When she’s right, she plows ahead no matter the cost. When she realizes she’s wrong about something, she changes her mind. She’s fiery, opinionated, earnest, and determined to make the town she lives in better (whether men agree or not).
She isn’t a quiet little lady in the pew. Kathryn Walsh! She has strong faith, seeks the Lord, and does what she believes is right. What character in this story did you most enjoy crafting? Why? How does a person cope with being cast out of a family? Do we determine the course of our lives, or is there a plan already in place? Can one person change the character of a town? How can we offer a hand up rather than a handout to those in desperate need? You have said that your stories often start with a question. I think that’s what appeals to me most-the dreams that brought people, the grueling hard work that awaited them, the myriad stories of success and failure. It was a time of high drama, boom and bust. A few women came-some by wagon train, some by ship, some willing, and some not. Men from around the world and all walks of life poured into the state, hoping to strike it rich. The Lady’s Mine jumps forward to the 1870s silver rush.
Redeeming Love takes place from 1849 to 1851. I’m a native Californian, and I’ve always loved our state history, especially the gold and silver rush periods. What motivated you to return to the California frontier? What about this setting intrigues you? In the following Q&A, hear from Francine about questions that prompted the story, why she returned to a historical California setting, and her favorite character in the novel. Francine Rivers, New York Times bestselling author of Redeeming Love and The Masterpiece, returns to the California frontier in The Lady’s Mine, a sweeping, romantic tale of a displaced New England suffragette, a former Union soldier disinherited by his Southern family, and the town they join forces to save.
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