Eleanor's Journey West

Eleanor waited a year to follow her sister west.

When the orphanage sends Eleanor away with a marriage contract and a train ticket to Colorado, she doesn’t panic—she smiles, prays, and clings to one burning hope: Elsie is out there somewhere, and this forced “new life” might be the very road that leads them back to each other.

But Headmistress Hawthorne isn’t finished being cruel.

A glimpse of hidden letters—Elsie’s letters, kept from Eleanor for an entire year—ignites a desperate plan. With help from Thomas, Eleanor escapes the orphanage with the stolen folder tucked away… only to arrive in Central City and lose everything when a thief snatches her bag right off the boardwalk.

Everything—except her faith.

Calvin Clark didn’t send for a bride because he wanted romance. He sent because he needed help, stability, and a future that didn’t feel so lonely. A candlemaker and general store owner with more responsibility than rest, Calvin expects a practical arrangement… until Eleanor steps off the train with warm eyes, quick wit, and a heart full of devotion.

As Calvin offers protection, patience, and unexpected kindness, Eleanor begins to wonder if God has done more than bring her West to find her sister—maybe He’s offered her a home.

But Eleanor’s heart is divided. Because if she must choose between the sister she loves and the man she’s beginning to trust…

What happens when both feel like answered prayers?

A heartfelt Christian historical romance about second chances, sisterhood, and the quiet miracles God can work in the middle of loss.