Bøger af Bonnie Leon

After the death of her mother, Emmalin Hammond discovers she is not the heiress she’d always assumed she’d be. The revelation exposes her fiancé’s true intentions when he withdraws his marriage proposal, leaving Emmalin heartbroken and humiliated. When she discovers the father she believed to be dead is still alive and living in the Oregon Territory she decides it is time to meet the man who has been hidden from her all of her life. Accompanied by her Uncle Jonathon, she sets out for the Oregon Territory in search of answers and hoping for a renewed relationship with her father. When tragedy strikes, she confronts the terrifying challenge of completing her quest alone. Faced with few options, she entrusts her life to a mountain man named Jacob Landon who agrees to transport her to a small settlement in Southern Oregon called Deer Creek, a place also known as the Land of One Hundred Valleys. Emmalin is not prepared for the hardships of life in the Oregon wilderness. Each day presents a new challenge. Newfound friends, including the reserved Jacob Landon, who unexpectedly stirs her heart, come alongside to help her adapt. Yet she feels out of place. Should she brave the arduous journey back to Philadelphia for the life she once knew or remain and hope for something better in the Oregon wilderness?

In the spring of 1885, Luba Engstrom meets Nicholas Matroona, a strong, brooding Native from the island of Unalaska. Against her parents' wishes, she elopes, believing love will be enough to bridge the gap between the civilized world of Juneau and the primitive culture of Nicholas's small village. After all, before Luba was born, her mother lived on a wild Alaskan island until she was forced to leave when a tsunami destroyed her people.But from the moment Luba arrives at Nicholas's home, she struggles to adapt and learn the village ways. Will the conflict between her husband's belief in ancient gods and her faith in Jesus Christ the Redeemer destroy Luba and Nicholas's relationship? Return to the Misty Shore-the third book in the Northern Lights series.

This fully revised, 20th Anniversary Edition of In the Land of White Nights is the second book in the Northern Lights series by award-winning, best-selling author Bonnie Leon.Anna or rivers of gold—which will captivate his heart?The lure of the nineteenth-century gold rush calls to Erik, a civil-war veteran. He and Anna, his Aleutian bride, set sail for a new life together in Sitka. Anna stands strong against the adversities of the new land with its unfamiliar culture and fearsome challenges. She fights the prejudice of others, while growing her newfound faith in the white man’s God.When forced to move farther north and begin again, Anna refuses to give up, allowing nothing to stand in the way of her family’s happiness. They discover joy as well as heartache in the Alaskan wilderness. But will Erik’s love of gold put all they’ve worked so hard for in jeopardy?4 Stars from RT Book Reviews!"This was first published in the 1990s and has been revised and updated to reflect current trends. It is the second in the Northern Lights series and is a beautifully written book including descriptive details of Alaska in the 1860s without overwhelming the plot. There have been changes that have made it better and more exciting. Bonnie Leon is a talented author who has brought back to life one of her best series and improved upon it."Anna, Erik, and their children have built a home and have started their new life on the frontier of Alaska. They are both aware there will be whispers and harsh words, because Anna is an Aleutian Indian and she is married to a white man. Anna wants her children to have an education and to be able to take care of themselves when they are adults. Erik does not understand why this is important to Anna. Anna keeps her faith strong and reaches out to people to show and teach them that God loves them and that she forgives them for their treatment of her and her family. Can the family make a living in the wilderness with all the hatred and racism surrounding them?" 

An adventurous young female pilot with a pioneering spirit makes a new start in 1930s Alaska Territory.

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.

An adventurous female pilot struggles to make her way in a man's world in the wild 1930s Alaskan territory.