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The Prairie Romance Collection
Relive history on the American Great Plains as penned by nine different multi-published authors. Follow pioneers, immigrants, and orphans through their adventures, heartaches, challenges, victories, and romances. You are sure to find more than one favorite among nine stories in this unique collection to warm your heart and inspire your faith.
After the harvest / by Lynn A. Coleman
Love notes / by Mary Davis
Mother's old quilt / by Lena Nelson Dooley
Bride's song / by Linda Ford
Barefoot bride / by Linda Goodnight
Provider / by Cathy Marie Hake
Freedom's ring / by Judith Miller
Returning Amanda / by Kathleen Paul
Only believe / by Janet Spaeth
After the harvest / by Lynn A. Coleman
Love notes / by Mary Davis
Mother's old quilt / by Lena Nelson Dooley
Bride's song / by Linda Ford
Barefoot bride / by Linda Goodnight
Provider / by Cathy Marie Hake
Freedom's ring / by Judith Miller
Returning Amanda / by Kathleen Paul
Only believe / by Janet Spaeth
448 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 2012
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Judith McCoy Miller
65 books632 followersJudith McCoy Miller is an award-winning author whose avid research and love for history are reflected in her bestselling novels. Judy and her husband make their home in Topeka, Kansas.
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March 6, 2022
4 stars:
Mother's Old Quilt - Wayzata, MN/1905
The Barefoot Bride - Kansas/1883
Returning Amanda - Lawrence, KS
3 stars:
After the Harvest - Kansas/1857
Freedom's Ring - New Orleans, LA & Illinois/1840
2 stars:
Love Notes - Texas/1910
The Bride's Song - Western Canada/1898
The Provider
Only Believe - Dakota & Minnesota/ 1879
These stories mostly take place in the summer and fall. They are about finding peace and faith. The characters face various situations to build or renew their faith. Some of these are humorous, and others are painful. There are storms and fires, lost children and dead animals, and secrets and misunderstandings. All have a happy ending, but not always the ending that I wanted.
Mother's Old Quilt - Wayzata, MN/1905
The Barefoot Bride - Kansas/1883
Returning Amanda - Lawrence, KS
3 stars:
After the Harvest - Kansas/1857
Freedom's Ring - New Orleans, LA & Illinois/1840
2 stars:
Love Notes - Texas/1910
The Bride's Song - Western Canada/1898
The Provider
Only Believe - Dakota & Minnesota/ 1879
These stories mostly take place in the summer and fall. They are about finding peace and faith. The characters face various situations to build or renew their faith. Some of these are humorous, and others are painful. There are storms and fires, lost children and dead animals, and secrets and misunderstandings. All have a happy ending, but not always the ending that I wanted.
January 2, 2017
Some of these stories were great; others, not so much. For a collection of Christian romances, though, you could do worse.
September 17, 2015
This collection was ok. The religious stuff was more preachy and kindergartenish than in western romance I've read, but it was not unbearable. The stories were--naturally-- a mixed bag, as will happen in any collection.
After The Harvest was readable, with an interesting hero who is struggling with rejection after being cheated on by his fiance. The actual girl he ended up with, however, was obviously a rather rich suburban chit prancing around on the prairie, and could never be a convincing farmer's wife. Overall I didn't love this story very much.
Love Notes was much better, one of the best in the book. Sweet and rather creative.
Mother's Old Quilt started out fine as a drama about a woman who tragically loses her dog and then is given a puppy, but the romance was developed in a very cheesy, plotless way--we spent gallons of time idling around with her as she pondered over the marvelous invention of sexual attraction.
The Bride's Song was possibly the best story in the book, it felt like a romancified episode of Gunsmoke. Predictable but interesting enough to keep you turning pages, with an attractive heroine and a hero who wasn't as burdened with corny speeches as so many men in romance fiction.
The Barefoot Bride was the most interesting story. The author just missed achieving something really good in this one---the idea of the outcast woman who talks to herself and everyone calls crazy being loved by a man as lonely as she is was filled with potential. This potential was only partly realized, however, as the woman did come across as weird and rather unintelligent ( the constant bare feet and pseudo-Celtic Woman long hair strained credibility) and the villain Jimmy O'Dell was as subtle as Cruella De Ville.
The Provider was TERRIBLE. The girl was fine, the situation dramatic, but the man was a rude, shallow stinker and his crass behavior to her didn't really stop at the end of the story. I was already not impressed when they got married ( for business) and slept together quite a lot, but whenever the wife ventured confessions of love the guy rejected her like a jerk. The ending area where he told her he had come to accept that Wife Number One had been pretty and feminine, but Wife Number Two would be different---big, practical, undecorative, a monster truck combined with vacuum cleaner-- I was disgusted.
No woman deserves a guy who thinks she's about as appealing as a vacuum cleaner.
Freedom's Ring was a relief after The Provider in one way. The hero was intelligent and witty and kind. He was quite wasted on the girl, who was a silly little child. Her self righteous pouting about how God had told her to take herself and a newborn baby into the dangerous pioneer country wasn't realistic and her twitting him about doing business on Sunday was downright rude. I didn't find it believable they would end up staying on the frontier.
Returning Amanda was like a very weak episode in one of the last seasons of Gunsmoke.
Only Believe was nice but a bit slow.
On the whole, a nice book but just skip The Provider.
After The Harvest was readable, with an interesting hero who is struggling with rejection after being cheated on by his fiance. The actual girl he ended up with, however, was obviously a rather rich suburban chit prancing around on the prairie, and could never be a convincing farmer's wife. Overall I didn't love this story very much.
Love Notes was much better, one of the best in the book. Sweet and rather creative.
Mother's Old Quilt started out fine as a drama about a woman who tragically loses her dog and then is given a puppy, but the romance was developed in a very cheesy, plotless way--we spent gallons of time idling around with her as she pondered over the marvelous invention of sexual attraction.
The Bride's Song was possibly the best story in the book, it felt like a romancified episode of Gunsmoke. Predictable but interesting enough to keep you turning pages, with an attractive heroine and a hero who wasn't as burdened with corny speeches as so many men in romance fiction.
The Barefoot Bride was the most interesting story. The author just missed achieving something really good in this one---the idea of the outcast woman who talks to herself and everyone calls crazy being loved by a man as lonely as she is was filled with potential. This potential was only partly realized, however, as the woman did come across as weird and rather unintelligent ( the constant bare feet and pseudo-Celtic Woman long hair strained credibility) and the villain Jimmy O'Dell was as subtle as Cruella De Ville.
The Provider was TERRIBLE. The girl was fine, the situation dramatic, but the man was a rude, shallow stinker and his crass behavior to her didn't really stop at the end of the story. I was already not impressed when they got married ( for business) and slept together quite a lot, but whenever the wife ventured confessions of love the guy rejected her like a jerk. The ending area where he told her he had come to accept that Wife Number One had been pretty and feminine, but Wife Number Two would be different---big, practical, undecorative, a monster truck combined with vacuum cleaner-- I was disgusted.
No woman deserves a guy who thinks she's about as appealing as a vacuum cleaner.
Freedom's Ring was a relief after The Provider in one way. The hero was intelligent and witty and kind. He was quite wasted on the girl, who was a silly little child. Her self righteous pouting about how God had told her to take herself and a newborn baby into the dangerous pioneer country wasn't realistic and her twitting him about doing business on Sunday was downright rude. I didn't find it believable they would end up staying on the frontier.
Returning Amanda was like a very weak episode in one of the last seasons of Gunsmoke.
Only Believe was nice but a bit slow.
On the whole, a nice book but just skip The Provider.
February 13, 2017
I really enjoyed this collection of stories! (all except the last one, too rushed and preachy)
I was really in the mood for short and sweet and they were each really unique. A little preachy once in awhile, but overall I really liked them!
I was really in the mood for short and sweet and they were each really unique. A little preachy once in awhile, but overall I really liked them!
August 16, 2017
Often times, I need to take a break from reading nonfiction and books like this one are just what I need during that break. I love that the stories are short, yet full of detail, so I can get a good story in one sitting.
March 6, 2019
Heart warming collection
Wonderful collection of inspirational stories that bring to life the realities of prairie life for the brave men and women who pioneered the old west. Guts, grit and faith, hope and love are all present. Thoroughly enjoyed them!
Wonderful collection of inspirational stories that bring to life the realities of prairie life for the brave men and women who pioneered the old west. Guts, grit and faith, hope and love are all present. Thoroughly enjoyed them!
March 20, 2019
Favourites were Barefoot Bride, Only Believe, The Provider, Freedom's Ring and Returning Amanda. Read it twice; once in January and then again in March when I was between books and just needed to read something. Yes these stories are fluff, and quick easy reads, but I find that is just what I need when the household is watchin 24/7 news and I have spent a day working at frustrating chores, customer invoices and heavy reading in studies.
January 17, 2021
Inspiring read
I enjoyed each story immensely. I recommend this book to all who enjoy clean, Christian romance stories. Looking forward to searching for more stories by these talented authors.
I enjoyed each story immensely. I recommend this book to all who enjoy clean, Christian romance stories. Looking forward to searching for more stories by these talented authors.
August 23, 2021
Not what I usually read, but was given to me by my grandmother. The stories were cute, sweet, and simple, but the endings were all so similar that i felt I was reading the same story over and over again.
December 9, 2017
Story #8 was awkward and dragged some, but the others were varied and creative. Nice, sweet, easy reads with nothing inappropriate.
February 20, 2020
Good stories but a little repetitious after a while.
October 3, 2020
Sweet stories. They were an easy read.
March 2, 2021
I loved all the novellas in this book. They were all so different, but great stories each one.
I recommend this book to all early western novels.
I recommend this book to all early western novels.
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March 17, 2021Each story a little different...historical CF over the top!
August 7, 2021
I always enjoy reading these collections bc they are shorter and when I have things I have going on, it’s easier to be able to put them down. Also to get to read & know different authors.
December 23, 2025
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July 3, 2016
Prairie Romance Collection
3. Mother's Old Quilt by Lena Nelson Dooley - 3.5 stars- I really, really wish I would've realized from the beginning that this story was connected to another story I read in a different collection of novellas. I feel like I say this in most of my reviews for these Barbour published collections--they need to put something at the beginning or end of the book that tells you if the stories are connected to any others! This story was good, especially after I realized that I had read the Hero's parents love story just a little while ago in the Stitched with Love Collection. Their story is "Marry for Love" by Janet Spaeth--and after some searching I found that both of their stories are originally from this collection: Scraps of Love: Marry for Love/Mother's Old Quilt/The Coat/Love of a Lifetime
5. The Barefoot Bride by Linda Goodnight -3.5 stars - A very, very interesting story! I thought Emma was so admirable! I'm glad that everything finally worked out in the end but I would've killed for an epilogue to this one!
*I read The Barefoot Bride, previously, as a part of this collection: Prairie Brides: The Bride's Song/The Barefoot Bride/A Homesteader, A Bride and a Baby/A Vow Unbroken
6. The Provider by Cathy Marie Hake - 2.5 stars - If anything, this story made me feel uncomfortable and a little depressed. Everything works out in the end, as it always does, but the process gave me a serious case of cringe-face. Just thinking about it now is making me cringe. In my opinion, no matter how much the author wanted you to feel sorry for the hero, I don't know if I ever did--because nothing justifies his absolute jerk behavior. He was very unlikable in varying degrees as the story progressed. Lena (the heroine) on the other hand was completely admirable in every way! Her beautiful, humble, and selfless spirit gave glaring contrast to his terrible personality. I realize that was kind of the point, to contrast someone at peace with God and someone who is not, but that doesn't mean I have to enjoy it or even appreciate it.
7. Freedom's Ring by Judith Miller - 2.5 stars - As far as novellas go, this was a pretty poor attempt. It was all beginning with no middle or end. Things were just starting to happen and then BAM, annoying twist and then DONE. I ended it with a major frown on my face.
8. Returning Amanda by Kathleen Paul- 3 stars- This story was entertaining. Just a little slice of life from Kansas. Even though the author kept repeating that little four year old Amanda was like a little adult, a lot of the things she said and did were unbelievable for a child her age. Also, the romance went from zero to a little too far right there at the end, but oh well.
9. Only Believe by Janet Spaeth - 3.5 stars - I liked this one. My eyes got so big when Catherine was reading the letter! I couldn't believe her brother had been so candid with Micah! The H&H both had admirable qualities and it was nice getting to know them. I just wish there would've been more story, more depth; more length. Over all it was good, but things barely scratched the surface. The epilogue, though appreciated, was so short and so far into the future that it left me feeling incomplete.
*I read the six stories out of the nine that intrigued me the most.
3. Mother's Old Quilt by Lena Nelson Dooley - 3.5 stars- I really, really wish I would've realized from the beginning that this story was connected to another story I read in a different collection of novellas. I feel like I say this in most of my reviews for these Barbour published collections--they need to put something at the beginning or end of the book that tells you if the stories are connected to any others! This story was good, especially after I realized that I had read the Hero's parents love story just a little while ago in the Stitched with Love Collection. Their story is "Marry for Love" by Janet Spaeth--and after some searching I found that both of their stories are originally from this collection: Scraps of Love: Marry for Love/Mother's Old Quilt/The Coat/Love of a Lifetime
5. The Barefoot Bride by Linda Goodnight -3.5 stars - A very, very interesting story! I thought Emma was so admirable! I'm glad that everything finally worked out in the end but I would've killed for an epilogue to this one!
*I read The Barefoot Bride, previously, as a part of this collection: Prairie Brides: The Bride's Song/The Barefoot Bride/A Homesteader, A Bride and a Baby/A Vow Unbroken
6. The Provider by Cathy Marie Hake - 2.5 stars - If anything, this story made me feel uncomfortable and a little depressed. Everything works out in the end, as it always does, but the process gave me a serious case of cringe-face. Just thinking about it now is making me cringe. In my opinion, no matter how much the author wanted you to feel sorry for the hero, I don't know if I ever did--because nothing justifies his absolute jerk behavior. He was very unlikable in varying degrees as the story progressed. Lena (the heroine) on the other hand was completely admirable in every way! Her beautiful, humble, and selfless spirit gave glaring contrast to his terrible personality. I realize that was kind of the point, to contrast someone at peace with God and someone who is not, but that doesn't mean I have to enjoy it or even appreciate it.
7. Freedom's Ring by Judith Miller - 2.5 stars - As far as novellas go, this was a pretty poor attempt. It was all beginning with no middle or end. Things were just starting to happen and then BAM, annoying twist and then DONE. I ended it with a major frown on my face.
8. Returning Amanda by Kathleen Paul- 3 stars- This story was entertaining. Just a little slice of life from Kansas. Even though the author kept repeating that little four year old Amanda was like a little adult, a lot of the things she said and did were unbelievable for a child her age. Also, the romance went from zero to a little too far right there at the end, but oh well.
9. Only Believe by Janet Spaeth - 3.5 stars - I liked this one. My eyes got so big when Catherine was reading the letter! I couldn't believe her brother had been so candid with Micah! The H&H both had admirable qualities and it was nice getting to know them. I just wish there would've been more story, more depth; more length. Over all it was good, but things barely scratched the surface. The epilogue, though appreciated, was so short and so far into the future that it left me feeling incomplete.
*I read the six stories out of the nine that intrigued me the most.
July 1, 2012
Nine authors team up in their new book, “The Prairie Romance Collection” published by Barbour Publishing Inc. to give us nine Historical Romances from America’s Great Plains .
Lynn A. Coleman provides the first story, “After The Harvest” where Judith and Rylan not only find each other and learn to live in Kansas but help others find there place in town also. Mary Davis gives us “Love Notes”, I just love this title, Laurel Rivers finds escape from her pain in a piece of music she finds and then she finds the composer. Lena Nelson Dooley provides “Mother’s Old Quilt” where two people can find new life because Maggie has to restore an old quilt for the new stationmaster.
Linda Ford gives us “The Bride’s Song” A tale where a city girl learns the joys of prairie life after she nurses a cowboy back to health. Linda Goodnight provides “The Barefoot Bride” where Emma advertises for a husband and Matt is using it to hide from his past. Cathy Marie Hake tells us about “The Provider” Will prejudice separate the Lena Swenson and Steven Halpern because of their nationality? Judith Miller gives us “Freedom’s Ring” Hannah Falcrest is free from her late abusive husband but William Winslow seems to want to take his place. Kathleen Paul weaves “Returning Amanda” where Sheriff Jake Moore discovers a lost child and get Pamela Kotchis to help him find the little girls family. Janet Spaeth tells “Only Believe” Where Catherine is trying to bring in the harvest for her ill brother, by herself, and even though she refuses help her strength only goes but so far.
“The Prairie Romance Collection” is great fun to read. Each story, though different, gives you the sights and sounds and feel of living on The Great Prairie. This is a book where you wrap yourself in a cozy blanket, make yourself comfortable in your favorite chair and have warm cider to drink as you savor each story. All the stories are so well written and the romance is perfect, tender not overboard or forced. Take a look at the two fold out sleeves on the book to really give you the picture of what the prairie looked like. I enjoyed this book and look forward to more collections like this.
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Lynn A. Coleman provides the first story, “After The Harvest” where Judith and Rylan not only find each other and learn to live in Kansas but help others find there place in town also. Mary Davis gives us “Love Notes”, I just love this title, Laurel Rivers finds escape from her pain in a piece of music she finds and then she finds the composer. Lena Nelson Dooley provides “Mother’s Old Quilt” where two people can find new life because Maggie has to restore an old quilt for the new stationmaster.
Linda Ford gives us “The Bride’s Song” A tale where a city girl learns the joys of prairie life after she nurses a cowboy back to health. Linda Goodnight provides “The Barefoot Bride” where Emma advertises for a husband and Matt is using it to hide from his past. Cathy Marie Hake tells us about “The Provider” Will prejudice separate the Lena Swenson and Steven Halpern because of their nationality? Judith Miller gives us “Freedom’s Ring” Hannah Falcrest is free from her late abusive husband but William Winslow seems to want to take his place. Kathleen Paul weaves “Returning Amanda” where Sheriff Jake Moore discovers a lost child and get Pamela Kotchis to help him find the little girls family. Janet Spaeth tells “Only Believe” Where Catherine is trying to bring in the harvest for her ill brother, by herself, and even though she refuses help her strength only goes but so far.
“The Prairie Romance Collection” is great fun to read. Each story, though different, gives you the sights and sounds and feel of living on The Great Prairie. This is a book where you wrap yourself in a cozy blanket, make yourself comfortable in your favorite chair and have warm cider to drink as you savor each story. All the stories are so well written and the romance is perfect, tender not overboard or forced. Take a look at the two fold out sleeves on the book to really give you the picture of what the prairie looked like. I enjoyed this book and look forward to more collections like this.
If you would like to listen to interviews with other authors and professionals please go to www.kingdomhighlights.org where they are available On Demand.
To listen to 24 hours non-stop Christian music please visit our internet radio station www.kingdomairwaves.org
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Barbour Publishing Inc. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
November 9, 2014
BACK OF THE BOOK BLURB
Expanding western borders, taming the land, and finding a place in which to live and love defines the pioneer heart. Within this unique collection are nine stories of romance on the American Great Plains penned by nine different multi-published authors.
After the Harvest by Lynn A Coleman
Love Notes by Mary Davis
Mother's Old Quilt by Lena Nelson Dooley
The Bride's Song by Linda Ford
The Barefoot Bride by Linda Goodnight
The Provider by Cathy Marie Hake
Freedom's Ring by Judith Miller
Returning Amanda by Kathleen Paul
Only Believe by Janet Spaeth
Follow pioneers, immigrants, and orphans through their adventures, heartaches, challenges, victories, and romances. Your are sure to have more than one favorite to warm your heart and encourage your faith.
MY REVIEW
I really enjoy the omnibus books with the short stories. They may take a while to read but each story tells how the pioneers had to depend on faith and even if they are afraid to step out in faith when they do it usually turns out for the good of each party involved. I just have to admire the hard work our ancestors went through to build this country and their determination to succeed.
Expanding western borders, taming the land, and finding a place in which to live and love defines the pioneer heart. Within this unique collection are nine stories of romance on the American Great Plains penned by nine different multi-published authors.
After the Harvest by Lynn A Coleman
Love Notes by Mary Davis
Mother's Old Quilt by Lena Nelson Dooley
The Bride's Song by Linda Ford
The Barefoot Bride by Linda Goodnight
The Provider by Cathy Marie Hake
Freedom's Ring by Judith Miller
Returning Amanda by Kathleen Paul
Only Believe by Janet Spaeth
Follow pioneers, immigrants, and orphans through their adventures, heartaches, challenges, victories, and romances. Your are sure to have more than one favorite to warm your heart and encourage your faith.
MY REVIEW
I really enjoy the omnibus books with the short stories. They may take a while to read but each story tells how the pioneers had to depend on faith and even if they are afraid to step out in faith when they do it usually turns out for the good of each party involved. I just have to admire the hard work our ancestors went through to build this country and their determination to succeed.
October 20, 2012
The stories are cute and predictable, in that you know everything will work out, and they will fall in love. What happens during them is sometimes not as predictable!! They are nice, simple stories that are enjoyable, sweet, and easy to read. The Barefoot Bride, is by far my favourite, it had me smiling during the whole read. Some of them get the feel of being simply written, as though they could be for a younger age group, young adults, maybe even tweens. Others can get a bit, well foolish in regards to the women not knowing about physical relationships. But other wise it's a wonderful book of love, romantic and Godly, and a nice vacation read!
I would highly recommend two similar books:
A Log Cabin Christmas: 9 Historical Romances during American Pioneer Christmases
A Prairie Christmas Collection: 9 Historical Christmas Romances from America's Great Plains
I would highly recommend two similar books:
A Log Cabin Christmas: 9 Historical Romances during American Pioneer Christmases
A Prairie Christmas Collection: 9 Historical Christmas Romances from America's Great Plains
June 20, 2012
This collection of nine historical romances set in various prairie states was a quick read. It would be an ideal book to take on vacation this summer, as each individual book can be completed independently at your leisure, usually in under an hour. The collection consists of the following books, each written by a different author:
After the Harvest, by Lynn Coleman
Love Notes, by Mary Davis
Mother’s Old Quilt, by Lena Dooley
The Bride’s Song, by Linda Ford
The Barefoot Bride, by Linda Goodnight
The Provider, by Cathy Hake
Freedom’s Ring, by Judith Miller
Returning Amanda, by Kathleen Paul
Only Believe, by Janet Spaeth
My favorites were Love Notes, Mother’s Old Quilt, and The Barefoot Bride, although each tale had it’s merit and surprises. I did have trouble with the speed and believability of some of the romances, due mainly to the fact that a short story does not give an author the time to develop characters and events that a longer novel affords. I was happy to note that all of the authors made a point of presenting their Christian beliefs clearly throughout their story lines.
Suanne Shidler
After the Harvest, by Lynn Coleman
Love Notes, by Mary Davis
Mother’s Old Quilt, by Lena Dooley
The Bride’s Song, by Linda Ford
The Barefoot Bride, by Linda Goodnight
The Provider, by Cathy Hake
Freedom’s Ring, by Judith Miller
Returning Amanda, by Kathleen Paul
Only Believe, by Janet Spaeth
My favorites were Love Notes, Mother’s Old Quilt, and The Barefoot Bride, although each tale had it’s merit and surprises. I did have trouble with the speed and believability of some of the romances, due mainly to the fact that a short story does not give an author the time to develop characters and events that a longer novel affords. I was happy to note that all of the authors made a point of presenting their Christian beliefs clearly throughout their story lines.
Suanne Shidler
July 26, 2012
The Prairie Romance Collection is a collection of 9 short stories written by various authors. Each story has the common underlying theme of being set in the 1800s-early 1900s, but each take on a different direction with each story.
My favorite of the stories was "Freedom's Ring". It tells the story of a young woman who becomes a widow after her husband and son die on their voyage to the United States. With only her 8 month old daughter, this lady befriends a wealthy man on the ship, and from there, an unlikely journey and romance bloom.
The other stories speak of tough times on the prairie, lost loved ones, and trials of life. If you enjoy romance, historical, or any kind of Christian fiction, this short story collection will not disappoint!
My favorite of the stories was "Freedom's Ring". It tells the story of a young woman who becomes a widow after her husband and son die on their voyage to the United States. With only her 8 month old daughter, this lady befriends a wealthy man on the ship, and from there, an unlikely journey and romance bloom.
The other stories speak of tough times on the prairie, lost loved ones, and trials of life. If you enjoy romance, historical, or any kind of Christian fiction, this short story collection will not disappoint!
September 13, 2012
After the Harvest by Lynn Coleman....DNF. Didn't care for the story, bit of an eye roller.
Love Notes by Mary Davis....3 stars.
Mother's Old Quilt by Lena N Dooley...2 stars. Even though I enjoy inspirational romance, this was a bit 'over the top' when it came to being a clean story. Definitely rated G.
The Bride's Song by Linda Ford...story 3 stars, writing 3.5 stars. Ford writes a good Canadian western.
9/13 - I just don't have any desire to continue this read. My feeling is that if I lost the book right now, I wouldn't be torn up, so that tells me I need to let it go. For what I have read so far - 2.5 stars
Love Notes by Mary Davis....3 stars.
Mother's Old Quilt by Lena N Dooley...2 stars. Even though I enjoy inspirational romance, this was a bit 'over the top' when it came to being a clean story. Definitely rated G.
The Bride's Song by Linda Ford...story 3 stars, writing 3.5 stars. Ford writes a good Canadian western.
9/13 - I just don't have any desire to continue this read. My feeling is that if I lost the book right now, I wouldn't be torn up, so that tells me I need to let it go. For what I have read so far - 2.5 stars
September 3, 2013
Mostly cute, but a couple of them are bad, I mean really bad. The rest were really sweet. More or less what you would expect from these collections.
As with all e-books, the editing is not great. Spelling errors and clip art in the wrong places. The biggest problem with this, and many other e-books, is that paragraphs do not always separate characters speaking, so it takes a minute to figure out who said what.
As with all e-books, the editing is not great. Spelling errors and clip art in the wrong places. The biggest problem with this, and many other e-books, is that paragraphs do not always separate characters speaking, so it takes a minute to figure out who said what.
December 4, 2015
Very cute tale! I was a bit confused at first, but it soon made sense and although it was short, it was delightful! Very different than most romances where boy meets girl, falls in love and gets married!
Merged review:
One out of nine romances from the book titles The Promise Romance Collection: 9 Historical Romances from America's Great Plains
Merged review:
I loved all the references to prayer and God! Great simple love story with deep Christian themes!
Merged review:
One out of nine romances from the book titles The Promise Romance Collection: 9 Historical Romances from America's Great Plains
Merged review:
I loved all the references to prayer and God! Great simple love story with deep Christian themes!
May 18, 2012
They were ok, but you could tell exactly what was going to happen in each of these stories. Yes, they are set in a different time, but it seems like they were just a little sappy. I don't mind the religion being put through a story, but these have way too much. This book was a gift, and I would give it to someone for a quick, clean read.
June 2, 2014
This is a sweet collection of short stories set in the Midwest during the 1800's. Each story gives you a glimpse of life then and it is done well. I also enjoyed reading about how their faith in God was essential in their relationships and for their very survival. This is something we could learn to replicate in our modern world today.
April 12, 2014
My favorite stories in this collection were by Linda Goodnight, Cathy Marie Hake, and Kathleen Paul. The characters and plot lines were more fully realized than in the other stories, and they made me want to seek out other books by these authors.
September 17, 2012
I can not believe I wasted so much time reading this whole book. Too undeveloped stories.
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