Historical
Romance: Stories of Rebels,
Adventure,
and Mystery
My favorite time period is historical because it’s during a time when men defended a lady’s honor and
treated women with respect. The women, on the other hand, were not frail by any
means. I love strong women characters who fight for what they believe. I
love to write stories with a mixture of romance and adventure. My favorite
loves stories are about a man and woman who know they are meant for one
another, even though there are trials along the way.
The Rebel Series
is a Historical Mystery/Adventure Romance set in the 1700s. Many people have
asked me why I wrote a story about rebels. Simple! I love a rogue who fights
for justice and for the people. It was a bunch of rebels who fought for their
freedom in America. They wanted to be free from the dictatorship of a king. How
about Robin Hood? He and a bunch of men did the same thing as they helped the
needy and poor. Liberty is something that I cherish. So I decided to write about a small
country that struggles to be free.
THE REBELS OF CORDOVIA: “This creative take on a Robin Hood-like story is charming and touching,
and teaches some great morals about agency and choice. It reminded me of
childhood fairytales of good versus evil, with a nice romance weaved into it.”
--Author Charissa Stastny
In The Rebels of
Cordovia, Robin’s Rebels realize they must fight against the tyranny of a
wicked king and help the people survive the oppression. In this battle for
freedom, a tender love story begins to blossom. Daniel, a rogue and a leader of
the Freemen, doesn’t realize that the sweet feminine woman he has met and is
falling for happens to be the leader of Robin’s Rebels. Realizing the
importance of uniting all the rebel groups, Daniel tries to recruit Robin’s
Rebels but they refuse. Now he has to find a way to convince them. When he
finds out the leader is actually a woman, what will his reaction be?
To watch a Book
Trailer for The Rebels of Cordovia, click
on the link below:
THE HIGHWAYMAN OF CORDOVIA: “Austin and Christine had been friends, as
youth, and separated through the years. As their paths cross again after many
years, things spark up between them. Yet their lives do not appear to be headed
in the same direction. The twists and turns will keep you turning the pages.”
--Sunnie Reivews
In book 2, The
Highwayman of Cordovia, the people enjoy their new-found liberty, but all
is not well. A group of powerful men plan to take over the small country and
replace the leader with a king. With the help of a bold highwayman and a
pastor’s daughter, they try to save their country from being taken over by a
power-hungry leader. As they strive to stop the Kingmen and thwart their plans,
Christine finds herself falling in love with Austin Knight. The only problem
with their relationship is that she thinks he is her knight in shining armor
instead of a highwayman. If she finds out his trade, what will her reaction be?
As a pastor’s daughter, will love override her values?
To watch a Book
Trailer for The Highwayman of Cordovia, click
on the link below:
THE FOX OF CORDOVIA: “I loved this book. It is full of adventure,
drama, intrigue and suspense. We've got kidnapping plots, pirate ships, daring
rescues and romance. The author weaves an exciting tale and a sweet romance
together in a way that will appeal to all readers.” --Inishowen Cailín
In book 3, The Fox of
Cordovia, a sinister plot has just been uncovered and its up to a former
patriot and a young nurse to discover who is behind it. Caroline is engaged to
the future mayor of Laketown, a man of influence and greatly respected. But all
that changes when she overhears a conspiracy behind closed doors. After being
discovered, she runs for her life. Caroline needs to report her findings, but
whom can she trust? When she asks Jesse Conover for help, the adventure begins.
To watch a Book
Trailer for The Fox of Cordovia, click
on the link below:
https://youtu.be/mCgwRF5nzQ8
I love research. When I did some research about the “waltz”
for The Highwayman of Cordovia, I was
surprised at what I found. The peasants were the first to dance the waltz. It
was such fun that bored noblemen would sneak out and go to the country-dances. The
Oxford English Dictionary back then
called the waltz “riotous and indecent.”
In a 1771 German novel, someone complains about the
“newly-introduced waltz” among the aristocrats. He wrote: “When he put his arm
around her, pressed her to his breast, cavorted with her in the shameless,
indecent whirling-dance of the Germans and engaged in a familiarity that broke
all the bounds of good breeding—then my silent misery turned into burning
rage.” I was so intrigued by this description. The waltz finally became fashionable when the wife of a
Russian ambassador endorsed it.
To read a sample
chapter from each of my books in The Rebel Series, go to http://www.lindaweaverclarke.com/historicalromance.html
and click on the TITLE.
To purchase a book from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or Audible
Audiobooks, go to http://www.lindaweaverclarke.com/purchasebook.html.
About Author:
Linda Weaver Clarke was raised among the Rocky Mountains of southern Idaho and
now lives among the red mountains of southern Utah. Linda is the mother of six
daughters and the author of 23 books. She has written in several different
genres, which include: historical romances, romantic cozy mysteries, a mystery
suspense series, a children’s book, and non-fiction. All her books are family
friendly. She has also traveled throughout the U.S. and taught audiences how to
write their family history, giving more than 500 workshops.
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