Elaine Marie Cooper Author

Historical Fiction That Grabs Your Heart and Feeds Your Soul

Road to Deer Run

Books about the American Revolution

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Dear friends,

Forgive my infrequent posts! I have been recovering from one knee surgery and am facing one more surgery on the same knee the end of July. In the meantime, I will try to use this time of less pain to post more often.

Since today we are celebrating the 240th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, it seems an appropriate time to recommend my three books that that focus on the American Revolution. One of them is even being offered for free by my publisher!

The free one (on kindle) is Fields of the Fatherless, a novel based on a true incident from the first day of the American Revolution. Most folks know about the Battles of Lexington and Concord. Few know about the Battle of Menotomy which occurred the same day, and saw more casualties of war on both sides than any other battle that day.

To get it free just today, click here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The three book Deer Run Saga begins in 1777 during the War of the Revolution. The first two books are already released. They are available on kindle for $4.99 each. All three books are also available in paperback.

Very soon, two novels will be added to my releases: Saratoga Letters (October 4) and Legacy of Deer Run (Book 3 of Deer Run Saga) (December).

Thank you, my readers,  for the many reviews you have posted. I treasure you all!

Road to Deer Run. Click here

Promise of Deer Run. Click here

Promise of Deer Run - Cover

Road to Deer Run - Cover

Release Day Tomorrow!

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I am so excited that it is the eve of release day for Road to Deer Run!

I have anticipated this re-release of my first novel ever since the Deer Run Saga was contracted with CrossRiver Media. When it first released in 2010 it was in need of edits and a new cover. CrossRiver Media has provided both, plus a whole new audience of readers. I am blessed.

I’m giving two blog links that are running this week in celebration. They provide much background information about Road to Deer Run that you might find interesting.

Click here for the first blog post.

Click here for the second one.

If you want to participate in my online facebook party, here is the link for it. Click here.  There is a bounty of prizes in a drawing Friday morning!

Thank you to all my readers for your support. I am so grateful.

Road to Deer Run - Cover

You can pre-order paperback copies through CrossRiver’s site. If you use the promo code DEERRUN25, you will receive a 25% discount at checkout. Click here

You can order kindle at Amazon. Click here

Cover Reveal – “Road to Deer Run”

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Cover Reveal Day for Road to Deer Run is here at last! And soon, the newly edited text and the beautiful interior design will be available for readers to be swept up in this historical romance set in 1777. I cannot wait!

Book Launch Day will be December 10 but there will be plenty of opportunities before then to pre-order a copy for either Kindle or in paperback.  But keep December 10 on your calendar, as there will be lots of fun giveaways to celebrate this new version of Road to Deer Run. I’ll announce more details as the time draws near and I will set up an event page on Facebook.

Some say you can’t tell a book by its cover. While that may sometimes be correct, a book cover can reveal much about what is inside the story. What do you see in the facial expression of Mary Thomsen as she clutches a red coat in her arms? This new cover should give a hint at the intense story line of this historical romance. And since it is an inspirational romance, it is generally geared towards an adult audience rather than YA. There is nothing graphic in this book, but it is not intended for young children. It is, after all, a story set in the midst of the American Revolutionary War.

Road to Deer Run - Cover

I want to thank CrossRiver Media for breathing new life into the Deer Run Saga. The edits by Debra Butterfield and the new cover design allow readers of the earlier release to be in for a treat. It is basically the same story, but so much more.

 

The sequels will release in 2016: Promise of Deer Run in June and Legacy of Deer Run in December. I cannot wait to share these novels with you as well. It is a series close to my heart and I am grateful for its rebirth!

 

 

 

Cover Reveal in One Week: Road to Deer Run

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Sometimes dreams unfold slowly. Often the journey to fulfillment takes many winding and bumpy roads before the path emerges onto a smooth road. That’s when you look back and realize it was worth all the effort to get to the highway. That’s how I feel with the re-birth of the Deer Run Saga.

And in just one week, the brand new cover for Road to Deer Run will be revealed.  The book itself will release on December 10.

The idea for Road to Deer Run was planted in my heart in 2007, exactly four years after the death of my daughter. It was an anniversary of her loss spent like most—hiding under my bed covers. I had no intention of climbing out of my quilted cave to face a world without Bethany. Then an inaudible voice spoke to my heart. It was as clear as if I’d heard it with my ears: A directive to write a book based on my ancestors.

Well, that wasn’t in my plan. I was already working full time as a nurse. Besides, I had given up writing altogether. I had tried creating an article one time after Bethany’s death, only to realize that bleeding words onto a keyboard was far too painful. No more writing for me, I determined.

 

American Revolution Monument
Site of the Homestead of Daniel Prince

And then the still small voice beckoned me out from beneath the covers.

 

I was confused, not to mention embarrassed. What would I tell my husband? Apparently God had that taken care of as Steve did not question my sanity, but took me to the used bookstore to start my research. It was just another adventure at the Cooper house.

 

So after a stint of self-publishing in 2010, the Deer Run Saga has a contract with a new publisher, new edits and brand new cover, which I can’t wait to share with you. Road to Deer Run’s cover will be revealed first.

In the meantime, I’ll share photos of a visit to the land of my ancestors in Massachusetts. The path they trod, the stone walls they likely created, the granite monument that now memorializes where Daniel Prince built his first home in America. It was an inspiring journey of connecting with my family’s past while seeing God’s hand in the present.

Rural Massachusetts
My ancestor’s path

The Fourth of July in “Road to Deer Run”

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With the upcoming release of the newly-revised Deer Run Saga, I am posting the excerpt of the 4th of July reading of the Declaration of Independence that is a crescendo event for the character of Daniel Lowe. This excerpt is from Road to Deer Run:

The older man  was similar in  appearance to  Josiah, but  the resemblance ended there, as the father had a more humble demeanor in both his countenance and speech. He read the Declaration with a clear, audible tone, obviously moved by the passion underlying the text. It was easy to understand why Mr. Grant had been chosen to do the reading. [Read more…] about The Fourth of July in “Road to Deer Run”