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The Christmas Cactus

A broken promise. An open door. A young woman’s determination to keep her family together.

Coming Fall 2021

A delightful ‘God-ordered’ bride story.

“Move over mail-order brides, Christy Martenson has you beat with this delightful ‘God-ordered’ bride story.”

Chautona Havig, author of Penelope's Pursuit

Christy Martenson

2021-07-14T22:00:14-07:00

Chautona Havig, author of Penelope's Pursuit

“Move over mail-order brides, Christy Martenson has you beat with this delightful ‘God-ordered’ bride story.”

https://christymartenson.com/testimonials/god-ordered-bride/

Christy Martenson

Halstad House

It all started with a name.

While visiting friends, we sat down to watch a movie about Norwegian resistance during World War II. I was caught up in the story but when the credits rolled, the name Halstad piqued my interest. Then, for some unknown reason, the word “house” popped into my mind and I linked the two together.

A completely different story began to take shape. A boarding house? Yes. Over the next few days the setting, plot, and characters unfolded. Grace, Soren, Allie, Ethan, and all the others.

It all started with one name from a random movie. Just one name and Halstad House was born.

Praise for Halstad House

While I knew I loved the story from the first pages, I didn't realize how much until I still found myself thinking of it days after I'd finished. Martenson has created timeless characters who steal into your heart and make it their home. Definitely made my top books of 2019 list.

Chautona Havig, author

Christy Martenson

2019-10-10T10:21:52-07:00

Chautona Havig, author

Martenson has created timeless characters who steal into your heart and make it their home.

https://christymartenson.com/testimonials/timeless-characters/

Christy Martenson

Love, Mary Elisabeth

Mischievous kids. Nosy cows. Pig-headed horses. I was convinced my father grew up on a funny farm. Stories of his childhood peppered my youth – transporting me back to life in the boonies in the early part of the 20th century.

The tales became legend and I determined to save them. I began to write. And came up with a rambling list of events. Boring. All of a sudden an eleven-year-old girl popped into my mind, waving at me frantically. She could move to the farm. She could live out those stories first-hand. She could have her very own book.

I grabbed the idea and ran with it. Love, Mary Elisabeth was born.