In 1808, when Emma meets and marries Eric Montclaire (the famed
“most handsome man west of the Appalachians”), this young daughter
of prominent St. Louis citizens believes a fairy tale has just
begun. Instead, her husband’s angelic looks quickly prove only to
mask a monstrous soul all too capable of possessive emotions and
physical abuse. Praying for mercy, she is devastated when Eric
insists on her joining his yearlong group expedition to the Pacific
Ocean, following the trail Lewis and Clark blazed just a few years
earlier. By the time cartographer Luke Bowen realizes Emma’s
plight, it’s too late to easily untangle what has become an epic
web of lies, theft, murder, courtroom drama, and a deep longing for
love. Only God can show them the way out.
"Jamie Carie's most riveting work to date . . . a story that
defines grace."
Window to My World
"Jamie Carie seamlessly weaves in historical details of the Lewis
and Clark expedition and the Louisiana Purchase into this engaging
story."
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Jamie Carie is the author of Snow Angel, a ForeWord magazine Romance Book of the Year winner, USA Book News National “Best Books 2007” Awards winner, and 2008 RITA Awards® Best First Book finalist. She lives with her husband and three children in Indianapolis, Indiana.