The Blessing is a departure from my Biblical fiction--it's set in 1890's New York and Colorado. However, it was inspired by a few snippets of my own family's lore, and ... might serve as a quiet meditation on the Book of Job. Quiet? Well, not entirely quiet. It is inspired by my own family's lore, after all. (More on that part later.) Rifles, gamblers, runaways, food, and quite a few wrenching scenes are involved.
Here's the back cover copy:
May Somerville has suffered a year worthy of the Bible’s Job, and
the man who unknowingly prompted all her troubles has fallen in love with her.
Isolated in Colorado’s rugged mountains, her beloved family shattered
by tragedy and loss, May Somerville questions her Creator amid her struggles to
survive. Beset by unexpected storms, both physical and spiritual, May seeks
blessings—reasons for hope as she works to restore her family.
Separated from May by unforeseen circumstances and the expectations of
others, Alex Whittier is determined to reverse injustices suffered by the
Somervilles. But is it too late to redeem himself for the sake of the
courageous young woman he’s been unable to forget?
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