Love Comes Softly by Janette Oke

Have you ever wondered how pioneers made it through the hardships that they had to face? In "Love Comes Softly" by Janette Oke, you get to see first hand the problems and see the beauty of the land while following Marty deal with some tough emotional issues. Marty is our heroine who was moving west with her new husband late in the fall. Just as they find land to settle on, her husband Clem is killed in an accident and Marty is left stranded with no money, no family, no house. To her rescue comes Clark Davis, a widower with a small daughter who has lost his wife. He proposes a marriage in name only in exchange for Marty taking care of his daughter and raising her as her own. Stay through the winter and he would send both back east in the spring. Can this really work? Two people living in the wilderness, dealing with day-to-day living, who don't know anything about each other. Clark has a strong faith in God and Marty isn't sure that she even believes, but Clark's quiet, calm strength grows on Marty. A lot changes for Marty while dealing with her grief over her husband, and to find out if she stays or goes back east, you will need to pick up the book.