Streams of Mercy (Song of Blessing) - Softcover

Lauraine Snelling

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764211064 ISBN 13: 9780764211065

Publisher: Bethany House Publishers, 2015

Synopsis

The Heartwarming Drama Continues in the Song of Blessing Series

Anji Baard Moen, a recent widow, returns from Norway with her children. She quickly settles back into life in Blessing, teaching Norwegian history in the high school and writing articles for the Blessing Gazette. When tragedy strikes, Anji steps in to run the newspaper and soon finds a kindred spirit in the widower who owns the printing press. As they spend time together, Anji wonders if there's something more than friendship growing between them.

But Anji has also caught the eye of a recent arrival to Blessing. He has put his carpentry skills to good use on the town's building projects, including Anji's house. But Anji is torn between her feelings of loyalty to someone who needs her and the chance to build a new life with this intriguing newcomer.

Where will her choice take her?

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From the Inside Flap:

Anji gathered her bag, and by the time she walked to the coat pegs by the door, Thomas was holding her coat for her. He rested his hands on her shoulders for a fraction of a second, but still, the heat of his hands warmed her shoulders. Being treated with such care was easy to get used to. Those little gallantries were some of the many things she'd been missing since Ivar died.

"Thank you," she said over her shoulder with a smile. Looking up into his twinkling blue eyes made her catch her breath. Stop this, she ordered herself as they made their way to the front door. Thomas Devlin is a friend, a delightful friend, but that is all. Besides, you know he's unavailable. Since when had her mind gone veering off in a romantic direction?

It had not been two years yet since Ivar had died. So technically she was still in mourning, even though she had put off her widow's weeds before she arrived back in North Dakota. Had she remained in Norway, that would not have been permitted. The thought of Ivar drenched her eyes. Grief was strange, attacking at odd moments, then running off again as if gleeful at the misery left behind. She dabbed at her eyes as she stepped through the door.

"Are you all right?" Thomas asked, being too perceptive for her comfort.

After sniffing and forcing a nod, Anji paused on the south-facing steps and lifted her face to the sun.

From the Back Cover:

Anji's Return to the Red River Valley Offers a Fresh Start--and a Surprising Second Chance at Love.

Anji Baard Moen, recently widowed in Norway, returns to North Dakota with her children. She quickly settles back into life in the familiar surroundings of Blessing, teaching in the high school and writing articles for the Blessing Gazette. In the midst of an unexpected crisis, Anji is thrust into a role she never imagined. And almost without her even being aware, an old friendship begins to show signs of developing into something more.

Meanwhile, Thomas Devlin, a minister without a post, has arrived in town. Devlin supports himself as a journeyman carpenter, and with the town growing rapidly, he has no shortage of opportunities. Establishing himself in a new community has its challenges, but as the newcomer gets to know the young widow whose house he's been working on, he thinks he may have found yet another reason to stay. . . .

"Christian historical fiction fans will enjoy this touching romance/drama about love, trust, forgiveness, and God's callings."--Christian Retailers+Resources

About this edition

• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0764211064
• ISBN 13: 9780764211065
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 380