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.
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.
See where Red River County is?
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.
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.
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
1832
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
1853-1854
Just
Kin
Book Six
1861-1865
At Liberty
to Love
Book Seven
1865-1866
Covering
Love
Book Eight
1867-1885
Mighty to
Save
Book Nine
1917-1924
Chief of
Sinners
Book Ten
1926-1950
Texas Companions
The Bedwarmer’s
Son
Son of
Promise
Bipartisan
Love
John David’s
Calling
Hannah Claire’s
Wilderness
Jewel’s
Gold
Sing A
New Song
Cross Timbers Romance Family Saga
Gone to
Texas
Book One
Texas My
Texas
Book Two
Texas
Tears
Book Three
Leaving
Texas
Book Four
Texas
Troubles
Book Five
Texas
Trails
Book Six
Texas
Timbers
Book Seven
Texas
Wildflowers
Book Eight
Cross Timbers Companion Books
Quincy &
Priscilla
Prairie Roses Collection Books
Remi
Lilah
Ruth
Jo
Ava
Lockets & Lace
Silent
Harmony
Bitter
Honey
Uniquely
Common
Other Historical Romance Books
Kentucky
Bride
