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  1. Moonpie
    PRYOR
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    ANOTHER OUTSTANDING OKE BOOK!
    September 19, 2015
    Moonpie
    PRYOR
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    Beth Thatcher returns home for a summer vacation from her teaching job in the improvised mining town of Coal Valley. She loves her job, the people, and the children, but looks forward to rest and quite time with her family. She also has growing affections for a Mountie serving in the area name Jarrick Thorton. Was he the one? They agree to keep in touch during the summer, getting to know each other better.

    She hasnt even unpacked when it becomes apparent there will be no rest or quite time! Her family wants to whisk her off on a 6 week cruise stopping at all the big cities from Canada to the U.S., ending in New York City! She wants to decline but her family wont hear of it. Her father promises to relay mail or telegrams from Jarrick and the school about her teaching position the coming year.

    She does look forward to reconnecting with her family, especially her younger sister Julie. This requires Beth to tag along on the many activities youthful Julie enjoys. As if that isnt exhausting enough, her sister becomes involved with some modern friends on the trip. Beth has reservations but doesnt want to be judgmental. Julie is too stubborn to listens to her sisters concerns, so Beth makes sure she keeps an eye on her. The trip is anything but dull! The family is confronted with numerous surprises and even tragedy.

    The book was fun and enjoyable to read. I learned a great deal about travel during that era, especially by ship. To me there was much hardship in spite of the fact that the Thatchers were wealthy and had first class accommodations. I had stark realization of the hardship dealing with emergencies when away from home without our modern day technology! I was on pins and needles!

    I thoroughly enjoyed the first book of the Return to the Canadian West Series, Where Courage Calls. You will want to read the first book, but this can be read as a standalone. A very enjoyable book, but of course you can never go wrong with Janet Oke! I am looking forward to the next one!

    I received this book free from Bethany House Publishers in exchange for an honest review. The opinions stated are my own.
  2. Mrs ARS
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    A Good Family Drama
    August 10, 2015
    Mrs ARS
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    Where Trust Lies was a very surprising book for me. I have not read a book from author Janette Oak in a while and this was also co-authored with her daughter. The cover is absolutely beautiful and I so want to visit Canada now. This is the second in the series but it can be read as a standalone. This story does not focus so much on the romance between Beth Thatcher and her Mountie, but on Beth's family and primarily her relationships with her mother and sisters. The Thatcher family have decided since Beth is back from her teaching position that the women will take a cruise around Canada and the USA. Beth at first is dismayed by the whole idea but as she is on the trip she does grow closer to her family. We along with the Thatcher's get a glimpse of the different ports in Canada and wait expectantly with Beth for news from Jarrick, the Mountie, either by letter, telegraph, or phone. However, not everyone is as they seem on this cruise and things do begin to take a turn for the frightening. This is stated as a companion story to the Hallmark TV series, When Calls the Heart, which I just may have to start watching. I received a copy for an honest review from The Book Club Network, Inc. (TBCN) and the opinions are my own.
  3. Deanna
    NE
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Where does Trust Lie?
    June 4, 2015
    Deanna
    NE
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    I found Where Trust Lies by Janette Oke a historical fiction a book I really enjoyed reading. Beth Thatcher has been teaching in a small community in the Canadian West and has traveled home to visit for the Summer. She is immediately whisked away for a cruise down the Atlantic coast to Florida with her mother and sisters. There was times I couldn't help thinking how naive is this girl. Those friends are just going to be trouble and trouble they were! I enjoyed the strength and faith of the family as tragedy strikes the youngest sister and the family all comes together as one. I enjoyed this book and would highly recommend it. If you enjoy good Christian historical fiction with just the right amount of romance you will like this one. I was gifted a copy for review and give my opinion by The BookClub Network (bookfun.org)
  4. Thereadmaster
    Davenport,Iowa
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    great story
    March 18, 2016
    Thereadmaster
    Davenport,Iowa
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This is the second book in the Return to the Canadian West series. I really enjoyed this story. I love the closeness between Beth and Jarrick even though most of their interaction in this book is by letters. Beth needs to come home for the summer and her mom wants the family to go on a long cruise. This way they can get closer to each other before everyone starts to leave the nest.there is romance and some fun and intrigue. Very well written. I received this book from bookfun.org for a fair and honest opinion.
  5. loriweller
    Lancaster,Pa
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Where Trust Lies!!!
    December 21, 2015
    loriweller
    Lancaster,Pa
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    If God is Good, Why Do I Hurt So Bad is a book about dealing with grief. The author dealt with the death of his son. The way the book is written though it can be used for any type of grief- death, dealing with cancer, suffering,loss,and pain. It is a book of encouragement.

    I received this book from the Book Club Network in exchange for my honest opinion.
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