In a divided town
 during a dangerous era,
who can be trusted?

Liberty, Indiana is home to a stop on the Underground Railroad operated by Quaker abolitionists Anna Brent and her father. Harboring runaway slaves is a dangerous mission; anyone caught aiding them is subject to imprisonment.

When Anna’s secret work is threatened, can she turn to the handsome yet outspoken Daniel Stanton, Liberty’s newspaper editor, to ensure the safety of the runaways so dear to her? Will she and Daniel risk everything for their beliefs— including their personal liberty?

"A compelling historical romance intricately woven with suspense, page-turning tension, and tender glimpses into a passionate young heroine’s heart. Melanie Dobson’s strong storytelling skills will have you glued to the pages of this intensely satisfying book."
--Miralee Ferrell, author of The Other Daughter

"Melanie Dobson crafts a lyrical novel about the brave sojourners on Indiana’s Underground Railroad. Step backward in time with her characters and be ready to lose your heart!"
--Patti Lacy, author of What the Bayou Saw

Love Finds You in Liberty, Indiana is now available


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After her mother commits suicide, Elise Friedman travels to Germany to search for answers and discovers her mother’s dark secret inside the walls of a medieval abbey. When the man who destroyed her mother threatens to destroy her as well, Elise fights for a way out of the darkness before she is consumed.

 
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Love Finds You in Homestead, Iowa releases March 2010

Thanks so much for stopping by my site! I'm grateful for the opportunity to share about my journey as well as the stories that God has placed in my heart. My latest book, Love Finds You in Liberty, Indiana, was an absolute joy and honor to write. This historical novel is about a courageous Quaker woman in 1850 who risks everything to run a station on the Underground Railroad.

In order to research this book, I traveled to Liberty and spent several days crawling around in secret rooms and hiding places that once harbored runaways slaves along the Underground Railroad. I explored old cemeteries, walked along an abandoned canal, learned how to cook on an open hearth, read mounds of old articles, and met some amazing people who opened up their homes and family history to me (click here to see pix of my trip). While this book is fiction, it is based on true stories about the courage and compassion of Quakers who harbored runaway slaves in their homes and then escorted them up to Canada along the "Liberty Line."

A month or so before I began writing this book, I discovered The Pursuit of God by A. W. Tozer. In this powerful book, Tozer gives a potent reminder that we are designed to connect to God—that we need to seek Him, and we need to listen. "The facts are that God is not silent," Tozer writes, "has never been silent. It is the nature of God to speak."

My prayer is that Love Finds You in Liberty, Indiana gives a glimpse of the amazing things that can happen as we—like the Quakers—listen to God's voice today.

Blessings,
~Melanie

P.S. Click here if you’d like to see pictures from my research trip to the Amana Colonies in Iowa. Love Finds You in Homestead, Iowa will release in April 2010.