Janette Oke books

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Where Courage Calls (2014)

Beth Thatcher was a beautiful young woman who had grown up in an extremely wealthy family. She had been very sheltered all her life from the world. All the pomp and splendor of high society did not interest her. Her parents wanted her to marry well and take her place as among the elite. Beth ...

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The Bluebird and the Sparrow (2006)

2.5 stars.This book was pretty good. But I can't call it great, or really good. There were a few things that really dampened the book for me.First of all, Berta. I didn't connect with her well at all. She was too self-absorbed and uncaring. The entire time she was feeling sorry for herself and be...

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The Birthright (2001)

The charming conclusion in the Songs of Acadia series. Nicole finally takes her uncle up on his offer to stay with him at the Harrow estate in England, yet her heart is still torn between her new-found family home and this burning desire within her. As she adjusts to her new lifestyle as Viscount...

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When Tomorrow Comes (2005)

This book was merely ok for me. It starts right when Beyond the Gathering Storm lets off and continues the story of Christine. This time, Christine is the main character with no switching of point of view to her brother Henry. Her parents, Elizabeth and Wynn, feature slightly but are again, not t...

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A Quiet Strength (1999)

This was the 3rd book in the Prairie Legacy Series, and it was another sweet, wholesome read. Virginia is now married and dealing with the realities of being a wife. She and her husband also become parents to Mindy, the daughter of Virginia's wayward friend Jenny.I think my biggest problem with...

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The Tender Years (1997)

Virginia has a persistent problem with peer pressure. The exciting Jenny, who leads the "in" group at Virginia's school, has picked Virginia as her special friend, and Virginia doesn't want to lose that favored position even though Jenny's schemes often get her in trouble with her parents. Virgin...

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Spring's Gentle Promise (1989)

Josh Jones has happily settled into the farming life, glad to know that this is where God would have him be. Grandpa and Uncle Charlie have recently transferred possession of the family farm, and the deed now has Josh's name on it. He owns the farm, it's all his! Josh is near to bursting with thi...

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Once upon a Summer (1981)

This was such a sweet book. I loved the fact that it was written from the perspective of a 12 year old boy. It was a nice change. You see the world through his eyes and it kind of took me back to the way I viewed the world at 12, even though this book takes place in the late 1800s/early 1900s. Jo...

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Winds of Autumn (1987)

The whole town is surprised when the school teacher up and leaves to get married -- in the middle of the school year! With this unexpected break from studies, 15 year old Josh and his friends decide this would be a great time to take a hiking and camping trip...but their trip doesn't turn out exa...

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Love's Enduring Promise (2003)

Reviewed for THC Reviews"4.5 stars" I'm pretty certain I read Love's Enduring Promise years ago in my teens, but prior to picking it up again, I couldn't really remember a thing about the story. As a consequence and knowing that this was a continuation of Clark and Marty's relationship, I was kin...

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Love Comes Softly (2017)

Marty and Clem set out for the pioneer West full of hopes and dreams. They would stake a claim of their own on the new frontier, and build a home for themselves and their family. But just after they'd arrived and Clem had chosen the perfect setting for their new home, an accident took his life.....

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Love's Abiding Joy (2003)

Reviewed for THC ReviewsLove's Abiding Joy is another lovely addition to the Love Comes Softly series, but unlike the first three books in the series, this one is pretty much pure inspirational, historical fiction. There's really no romance to speak of. The story is primarily a continuation of Cl...

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Love's Long Journey (2003)

Reviewed for THC ReviewsLove's Long Journey was another wonderful story in the Love Comes Softly series that is so reminiscent of the Little House on the Prairie books. The author really brought to life the stark reality of the hardships on a wagon train and how sometimes people died along the wa...

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Love's Unending Legacy (2004)

What a wonderful ending to a wonderful book!One thing that I am really enjoying about the Love Comes Softly series is they're a lot more spiritual then the newer Christian fiction. I'm glad Janette is not afraid to write boldly about her faith. I miss that in a lot of books today. Faith-wise this...

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The Beloved Land (2002)

My wife had listened to this on audio book and said it was a good book that dealt with Nova Scotia, where my relatives came from. I found it a bit slow at first as it wasn't in Nova Scotia but England and Boston. Then about half way through there was a thunderstorm of events taking place and ever...

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Love's Unfolding Dream (2004)

I love Janette Oke's writing style. It's very fluid and easy to follow. Even though this is book 6 in the "Love Comes Softly" series, it's easy to jump in and follow the storyline without reading the previous books in the set. Belinda Tyler is the main character in this book. (Her mother, father,...

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Love Takes Wing (2004)

Great book. It was well-written, every bit of it.I really enjoyed all of this novel, but I must admit that I didn't care for this one as much as I did the others. I missed home. I missed the quiet togetherness, the bubbling family, the heart-to-heart chats. Yes, they had some of those in there, b...

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Seasons of the Heart/Four Complete Novels in One Book (1993)

4.5 rating for the whole volume.I don't read book blurbs when I don't have to, and I had no intention of looking at any blurb or other beforehand to know what Seasons of the Heart was about. Janette Oke's name and the fact that I've known for years that the series existed was enough.I was in for ...

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Love Finds a Home (2004)

Janette Oke does such a wonderful job with this series of books. (It's overall a tie with this series and the Abram's Daughter's series by Beverly Lewis.) If you enjoy Pioneer life and reading about other that struggle in life but have that Faith in God that things will be okay then you will fall...

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Beyond the Gathering Storm (2005)

I was much surprised at this book. I had expected, at the end of the last book in the Canadian West series, that this book would pick up where it left off. Instead it seems to be about 20 or so years in the future and primarily about the Delaney's two adopted children, Henry and Christine.We find...

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When Hope Springs New (2005)

About this book:“Leaving behind their dear friends in Beaver Creek, Elizabeth and Wynn take over an even more primitive RCMP outpost in the Canadian Northwest. Elizabeth finds herself totally isolated when the local Indian women are afraid to even communicate with her. The Delaneys thought they h...

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Another Homecoming (2011)

Here's my review from when I read the book years ago (who knows if I'd still gush over it so much):I LOVED it! It was so emotional and touching and riveting! I read the last half of it all in one night, staying up till 2:00 to finish it! I cried deeply at one time when there was something very sa...

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When Breaks the Dawn (2005)

About this book:“After surviving a harsh first year in the far north, Elizabeth Delaney and her Royal Canadian Mountie husband, Wynn, are settling into the small community of Beaver Creek. Elizabeth is once more teaching school, and they seem to be gradually making a place for themselves among th...

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The Measure of a Heart (1998)

anette Oke’s Measure of a Heart tells the heartwarming story of farm girl Anna Trent. When seminary student Austin Barker visits, he is intrigued by her eagerness to learn, but despite her exceptional character, Anna is constantly plagued with feelings of inadequacy and must struggle to realize t...

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Tomorrow's Dream (2011)

Kyle Is A Purposeful Younf Woman who, is " Another Homecoming, " delights in a reunion with her birth parents and a new relationship with her brother. Now with husband Kenneth beside her to share her joy and oversee the family's legacy, Kyle's life seems perfect.

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They Called Her Mrs. Doc (1992)

This one was a little dull and too preachy and seemed to be missing a lot of the details that give a story heart. This book follows one woman's life story from her teenage years through her old age as she transformed from a spoiled rich girl to the wife of a frontier doctor. I found Cassandra t...

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Julia's Last Hope (2006)

This was definitely one of the better Women of the West books, albeit one of the shortest and simplest. It is such a sweet and cheerful story, even with the sadness of the town dieing when the mill closed.I actually had read this before when I was a teen and forgot about it until near the end wh...

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Too Long a Stranger (1998)

The sudden death of her husband had left Sarah Perry and her baby Rebecca alone in their small frontier town. But Sarah resolves for Rebecca's sake to put her life back together and go on. And to everyone's surprise, Sarah finds a way. But the choices forced upon her by life on the frontier are v...

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A Gown of Spanish Lace (The Janette Oke Collection) (1999)

I honestly thought that the ENTIRE book was going to be about this stupid dress so I wasn't going to read it. After my sister suggested it to me I decided to actually read the description and give it a go. I read it in one sitting; I stayed up until 3:30 in the morning doing so. And I loved it. I...

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Drums of Change: The Story of Running Fawn (1996)

I really enjoyed the pace. It wasn't too fast or slow. While most stories have a lot of detail and interaction with characters, this one simply brushed over everything. It wasn't a rushed pace, it was more to cover many years in 233 pages. As a result, you don't get to delve very far into the cha...

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The Calling of Emily Evans (2006)

Emily feels called to be a Bible teacher. She goes to Bible college, and although she is quite frail and not as intelligent as some of her classmates, she eventually graduates and is sent to look after a small, dilapidated church in a village where there has been no pastor for many years. So far ...

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When Calls the Heart (2005)

1983 Rating: 4.5 stars2014 Rating: 3 starsThis is the first time I've re-read this book since it came out thirty years ago. As a YA reader, I absolutely adored it and the first two or three sequels (I think I read four books in this series as they came out); it went quite well with the Sunfire ro...

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Roses for Mama (2006)

"Roses for Mama" is a historical romance set in western Canada during it's pioneer period. It's a part of a series, but each book stands alone and is about a totally new group of people.This novel was a fun, short read. There was enough setting and historical detail to create a somewhat vague bac...

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The Distant Beacon (2002)

The 4th sequal in the Song of Acadia series, and perhaps my favorite by far! I was blessed enough to find a copy while on vacation, just in time to read the next book I was on in the series! :D Yippee!!Nicole is now a Vicountess traveling to a new home in the American colonies. But with England a...

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A Searching Heart (1998)

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A Bride for Donnigan (1993)

This book was strange for me. It started off really good. The story was believable and the author really developed the story for the main characters, Kathleen. She was essentially an orphan being raised by her mean Step-Mother. Her plot was bad enough for her to consider signing up to take the...

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Return to Harmony (1996)

Jodie and Bethan are best friends even though they have different families. Together they face hardships but always together. Then Jodie runs away from God and goes on to college to be a chemist. Bethan a prayer warrior askes Jodie to come home and be her maid of honor. Will Jodie listen to h...

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Like Gold Refined (2000)

I read a lot of Janette Oke's standalone novels when I was a teenager. They were clean and pure, perfect for the developing mind of a young Christian woman. I haven't read one in years, but because my job allows me countless hours of audio book listening a week, I decided to give her work a try o...

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Winter is Not Forever (1988)

The long-awaited Graduation Day is fastly approaching for Josh and his friends. Soon they'll be done with school and they'll leave the little schoolhouse behind forever. Josh's friends all have big plans for their lives, many are going on to college, and his best friend Willie is headed to Bible ...

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The Sacred Shore (2000)

About this book:“In This Intimate Historical Epic, the Heart-wrenching Dilemmas of The Meeting Place Come to Rest on...The Sacred Shore Oceans and circumstances have forced families apart. For the banished French Acadians drifting in exile, the shore means safety--though it is a safety at a terr...

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The Meeting Place (1999)

About this book:“Set along the rugged coastline of 18th century Canada in what was then called Acadia (now Nova Scotia and New Brunswick), The Meeting Place re-creates a world that was home to native Indians, French settlers, and English garrisons. Such diverse populations did not live in accord,...

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Heart of the Wilderness (1993)

After living in the wilderness with her grandfather, a trapper, Kendra returns to school and soon must decide between love with the older brother of a classmate and returning to her grandfather.

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The Winds of Autumn (2010)

I also wanted to tell the fellas about the nice gifts I had gotten and how much stuffed turkey and apple pie I had eaten and all. It was the same every year. I guess they were just as eager to share their Christmas news—they were all there waiting at the corner of the schoolyard when I arrived. W...

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[Canadian West 01] - When Calls the Heart

My list and I were ready to go. I did not plan to make a weekly trip to Lacombe, so I had tried to think of all that I might be needing in the near future.One of the needs came to my attention when I discovered that I was not living alone. How many other occupants the house held was still unknown...

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Love's abiding joy (Love Comes Softly #4)

Missie ran to the door and looked out through the darkness into the yard. No, not horses--a horse. Willie was back, but Willie was alone. "The doc must be followin'," Missie called to Marty. "Willie is home now." Missie ran to meet him. When they returned to the house together, Missie's cheeks bo...

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A Woman Named Damaris

Damaris was already on her way down the railroad tracks when the first drops fell. She debated whether to keep on walking or take shelter. She had walked in rain before and did not mind it, but she knew the things she carried would be soaked if she did not find some place to tuck them away. When ...

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The Drums of Change

She had a fleeting moment of longing for the large enameled stove of the mission school, with its even heat and easy accessibility to fuel. She may have disliked those days bent over a hot iron pressing items that seemed a complete waste of her time, but she had to admit that the hand-turned wash...

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The Matchmakers

Judith’s head came up from the coffee she was stirring. “What do you mean—sesame bagel? You never have the sesame bagel. What happened to the fruit Danish?” Cynthia shrugged. “I just feel like having something different.” Judith shrugged too. “Well, make mine the raspberry Danish,” she informed t...

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Love's Enduring Promise (Love Comes Softly Series #2)

She is a graduate of Mountain View Bible College in Didsbury, Alberta, where she met her husband, Edward. They were married in May of 1957, and went on to pastor churches in Indiana as well as Calgary and Edmonton, Canada. The Okes have three sons and one daughter and are enjoying the addition to...

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Love Finds a Home (Love Comes Softly Series #8)

Arnesen, my Christian brother, prayer partner, and cheering section-- friend of the Davises, Joneses, and Delaneys. Thank you for your friendship, support, and prayers. God bless! JANETTE OKE was born in Champion, Alberta, to a Canadian prairie farmer and his wife, and she grew up in a large fami...

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[Canadian West 02] - When Comes the Spring

Anna was there, and I directed my inquiries to her. I would not be cheated again out of conversation. I found out that the five women all lived in the settlement. Two of them, Mrs. Sam and Anna, were married to white trappers. Mrs. Sam had wished to be called as white women are called, by their h...

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Dana's Valley (2011)

It was the first day of our new school, and attentions were diverted elsewhere. Dana had been late coming to breakfast, and even now she was complaining of aches and pains. Mom tried to question her, wondering if she might be coming down with another flu, but there seemed to be no symptoms other ...

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A Gown of Spanish Lace

Laramie had heard the girl’s sharp intake of breath and sensed her stiffen at the crude comments of the men before them. It was all he could do to hold himself steady. Inwardly he willed Skidder to keep his head and just move on. What would he do if the rough outlaw decided to push further? “Reck...

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When Breaks the Dawn (Canadian West)

Wynn and I spent the day before our fire. Our dinner was venison roast and vegetables, with a blueberry pie for dessert. We had planned to go for a walk along the river but the day turned out to be too cold for that. We did exchange gifts. We didn’t have much, but each of us had hidden away a few...

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The Hidden Flame

To his relief, the prelate did not demand that he remain. The steward immediately lifted the chair from the dais and carried it away. While the other guests gathered about the prelate to fill the air with their further empty accolades, Linux went to find Jacob, who was attempting to conceal himse...

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Love's unending legacy (Love Comes Softly #5)

It was only a few weeks now until Christmas and Arnie's wedding. Marty tried her hardest to keep an atmosphere of anticipation for the sake of her family, even though she could not get out from under the heaviness she felt for Ma and her family. Ma was often in her thoughts and prayers. Clark ret...

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Love's unfolding dream (Love Comes Softly Series #6)

"Bout the worse thing I've seen yet." "Not a break, ya said." "Crushed. Crushed beyond recognition." "Did Belinda--?" began Marty, but Luke stopped her question with his hand. "I told her to stay out, but she came in anyway. Said I might need her help!' He swallowed a sip of the hot tea and sat s...

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Love's Long Journey (Love Comes Softly Series #3)

She broke into laughter, then quickly checked herself and added, "We'd better be careful or we'll break Number Two as well." "An' thet is--" Missie affected a gruff, deep voice again. "No loud talkin' or laughin'." "Ya little goose," Willie said, putting his arm around her waist and drawing her c...

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Love takes wing (Love Comes Softly #7)

"I haven't even been seem' my own ma and pa for jest ages," she confessed. "Well, we'll take care of thet on Saturday" promised Rand. And Belinda smiled. She really looked forward to the day off. Belinda was able to arrange for Saturday off, and she left with Mrs. Stafford-Smyth's orders to "have...

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[Canadian West 05] - Beyond the Gathering Storm

Its claim to an RCMP office was its central position in the area that needed to be patrolled. Amid miles and miles of stark prairie and more miles of empty foothills sat this little town, directly in the middle. The distances no longer had to be covered on horseback—though Henry knew there would ...

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Too Long a Stranger (Women of the West)

"Rebecca," she said again, emotion making her voice tremble. "You've changed. I scarcely knew you." Rebecca looked evenly at the woman before her. Is this really my mother? But she is so—so— Rebecca could not finish the thought. She did not wish to acknowledge what she was feeling. But the woman ...

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