In 1889 sixteen-year-old Luba marries a native Aleut against her parents' wishes and encounters contempt and indifference in his village where only her faith helps her to win out against hatred and ancient traditions.

Return to the Misty Shore (Northern Lights Series, Book 3)

Leon, Bonnie

Children's Books

Thomas Nelson. Inc.

When her prospector husband travels north to stake a claim leaving his Aleut wife in a Sitka boardinghouse, Anna must learn to cope with the white world and struggle with the predjudice she encounters

In the Land of White Nights (Northern Lights Series, Book 2)

Literature & Fiction

United States

The Journey of Eleven Moons captures the essence of life in an Aleut tribe in 19th-century Alaska. The story tells of one woman's courage and wisdom as she comes to believe in God while facing danger and uncertainty in a rugged, untamed wilderness. Bonnie Leon is a descendant of the Aleut tribe.

The Journey of Eleven Moons (Northern Lights Series, Book 1)

Hannah Talbot has no one. Forced to leave the only home she's ever known, she works for a cruel employer who brutally takes the one thing she has left--her dignity. When she is banished from London, she is certain God has turned his back on her. John Bradshaw was a successful businessman whose untamed spirit sometimes wanted more. When he is betrayed by those closest to him, he loses everything--his wife, his business, even his freedom. John's and Hannah's paths are about to cross. Aboard a ghastly, nineteenth-century prison ship from London to Australia, John and Hannah must keep hope alive and trust God's unconditional love.

To Love Anew

Revell

It's the early 1800s and the wondrous land of Australia is full of possibilities as settlers stake their claims. Hannah and John are settling some land in New South Wales and hoping to start a family. But their bright hopes for the future are clouded with trouble. As they try unsuccessfully to have a baby, Hannah suffers from guilt over her past. Now this haunts her and her relationship with John--she's never told her husband about this chapter of her life. Full of the kind of emotional longings romance readers crave, Longings of the Heart is the heart-rending second book in the Sydney Cove series. Established and new Leon fans alike will finish this story wanting more.

Longings of the Heart: A Novel

Just when things seem to be looking up for John and Hannah Bradshaw, their world is turned upside down. Years ago, John was in prison when he was told his first wife, Margaret, died. So how is it that she shows up in Sydney Town looking to pick up where they left off? Her marriage now null and void, Hannah is distraught. But she and John feel they must separate to allow John's first marriage to continue. But is Margaret hiding something after all? And just what will she do to get what she wants? This conclusion to the Sydney Cove trilogy will draw readers in with its suspenseful, romantic, and tender narrative.

Enduring Love: A Novel

Kate Evans is an adventurous and independent young woman with a pioneering spirit. She pilots a maildelivery plane in the forbidding Alaskan wilderness, the lone woman in a male profession. But even that seems easy compared to finding true love. She likes a fellow pilot and would even consider marrying him if it weren't for Paul, a mysterious man on her mail route with a gentle spirit and a past to hide. Can Kate break through the walls Paul has put up around his heart? And will her quest for adventure be her demise? Book 1 in the Alaskan Skies series, Touching the Clouds will draw readers in with raw emotion and suspense, all against the stunning backdrop of the Alaskan wilds.

Touching the Clouds: A Novel (Alaskan Skies)

Kate Evans may be a woman in a man's profession, but as Alaskan bush pilots go she's one of the best. She often works closely with doctor Paul Anderson, bringing much needed medical services to far flung people in the forbidding wilderness. But when a new boss who is against women pilots takes over the airfield, Kate's dreams and even her life are at stake. Can she prove her worth? Or will she die trying? And will she ever be able to truly surrender to her growing love for Paul? Full of highflying adventure and tender personal moments, Wings of Promise is the exciting second book in the Alaskan Skies series.

Wings of Promise: A Novel

Religion & Spirituality

As they set out to make a new life together, Paul fears that Kate's job as a bush pilot will eventually claim her life.

Joy Takes Flight: A Novel (Alaskan Skies)

After falling for a handsome young Australian named Daniel Thornton, Rebecca Williams gives up her life in high society Boston and follows him to his father's cattle station deep in the bush country of late 1800s Queensland. As she acclimates herself to her new surroundings and her new family, Rebecca is unpleasantly surprised to find that Daniel's father, Bertram, not only runs the prosperous cattle station, but also runs his son's life. And his influence doesn't stop there. It seems to Rebecca that Bertram oppresses his wife, his servants, his ranch hands, and even the rest of the townsfolk in Thornton Creek! Can Rebecca adjust to her awkward surroundings? Will she ever be able to get along with Bertram's bullying? Or will he drive Rebecca and Daniel apart once and for all?

Heart of Thornton Creek, The: A Novel

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