Books like Dragonfly in Amber
12 books with a reading profile close to Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon. Balanced in tone; a moderate read.
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1
Drums of Autumn
by Diana Gabaldon, Geraldine James
history, romance
Claire and Jamie Fraser begin a new life in the North Carolina colony during the mid-eighteenth century.
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The Postmistress
by Sarah Blake
history, romance
Set in 1940, this story follows three women on opposite sides of the Atlantic as the Second World War intensifies.
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3
Starling House
romance, narrative
In the dying town of Eden, Kentucky, Opal works menial jobs to provide a future for her younger brother, Jasper.
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4
The Sandcastle Girls
history, romance
In 1915, Elizabeth Endicott travels from Boston to Aleppo with a relief committee to provide food and medical aid to Armenian refugees.
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5
At the Water's Edge
by Sara Gruen
history, romance
Set against the backdrop of the Scottish Highlands during the height of World War II, this historical novel follows Ellis and Maddie Hyde, an elite socialite couple searching for the Loch Ness Monster.
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6
The Far Pavilions
by M.M. Kaye
history, romance
Set against the backdrop of nineteenth-century India and the Second Anglo-Afghan War, the story follows Ashton Pelham-Martyn.
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7
The Lost Wife
history, romance
Set in pre-war Prague, the narrative follows Lenka, an art student, and Josef, a medical student, who fall in love and marry just as the German occupation begins.
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Lovely War
by Julie Berry
history, romance
Set in 1917 and 1944, this historical novel uses Greek deities as narrators to chronicle two unfolding romances during World War I.
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9
The Room on Rue Amelie
history, romance
The story centers on Ruby, an American woman who moves to Paris in 1939 with her French husband.
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10
Inés of My Soul
history, romance
Inés Suárez is a seamstress in sixteenth-century Spain, whose husband has left for the New World and not returned.
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11
A Love Song for Ricki Wilde
by Tia Williams
romance, narrative
Set against the backdrop of modern-day Harlem, the story follows Ricki Wilde, a free-spirited florist and the black sheep of a prominent, wealthy family.
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The Girl Who Chased the Moon
romance, narrative
Emily Benedict, a seventeen-year-old, moves to Mullaby, North Carolina, to live with the grandfather she never knew after her mother's death.
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