The Tender Years by Alberta-resident author Janette Oke (
Wikipedia) is the 1st in her Prairie Legacy series following her highly popular 19th century western historical family saga series, Love Comes Softly, which has been turned into a set of TV movies (
IMDB,
Wikipedia), this installment a coming-of-age tale for the granddaughter of the family as she experiences new friendships and challenges, free courtesy of Christian publisher Baker's Bethany House imprint.
Currently free, apparently as one of their long-term introductory 1st-in-series offerings @
B&N (may also drop in the
UK),
Amazon (available to Canadians & in the
UK),
Kobo &
iTunes &
Google Play (all available to Canadians), &
ChristianBook (ADE-DRM ePub available worldwide).
Description
The Heartwarming Return to the Legacy of Marty and Clark Davis From the LOVE COMES SOFTLY series
Twenty years have passed since youngest daughter Belinda's story in Love Finds a Home. Marty and Clark's spiritual heritage has been lovingly passed on to their children and grandchildren and great-grandchildren. And now beloved granddaughter Virginia faces the test of her young life. Caught in that difficult period between childhood and adulthood, feeling that she doesn't really fit anywhere, Virginia struggles against what she considers to be unreasonable restrictions and expectations.
A lively new girl arrives at school, and Jenny seems to represent everything that Virginia is longing for--her looks, her daring, her alluring freedom from constraints. But then comes the day neither girl will ever forget.