Character Spotlight ~ Laura Frantz's Cassius McLinn & Roxanna Rowan

 Cassius & Roxanna

Anticipation always runs high while waiting on a Laura Frantz release! The Colonel's Lady has finally arrived so have fun meeting the Colonel and his lady :)

Over to you, Laura:~

Cassius McLinn

Brief physical description

Physically, Colonel Cassius McLinn is something of an Irish giant which helps make him a bit of a legend amongst his enemies. At 6 feet four inches tall with russet hair and blue eyes, he has few equals.

Actor/famous person

He resembles Richard Crispin Armitage only with reddish hair. Be still my heart!

Strengths and weaknesses

My editor said it best: “There is the man others see – a stern colonel, ruthless, feared – and respected. He lives a hard life, but honor is important to him. He chafes at his position in the fight against the British, brought about by his own twin, and wishes to be in the thick of the action. Then there is the McLinn he really is: a gentleman and member of the upper class, confident he has power and careful with its use.”

Quirk (if any)

Like many a soldier in his day, he is intemperate and drinks too much.

Your inspiration for the character

I fell in love with a portrait of the young George Rogers Clark while researching at Locust Grove in Louisville, KY and decided to created a hero like him. Colonel McLinn is the result.

Roxanna Rowan

Brief physical description

Roxanna Rowan is somewhat tall and slender and has blue eyes and black hair to her waist. She is part British and part Scottish.

Actor/famous person

Madeleine Stowe of Last of the Mohicans fame, among other films

Strengths and weaknesses

She has very high standards for both herself and others, and expects the best of them, often to her disappointment. Sadly, she is quick to judge and assume the worst which lands her in hot water on occasion. But her compassionate heart and ability to withstand her dire circumstances triumphs in the end.

Quirk (if any)

Though regarded as something of a beauty, she sees herself as nothing but a confirmed spinster, beyond the hope of love and happiness.

Your inspiration for the character

I wanted to deal with a lady-spinster whose thoughts on life and love are challenged by a Revolutionary War hero, Colonel Cassius McLinn. Roxanna is a “complicated woman” in the words of my editor. I have to agree :) But you’ll have to read the story to find out why...

Background to the story

The idea for this novel was born after a visit to Locust Grove, the Kentucky estate where Revolutionary War hero, George Rogers Clark, resided. I began researching his amazing, heartbreaking life and was compelled to give him a happier ending. To this end, I created Roxanna Rowan, the woman I wish Clark had fallen in love with, and confined them to a frontier fort. Fireworks!



Always delightful to have you visit, Laura :)  Thanks for the preview of Cassius and Roxanna!

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