Dream Mountain
About this ebook
Her heart has already been promised to another.
The year is 1894 in a small village in Northern Europe and spring holds a promise of love. Marta is set to celebrate her eighteenth birthday when a young man comes to town and into her life. Josef plans to only stay for the summer, but when he meets Marta, he vows to never leave. Their love blooms like the summer flowers but is soon crushed by His Lordship, the baron whose land her father works.
In exchange for Marta’s hand in marriage, the nobleman will give more land to her father. She is whisked away to his manor as Josef’s uncle plans their escape. Marta must free herself from her imprisonment to find a life with her true love.
Danger waits behind every shadow as she fights her way back to Josef. Friends who believe in their love risk everything to help the young couple find happiness. But who can she trust? How far is the baron’s reach?
Josef has nothing to offer but his love. Will he wait for her?
Can she survive the arduous journey?
When will her dreams be fulfilled?
About the author
My life has led me from the foothills of Northern California, to Interior Alaska, the beaches of Kona, Hawaii, and finally the high desert of Arizona. Along the way I’ve been a mom, wife, bookkeeper, camp cook at a gold mining operation, lay counselor, singer, entrepreneur, photographer and friend. I’ve tried to live a life of compassion, empathy, and humor. I’ve done much more listening than speaking. (My children may disagree!)
Besides a story meant to entertain, it is my desire for you to glean hope, inspiration and encouragement from these words. Wherever you are in life, it is my wish that you walk among angels unaware.
“May you laugh till it hurts... and love till it doesn’t.”
– E.C. Trent