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A brother's regret.
An enemy's revenge.
Both may draw the Norgaard family back
together again.
But at what cost?
Aven Norgaard is finally feeling settled in Blackbird Mountain. The sorrow of losing her husband in Norway and the difficulty of sailing to America to begin a new life are but shadows now. Aven is enjoying married life once more, and she and Thor are anticipating the birth of their first child.
All seems to be going well until Thor, who has been deaf since
birth, agrees to an interview and medical examination to help the Bureau of
Research for the Deaf and Dumb. During the interview Thor and Aven discover
that longtime enemies of the Norgaards are back in town causing trouble.
Shortly after the examination, Thor becomes extremely ill. Liver disease
from past drinking habits or foul play?
Haakon Norgaard, Thor's youngest
brother, has spent the last four years at sea running from his past. Time
and distance have done nothing to erase the pain and regret of trying to force
more than friendship upon Aven. And now there's a widow in Norway to add to his
list of regrets. Longing to finally make amends, Haakon is torn between two
women on opposite shores and wonders if he'll be welcomed by either.
Determined to start
somewhere, Haakon finds himself in a battle that may cost him more than he
bargained for. In the end, will Haakon find restoration or rejection?
Daughters of Northern
Shores is the sequel
to Sons of Blackbird Mountain.
My
Thoughts
Even though I haven't read the first novel in this series, Sons
of Blackbird Mountain, I was captivated by Daughters of Northern
Shores. This was my first
acquaintance with award-winning author, Joanne Bischof, and I'm definitely
craving more from her!
Her writing is
emotionally deep and rich, which created a story that I felt more than read.
Joanne has a way with words that caused me to pause and ponder along the way.
Oh, and there's this quote (actually part of a quote) that I absolutely adore
and would love to have on my living room wall: ". . . with time
and lives precious, there seemed no better hour than this." This
quote is such a wonderful reminder for me to be present and take advantage
of the time given to me each moment.
The icing on the
already delicious cake for me was the fact that the Norgaard family hails from
Norway. Norwegian blood runs in my veins, and my grandpa even bears the name of
Thorson. It's just fun to read stories about places my own ancestors are
from.
I think it's safe to
say it's a good book when tears stain my cheeks as the end of the novel draws
near. Tears for the words wrecking my heart and tears for reminders of loves
and losses in my own life.
I loved this Christian novel and
can't wait to go back and read Sons of Blackbird Mountain!
Book Rating: 5 stars