Ingrid Larsen, a young Swedish immigrant, arrives in Michigan in
1871 to search for her brother who has disappeared into the woods
to work the dangerous lumber camps. Destitute and barely hanging on
to hope, she encounters a newly-widowed farmer who is struggling to
raise five children on his own. Marriage would solve both of their
problems, and so Ingrid proposes to a man she barely knows. She
will fight to protect her new family--but the hardest battle of all
will be winning the heart of her new husband.
Readers who loved The Measure of Katie Calloway will be
pleased to find more of Miller's emotive and descriptive writing
here--and to discover that love is more than words.
Can a marriage of convenience ever become one of true
love?
Ingrid Larsen arrives in Michigan in 1871 with little more than the
clothes on her back and a determination to find her brother, who
has disappeared into the dangerous lumber camps. Destitute and
barely hanging on to hope, the young Swedish immigrant crosses
paths with Joshua Hunter, a newly widowed farmer with eyes the
color of the ocean she had crossed and five rambunctious children
to raise on his own.
Marriage would solve both of their problems, and Ingrid finds
herself proposing in broken English to a man she barely knows. Many
difficulties lie ahead--but the hardest battle of all will be
winning the heart of her new husband.
"Historical fiction at its finest! Serena Miller writes with an
irresistible freshness and honesty, crafting compelling characters
that leave you changed. I eagerly anticipate her next
novel!"--Laura Frantz, author of Love's
Reckoning
"Serena Miller has done it again. With fascinating history and
characters you can't help but love, she's written a story that
pulls at your heartstrings and keeps you turning pages as fast as
you can to see what happens next. And just when you think the story
tension can't get any higher, she turns up the excitement another
notch. A story not to be missed!"--Ann H. Gabhart, author of
Words Spoken True and The Gifted
"If you're searching for novels with both heart and soul, you will
love the thoughtful and richly satisfying works of Serena Miller. I
do."--Emilie Richards, author of Sunset Bridge and One
Mountain Away
Serena B. Miller is the author of The Measure of Katie
Calloway and Under A Blackberry Moon as well as numerous
articles. She lives on a farm in southern Ohio.
Serena B. Miller is the author of The Measure of Katie Calloway and Love Finds You in Sugarcreek, Ohio, as well as numerous articles for periodicals such as Woman's World, Guideposts, Reader's Digest, Focus on the Family, Christian Woman, and more. She lives on a farm in southern Ohio.