Connecting stories of the past with hearts of today

Historical Romance Author

Sherry Shindelar’s love for history, romance, and faith flows seamlessly through her writing, bringing readers into a world where characters of strength, courage, and faith find love amidst soul-defining trials. From an early age, Sherry was captivated by the magic of storytelling. As a child, she spent hours on her swing set, dreaming up tales and creating new adventures. Her early imagination even extended to crafting love interests and storylines for Star Trek’s Captain Kirk, later evolving into original romantic dramas and epic adventures set in faraway lands.

At nine years old, Sherry cherished her set of author playing cards, dreaming of becoming a writer and crafting stories that would inspire readers. Her passion for history ignited during a visit to a historic home in the Shenandoah Valley with her husband, planting the seed for her first novel, which she wrote and tucked away for years.

Sherry Shindelar’s writing seamlessly blends history, romance, and faith, creating memorable characters and heartfelt journeys where love and faith triumph over life’s greatest challenges.

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Award Winning Writing

Sherry is an award-winning writer: ACFWC 2023 Genesis Finalist, ACFWC 2021 Genesis Semi-Finalist, Crown Finalist 2022, First Impressions 2020 Winner, RWA Maggie Finalist 2021 & 2023.
19th Century

The School Teacher & the Cattleman

Mary Ann (Molly) Dyer met Charles Goodnight in 1864 at Fort Belknap, Texas. The Civil War, in its last year, had taken a toll on the Texas frontier. Charles, a former scout and ex-Texas Ranger, was part of the Frontier Regiment, a Texas militia assigned to protecting the frontier from Indian attacks. On his way to becoming one of the founders of the Texas cattle drives, Charles kept a herd of cattle on the side within riding distance of the fort. The petite school teacher caught the eye of the rough and tumble...read more
Romance - WWII

Love at First Sight

Author Becky Van Vleet shares the real-life story of her parents’ whirlwind WWII romance: “How do I look, Mildred?” Alberta fluffed her hair and stood on tiptoe next to her bed at the shipyard. “Just lovely, sweetie.” Mildred pulled her hand. “Come on. Time to go. I want to beat the boys.” When the girls arrived at the St. Julien restaurant in San Francisco, Alberta scooted into the half-circle cushioned burgundy seat surrounding a round wooden table to wait for her blind...read more
Inspirational

Laura's Bible and a Legacy of Faith

I’ve been thinking a lot about my grandmother, Laura, recently (my father’s stepmother, but his mother died when he was fourteen, so Laura has always been my grandmother on that side of the family).  A few years ago, we came across her Bible, and I was surprised to see that on one of the opening pages, she’d written the Serenity Prayer: “God grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the Courage to change the ones that I can, and the Wisdom to know the difference.” I...read more
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