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Surrender the Wind (2009)
After a harrowing escape from the British, patriot Seth Braxton finds his father dead at Yorktown. Now battle scarred and grieving, he endeavors to settle down for a peaceful life along the shores of the Potomac by restoring the land his father loved.
Thinking he will forever stay in the secluded wilderness, he receives a message that he has inherited his grandfather's estate in faraway England. Seth is torn between the land he's fought for and the prospect of reuniting with his sister, Caroline, who was a motherless child at the onset of the Revolution, taken to England in order to spare her the horrors of war.
With no intention of making his stay at Ten Width permanent, he journeys to England to do his duty. When he arrives, he finds his sister in the throes of grief after being told her young son has died of a fever. In the midst of so much tragedy, he meets Juleah, the daughter of an eccentric landed gentleman. Her independent spirit and gentle soul steal his heart, and she becomes his wife and lady of the manor, enraging the man who once sought her hand and hoped Ten Width would be his own.
From the Virginia wilderness, to the dark halls of an isolated English estate, Seth inherits more than a crumbling ancestral home. He uncovers a sinister plot that leads to murder, abduction, and betrayal --- an ominous mix that threatens to destroy his new life and new love.
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The Everlasting Mountains (2003)
Victim of a brutal attack by a band of warring Indians in the spring of 1775, Rebecah, a black freed slave named Maddie, and Rebecah's friend Theresa Boyd are forced to journey from Frederick County to Shawnee country along the Youghiogheny River. Together with the women, Rebecah escapes and begins the long trek home through unknown and hostile wilderness. In those harrowing days, she faces the elements, starvation, wild animals, the birth of her daughter, and unpredictable nature. The agony of the journey forces Rebecah to go the final miles pursued by her capture, LaRoux. During this time, Nash and his men are in search of the women. Nash is ambushed by Indians headed by the fierce Indian warrior, Angry Bear. Now he faces the challenge of surviving long enough to rescue his beloved wife.
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Thorns In Eden (2003)
Thorns In Eden (2003)
Divided by the opposing sides of the American Revolution, English-bred frontiersman John Nash and daughter of His Majesty's loyal officer, Rebecah Brent, must fight to overcome the obstacles to their love and future together. This novel paints with vivid description the invigorating freshness of life in the colonies and the stifling caste system of eighteenth-century England. Rebecah is a character the reader falls in love with, being confident of herself yet full of kindness to those who would wrong her. Her faith in God grows as she encounters John Wesley, and the reader is all the more eager for her to succeed in her endeavors. At the same time, John Nash is embroiled in the Indian wars in the colonies, far from his beloved.
This novel shows in depth knowledge of history, exquisite attention to detail, and an intricate plot.
From Tracy's Booknook
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The Rebel's Pledge (2001)
In 1685, during the height of the English Rebellion, Matthew Hale, a rebel and traitor to King James, faces execution. But by Royal Decree, Hale escapes the hangman's noose when he is sold into slavery in the Colonies to Edmund Carey. Carey then learns that Hale is the son of a man who saved his life during the English Civil War. Soon freed, Hale must make his way back to England and face the challenge of clearing his name, finding his wife, and discovering the truth.
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Hello!
Who has the time to read a long author's bio. So I will be brief. I have always loved great historical fiction. Books like Gone With the Wind, Pride & Prejudice, Sense & Sensibility, and Jane Eyre, got my heart and mind racing toward a desire to write historical fiction.
My newest novel, Surrender the Wind, is a historical set in both Virginia and in England. It will be released in August 2009 from Abingdon Press.
Fondly,
Rita Gerlach
http://ritagerlach.com/
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Surrender the Wind
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3/14/2009 - 11:49 AM
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Amazon is now taking pre-orders for 'Surrender the Wind'! And they are offering a great discount. The cover price is $13.99 , but Amazon is offering 20% off , at a price of $11.19.
Please stop by my website and learn more about 'Surrender th...
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Finally Someone is Putting it Right
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10/27/2007 - 4:20 PM
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My father had Alzheimer's and was in a nursing home. He passed away on December 31, 2007. For those of you with loved ones that are suffering with this disease you'll be interested in the following.
I found this website that has a documentary call...
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Bringing a conference to Washington, D.C or.....
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9/25/2007 - 7:41 AM
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Some musings on conferences:
1. What kind of spiritual impact would a Christian Writers Conference have if it were held in the nation's capitol, followed by a mass book signing event?
2. If the ACWF held conferences in the following, would mor...
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- Most Recent Reply: 05/30/09 - 8:13 PM
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I Got Mail!
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9/24/2007 - 2:50 PM
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One came through the regular post, the other via email.
I got two rejections today, all within an hour of each other. Sigh!
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- Most Recent Reply: 09/25/07 - 3:05 AM
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Family Reunions / Writers, Artists, and Musicians
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8/06/2007 - 9:05 AM
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Yesterday, we gathered in the hills of western Maryland for our annual family reunion on my mother's side. Nora Roberts hosted the event at her house, nestled in the woodlands, surrounded by gardens that looked as if nature itself had planted the Bla...
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