Historical Christian Romance

I’ll readily admit that in high school, I was not a history buff. I sure married one though, and Historical Romance has definitely become my favorite genre both to write and read. My dear husband has never worn me out with baseball or football games on the tube, but let a Civil War series or WWII documentary come on . . . He loves history and has helped me to see the light!

Texas Romance Family Saga

The Texas Romance Family Saga has been such a labor of love as these characters are like family! I think you’ll feel the same about the Buckmeyers, the Baylors, and the Nightingales!

The Texas Romance Family Saga series starts in 1832, the year before my new hometown of Clarksville, seat today of Red River County in far Northeast Texas (known as Tejas then–a part of  Mexico) was founded. The state didn’t win its independence until four years later in April of 1836 at the Battle of San Jacinto.

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Clarksville Couthouse

Of the histories academia required of me, Texas’ was without a doubt my favorite. I live in an amazing state, and its days of yore are awesome to study. But Red River County–I thank God for bringing me here–is so rich with history! I cannot get enough.

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And oh, my! I am so very blessed God called me to write historical Christian romance. To tell a story in which I’m free to honor Him and bring Him glory is so amazing. I love taking Truth from His Living Word and working it into my characters’ beliefs and faith, a natural part of the story.

For instance, not to worry or to trust God no matter what the circumstances. I pray I can show my readers through my character’s testimony that God will always keep them, provide every need, and even give them the desires of their hearts. I hope to share His love, mercy, and grace.

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Habakkuk 2:3 is one of my favorite scriptures as He gave it to me for my life. It’s dated in the margin of my Bible. He told me in my heart to hold fast to the vision and promised me it would come to pass. So of course, my character has to have a vision that seems like it will never come to fruition. From scripture we are assured, though it may tarry, it will come.

Caryl McAdoo writes historical Christian Fiction set in Red River County, Texas
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Red River County used to be so big that today, nine counties comprise the same territory. Sam Houston, Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie, Mirabeau Lamar–they all traveled up the Red River and came into Texas through land that I’ve come to love. The first time I saw this welcome sign, I got glory bumps! “Welcome to Red River County, Gateway to Texas!”

It’s strange to explain why I so love this area; my heart miraculously bonded. I love the town square, the streets and homes, the farm fields, the woods, the land, and its people. I don’t ever want to live anywhere else. If I go by the way of the grave, I want to be buried in Red River County.

So when my New York agent asked me to write a historical Christian romance set in the 1800s, my brain never even thought about England with her Brits or the early colonies of America’s east coast. There was never any question that my story would be set anywhere but in Texas! And in my own part of this great state!

Having started the Red River Writers’ Workshop, Ron and I had a founding member, a retired history teacher, who brought his non-fiction area history chapters to read then receive critique. Marion Butts once read about how in the early 1800s, the neighbors would load their harvests, put together in a wagon train for safety, then haul their crops south to market. He mentioned the Jefferson Trace and how our land in Red River County was great for growing cotton.

VOW UNBROKEN book one in the historical Christian romances, Texas Romance Family Saga

Vow

Unbroken

Book One
1832

Cover of HEARTS STOLEN by best-selling Christian author Caryl McAdoo with Rosaleen, the heroine featured with hero Levi Baylor and her son Charley riding double on a gray horse with teepees in the background.

Hearts

Stolen

Book Two
1839-1844

Hope

Reborn

Book Three
1850-1851

Sins of

the Mother

Book Four
1851-1853

Daughters of the Heart, Book Five, historical Christian romances, Texas Romance Family Saga

Daughters of

the Heart

Book Five
1853-1854

Just Kin, Book Six, historical Christian romances, Texas Romance Family Saga

Just

Kin

Book Six
1861-1865

At Liberty to Love, Book Seven, historical Christian romances, Texas Romance Family Saga

At Liberty

to Love

Book Seven
1865-1866

Covering

Love

Book Eight
1867-1885

Mighty to Save, Book Nine, historical Christian romances, Texas Romance Family Saga

Mighty to

Save

Book Nine
1917-1924

Chief of

Sinners

Book Ten
1926-1950

Texas Companions

The Bedwarmer's Son by  Caryl McAdoo

The Bedwarmer’s

Son

Son of Promise by Caryl McAdoo

Son of

Promise

Bipartisan Love by Caryl McAdoo

Bipartisan

Love

John David's Calling by Caryl McAdoo

John David’s

Calling

Hannah Claire's Wilderness by Caryl McAdoo

Hannah Claire’s

Wilderness

Jewels Gold by Caryl McAdoo

Jewel’s

Gold

Sing a New Song by Caryl McAdoo

Sing A

New Song

Cross Timbers Romance Family Saga

Gone to Texas by Caryl McAdoo

Gone to

Texas

Book One

Texas My Texas by  Caryl McAdoo

Texas My

Texas

Book Two

Texas Tears by Caryl McAdoo

Texas

Tears

Book Three

Leaving Texas by Caryl McAdoo

Leaving

Texas

Book Four

Texas Troubles by Caryl McAdoo

Texas

Troubles

Book Five

Texas

Trails

Book Six

Texas Timbers by Caryl McAdoo

Texas

Timbers

Book Seven

Texas

Wildflowers

Book Eight

Cross Timbers Companion Books

Quincy &

Priscilla

Prairie Roses Collection Books

Lockets & Lace

Silent Harmon by Caryl McAdoo

Silent

Harmony

Bitter Honey by Caryl McAdoo

Bitter

Honey

Uniquely Common by Caryl McAdoo

Uniquely

Common

Other Historical Romance Books

Kentucky Bride by Caryl McAdoo

Kentucky

Bride

A Nurse for Jacob by Caryl McAdoo

A Nurse

for Jacob