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The Simple Hand of Fate
The Simple Hand of Fate is the story of a young girl whose whole life changes when she meets and falls in love with an "unsuitable" boy. Both families disapprove, but the couple continues to see each other. They plan to marry. Bewitched by love, Cantly's life is about to change forever. She is about to learn why they say, "be careful what you wish for."
Cantly becomes pregnant. Her fiancé goes away on family business before she has a chance to tell him. When Cantly's father finds out, he rejects her and sends her to stay with her married sister. She runs away and finds a boarding house in town, where she is soon accepted as one of the family.
Cantly loses the baby, but her fiancé tracks her down, and they marry. They are happy for a time, and are planning to build their own house on the family farm. Then Cantly becomes pregnant again, but there are complications.
Cantly becomes pregnant. Her fiancé goes away on family business before she has a chance to tell him. When Cantly's father finds out, he rejects her and sends her to stay with her married sister. She runs away and finds a boarding house in town, where she is soon accepted as one of the family.
Cantly loses the baby, but her fiancé tracks her down, and they marry. They are happy for a time, and are planning to build their own house on the family farm. Then Cantly becomes pregnant again, but there are complications.
221 pages, Perfect Paperback
First published January 1, 2005
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February 16, 2010
Read this book in 2 days....really loved it. It's the story of strong-willed girl growing up with an abusive father and she made up her mind that she would not be treated the way her mother had been in her marriage. This book is #1 in a series of three.
Quote from cover: "Set in 1915, a time when the head of the family called all the shots, Cantly's father shows his true colors,thus losina daughter and a wife at the same time. Bewitched by love, Cantly's life is about to change forever. She is about to learn why thet sa. "be careful what you wish for."
The author is local to my area and I knew her mother-in-law which made the book all the more special to me.Looking forward to reading the next two...the third has just come out.
Quote from cover: "Set in 1915, a time when the head of the family called all the shots, Cantly's father shows his true colors,thus losina daughter and a wife at the same time. Bewitched by love, Cantly's life is about to change forever. She is about to learn why thet sa. "be careful what you wish for."
The author is local to my area and I knew her mother-in-law which made the book all the more special to me.Looking forward to reading the next two...the third has just come out.
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