About the Book
Book: This Healing Journey, #7 The Heart of the Mountains Series
Author: Misty M Beller
Genre: Christian Historical Romance
Release date: July 18, 2019
The mountain wilderness of her family’s home in the Canadian Rockies is all Hannah Grant has ever known. Now at the age of twenty-four, she’s on a journey to help her father to find the son he gave up for adoption three decades before. This is Hannah’s chance to discover the life she’s missed out on so far—and hopefully find a husband along the way. But she certainly doesn’t plan to fall for the first man she meets.
Years in the Calvary provided Nathaniel Peak with more than his share of violence and adventure. That life behind him, he wants nothing more than to settle down in the beautiful Montana mountains and raise his own stock—in peace. The last thing he expects is the savagely wounded child who shows up in his barn. Nor the woman he comes to rely on for the girl’s care.
Hannah can’t help but fall in love with the brave Indian child who so desperately needs her, but no matter what, she can’t let herself fall for the man whose past choices go against everything she believes in. As the situation grows worse, Hannah and Nathaniel are forced to make a heart-rending decision to save the girl’s life. Little do they imagine, the choice they make could spell disaster for them all.
Click here to purchase your copy.
My Review
I have never read Misty Beller before, but that was not a problem in reading this last book of the Heart of the Mountains Series, This Healing Journey. Well-titled, several people actually find a form of healing in this novel of the 1880s in Montana.
Nathaniel Peak is a former cavalryman with regrets, hoping to leave that life behind to start his own ranch. Neighbors and visitors play heavily into this historical romance, with some visitors more welcome than others.
Who will not lose their heart to sweet, stoic, little Itu, both brave and afraid? I wasn’t really sure how Beller was going to play her cards with little Itu, but I thought Beller did an excellent job of creating some extra love, fear, excitement, and tension with this character.
The point-of-view is always third person, although each chapter starts with a first person thought. We juggle back and forth between several people’s third person pov throughout the story. Since I had not read any books before this, I did have to go back a time or two and see who was whom. However, I felt that was pretty minor for picking up a series at book seven.
“Wasn’t a cow a cow?” Oh, boy!!
At least Nathaniel knew his horses better than that!
Hannah surprised me. After experiencing her father’s love all her life, she becomes keenly aware that she may be on a path to disappoint him. This, then, leads her to worry that she will lose his love. To be fair, relationships were changing around her, and she had to realize that the most important voice to listen to was God’s.
”When my spirit has this much unrest, it’s usually God guiding me a different way.”
This Healing Journey started slow, and I would have liked to see more dimension to the characters. However, this is a great story of faith, beginning anew, loving enough to forgive, and loving enough to let go. By the end, this had become a very exciting and unnerving story.
A quote of forgiveness:
“I don’t know what our lives would have looked like if you’d decided the other way, but what if’s don’t matter at the end of the day. You made the choice you felt was right, and God worked good from it.”
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author and Celebrate Lit. This in no way affects my opinions which are solely my own.
My Rating
About the Author
Misty M. Beller writes romantic mountain stories, set on the 1800s frontier and woven with the truth of God’s love.
She was raised on a farm in South Carolina, so her Southern roots run deep. Growing up, her family was close, and they continue to keep that priority today. Her husband and children now add another dimension to her life, keeping her both grounded and crazy.
More from Misty
Occasionally I hear readers debate about whether they prefer to read a series of books from an author, or only standalone novels. Personally, I love series—both reading and writing them. There’s something about seeing characters I know and love from past books that makes me warm and happy inside. Can you relate?
One of the first series I wrote, the Mountain Dreams Series, included five books that told the stories of several families intertwined through marriage and God’s connections. Those characters are still so dear to my heart! When book 5 ended, I had so many readers ask for more in the series, I began dreaming of a spin-off series with a very special connection to the hero in book 5. Enter: the Heart of the Mountains Series.
I’ve LOVED every story in this 7-book collection, taking each journey with the characters as I laughed and cried and uncovered their secrets. For the final 7thbook, I’m thrilled to announce that I’m reuniting many of the characters from BOTH series! Simeon Grant (from Heart of the Mountains, book 1) goes on a journey to find the son he gave up for adoption as an infant (the hero in Mountain Dreams, book 5).
This Healing Journey has its own leading lady, Hannah Grant (the baby born at the end of This Treacherous Journey, all grown up and as tough as any lady raised in the Canadian mountain wilderness). And a new character, Nathaniel Peak, who stars as the hero (and who I fell in love with IMMEDIATELY!).
Even if you’ve never read any of my stories, I think you’ll enjoy this one. Especially if you love adventurous mountain stories as much as I do!
Blog Stops
Inspiration clothesline, June 18
Reading Is My SuperPower, June 18
Among the Reads, June 19
Connect in Fiction, June 19
Simple Harvest Reads, June 20
Wishful Endings, June 20
Blessed & Bookish, June 21
Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, June 21
Blossoms and Blessings, June 22
Jeanette’s Thoughts, June 22
janicesbookreviews, June 22
CarpeDiem, June 23
Where Crisis & Christ Collide, June 23
Babbling Becky L’s Book Impressions, June 24
Through the Fire Blogs, June 24
Abba’s Prayer Warrior Princess, June 25
Library Lady’s Kid Lit, June 25
Bigreadersite, June 26
Spoken from the Heart, June 26
A Reader’s Brain, June 26
A Baker’s Perspective, June 27
Splashes of Joy, June 27
For Him and My Family, June 28
Mary Hake, June 28
Real World Bible Study, June 29
Happily Managing a Household of Boys, June 29
Inklings and notions, June 29
Pause for Tales, June 30
For the Love of Books, June 30
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, July 1
Texas Book-aholic, July 1
Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, Misty is giving away a $50 Amazon gift card!!
Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter. https://promosimple.com/ps/e50e/this-healing-journey-celebration-tour-giveaway
This sounds like a good book. I haven’t yet read any of this author’s books.
LikeLike
It was good, Emma. I hope you find time to enjoy it!
LikeLike
So glad you enjoyed the book and hope your readers do, too! Thanks for sharing!
LikeLike
Thank YOU, Misty, for writing this book for us to enjoy!
LikeLike
This sounds like a fantastic read!
LikeLike
It is! I hope you will enjoy it!
LikeLike
I’ve yet to read any books from this author but they sound like something I’d like.
LikeLike
I hope you will try her, Julie. She will soon be writing for Bethany House!
LikeLike
Thank you for the great review and being part of the tour.
LikeLike
Thank YOU, Caryl, for visiting my blog. Did you by chance already read this and the rest of the series?
LikeLike
A mighty review, sounds great. I think this would make a nice read. Cheers to this post, and tour.
LikeLike
I’m glad you liked the review and tour! I hope you’ll give the book a try!!
LikeLike