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Far Horizons #3
This Fragile Heart
***Previously published as A Distant Shore.***
“Isobel, you are not thinking clearly. You are not considering all you would be sacrificing, all you would endure! And to be the wife of a stranger…”
1838, Boston: Once upon a time Isobel Moore was thought to be one of Boston’s most eligible young women. But, after a marriage proposal gone wrong, she is now at threat of being labelled a spinster. And, though her work at a small school for impoverished immigrants brings her great joy, she can’t help but wish for more in life.
When her dream of finding love fails to come true, she knows—if she’s to have the family she dreams of—it will take desperate measures.
Her parents wish for nothing more than Isobel to find happiness too. But when she announces she’s traveling to Burma to meet and marry a missionary she’s never met, they think she must have taken leave of her senses.
Isobel believes fate will guide her to a man she could one day love. But the paths we take do not always lead us where we expect… And Isobel’s dream of true love may be more fragile than she had ever imagined.
An incredible story about bravery, broken hearts and the powerful forces of fate, perhaps for fans of Colleen McCullough, Laura Frantz and Colleen Coble.
“Isobel, you are not thinking clearly. You are not considering all you would be sacrificing, all you would endure! And to be the wife of a stranger…”
1838, Boston: Once upon a time Isobel Moore was thought to be one of Boston’s most eligible young women. But, after a marriage proposal gone wrong, she is now at threat of being labelled a spinster. And, though her work at a small school for impoverished immigrants brings her great joy, she can’t help but wish for more in life.
When her dream of finding love fails to come true, she knows—if she’s to have the family she dreams of—it will take desperate measures.
Her parents wish for nothing more than Isobel to find happiness too. But when she announces she’s traveling to Burma to meet and marry a missionary she’s never met, they think she must have taken leave of her senses.
Isobel believes fate will guide her to a man she could one day love. But the paths we take do not always lead us where we expect… And Isobel’s dream of true love may be more fragile than she had ever imagined.
An incredible story about bravery, broken hearts and the powerful forces of fate, perhaps for fans of Colleen McCullough, Laura Frantz and Colleen Coble.
294 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 20, 2014
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About the author
Kate Hewitt
870 books1,678 followersKate is the USA Today-bsetselling author of many books of both historical and contemporary fiction. Under the name Katharine Swartz, she is the author of the Tales from Goswell books, a series of time-slip novels set in the village of Goswell.
She likes to read women's fiction, mystery and thrillers, as well as historical novels. She particularly enjoys reading about well-drawn characters and avoids high-concept plots.
Having lived in both New York City and a tiny village on the windswept northwest coast of England, she now resides in a market town in Wales with her husband, five children, and two Golden Retrievers.
She likes to read women's fiction, mystery and thrillers, as well as historical novels. She particularly enjoys reading about well-drawn characters and avoids high-concept plots.
Having lived in both New York City and a tiny village on the windswept northwest coast of England, she now resides in a market town in Wales with her husband, five children, and two Golden Retrievers.
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November 12, 2021
Isobel Moore comes from one of Boston’s finest families, yet she finds herself almost thirty and unmarried. The man she loved, married another and she's left heartbroken. Isobel keeps busy by teaching at Boston’s Poor First School, for immigrant children, and her sister-in-law Margaret Moore started the school. She desperately wants to find love, have children, a home of her own and she’s stuck living with her parents.
Isobel’s willing to take a risk, she discovers single missionaries are looking for wives, in India and Burma, and she puts her name down on the list. Her parents are horrified, when a godly man in Burma sends a letter looking for a wife, Isobel seizes her chance and packs her trunks. Her brother Henry has sailed to China aboard his ship the Charlotte Rose, his wife Margaret will be on her own for a year, her niece Maggie MacDougall is visiting from Canada and she’s willing to help teach at the school in Boston.
After a four month long journey, Isobel arrives in Burma, she’s nervous and it’s so humid. Her path to find true love doesn’t go as planned, and she decides to stay in Moulmein Burma for a few months. Isobel’s introduced to recent widower, Mr. Jack Braeburn, and young Maggie meets Seamus Flanagan a young Irish immigrant in Boston.
This Fragile Heart by Kate Hewitt, is a story about Isobel and Maggie both finding love, it's not easy, and they have to leave home and fight for their independence. I really liked the characters of Isobel and Maggie, despite the age difference, they both stood up for what they wanted and at a time when women didn’t have the freedom they now have. I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review, it's the last book in the Far Horizons series, my favorite out of the three, and four stars from me.
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Isobel’s willing to take a risk, she discovers single missionaries are looking for wives, in India and Burma, and she puts her name down on the list. Her parents are horrified, when a godly man in Burma sends a letter looking for a wife, Isobel seizes her chance and packs her trunks. Her brother Henry has sailed to China aboard his ship the Charlotte Rose, his wife Margaret will be on her own for a year, her niece Maggie MacDougall is visiting from Canada and she’s willing to help teach at the school in Boston.
After a four month long journey, Isobel arrives in Burma, she’s nervous and it’s so humid. Her path to find true love doesn’t go as planned, and she decides to stay in Moulmein Burma for a few months. Isobel’s introduced to recent widower, Mr. Jack Braeburn, and young Maggie meets Seamus Flanagan a young Irish immigrant in Boston.
This Fragile Heart by Kate Hewitt, is a story about Isobel and Maggie both finding love, it's not easy, and they have to leave home and fight for their independence. I really liked the characters of Isobel and Maggie, despite the age difference, they both stood up for what they wanted and at a time when women didn’t have the freedom they now have. I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review, it's the last book in the Far Horizons series, my favorite out of the three, and four stars from me.
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October 21, 2020
It was 1838 and Isobel Moore loved teaching at the small immigrant school in Boston although her dreams of marriage seemed distant after her recently failed relationship. But at not far off thirty, and still living with her parents, she knew she needed more. When an opportunity arose for Isobel to travel to Burma to marry a missionary, she was both nervous and excited about her future – although her parents thought she had taken leave of her senses.
Meanwhile, fifteen-year-old Maggie, daughter of Allan and Harriet on Prince Edward Island, was spreading her wings, at first denied the chance but then travelling to Boston to stay with her Aunt Margaret while Uncle Henry was away at sea. Her excitement at seeing Boston waned until Maggie started helping her aunt at the school now that Isobel had left. Had Maggie found her calling? She knew she loved the children and teaching them their letters was satisfying…
This Fragile Heart is the 3rd and final episode of the Far Horizons Trilogy by Kate Hewitt and I thoroughly enjoyed the tying up of the families and their lives. Meeting and catching up with ‘old’ friends throughout the books has been great – I’d read “Into the Darkest Day” by Ms Hewitt before this trilogy and am happy I picked these up. Highly recommended.
With thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my digital ARC to read in exchange for an honest review.
Meanwhile, fifteen-year-old Maggie, daughter of Allan and Harriet on Prince Edward Island, was spreading her wings, at first denied the chance but then travelling to Boston to stay with her Aunt Margaret while Uncle Henry was away at sea. Her excitement at seeing Boston waned until Maggie started helping her aunt at the school now that Isobel had left. Had Maggie found her calling? She knew she loved the children and teaching them their letters was satisfying…
This Fragile Heart is the 3rd and final episode of the Far Horizons Trilogy by Kate Hewitt and I thoroughly enjoyed the tying up of the families and their lives. Meeting and catching up with ‘old’ friends throughout the books has been great – I’d read “Into the Darkest Day” by Ms Hewitt before this trilogy and am happy I picked these up. Highly recommended.
With thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my digital ARC to read in exchange for an honest review.
October 25, 2020
The 3rd and final book in the Far Horizons trilogy finds members (old and young) of the MacDougalls, Campbells and Moores families face new and unexpected challenges, hopes and dreams not only in Boston and Prince Edward Island but in the far reaches of China, India and Burma. With two marriages, the death of a much loved character and another one returning to Mull, Scotland, we get a bittersweet ending to this family saga which sees three generations try to make their own mark and future in an ever changing world. The book was previously published under the title of Distant Shores.
My thanks to NetGalley, the publisher Bookouture and the author Kate Hewitt for the e-Arc of the book.
The book was published on 1st September 2020.
My thanks to NetGalley, the publisher Bookouture and the author Kate Hewitt for the e-Arc of the book.
The book was published on 1st September 2020.
August 29, 2020
Last book in the trilogy covering different family members emigrating from Scotland, I love these historical romance/dramas, they are really well written, pull at your heart strings and keep you enthralled every step of the way. Sad to see them end as there is so much more I’d love to know, but a great ending to the series
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion
August 28, 2020
4.25 Stars
1838, Boston: Isobel Moore is approaching thirty & feels she’s at a crossroads in her life her work at a small school for impoverished immigrants brings her great joy, she can’t help but wish for more in life. When her dream of finding love fails to come true, she knows—if she’s to have the family she dreams of—it will take desperate measures. When she announces she’s travelling to Burma to meet and marry a missionary she’s never met, her family think she must have taken leave of her senses. Isobel believes fate will guide her to a man she could one day love. But the paths we take do not always lead us where we expect.
This is the third & final part of the trilogy, it could be read on its own as the author does recap on events from the previous books. I found it to be a well written book that as well as charting Isobel’s quest to find love we also find out what's happened to the Allan & Harriet, Ian & Caroline & Henry & Margaret. Maggie, Allan & Harriet’s eldest visits Margaret in Boston where she discovers the grass isn’t always greener but she does find love. The pace was good & I read it in two long sittings as I felt I was visiting old friends. However whilst I was in tears at the end I did find it rushed & a couple of things whilst hinted at weren't resolved, an epilogue set a couple of years in the future would have concluded this lovely trilogy for me.
My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read
1838, Boston: Isobel Moore is approaching thirty & feels she’s at a crossroads in her life her work at a small school for impoverished immigrants brings her great joy, she can’t help but wish for more in life. When her dream of finding love fails to come true, she knows—if she’s to have the family she dreams of—it will take desperate measures. When she announces she’s travelling to Burma to meet and marry a missionary she’s never met, her family think she must have taken leave of her senses. Isobel believes fate will guide her to a man she could one day love. But the paths we take do not always lead us where we expect.
This is the third & final part of the trilogy, it could be read on its own as the author does recap on events from the previous books. I found it to be a well written book that as well as charting Isobel’s quest to find love we also find out what's happened to the Allan & Harriet, Ian & Caroline & Henry & Margaret. Maggie, Allan & Harriet’s eldest visits Margaret in Boston where she discovers the grass isn’t always greener but she does find love. The pace was good & I read it in two long sittings as I felt I was visiting old friends. However whilst I was in tears at the end I did find it rushed & a couple of things whilst hinted at weren't resolved, an epilogue set a couple of years in the future would have concluded this lovely trilogy for me.
My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read
April 25, 2024
Wonderful saga of young love, families and adventures. These families are ancestors of KH and she did a wonderful job of sharing their lives through these pages.
June 22, 2021
This book started out slow but then I was finally engrossed in the story. It is really a story of many stories and they are all enmeshed. It was a good book and held my interest. Lots of characters to remember but as the book goes on, the story lines reveal themselves. I enjoyed it.
September 13, 2020
This the last book in Far Horizons trilogy and like always I didn't read another two books lol This book can be read as a standalone. There is multiple point of views. But I don't like any of the characters.
There are too many characters to talk about but I don't want to spoil the story so yeah
The ending lol I don't like that it ended just like that.
Thank you Netgalley for this ARC!
There are too many characters to talk about but I don't want to spoil the story so yeah
The ending lol I don't like that it ended just like that.
Thank you Netgalley for this ARC!
September 20, 2023
A wonderful series!
I loved that the three books included so many people's stories of thetwomain characters. The circle of life, loves, and losses.
My only complaint would be with typos and incorrect names, i.e., where Jack was called Jack and John on the same page that should have been caught with attention during proofreading and spellcheck for typos.
Otherwise, I truly enjoyed the story of the early days of growth and developing communities on Prince Edward Island as well as how life was in Boston and Scotland in the early to mid 1800s.
I look forward to reading more of Kate Hewitt's books.
I loved that the three books included so many people's stories of thetwomain characters. The circle of life, loves, and losses.
My only complaint would be with typos and incorrect names, i.e., where Jack was called Jack and John on the same page that should have been caught with attention during proofreading and spellcheck for typos.
Otherwise, I truly enjoyed the story of the early days of growth and developing communities on Prince Edward Island as well as how life was in Boston and Scotland in the early to mid 1800s.
I look forward to reading more of Kate Hewitt's books.
February 4, 2022
I loved this series; each and every book. They catch you at the beginning and leave you breathless and a tear in you eye at the end. Never a dull moment. The characters are so well written you feel you know them personally. The scenery majestically detailed. The history rich. Well done Ms Hewitt.
September 13, 2017
The bones of this were very good. I disliked all the repetition, however. In the author's defense, there were, at times, 6-7 storylines to follow, and giving reminder details may have been her way of insuring the reader wasn't lost, but personally, I didn't find them necessary.
March 4, 2019
A fine history
I truly enjoyed reading the trilogy and coming to know the Campbell s and MacDougalls. It’s a pleasure to read historical fiction and then find that the characters are reality based.
I truly enjoyed reading the trilogy and coming to know the Campbell s and MacDougalls. It’s a pleasure to read historical fiction and then find that the characters are reality based.
January 30, 2021
A Good Story!!
This is a very interesting book about the challenges of a family and how they manage life together I did enjoy this book and the story it told. I have read a couple books by this author and I enjoy her style!!
This is a very interesting book about the challenges of a family and how they manage life together I did enjoy this book and the story it told. I have read a couple books by this author and I enjoy her style!!
August 21, 2021
Again
Kate Hewitt has done it again. She weaves a story over time that continues to hold your interest and leaves you wondering what will happen next. Everyone she started with she took to the finish line. What a great author.
Kate Hewitt has done it again. She weaves a story over time that continues to hold your interest and leaves you wondering what will happen next. Everyone she started with she took to the finish line. What a great author.
October 16, 2021
Fragile Heart and Strong Women
I did not read the first book in the series, but I liked this one because it really featured female characters in different roles and circumstances in life during the 1800s. I would recommend it to readers who enjoy historical fiction.
I did not read the first book in the series, but I liked this one because it really featured female characters in different roles and circumstances in life during the 1800s. I would recommend it to readers who enjoy historical fiction.
March 29, 2022
I didn’t enjoy this one as much as book 1 and 2. It was well written but there was no reason for Alan to die. There also could have been more about Rupert and Eleanor. I kept wondering what was happening with them.
August 30, 2024
Kind of boring through the first half but I did like the way it all came together in the end. All the character’s lives were summed up nicely for all three books. If you read the other books in the series.
October 9, 2020
1838, Boston; Book #3,
'A Fragile Heart; Emigranits Series ' is now written under a new title. This is on Goodreads as 'A Distant Shore', the same story, same author and the book continues.
This was confusing to me, I was almost to the end off the book when I couldn't find it on goodreads. I just wanted to give the readers a heads up.
The story continues as Isobel Moore becomes a school teacher at a small school for impoverished immigration in Boston. She had dreams of falling in love with a family. The Allan and Harriet family is growing, facing more heart breaks, mending as they go on. Ira is working hard on his medical research as he and Caroline work together. This story follows the lives of Allan and Harriet, and their children.
These stories were entertaining I love the way Ms Hewitt weaved facts and fictional together so transparent that it made the story flow easily. The traveling was interesting with the parents and children traveling together as a family, taking care of each other. There were twists and turns, adventure, hardships and romance in each of the stories. It was good to see all the families working together and at the end all the loose end came together. These are wonderful, wholesome, romance stories that I recommend to others.
'A Fragile Heart; Emigranits Series ' is now written under a new title. This is on Goodreads as 'A Distant Shore', the same story, same author and the book continues.
This was confusing to me, I was almost to the end off the book when I couldn't find it on goodreads. I just wanted to give the readers a heads up.
The story continues as Isobel Moore becomes a school teacher at a small school for impoverished immigration in Boston. She had dreams of falling in love with a family. The Allan and Harriet family is growing, facing more heart breaks, mending as they go on. Ira is working hard on his medical research as he and Caroline work together. This story follows the lives of Allan and Harriet, and their children.
These stories were entertaining I love the way Ms Hewitt weaved facts and fictional together so transparent that it made the story flow easily. The traveling was interesting with the parents and children traveling together as a family, taking care of each other. There were twists and turns, adventure, hardships and romance in each of the stories. It was good to see all the families working together and at the end all the loose end came together. These are wonderful, wholesome, romance stories that I recommend to others.
June 1, 2022
A well written saga.
Set in the 19th century, this intriguing story follows the lives and adventures of one family, their partners and children.
A well written and researched story which takes the reader between Boston, Prince Edward Island, India and Burma as the characters pursue their dreams and face many challenges.
I enjoyed this book and happily recommend it to anyone who likes historical fiction with a touch of romance.
Set in the 19th century, this intriguing story follows the lives and adventures of one family, their partners and children.
A well written and researched story which takes the reader between Boston, Prince Edward Island, India and Burma as the characters pursue their dreams and face many challenges.
I enjoyed this book and happily recommend it to anyone who likes historical fiction with a touch of romance.
August 24, 2020
What a tremendous story!
This standalone romance is also the finishing touch on a beautiful, historically epic look at two intertwined Scottish families and their lives as immigrants in Boston and Prince Edward Island in the first half of the nineteenth century. This, the third book, picks up five years after the second ended, and nearly twenty years after the first began. For that reason, readers will benefit greatly from having read the earlier books, as this volume covers not only two new romances in their entirety but also updates us on the four couples and their families from the earlier volumes.
This sweeping saga gives us a hope-filled, faith-filled look at early American immigrants, some of whom are proudly working class while others are in a more wealthy station in life. I loved following the romances, seeing Isobel's journey of self-discovery as she travels the world to find the kind of love she was born for, and the secondary romance brought the MacDougall family story to a very satisfyingly-full circle.
Beyond the romances, though, are the continuing stories of the couples already paired off. Ian and Caroline are still dealing with Ian's feelings for her uncle, who had brought Ian's family so much trouble, so long ago. Margaret and Henry are facing a life-altering trial that forces them to examine their security vs. their honor. And Harriet and Allan are enjoying the fruits of their very happily-ever-after, even as time marches on.
Each of these personal stories are interwoven with exquisitely-detailed historical events, movements, and cultures. The reader truly gets a feel for what it must have been like to be a poor Irish immigrant in affluent Boston, or a faithful yet not entirely fearless young missionary in southeast Asia. The international relations between the fledgling USA and her trade partners is surprisingly relevant even nearly two hundred years later.
This is an absorbing, gripping story, every bit as wonderful as its predecessors, and taken together, this trilogy is an absolutely riveting tale of these real-life members of the author's ancestral family tree. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.
This standalone romance is also the finishing touch on a beautiful, historically epic look at two intertwined Scottish families and their lives as immigrants in Boston and Prince Edward Island in the first half of the nineteenth century. This, the third book, picks up five years after the second ended, and nearly twenty years after the first began. For that reason, readers will benefit greatly from having read the earlier books, as this volume covers not only two new romances in their entirety but also updates us on the four couples and their families from the earlier volumes.
This sweeping saga gives us a hope-filled, faith-filled look at early American immigrants, some of whom are proudly working class while others are in a more wealthy station in life. I loved following the romances, seeing Isobel's journey of self-discovery as she travels the world to find the kind of love she was born for, and the secondary romance brought the MacDougall family story to a very satisfyingly-full circle.
Beyond the romances, though, are the continuing stories of the couples already paired off. Ian and Caroline are still dealing with Ian's feelings for her uncle, who had brought Ian's family so much trouble, so long ago. Margaret and Henry are facing a life-altering trial that forces them to examine their security vs. their honor. And Harriet and Allan are enjoying the fruits of their very happily-ever-after, even as time marches on.
Each of these personal stories are interwoven with exquisitely-detailed historical events, movements, and cultures. The reader truly gets a feel for what it must have been like to be a poor Irish immigrant in affluent Boston, or a faithful yet not entirely fearless young missionary in southeast Asia. The international relations between the fledgling USA and her trade partners is surprisingly relevant even nearly two hundred years later.
This is an absorbing, gripping story, every bit as wonderful as its predecessors, and taken together, this trilogy is an absolutely riveting tale of these real-life members of the author's ancestral family tree. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.
February 19, 2017
This is Book 3 of the Emigrants Trilogy and my review is very similar to what I said about Book 2. My favorite of the series was definitely the first one, but I enjoyed reading the second and third and catching up with the characters years down the road. This is a great series.
October 23, 2020
This Fragile Heart is the final book in the Far Horizons trilogy. Reading this series has been such an enjoyable experience. Re-connecting with the characters in each book felt like slipping into a nice, warm bath.
In this book, we reconnect with Isobel, one of my favourite characters from the previous installment. There was something sad about her story. At the same time, I wanted to get to know her better. Her story is lovely, filled with heartache but also a lot of hope. I still can’t wrap my head around the fact that marriage was such a huge back then. Of course, it is still a big deal but back then society was way too harsh on unmarried women. Isobel being in her late twenties was something of an outcast.
I also enjoyed reading about Maggie and her work at the school for the underprivileged. Other characters that left a mark on my heart include Ian with his dream of introducing the use of ether as an anesthesia. Can you imagine how painful surgeries used to be before introduction of anesthesia? I loved his wife, Caroline and her growth from the spoilt, shallow woman she used to be to a wise, supportive wife. Margaret and Henry’s adventures added some thrill to this narrative. I also liked how the story wrapped up where it began, with Harriet and Allan.
This was a wonderful ending to an emotional, well –written, engrossing family saga about dreams, hopes and love. It will transport you to Boston and Prince Edward where you will get to feel what it was like to be an immigrant, eager for a new beginning. It will then take you to India where you will get a glimpse into the life of total sacrifice as a missionary. Finally, it will enchant you with parties, musicales, fancy dresses and hats among the people of Boston’s high society. At the same time, it will remind you of how fleeting social standing and wealth can be. For all these journeys and experiences, I highly recommend the Far Horizon by Kate Hewitt.
In this book, we reconnect with Isobel, one of my favourite characters from the previous installment. There was something sad about her story. At the same time, I wanted to get to know her better. Her story is lovely, filled with heartache but also a lot of hope. I still can’t wrap my head around the fact that marriage was such a huge back then. Of course, it is still a big deal but back then society was way too harsh on unmarried women. Isobel being in her late twenties was something of an outcast.
I also enjoyed reading about Maggie and her work at the school for the underprivileged. Other characters that left a mark on my heart include Ian with his dream of introducing the use of ether as an anesthesia. Can you imagine how painful surgeries used to be before introduction of anesthesia? I loved his wife, Caroline and her growth from the spoilt, shallow woman she used to be to a wise, supportive wife. Margaret and Henry’s adventures added some thrill to this narrative. I also liked how the story wrapped up where it began, with Harriet and Allan.
This was a wonderful ending to an emotional, well –written, engrossing family saga about dreams, hopes and love. It will transport you to Boston and Prince Edward where you will get to feel what it was like to be an immigrant, eager for a new beginning. It will then take you to India where you will get a glimpse into the life of total sacrifice as a missionary. Finally, it will enchant you with parties, musicales, fancy dresses and hats among the people of Boston’s high society. At the same time, it will remind you of how fleeting social standing and wealth can be. For all these journeys and experiences, I highly recommend the Far Horizon by Kate Hewitt.
August 9, 2020
This Fragile Heart (Far Horizons Book 3) by Kate Hewitt
I recommend that anyone wanting a good family drama this is for you! It’s a fantastic novel! I would read another series on this family! A Christmas get together!!!
For the past five years Isobel has been teaching the immigrant children in the poorest part of the city. She desires a home of her own and a family, but because she said no or there was a misunderstanding all of a sudden she is taboo! Social society back then I guess is not unlike the de friending on Facebook if you disagree with someone’s opinion! 🤪
A discontent has been stirring even stronger after Isobel attended a seminar about Missionairies in India!
Life is a roadmap it has unpaved roads, unmarked roads, curves, mountains to climb and rivers to cross and you never know if and you will have roadblocks.
Yearning for something and activitively seeking it and withstanding all the hardships, get this book to see and you will not be disappointed!!!
The author has extensively researched several key points that are points of interest for this novel! If I mention them that is giving away bits and bites of the meat of the story that as a reader you should discover! I know it would have spoiled a little bit for me!! But know that the Missionaries she utilized are real people and some other aspects along the India line are really true!! The secondary characters that are family to Isobel play important key roles in the authors writing and her role of them is phenomenal!!! I loved how she melded them separate but then together it was special!!
I would like to Thank the authors and publishers for diligently working hard producing great books for us the readers!
I received an advanced copy from NetGalley and I am willingly giving my thoughts and opinions!
I recommend that anyone wanting a good family drama this is for you! It’s a fantastic novel! I would read another series on this family! A Christmas get together!!!
For the past five years Isobel has been teaching the immigrant children in the poorest part of the city. She desires a home of her own and a family, but because she said no or there was a misunderstanding all of a sudden she is taboo! Social society back then I guess is not unlike the de friending on Facebook if you disagree with someone’s opinion! 🤪
A discontent has been stirring even stronger after Isobel attended a seminar about Missionairies in India!
Life is a roadmap it has unpaved roads, unmarked roads, curves, mountains to climb and rivers to cross and you never know if and you will have roadblocks.
Yearning for something and activitively seeking it and withstanding all the hardships, get this book to see and you will not be disappointed!!!
The author has extensively researched several key points that are points of interest for this novel! If I mention them that is giving away bits and bites of the meat of the story that as a reader you should discover! I know it would have spoiled a little bit for me!! But know that the Missionaries she utilized are real people and some other aspects along the India line are really true!! The secondary characters that are family to Isobel play important key roles in the authors writing and her role of them is phenomenal!!! I loved how she melded them separate but then together it was special!!
I would like to Thank the authors and publishers for diligently working hard producing great books for us the readers!
I received an advanced copy from NetGalley and I am willingly giving my thoughts and opinions!
August 7, 2020
Absolutely loved this last book in the series, what a great story.
This book centers on Ian and Caroline and their struggles to make sense of the research Ian feels so strongly about and the way it is effecting their lives. They must find a way to overcome pride and past mistakes to find happiness in their marriage.
I also loved reading about Isobel's plight to find love and purpose to her life. She has struggled since Ian followed his heart and married Caroline to find a place where she belongs. While she loved her teaching in the school for the poor, she needed more. Her journey takes her far, far away to a place and experiences she never imagined, but can happiness be found there?
And of course we followed Maggie, Harriet and Allen's oldest daughter, as she sough an adventure of her own in Boston among society. But will her heart lead her back to the farm, or find a permanent place for her in Boston?
So many other characters have their stories concluded in this heartfelt story. I recommend reading these books in order, as the characters grow and the story continues from one to the next. They were each wonderfully written,
I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
This book centers on Ian and Caroline and their struggles to make sense of the research Ian feels so strongly about and the way it is effecting their lives. They must find a way to overcome pride and past mistakes to find happiness in their marriage.
I also loved reading about Isobel's plight to find love and purpose to her life. She has struggled since Ian followed his heart and married Caroline to find a place where she belongs. While she loved her teaching in the school for the poor, she needed more. Her journey takes her far, far away to a place and experiences she never imagined, but can happiness be found there?
And of course we followed Maggie, Harriet and Allen's oldest daughter, as she sough an adventure of her own in Boston among society. But will her heart lead her back to the farm, or find a permanent place for her in Boston?
So many other characters have their stories concluded in this heartfelt story. I recommend reading these books in order, as the characters grow and the story continues from one to the next. They were each wonderfully written,
I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
August 31, 2020
Far Horizons Book three is This Fragile Heart. In this Scottish family saga Kate Hewitt has covered a span of time putting a few years between each story. Just as daring as those who leave Scotland for the New World in America, Isobel Moore sets off for her future destiny too. She is the bravest of them all in my opinion. Besides her there are several story lines of the two Scottish families to follow in this conclusion to the series.
It is a captivating story with characters working out their issues, struggles and finding happiness for most. While there are several locations and people it is easy to follow the progress of each. Research is well done so that I could imagine that this could really happen to them all. Not wanting to give anything away I will say start at the beginning of the series. This third book will be gripping conclusion that you will want to read.
An ARC of the book was provided by the publisher through NetGalley which I voluntarily chose to read and reviewed. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
It is a captivating story with characters working out their issues, struggles and finding happiness for most. While there are several locations and people it is easy to follow the progress of each. Research is well done so that I could imagine that this could really happen to them all. Not wanting to give anything away I will say start at the beginning of the series. This third book will be gripping conclusion that you will want to read.
An ARC of the book was provided by the publisher through NetGalley which I voluntarily chose to read and reviewed. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
August 2, 2020
The conclusion to the Far Horizen series This Fragile Heart summarizes the families fame and fortunes. In this novel Isabel journeys to Burma to find love while Maggie, Harriette and Allan’s daughter leaves Prince Edward Island to visit Margaret her aunt in Boston and finds her own love. Ian and Caroline’s story is expanded upon with a satisfying conclusion. Margaret almost loses Henry at sea but their story continues. The only sad conclusion is with Allan, but even in a romance story not everything can be a happy ending. As usual the character development is sustained while being interesting. This is not my usual genre, historical romance, but I enjoyed the whole series and would entertain reading more from this author.
September 8, 2020
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This is the final book in the Far Horizons trilogy. I read all three and really enjoyed each one as they follow different the family members and their lives immigrating from Scotland. Ms. Hewitt is very talented in her descriptions of the setting and character development. This book tells the stories of Isobel, Caroline, and Maggie. Each woman embarks on a courageous journey and finds her way in the world. This is a story of family, friendship, love, faith, and finding one's path in life. Like I said, I really liked all these books and I wish there was more in this series! I would definitely recommend this book!
This is the final book in the Far Horizons trilogy. I read all three and really enjoyed each one as they follow different the family members and their lives immigrating from Scotland. Ms. Hewitt is very talented in her descriptions of the setting and character development. This book tells the stories of Isobel, Caroline, and Maggie. Each woman embarks on a courageous journey and finds her way in the world. This is a story of family, friendship, love, faith, and finding one's path in life. Like I said, I really liked all these books and I wish there was more in this series! I would definitely recommend this book!
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June 24, 2014
This was an enjoyable read; although it would have been more enjoyable, had it been more thoroughly edited. Misspellings, and missing words (and a few missing phrases), occasionally made this a disjointed read. The author also re-hashed the characters' past stories (perhaps thinking that the reader hadn't read the 1st 2 books?); unfortunately, this happened too often for my liking. The re-telling became tedious, and also detracted from the story. These "faults" are why I only gave a 3-star rating; however, I did enjoy the historical fiction story, about the authors' Scottish ancestors. The entire trilogy was a quick, easy read, on an otherwise "do-nothing" weekend!
March 8, 2015
Another 3.5 stars from this author. I enjoyed the content of this, the final book of a trilogy. However, it ended a bit suddenly for me. I would have liked the book to go on a bit longer, or it be more than a trilogy. Overall, it was a pleasant read (except for the editing errors, combining historical fact and fiction, and I liked the author's explanation of her thinking behind adding certain topics into the narrative.
July 30, 2015
Trilogy Review
I liked the way the author connected history with her own ancestors, it was interesting and kept the story line moving. I read all three books this week, and they were an easy read. The characters developed nicely even through several generations and the story comes full circle, which is something I really appreciate, hate loose ends! Several of the characters rode off into the sunset, and could easily inspire the author to write more about this family.
I liked the way the author connected history with her own ancestors, it was interesting and kept the story line moving. I read all three books this week, and they were an easy read. The characters developed nicely even through several generations and the story comes full circle, which is something I really appreciate, hate loose ends! Several of the characters rode off into the sunset, and could easily inspire the author to write more about this family.
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