Amelia

by G.L. Gracie

April 1851, Independence, Missouri. The excitement of wagon trains heading west. A treacherous trip for the heartiest of men. But for Amelia Smith, a young widow, the trials are many, including a secret she is hiding.

Kilby Taylor, wagon train scout, takes an interest in Amelia as well as young seventeen year old Mark Bunch.

With Oregon on the horizon and the promise of land ownership, the story unfolds with the daily struggles of survival and love for Amelia.

Christian Historical Romance - Suitable for ages 12 and over.

Genres: Christian

150 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 12, 2014

Reviews

[Rachael · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oh, my word. I should have known better than to begin reading "Amelia" before going to bed on Saturday night. I ended up reading about half of it and forced myself to put it down because it was late. I finished it the following day; I couldn't wait. I've always enjoyed anything about the Oregon Trail, and so was excited to read "Amelia". I would watch the movie, if there was one. :)

The only thing that drove me a bit crazy, though, was that there were some editing mistakes that I easily caught. When I was reading Saturday night, I actually got up out of my bed to find a pencil in my room...I couldn't find one. However, this did not get in the way of the story (except for the first chapter or so when I first began noticing them).

[JoAnn · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was ok. I couldn't quite decide if it was supposed to be a novel or novella. It seemed longer than a novella, but it didn't feel like had enough detail for a novel. Things moved way to fast, when there could have been more detail. Plus I found the main character a bit too unbelievable for that time frame. The writing itself was good, I would probably try another book by this author, if it was a true novel with more detail. But if you are looking for a quick read, this book is a good choice for you.

[Sarah · Rating 2 out of 5]

My problem with this story was that the love interest was a 17 year old boy. What strong independent woman is going to want a teenager who has to go back to his mommy and daddy at the end of the day....? It bugged the crap out of me. The writing was fine and the overall story of the trials a single woman going west wasn't bad. But when read a book about the west I want the love interest to be a man not a boy.

[Little Red Readinghood · Rating 2 out of 5]

I found the trip to Oregon to be incredibly easy. Amelia seemed to have the strength of 10. In short she was a Molly Sue. The author clearly has potential because as unbelievable as this book was I still cared about the characters.

[Joy Inboden · Rating 5 out of 5]

Worth reading

We need to know what our ancestors faced .so much truth in this book of what folks really lived through.good read for anyone who loves reading about pioneers and what they went through.

[Patti Brennan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book

My first book written by G.L. Gracie and I loved it. From the very first page till the last it captured my attention and I couldn't put it down. I am looking forward to reading all of her books

[Peggy Primavera · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amelia

This was great. Wonderful character's, very interesting story. I enjoyed every word, every page. It was a very clean and well written book.

[Gwynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

A widow takes wagon train to Oregon with her baby son. Heartwarming story.