Natalie Heller Mills met Caleb at Harvard. She did not have any real friends and did everything in her power to maintain the strict Christian upbringing and modesty her mother had instilled in her. Natalie wanted to get married, have children, and serve G-d, family, and community. But Caleb hailed from another world entirely. He came from an extremely wealthy family, with an ambitious father in politics who dreamed of the presidency. Caleb was confident in all the ways Natalie had never understood. But he was kind and handsome, and after marrying very young, Natalie withdrew from Harvard and started down the family path. Eventually, the farm life Natalie had half imagined came true with Yesteryear Ranch. Their little family had chickens, vegetable crops, and even a cow for milk. Five hundred acres in the middle of nowhere. Initially terrified by the isolation, Natalie embraced her traditional lifestyle and became an influencer, a #tradwife. Eight million fans sought out her recipes, daily farm life, and adorable photos capturing her children’s idyllic upbringing. The “Angry Women” continued to gripe, but hey, they still logged in. Natalie’s online persona became so strong that the lines between real life and performance began to blur. One day she woke up as a pioneer woman in the 1800s. Either this was a bizarre reality show of someone’s making, or she was being tested by G-d Himself. This mesmerizing look at a young woman trying to be what she imagined was “good” tackles so many timely, sensitive topics about being a woman, a mother, a wife, and simply a person living in an age of technology, unable to escape the demands of a world changing faster than anyone can keep up. Yesteryear is bold, disturbing, and unforgettable. Absolute FIVE STAR must read!!! Can’t wait to see what this author comes up with next! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
