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Heartland #18: New Beginnings

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This book really makes you want to continue to read. It is also the right length. And LAuren Brooke ends the book well. However, this book is more focused on people then horses. And I prefer the ones about horses. But hey. In this book, Amy's Mother's friend, Huten, dies. Amy travels to Ten Beeches Ranch, his stable, with her boyfriend, Ty, to see how the family is coping. The family appears chipper, and this leaves Amy confused, because she was devastated when her mother died, but then she finds what is beneath the surface. Meanwhile, Amy's old friend, Carey, is thinking about leaving the ranch again. But leaving the ranch means leaving Maverick, a half mustang in desperate need of curing. If Carey leaves, the family will have to sell Maverick, for they have no need, or money, for horses who don't earn their keep. Carey is torn between what's right for maverick, her family, and her future.

This book has not yet been released. it comes out in March 2005. All of the books in this series are great so I'm sure this one will be good to. Lauren Brooke is just such an amazing author. She has an extroadinary gift. She has the ability t make you feel as though you in the story. My life is not complete without heartland! I don't know what I'd do if she stopped writing now.

P.S. #19 "From this Day On" is also coming out in March.

This book wuz my absolute fav. I am soooo glad Amy took Ty 2 Ocanumba. He really changed Maverick. I also luved Every New Day, a Heartland book about when Amy goes 2 Ocanumba by herself. Ocanumba really changed from #9 2 #18. Huten's words really r true. (If u don't know wat i mean, read Every New Day!) I definetly recommend this book. Wat r u waitin for? Run out and buy it!

This Heartland book had me immediately thinking, oh boy. I did not think I would like this book. Surprisingly I did, because there was a lot of things not out in the open that were underlying in the story. Let's face it: this book IS typical Heartland because it was about Amy helping this family pick up from her last visit in book #9. Carey is a troubled teen that does not feel sure about how to feel after her grandfather Huten dies. But she knows in her heart that she must leave Ocanuba because he gave her his blessing to go see the world. Amy, helping Maverick and through horses, can understand human behavior, which is quite right. Also this book carries the fact that saying you'll leave a person or place you love is one thing, but it takes courage to actually follow through. Brooke deserves a lot of credit here for her thick plots. This book actually kept me turning the pages for hours on end.

Like many of you I am a big fan of this and all Lauren Brooke Heartland books. Sadly the series will end after book #20 which will come out in July. Lauren Brook though will be starting a NEW SERIES called Chestnut Hill. The first book will be called The New Class and will be out in August. I can't wait. It looks to be very interesting and I can't wait to read it.

Wow, she just keeps cranking them out! Not fast enough, of course, but I can't wait.
I also speak french and went onto the french website of amazon, I knew this was coming, and I can't wait!!!
I also knew that 20 was about college and veterinary school. I won't tell you what happens in number twenty....
Pre-order today!

This is a good Heartland books. I just wanted to say that the books up to 20 are all awesome. 20 is really a very good ending to the series. That being said -I would recommend that you stop reading here. Don't read the special books after this. You will feel betrayed as a reader and you will get an entirely new perspective of the books and characters(Not a Good one, in anyway) So end your reading here. Go back and read the books over and over again. Don't ruin your love of Heartland, Amy, Ty, the horses, and every body else. Personally, I would recommend not even talking about the new books with anyone.

This book is not my favourite in the Heartland series. It is not even really about heartland, the main part of the book is based in Occanumba.
Also, there are hardly any horses in this book, just Maverick (who is only a minor part) and a tiny bit of Spindleberry and Albatross. It is mainly about Carey and her mood swings.
It is also a bit unrealistic, as Amy comes out eith long, involved, emotional speeches that no teenager i know would blab on about! The way she talks is more like a middle aged psychatrist!
I also think that the most recent books have been targeted at a younger audience. At the start of the series i would class them as 'young adult' material, but now they are just for kids who like horses. She is supposed to be going out with Ty but they never seem to kiss much or do anything romantic. In this book he goes to Occanumba with Amy and they don't even get off together once! Even though they are in the forest all alone at one point, with no adults around.
All in all this book is ok, but rather boring. Nothing much happens, i thought Amy might at least have an arguement with Joni when she takes over with Spindleberry, but no, Amy has gone middle-aged and doesn't do anything. I would only recommend buying this book if you are a total heartland fan. Carey is really annoying at the start and the horses hardly feature at all.
I hope the last 2 books in the series are better, because this one was rather pants.

OMG - I ABSOLUTELY CAN'T WAIT FOR THE NEW BOOKS TO COME OUT!I THINK THEY SHOULD TOTALLY MAKE A TV SERIES OR MOVIE ABOUT THE BOOKS (REALLY SOON)!!!!!!!!!!

I love this series! This book was good. Amy and Ty visit Carey and her family after the death of her grandfather, Huten. That's all I can tell you. Read it!