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Jayna Baas (pronounced as in “baa, baa, black sheep”) is the award-winning author of the For Liberty & Conscience series and serves as director of The Christian PEN: Proofreaders and Editors Network. She writes and edits from beautiful northern Michigan, where she strives to give readers faith-filled adventures bursting with courageous characters and biblical truth.

In between writing her own books or editing other people’s books, Jayna seeks out new adventures on the screen, on the page, and in the kitchen. She also loves to spend time with her great family of real people and the family of pretend people who live in her head. (Yes, she does know her characters are not real. No, she does not ...more

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	Preacher on the Run: A Novel of Early America (For Liberty and Conscience, #1) 4.52 avg rating — 180 ratings — published 2020 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Patriot at the River: A Novel of the American Revolution (For Liberty and Conscience, #2) 4.67 avg rating — 101 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Promise of Refuge: A Story of the Early South (For Liberty & Conscience #0.5) 4.26 avg rating — 50 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Design of Providence by Lynne Basham Tagawa (Goodreads Author), Jayna Baas (Goodreads Author), Avellina Balestri (Goodreads Author) 4.58 avg rating — 24 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Prisoner’s Rest: A Story of the Royal Navy (For Liberty and Conscience, #1.5) 4.73 avg rating — 11 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Not for a Million Dollars: A Highly Improbable Tale of a Baseball What-If 4.17 avg rating — 12 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Design of Providence: An Anthology Celebrating America's 250 Years by Lynne Tagawa, Lynn Dean (Goodreads Author), Shannon McNear (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Book Review of Scars of the Revolution by Megan Soja

A richly detailed story of faith and love put to the test against the backdrop of the Revolution.

My rating: ★★★★☆

Megan Soja weaves another richly detailed story of faith and love put to the test against the backdrop of the Revolution in Boston.

As with Megan’s other books, her research shines through on every page, especially as Boston prepares for the Battle of Bunker Hill and her characters

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Jayna Baas and 1 other person liked R D's review of The Design of Providence: An Anthology Celebrating America's 250 Years: "Great commemoration This group of authors did an excellent job of sharing tales of the Colonies and the Revolutionary period. I especially enjoyed the author's notes at the end of each story where the writer enlightened the reader with the historical" Read more of this review »
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Jayna Baas and 1 other person liked Ellie Hollows's review of Patriot at the River: A Novel of the American Revolution (For Liberty and Conscience, #2): "Loved this book. I went in with high expectations, and they weren't disappointed. The book kept my pulse racing like the river. Loved Rane & Jem from the start! And I don't know how there could be more dastardly villains than last time, but there was " Read more of this review »
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Jayna Baas and 1 other person liked Ellie Hollows's review of Preacher on the Run (For Liberty & Conscience, #1): "Well, hearing the message of trusting the Lord with everything for a second time was just what the Lord knew I needed. Wow, this book was just so incredible. I haven't seen so in depth characters. or felt such a part of a story for a while now. Charac" Read more of this review »
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Jayna Baas and 1 other person liked Glenda Shaw's review of Patriot at the River: A Novel of the American Revolution (For Liberty and Conscience, #2): "Wow, Jayna Baas wrote this book with an authentic voice from the Carolina backcountry. I thought she must have grown up there. The story is rich with history and pulls you into it. You feel the tension, and you celebrate every victory. If you love Am" Read more of this review »
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It feels like it’s been a long time since I simply enjoyed the experience of a good inspirational historical novel. While I wouldn’t really call this “Christian” due to the general lack of faith references, it’s filled with great characters and theme ...more
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This story is about 50 pages long, perfect for a quick afternoon read. It’s a prequel to my novel Preacher on the Run: A Novel of Early America but can be read as a standalone, so you can use it to either get acquainted with characters you’ll mee ...more
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“The truth will hold its own.”
― Jayna Baas, Preacher on the Run

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“All you want is power. Power and control. And we want freedom. On every front. It’s every man’s birthright, the freedom to make his own
choices before God. Freedom for you to accept God or reject Him. His truth, His forgiveness, His righteousness. Your choice, because He created you free. Just like every other person ever born.”
― Jayna Baas, Preacher on the Run

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“Robert slipped the letter inside his Bible and reached for his rifle. The two best friends of a preacher and a Regulator.”
― Jayna Baas, Preacher on the Run: A Novel of Early America

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“The truth will hold its own.”
― Jayna Baas, Preacher on the Run

tags: christian-historical-fiction, religious-freedom

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“The first business of a story is to be a good story. When Our Lord made a wheel in the carpenter shop, depend upon it: It was first and foremost a good wheel.

Don’t try to ‘bring in’ specifically Christian bits: if God wants you to serve him in that way (He may not: there are different vocations) you will find it coming in of its own accord.

Any honest workmanship (whether making stories, shoes, or rabbit hutches) can be done to the glory of God.”
― C.S. Lewis

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“When I have a little money, I buy books; and if I have any left, I buy food and clothes.”
― Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus

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“I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.”
― C.S. Lewis

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