Westward Hearts

by Melody A. Carlson

Overview

Bestselling author Melody Carlson begins an inspiring new series of adventure and romance on the Oregon Trail.

Kentucky, 1854—Elizabeth Martin has mourned her husband’s death for three years, but now she feels ready to fulfill the dream they had shared—to take their two children west. The dream becomes reality when her middle-aged parents and bachelor brother surprise her with the news that they want to go as well.

After converting three of their best wagons to prairie schooners and thoroughly outfitting them, the little party travels from Kentucky to Kansas City, where they join a substantial wagon train. Elizabeth soon finds herself being drawn to the group’s handsome guide, Eli Kincade.

The long journey and deepening relationships challenge the travelers to their core, and Eli’s mysterious past leaves Elizabeth with more questions than answers. She knows there’s no turning back, but she wonders, What have I gotten myself into?

About This Series: The Homeward on the Oregon Trail series brings to life the challenges a young widow faces as she journeys west, settles her family in the Pacific Northwest, and helps create a new community among strong-willed and diverse pioneers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780736948722
Publisher:	Harvest House Publishers
Publication date:	09/01/2012
Series:	Homeward on the Oregon Trail , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	352
Sales rank:	142,204
File size:	519 KB

About the Author

Melody Carlson has written 200 books for teens, women, and children (more than five million copies sold). She’s won several awards from the Romance Writers of America, the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association, Christian Retailing magazine, and other national organizations. Melody and her husband have two grown sons and make their home in the Pacific Northwest.

www.melodycarlson.com

Melody Carlson has written 200 books for teens, women, and children (more than seven million copies sold). She’s won several awards from the Romance Writers of America, the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association, Christian Retailing magazine, and other national organizations. Melody and her husband have two grown sons and make their home in the Pacific Northwest.

www.melodycarlson.com

Editorial Reviews

Three years after the death of her husband, Elizabeth Martin decides to follow his dream of taking their two children out West with her parents and brother. In Kansas, they join a wagon train where Elizabeth meets Eli Kincade and romance ensues. VERDICT Carlson starts this new historical series with her signature emotionally intense storyline. Adult readers will find the writing and language somewhat didactic, but it may win her teen readers looking for a clean romance. Recommend it to readers who enjoy the stories of Lurlene McDaniel.

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