Customer Reviews

Colorado: Megan's Choice/Em's Only Chance/Lisa's Broken Arrow/Banjo's New Song (Heartsong Novella Collection)

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The first book is about Megan and Steve and their marriage of convenience. Megan is drawn to Steve because he is always so nice to her, but at first she only feels protective of him when their ranch is attacked. Once she gets saved she realizes she loves him, but feels he will never return her love. The second book is about Em and Chance. This book gives wonderful examples of how God always gives us second chances. The thir is about Lisa and John. I loved this book probably the most. The reader can really see the change in Lisa throughout the book. The last book is about Banjo. This one was probably my least favorite simply because of the age difference between him and Sally. Nothing wrong with age differences it's just that it seemed to me in this book that Sally viewed him as a father more than a husband. But it was well written. Overall they were really enjoyable.

This book was so great. I especially enjoyed Megan's Choice and Lisa's Broken Arrow. I recommend this to anyone who enjoys historical Christian romance novels.

This was just the kind of story I love to read. It was a good,clean story with no nasty lanaguage and a well written story line. I will be looking for more books like this one. I might add that I have already read Alabama which was a similar type of book. I very much enjoyed that book as well.

I think this is one of the GREATEST Christian books I have ever read - Truly~! I think this author is one of great depth and so tuned in to the sorrows and suffering of others....very compassionate woman, and it shows in her stories! I am from Colorado myself, and I can imagine the settings of these books. The stories are filled with characters that are believable, and I would read anything Ms. Dow wrote. I am a Christian woman, have been for almost 30 years, and it is evident in this group of stories that someone with great passion wrote them! Here's to you Rosey Dow - please NEVER stop writing these wonderful stories and adventures. I read this book at least twice a year, and enjoy every single moment. I am uplifted in my walk, and the book always speaks to me somehow....keep up the TREMENDOUS work~

I was excited to read this book, and very Disappointed by the time i got to the 8th chapter in the first book ( Megans Choice) I kept reading hoping it was going to get better but it never did!. I disliked it so much I put that book down and went read 3 more books that were wonderful, but thot maybe i'd give Lisa Broken Arrow a try.. Disappointed there too.. I didn't bother to read Em's only chance, and Banjo's new song. The characters were boring, and you didn't even know the people liked each other till out of no where one either kissed them, or asked them to marry them. You had no idea what either person in the story was thinking half the time. It had no emotion really.. and the lack of God wasn't that great either.. just seemed like a bunch of words to make a story that dragged on and on. I also found a few places where timing didn't add up.. One thing was said, and later another made me wonder where i was at in the book Dates weren't matching up.. at one point they said two months ago, then another it was 1 month.. i dont know but it was confuing!. I found this book a waist of time.

These stories were very well done (with one exception that I'll get to later). I enjoyed all 4 stories. All were packed full of well developed characters, beautiful romances, and a touch of suspense (alright, more than a touch!).

It was nice to see one author write from so many different perspectives. While so many of these types of books include freed slaves, it was nice to have a story from their viewpoint, where they are the primary characters vs. the secondary. I also liked Banjo's New Song where the old guy gets the girl. After how wonderful he was in the other stories he was easy to cheer for.

The one annoyance I had wouldn't have bothered me if I hadn't been raised in Colorado. That is, I am curious as to why somebody who lived about 40 miles north of Denver would travel south to Denver to take a stage to Laramie, a city 60 or so miles NE of Denver. It irritated me to the point where I actually pretended the book was set South of Denver, more toward Castle Rock or CO springs... it's prettier down there, anyway!!

All in all, though, this book was terrific... very worthwhile.