In this episode of The Christian Romance Podcast, In this episode of The Christian Romance Podcast, Kelly sits down with historical fiction author Laura Frantz to talk about faith and books. She shares the deep emotional truths woven into her stories. With 17 novels to her name, Laura shares how her love for history, extensive research, and personal experiences—including the impact of her father’s absence—have shaped her as a writer.

We also dive into the heart behind her latest novel, Indigo Heiress, and the significance of Christian fiction as a ministry that brings hope to readers. Join us for an uplifting conversation about resilience, creativity, and the enduring power of words in a world that longs for connection.

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Laura Frantz is a two-time Christy Award winner and the ECPA bestselling author of 17 novels, including The Rose and the Thistle, The Frontiersman’s Daughter,  and A Heart Adrift. She is the proud mom of an American soldier and a career firefighter. Though she will always call Kentucky home, Laura lives with her husband in Washington State.

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Psalm 139, NKJV: God’s perfect knowledge of man

Psalm 119:11, Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You.

In 1774, Juliet Catesby lives with her father and sister at Royal Vale, the James River plantation founded by her Virginia family over a century before. Indigo cultivation is her foremost concern, though its export tethers her family to the powerful Buchanan clan of Glasgow, Scotland.

When the heir of the Buchanan firm arrives on their shores, Juliet discovers that her father has secretly arranged for one of his daughters to marry the Scot as a means of canceling the family’s debt. Confident it will be her younger, lovelier sister, Juliet is appalled when Leith Buchanan selects her instead.

Despite her initial refusal of him, an ensuing altercation forces Juliet to flee Virginia. Agreeing to marry, she sails with Leith to Scotland, hopeful of a better match for her sister, who accompanies her. But once in Glasgow and faced with the contentious, powerful Buchanan clan, she realizes that the man who saved her from financial ruin and scandal is the very one she must now save in return.

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