Calm in the Mountain Storm is book nine in the Call of the Rockies series, yet it is definitely a book that is able to be enjoyed as a stand alone novel if you haven’t read any others from the series. Now, if you have read book eight, Grace on the Mountain Trail, you will be excited to see that White Owl and Lola from that novel are side characters in this one.
This was such a wonderful story that emphasized the importance of knowing that everyone has value and is important to God, regardless of their background, upbringing, culture, or skin color. I loved the way Elise adored Goes Ahead’s children in this book. She was also very drawn to Goes Ahead, as he was to her. It was beautiful to watch as they began to have feelings for each other, even as they dealt with worry over how a relationship together seemed a bit scary after coming from such different backgrounds.
Goes Ahead’s faith journey was very touching to read about. The way he approached praying so directly when he was uncertain or scared came across as very realistic to me. He had an openness to learning and growing in his faith. He and Elise were truly made for each other.
(5 stars)
I received a complimentary copy of this book. All opinions are my own.
ABOUT THE BOOK
This epic journey will test his ability to protect his children—and they’re all he has left.
Missionary Elise Lane returns with her team to the Rocky Mountain native tribe they serve to discover the entire village—including the children she’s come to love—has been massacred. A fierce brave standing at the edge of the devastation has taken the only surviving child.
Goes Ahead returns home with his son to find his worst fears have come true—his entire village has been slaughtered, including his wife. Only their infant daughter has survived. But there’s no time for grief or vengeance. He must get his children across the mountains to the protection of his family.
The last thing he wants is help from the white people who’ve brought this disaster on his village, but his babe is not yet four moons old. Her hungry cries prove he can’t make this journey without the white woman already nursing a babe of her own. But she refuses to come without the rest of her group, including the opinionated missionary who thinks she knows best for his children. As winter closes in and the mountains prove treacherous beyond anything Goes Ahead can control, only a strength and love greater than his own can save his children—and the woman he’s come to love.
From a USA Today bestselling author comes another epic journey through breathless landscapes and adventure so intense, lives will never be the same.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Misty M. Beller is a USA Today bestselling author of romantic mountain stories, set on the 1800s frontier and woven with the truth of God’s love.
She was raised on a farm in South Carolina, so her Southern roots run deep. Growing up, her family was close, and they continue to keep that priority today. Her husband and daughters now add another dimension to her life, keeping her both grounded and crazy.
God has placed a desire in Misty’s heart to combine her love for Christian fiction and the simpler ranch life, writing historical novels that display God’s abundant love through the twists and turns in the lives of her characters.
Writing is a dream come true for Misty. Her family–both immediate and extended–is the foundation that holds her secure in that dream.
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