A Breath of Hope

Name: A Breath of Hope
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Lauraine Snelling
ISBN: 9781501965975

Author: Lauraine Snelling

Series: Under Northern Skies #2

Narrator: Christina Moore

Unabridged: 9 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 04/03/2018

Categories: Fiction, Christian Fiction, Romance, Historical Fiction

Synopsis

One man’s past could affect all of their futures.

With her younger brother Ivar in tow, Nilda Carlson is on her way to America to join her older brother Rune and his family in the northeast forests of Minnesota.

While she sees this as a golden opportunity, she has enough experience in life to know it won’t be easy. The transatlantic voyage itself proves to be an adventure, and she hopes she will feel safe in her new home.

Rune and Signe Carlson are thrilled that Nilda and Ivar are coming to Minnesota, but life on the Strand farm remains a struggle. Rune is trying to build a house for his wife and children, but Uncle Einar Strand, obsessed with his own ambitions, refuses to help. What’s more, he forbids anyone from the community to step foot on his land, leaving Rune to toil on his own. When a tragedy lays bare the truth behind Einar’s anger and isolation, the Carlsons and Strands will have to come together like never before to become a true family.

About Lauraine Snelling

Lauraine Snelling is the award-winning author of over fifty books, including Blessing in Disguise, Song of Laughter, and Believing the Dream. She won a Silver Angel Award for An Untamed Land and a Romance Writers of America Golden Heart for Song of Laughter. She also writes for a wide range of magazines and teaches at writers' conferences across the country. Lauraine lives in California.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sarah Grace

It pains me to rate a Lauraine Snelling book only 3 stars. Unfortunately, this one was a little disappointing. A Breath of Hope picks up right where A Promise of Dawn left off. I wasn't expecting Rune and Signe's family to be as much as part of this, but I am so glad they were. I love those characte......more

Goodreads review by Maddy

I have to say that this book was a bit of a disappointment. The beginning of the book was definitely my favorite part. I enjoyed it pretty well up until Nilda and Ivar moved to America. The mystery with Dreng was interesting and I liked reading about their hope of moving to America. Their voyage to......more

Goodreads review by Libby

3.5 stars. A Breath of Hope was... interesting. There were a couple of historical inaccuracies that stood out for me, and it was slightly empty being the second book of the series. To read an in depth review, go here: [URL not allowed]-and-a-book-r... Things I Liked: The Characters. The Settings.......more

Goodreads review by Kristina

A Breath of Hope by Lauraine Snelling is the second novel in Under Northern Skies series. Nilda Carlson, Rune’s sister, wants to leave Norway and go to America. She is thrilled when a letter arrives from Einar Strand in America offering to pay for her passage. Nilda’s parents, though, will not allow......more

Goodreads review by Carolyn

Lauraine has developed a set of families and characters over the years that become part of our lives. They seem to live and breathe in the past and present. This book is no different, building on the last book featuring Rune and Signes' immigration deal with the abuse of their uncle and sponsor. Run......more