I enjoyed every part of this book. The writing is very well-done and the story is well-paced. The characters are believable and fully developed. I love pioneer fiction, but I sometimes find that books in this genre seem overly trite. This book was great. I really look forward to reading the rest of this series. If you enjoy Janette Oke or Lauraine Snelling, you are in for a real treat with this author! I picked this up from the new-fiction section of the library because I had very much enjoyed Melody Carlson's "Four Lindas" series -- not because they were well-written, but because the continuing story over the course of four books was engrossing and fun. I gave "Westward Hearts" a shot, but it was a bit too pat and "perky" for such a challenging, dangerous enterprise; kind of on a "Lifetime TV" movie level about the Oregon Trail. Even the cover illustration of the heroine shows her as way too clean and happy. There will be sequels; I will not invest my time in any more of this series. If you want to read a GOOD book about this same time period and the trip west, try Sandra Dallas's "Prayers for Sale". "Westward Hearts" really pales by comparison.
Pretty good book. Worth a try for someone who likes adventure across the Oregon trail
—Sofia
Excellent story and series. I can not wait for the next one
—anirudh
Really liked. A quick romance about the Oregon trail.
—LifeGreen
This got long for me, but still good.
—alyssamorey
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