About the Book
Book: Love’s Mountain Quest
Author: Misty M Beller
Genre: Historical romance
Release Date: June 30, 2020
After losing her husband in the Rocky Mountain wilderness, young widow Joanna Watson is struggling to make a new home for her five-year-old son, Samuel, in the little mountain town of Settler’s Fort. When she returns home from work to find Samuel and the woman watching him missing–and the sheriff dead–she enlists a man she prays has enough experience in this rugged country to help.
Isaac Bowen wants nothing more than a quiet, invisible life in these mountains, far away from the bad decisions of his past. But he has a strong suspicion of who’s behind the kidnapping and murder, and if he’s right, he knows all too well the evil they’re chasing.
As they press on against the elements, Joanna fights to hold on to hope, while Isaac knows a reckoning is coming. They find encouragement in the tentative trust that grows between them, but whether it can withstand the danger and coming confrontation is far from certain in this wild, unpredictable land.
Marilyn's thoughts: This historical fiction will take readers on a journey
through the rugged terrain of Montana .
Joanna and Isaac are trying to find her kidnapped son, Samuel, and friend,
Laura, after their disappearance and discovering a man had been shot where their
belongings were at. Isaac had previous assisted Joanna and she was hesitant to
accept his offer but necessity called for it.
Their travels had plenty of unexpected events as well as
finding they had to learn to trust one another. Isaac had hidden his past but knew
he had to share it before he would be able to enlist assistance from another
small community. The twists and turns just kept happening until faith, hope,
forgiveness and new beginnings were discovered for several of the innocent and
guilty characters.
This is the second book in Hearts of Montana but it can be
read as a standalone. I would highly recommend reading Hope’s
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Celebrate
Lit and the author. I was under no obligation to write a positive review but
have shared my own opinion.
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About the Author
After working for 13 years in the corporate world, Misty M. Beller (mistymbeller.com) is now the author of fourteen independently published Christian historical romance novels. Raised on a farm in South Carolina, she combines her love for Christian fiction and the simpler ranch life by writing historical novels that display God’s abundant love through the twists and turns in the lives of her characters. She lives outside Charlotte, North Carolina, is an active member of ACFW, and teaches regularly at conferences and writing groups on effective book marketing.
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The Story Behind the Story: Love’s Mountain Quest
Love’s Mountain Quest was one of the hardest books I’ve ever written, even though I LOVE Isaac and Joanna and their story. What made this book so hard was the fact that I wrote most of the story during my third trimester of pregnancy with our son!
Our little Matthew is our fourth baby (and first boy), so I was VERY heavy with child during the last three months I carried him, and that was the time that I’d scheduled to write Love’s Mountain Quest. Needless to say, the words were not flowing very well. My creativity was as exhausted as the rest of me! I could see Isaac and Joanna’s story in my mind, but showing it for readers using real words was the hard part.
Thankfully, I have an amazing editor at Bethany House (waving at Jen Veilleux!) who helped me massage the first draft, pushing both me and the story to be the very best we could be. Unfortunately for her, the edits for this book were the first bit of writing I did after taking a short maternity leave after the birth, so my brain was still a bit mushy from all the post-partum hormones and lack of sleep a newborn always brings. Jen’s patience through the process was remarkable, yet I so appreciate her determination not to stop until we had the very best book possible.
Our little Matthew just turned one, and Love’s Mountain Quest is finally making its way out into the world. Because of Jen, I’m so excited to share it with you! I can’t wait for you to meet the characters and story I love so much.
Blog Stops
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Life of Literature, August 5
For the Love of Literature, August 6
Adventures of A Travelers Wife, August 6
Daysong Reflections, August 7
Labor Not in Vain, August 7
Jeanette’s Thoughts, August 7
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Locks, Hooks and Books, August 8
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Through the Fire Blogs, August 9
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Just Your Average reviews, August 9
Library Lady’s Kid Lit, August 10
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Book Bites, Bee Stings, & Butterfly Kisses, August 11
Lighthouse Academy, August 11 (Guest Review from Marilyn Ridgway)
Artistic Nobody, August 12 (Guest Review from Donna Cline)
Bizwings Blog, August 12
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Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, Misty is giving away the grand prize package of Love’s Mountain Quest, Hope’s Highest Mountain, and a bath bomb!!
Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.
3 comments:
So glad you enjoyed the book and hope your readers do, too! Thanks for sharing!
Wonderful review! I'm looking forward to reading this series. Thank you for sharing.
Nice review! These two books are already on my want-to-read list, I've heard good things about Misty's books. :-)
Thanks for participating in the blog tour for "Love's Mountain Quest"!
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