German emigre Mariel Wolffe dreams of starting a new life in 1846 Texas. But as she travels west on a wagon train, her wealthy employers beat her. Texas Ranger Carson Quinn wants to help her. Will they be able to overcome her painful past and a battle with Santa Anna’s troops to forge a future together? 304 pages, softcover from Avon Inspire.
About Lyn: Lyn Cote, a RITA Award–nominated author of more than twenty novels, writes inspirational romance, romantic suspense, and historical sagas. She began writing when her daughter was 13 months old, but didn’t sell a book until her daughter was about to enter high school.
In those intervening years, she wrote five novels and was rejected by every editor and agent in New York City (or at least that’s how it felt) before finally discovering the rebirth of the inspirational romance in the early 1990s. Then it became clear that her years of preparation had all been worth it. She’d been rejected because the market that she was writing for had not yet existed.
Inspirational romance came naturally to Lyn: Spiritual matters are important in her life, so they are also important to her characters. Inspirational romance combines the redemptive power of both human and divine love, and touches readers—heart and soul.
Lyn’s favorite cause is children, and she’s been a Compassion International parent for more than 33 years. Compassion gives support, health care, and education to children in developing countries. Lyn and her husband of over 30 years are now sponsoring their second generation of children.
Lyn and her husband, both from Waukegan, Illinois, raised a son and daughter in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and now live their dream life on a lake in the north woods of Wisconsin. Every day, Lyn wakes up and looks out to the surrounding forest and lakefront and thanks God. With a loving husband, two children, and the career she always wanted, she feels truly blessed. For more info, please visit Lyn’s website.