Ken Lord

The Princess of Pudding River Ken Lord

How should rancher Harlan Graves act when his daughter Bernice runs away from boarding school, arriving home frightened and wanting her mother? He hasn't a clue, and the child's mother is buried on their ranch. How should Angelina Busto, The Cupcake Queen of New York, react when a nun attempts to set her up with a man nearly three thousand miles away? Her mother wants her to marry and bear children... but must it be so far away? This is a story of the pairing of two adults and the assimilation of a child who fears for her future. The principals meet in the mail (early in the 20th Century) and try to find a way to mesh. They meet in person and it doesn't work out. So she goes home. Was it a mislead? Is there a future for these two? Gilbert and Sullivan both have something to say about it. Especially if you like pastrami. Among the unique features of the book is a Godly way to explain menses. The story captures the interest of the mail-order bride stories but includes scriptural guidance in child-rearing and worship.