Lauras Shadow, Allison Pittman
Lauras Shadow, Allison Pittman
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Laura's Shadow

Author: Allison Pittman

Narrator: Suzie Althens

Unabridged: 9 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Oasis Audio

Published: 08/01/2022


Synopsis

Family Secrets Spill One Conversation at a Time
 
Visit historic American landmarks through the Doors to the Past series. History and today collide in stories full of mystery, intrigue, faith, and romance.

De Smet, South Dakota—1890 
Young women growing up in De Smet live by two rules: don’t go out in a snowstorm and don’t give your heart to Cap Garland. Young Mariah Patterson only managed to obey one. Orphaned and having devoted her youth to scrapping out a life with her brother Charles, Mariah finds herself with no option but to marry the devoted—but dull—Merrill Gowan. Throwing caution to the wind, she seizes an opportunity to lay her feelings at Cap’s feet, even though she knows Cap sees the world through the torch he carries for Laura Ingalls. Mariah is certain her love for Cap will be strong enough to break both bonds, and she’s willing to risk everything to prove it. 
 
De Smet, South Dakota—1974  
Trixie Gowan is the fourth generation of living Gowan women residing in the sprawling farmhouse on the outskirts of De Smet. Well, former resident. She’s recently acquired her own bachelor girl apartment in Minneapolis, where she works writing ads for a neighborhood paper. She might live and work in the city, but her co-workers still call her Prairie Girl. Thus the inspiration for her comic strip—"Lost Laura"—in which a bespectacled girl in a calico dress tries to make her way in the city. The name is a quiet rebellion having grown up in a household where she’d been forbidden to mention the name, Laura. But when her great-grandmother Mariah’s declining health brings Trixie home for a visit, two things might just keep her there: the bedside manner of Dr. Campbell Carter and the family secret that seems to be spilling from GG’s lips one conversation at a time. 

About The Author

As far as I know, I have always been a writer. Before I could put words to page, I would dictate stories to my mother. I have always lulled myself to sleep by crafting stories--a new chapter each night. When God called me to write, I was thrilled to answer His prompting. And so it was, after a long conversation with my husband, I left a 20-year teaching career to pursue a new direction. It called for a HUGE step of faith, but God has kept me and our family safe. I count every single one of my readers as one of God's blessings in my life, and I like to think of my stories as being the first step in a conversation. Please visit my website, www.allisonpittman.com and send me an email. It is one of my greatest joys to hear from you!


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kimberly on August 05, 2022

Pretty perfect My thanks to the author, Allison Pittman, the publisher and to Goodreads Giveaways for my ebook of this wonderful story. Two timelines come together at the end with charm and warmth. There's a link to Little House on the Prairie for those fans. The best parts, though, are two stories o......more

Goodreads review by Caitlin on June 24, 2022

3 ⭐️ While there were some aspects of Laura's Shadow that I did appreciate, one of them being the author's writing style and character development and another being the pacing of the story (especially considering this book is about 70-100 pages shorter than full-length novels, the pacing of events w......more