Romance

Beth Thatcher has spent her entire life in the safe, comfortable world of her family, her friends, and the social outings her father's wealth provides. But Beth is about to leave it all behind to accept a teaching position in the rugged foothills of western Canada.

Are you a fan of the When Calls The Heat series on Hallmark. Did you know what it based off of the books Jeannette Oke wrote? It may not be exactly the same but it based off it and I really do enjoy it.

I had not read her books I wanted to. I was able to do so with Where the Courage Calls. It about woman named Beth Thatcher. Her goal to being a teacher in a frontier town. Will she get her wish or will she be turned out.

She thrown into a mining community to teach the children. Will she make it will she not. The town see friendly and she try and help the town after a disaster. The book is really good. I am sorry it been a while since I read the book. I will want to read more of the author's book when I can get a chane.

Will she make friends in her new mining community? Will she find love? Beth seem to be tested and about her skills. Read to see how it ends up. ( )

I knew right away that I would like this book better than the movie that was made about Where Calls the Heart.


And it’s not at all a surprise.

Books are almost always better than movies – not to mention, the movie was actually the story Janette and her daughter have written here - when the storyline was supposed to be about Elizabeth and Wynn.

In the movie, Elizabeth’s niece – Beth was reading about her aunt’s story as she embarked on an adventure of her own. I don’t know if the movie was always meant to be a gateway into a series for Hallmark (if it was – I would have thought they’d cast the people they intended to stay through the series…) or not but that’s how it turned out.


I don’t know if Janette Oke ever envisioned her stories being made into movies but I can not imagine that she truly had that picture in her head when she wrote the wonderful stories that Hollywood has twisted into their very own versions.

Either way, this book is a masterful retelling of what was, in my humble opinion, a somewhat mediocre movie. Personally I don’t care for some of the things that were added into the movie and I am thrilled to see that Janette and her daughter did not put them into this new novel. But that’s not surprising either. Janette Oke is, and has always been, a superb writer. She writes each story so well, you feel as if you’re right there with the characters.

I can remember listening to my mother as she read the Love Comes Softly series to us as young children. Janette painted such a beautiful picture through her wonderfully vivid descriptions and the truly realistic plots. Each book was a treasure-trove of intrigue and adventure.

I think Janette Oke was the first writer who inspired my own stories. She made it all sound like a wonderful fairy tale while also making it feel like you were listening to a story about one of your own ancestors – passed down through the generations.

This story is no different. She hasn’t lost a bit of her touch and I’m thinking that it also bodes well that he daughter collaborated with her on this latest novel. The story is so much like her others, it feels less like a collaboration than a true meeting of the minds.

BRAVO Janette and Laurel!

I hope we see many more stories from the two of you!

Disclaimer: I received this book free in exchange for an honest review. ( )

I knew right away that I would like this book better than the movie that was made about Where Calls the Heart. And it’s not at all a surprise.

Books are almost always better than movies – not to mention, the movie was actually the story Janette and her daughter have written here - when the storyline was supposed to be about Elizabeth and Wynn.

In the movie, Elizabeth’s niece – Beth was reading about her aunt’s story as she embarked on an adventure of her own. I don’t know if the movie was always meant to be a gateway into a series for Hallmark (if it was – I would have thought they’d cast the people they intended to stay through the series…) or not but that’s how it turned out.

I don't know if Janette Oke ever envisioned her stories being made into movies but I can not imagine that she truly had "that" picture in her head when she wrote the wonderful stories that Hollywood has twisted into their very own versions.

Either way, this book is a masterful retelling of what was, in my humble opinion, a somewhat mediocre movie. Personally I don’t care for some of the things that were added into the movie and I am thrilled to see that Janette and her daughter did not put them into this new novel. But that’s not surprising either. Janette Oke is, and has always been, a superb writer. She writes each story so well, you feel as if you’re right there with the characters.

I can remember listening to my mother as she read the Love Comes Softly series to us as young children. Janette painted such a beautiful picture through her wonderfully vivid descriptions and the truly realistic plots. Each book was a treasure-trove of intrigue and adventure.

I think Janette Oke was the first writer who inspired my own stories. She made it all sound like a wonderful fairy tale while also making it feel like you were listening to a story about one of your own ancestors – passed down through the generations.

This story is no different. She hasn’t lost a bit of her touch and I’m thinking that it also bodes well that he daughter collaborated with her on this latest novel. The story is so much like her others, it feels less like a collaboration than a true meeting of the minds.

BRAVO Janette and Laurel!

I hope we see many more stories from the two of you!

Disclaimer: I received this book free in exchange for an honest review ( )