The Captain's Bride

Elsa Anders's dream of marrying Peder Ramstad is about to come true. But as this independent strong-willed woman discovers her own creative gifts--a love for travel painting and the sea--can she find happiness with a captain who insists upon leaving her safely on shore?. Leaving their home in Norway behind Elsa and Peder embark on a voyage to a new life in America with their closest friends including: Kaatje Jansen a woman seeking a new beginning for the sake of her marriage and for the child growing within her; Elsa's sister Tora a sly young vixen who knows exactly what she wants--and exactly how to get it; and Karl Martensen a man torn between his friendship for Peder and a forbidden secret love for Elsa that threatens to ruin them all.. From the gentle hills of Bergen Norway to the rocky coast of Camden Maine and across the crashing danger-filled waves of the open sea experience an epic saga of perseverance passion faith and fidelity in the Northern Lights series.