Five complete novels in one collection, each a sweeping tale of intrigue, faith, and romance set against the backdrop of America's most defining conflicts. Five extraordinary couples risk everything for duty, honor, and love.

1) Spark of the Revolution by Megan Soja Patience Abbott has long felt unsettled and anxious to leave behind her painful memories in England for a fresh start in America. As tension grows in her new home of Boston, so does the distance between Patience and her estranged father. So when Josiah Wagner walks into her life, it finally feels like she’s not alone. His patriotic leanings put him at odds with her father’s loyalties. Josiah Wagner yearns for a true home and family, something he works toward forging tools as a blacksmith, and forging plans with the Sons of Liberty. With the destruction of tea in Boston Harbor, Josiah finds himself drawn into its tumultuous wake, pulling the woman he loves along with him.

2) A Conflicted Betrothal by Denise Weimer As a King’s Ranger, Ansel Anderson loves his independent life. He’s also a second son, which means he’ll need the favor of someone influential to secure a land grant to settle his future. What better way to win support than by marrying the daughter of a member of the Governor's Council? When Savannah erupts into riots and intrigue following the passage of the Stamp Act, Ansel is tasked with identifying a spy passing sensitive information to the Liberty Boys and the author of anonymous letters threatening those loyal to the governor. And as suspicions focus on the Scott family, which is he prepared to sacrifice—love or loyalty?

3) Petticoat Spy by Elva Cobb Martin When Anna Grace Laurens’s parents are murdered and their plantation burned, she seizes her only option for escape—a desperate leap on horseback into the Cooper River. She’ll do anything to survive…and get revenge. John Cooper Vargas is used to danger as he sails his sloop upriver through war-torn colonies, but seeing a woman plunge into the river amidst Tory gunfire is something he wouldn’t have thought possible. Until now. Rescuing her draws him into a web of intrigue, but he can’t let her fight the British on her own. As the American Revolution closes in around them, it may take a miracle for them—and their love—to survive.

4) The Sword and the Secret by Jan Davis Warren Lord John Stanton is the last male heir of his royal lineage. He has the responsibility to marry and carry on the family name, but a secret vow to God could change his future from royal heir to humble servant of the church. His journey to the monastery to become a monk is interrupted when he meets a dangerous, but beautiful, woman who has secrets of her own. Raised as property of the Crown, Julianna Westerfield longs to be free to pursue love and have a family of her own. Trained to be a spy and assassin, she has a chance to earn her freedom by completing a mission to uncover a murderous plot and the identities of the Black Guard. Now the assassins are after her. To survive she must depend on a handsome monk and his cantankerous donkey.

5) Byway to Danger by Sandra Merville Hart Meg Brooks didn't stop spying for the Union when her job at the Pinkerton National Detective Agency ended, especially now that she lives in the Confederate capital. Her job at the Yancey bakery provides many opportunities to discover vital information to pass on to her Union contact. Cade Yancey knows the beautiful widow is a spy when he hires her, and he has secrets of his own. The more his feelings for the courageous woman grow, the greater his determination to protect her by guarding his secrets. Her own investigations place her in enough peril.                                      *** 

Note: I am reading a great NF book on the blood of  Jesus by Pastor Mark Hankins which I highly recommend: The Bloodline of a Champion. Below is a daily powerful confession he teaches that I compiled.  The enemy trembles at the mention of Jesus' blood! Let's declare its power this Halloween season. "Father God, I thank you for the blood of Jesus that was shed for my salvation, healing, blessing and prosperity. I plead the blood over me, my family, our car, and possessions. I thank you the blood of Jesus purges me of every lie, defilement, and deception of the enemy and keeps and guards me, my mind, and our possessions day and night. I thank you for the blood of Jesus and I declare it is ALIVE and working on my behalf today. PRAISE THE LORD! Amen" 

Have a blessed, safe October! Below I am resting from our hike and enjoying the gurgling sounds and sight of a Gatlinburg riverside. 

Elva

 Elva Cobb Martin, a multi-published author, is a retired school teacher, a mother, and grandmother who lives in South Carolina with her high school sweetheart husband, Dwayne. She grew up on a farm in South Carolina and spends vacations on the Carolina Coast and the Blue Ridge Mountains. Link to her books on Amazon https://amzn.to/3jdvHFu Connect with Elva  Website: https://www.elvacobbmartinbooks.com