The Story Behind the Story...A Train Ride to Hearbreak
by Donna Schlachter
The idea for this story came from a love of a movie and a
friend with a great story to share.
The movie was “The Fugitive”, both the original series pilot
and the more recent remake. I loved the idea of a train ride leading to a
second chance.
My friend had recently taken a train ride from Denver to San
Francisco, and she shared several delightful stories. I wondered if a train
ride might be like a cruise in that it would provide an insulated environment
where the travelers might do something they’d never done before. If so, this
was perfect fodder for a romance, much like the old TV show, “The Love Boat”.
And then I saw “Murder on the Orient Express”, and as a
lover of anything Agatha Christie, decided to incorporate a few of the details
in my story.
The result? A chance meeting, two characters with integrity,
and a way for God to reach both of them.
John Stewart needs a wife. Mary
Johannson needs a home. On her way west, Mary falls in love with another. Now
both must choose between commitment and true love.
October 1895
Mary Johannson
has scars on her body that can’t compare with the scars on her heart. She is
alone in the world, with no family, no prospects, and no home.
John Stewart is
at his wit’s end. His wife of three years died in childbirth, leaving him with
a toddler and an infant, both girls. Theirs was the love of fairy tales, and
while he has no illusions about finding another like her, his children need a
mother.
Though separated by thousands of miles, they commit to a
mail-order marriage. But on their journey to Heartbreak, they meet another and
realize the life they’d planned would be a lie. Can they find their way back
from the precipice and into the love of God and each other, or are they
destined to keep their word and deny their heart?
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About Donna:
Donna lives in Denver with husband Patrick, her first-line
editor and biggest fan. She writes historical suspense under her own name, and
contemporary suspense under her alter ego of Leeann Betts. She is a hybrid
author who has published a number of books under her pen name and under her own
name. She is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers and Sisters In
Crime; facilitates a local critique group, and teaches writing classes and
courses. Donna is also a ghostwriter and editor of fiction and non-fiction, and
judges in a number of writing contests. She loves history and research, and
travels extensively for both. Donna
is proud to be represented by Terrie Wolf of AKA Literary Management.
www.HiStoryThruTheAges.com
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