When Norwegian immigrant Kristin Eikaas arrives in Wisconsin in 1848, she discovers the same prejudice and superstition that she left behind in the Old Country. Her uncle warns her about the "evil" Sundberg family---but she falls in love with Sam anyway. Will she have the courage to follow her heart---and the Lord?
Kristin Eikaas has her hopes set on a new life in America.
The year is 1848, and Kristin Eikaas has traveled from Norway to Wisconsin with dreams of a new life. But when she arrives, she finds one disappointment after another. Worse, her superstitious uncle now believes that his neighbors Oneida Indian wife has put a curse on Kristin. Everyone knows the Sundbergs put spells on people…
Everyone except Kristin. Her run-ins with Sam Sundberg only prove that he is a good man from a Christian family. But when her uncle discovers shes been associating with Sam, his temper flares. To escape his wrath, Kristin gratefully accepts a job as the Sundbergs house girl, finding solace at the familys spinning wheel.
In the time Sam and Kristin spend together, their friendship develops into much more, and Sam prays about a match between them. But opposition threatens to derail their newfound love. Will they have the courage to stand up for what is righteven against their own families?
Author Bio
Andrea Kuhn Boeshaar is a certified Christian life coach and speaks at writers conferences and for womens groups. She has taught workshops at such conferences as Write-To-Publish, American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW), Oregon Christian Writers Conference, Mount Hermon Writers Conference, and many local writers conferences. Another of Andreas accomplishments is cofounder of the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) organization. For many years she served on both its Advisory Board and as its CEO.