Period Novels: Joining the Army, No Pocket Space, Nothing Over-the-Top, Few Terrible Relatives, Complete

I'm in a reading slump! Could everyone recommend some novels set in a past era? I'd like a female lead who follows the troops, with down-to-earth everyday family life and no over-the-top, unrealistic plot. A second marriage or raising children is fine. Preferably no pocket dimension, and fewer awful people, or it'll get too stressful. Ideally, something complete. Thank you!