The Stories

August 1780. After the Battle of Camden leaves British camp follower Bess Eaton widowed, expecting a child, and stranded in enemy territory, she faces two impossible choices: a return to an England that offers her nothing...or marriage to a stranger before the army marches on without her.

Backcountry loyalist Rob MacFarlane has already buried a wife and son and has no intention of marrying again at this moment. But he can't ignore the vulnerable widow in his path. What begins as an act of duty quickly becomes something far more complicated when he offers Bess protection—and a name.

As war rages and the British cause begins to crumble, their fragile alliance is tested at every turn. Loyalties fracture. Faith is questioned. And the lines between enemy and neighbor blur. To survive, Rob must decide what allegiance truly costs—and Bess must choose whether she can trust not only the man she married...but the God she's never fully known.

Book 1 of For Love and Loyalty

“A remarkable tribute to our founders and the spirit of 1776 that has endured 250 years!”—Laura Frantz, Christy Award–winning author of The Belle of Chatham

Before there was a United States, there was a dream forged in the crucible of revolution—and a steadfast belief that a divine hand was shaping the nation’s destiny. From the bloody snow of the Boston Massacre to the treacherous battlefields of the South, the path to liberty was fraught with peril, heartbreak, and impossible choices.

Intertwining fact and fiction, each story masterfully explores the personal cost of allegiance, the agony of families divided by war, and the quiet, persistent thread of faith that wove through it all.

Celebrate America’s 250th birthday with this immersive, faith-filled journey into the soul of a nation’s founding.
“Adventuresome, gritty, and inspiring stories for the true historical fiction lover… If you want to dive into stories that make you feel what life was like during the American Revolution at its core, here’s your chance.”
—Naomi Musch, award-winning author of Season of My Enemy

When the frontier calls, love rises to meet it.
Journey across the rugged wilds of early America in a sweeping collection of historical romances where danger presses close, faith lights the way, and courage opens the door to unexpected love.

Sarah's Story by B.D. Lawrence

Streams of the Heart by Shannon McNear

Unbroken by Angela Shelton

This is the second of three Brave Author Novella Collections. (The first, Every Life Treasured, focuses on prolife issues, and the third, Every Voice Heard, focuses on church hurt and abuse.)

Return to the “what if” questions surrounding the Lost Colony and explore the possible fate of Virginia Dare--the first English child born in the New World. What happened to her after her grandfather John White returned to England and the colony he established disappeared into the mists of time? Legends abound, but she was indeed a real girl who, if she survived to adulthood, must have also become part of the legacy that is the people of the Outer Banks.

In the spring of 1602 by English reckoning, "Ginny," as she is called by family and friends, is fourteen and firmly considered a grown woman by the standards of the People. For her entire life she has watched the beautiful give-and-take of the Kurawoten and other native peoples with the English who came from across the ocean. She's enjoyed being the darling of both English and Kurawoten alike--but a stirring deep inside her will not be put to rest.

One careless decision lands her and fellow “first baby” Henry Harvie, along with their Kurawoten friend Redbud, in enemy hands. Carried away into Mangoac territory, out of the reach of Manteo and the others, she must learn who she truly is—not only the daughter of Elinor and Ananias Dare but also a child of the One True God, who gives her courage to go wherever the path of her life might lead.

The colony at Roanoke disappeared into the shadows of history. But, what if at least one survived to leave a lasting legacy?

The Lost Colony of Roanoke: discover an alternate view of their fate alongside the life of Pocahontas.

One woman, taken captive and lost in the mists of time.

One girl, rising from the wilderness to become a legend.

One man whose longing for greatness will drive others to plot his undoing.

Another simply seeking a new life, only to lose those who are most dear.

Did the fate of the Lost Colony intersect with that of Jamestown and the new colony of Virginia? How much do truth and fiction entwine even within historical accounts?

Immerse yourself in the "what if" questions related to the Lost Colony of Roanoke with Mushaniq and Georgie's story.

A Journey Full of Hope...

The colony at Roanoke disappeared into the shadows of history. But what if one survived to leave a lasting legacy?

Released December 2021, from Barbour Publishing

These novellas first appeared in collections from Barbour Publishing, but have been updated and revised. All three are available as single-title ebooks, releasing in one volume on May 1, 2023, both as ebook and paperback.

This title originally released May 2018 as part of The Backcountry Brides Collection. The first edition is out of print (used books remain for sale at Amazon and various places) but the story itself has been updated and restyled as #3 of my Frontiers of Liberty collection!

In the aftermath of the Battle of Kings Mountain, can God’s grace and love overcome fear and prejudice?

My first novella, one of the nine in A Pioneer Christmas Collection, released September 2013 by Barbour Publishing, was a 2014 RITA® nominee, and re-released September 2015. The collection is out of print (used books remain for sale at Amazon and various places) but the story itself has been updated and restyled as #2 of my Frontiers of Liberty collection!

The Shenandoah Valley on the Eve of Revolution ...

The Highwayman first released May 2015 in Barbour's The Most Eligible Bachelor Collection, now out of print (used books remain for sale at Amazon and various places), and then in 2018 under the Forget Me Not imprint. Now updated and restyled as #1 of my Frontiers of Liberty collection!