A Groom For ChristmasBy Anne GreeneDescription:Felicity Daniel’s father dies, leaving her stranded at Ft. Laramie one-third of the way to homestead 640 acres in the Oregon Territory. She has money and supplies to continue her journey, but a woman alone cannot claim the free land. So, she advertises for a husband. Ben Bonneville’s got massive debt and Gold Rush fever and heads to California. But at Ft. Laramie he’s robbed of everything he owns except for the clothes on his back. His only recourse is to take Felicity as his wife. At the fork in the trail, will he help her homestead or will she help him dig for gold? Can these two very different people with very different goals find happiness together? Book Takeaway:God is in control no matter how terrible our circumstances. If only we trust Him. Why the author wrote this book:Both free land in Oregon and the California gold rush lured thousands to tame the wild west. The era and the excitement fascinate me. And many a mail-order bride made both trips. But this lady needed a mail-order husband. Sounds like a rolicking journey. |