Waltzing with the Light

by Marnie L. Pehrson

Nestled within the valley of the Appalachian mountains, Daisy, Tennessee, seemed like a sleepy little town until depression-era drifter, Jake Elliot, entered it and knocked on the front door of the yellow farm house and met Mikalah, the oldest of the Ford children. Little did he know how his life and his heart would be affected from that moment forward. Although Daisy seems peaceful and inviting, for a member of the LDS faith it has its ruthless characters and dangerous moments which threaten Jake & Mikalah's plans and their very lives. The misconceptions over Jake's beliefs test the metal of everyone he encounters, bringing out the best in the most loveable characters and the worst in those with more treacherous motives. Within the riveting excitement of moonshiners and the down-to-earth lifestyle of the South, this Latter-day Saint conversion story is a unique blend of Southern Church history and romance. It is an exploration of what happens when a young member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints enters 1938 rural Tennessee and starts sharing his beliefs. This entertaining and inspiring novel will keep you turning pages while glued to the edge of your seat.

Genres: Romance, Historical Fiction, Clean Romance

268 pages, Paperback

First published May 30, 2005

About the author

Marnie L. Pehrson Kuhns has been writing books since 1994, but she didn’t branch into fiction until 2004. Largely influenced by her friend and colleague, Marcia Lynn McClure, Marnie’s first foray into fiction was a story about one of her favorite ancestors. She pitched the idea for "The Patriot Wore Petticoats" to her distributor in June of 2003, and had the novel virtually finished by September. A labor of love, the story of Marnie’s 4th Great Grandmother, Dicey Langston, came in flashes of inspiration that flowed into a story that is now required reading at Langston Charter Middle School in Greenville, SC.

Once Marnie dipped her toe into fiction, she never wanted to leave. Other Southern novels followed including Waltzing with the Light, Rebecca’s Reveries, Beyond the Waterfall, Angel and the Enemy, In Love We Trust, Second Sight and two titles in the Granite LoveNotes series, Hannah’s Heart and Savannah Nights.

Marnie, who was born and raised in the Chattanooga Tennessee area, is an avid enthusiast of family history. She integrates elements of the places, people and events of her Southern family and heritage into her historical fiction novels. Marnie’s life is steeped in Southern history from the little town of Daisy that she grew up in (the setting for Waltzing with the Light) to the 24 acres bordering the famous Chickamauga Battlefield upon which her family resides. The Chickamauga Battlefield inspired Rebecca’s Reveries, In Love We Trust and Marnie’s BarnesAndNoble.com best-seller Angel and the Enemy (December 2006).

Marnie’s latest novel, An Uncertain Justice, is a true story about the last legal hanging in Georgia. Her latest inspirational non-fiction is Light the World: How Your Brilliance Can Shift the Planet. You can find links to her books on http://www.MarniePehrson.com .

Reviews

[Haley · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.75 stars.

[Danni · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this book. It was a really sweet story and it even had some of the words to the hymns in it.
I would recommend it.