About this book:
“Beth Thatcher returns home from her first year as a schoolteacher in the mining town of Coal Valley and steps into a whole different world. Her life back among her wealthy Eastern family is a stark contrast to her primitive life in the West, and Beth isn't sure where she belongs anymore.
She barely has time to settle in before her mother announces plans for a family holiday--a luxurious steamship tour along the eastern coast of Canada and the U.S. Wishing to reconnect with her mother and sister, Beth agrees to go but quickly finds herself at odds with her mother's expectations. After enjoying complete freedom in the western wilds, Beth isn't sure what to make of her mother's ongoing efforts to direct her life--and her heart.
Beth keeps in touch with her Mountie beau, Jarrick, even as young men more of her station catch her eye. Is she ready to fully give her heart to Jarrick, knowing it will mean saying good-bye to her family and her life of privilege once again? And when Beth trusts the wrong person, will Jarrick be able to help her despite the distance between them?”
Series: Book #2 in the “Return to the Canadian West” series. (Review of #1 Here!) {There is another series that follows Beth’s aunt, Elizabeth, called the “Canadian West” series. Read Reviews of #1 Here, #2 Here, #3 Here, #4 Here, #5 Here, and #6 Here. You do not have to read the first series to understand this one, but it’s a great series to read. :) }
“Beth Thatcher returns home from her first year as a schoolteacher in the mining town of Coal Valley and steps into a whole different world. Her life back among her wealthy Eastern family is a stark contrast to her primitive life in the West, and Beth isn't sure where she belongs anymore.
She barely has time to settle in before her mother announces plans for a family holiday--a luxurious steamship tour along the eastern coast of Canada and the U.S. Wishing to reconnect with her mother and sister, Beth agrees to go but quickly finds herself at odds with her mother's expectations. After enjoying complete freedom in the western wilds, Beth isn't sure what to make of her mother's ongoing efforts to direct her life--and her heart.
Beth keeps in touch with her Mountie beau, Jarrick, even as young men more of her station catch her eye. Is she ready to fully give her heart to Jarrick, knowing it will mean saying good-bye to her family and her life of privilege once again? And when Beth trusts the wrong person, will Jarrick be able to help her despite the distance between them?”
Series: Book #2 in the “Return to the Canadian West” series. (Review of #1 Here!) {There is another series that follows Beth’s aunt, Elizabeth, called the “Canadian West” series. Read Reviews of #1 Here, #2 Here, #3 Here, #4 Here, #5 Here, and #6 Here. You do not have to read the first series to understand this one, but it’s a great series to read. :) }
Spiritual Content- Many, many Prayers; Talks about God & trusting Him; ‘H’s are capital when referring to God; Many, many Scriptures are quoted & read; Bible reading; Mentions of those in the Bible; Church going & Mentions of Church going; Hymns are sung & played; Nick doesn’t believe in God.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘dumb’, a ‘stupid’ and two ‘gosh’s; Mentions of drinking & the prohibition; A mention of an attempted suicide.
Sexual Content- Julie gets two hand
kisses, a boarder-line barely-above-not-detailed // semi-detailed kiss; Noticing;
Embraces (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of flirting & a flirt; Girls
are called dolls’, ‘scrumptious’ and ‘beauties’; A mention of human slavery; Nick
doesn’t know his father; A mention of a woman who had a child without being
married; Talks about marriage; Love, falling in love & the emotions.
-Beth Thatcher
P.O.V. of Beth
P.O.V. of Beth
Set in the 1920s
332 pages
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Oh. Jarrick. *swoon* Can I just leave it at that? Hahaha! Really though, he was
so sweet! While I think the first book in the series is a bit better, I did
enjoy this one as well. Now just to wait for an announcement about a third book!
Hint, hint! ;)
Next Friday there wouldn’t be a new
review, but a super-awesome post! ;D
See y’all on Monday with a new
review!
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
*I received this book for
free from the Publisher (Bethany House Publishers) for this review.
