Kansas Home: Darling Cassidy/Tarah's Lessons/Laney's Kiss/Emily's Place

Kansas Home #1-4

by Tracey Victoria Bateman, Tracey Bateman

Meet four survivors who've tossed social convention to the prairie winds in order to make their way on the frontier. Cassidy Sinclair is alone with a niece to care for--"and extreme times call for daring measures. Tarah St. John's life changes drastically when she reaches out to two abused boys. The impetuous Laney Jenkins is determined to hold on to the reins of her destiny, regardless of any man. When Emily St. John jumps to buy the focal mercantile, she has no idea of the battle that will ensue. Can these determined women open their lives to new possibilities in faith and love?

Genres: Romance, Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction, Christian Romance, Fiction, Christian, Westerns

478 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2005

About the author

Tracey Bateman is also published as Tracey Cross, is the Christy award-winning author of more than thirty titles and has nearly a million books in print. She lives in Missouri's Ozarks with her husband and four children.

also published under the name Tracey Bateman

Reviews

[Rachel Vivio · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well, I can see why 16 year-old Rachel loved this book, but 10 years later, I'm not impressed. It's your typical cheesy Christian romance...very simple, sweet, and clean. But all the drama came from simple misunderstandings; if the characters had just communicated, there would have been zero plot. So that was frustrating and made me annoyed the whole time reading it. Especially now being in a healthy relationship with good communication; communication makes all the difference! Haha. But I guess for a Christian romance, it wasn't too bad.
Let's just say, I'm removing if from my "favorites" list...

[Joycelyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Having just read Kansas Brides by Denise Hunter, I was intrigued by the similarities with this book when I saw it on the shelf at the library. As with the other book, I enjoyed the format of 4 separate, but related stories, and the Kansas setting.

[Laura Radniecki · Rating 4 out of 5]

I picked this book up at my local book sale. Sometimes I'm in the mood for a good love story so I picked it up in anticipation of that.

I didn't realize it was four books in one so that was a pleasant surprise when I started. I also didn't realize the characters were all connected which was an even better surprise when I get started.

I think the first story was my least favorite and was a little bit hokey in parts. Sometimes romantic Christian fiction can be that way, but I think in this case, it was the author finding her groove. She got better and better as the stories went, and I truly enjoyed the book.

Since they're all connected, it's been like reading about friends for the better part of a month for me! I'm going to miss these characters!

[jaimedannie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun, simple stories with happy endings. I like the novella sets that take you through several generations of a family.

📚my ratings:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: Loved it. Couldn't put it down. I will probably read it again and it has a place in my library.
⭐⭐⭐⭐: Enjoyed it. Good characters, great story. if nonfiction, great information, interesting topic.
⭐⭐⭐: Liked it. Glad I read it, but probably won't read again.
⭐⭐: okay, I won't read it again, it will not be kept for my library.
⭐: I didn't like it, don't recommend it.

[Susan Hylton · Rating 3 out of 5]

Four short novels ( averaging 120 pages) telling the story of four very different women connected to one pioneering Kansas family. Engaging, with faith as the background and romance with all its preconceptions and miscommunications in the fore. My sister in law Eva Hill Adkins Burke gave this book to me and it has been sitting on my shelf, what, 15 years.

[Marie Pinkham · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great start to a wonderful series. This is my second time through. Ms. Bateman is on my favorite author's list for sure. Haven't read one of her books I didn't love. I very much enjoyed Cassidy and Dell's story. Her characters with heart and spunk and real life flaws endear themselves to the reader quickly.

[Kellene · Rating 3 out of 5]

Enjoyed the stories of the four Kansas women. Grabbed my attention from the beginning and I finished rather quickly. Easy read - not too deep - the perfect vacation book.

[Cris · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book more than Alabama because I grew up in Kansas. Would recommend this book to anyone who wants a glance into settling the Midwest.

[Deb]

plot summary: what happens, when & where, central characters, major conflicts[return]four interlinked romance stories follow the generations of the st. john family as they find love and hardship on the kansas prarie. set mostly in harper, kansas in the late 1800's, the stories feature pioneer women who sometimes have to throw off the conventions of the day to sruvive on the frontier. the first of these is cassidy, who sents out west with alone with her neice but finds herself in dire straights after she runs out of money. at just the right time she happens to spy an advertisement from a rancher looking for a wife to help raise his 4 children. having little choice, cassidy accepts the offer. later stories follow the struggles of cassidy's children and grandchildren as they look for loves of their own.[return][return]style characterisics: pacing, clarity, structure, narrative devices, etc.[return]very typical historical romance. modern day values are overlaid on the story, with it's emphasis on female strength in the midst of harsh circumstances. the typical romantic scenarios are also forced into the storylines. the characters are somewhat stereotypical. [return][return]how good is it?[return]for fans of historical romance, it will appeal as being just about like any other book of the genre.

[Linda Lyle · Rating 4 out of 5]

These four stories of women of the St. John family through a couple of generations is heart-warming, wholesome fiction. I'm not always as interested in historical fiction as I am contemporary, but the first story drew me in, and then I wanted to know more about this family. They are all quick reads. I just wished I picked them up sooner.

[Rochelle]

I read the first novella Darling Cassidy and decided not to finish the rest.

*Here's the review for the first story: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I really didn't enjoy it.

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love books like this. It takes place in 1800's and its four separate stories but each have a common link to each other. I like that it is faith based.

[Jencey/ · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book and would read more from this author.

[Alecia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really enjoyed the book. It's four short interelated stories that are romance/inspirational. Lifted my spirits and helped to focus my life more on God.

[Deidre · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book! It has 4 heart warming stories following the generations of 1 family and their struggles and faith on the Kansas prarie.

[Roberta Morehead · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just started this one on Tuesday..so far, so good.

[Michaela · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVE this book it has four stories within and I can't decide which is my favorite they're all amazing stories!!

[ANNETTE · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved all 4 stories. Very interesting.

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[Lizzie · Rating 5 out of 5]

best book ever!!!!