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They left with nothing but a suitcase and a name — and built a legacy that still lives in your kitchen, your stories, your heart. Step into the journey of the Swedish emigrants who crossed oceans, carried traditions, and quietly shaped a new world — one letter, one recipe, one memory at a time. Between 1850 and 1920, more than a million Swedes left everything behind in search of a better life in America. Their stories have been scattered across time — in letters, in family memories, and in the silent spaces between generations. In this beautifully crafted blend of history and ...

A Scandinavian Small-Town Romance A broken heart. A guarded newcomer. A second chance at love in a town where warmth lingers in every cup of coffee. In Dalberg, where wildflowers bloom and the air carries the scent of cinnamon and fresh-baked bread, Elsa has built a home—not just for herself, but for everyone who steps into her cozy café and second-hand shop, Hearts and Hearths. But behind her warm smile, Elsa keeps her heart carefully protected. After a painful betrayal, she’s learned that love is risky, and she’s not sure she’s willing to gamble again. Then Jakob arrives. Quiet, ...

Escape to Dalberg—Where Snowflakes Fall, Hearts Warm, and Love Awaits In the cozy Swedish town of Dalberg, where snow-covered streets sparkle and holiday traditions come alive, university student Jennifer arrives to care for her injured aunt. Expecting quiet days of snowy walks with a playful Labrador, Jennifer soon discovers that fate has something far more magical in store. Enter Erik—a kind-hearted local with a passion for stargazing and a knack for making winter evenings unforgettable. From rehearsals in the town choir to stolen moments at the café and festive holiday celebrations,...

Dalsland, Sweden, 1869. She’s carrying more than memories. He’s waiting on the far side of the sea. And the future is asking for everything. Seventeen-year-old Elin has always done what’s expected. She peels the potatoes. Scrubs the floors. Keeps her head down. But beneath the stillness, a quiet longing grows. Jonas has already crossed the ocean — chasing the promise of land and freedom in America. Elin stayed behind, tending the life she knows, holding onto the dream of one day joining him. Now, with a secret stirring beneath her apron and a letter pressed to her chest, she must ...

Ten Lives. Ten voices. One Country. A Century in Motion. A powerful novella-in-stories from bestselling historical author Esther Warren — a luminous journey through Sweden’s soul, told one unforgettable voice at a time. A girl clutches a letter, waiting for a name that never comes. A midwife rides through a snowstorm, singing lullabies to the dying. A teacher hides forbidden poems beneath the floorboards. A retired stationmaster keeps a notebook of names no one else remembers. Spanning 1860 to 1920, The Tale of Ten Voices is a compact, hauntingly beautiful collection of ten linked ...

In the quiet Swedish village of Dalberg, love—like wool—sometimes needs untangling. Schoolteacher Linnéa has spent years weaving a quiet, predictable life in the heart of her hometown. But when her ex-boyfriend Elias returns—bringing his eight-year-old daughter and a tangle of unresolved feelings—Linnéa is forced to confront the past she thought she’d left behind. Then there’s Viktor: the quiet, steady sheep farmer whose world runs on patience and rhythm. His unexpected warmth stirs something in Linnéa she can’t name—and isn’t sure she’s ready for. As the town comes ...

At 65, Gertrud believed her story was mostly behind her. After the quiet loss of her husband, she built a life of gentle routines and quiet strength in the Swedish village of Dalberg. But everything begins to shift during Midsummer—when an old letter, a name in a church record, and a kind-eyed craftsman named Peter stir something she hadn’t felt in years. As a family from America arrives in search of their forgotten roots, and long-held silences begin to lift, Gertrud finds herself caught in something tender and true: a second chance. At belonging. At love. At life. Midsummer Lights is ...

A Cozy Escape to Dalberg, Sweden—Where Christmas Magic and Unexpected Love Await When overworked city event planner Klara Holm agrees to help her sister run a holiday pop-up shop in the quaint town of Dalberg, she expects chaos, cold nights, and boredom—not Axel Lindgren. With his rugged good looks, quiet charm, and knack for crafting the perfect Christmas, Axel stirs feelings Klara thought she’d buried forever. As Axel introduces her to Dalberg’s enchanting holiday traditions—tree-lighting ceremonies, cozy bonfires, and starry winter skies—Klara starts to see the season in a ...

Set sail into the heart of the Viking world—not with blood and battle, but with rhythm, wind, and wonder. In The Tale of Longships, Esther Warren brings the Viking Age vividly to life through the eyes of explorers, weavers, healers, and dreamers whose lives were shaped by the sea. With lyrical prose and tender historical insight, this beautifully told heritage story travels from misty fjords to foreign shores, revealing the courage, craftsmanship, and quiet humanity behind the longships that changed history. From the building of a ship to the parting at the dock, from salted fish packed ...

A tender historical novella set in 1860s Sweden — where a young girl stands at the edge of childhood, and the edge of the world she’s always known. Dalsland, Sweden – 1864. Twelve-year-old Elin rises before dawn to milk the cow, mind her younger brothers, and stir thin porridge over the fire. In a quiet village where everyone knows your name—and expects you to stay—she begins to feel the first stirrings of something more. A failed harvest. A baby’s fever. A carved wooden horse. And a boy named Jonas, whose dreams stretch far beyond the lake. As childhood fades and winter closes ...

The final chapter of the Early Tales of Dalberg Novella trilogy — a tender, luminous story of grief, reinvention, and the long journey home. Elin never expected more than a quiet life: mother, seamstress, survivor. But when a bundle of hand-sewn dresses finds its way from a small Minnesota town to a shop window in Chicago, a new path begins to open—one stitched not from necessity, but from choice. Set in the late 19th century and rich with the textures of immigrant life, Home follows Elin as she rebuilds her world after devastating loss. With a baby on her hip, a needle in her hand, and...

Step into the heart of Sweden, where deep forests, shimmering lakes, and cherished traditions tell the story of generations past. In Dalsland, time moves at its own gentle pace. Life is woven with resilience, hard-fought farm days, and the quiet magic of candlelit windows on long winter nights. From the struggles of early 20th-century farm life to the changing tides of modern Sweden, this book is a love letter to a land where history lingers in every winding path and old stories whisper in the wind. For those with Swedish roots—or simply a longing for a simpler, more meaningful way of ...

They came with names in their pockets and stories in their bones. This is a book about what they carried—and what they gave us. The Tale of Ellis Island is a powerful blend of history and storytelling, bringing America’s immigrant past to life through two unforgettable parts: ➤ A clear, vivid overview of Ellis Island’s real history ➤ Nine intimate fictional vignettes, inspired by true stories Meet a Swedish girl carrying a violin carved from birch bark. An Italian seamstress arriving with a wedding dress in a pillowcase. A Jewish teen whose real name was lost at customs. These are...

A Novella – Nr 2 in the Trilogy about Hanna Madelene Chicago, 1929. The sea behind her. The grief still inside. Hanna Madelene has lost almost everything. Yet she finds herself—quiet but breathing—in a stranger’s house on the edge of a new city, in a country that speaks a language she barely knows. She does not cry. She does not pray. She counts threads, touches velvet, listens for the stillness between sounds. To survive, she watches the world the way others breathe—through colors, textures, patterns of movement. Her rich inner life is filled with music, symbols, and beings ...

HANNA MADELENE A Novella – Nr 1 in the Trilogy about Hanna Madelene Sweden, 1922. Eighteen-year-old Hanna Madelene lives alone in a rented room in Göteborg. By day, she folds linens, counts coins, and speaks only when spoken to. By night, she hums old hymns and remembers the forest—the moss-thick stillness, the secret songs, the spirits she was told to forget. She left Dalsland two years ago, fleeing a home shaped by silence and sorrow. Her mind, sensitive and attuned, turns every color into meaning, every sound into a signal. The world presses in too sharply—so her inner one grows ...

The Tale of Creatures & Gods brings to life the mystical beings and powerful deities of old Sweden, blending history, folklore, and immersive storytelling. Deep in the forests of Sweden, where mist curls through ancient trees and lakes shimmer under the moonlight, myths and legends whisper through the ages. Step into the shadows of the forest, where the Skogsrå watches from the trees, Näcken lures travelers with his haunting violin, and trolls stir beneath moss-covered boulders. Venture into the world of the Norse gods, where Odin seeks wisdom, Thor battles giants, and Loki weaves chaos ...

Special Edition with Historical Companion & Author’s Note From a forest-side cottage in rural Dalsland to the wide, smoke-streaked streets of 1870s Chicago, Elin: The Complete Journey tells the unforgettable story of one young woman’s quiet revolution—from survival to selfhood, from heartbreak to home. Born into hunger and hardship, Elin grows up in a Sweden still shadowed by famine and tradition. At seventeen, she boards a steamship alone to meet a fiancé she barely remembers, stepping into a future no one—least of all Elin herself—could have imagined. This sweeping historical ...