The Measure of Katie Calloway (Northwoods Dreams Book #1): A Novel

Serena B. Miller

Oct 2011 · Northwoods Dreams Book 1 · Baker Books

About this ebook

The Civil War has ended, but in Katie Calloway's Georgia home conflict still rages. To protect herself and her young brother from her violent and unstable husband, she flees north, finding anonymity and sanctuary as the cook in a Northwoods lumber camp. The camp owner, Robert Foster, wonders if the lovely woman he's hired has the grit to survive the never-ending work and harsh conditions of a remote pine forest in winter. Katie wonders if she can keep her past a secret from a man she is slowly growing to love.

With grace and skill, Serena Miller brings to life a bygone era. From the ethereal, snowy forest and the warm cookstove to the rowdy shanty boys and the jagged edges of the saw, every detail is perfectly rendered, transporting the reader back to the time when pine was king, men were made of iron, and rivers were choked with logs on the way to the sawmills. Readers will have a hard time leaving the Northwoods when they turn the last page.

Ratings and reviews

Abused wife of a cruel and demented plantation owner from war torn Georgia flees for her life. Begins a new life in a Michigan logging camp a their cook.

I rarely get to read for pleasure. I took time to read this book because I could barely put it down. The description the author provided of an unfamiliar career and way of living was mesmerizing and intense.

This has been one of the best books i have read in a long time! The authors descriptions of the logging camps & the characters made me feel as if i were right there living with them. Excellent read!

About the author

Serena Miller is the author of Love Finds You in Sugarcreek, Ohio, as well as numerous articles for periodicals such as Woman's World, Guideposts, Reader's Digest, Focus on the Family, Christian Woman, and more. She lives on a farm in southern Ohio.