Elva Cobb Martin is a multi-published author, mother, and grandmother who lives in South Carolina, USA, with her husband Dwayne, her high school sweetheart. She is a retired public school teacher, minister, and intercessor. A life-long student of history, her favorite city, Charleston, inspires her stories of romance and adventure. Her latest historical Christian romance series, Charleston Brides, includes Book 1 -The Pirate's Purchase; Book 2 - The Sultan's Captive; Book 3 - The Petticoat Spy; Book 4 - The Sugar Baron's Governess; Book 5 - The Lieutenant’s Secret Love; and Book 6 - The Gamekeeper's Reluctant Bride.
Her 2-book series, The Barretts of Charleston, include In a Pirate's Debt and Summer of Deception. She is a former president and founder of the S.C. chapter of American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW).
All her published novels have spent time on Amazon's 100 Best Sellers List for Women's Religious Fiction. Here is a link to all her published books on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2ksRfTw
Elva is the author of a short mini-book Bible study, Power Over Satan: How to Discern and Defeat the Enemy's Plans Against You, It is always available on Amazon for $.99.
Decision, Charisma, and Home Life magazines have published her articles. She is a graduate of Anderson College (later University) and Erskine College, Due West, S.C. She has done further study at Berean School of the Bible and at Clemson University.
Elva enjoys baking, gardening, and chocolate anything. She always stops to pet puppies, love on babies, and smell the roses. She would love to connect with you on this website, or her blog, http://carolinaromancewithelvamartin.blogspot.com. Connect with her on Twitter @Elvacobbmartin and on Face book and Pinterest.
(September 28, 2025, update)
Elva Cobb Martin is a multi-published author, mother, and grandmother who lives in South Carolina, USA, with her husband Dwayne, her high school sweetheart. She is a retired public school teacher, minister, and intercessor. A life-long student of history, her favorite city, Charleston, inspires her stories of romance and adventure. Her latest historical Christian romance series, Charleston Brides, includes Book 1 -The Pirate's Purchase; Book 2...
