 About the Book Book Title: This Courageous Journey Author: Misty Beller Genre: Christian Historical Romance Release date: October 9, 2018 As the fifth daughter in a family of nine children, Noelle Grant has spent her life working to be unique. Her love of stories helps define her goal—to be known around the country as one of the top news correspondents of her time. And what better way to uncover sensational stories than to travel through the mountain wilderness to visit the brother she hasn’t seen in years? The trip comes together perfectly as she plans to journey with family friends who will be settling in the same area. Her first inkling that things may not be as perfect as planned comes in the form of the mountain man they hire as their guide for the final leg of the journey. When Daniel Abrams agrees to guide the small group of easterners along his usual journey northward to the Canadian mountains, his gut tells him he’s making the wrong decision. But if he doesn’t take them, who will? The man in charge refuses to consider turning back. As they start out, Daniel can’t help but notice the woman traveling under the care of her friends. Though she appears too genteel to last long in these mountains, she soon reveals a strength that draws him more than he should allow. As the dangers of this wilderness become more than the group bargained for, Noelle is faced with the choice to delay her journey northward or proceed alone with the man she’s come to trust against all reason. She never imagines her decision will place her—and the man she loves—in a situation more hazardous than any story her imagination could conjure. About the Author Misty M. Beller writes 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. Guest PostEver Been Struck by Lightning? One of the fun things about being a writer is the crazy topics I get to research. Without giving away too much of the story, part of my research for This Courageous Journey included uncovering what happens when lightning strikes a person. It turns out anything can happen! Surprisingly, about nine out of ten people struck by lightning live to tell their story. Each person’s experience seems to be different—some are knocked unconscious, while others are horribly aware of everything happening. One person who was struck said it seemed as if time slowed to a crawl and a white haze surrounded him like a bubble, as excruciating pain shot through him. People usually try to determine the path the lightning traveled through them, based on where burn marks appear on both skin and clothing, but sometimes that can be difficult if jewelry or coins were touching the body. Survivors might suffer a variety of short- and long-term effects, including—but not limited to—cardiac arrest, confusion, seizures, dizziness, muscle aches, deafness, headaches, memory deficits, distractibility, personality changes, and chronic pain, among others. That may sound like an awful list, but it does beat the alternative! As I considered the possible effects of a lightning strike when I was writing This Courageous Journey, I was reminded once again how magnificent God’s creation is. Both the incredible power contained in one streak of lightning, and the beautiful inner workings of the bodies He created for us. As the Psalmist said, we are “fearfully and wonderfully made!” ReviewA wilderness adventure comes to life in Misty M. Beller’s This Courageous Journey, book four in the Heart of the Mountains Series. Beller’s characters come to life as the story captures the attention of readers from page one. A sweet, fun, and exciting novel, Beller has written a story that captures the reality of the harshness of the wilderness and the life of the mountain men and Indians during a Canadian winter. This charming tale, with its thrilling adventure, focus on family and friends, and sweet romance, is one that will capture the attention and heart of its readers. Series: Heart of the Mountains Genre: historical, Christian Publisher: Indie Publication date: October 9, 2018 Number of pages: 283 Other books in the series: 1-This Treacherous Journey 2-This Wilderness Journey 3-This Freedom Journey A review copy of this book was provided by CelebrateLit. A review was not required and all views and opinions expressed are my own. Giveaway To celebrate her tour, Misty is giving away a grand prize of a $50 Amazon gift card!! Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click HERE to enter. Tour ScheduleReading Is My SuperPower, October 11
Among the Reads, October 11 Singing Librarian Books, October 11 The Power of Words, October 12 Multifarious, October 12 Maureen’s Musings, October 12 D’S QUILTS & BOOKS, October 13 Real World Bible Study, October 13 Splashes of Joy, October 14 Artistic Nobody, October 14 (Interview) Joy of Reading, October 15 Mary Hake, October 15 Janices book reviews, October 15 Kat’s Corner Books, October 16 Livin Lit, October 16 KarenSueHadley, October 17 Truth and Grace Homeschool aacademy, October 17 Remembrancy, October 18 Carpe Diem, October 18 Pause for Tales, October 19 Abba’s Prayer Warrior Princess, October 19 Bigreadersite, October 19 A Baker’s Perspective, October 20 Blossoms and Blessings, October 20 Bibliophile Reviews, October 20 Christian Author, J.E. Grace, October 21 Jeanette’s Thoughts, October 21 Wishful Endings, October 22 Simple Harvest Reads, October 22 (Guest post Mindy Houng) Inspiration Clothesline, October 23 proud to be an autism mom, October 23 Texas Book-aholic, October 24 Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, October 24
6 Comments
Arletta
10/11/2018 06:06:50 pm
I have never been struck by lightning and hope to never experience it! Do you need to read the previous books to make sense of this one?
Shirley Emitt
10/11/2018 09:30:54 pm
kim hansen
10/12/2018 05:55:55 am
Sounds like a good read.
Winnie Thomas
10/12/2018 11:22:15 pm
I've heard good things about this book. It sounds wonderful!
Christina Gould
10/14/2018 07:39:37 pm
Nothing worse than getting lost in the wilderness. Thanks for the giveaway! Your comment will be posted after it is approved.
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