T. Elizabeth Renich, Rendezvous ’26 Writer

Rendezvous with readers and writers in Nashville on November 7, 2026, to celebrate stories and enjoy encouraging fellowship. 

Meet T. Elizabeth Renich at Read Write Rendezvous ‘26

History comes alive in the stories of T. Elizabeth Renich, whose novels transport readers to some of the most pivotal moments in America’s past. With a love for historical markers, photography, and the stories behind the places she visits, Elizabeth brings a researcher’s curiosity and a storyteller’s heart to her historical fiction and romance.

About the Writer

T. Elizabeth Renich is the author of six historical novels set against America’s Revolution and Civil War. She worked for two NFL teams and has visited all fifty United States of America. International travels have taken her to Germany, Japan, Ireland, Israel, Scotland, and England. She hunts historical markers and shares hope as an ovarian cancer survivor. Her love of photography is evident in albums documenting research trips and life in general, illustrating how she gives glory to God for the great things He has done.

You can learn more about T. Elizabeth Renich and her books on her website at TElizabethRenich.com.

Genre: historical fiction, historical romance

Currently reading: The Montessori Journals and a biography of the Marquis de Lafayette; Daughter of the Rebellion by Jamie Ogle

A note from Tammy: I’m excited to share the next installment of Marcus and Serenity’s story with readers. A Declaration of Hope was a hard story to write, and it contains both hard things in life along with things to celebrate. I cried in several places while writing it, revising it, editing galleys, and in print. It is my hope that readers are moved, too — emotionally and historically speaking. The third manuscript is in the works…

About the Featured Title

A Declaration of Hope (Sovereign Liberty Series Book 2)

Unavoidable revolution is coming—in truth, it has already arrived—and neither Marcus or Serenity can do anything to stop it. The Colonies declare Independence, but at what cost?

“When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty.”

—Thomas Jefferson

Serenity Ravensworth hastens from the American Colonies to England, braving the ocean crossing to return to her ailing beloved Grandee—still lacking a formal understanding with Marcus St. James. Living in the Colonies influences Serenity more profoundly than she realizes, and homesickness shadows her on both sides of the Atlantic.

Once the border survey by Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon is complete, St. James follows his heart back to England to offer for Miss Ravensworth’s hand. When a dormant threat resurrects danger, St. James parlays his noble peerage to advantage. Marrying Miss Ravensworth is the best way to protect her—and overcome his dread of losing her.

Returning to Williamsburg and Philadelphia means forfeiting title and estates, though St. James yet clings to the promise of attaining his awarded land in the Ohio River Valley. Together, he and Serenity learn to navigate the perils of married life, privately and publicly. Their wedding trip to the Warm Springs on Virginia’s frontier leads them to cross paths with retired Colonel George Washington and his wife, Martha, but the rustic mountain retreat also reveals an unexpected tie to Fort Michilimackinac and St. James’s missing memories.

Dissent intensifies between Loyalists and Patriots. Royal governors command the seizure of arms and ammunition, sparking Williamsburg’s gunpowder incident as well as bloodshed between British regulars and Massachusetts militia at Lexington and Concord. In the wake of battle, beliefs are challenged, sides are chosen. Amidst disease, disaster, death, and dreams, how will Serenity and Marcus contend with the hope that declared Independence is worth the cost?

More in this Series: A Worthy Risk

All featured Rendezvous titles are listed on the JustRead Amazon Storefront, or visit the author’s website for more information. Learn more about Read Write Rendezvous… why (About page), what, where, who, and how (Event page). We invite you to join the waiting list in case more space opens up and/or support the event (Sponsorship and Promotional Opportunities page). 

Have you read any of T. Elizabeth Renich’s books? Let us know your favorites and which titles you add to your TBR!