Over the past decade there has been a consistent stream of Early American Inspirational Fiction published, including many Colonial American titles. And many more are forthcoming.
We hope this list will encourage you to pick up one of these fabulous books!
Releases by our contributing authors at Colonial Quills are highlighted.
Early American Inspirational Fiction: (Colonial titles in bold)
Mark Ammerman - Cross and Tomahawk series, 1750’s (2005, River Oak)
Barbara Blythe - Fire Dragon's Angel, 1676 (12/2010, White Rose)
T. Davis Bunn, Isabella Bunn - Heirs of Acadia series (2005, Bethany)
T. Davis Bunn, Janette Oke - Song of Acadia series (2002, Bethany)
Mark Ammerman - Cross and Tomahawk series, 1750’s (2005, River Oak)
Barbara Blythe - Fire Dragon's Angel, 1676 (12/2010, White Rose)
T. Davis Bunn, Isabella Bunn - Heirs of Acadia series (2005, Bethany)
T. Davis Bunn, Janette Oke - Song of Acadia series (2002, Bethany)
Jamie Carie – The Duchess and the Dragon, early 1800’s (2008, B & H); Wind Dancer, (1/2010, B & H); Angel’s Den, 1808, (2008, B & H)
Carla Capshaw - The Duke's Redemption, 1780 Charles Towne, S. Carolina (1/2010, Steeple Hill)
C. J. Chase - Redeeming the Rogue, England 1815 (8/2011, Steeple Hill)
Dorothy Clark - Beauty for Ashes, 1820 Philadelphia (2004, Steeple Hill); Joy for Mourning, 1822 Philadelphia (2005, Steeple Hill)
Elaine Cooper - Road to Deer Run (2010, iUniverse)
Dianna Crawford - The Reardon Brothers series (2002, Tyndale), Reardon Valley series (2003, Tyndale)
Susan Page Davis - Return to Love, A New Joy, Abiding Peace (White Mountain Brides), 1689-1696 New Hampshire (2009, Barbour), The Prisoner's Wife (2008, Barbour)
Lena Nelson Dooley - Pirates Prize (2006, Barbour), 1805 Spanish West Florida
Laurie Alice Eakes - The Glassblower (2009, Barbour), Lady in the Mist (2011, Revell)
Rosslyn Elliott – Fairer than Morning (Sadler’s Legacy trilogy), 1825 Ohio and Pennsylvania (5/11, Thomas Nelson)
Darlene Franklin - Beacon of Love, 1815 Rhode Island (2009, Barbour), Bridge to Love , 1816 Vermont (2010, Barbour), The Prodigal Patriot, 1777 Vermont (6/2010, Barbour)
Laura Frantz - The Frontiersman’s Daughter (2009, Revell), Courting Morrow Little (7/2010, Revell), The Colonial's Lady, 1779 Kentucky (8/11, Revell)
April Gardner - Wounded Spirits, 1813 Mississippi Territory (2010, Vinspire)
Rita Gerlach - Surrender the Wind (8/2009, Abingdon), The Rebel's Pledge, 1687 Colonial Maryland and England ( 7/12, CreateSpace / Amazon Kindle), The Daughters of the Potomac series - book 1 Before the Scarlet Dawn, book 2 Beside Two Rivers, book 3 Beyond the Valley - published by Abingdon Press. Coming in 2013 a two-one collection, Thorns In Eden and The Everlasting Mountains.
Deeanne Gist - A Bride Most Begrudging, 1643 (2005, Bethany)
Louise M. Gouge - Love Thine Enemy, 1775 East Florida Colony (2009, Steeple Hill); The Captain's Lady, 1776 (3/2010, Steeple Hill), At the Captain's Command (2011, Steeple Hill)
J.M. Hochstetler - Daughter of Liberty Heritage Edition (3/2012); Native Son Heritage Edition (4/2012); Wind of the Spirit (2009), The American Patriot Series (Sheaf House), American Revolution
Gloria Waldron Hukle – Manhattan: Seeds of the Big Apple, Threads: An American Tapestry, 16th/17th century New York (2009, Author House)
Angela Elwell Hunt - Keepers of the Ring series (2000)
Kathleen Kent - The Heretic's Daughter, 1695 Massachusetts Bay Colony (2008, Reagan Arthur); Wolves of Andover, 1600’s Massachusetts Bay Colony (2010, Reagan Arthur)
Susan Meissner -The Shape of Mercy, subplot 1692 Massachusetts Bay Colony (2008, Waterbrook)
Siri Mitchell - Love's Pursuit, 1640’s Massachusetts Bay Colony (6/2009)
Gilbert Morris - House of Winslow series, 1620-1798 (1990, Bethany); The Liberty Bell series (2000, Bethany); Spirit of Appalachia series (2002, Bethany)
Nancy Moser - Washington's Lady, 1770’s (2008, Bethany)
Golden Keyes Parsons - Where Hearts are Free (9/2010, Thomas Nelson)
Marlo Schalesky - The Winds of Freedom series (2001)
Dina Sleiman - Love in Three-Quarter Time, 1817 Virginia (2012, Zondervan)
Amber Stockton - Promises, Promises; Quills & Promises; Deceptive Promises (Liberty's Promise), 1739-1774 Pennsylvania (2008, Barbour) Kay Marshall Strom - The Triumph of Grace (book 3, Grace in Africa trilogy), 1793 South Carolina (2/2011, Abingdon)
Mary Lu Tyndall – The Red Siren, The Blue Enchantress, The Raven Saint (Charles Towne Belles trilogy) (2010, Barbour); Surrender the Heart, 1810 Baltimore (2010, Barbour); Surrender the Night, 1812 Baltimore (2011, Barbour), Surrender the Dawn (Surrender to Destiny trilogy), 1814 Baltimore (8/2011, Barbour) The Redemption, The Reliance, The Restitution (Legacy of the King's Pirates trilogy) 1665 Caribbean (2011 Misson Books)
Forthcoming!
To be released in 2011:
Jamie Carie – Pirate of my Heart (9/11)
Margaret Daley - From This Day Forward , 1816 Charleston (9/11, Summerside)
Roseanna White - Love Finds You in Annapolis, Maryland , 1783 (12/11, Summerside)
Laurie Alice Eakes - Heart’s Safe Passage, 1813 (Revell)
To be released in 2012:
Eakes/Griffin/Taylor/Welborn - Highland Crossings, 1740-1815 North Carolina (1/12)
Jennifer Hudson Taylor - New Garden's Hope (Quakers of New Garden novella), 1808 Greensborough, NC (2/12)
Siri Mitchell - The Messenger, 1778 Philadelphia (spring, 2012)
Eakes/Gade/Stockton/Richardson - Colonial Courtships, 1752-62 Connecticut River (5/12)
MaryLu Tyndall – Veil of Pearls, 1811 Charleston (7/12)
Laura Frantz - The Ballantyne Legacy, book 1, 1785 Pennsylvania (9/12, Revell)
Rita Gerlach ~ Before the Scarlet Dawn, book 1 'Daughters of the Potomac Series, 1775-1782 Maryland and England. February 1, 2012 from Abingdon Press
Rita Gerlach ~ Beside Two Rivers, book 2 'Daughters of the Potomac Series. Maryland and England. Release date September, 2012. From Abingdon Press.
J. M. Hochstetler ~ Crucible of War Heritage Edition, Book 4 The American Patriot Series, American Revolution 1776-1777. Release date September 2012. Sheaf House.
Eakes/Griffin/Taylor/Welborn - Highland Crossings, 1740-1815 North Carolina (1/12)
Jennifer Hudson Taylor - New Garden's Hope (Quakers of New Garden novella), 1808 Greensborough, NC (2/12)
Siri Mitchell - The Messenger, 1778 Philadelphia (spring, 2012)
Eakes/Gade/Stockton/Richardson - Colonial Courtships, 1752-62 Connecticut River (5/12)
MaryLu Tyndall – Veil of Pearls, 1811 Charleston (7/12)
Laura Frantz - The Ballantyne Legacy, book 1, 1785 Pennsylvania (9/12, Revell)
Rita Gerlach ~ Before the Scarlet Dawn, book 1 'Daughters of the Potomac Series, 1775-1782 Maryland and England. February 1, 2012 from Abingdon Press
Rita Gerlach ~ Beside Two Rivers, book 2 'Daughters of the Potomac Series. Maryland and England. Release date September, 2012. From Abingdon Press.
J. M. Hochstetler ~ Crucible of War Heritage Edition, Book 4 The American Patriot Series, American Revolution 1776-1777. Release date September 2012. Sheaf House.
To be released 2013/14:
Rita Gerlach ~ Beyond the Valley, book 3 'Daughters of the Potomac Series. Release date February 1, 2013. 1778 Cornwall, England, Virginia, Maryland. From Abingdon Press.
Thorns In Eden and The Everlasting Mountains (1774 England and Maryland)
J. M. Hochstetler ~ Wind of the Spirit Heritage Edition, Book 3 The American Patriot Series. Release date April 1, 2013. American Revolution 1776, New York City, Ohio Territory. From Sheaf House.
Jennifer Hudson Taylor - The Forbidden Conquest (9/13) Scotland to the Carolinas 1760; The War Woman (2/14) North Carolina 1780; Imperfect Pieces (9/14) Lake Erie, Ohio 1813
Rita Gerlach ~ Beyond the Valley, book 3 'Daughters of the Potomac Series. Release date February 1, 2013. 1778 Cornwall, England, Virginia, Maryland. From Abingdon Press.
Thorns In Eden and The Everlasting Mountains (1774 England and Maryland)
J. M. Hochstetler ~ Wind of the Spirit Heritage Edition, Book 3 The American Patriot Series. Release date April 1, 2013. American Revolution 1776, New York City, Ohio Territory. From Sheaf House.
Jennifer Hudson Taylor - The Forbidden Conquest (9/13) Scotland to the Carolinas 1760; The War Woman (2/14) North Carolina 1780; Imperfect Pieces (9/14) Lake Erie, Ohio 1813
