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When Hearts Meet
Utah, 1902
After ten years away from home-ten years of spending most of his time drinking to forget the tragic loss of his wife-Ethan Caldwell has rediscovered God and is determined to find a job, work hard, and start over. But this can only happen after he makes a final stop on a journey of healing that leads him back to where all the pain began. Back home.
Once there, Ethan finds Dr. Jonathon Brandt and his family, who are content and living happily. When Jonathon offers Ethan a job helping out around the farm, Ethan quickly comes to love the Brandt family and their unquestioning acceptance of his checkered past and simple upbringing. However, when Jonathon's arrogant sister, Sara, comes to live with them, Ethan finds himself face-to-face with a woman unlike any he's ever known in his life.
Anita Stansfield shares a touching and compelling story of a man made humble through bitter affliction, and of true love and understanding that come When Hearts Meet
After ten years away from home-ten years of spending most of his time drinking to forget the tragic loss of his wife-Ethan Caldwell has rediscovered God and is determined to find a job, work hard, and start over. But this can only happen after he makes a final stop on a journey of healing that leads him back to where all the pain began. Back home.
Once there, Ethan finds Dr. Jonathon Brandt and his family, who are content and living happily. When Jonathon offers Ethan a job helping out around the farm, Ethan quickly comes to love the Brandt family and their unquestioning acceptance of his checkered past and simple upbringing. However, when Jonathon's arrogant sister, Sara, comes to live with them, Ethan finds himself face-to-face with a woman unlike any he's ever known in his life.
Anita Stansfield shares a touching and compelling story of a man made humble through bitter affliction, and of true love and understanding that come When Hearts Meet
130 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2001
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Anita Stansfield
133 books468 followersAnita Stansfield, the LDS market's #1 best-selling romance novelist, is an imaginative and prolific writer whose romantic stories have captivated her readers.
"With sales approaching a half million, Anita Stansfield has clearly found a niche in this market," said Nicole Martin, Publicist for Covenant Communications. "Her popularity stems from her ability to empathize with and write about the issues that LDS women deal with on a daily basis."
"I always write for women like me. It's through my interaction with other women that I've found there are some personal and emotional struggles that are typical," said Anita Stansfield. "I hope my writing makes women feel better about themselves and shows them these real problems can be solved through gospel principles."
"With sales approaching a half million, Anita Stansfield has clearly found a niche in this market," said Nicole Martin, Publicist for Covenant Communications. "Her popularity stems from her ability to empathize with and write about the issues that LDS women deal with on a daily basis."
"I always write for women like me. It's through my interaction with other women that I've found there are some personal and emotional struggles that are typical," said Anita Stansfield. "I hope my writing makes women feel better about themselves and shows them these real problems can be solved through gospel principles."
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August 3, 2023
To be honest, this book came off as a little predictable to me. I was glad to see the Jon and Maddie Brandt family doing so well in Sterling, and did enjoy both Ethan and Sara as characters. I also figured out who the 'shady character' was before the reveal, though it was nice to be proven right.
(note that this book is written from a Latter-day Saint worldview which may be of interest to some, but not all)
(note that this book is written from a Latter-day Saint worldview which may be of interest to some, but not all)
February 4, 2023
Great easy read!
May 9, 2012
Something can be perfect one second and then a disaster the next. This is what happened to Ethan the main character in When Hearts Meet by Anita Stansfield. This book is amazing and helps you realize things may be bad, but you control your attitude to how things happen. This book has a great message. It has helped me in many ways. I just love inspirational books that help me in a lot of ways.
This book helped me so much!! Between it inspiring me to be better to have a good attitude, and showing that when something bad happens it helps you out in the end. Even though you may be going through something hard it can help you, but having a good attitude always helps. Ethan went through hard times, but when he finally decided to pick himself off the ground and continue with life some really amazing blessings came to him. By reading this book it helped me realize that when I go through a hard time all I have to do is pick myself up and get back to what I want to do with life. If I’m having a hard time all I have to do is tell myself to keep going and have a positive attitude and good things will come if I wait. This book was one of the reasons why I wanted to change how I was treating others. By following through with my goal I have struggled, but also gained some amazing memories and experiences I wouldn’t have been able to find if I did not go through my struggles. This book has helped me be grateful for things other people would just complain about having… So I am glad I read this book that has an amazing message.
When Hearts Meet is a unique book because of the great message it shares and tells the story of how a man named Ethan faced his trials. Ethan faced his trials through service, his attitude, and just by not giving up on life when others could have seen him fall deep down into a ditch. Before Ethan met the Brandt family he had spent ten years drinking to forget the loss of his wife. After Ethan feels prompted to go back to his old house, which he lost because of his lack of payment, he starts to become more and more religious, he finds a new job, he works hard, and eventually starts his life over. This is a great message that anyone should learn! You may have fallen down into a ditch, but you have the power to bring yourself out of that ditch and turn your life around! I absolutely love this message, and I would recommend this book to anyone who is having a hard time with life, or is religious! This is such a great book with such a great power.
You have the power, and you can be the inspiration to someone else. If you bring yourself out of the ditch you may inspire others to come out of that ditch too. So even though times get hard and you may want to just give up, don’t keep going and eventually things will work out. “Ethan chuckled and resisted the urge to pinch himself. This day was just turning out too good to be true. He enjoyed every minute of listening to Dr. Brandt read from the Book of Mormon…” (page 10) Ethan couldn’t believe everything that had happened just awhile after he decided to turn his life around. Reading Ethan’s story it helped me know that there is always going to be a better life. It gave me hope.
This book is such an amazing book. It has a wonderful message that I plan to carry with me throughout the rest of my life. I would recommend this to anyone with religious beliefs or someone going through a hard. Someone that may feel as if they could never get themselves out of the mess they are in. You should know that there is always a way out even if it is hard you can get yourself out of the mess. Life may be hard, but we can get through this!!! I absolutely love this story and would love to recommend this to a lot of people!!!
This book helped me so much!! Between it inspiring me to be better to have a good attitude, and showing that when something bad happens it helps you out in the end. Even though you may be going through something hard it can help you, but having a good attitude always helps. Ethan went through hard times, but when he finally decided to pick himself off the ground and continue with life some really amazing blessings came to him. By reading this book it helped me realize that when I go through a hard time all I have to do is pick myself up and get back to what I want to do with life. If I’m having a hard time all I have to do is tell myself to keep going and have a positive attitude and good things will come if I wait. This book was one of the reasons why I wanted to change how I was treating others. By following through with my goal I have struggled, but also gained some amazing memories and experiences I wouldn’t have been able to find if I did not go through my struggles. This book has helped me be grateful for things other people would just complain about having… So I am glad I read this book that has an amazing message.
When Hearts Meet is a unique book because of the great message it shares and tells the story of how a man named Ethan faced his trials. Ethan faced his trials through service, his attitude, and just by not giving up on life when others could have seen him fall deep down into a ditch. Before Ethan met the Brandt family he had spent ten years drinking to forget the loss of his wife. After Ethan feels prompted to go back to his old house, which he lost because of his lack of payment, he starts to become more and more religious, he finds a new job, he works hard, and eventually starts his life over. This is a great message that anyone should learn! You may have fallen down into a ditch, but you have the power to bring yourself out of that ditch and turn your life around! I absolutely love this message, and I would recommend this book to anyone who is having a hard time with life, or is religious! This is such a great book with such a great power.
You have the power, and you can be the inspiration to someone else. If you bring yourself out of the ditch you may inspire others to come out of that ditch too. So even though times get hard and you may want to just give up, don’t keep going and eventually things will work out. “Ethan chuckled and resisted the urge to pinch himself. This day was just turning out too good to be true. He enjoyed every minute of listening to Dr. Brandt read from the Book of Mormon…” (page 10) Ethan couldn’t believe everything that had happened just awhile after he decided to turn his life around. Reading Ethan’s story it helped me know that there is always going to be a better life. It gave me hope.
This book is such an amazing book. It has a wonderful message that I plan to carry with me throughout the rest of my life. I would recommend this to anyone with religious beliefs or someone going through a hard. Someone that may feel as if they could never get themselves out of the mess they are in. You should know that there is always a way out even if it is hard you can get yourself out of the mess. Life may be hard, but we can get through this!!! I absolutely love this story and would love to recommend this to a lot of people!!!
October 23, 2007
It was a little cheesy for my taste. Two weeks felt unrealistic to fall in love and get married. Maybe i need to read more of her stuff but alot of her descriptions about emotions make me feel like she is trying to hard. And the way she pulls the gospel into them feels cheesy. Don't get me wrong I love a lot of LDS authors but I just have a hard time with her writing style for some reason?
November 3, 2008
This book was predictable from the minute I read the summary on the back. I enjoyed it though. I love historical fiction, especially when it carries a message of faith. I read both this book and the one before it in less than a day.
February 9, 2008
Also a fun book for romance andeasy to read.
March 31, 2008
loved it!
May 10, 2008
I love all Anita Stansfield books. I learn something about having faith through trials, from each book that she writes.
June 2, 2008
This was a fast, fun, sweet, good read. It wasn't amazing, but I really enjoyed it.
December 5, 2008
This book, like it's companion (
Where the Heart Leads
), lacks Anita Stansfield's usual intensity. It is a quick, easy read. Predictable but sweet.
January 15, 2009
Own: Book/Tape
March 3, 2009
OK. I guess I like more story somehow. Something more happening.
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March 31, 2009Anita Stansfield shares a touching and compelling story of a man made humble through bitter afflictions, and of true love and understanding that come When Hearts Meet.
June 27, 2009
Ahhhhhhh good clean love stories, there's nothin like em.
September 4, 2009
Hadn't read Stansfield since I was a teenager. I loved her books back then. My friend Lanae recommended this one, so I gave it a try. Fun read and a good story.
February 2, 2010
Very good book. I really loved the meaning of loss and then finding true love again. That's one of my favorite things to read about.
September 7, 2010
Short and sweet but very enjoyable and uplifting.
October 1, 2010
Just a really wonderful story of love and acceptance!
January 28, 2009
A very quick read, it was a cute story, but just that I thought
July 1, 2015
Loved the first book, the second book was topping on the cake!
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