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When 23‑year‑old Annora Nolan responds to a public notice, she leaves her crowded life in Philadelphia for a house‑keeping position on Lucas Brent’s Wyoming farm. Brent, widowed and father to two small children, strictly insists that Annora return home.
Undeterred, Annora arrives on the farm before her letter and requests simply a month’s trial of duties—from cooking to household upkeep—hoping that perseverance might earn her the prospect of marriage.
Set against the backdrop of late nineteenth‑century rural America, the story follows Annora’s faith‑guided determination, the practical demands of farm life, and the possibility that a brief test of character can blossom into a lasting partnership.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: Christian Fiction/Christian Romance
Authors: Sally Laity
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