The Canadian West series opens with Elizabeth's move from her cultured eastern upbringing to teaching school in a one-room frontier schoolhouse. She is determined not to fall for any rowdy westerners, but then she meets a Canadian Mountie who captures her heart. The Delaney's life is full of joys and sorrows, loneliness and friendships, the bitter and sweet. Through it all their love for God and for one another grows and matures. This historical series is Christian fiction at its best!
Product Information
Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 224 Vendor: Bethany House Publication Date: 2005 Dimensions: 8.38 X 5.50 (inches)
ISBN: 0764200119 ISBN-13: 9780764200113 Availability: In Stock Series:Canadian West
Publisher's Description
Nothing in her cultured East Coast upbringing prepared Elizabeth for a teaching position on the Canadian frontier. Yet, despite the constant hardships, she loves the children in her care. Determined to do the best job she can and fighting to survive the harsh land, Elizabeth is surprised to find her heart softening towards a certain member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Book 1 of the bestselling Canadian West series.
Author Bio
Janette Oke, recipient of the 1992 ECPA President's Award and the 1999 CBA Life Impact Award for her significant contribution to the Christian book industry, has also won both the Gold Medallion Award and the Christy Award for fiction. Janette and her husband, Edward, live in Alberta, Canada.