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When Two Hearts Collide
When faced with two fears, you run from the one that frightens you most, at least that is what Anneliese Carson did. At almost sixteen years old she chose to slip silently away after her mother died and go on a search for her Uncle Virgil in Oregon. She started out from a small town near Chicago with a wagon filled with only enough to help her survive and not be too burdensome for the old draft horse. Her greatest help came from three Colonels she met along the way, that and the handsome scout for the army.
168 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 8, 2015
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September 17, 2020
Courageous Annaliese
Jean Kuhnke is a prolific writer, and I have read all her books. I decided to review this one because it's one of my favorites. She writes about courageous young women who strike out on their own due to tragic circumstances or family that doesn't act like family. These young women learn all kinds of coping skills and how to live in the wild.
Annaliese escaped a brutal father and headed to origin. She proves her courage and kindness many times over, and gains the great respect of soldiers and captains at Forts along the way.
Jean Kuhnke is a prolific writer, and I have read all her books. I decided to review this one because it's one of my favorites. She writes about courageous young women who strike out on their own due to tragic circumstances or family that doesn't act like family. These young women learn all kinds of coping skills and how to live in the wild.
Annaliese escaped a brutal father and headed to origin. She proves her courage and kindness many times over, and gains the great respect of soldiers and captains at Forts along the way.
April 25, 2021
Wise as she is
She was sad that her mother was ill and according to the doctor she was not long for this world. Her so called father was a drinker and not a provider. She overheard his drunken comments to another man one night that he’s going to get rid of her as soon as his wife passed. Oh she needed a plan. Very careful and thought out plan. This author tells wonderful stories. Look for her books.😊
She was sad that her mother was ill and according to the doctor she was not long for this world. Her so called father was a drinker and not a provider. She overheard his drunken comments to another man one night that he’s going to get rid of her as soon as his wife passed. Oh she needed a plan. Very careful and thought out plan. This author tells wonderful stories. Look for her books.😊
November 10, 2022
Annaliese, A picture of perseverance
Annaliese knew what she had to do to survive and that took more determination and perseverance then could be expected of a seventeen year old. All these qualities earned the respect of the people she met and the love of one man. Beautiful story!
Annaliese knew what she had to do to survive and that took more determination and perseverance then could be expected of a seventeen year old. All these qualities earned the respect of the people she met and the love of one man. Beautiful story!
September 28, 2018
Enjoyable reading!
I enjoyed this book. Anneliese was one tough lady. She sets out on a long and difficult journey by herself - wow. I definitely recommend this book and would gladly read more by this author.
I enjoyed this book. Anneliese was one tough lady. She sets out on a long and difficult journey by herself - wow. I definitely recommend this book and would gladly read more by this author.
October 26, 2019
Sweet Romance
When Two Hearts Collide by Jean L. Kuhnke. What a wonderful story. The young traveling to find an uncle escaping an abusive father. Meets along the way people to call friends and the love of a lifetime.
When Two Hearts Collide by Jean L. Kuhnke. What a wonderful story. The young traveling to find an uncle escaping an abusive father. Meets along the way people to call friends and the love of a lifetime.
May 27, 2018
She writes the best stories
I just loved this book and have read all I can fine by this author. Very exciting and up lifting
I just loved this book and have read all I can fine by this author. Very exciting and up lifting
August 25, 2018
Nice read, enjoyed the history and characters!!
September 25, 2018
Good Christian read.
I loved this book. It kept me in suspense throughout. I couldn't put it down. I will read more of this writer's books.
I loved this book. It kept me in suspense throughout. I couldn't put it down. I will read more of this writer's books.
February 1, 2019
Wonderful
I love Jean's stories! They're clean, Christian, wholesome and inspiring! Recommending them to my teen and she's loving them, also.
I love Jean's stories! They're clean, Christian, wholesome and inspiring! Recommending them to my teen and she's loving them, also.
November 28, 2019
Survive and thrive.
Enjoyable to read about a determined girl who over comes many challenges to get the life she wants. Her faith helps her to be happy and successful.
Enjoyable to read about a determined girl who over comes many challenges to get the life she wants. Her faith helps her to be happy and successful.
November 27, 2020
Enjoying you
I really enjoy your books I have read them all some more than once! Can't wait for each new book to come my way!!!
I really enjoy your books I have read them all some more than once! Can't wait for each new book to come my way!!!
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October 31, 2021A good read. I always enjoy reading her books!
May 17, 2025
Well-written, interesting story which kept me in suspense throughout. A Christian story that is wholesome and inspirational.
December 4, 2023
OK. Trip to Oregon. The male love interest was uninteresting. They should have done something useful with the money, rather than spend it all on themselves.
December 24, 2016
When Two Hearts Collide, gripped me from the beginning with the sadness of Anneliese situation, the suspense, and then the wonderful romance. The descriptions were so vivid they kept me imagining the trail and feeling the weight of the hardships along the way.
This story also inspired me. I was amazed how much Anneliese knew how to do on her own. Her knowledge helped her and others survive. Simple things that made me wonder how I didn't know about them before. In the end though what impressed me the most was her determination to go on no matter what came her way.
Throughout her struggles she doesn't leave her faith behind. She depends heavily on God to help her through many situations.
A wonderful, wonderful book. It was one of those books that made you feel like you need to get up and do something!
This story also inspired me. I was amazed how much Anneliese knew how to do on her own. Her knowledge helped her and others survive. Simple things that made me wonder how I didn't know about them before. In the end though what impressed me the most was her determination to go on no matter what came her way.
Throughout her struggles she doesn't leave her faith behind. She depends heavily on God to help her through many situations.
A wonderful, wonderful book. It was one of those books that made you feel like you need to get up and do something!
August 18, 2018
A very good story
The young Analiese fled from her home in Chicago, with everything she could take for the long journey to her Uncle Virgil in Oregon. She is a very resourceful young lady and a very capable traveler. I read this in one day, could not stand to wait to see how it all turned. A very good happy ever after story.
The young Analiese fled from her home in Chicago, with everything she could take for the long journey to her Uncle Virgil in Oregon. She is a very resourceful young lady and a very capable traveler. I read this in one day, could not stand to wait to see how it all turned. A very good happy ever after story.
April 15, 2017
Pleasant Read
This story read like a fairy tale as the young woman traveled by wagon by herself across country in late 1800's with all she was capable of doing by herself and how well everything turned out. There were some tense times in the last third of the story.
Some editing is needed. In the last half of the story there were sentences that had wrong words which caused me to have to re-read for understanding. Some transitions weren't smooth between paragraphs. Sometimes I couldn't figure out who was speaking as well and had to re-read.
This story read like a fairy tale as the young woman traveled by wagon by herself across country in late 1800's with all she was capable of doing by herself and how well everything turned out. There were some tense times in the last third of the story.
Some editing is needed. In the last half of the story there were sentences that had wrong words which caused me to have to re-read for understanding. Some transitions weren't smooth between paragraphs. Sometimes I couldn't figure out who was speaking as well and had to re-read.
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