Dreams of Revolution A Novel

In a small iron-making community, spunky Rachel Palsgrove hates the traditional roles of women and dreams of becoming a teacher. But with war raging in the colonies, will she survive to fulfill her ambitions?

By some miracle Rachel arrives at the university in Philadelphia, eager to defy the gentlemen-only rules, only to find it temporarily closed. She refuses to return home humiliated. While awaiting their decision on her enrollment, a British spy intent on learning her village's secrets brutally assaults her. With shattered dreams and shame, revenge drives her to destroy the British tyrants.

She spies on the British soldiers stationed in her boardinghouse to help the Patriot cause and free her jailed beau from a noose. But her best friend betrays her, and her only ally is her beloved palomino horse. As she and a nation fight for their dreams, can Rachel overcome imprisonment, kidnapping, and death?

If you like strong women, journeys of self-discovery, and well-researched Revolutionary War stories based on actual places and events, you'll love Dreams of Revolution.

Buy Dreams of Revolution today and be swept away by the emotional journey of Rachel's and her country's fight for independence.

Linda is an avid genealogist who loves history. She is a member of Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) with an ancestor from Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and is also a descendant of Peter Brown and Francis Cooke, of the Mayflower. She is a retired teacher of students with visual impairments.