Land of My Heart (Heirs of Montana #1) [Paperback]

Tracie Peterson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2004

Book 1 of Heirs of Montana from bestselling author Tracie Peterson. Adventurers, families, outlaws...all driven west in the 1860s by a longing for endless blue sky along with wild and wide-open spaces. Tracie Peterson, from her own Montana home, paints an unforgettable portrait of this rich, rugged landscape, populated by strong and spirited characters. When Dianne Chadwick urges her family to move west to her uncle's ranch in the Montana Territory, she has no idea that her new life in the rugged frontier--and even within her uncle's home--will not be the idyllic adventure she expects. But first she has to survive the arduous wagon journey with the help of guide Cole Selby, whose heart seems to be as hard as the mountains he loves.

Editorial Reviews

Review

" Tracie writes with the love of her homeland shining through...well-researched...I thoroughly enjoyed this book." -- romancejunkies.com

About the Author

Tracie Peterson is a full-time author who has written or co-written over fifty novels in both historical and contemporary genres, including the WESTWARD CHRONICLES, the YUKON QUEST and the SHANNON SAGA series.

Tracie also teaches writing workshops at a variety of conferences on subjects including inspirational romance and historical research. She and her family live in Montana.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers; 1ST edition (February 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764227696
• ISBN-13: 978-0764227691
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #221,634 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Tracie Peterson is the bestselling, award-winning author of more than eighty-five novels. Tracie also teaches writing workshops at a variety of conferences on subjects such as inspirational romance and historical research. She and her family live in Montana.

Visit Tracie's web site at: http://www.traciepeterson.com

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Diane is forced to suffer more than seems necessary....., June 9, 2004

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Bonnie McKinzie (Garden Grove, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Land of My Heart (Heirs of Montana #1) (Paperback)

Somehow I felt Tracie Peterson went a bit heavy on the sad stuff, but perhaps that was the way it was. Dianne is featured along with her family which continues to decrease due to various reasons and some very tragic circumstances.

Diane and her Mother want to take the family and flee the war in Missouri- so- without her Father, they leave on a wagon train for Montana. If anything else went wrong there would not have been a book to write! Whites hating Blacks, Indians hating Whites, families in turmoil and through it all, a thread of hope and the Gospel. Enough happiness and success is present to continually nudge the reader to finish.

Tracie did a great job with proof of cultural differences and the grief they could cause through other people, especially in dealing with the marriage of Bram and Koko.

I am anxious for book 2 in this series. Thank you Tracie Peterson.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love this series!, June 14, 2007

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Jill Hart "cwahmjill" (CWAHM.com) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Land of My Heart (Heirs of Montana #1) (Paperback)

I love historical fiction and this book is some of the best I've read. This is the first book in the Heirs of Montana series and I can't wait to read #2!

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Challenging read.... but keep reading., February 10, 2004

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Kay S. Walsh (Harrisonburg, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Land of My Heart (Heirs of Montana #1) (Paperback)

In this historical fiction, Dianne loses a great deal in her quest to better the lives of her mother and siblings. She urges them to travel across the country in a wagon train to the new Montana Territory, but in the process, she loses much. Some loss comes by death, some by distance, some by a distant heart..... but will she find herself and what she loves most? Just when resolution seems eminent, a cliffhanger......

At times, I thought I could read no more, but I couldn't put it down!