By Andrea Boeshaar
All politics and apocalyptic theories aside, what’s
happening in 2013 is the release of the last book in my
Fabric of Time series. Each novel in the series moves up a generation, beginning in 1848 and ending in 1902.
The idea for this series came when I coordinated our
Eikaas-Fluge family reunion in the late 1990s – that’s right. Almost 20 years
ago! When the team at Charisma House and its fiction division, Realms, was
interested in my idea, I rejoiced!!! Family is so important to me –
dysfunction, quirks, and all. So I began to research and write. The novels in my series are brand new stories, published by Charisma Media within the last year.
My great-grandparents were married in 1900. Both had emigrated
from Norway with hopes of living a better life. Sounds relevant for even today,
doesn’t it?
We all have a history. However, I understand why some people choose to abandon their
pasts because of things that have happened – bad things, embarrassing things,
difficult things. But I also believe that if we ask God to heal our wounds and help us forgive and
forget the ugly, we can accept and embrace our histories – even write about them. After all, God uses everything in our lives to mold and shape us into the people that He wants us to be.
And we know that for those who love God
all things work together for good,
for those who are called according to his purpose.
(Romans 8:29 ESV)
Threads of Hope (January 2012)
The year is 1848, and Kristin Eikaas has traveled from
Norway
to
Wisconsin
with dreams of a new life. But when she arrives, she finds one disappointment
after another. Worse, her superstitious uncle now believes that his neighbor’s
Oneida Indian wife has put a curse on Kristin. Everyone knows the Sundbergs put
spells on people…
Everyone except
Kristin. Her run-ins with Sam Sundberg only prove that he is a good man from a
Christian family. But when her uncle discovers she’s been associating with Sam,
his temper flares. To escape his wrath, Kristin gratefully accepts a job as the
Sundbergs’ house girl, finding solace at the family’s spinning wheel.
In the time Sam and
Kristin spend together, their friendship develops into much more, and Sam prays
about a match between them. But opposition threatens to derail their newfound
love. Will they have the courage to stand up for what is right—even against
their own families?
Threads of Faith (October 2012)
Julianna Wayland is running for her life! She hides in a
crate on London’s dock, only to be loaded onto a
ship bound for America.
During the voyage, she becomes acquainted with Captain Daniel Sundberg who
assuages her fears of sea-faring men. He’s not at all what she expected. By the
time they reach New York’s
harbor, Julianna’s certain she’s in love with him. The only problem is Daniel
has plans for himself – plans that don’t include her.
Daniel Sundberg intends to say a last goodbye to his
dying father in Manitowoc, Wisconsin and make sure his mother and
sisters are well-taken care of, then get on with his life – a life he’s lived
apart from his biological family.
Threads of Love (Coming in May 2013)
It’s 1902 and Emily
Sundberg considers herself a proper school teacher of the Twentieth Century.
But a decade ago, she behaved more like a tomboy than a young lady. So when the
neighbor’s grandson came to visit one summer, they became fast friends and
Emily even got her first kiss. Unfortunately, Jake Edgerton told all the local boys. Rumors circulated, the taunts and teasing began. Emily
caved from embarrassment and guilt. She wasn't ever able to confront Jake about the incident either. He’d returned to Fallon, Montana and she never saw or heard from him
again. Over the years she’d worked
hard to prove to her former classmates and the people of Manitowoc, Wisconsin that,
despite past mistakes, she really was a decent, upstanding young woman, one befitting
of a school teacher. But even with the passing of time, Emily’s never forgotten
Jake and how he nearly ruined her life…
And now he’s a U. S.
deputy marshal and he’s back in town!
Later this month the winners of the IRCAs will be announced. IRCA stands for Inspirational Readers Choice Award and it's sponsored by Romance Writers of America's inspirational chapter, Faith, Hope & Love (FHL). I'm so honored that my novel Threads of Faith (book 2 in my series) is a finalist in this year's competition.
"I like the way Ms. Boeshaar writes. She is an accomplished author who knows how to deliver true to life dialog and create characters that you fall in love with. The love story between Julianna and Daniel is a lot of fun and this book is filled with plenty of action to keep you turning the pages. This is an excellent read! I recommend it." VicG
