Andrew Roth served in the U.S. Army before attending college, where he received a degree in English Literature and a supplemental degree in History. He taught American History for twenty-two years at the middle school level before beginning his literary career. He lives in Bakersfield, California, with his wife and is a proud father and grandfather. A native of Kansas, Andrew was raised with a deep love and appreciation for history, particularly the Old West. A Christian for more than three decades, Andrew’s hope is that his writing will encourage readers and rebuild lives. The passage he feels is his guiding verse is Jeremiah 31:4, “I will build you up again and you will be rebuilt.”
Why I Started Writing: After 22 years of teaching, a profession I considered my ministry as well as my job, I stepped out of the classroom only to find myself a little lost and without a real direction. My family encouraged me to write, telling me they loved my stories. I started writing, enjoying the experience of unfolding a story. I love it. Who knew? Of course, God knew. I am grateful to find a new and unexpected purpose.
Authors Who Have Influenced Me: Western writers Zane Grey and Louis L’Amour have inspired my love of the American West. Francine Rivers and Beverly Lewis have demonstrated how a story can convey deep meaning.
Books I Have Written: Wildfire For Rose was released in June of 2019. My next book, Renewed Redemption, is scheduled for release in the winter of 2020.
What I Am Working On Now: My love of American history has prompted me to produce several novels about the Old West. Settings include the Civil War, the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad, the California Gold Rush, wild horse hunting in the Rocky Mountains, and searching for treasure in the deserts of the Southwest. I hope to build my career, patiently moving each novel into publication.
Nebraska Haven
As the Civil War marches into its second year, the ladies’ college closes where Jill Foster teaches, thrusting her into an unwanted adventure. Left with no other option, she flees west. While despair and an uncertain future haunt her, Jill finds support and love from the most unexpected people. Will her new life include familiar ideas and dreams, or does God have a different plan for her?
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Lasting Treasure
Marry me or lose everything!
At her father’s funeral, Wendy Moylan is confronted by Randall Whitmore, her dad’s corrupt business partner who gives her a choice — pay her father’s outstanding debts within sixty days or marry him. Penniless, Wendy embarks on a desperate quest to locate hidden gold, deep in the deserts of New Mexico Territory. She enlists Kurt Jordan as her guide, a stubborn and impatient cowboy who holds Wendy’s future in his hands. Danger threatens as they search for treasure in hostile Indian lands, racing against a deadline. Will God allow her to discover the gold she seeks, or does an unexpected treasure await?
Mercy Again
How far must he run to escape God?
When Yankee soldiers burn his farm, killing his family, Ben joins the Missouri Raiders to seek revenge. But consumed with hatred and grief, his attempts leave him feeling empty and alone. Finally, when he submits to Christ, Ben arrives at Grace Harris’s farm, where he finds an unexpected world of forgiveness, love, and a new purpose that leads him to the discovery of an incredible secret.
Train to Laramie
Runaway! Tess flees her lecherous stepfather but takes the wrong train, arriving in Laramie. This end of tracks town bursts with workers building the Transcontinental Railroad, striving to lay the rails that will connect a nation. Threatened by outlaws, Tess is helped by Brett Calloway, a tie cutter for the Union Pacific. But when her stepfather locates her and joins the outlaws terrorizing the region, will her newfound faith in Christ be enough to guide Tess through the danger?
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Wildfire for Rose
