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Janette Oke


Born
in Champion, Alberta, Canada
February 18, 1935


Janette Oke is a Canadian author known for her inspirational fiction, often set in a pioneer era and focused on female protagonists. Her debut novel, Love Comes Softly (1979), became the foundation for a successful series, followed by over 75 other novels. The first book in her Canadian West series, When Calls the Heart (1983), inspired the popular television series of the same name.
Born in Champion, Alberta, to farmers Fred and Amy (née Ruggles) Steeves during the Great Depression, Oke went on to graduate from Mountain View Bible College in Didsbury, Alberta, where she met her future husband, Edward Oke, who later became the president of the college. The couple has four children, including a daughter who has collaborated with Janette on se ...more

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Average rating: 4.17 · 357,219 ratings · 15,592 reviews · 348 distinct works • Similar authors
Love Comes Softly (Love Com...
4.26 avg rating — 45,248 ratings — published 1979 — 60 editions
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When Calls the Heart (Canad...
4.21 avg rating — 27,877 ratings — published 1983 — 44 editions
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Love's Enduring Promise (Lo...
4.20 avg rating — 16,794 ratings — published 1979 — 38 editions
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Love's Long Journey (Love C...
4.21 avg rating — 14,065 ratings — published 1982
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Love's Abiding Joy (Love Co...
4.22 avg rating — 12,338 ratings — published 1983 — 34 editions
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Love's Unending Legacy (Lov...
4.24 avg rating — 10,772 ratings — published 1984 — 31 editions
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When Comes the Spring (Cana...
4.07 avg rating — 11,180 ratings — published 1985 — 34 editions
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Love's Unfolding Dream (Lov...
4.24 avg rating — 10,182 ratings — published 1987 — 29 editions
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Love Finds a Home (Love Com...
4.25 avg rating — 9,844 ratings — published 1989 — 2 editions
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Love Takes Wing (Love Comes...
4.19 avg rating — 9,761 ratings — published 1988 — 25 editions
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Series by Janette Oke

Love Comes Softly Love's Enduring Promise Love's Long Journey Love's Abiding Joy Love's Unending Legacy Love's Unfolding Dream Love Takes Wing
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When Calls the Heart When Comes the Spring When Breaks the Dawn When Hope Springs New Beyond the Gathering Storm When Tomorrow Comes
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The Calling of Emily Evans Julia's Last Hope Roses for Mama A Woman Named Damaris They Called Her Mrs. Doc The Measure of a Heart A Bride for Donnigan
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Once upon a Summer The Winds of Autumn Winter is Not Forever Spring's Gentle Promise
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The Meeting Place The Sacred Shore The Birthright The Distant Beacon The Beloved Land
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“The truth of God's love is not that He allows bad things to happen, it's his promise that he will be there with us--when they do.”
― Janette Oke, Love Comes Softly
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“Sometimes love isn't fireworks, sometimes love just comes softly.”
― Janette Oke, Love Comes Softly
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“When you read you can have every adventure. In the pages of a book you can be anyone you ever dreamed of being... They can never tell you you're too young to slay the dragon -- because it all happens right here, where it's safe.”
― Janette Oke, Love Comes Softly
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