Lasting Love

In an adventurous saga of the American frontier, an independent young schoolteacher sets off on a dangerous quest to find a new beginning beyond the trail's end. Heartbroken and ashamed at being jilted, Chris Beth welcomes the perils of frontier life and intends to face every crisis as she has all others...alone. Then, thrown together with a small band of settlers in a place ravaged by uprisings, Chinook winds, and devastating floods, she learns to lean on God and others in good times and bad. Readers will laugh and cry with her as she discovers that never-failing love is a gentle stranger. In an adventurous saga of the American frontier, young schoolteacher Chris Beth begins a dangerous quest to find a new beginning. Thrown together with a small band of settlers in a place ravaged by uprisings, winds, and floods, she learns to lean on God.

When Chris Beth said yes to a struggling country minister's proposal, life seemed almost too good to be true. Could it last? The settlers in their little Oregon community could scarcely afford a resident preacher's salary, and Chris Beth's teaching contract would soon end. Another separation. More adjustments. Threatening and captivating adventures reveal the heartaches and joys of real pioneer life...wagon caravans of starving people rumbling through frontier territory. Fear of Indian uprisings, drought, plagues of grasshoppers, and the faith and commitment of people shouldering heavy burdens in a common bond of love. Ever present and strengthening their arms to hold each other up is love's silent song.

With the death of her sister Vangie, Chris Beth finds herself struggling to keep the family together. The children appear to be adjusting to the loss, but not Vangie's husband Wil...his silence is hiding a depth of grief that resists comfort. When painful memories drive Wil away from those he loves, a strange foreboding overwhelms Chris Beth...as though a permanent night has fallen over their home. But evening means stars, and after that the dawn. If only Chris Beth could believe that... Diary of a Loving Heart promises a new kind of courage, a new appreciation of home and family, and offers the gentle reminder that the Almighty looks after His children. With the death of her sister Vangie, Chris Beth finds herself struggling to keep the family together. Diary of a Loving Heart promises a new kind of courage, an appreciation of family, and a gentle reminder that the Almighty looks after His children. June Masters Bacher is the author of three poneer romance series with total sales of more than 1 million. Her name is synonymous with delightful storytelling involving mysterious twists.