Romance, Mystery and the Wonder of God’s Creation
Summerside Press
Love Finds You in Mackinac Island, Michigan by Melanie Dobson
Author Melanie Dobson transports readers to a magical place and time to reveal God’s majesty
Not
only does God love to create, He also loves His creation. This is the
message author Melanie Dobson hopes that her readers gain from her
latest release Love Finds You in Mackinac Island, Michigan (Summerside Press) that combines historical romance with her trademark element of mystery.
A story filled with beauty and wonder, Love Finds You in Mackinac Island, Michigan transports
readers to a magical place and time. The story begins in the 1890s at
the end of the Gilded Age, a golden era of prosperity and growth. As the
Gilded Age comes to a close, the kingdoms of many wealthy
industrialists begin to collapse, including the once-wealthy Bissette
family who has nearly lost its fortune. However, the Bissettes still own
a home on the fashionable Mackinac Island, where they will spend one
last summer in the hope of introducing their daughter Elena to a wealthy
suitor.
Not only is Elena is repulsed by the
idea of marrying for money, she quickly grows tired of the extravagant
balls and spends most evenings escaping back into Mackinac’s rugged
forest. There she meets Chase, a handsome laborer who shares her love
for the night sky. The two begin to meet in secret at an abandoned
lighthouse where they discover a mysterious tattered diary.
As
Elena falls in love with Chase, her mother relentlessly plots to
introduce her to Chester Darrington, the island’s most eligible
bachelor. While marriage to the elusive millionaire would solve the
Bissettes’ financial woes, Elena is torn between duty to her family and
true love.
The Love Finds You series
from Summerside Press is a collection of novels that captures the
flavor of towns and cities across the country with colorful histories.
The towns become as much of a part of the stories as the characters
themselves. Researching the towns in which her novels are set is the
aspect of historical fiction that Dobson enjoys most. In writing Love Finds You in Mackinac Island, Michigan,
she was able to explore the island that has intrigued her since her
early years growing up in Ohio. “I've always been fascinated by Mackinac
Island because I was told time seemed to stand still there,” explains
Dobson. “From the moment I got off the boat, I could sense it was a
magical place. There are no cars on the island so people ride bikes or
horse-drawn carriages through the charming village and back into the
forest. The island has been a popular vacation destination on the east
coast since 1819, so it’s rich with fascinating history and lore.”
In
the midst of writing this book, Dobson went to Haiti to help lead a
retreat for the wives of Haitian pastors. Each member of their team
spoke on a different name of God, and Dobson spoke about God as Mighty
Creator. “As I researched God's passion for creating and the love He has
for His creation, it was a joy for me to incorporate the wonder and
beauty of the universe into this historical novel. I hope that readers
leave with a sense of God's majesty on this beautiful island.”
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