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The dream of their own farmstead and a good life in America had brought Roald and Ingeborg Bjorklund across the Atlantic to pioneer the virgin prairie of Dakota Territory. But Roald's tragic disappearance in a winter storm turned Ingeborg's dreams into a living nightmare. Against nearly impossible circumstances and overwhelming grief, she struggles to keep the farm and her family together. When spring appears, Roald's distant cousin, Haaken, arrives to help with the heavy field work, and Ingeborg is able to once again concentrate her efforts on home and children. After the bleak winter, she cannot ignore the joy that Haaken brings to their lives or the attraction she begins to feel toward him. When Roald's brother from Norway also arrives to help the family, things become even more complicated around the simple prairie dwelling.
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Young Emma Wagner chafes at the constraints of Bethel colony, an 1850s religious community in Missouri that is determined to remain untainted by the concerns of the world. A passionate and independent thinker, she resents the limitations placed on women, who are expected to serve in quiet submission.
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a clearing in the wild
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Simple
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I have always loved you
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Being safe means staying away from men. But Delilah's decision is threatened when she meets Paul Chance. The handsome rancher makes no demands, treats her with respect, and always keeps his word. Paul's deep abiding love of God is a thorn in the flesh to Delilah. God didn't answer her mother's prayers to free Delilah's father from the power of gambling. Then He took away both her mother and father. How can she trust a God who would allow such things? Will the past continue to cause Delilah to keep people and God at a distance, or will she finally decide to take a chance on love?
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Love this series of books!
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Although Laney's been sweet on Galen for a while, he's always considered her his best friend's tag-along sister. But when Galen finally sees Laney as the wife of his dreams, a vile lie shatters his hopes and a leveled shotgun repays his kindness - on the very day he plans to pop the question.
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Bittersweet by Cathy Marie Hake
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Debut novelist Wayne Caldwell's Cataloochee -a rich, vivid, arresting work beginning at the dawn of Reconstruction - sprawls across the succeeding generations like the vast green mountains of its rural North Carolina setting. Best-selling author Charles Frazier calls it "a brilliant portrait of a community and a way of life long gone, a lost America." This enthralling saga evokes the full color spectrum of mountain life, from lights to darks and every shade in between.
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Love It!
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- Tina Murphey
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Good Story Line
I really enjoyed this book and I am really looking forward to the next boom.
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The faith journey
I liked the main characters and their values and growth throughout the and the dog
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- neddie
- 03-30-19
Wonderful Series!
I love reading this series. I wish the word ufda was pronounced correctly, but other than that I would recommend this book to anyone!!
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- Amy N
- 11-14-15
Another great story
I always feel happiness after reading a Lauraine Snelling book. Thank you for continuing to write uplifting and encouraging stories.
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- Amazon Customer
- 05-04-16
Great Reads
Love this series. Laurain Snelling has long been a favorite author.
Being able to hear the audible was just icing on the cake.
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- Lacy B Loyd
- 07-28-17
Great!
Excellent narration. I enjoyed every minute of this story. Can't wait for more from this amazing series.
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- 11-10-23
Good book
I love this series of books. This author is amazing. I will continue to look for more of her books.
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- Deets
- 01-11-24
Good second book in the series
Much more hopeful overall than book one, learning to get through fear, forgiveness and trust in God are some of the main elements. I’m looking forward to book three. Narration is very good.
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- ScriptReady
- 01-08-19
charming historical novel, well performed
I read the first book in the series, found listening a bit harder to follow but charming. I enjoy all the historical detail. The narrator was very good. Pauses between scenes could have been better, and occasionally a flat tone, but overall, a well-modulated voice, with different voices and appropriate accents.
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- Lori Dykes
- 06-13-21
Wonderful series!
So emotional seeing how life is changing for this cast of characters who come alive with the author’s gift of writing. I am going immediately to the next book!
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