for us. It's the Bible's very de…"

-Mary Connealy, The Accidental Guardian (High Sierra Sweethearts, #1)

"I was also struck by how John wasn't really alone out there because he knew had God with him. My pa was a believer, but we never went near a church or talked much about faith or owned a Bible. That B…"

-Mary Connealy, The Accidental Guardian (High Sierra Sweethearts, #1)

Cover of Tilly and the Lost Fairytales (Pages & Co., #2) by Anna     James

21. Tilly and the Lost Fairytales (Pages & Co., #2)

By: Anna James

4.14

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A magical adventure to delight the imagination. The curl-up-on-the-sofa snuggle of a series from a … read more

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  • fiction
"Do not wait too long for something special to present itself. Go out and find it."

-Anna James, Tilly and the Lost Fairytales (Pages & Co., #2)

"Words can mean much more, or less, than they seem, and we can put them to such creative uses."

-Anna James, Tilly and the Lost Fairytales (Pages & Co., #2)

"But not really at your service, you understand, it’s a symbolic thing. I’m a prince – I’m not going to actually help you with anything."

-Anna James, Tilly and the Lost Fairytales (Pages & Co., #2)

"Books aren't interested in who is reading them... A book will welcome any reader; any age, any background, any point of view. Books don't care if you can't understand every word in them, or if you wa…"

-Anna James, Tilly and the Lost Fairytales (Pages & Co., #2)

Cover of Woman of Sunlight (Brides of Hope Mountain, #2) by Mary Connealy

22. Woman of Sunlight (Brides of Hope Mountain, #2)

By: Mary Connealy

4.27

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

After years of isolation on top of Hope Mountain, Ilsa Nordegren may finally be ready to leave. Rai… read more

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  • romance
  • christian
  • inspirational
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Shadows at Dusk (Missing in Alaska, #2) by Elizabeth Goddard

23. Shadows at Dusk (Missing in Alaska, #2)

By: Elizabeth Goddard

4.36

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Montana Detective Trevor West is desperate to learn what happened to his sister, who went missing i… read more

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  • romance
  • christian
  • fiction
Cover of Cross My Heart (A Legacy of Faith #2) by Robin Lee Hatcher

24. Cross My Heart (A Legacy of Faith #2)

By: Robin Lee Hatcher

4.25

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Two broken paths lead toward God’s redemption in the next installment of Robin Lee Hatcher’s Legacy… read more

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  • romance
  • christian
  • inspirational
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Amish Midwives: Three Stories by Amy Clipston

25. Amish Midwives: Three Stories

By: Amy Clipston

4.16

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

From bestselling authors of Amish Fiction come three heartfelt stories about love, life and hope. B… read more

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  • christian
  • fiction
Cover of No Way Up (Cimarron Legacy, #1) by Mary Connealy

26. No Way Up (Cimarron Legacy, #1)

By: Mary Connealy

4.29

Format: 306 pages, Kindle Edition

New Western Romance Series from Bestselling Author Mary ConnealyWhen Cimarron ranch patriarch Chanc… read more

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  • romance
  • christian
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Love's Fortress (Doors to the Past) by Jennifer Uhlarik

27. Love's Fortress (Doors to the Past)

By: Jennifer Uhlarik

4.31

Format: 259 pages, Kindle Edition

A Love Story from the Past Brings Closure to Dani’s Fractured FamilyWalk through Doors to the Past … read more

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  • romance
  • inspirational
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Courting Calamity: 4 Stories from Bygone Days by Amanda  Barratt

28. Courting Calamity: 4 Stories from Bygone Days

By: Amanda Barratt

4.05

Format: 448 pages, Paperback

Heroes Needed for Four Damsels in Distress   Despite determination to be strong and independent, fo… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
Cover of The Heart of the Midwife: 4 Historical Stories by Darlene Franklin

29. The Heart of the Midwife: 4 Historical Stories

By: Darlene Franklin

4.10

Format: 448 pages, Paperback

Four Women Fight for the Right to Life and Love  Love Charm by Cynthia Hickey Ozark Mountains, 1868… read more

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  • romance
  • christian
  • inspirational
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of A Teacher's Heart: 4 Historical Stories by Lynn A. Coleman

30. A Teacher's Heart: 4 Historical Stories

By: Lynn A. Coleman

3.81

Format: 448 pages, Paperback

Some Lessons Only the Heart Can TeachCouples come together to teach and learn, but working together… read more

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  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Crinoline Cowboys: A Cowboy of Her Own / Josephine's Dream / Love's Cookin' at the Cowboy Cafe / Bea Mine by Patty Smith Hall

31. Crinoline Cowboys: A Cowboy of Her Own / Josephine's Dream / Love's Cookin' at the Cowboy Cafe / Bea Mine

By: Patty Smith Hall

4.17

Format: 448 pages, Paperback

4 Women Bring Southern Charm to a Cowboy Town  Crinoline Creek, Texas, 1868   A Cowboy of Her Own b… read more

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  • romance
  • christian
  • fiction
  • historical fiction

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