Her family thrown into turmoil. Her best friend ripped away. Will it cost this young farming serf her dreams?Northern Germany, 1799. Fifteen-year-old serf Angel Waldmann's hardworking existence on her family's farm varies little from day-to-day. Born into a harsh reality, her simple aspirations are complicated only by her best friend being the daughter of a lower-status tenant. But fate delivers a cruel blow when the count who owns the Waldmann family reneges on an...

A forced courtship. A legacy's honor under threat. Will the truth destroy a young girl's chance at real love?Northern Germany, 1848. Young Rieke Waldmann knows the man she loves and hopes to marry doesn't meet her mother's standards. Though the radical idealist is willing to prove himself a suitable husband by striking out on his own to earn money, Rieke must also accept her mother's request to get to know the local miller's son. Surprised to discover her new suito...