Best Historical Romance Novels to Gift in 2015

06 Nov 2015

There’s something magical about historical romance novels. The nostalgia of the past works beautifully with love stories, which is perhaps why historical romance novels are so popular! If you’re looking for gifts for book lovers who read historical romance, this is the post for you. We’ve scoured this fall’s new releases to find the best historical romance novels – perfect for gifting in 2015.

If you’re looking for newer books, check out our more recent posts on books to read if you like historical romances and books to read if you like Tessa Dare.

Best Historical Romance Novels to Gift in 2015


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The Japanese Lover: A Novel

Isabel Allende

Isabel Allende’s highly anticipated new release is an epic love story that spans decades, continents, and race. It’s a beautiful literary story of World War 2-era Europe and San Francisco. Buy this epic tale for the historical romance fan who loves a good literary novel.

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The Color of Secrets

Lindsay Jayne Ashford

The Color of Secrets explores interracial love during World War 2. Eva falls for Bill, a black American GI. Bill is shipped off to Normandy for D-Day just after Eva discovers that she’s pregnant. Eva is fiercely protective of their daughter, who was born in a world where being mixed-race is not okay.

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Daughter of Sand and Stone

Libbie Hawker

Daughter of Sand and Stone is a novel of ancient history starring Zenobia, a daughter of a Syrian sheikh who absolutely refuses to live in subservience and marry against her will. She arranges her own marriage, but that doesn’t quite solve her problems.

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The Taming of the Queen

Philippa Gregory

The Taming of the Queen is a new Tudor romance surrounding Kateryn Parr, Henry the 8th’s sixth wife. Kateryn didn’t want to marry a serial killer, but how on earth could she refuse an order from the King? Kateryn is an independent woman, and must now devise a plan to keep herself safe.

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Along the Infinite Sea

Beatriz Williams

Beatriz Williams’ historical fiction novels are truly beautiful, and this new release is no exception. This epic love story is set in the swinging 1960’s and pre-war Europe and is full of secrets, incredible heroines, and glitz.

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Taylor loves books with a heavy dose of absurdity, hilarity, and beautiful prose. She is a marketer, adventurer, nature-lover, Hufflepuff, wannabe world traveler, and advocate of laughter.