A Wild and Heavenly Place

How far would you go? How much would you risk?

Hailey MacIntyre seems conjured from the depths of Samuel Fiddes's loneliness. Caring for his young sister in the tenements of Glasgow, Scotland, Samuel has known only hunger, while Hailey has never known want. Yet, when Samuel saves Hailey's brother from a runaway carriage, their connection is undeniable.

Through secret meetings and stolen moments, their improbable love grows. But then the City of Glasgow Bank fails, and Hailey's bankrupt father impulsively moves their family across the globe to Seattle, a city rumored to have coal in its hills and easy money for anyone willing to work for it.

Samuel is haunted by Hailey's parting words: Remember, Washington Territory. Armed only with his wits, he determines to follow her, leaving behind everything he has ever known in search of Hailey and the chance of a better life for his sister. But the fledgling town barely cut out of the wilderness holds its own secrets and will test them all in ways unimaginable.

Poignant and lyrical, A Wild and Heavenly Place is an ode to the Pacific Northwest, to those courageous enough to chase the American Dream, and to a love so powerful it endures beyond distance, beyond hope.

Author: Robin Oliveira
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Published: 02/13/2024
Pages: 416
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.3lbs
Size: 9.26h x 6.38w x 1.14d
ISBN: 9780593543856


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal Prepub Alert 09/01/2023 pg. 12
Publishers Weekly 11/06/2023
Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2023
Booklist 01/01/2024 pg. 41
Shelf Awareness 02/16/2024

About the Author
Robin Oliveira is the New York Times bestselling author of My Name Is Mary Sutter, I Always Loved You, and Winter Sisters. She holds a BA in Russian and studied at the Pushkin Language Institute in Moscow. She received an MFA in writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts and is a former registered nurse, specializing in critical care. She lives near Seattle, Washington.