A Wild and Heavenly Place

From the New York Times bestselling author of My Name is Mary Sutter comes a sweeping story of star-crossed lovers and the birth of Seattle. “A story of love,despairjealousyrevengeand hope…Beautiful.”—Elizabeth GeorgeNew York Times bestselling author How far would you go? How much would you risk? Hailey MacIntyre seems conjured from the depths of Samuel Fiddes’s loneliness. Caring for his young sister in the tenements of GlasgowScotlandSamuel has known only hungerwhile Hailey has never known want. Yetwhen Samuel saves Hailey’s brother from a runaway carriagetheir connection is undeniable. Through secret meetings and stolen momentstheir improbable love grows. But then the City of Glasgow Bank failsand Hailey’s bankrupt father impulsively moves their family across the globe to Seattlea city rumored to have coal in its hills and easy money for anyone willing to work for it. Samuel is haunted by Hailey’s parting words: RememberWashington Territory. Armed only with his witshe determines to follow herleaving behind everything he has ever known in search of Hailey and the chance of a better life for his sister. But the fledgling town barely cut out of the wilderness holds its own secrets and will test them all in ways unimaginable. Poignant and lyricalA Wild and Heavenly Place is an ode to the Pacific Northwestto those courageous enough to chase the American Dreamand to a love so powerful it endures beyond distancebeyond hope.