About the Book

Book: Spark of the Revolution

Author: Megan Soja

Genre: Christian Historical Romance

Release date: March 4, 2025

A spark ignites a flame that could burn down everything they hold dear.

Contrary to her name, Patience Abbott has long felt unsettled and anxious to leave behind her painful memories in England for a fresh start in America. But her new life isn’t quite what she expected, and as tension grows in her new home of Boston, so does the distance between Patience and her estranged father. So when Josiah Wagner walks into her life, it finally feels like she’s not alone. If only his patriotic leanings didn’t put him at odds with her father’s loyalties.

Josiah Wagner has spent his life yearning for a true home and family, something he works toward each day, forging tools as a blacksmith, and each night, forging plans with the Sons of Liberty. But when the destruction of tea in Boston Harbor lights the spark of the Revolution, Josiah finds himself drawn into its tumultuous wake, pulling the woman he loves along with him.

As tensions mount, will their search for belonging lead to each other, or will the obstacles between them be too great to overcome? In a land on the brink of war, can they find the home they seek in the One who calls them His own?

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About the Author

Megan Soja is a multi-award-winning author who writes stories with strong faith, rich history, and sweet romance. She lives in western NY with her husband and two daughters and loves having adventures, both big and small, with her family. When she’s not writing, she enjoys reading, hiking, canoeing and kayaking, and playing French Horn.

More from Megan

I have a confession. When I was in school, I didn’t really enjoy history classes. That sounds awful coming from a writer of historical fiction, doesn’t it? But it’s true. The whole concept of memorizing dates and names and places just didn’t excite me.

And yet, I have loved reading historical fiction for as long as I can remember, and have always found living history museums fascinating. I think it’s because those things made history feel real and made me feel like I was part of it. They took me deeper, beyond a list of events and famous names, into the everyday lives of ordinary people who made a lasting impact, whether they realized it or not.

It was the stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things that captured my attention when I began researching for Spark of the Revolution.

They were names most of us would never recognize. Ordinary people living ordinary lives, who stepped up one night to take part in something extraordinary. Who joined an event that would go on to impact history in ways few of them likely imagined.

Names like Sarah Bradlee Fulton, who has been credited with the idea of disguising men as Mohawks and helped her husband and brothers do just that. She later rallied women to care for wounded soldiers after the Battle of Bunker Hill and traveled across enemy lines to deliver an urgent message to General George Washington.

Or David Kinnson, a farmer from Maine who journeyed to Boston with the express purpose of destroying the tea. He went on to serve in multiple battles of both the Revolution and the War of 1812, was the father of twenty-two children, and lived to be one hundred and fifteen years old.

Or Samuel Sprague, who was on the way to visit the woman he loved when he saw what was happening at the harbor and decided to join. He climbed onto a rooftop to gather soot as a disguise. Don’t worry, he did later marry his sweetheart – Joannah Thayer – and they went on to have fourteen children together. Both lived to be ninety and are buried at the Central Burying Ground on Boston Common.

I was drawn in by these stories and so many others. They reminded me that each of us are living our own stories too. And while we may often feel ordinary, we are treasured and precious in the sight of God. He has a plan and purpose for every one of us, and whether or not our names are recorded or remembered in history, we are fully known by Him.

I hope you’ll see that message when you read Spark of the Revolution. One of purpose, of meaning in the midst of the ordinary, and of belonging to the God who is unchanging throughout all of time.

Interview with Megan

When did you write your first book and how old were you?

When I was in third grade, around eight or nine years old, we got to write and illustrate a short story at school that our librarian then bound for us in a fabric and cardboard cover. I was so proud! And yes, I still have it today. There were more mini “books” in my growing up years, but it wasn’t until I was in my late twenties that I seriously revisited the idea of writing. I wrote a children’s book when my older daughter was still a baby, and although I didn’t publish it, that was the catalyst for my journey to truly pursue my long-held dream of becoming an author.

How do you create your main characters?

I love the process of getting to know my main characters. I’m not a huge plotter when it comes to the story as a whole, but I do spend quite a bit of time fleshing out my hero and heroine before I begin writing. I have a form to record all the important information, from distinguishing features to mannerisms, skills, and flaws. Then, I write a mini back story for each of them and hone in on their goal, motivation, and conflict, as well as how the experiences and hurts of the past play into those things in the present. My favorite part of creating my characters, though, is the spiritual arc. Often, I take pieces from my own walk with God, questions I’ve had or struggles I’ve worked through, and weave them in my hero and heroine’s story. I always want my characters to have an authentic faith journey that I hope can be encouraging for readers in their own spiritual life.

What do you like to do when you’re not writing?

I love to be outdoors, whether it’s hiking, canoeing and kayaking, or reading a book by the pool. I also play the French Horn, and enjoy performing on occasion with small groups or helping out with music at church. But far and away, my favorite thing is spending time with my family. From bedtime stories and board games, to supporting my girls in their school and extracurricular activities, to traveling to favorite places or exploring somewhere new, I just love being together!

What does your family think of your writing?

I am thankful that my family is incredibly supportive of my writing. I couldn’t have pursued this dream of publishing without my husband encouraging me, and my daughters have cheered for me every step of the way. My parents have been my first readers of pretty much everything I write, which I love. And my entire family has been a wonderful sounding board for ideas, as well as patiently listened to me ramble about my characters and random historical tidbits on more than one occasion!

Any current or upcoming projects you’d like to tell us about?

Spark of the Revolution is the first of four books in my Harbor of Spies series. The second, Secrets of the Revolution, releases this June, and I am currently writing book 3. All of these stories are set in and around Boston at the start of the American Revolution, and touch on major historical events there including the Boston Tea Party, Lexington and Concord, Bunker Hill, and the Siege of Boston. While each can be read alone, they follow different members of a couple families, so hopefully readers will enjoy seeing characters make reappearances throughout!

Blog Stops

Stories By Gina, March 20 (Author Interview)

Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, March 20

Texas Book-aholic, March 21

Locks, Hooks and Books, March 22

Life on Chickadee Lane, March 23

Pause for Tales, March 23

Simple Harvest Reads, March 24 (Guest Review from Marilyn Ridgway)

Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, March 25

Happily Managing a Household of Boys, March 26

Sylvan Musings, March 27

Pens Pages & Pulses, March 27

Books You Can Feel Good About, March 28

Connie’s History Classroom, March 29

For Him And My Family, March 30

Paula’s Pad of Inspiration, March 30

Cover Lover Book Review, March 31

Holly’s Book corner, April 1

Leslie’s Library Escape, April 2

Giveaway

To celebrate her tour, Megan is giving away the grand prize of a $50 Amazon gift card!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

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