I haven't written historical fiction up to this point in my career, but I have always been fascinated with history. I love to stop at roadside historic markers and visit historic places. The history of our country is very young compared to history in other parts of the world. One of the older events in our country's history is the landing of the first European settlers in Maryland on March 25, 1634. So every year on March 25, Maryland celebrates the anniversary of the settlers disembarking from two small ships, the Dove and the Ark on to St. Clement's Island in what is now known as St. Mary's County, Maryland.
Below is an image of the Maryland flag. The black and gold are the colors of the Calvert family. The Lords Baltimore of the Calvert family founded Maryland. The red and white crosses are for the Crossland family, from which the mother of George Calvert, the first Lord Baltimore, came.
I could definitely find some interesting things to include in a contemporary book set in Maryland. What do you think? Maryland is noted for its crabs.
Does your state or country have a special day to celebrate its founding? Have you ever read a novel that incorporates a special historical event into the story?
A Mom’s Redemption
Annie Payton’s lost everything she once
held dear. The Village of Hope is her last chance to rebuild the life she’s
frittered away so needlessly. But as she works to regain custody of her children, she never
imagines an unlikely advocate in her corner—ex-husband Ian Montgomery.
Ian’s
always willing to help those down on their luck, but his ex-wife’s a different
story. Her past betrayal is still a painful memory. As the Village’s lawyer,
he’ll represent her—but that’s as far as he’ll allow his feelings to go. Can
Annie show Ian that she’s changed in every way but one—the love she still has
for him?
VILLAGE
OF HOPE: A community built on love
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