Bøger af Lisa T. Bergren

"I have only one complaint about THE BRIDGE--once you pick it up, you can't put it down, no matter how much you might need to sleep or perform other essential daily functions. This is a masterfully told, riveting story about characters so real you'll be carrying on conversations with them weeks after you finish the book." --Carolyn Arends, recording artist and author"...grabs your heart and never lets go, sending it rushing downstream toward a heart-wrenching, yet ultimately redemptive conclusion. Bergren has outdone herself with this powerful story." --Liz Curtis Higgs, bestselling authorLOVE CAN BUILD A BRIDGE...After a tragic accident along the Swan River took the life of his mother, young Jared Conway grew up thinking little of the family he lost. As an adult, he remains without an anchor. With his marriage truly over--despite his attempts at reconciliation with his ex-wife--and his young son far away at boarding school, Jared discovers that his success as a commodities broker has brought him little inner peace.On impulse he suggests to his son that they go to Montana over the boy's summer break. Jared's plan is simple: to spend time with his child and to clean out the cabin he has inherited, in order to make a quick sale in the hot real-estate market.But when he gets to the river in Montana, Jared encounters three things that will change his life forever: the forces that have been driving him toward empty success, love for a spiritually grounded ceramist named Eden Powell, and the bridge that will finally lead him home.

"A new series from a seasoned author who writes from the heart."--Liz Curtis Higgs, New York Times best-selling author of Mine Is the Night"Fresh characters, a touching story, and plenty of adventure and romance."--MaryLu Tyndall, author of Surrender the Dawn and Veil of PearlsThe Epic Romance ContinuesFor Cora Kensington, the journey of a lifetime has taken unexpected turns. And her future--her very life--depends on the decisions she'll make at each crossroad. As the Grand Tour with her newfound family winds through France, Austria, and Italy, an unseen enemy trails close behind. And a forbidden love continues to put everyone's plans at risk.Cora must escape the bonds of the past and discover the faith to make the right choices . . . because each one has grave consequences.

Wealth cannot buy peace . . . or direction.For Cora Kensington, the Grand Tour was to be the trip of a lifetime. She discovered the family she never knew she had and may have even found the love she longs for in Will. Yet her life has just become infinitely more challenging . . . Hounded by the stubborn pursuit of Pierre de Richelieu and journalists chasing the beguiling story of the newest American heiress, Cora fights to remain true to her past, reconcile her present, and still embrace her future. But as Will struggles with her newfound wealth, Cora begins to wonder if their love is strong enough to withstand all that threatens to pull them apart.As she glimpses the end of the tour, Cora knows it's time to decide who and what defines her . . . and who and what does not.

When a Methodist preacher with a call to serve the slaves of Nevis settles at Selah's family plantation, their shared purpose brings them together--despite her guardians' concern over a romance that promises little security. As the Revolutionary War builds in the States and starvation looms, the future of the plantation and its people hangs in the

Englishwoman Verity Banning decides to start a business importing horses and other goods the residents of the West Indies need. This trade brings her to New York, where she meets revolutionary Ian McKintrick. As a friend to many Loyalists, Verity has always favored a peaceful resolution. But when a Patriot lays claim to her heart, she'll have to decide for what--and whom--she will fight.

In 1773, Lady Keturah Banning Tomlinson and her sisters inherit their father's estates and travel to the West Indies to see what is left of their legacy. On the island of Nevis, every man seems to be trying to win Keturah's hand and, with it, the ownership of her plantation. Set on saving their heritage, can she trust God with her future--and her heart?