Tamera Lynn Kraft
Author of Historical Fiction and Children's Church Curriculum
My Fiction
The Seasoning of Elizabella
A Jamestown Bride Story
by Tamera Lynn Kraft
Mt Zion Ridge Press
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Elizabella can't imagine anything worse than being a Jamestown bride -- but her sister is determined to do just that. On the way to the ship to stop her sister, she witnesses a brutal murder and must flee for her life. She takes refuge on the ship, pretending to be her sister, intending to leave as soon as she is safe. Before she knows it, she is headed for the New World, trapped by desperation and deception.
Miles fled to Jamestown with his family to escape the shame from their father's actions. Tragedy has tested his faith, including the loss of his wife and newborn son. His grief makes him more determined than ever to keep his one remaining brother from following in their father's footsteps.
Will God heal their pain? How can their love grow when Elizabella desires nothing more than to return to London, and Miles desires nothing more than to remain in Jamestown?
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Forks in the Road
by Tamera Lynn Kraft
Mt Zion Ridge Press
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Orphans, Outlaws & Redemption
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​Orphans, Outlaws, and Redemption in the Old West!
(Looking for a prairie romance? Don't look here!)
A classic Western tale of Joshua and Jonathan Jackson, brothers orphaned during the Civil War. They needed someone to give them a chance, but the war-torn countryside and people had little to spare.
After the war, the teen brothers headed West to find their fortunes and escape their past. Instead, they found a hard land and nobody willing to lend a hand. At every fork in the road, fear, grief, or pain prompted them to choose the wrong path.
By the time they were grown men, they had traveled so far into trouble, there was no way out except prison or death. They had one chance for redemption. Would they take it?
If you've read LOST IN THE STORM, you met Jed Jackson - this is the story of what happened to Jed and his brothers.
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Lost in the Storm
Ladies of Oberlin Series Book #2
by Tamera Lynn Kraft
Mt Zion Ridge Press
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Will war bring them love or will they be Lost in the Storm!
Lavena, a journalist during the Civil War, wants to become a war correspondent. She finally gets her chance, but there’s a catch. She has to get an interview from a war hero who has refused to tell his story to every other journalist, and she has to accomplish this impossible task in a month or she’ll lose her job.
Captain Cage, the war hero, has a secret that will destroy his military career and reputation. Now, a new journalist is trying to get him to tell what he’s been hiding. He wants to ignore her, but from the moment she came into camp, he can’t get her out of his mind.
Leading up to the turbulent Battles for the city of Chattanooga, will Lavena and Cage find the courage to love and forgive, or will they be swept away by their past mistakes that don’t want to stay buried?
Meet the Ladies of Oberlin, the causes they're willing to fight for, and the men who capture their hearts.
Red Sky over America
Ladies of Oberlin Series Book #1
by Tamera Lynn Kraft
Mt Zion Ridge Press
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William and America confront evil, but will it costs them everything?
In 1857, America, the daughter of a slave owner, is an abolitionist and a student at Oberlin College, a school known for its radical ideas. America goes home to Kentucky during school break to confront her father about freeing his slaves.
America's classmate, William, goes to Kentucky to preach abolition to churches that condone slavery. America and William find themselves in the center of the approaching storm sweeping the nation and may not make it home to Ohio or live through the struggle.
Red Sky Over America tackles the most turbulent time in history with thorough research and fascinating characters. Tamera Lynn Kraft has woven a tale about the evils of slavery that should never be forgotten. -- Mary Ellis, author of The Quaker and the Rebel, The Lady and the Officer, and The Last Heiress.
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Alice's Notions
by Tamera Lynn Kraft
Mt Zion Ridge Press
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A Post-WW2 Romantic Suspense
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In this quaint mountain town, things aren't always what they seem.
World War II widow Alice Brighton returns to the safety of her home town to open a fabric shop. She decides to start a barn quilt tour to bring business to the shop and the town, but what she doesn't know is sinister forces are using the tour for their own nefarious reasons
Between her mysterious landlord, her German immigrant employee, her neighbors who are acting strange, and a dreamboat security expert who is trying to romance her, Alice doesn't know who she can trust.
Soldier's Heart
by Tamera Lynn Kraft
Mt Zion Ridge Press
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Can they build a life together when his soldier’s heart comes between them?
Noah Andrews, a soldier with the Ohio Seventh Regiment can’t wait to get home now that his three year enlistment is coming to an end. He plans to start a new life with his young wife.
Molly was only sixteen when she married her hero husband. She prayed every day for him to return home safe and take over the burden of running a farm. But they can’t keep the war from following Noah home.
This Inspirational Civil War romance gives the reader a taste of what it was like for the soldiers coming home from the war with PTSD.
Resurrection of Hope
by Tamera Lynn Kraft
Mt Zion Ridge Press
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She thought he was her knight in shining armor, but will a marriage of convenience prove her wrong?
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After Vivian's fiancé dies in the Great War, she thinks her life is over. But Henry, her fiancé's best friend, comes to the rescue offering a marriage of convenience. He claims he promised his friend he would take care of her. She grows to love him, but she knows it will never work because he never shows any love for her.
Henry adores Vivian and has pledged to take care of her, but he won't risk their friendship by letting her know. She's still in love with the man who died in the Great War. He won't risk heartache by revealing his true emotions.
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A Christmas Promise
by Tamera Lynn Kraft
Pelican Book Group
A Moravian Holiday Story, Circa 1773
During colonial times, John and Anna settle in an Ohio village to become Moravian missionaries to the Lenape. When John is called away to help at another settlement two days before Christmas, he promises he’ll be back by Christmas Day.
When he doesn’t show up, Anna works hard to not fear the worst while she provides her children with a traditional Moravian Christmas.
Through it all, she discovers a Christmas promise that will give her the peace she craves.
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From the Lake to the River
Buckeye Christian Fiction Authors 2018 Anthology
Mt Zion Ridge Press
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Set in Ohio, in the past and present, these nine short stories and novellas by Ohio authors cover a wide range of genres, topics and locations. From Troy in the west to the North Coast and south-central Ohio. From Lake Erie to the Ohio River. From romance to YA adventure, with touches of mystery and humor. Dealing with historical events and situations, such as floods and the lasting effects of the Civil War. With characters involved in square dancing, theater, and music. Dealing with loss and danger, a second chance at love and taking a chance on love for the first time. Chances are good, no matter what you have a taste for reading, you'll find something to like. Welcome to a taste of the Buckeye State!
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FRED’S GIFT by Bettie Boswell
EVIE’S LETTER by Cindy Thomson
COURTESY TURN by Rebecca Williams Waters
SURPRISED BY LOVE by Sandra Merville Hart
COLD READ by Sharyn Kopf
DEBT TO PAY by JPC Allen
SOLDIER’S HEART by Tamera Lynn Kraft
SUMMER SONG by Michelle Levigne
CHRISTMAS ANGELS by Carole Brown