September 1st, 2026 - Historical Fiction Release

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  • The Pearl Button Sisters is a multi-generational story
    that connects 1914 to 1986. 
  • In 1914, following the sudden death of her father, eighteen-year-old Anya Odegaard is forced to take over his dangerous clamming business on Lake Pepin to provide for her younger sister, Linnea. Faced with navigating a man's world, Anya vows to keep her sister safe at all costs, which soon propels her into making an impossible decision. Should she follow her heart or what is best for her sister?
In 1986, Michelle Anderson, aimless and reeling, from a bad breakup, is sent to spend the summer caring for her Tante Anya in Lake City. When the story of a family heirloom, a pearl necklace, unfolds, Michelle discovers an unexpected connection to her family's past that has ramifications for her future. 







  • Historical fiction
  • Pearl button fever on the shores of Lake Pepin
  • Two sisters and a summer of survival
  • A story that binds generations together
Original site of the Lake Pepin Pearl Button factory. Now a boutique in Lake City, MN.