I prayed we could find refuge here.įather Johann rose to his full height, close to seven feet tall. To the far west, majestic fjords carved out the coastline.īut here in the central landlocked Frozen Wilds, the abbey was isolated, the way of life simple, and the people rugged but generous. The mountains rose to the east with daunting cliffs, steep slopes, and white-capped peaks. With the coming of winter and the diminishing sight of the sun, the hours of light would be replaced by darkness erelong.Ī faint dusting of snow covered the landscape, turning the gray of the rocky terrain into a breathtaking wonderland. Behind us, the small wilderness community surrounding St.
Just inside, Father Johann stood at the forefront of several monks and bowed reverently toward the princess, revealing his bald head with his circle of gray hair. "Swiftly becoming a well-known contender in the world of Christian historical fiction, Hedlund skillfully taps into her own German heritage to develop this tale of Old World romance and masked identity set against the backdrop of a nineteenth-century German American community.The thick door of the imposing stone abbey swung open, and bright light and warmth rushed out to greet us.
But even as Carl is shining light into the darkness of her heart, she knows her true groom may arrive any day. He's also gentle, kind, charming-unlike any man she's ever known. With time running out, she accepts his help, but there's more to this man than he's admitting. He's looking for work and will serve on the farm until her husband arrives. Then a man appears: Carl Richards, from their home country of Germany and a former schoolteacher-or so he says. So her father sends a letter to his brother in the Old Country, asking him to find Annalisa a groom. A marriage for love.that's something she's given up on. Her husband failed her in every way and now his death has left her with few options to save the family farm. 2014 Carol Award Winner for Historical Romance Michigan, 1880 Annalisa Werner's hope for a fairy tale love is over.
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