Settle My Heart

by Alena Mentink

The Haines children have been separated from each other since their parents’ deaths five years ago, but now an unexpected opportunity appears for Brittany to join her brother in Wyoming Territory. In accepting the offer, Brittany makes two things clear. One, she will be returning east in one year since she doesn’t believe the west is a good place for her two younger siblings to grow up, and two, she will not marry a westerner. But when things go wrong the minute she steps off the stage, Brittany begins to question her decision to travel west. And when the same westerner keeps coming to her aid, Brittany is forced to admit that maybe not all westerners are bad.Nathan Lindale came to Wyoming territory in hopes of forgetting his past, but finds that to be impossible, especially when his long time enemy Rueben Pierce appears. As tension mounts, he’s faced with the question of whether he will continue to cling to the pain the past holds or release it for something better.Will they open their eyes to the unexpected, or in clinging to their own ideas, will they let present opportunities slip past them?

420 pages, Paperback

Published May 12, 2021

About the author

Alena Mentink is a Nebraska author who enjoys mixing history with fiction characters to create a story for God’s glory. Alena lives on a farm with her parents and eight siblings, and is currently writing a series set near her home in Polk County. To find out more about her, visit her website at https://alenamentink.com/ and sign up for her newsletter to receive a short story, Never Too Far, that takes place in 1870s Nebraska.

Reviews

[Angie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Because I want to guard my heart, I quit reading Christian fiction a few years ago. Alena’s book was so pure and lovely, and such a great story, that I greatly looked forward to reading it every afternoon. The characters came to life in my mind, and I found myself thinking about the story and the characters often as I was reading it. My only complaint was that it was so hard to put down that I read more pages than I had planned to read instead of getting back to my work. 😊

[Aiden Mentink · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book I've read it at least 4 times now!

[Katy Lovejoy · Rating 5 out of 5]

something really cozy about this genre of book

[Hannah · Rating 3 out of 5]

The first time I read this I was thrilled! I gave it five stars and couldn't stop ranting to my friends about how awesome it was.
While I love Alena's writing, and the story line, when I reread it, it just didn't hit the same.
I found a lot of things that just peeved me, especially about the main character.
three stars, good writing, but not especially exciting or enjoyable during the second read.