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Fiction Books

Historical Fiction, Westerns, Romance, and stories rooted in the American experience.

Fiction that stirs the heart. Stories shaped by hardship, endurance, and the kind of love that doesn’t come easy.

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Stories of love, loss, and the cost of what we choose.

My novels explore what happens when people are pushed beyond what they thought they could endure—
and what remains when the dust settles.

Stories shaped by hardship, endurance, and the kind of love that doesn’t come easy.

Featured Release

His Brother's Enemy. A Civil War Story of Brotherhood, Loyalty, and Hope

His Brother’s Enemy
Now Available!

When his older brother joins the Confederate Army, twelve-year-old Thomas Reed follows him into a war he barely understands.

Separated from his brother and trapped among Union soldiers, Thomas expects enemies. Instead, he finds friendship, courage, and kindness in the most unexpected places.

As the Civil War rages around him, Thomas must decide what loyalty truly means—and whether he can find his brother before the war takes them both.

A powerful coming-of-age Civil War novel about family, friendship, and the road home.

Read an Excerpt of the book and learn more HERE.


A coming-of-age story set in the rugged Appalachian mountains after the Civil War.

Walker's Trail the Complete Trilogy

Walker’s Trail
The Complete Trilogy

Three complete novels.
One continuous path.

Walker's Trail by Gary M. Roberts

Walker’s Trail

First in the Walker’s Trail Series
A coming-of-age historical novel set in the rugged Appalachian mountains of the post–Civil War South.

Walker’s Trail:
Return to the Mountains

Second in the Series
Some journeys don’t end—they come back to find you.

Walker’s Trail:
The Augusta Road

Third in the Series
Some rescues aren’t what they seem—and some roads shouldn’t be taken

Walker’s Trail:
The Cloth I Carried

Fourth in the Walker’s Trail Series
A prequel featuring Zack’s uncle
Garrison Walker.


A story of identity, resilience, and the search for belonging
(Based on a true story)

Ginny A Yearning to Belong

Ginny: A Yearning to Belong

First in the Ginny Series
They call her simple—but Ginny understands more than anyone realizes.

The Resilience of Ginny

Ginny: The Resilience of Ginny

Second in the Ginny Series
She’s no longer who they said she was—but she doesn’t yet know who she’s becoming.

Ginny A Promise of Home

Ginny: A Promise of Home

Third in the Ginny Series
She’s built a life from what was broken—but one choice could undo it—or make it whole.

The Captive’s Heart Series

The Captive’s Heart

First in The Captive’s Heart Series
She was taken against her will—but what she finds may change what she’s willing to leave behind

For the Heart of Adohi

Second in the Captive’s Heart Series
Adohi has found where she belongs—but the world rising around her may tear it away

The Heart of the Mountain

Third in the Captive’s Heart Series
Their land is gone—
what remains may cost them
everything to protect

Bound by Dream
and Fire
First in the Dream and Fire Series

In a world where dreams can be controlled,
love may be their greatest vulnerability.

Shattered by Dream and Fire
Second in the Dream and Fire Series

They’ve survived what should have broken them—but this time,
their love may not be enough.

Hearts Beneath Black Water
When an escaped convict returns to Savannah seeking vengeance,
Tru McCormack and Beth Roundtree are forced into a deadly game of survival.

The Redneck Story Book is a lively collection of humorous tales that capture the wit,
grit, and charm of Southern life.

The Unreturned Mercy

A fifteen-year-old girl fighting to keep her brother alive as winter closes in.

A Kiss in the Ashes

In the aftermath of war, loving him may cost her everything—but refusing him may cost her more

The Merchant’s Daughter

In a town built on loss, love becomes the most dangerous choice of all

A Letter for Amelia

He sent her husband to war—now he must face the life that decision left behind

Horror & Suspense

The Xy Syndrome by Gary M. Roberts

The Xy Syndrome

A spine-tingling story of a society in chaos and a different battle of the sexes where men are viewed as the weaker sex.

The Long Dark Road

The Long Dark Road

This fast-paced sequel to the Xy Syndrome proves to be even more exciting than the first, keeping the reader on the edge throughout. 

The Stray - Carol C. & Gary M. Roberts
The Stray – Carol C. & Gary M. Roberts

The Stray

Night Terrors by Carol C. Roberts
Night Terrors by Carol C. Roberts

Night Terrors 
invites readers into thirteen chilling tales
where the ordinary slowly gives way to the unexpected.

Night Demons by Carol C. Roberts
Night Demons by Carol C. Roberts

Night Demons
When darkness falls, some nightmares refuse to stay in your dreams.
They are the Night Demons


Featured FREE Book

The Last Order

The Prequel to The Cloth I Carried

The Walker’s Trail Series

A missing soldier. A buried secret. A truth someone will kill to protect.

Before the events of The Cloth I Carried, Lieutenant Garrison Walker is sent into the Blue Ridge Mountains to arrest a former Confederate officer. What begins as a routine assignment becomes a dangerous search for the truth behind a decades-old secret.