1. Where Courage Calls, Return to the Canadian West #1
    Janette Oke, Laurel Oke Logan
    Bethany House / 2014 / Trade Paperback
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  1. Iola
    New Zealand
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Recommended for all Janette Oke fans
    January 31, 2014
    Iola
    New Zealand
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    My love for Christian fiction was inspired by Frank Peretti, Michael Phillips and Janette Oke. I think I've read every book Janette Oke has ever published. She effectively created Christian prairie fiction with the Love Comes Softly series. She introduced me to Canada and inspired an enduring respect for the hardworking settlers and the Mounties with When Calls the Heart.

    When Courage Calls is co-authored by Janette and her daughter, Laurel Oke Logan, and it's just as good as the early books. It features Beth Thatcher, a young relative of Elizabeth (from When Calls the Heart), and Beth is following her aunt's footsteps by leaving the security of her well-to-do Toronto home to take a job teaching in the West–Coal Valley, a mining town, in the 1920's.

    It's not a romance (although there are romantic elements). It's the story of a young woman from a privileged upbringing who finds herself serving in a small town with no conveniences (no shops–not even indoor plumbing). As the story progresses, she is challenged by people and circumstances, and learns to rely on God for guidance in times of difficulty. It's reminiscent of the story of Elizabeth Thatcher, but it's also entirely Beth's own story.

    Recommended for all Janette Oke fans. If you've read and enjoyed the When Calls the Heart books, you'll enjoy this. It is a standalone novel, as there are only passing references to the earlier books and locations, and this is set in a new time and place. So if you haven't read When Calls the Heart, you can still enjoy When Courage Calls.

    Thanks to Bethany House and NetGalley for providing a free ebook for review.
  2. Sufficient in Jesus
    Age: 18-24
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    January 21, 2014
    Sufficient in Jesus
    Age: 18-24
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    In every Janette Oke novel I've ever read, the story warms my heart and gives me a taste of life's goodness.

    It had been a while since I had a new book by Janette Oke, and Where Courage Calls reminded me why I love them so much. I really wish I lived next-door to Mrs. Oke.

    There's a peace about her writing, even when she deals with the hard stuff of life. There's a genuine delight in friends and family, the wonder of nature, the light of home, and the Power of God.

    Carrying on in the proud tradition of Catherine Marshall's Christy, Where Courage Calls tells the story of a young schoolteacher venturing into an unfamiliar world.

    As we saw both the poverty and beauty of Cutter Gap through Christy's eyes, we experience the spirit of Coal Valley through Beth Thatcher.

    She's a lovable girl from the start. Somehow, Beth wants more than the comfortable life that her family has bequeathed her and a teaching position in a mining town will let her spread her wings and do some good at the same time.

    There are a whole cast of men, women and children worth meeting in Coal Valley. Life itself is hard earned here, with no room for luxury. The wisdom and fortitude she encounters was forged through trials and grief: a terrible mining accident left most of the women widowed.

    There are great needs to be met in Coal Valley, and Beth is one young lady, yet she has high ideals, true faith to depend on, and a few unexpected friends to help her.

    The romance in this story was very refreshing... it is actually a story of friendship, between Beth and two young Canadian Mounties who are in and out of her district. Through the whole book, as I watched her relate to both of them based on mutual respect and goals, I couldn't guess which one would be more than a friend. That made the ending a sweet surprise.

    Thank you Mrs, Oke and Litfuse for my review copy!
  3. Shirley Sheldrick
    Bowling Green, OH
    Age: Over 65
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Good title
    February 24, 2015
    Shirley Sheldrick
    Bowling Green, OH
    Age: Over 65
    Gender: female
    Quality: 4
    Value: 4
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This is a great series. I love her books and this one was no exception.
  4. Its About Time Mamaw
    Cleveland, Texas
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Where Courage Calls
    March 17, 2014
    Its About Time Mamaw
    Cleveland, Texas
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    Beth is made to endure a going away party her mother has arranged for her which was against Beth's wishes. Her mother has invited the very elite of society. He main comfort and support at the party is her father. Beth has taken a teaching position in the remote foothills of western Canada. This is a great undertaking for such a refined lady but she is sure she up to the challenge. After all her aunt had taken a teaching position in a remote area in Canada several years back.

    When Beth arrives at her destination of Coal Valley the conditions were poor. The families had very little in shelter, clothing and food. Many of the families had lost their husbands and fathers in a mine cave in. She is also informed she will be holding school in a pool hall. Her mother would be mortified. To her great pleasure the people of this mining town were mostly pleasant. The town was protected by the Canadian Mounties. Which gave her a small sense of security.

    This was an informative read. I remember watching shows with the very impressive Canadian Mounties. I like historical novels and this book was an exceptional read .

    The authors write of a brave woman that takes on such an adventure where she would be in danger on a daily basis. This was the wilderness of all wilderness. She had a very big heart and a great desire to teach children in order to give them a chance at a better life.

    I see Janette Oke as one of these women cutting a path for our young women to follow in her footsteps. I have so much love and respect for women authors who have given me many hours of reading pleasure.

    Disclosure: I received a free copy of this book from Litfuse Publicity Group/Bethany House for review. I was in no way compensated for this review. This review is my honest opinion.
  5. TellNJasmine
    Montana
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    I absolutely LOVED this story!
    March 14, 2014
    TellNJasmine
    Montana
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 4
    Meets Expectations: 5
    The When Calls The Heart series has always been dear to my heart. The first four books were given to me by my Mom as a gift when I turned 10, they were my very first Janette Oke books and I read them through two or three times. Later I bought the fifth and sixth books on my own. I was so thrilled to find out that Janette and Laurel had decided to revisit that wonderful series and tell the story of a new Beth Thatcher. Where Courage Calls did not disappoint any way!

    I really liked Beth. She was the image of what every growing Christian should be, she prayed for strength, she asked God to help her with her failings, she did her best to share her faith and encourage the faith of others. She might have been a little idealistic but with her own sense and the wise help of some good friends she manages to genuinely help the town in her time there.

    The romance was light and understated. I honestly wondered which of the two men would start to catch her interest though I had my own favorite the entire time.

    Two of Beth's more interesting relationships are between her and the mother figures in her life. Her relationship with her mother is a bit rocky with her mother's over-protectiveness. The woman that runs the boarding house encourages, instructs, and helps Beth not only aid the town but also learn a little bit about real life.

    Janette Oke has been a staple in Christian Fiction for years and for good reason, she knows how to write a good story and it seems like they only get better with each one. Her daughter, Laurel Oke Logan, brings something extra to the stories that they write together, I remember how powerful Dana's Valley was as to me as a then-teenage reader.

    I really can't say enough positive things about this book! The only problem was.... that it isn't longer!

    I enjoyed every page of Where Courage Calls, the characters were great, the scenery was well painted, and most of all it was a good story. I sincerely hope that there is a sequel to this story published in the near future, I would most definitely read it!

    (I received a copy of this book from Bethany House Publishing in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.)
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