California 1855When Olivia Turner comes to the realization that her family simply can’t support her any longer—the harvest is too meager, and there are too many mouths to feed—she prays to God for help. Help comes in the form of Samuel Fisher, who places an advertisement for a mail-order bride. After a brief correspondence, Olivia sets out for Sonoma with no money in her pockets but a great deal of love and faith in her heart. When she gets to Sonoma, she finds that not only is Samuel wealthier than she could ever have imagined, but he’s also extremely closed off to her.
Abandoned almost immediately at the outset of her new marriage, Olivia is bewildered but determined to soldier on. Little by little, she learns the secrets of Samuel’s past. But just as he begins to open his heart to her, tragedy strikes.
Will Samuel lose the faith he’s just barely begun to regain?
Will Olivia ever have the true love of her dreams?
Will God work a miracle at Christmas to save the life of a young innocent whose life has just begun?
Saddle up and head out to Sonoma! Snow might be sparse, but the love of a lifetime abounds!
I've enjoyed reading this story of the young woman who was afraid that her family couldn't afford the food to feed her. She decided to become a Mail order bride, the authors have put together a wonderful set of characters to go along with the story.
First, she became a mail order bride. She didn't feel a closeness with her husband. The had a daughter. She became very sick. They decided to celebrate Christmas. The got better. Her parents came, and they had a Christmas miracle.