Product Description
by Janalyn Voigt (Author)
Can a young widow hide her secret shame from the Irish preacher bent on helping her survive? In an Idaho Territory boom town, America Liberty Reed overhears circuit preacher Shane Hayes try to persuade a hotel owner to close his saloon on Sunday. Shane lands face-down in the mud for his trouble, and there's talk of shooting him. America intervenes and finds herself in an unexpectedly personal conversation with the blue-eyed preacher. Certain she has angered God in the past, she shies away from Shane. Addie Martin, another widow, invites America to help in her cook tent in Virginia City, the new mining town. Even with Addie's teenage son helping with America's baby, life is hard. Shane urges America to depart for a more civilized location. Neither Shane's persuasions nor road agents, murder, sickness, or vigilante violence can sway America. Loyalty and ambition hold her fast until dire circumstances force her to confront everything she believes about herself, Shane, and God. Based on actual historical events during a time of unrest in America.
Author Biography
Janalyn Voigt's father instilled a love of literature in her at an early age by reading chapters from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Robinson Crusoe and other classics as bedtime stories. When she grew older and her father stopped reading stories at night, she continued putting herself to sleep with tales she 'wrote' in her head. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Janalyn became a voracious reader, something she credits with teaching her to write. She trained as a classical vocalist, which explains why her writing is often described as musical. She served as a literary judge for several national contests. Her memberships include American Christian Fiction Writers and Northwest Christian Writers. Janalyn is represented by Wordserve Literary. When she's not immersed in one of her story worlds, Janalyn can usually be found weeding the garden, spending time with her family, or singing in the worship team at church. Join Janalyn Irene Voigt's Newsletter: janalynvoigt.com We're excited to add Janalyn's talents in writing historical romance to our roster of excellent authors and trust you'll enjoy her work as well. Library Journal Review (In part) While this book is billed as inspirational, the influence of faith is a relatively small part of this historical romance. This story from Voigt (DawnSinger) ... manages to keep the reader glued to every twist and turn. For readers who like their romances squeaky-clean and those interested in the historical Western setting.-Marlene Harris, Reading Reality, Atlanta
