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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) 4.50 avg rating — 183 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) 4.65 avg rating — 104 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) 4.29 avg rating — 51 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) 4.59 avg rating — 25 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) 4.75 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
	Not for a Million Dollars: A Highly Improbable Tale of a Baseball What-If 4.29 avg rating — 13 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
	Peace on Rifle Ridge: A Story of the Cherokee War 4.45 avg rating — 5 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) 4.38 avg rating — 2 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

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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 liked Savannah's review of Prisoner’s Rest: A Story of the Royal Navy (For Liberty and Conscience, #1.5): "A good short story! Kept me interested! One section felt like maybe it coulda been a little more detailed especially, but short stories always feel a little bit less complete than I'd like! However, I really enjoyed the short story and wish I could r" Read more of this review »
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Jayna Baas and 3 other people liked Anna's review of Peace on Rifle Ridge: A Story of the Cherokee War (For Liberty and Conscience): "This was a great story! I can picture it being one my young brothers would enjoy reading. The characters were slightly stock, but it was a good story overall!"
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Jayna Baas liked Pamela Baker's review of Patriot at the River: A Novel of the American Revolution (For Liberty and Conscience, #2): "Well written book about the American revolution in the Blue Ridge region on North Carolina. A good look at loving your enemy and dealing with anger. I can't imagine living in the midst of war. I mean real war, and not just a war of words. "
Oct 31, 2026 01:04PM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Patriot at the River by Jayna Baas. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Patriot at the River by Jayna Baas <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Jayna Baas liked Pamela Baker's review of Preacher on the Run (For Liberty & Conscience, #1): "I enjoyed this multiple character POV historical fiction. The beginning confused me a little, but that could be more my lack of knowledge about the precursor to the Revolution than the writing. The characters were fleshed out and the theme of trustin" Read more of this review »
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Brand-new release! Peace on Rifle Ridge tells the story of Benjamin Woodbridge’s first meeting with his Cherokee friends Walks-in-Winter and Selagisqua, a friendship that is revisited in my novel Patriot at the River: A Novel of the American Revol ...more
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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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It’s official! This beautiful new edition is now available in all the places you get books—including as an audiobook with a truly amazing narrator (who is definitely not me). Find all the options at booksbyjayna.com/patriot-at-the-river. Who is this b ...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.”
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“The truth will hold its own.”
― Jayna Baas, Preacher on the Run

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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.”
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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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