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Wyoming #2
Plains Of Promise
When Emma Croftner’s “husband” is killed, she realizes he was already married to someone else. The house and life she thought she had belongs to someone else. She joins the Campbell at Fort Laramie and must learn to trust God with her security. And only kind Lt. Isaac Liddle can break through the wall she’s erected against ever loving again.
Coble's first historical series consists of: Where Leads the Heart, Plains of Promise, The Heart Answers, and To Love a Stranger. You'll want to read them all!
Coble's first historical series consists of: Where Leads the Heart, Plains of Promise, The Heart Answers, and To Love a Stranger. You'll want to read them all!
176 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1999
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Colleen Coble
147 books6,366 followersUSAToday bestselling author Colleen Coble lives with her husband, Dave, in Arizona. She is the author of dozens of novels including the Rock Harbor Series, the Aloha Reef Series, the Mercy Falls Series, the Hope Beach Series, the Lonestar Series and two Women of Faith fiction selections, Alaska Twilight and Midnight Sea. She has more than 6 million books in print.
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March 4, 2022
When I started it, I thought I was going to have to throw this book at a wall. My English professor would've flayed Coble publicly for how she started this novel.
From the first paragraph: THE ticking of THE grandfather clock in THE hallway echoed in THE shrouded darkness of THE parlor... THE clatter of carriage wheels on THE fine plank streets outside THE open window thumped in time with THE beat of her heart... ***TOO MANY THE'S!!!!!*** It's offensively bad writing to do that!!
And then a page later, she wanted to be left alone to 'probe her mind'. WHAT the what!?
But luckily - luckily! - that was the end of that, and the rest of the story is really, really good. The history of the old forts, the skirmishes with the Indians, and the friendships of the wives living with their military husbands was real and moving.
Emmie was naïve, landed herself in a pickle, but she found favor with God and man as she tried to move out of her pain and grow, learning what true faith in the Creator is, and finding happiness with people who loved her.
Definitely a keeper!
From the first paragraph: THE ticking of THE grandfather clock in THE hallway echoed in THE shrouded darkness of THE parlor... THE clatter of carriage wheels on THE fine plank streets outside THE open window thumped in time with THE beat of her heart... ***TOO MANY THE'S!!!!!*** It's offensively bad writing to do that!!
And then a page later, she wanted to be left alone to 'probe her mind'. WHAT the what!?
But luckily - luckily! - that was the end of that, and the rest of the story is really, really good. The history of the old forts, the skirmishes with the Indians, and the friendships of the wives living with their military husbands was real and moving.
Emmie was naïve, landed herself in a pickle, but she found favor with God and man as she tried to move out of her pain and grow, learning what true faith in the Creator is, and finding happiness with people who loved her.
Definitely a keeper!
December 6, 2016
BACK OF THE BOOK BLURB
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When Emma Croftner's "husband" is killed, she realizes he was already married to someone else. The house and life she thought she had belongs to someone else. She joins the Campbell's at Fort Laramie and must learn to trust God with her security. and only kind Lt. Isaac Liddle can break through the wall she's erected against ever loving again.
MY REVIEW
Yes, another great book by Colleen. She writes about forgiveness and strength to go on with your life when it seems there is no future. When you make a promise, thinking you will never have to honor that promise, what happens when honoring it will change your plans for your future. What would you do?
(copied from Amazon.com)
When Emma Croftner's "husband" is killed, she realizes he was already married to someone else. The house and life she thought she had belongs to someone else. She joins the Campbell's at Fort Laramie and must learn to trust God with her security. and only kind Lt. Isaac Liddle can break through the wall she's erected against ever loving again.
MY REVIEW
Yes, another great book by Colleen. She writes about forgiveness and strength to go on with your life when it seems there is no future. When you make a promise, thinking you will never have to honor that promise, what happens when honoring it will change your plans for your future. What would you do?
October 17, 2022
Plains of Promise and Love
When God closes one door he will always open another and another. This was a really good read and if it wasn’t for my being under the weather I would not have put it down. This book was Beautifully written and took me back to the roots of my religion.
When God closes one door he will always open another and another. This was a really good read and if it wasn’t for my being under the weather I would not have put it down. This book was Beautifully written and took me back to the roots of my religion.
November 22, 2024
I read this book from the book titled Wyoming that had all four stories in one book.
The book was continued from the story of book one.
Difficult to read about all the struggles and hardships the characters went through.
I found it heartbreaking at times and even cried at times.
I enjoyed the different relationships some of the characters had.
I don’t quite understand why the men wanted such a life and better yet why the women would ever go along and seemed to be content with all the poor living conditions.
The book was continued from the story of book one.
Difficult to read about all the struggles and hardships the characters went through.
I found it heartbreaking at times and even cried at times.
I enjoyed the different relationships some of the characters had.
I don’t quite understand why the men wanted such a life and better yet why the women would ever go along and seemed to be content with all the poor living conditions.
July 13, 2024
This book had a very slow start, but it got better as I read more. I was very upset by the death of Amelia which I thought resulted in Jake being very harsh by forcing Emma to keep her promise to Amelia before her death and marry him even though she was in love with Isaac. However, this book got better and ended happily as Jake released Emma from her promise, so she was free to marry Isaac . When Emma had her baby girl, she called her Amelia, which I thought was a nice touch
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October 20, 2017
Great reading book so much history
So much enjoyed reading this book with all the historical facts about the forts and the Indians that were in the areas at that period of time. It was a harsh time in which to live yet the people survived and were stronger for doing so. Much heartache but blessings also in this period of time in the west. Very enjoyable read.
So much enjoyed reading this book with all the historical facts about the forts and the Indians that were in the areas at that period of time. It was a harsh time in which to live yet the people survived and were stronger for doing so. Much heartache but blessings also in this period of time in the west. Very enjoyable read.
August 17, 2023
Emmie the sister of Ben has shown up at her old friend Sarah and Rand. She was 'married' to a man from home only to find out he had a wife and son already. She left home to come live with Sarah who need her help because she is expecting. Emmie is feeling abandoned until she meets a certain lieutenant but of course everything is not as easy as it should be.
March 12, 2018
Good story.
January 8, 2019
Lovely
This was an amazing and lovely book. I'm so glad it had an epilogue because it gave me a closure I can't wait to read the next book..these characters have grown on me.
This was an amazing and lovely book. I'm so glad it had an epilogue because it gave me a closure I can't wait to read the next book..these characters have grown on me.
June 30, 2023
great read
The book was filled with ups and downs of life events both happy and sad. Love triumphed and god’s hand led the way.
The book was filled with ups and downs of life events both happy and sad. Love triumphed and god’s hand led the way.
March 18, 2024
4.1⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
July 3, 2016
Recently re-published as part of a serial novel, A Journey of the Heart.
A Heart's Betrayal
A Heart's Promise
A Heart's Home
A Heart's Betrayal
A Heart's Promise
A Heart's Home
March 31, 2016
Continuing Faith
A continuation of the faith ever stronger than in the initial beginning . God loves us so much that He gave ! What a storyline by Colleen Coble. What a lesson on Faith between the pages. Now to part three. Thank you Jesus.
A continuation of the faith ever stronger than in the initial beginning . God loves us so much that He gave ! What a storyline by Colleen Coble. What a lesson on Faith between the pages. Now to part three. Thank you Jesus.
February 15, 2014
January 2014 - good read
August 14, 2017
Wow loved it!
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