In A Place Called Bliss, Sophia Galloway, a rich and pampered lady of Scotland's renowned house of Heatherstone, and Mary Morrison, a simple servant, share a dream of traveling to a new land of freedom, promise, and opportunity: Canada. On the tumultuous journey overseas, Sophia and Mary both give birth. Neither mother knows how closely their destinies will be intertwined by a secret with the power to shatter their lives.
One's blood stirs at the pounding thunder of buffalo hooves; the
other's thrills to the sound of tinkling crystal and rustling
taffeta.
Mary Morrison: Simple, devoted, and true, Mary dreams of leaving
servitude in Scotland for equal footing in a land of freedom. She
and her husband, Angus, set their hopes on a place called Bliss, a
frontier town in the wilds of Saskatchewan.
Sophia Galloway: Born to nobility and married to affluence, Sophia
wants for nothing, save an heir for the Galloway name. When she
becomes pregnant, all her hopes and dreams rest on her baby's
future. Sophia and her husband, Hugh, both restless for a new
challenge, embark on a journey to Canada where they are sure to be
scions of Toronto society.
To both the Morrisons and the Galloways, Canada beckons with the
promise of opportunity. Once there, Mary and Sophia go their
separate ways, one to conquer elite society and one to conquer the
unrelenting wilds of the bush country. Yet they share an unknown
secret, a commonality so compelling it will bind them together the
rest of their lives.
Ruth Glover is the wife of a minister and is a native of Saskatchewan. She has written several previous books, including The Wildrose Series. Glover lives in The Dalles, Oregon.