The Gold in These Hills
- 323 pages
- 12 hours of reading
Two second-chance love stories, hope across the centuries, and the legacy that binds them together.
Joanne Bischof crafts deeply layered fiction that tugs at the reader’s heartstrings. Her novels explore passionate themes, and her burgeoning fervor for theology intertwines with her stories, revealing how wonderfully love and faith go hand in hand.





Two second-chance love stories, hope across the centuries, and the legacy that binds them together.
Two brothers were raised to know that Viking blood runs in their veins. But when it comes to passion and rivalry, they're desperate to discover if God's peace can dwell in their hearts.
Thor Norgaard hasn't spoken to anyone in his twenty-eight years, but when the young widow he loves crosses an ocean to live on his Appalachian farm, this reclusive alcoholic will brave much more than words to heal her heart.
Aufgewachsen im Ruhm und dem Geheimnis des Zirkus, hält Charlie Lionheart das Publikum in der Hand. Doch während seine Darbietung Tausende fesselt, liegt sein wahres Herz abseits des Rampenlichts. Dort kümmert er sich bescheiden um seinen Stolz an Löwen, als wären sie seine Brüder. Diese Fähigkeit, Mut und Stärke zu zeigen, hat ihn auf seine größte Herausforderung vorbereitet – die Befreiung eines verwaisten Säuglings aus der dunklen Gefangenschaft eines Jahrmarkts. Ein Handel, der so kostspielig ist, dass er sein Leben im Austausch für das ihre verlangt und ihn mit dem Preis dieser Entscheidung belastet.
Set against a backdrop of small-town intrigue, the story follows Lonnie, the shy daughter of Joel Sawyer, who finds herself captivated by a dangerously handsome boy. As she navigates her feelings, she must also contend with the warnings and protective instincts of her community, highlighting themes of youth, attraction, and the complexities of growing up in an environment filled with tension and expectation.