Once again, Elaine Marie Cooper pens an absolutely charming tale of eighteenth century Americana. War, no matter the era, takes its toll on both soldiers and families. The Promise of Deer Run is a precious next story following Mary and Daniel’s story in TheRoad to Deer Run, picking up with Mary’s sister, Sarah a few years down the line. Be sure to read the first book too! As a historian and author, I am grateful to Elaine for her dedication to authenticity. —Lisa Lickel, author of A Summer in Oakville
About The Promise of Deer Run:
America’s war for freedom from England has been over for seven years, but the wounds of that conflict still haunt the minds and hearts of the residents of Deer Run. Young American veteran Nathaniel Stearns has withdrawn to a life of isolation as he awaits his father who never returned from the war.
A near-tragedy in the woods brings Nathaniel face-to-face with nineteen-year-old Sarah Thomsen, someone he had long admired but he assumed had eyes for another. This chance encounter opens a crack into the door of his heart as mutual affection quickly blooms.
But slander and lies soon mar the budding romance, rendering both Sarah and Nathaniel wounded and untrusting as their faith in both their God and each other is shattered. Set in 1790, this book continues the story of the Thomsen and Lowe families as they struggle to survive in the aftermath of the war that birthed the United States.
The Story Behind the Story:
How The Deer Run Saga Was Birthed
By Elaine Marie Cooper
When I was young and first heard that one of my grandfathers had been a Redcoat during the Revolutionary War, I was somewhat embarrassed. Growing up in Massachusetts had made me proud of our country’s heritage. But instead of finding zealous patriots in my bloodline, my DNA was from an enemy soldier named Daniel Prince!
Calmer reasoning prevailed, however, as I thought about the reality of his story. Living conditions in Colonial times were difficult, to say the least. It was a frightening period of our history for both Americans and the British. And in the midst of our nation struggling to be birthed, two people on opposing sides in a bloody war met and fell in love.
This story from my family’s history was transformed in my thinking into an inspiring one of romance, unhindered by the politics of the day. It became, purely and simply, a love story.
And so was birthed the idea to create a fictional account of actual events. Since the story is from my imagination, I opted to change last names, the names of the communities, and many other details of the time. However, many of the historical events are documented facts.
The particular information on Daniel Prince’s military background was discovered thanks to the diligent work of Betty Thomson, independent researcher at The National Archives, Kew, in England.
In book one, The Road to Deer Run and now in the sequel, The Promise of Deer Run, I made every effort to stay true to the colonial times. Descriptions of food, homes, clothing, farming, worship practices, medical care, etc. are the result of extensive research.
It has been a personally inspiring experience to write these novels. While the times have changed since the 18th century, the same struggles of their day are our own. Forgiveness, fear, pain, illness, despair, the pain of having a family member at war, the death of a loved one—these are all the battles we contend with in the 21st century. But we also share faith, laughter, love, the excitement of that first kiss, the wonder of looking at a newborn. These are the same joys that we share with our ancestors who are so much a part of who we are.
Their journeys are interwoven with our own.
About the Author:
Elaine Marie Cooper grew up in Massachusetts but now lives in the Midwest with her husband, her three dogs and one huge cat. She has two married sons and triplet grandchildren who are now one years old. The Promise of Deer Run is dedicated to the triplets and to veterans who suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Elaine has been a magazine freelance writer for many years, and is a regular contributor to a blog on the Midwest called The Barn Door and a blog on Christian living called Reflections In Hindsight. She is the author of The Road to Deer Run and the sequel, The Promise of Deer Run. Prior to becoming an author, Elaine worked as a registered nurse.
You can view the book trailer and learn more about The Promise of Deer Run at the following website: http://promiseofdeerrun.com/
Now for my readers, one of you have the chance to be selected to be entered into the grand prize drawing for the following prizes:
Grand Prize (Retail Value: $297.38) Contains:
Basket
$25 Starbucks gift card
Spode Christmas teapot
Spode Christmas mugs
Yankee candle
Hardbound copy The Road to Deer Run
Hardbound copy The Promise of Deer Run
Bath and Body Paris Amour scent
One lucky person who leaves a comment about what they learned about either the book or the author will be entered in a drawing in order to have the chance to win the grand prize. You until have November 18, 2011 to post your comment. The following day the winner’s name will be provided to the Kathy Carlton Willis Communications who will select the grand prize winner from the finalists sent in to them. Odds of winning the grand prize are dependent upon how many finalists are sent in by the various blog tour participants of which I am one.
Good luck to everyone!
I received the above information about The Promise of Deer Run and its author as well as a free copy of the book The Promise of Deer Run through Kathy Carlton Willis Communications as part of a promotional blog tour. This has been done in order to provide my readers information about the book and its author as well as the opportunity to be entered as a finalist into the grand prize which is being selected by Kathy Carlton Willis Communications. I will also be providing an honest review of The Promise of Deer Run in a future blog post.
I learned that both books where inspired by the real history of the writer. She battled with things I have battled with myself, how to connect with a history we are not a part of and maybe not proud of on the whole. But everyone has needs, everyone has a story and while there is that “Us vs Them” in history the Them is not evil, every person in it has a story and are fighting for things they really believe.
Wow, I learned that this story was based on Elaine’s personal family history! That definitely intrigues me. Kudos to her for taking facts and turning it into fiction to share with the rest of us!
It sounds almost like a Romeo Juliet type story set during the revolutionary war. The fact that it was based on the writer’s family history makes it even more interesting!
She has triplet grandchildren, and this book is dedicated to her grandchildren, and vets who suffer from ptsd
thanks for the giveaway, very generous
looks like a good read
Grand Prize (Retail Value: $297.38) Contains:
Elaine now lives in the MidWest ;.)
I learned that both books where inspired by the real history of the writer. She battled with things I have battled with myself, how to connect with a history we are not a part of and maybe not proud of on the whole. But everyone has needs, everyone has a story and while there is that “Us vs Them” in history the Them is not evil, every person in it has a story and are fighting for things they really believe.
Wow, I learned that this story was based on Elaine’s personal family history! That definitely intrigues me. Kudos to her for taking facts and turning it into fiction to share with the rest of us!
I learned that the author is a RN and has been a magazine freelance writer
I learned that the three-part Deer Run Saga takes place during the period of the American Revolution. Sounds like my kind of book!
Thanks for the great giveaway!
The 3-pt Deer Run Saga takes place during the period of the American Revolution. Sounds like my kind of book!
It sounds almost like a Romeo Juliet type story set during the revolutionary war. The fact that it was based on the writer’s family history makes it even more interesting!
I learned that this is a historical story with roots in her family history & I am a bit of history buff so find this very intriguing!
She has triplet grandchildren, and this book is dedicated to her grandchildren, and vets who suffer from ptsd
thanks for the giveaway, very generous
looks like a good read
I learned it is an historical book from the colonial times.
Sounds fun!
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I learned that the author is a registered nurse and has been a magazine freelance writer for many years
I learned that the author is a registered nurse and has been a magazine freelance writer for many years
I learned that Elaine has pets including a HUGE cat and she also has triplet grandchildren.
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That this book is dedicated to veterans that suffer from PTSD. What a great book, for a great cause….Thank you!