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The Other Brother
Title: THE OTHER BROTHER
Author: Lena Nelson Dooley
Publisher: Heartsong Presents
ISBN #: 1-58660-605-0
Genre: Historical Inspirational Romance
Review by: Vickie McDonough
After waiting five long years for her fiance to get established on a farm in Minnesota, Olina Sandstrom is ecstatic when Lars finally sends her money for passage from Sweden to America. Her departure from home was far from what she expected, and now Olina harbors a deep aching hurt that she doesn’t know how she will endure. When she arrives in New York, Olina must face another trial. Lars isn’t there to meet her.
Gustaf Nilsson is tired of fixing the messes his younger brother Lars creates. And this is the worst one to date. Against his own wishes, Gustaf travels to New York to bring Olina back to the family farm. But the beautiful woman waiting at the docks is nothing like the young farm girl he knew in Sweden.
Life, or maybe God, has thrown Gustaf and Olina together. Olina quickens his heart like Anna, his fiance, never has, but the Olina is angry with God. So what does Gustaf do about Anna? Will time and a gentle hand guide Olina back to God and into the arms of THE OTHER BROTHER?
THE OTHER BROTHER is the heartwarming story of how God can take a broken promise and turn it around, creating something wonderful. Olina suffers not only the betrayal of her fianc but alienation from her whole family and the only home she’s ever known. She bravely faces each obstacle with grace and grit. She’s a wonderful heroine and a great example of enduring gracefully in the face of immeasurable difficulties. Gustaf is an honorable man who is forced into situations he doesn’t want or deserve, but he plows through making the best of each one.
Lena Nelson Dooley has penned a moving novel that is certain to touch your heart and warm your spirit. You can’t go wrong picking up a copy of THE OTHER BROTHER.
Readers’ comments:
Just wanted to drop you a line and say how pleased I was to see your book, THE OTHER BROTHER, in the top ten of the reader polls. Honest and truly, I thought your book was the outstanding historical HP of the year, but so seldom do my top choices get any recognition! It seems that the top ten books are almost always those released in the few months prior to the vote. I saw your book there and just about cheered. Yay!
Please keep on writing!
Jill Stengl, Heartsong Author
I stayed up last night to read The Other Brother. I couldn’t quit until I was done! It was wonderful!
Christine Lynxwiler, President ACRW
I didn’t want this story to end. One of the best I’ve read yet!! Great job, Lena!! Let us read more from you! I wanted 3 or more sequels!! You developed the characters into more than just girl meets, then seeks the guy. There was a real story developed here & I want a sequel!!
K. H. Osage, IA
I had enjoyed The Other Brother so much that I could hardly wait to read this book. I was not disappointed. I fell in love with August and Anna just as I did with Gustaf and Olina. The next book can’t come soon enough for me. TX
I put The Other Brother on the top of my to-be-read pile, and at last got to read it. What a treat! You really came up with a wonderful, heart-wrenching conflict, and included just enough history and setting to make the story come alive. I look forward to reading the next two books in the series.
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