Home Fires Author:Susan Kay Law SHE STUMBLED INTO A NEW LIFE... — Amanda Sellington's marriage to one of New York's richest and most infamous men was the envy of every woman in 1870s Manhattan. But in truth, her life with him was unbearable. Gathering the courage she didn't know she possessed, Amanda escaped from her gilded prison and sought refuge far away, in a small and utte... more »rly beautiful Minnesota town. There, at the crossroads of two peaceful rivers, she found hope -- and the handsome Jakob Hall. Touched by his honesty and strength, Amanda longed to give in to happiness, but the past intruded -- a past the Jakob would do his best to help her forget.« less