Carole J. (PianoLady357) reviewed This Homeward Journey (Heart of the Mountains) on + 157 more book reviews
With her ability to intricately blend character, setting and plot, Misty Beller ranks among my favorite authors of historical fiction. Each book that I've read has rich character depth, a world that you can literally feel, and great chemistry between the lead characters. This Homeward Journey, #5 in the Heart of the Mountain series, introduces us to two more Grant siblings, twin brothers Seth and Samuel.
Released from an abusive marriage by the death of her husband, Rachel's driving goal is to start afresh, making a new home for herself and her twelve-year-old son close to her brother in Canada. But Rachel's sense of freedom is merely physical, not emotional or spiritual. She is determined not to feel or be enveloped in what was happening around her, and I would probably have felt the same in her situation.
In my imagination, I could literally see the rugged beauty of the Montana and Canadian territories of Rachel's journey and smell the fresh mountain air. Yet a depth of courage that I can hardly comprehend comes to mind, for the awesome beauty is also fraught with danger from terrain, weather, and wildlife. Forced to seek protection by joining up with twin brothers, Seth and Samuel Grant, I loved watching Rachel gradually respond to the goodness and kindness of Seth, as well as his interactions with her son.
Seth is my kind of hero â tender, thoughtful, and caring â and grateful to God for personal redemption. I loved how we see not only God's forgiveness and grace through Seth's addictive struggles, but spiritual transformation. Seth's easy conversation with God through prayer is also something that resonated with me.
One of the best things about this story is that, upon reaching their destination, we are reunited with beloved characters from previous books â Simeon and Emma, Joseph and Monti, Noelle and Daniel. This Homeward Journey ends with Samuel riding out in search of Rachel's brother, so I anticipate much more to come in this exciting series.
Highly recommended.
I received a copy of this book through Celebrate Lit. The opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.
Released from an abusive marriage by the death of her husband, Rachel's driving goal is to start afresh, making a new home for herself and her twelve-year-old son close to her brother in Canada. But Rachel's sense of freedom is merely physical, not emotional or spiritual. She is determined not to feel or be enveloped in what was happening around her, and I would probably have felt the same in her situation.
In my imagination, I could literally see the rugged beauty of the Montana and Canadian territories of Rachel's journey and smell the fresh mountain air. Yet a depth of courage that I can hardly comprehend comes to mind, for the awesome beauty is also fraught with danger from terrain, weather, and wildlife. Forced to seek protection by joining up with twin brothers, Seth and Samuel Grant, I loved watching Rachel gradually respond to the goodness and kindness of Seth, as well as his interactions with her son.
Seth is my kind of hero â tender, thoughtful, and caring â and grateful to God for personal redemption. I loved how we see not only God's forgiveness and grace through Seth's addictive struggles, but spiritual transformation. Seth's easy conversation with God through prayer is also something that resonated with me.
One of the best things about this story is that, upon reaching their destination, we are reunited with beloved characters from previous books â Simeon and Emma, Joseph and Monti, Noelle and Daniel. This Homeward Journey ends with Samuel riding out in search of Rachel's brother, so I anticipate much more to come in this exciting series.
Highly recommended.
I received a copy of this book through Celebrate Lit. The opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.
