Customer Reviews

Land of My Heart (Heirs of Montana #1)

5 star:		(10)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

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.

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!

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!

We read this book for our book club. I found it easy reading, interesting, especially if you like historical fiction. The Author wove in many suprises and covered many facets of life.
I rated it a four because it is a little too "preachy" for the average reader and could be out of their comfort zone. Although this absolutely dipicts the way our pioneer ancestors felt with their deep felt faith. I plan on reading the other books in the series. This was the first.

This is the second book by Tracie Peterson that I have ever read, and thanks to this book, I'm hooked! I could barely put the book down, and am eager to start reading the next in this series.

If the reader likes historical fiction, especially that of pioneer and wagon train stories, this is the one to read.

It had more than its fair share of tragedy, however, so be prepared. But that was also the way of life on the trail, and many of our pioneering ancestors faced many hardships.

I like the way the chracters have been developed and interwoven, and I like the way Tracie has shown how God worked in all of their lives, through good and through bad.

This is not a romance novel, exactly, but the "end" looks promising for two of the main characters!!

This book is not a "romance" per se. Rather, it is a story about how the characters deal with loss and challenge, and how they grow as a person because of it. (I try to write that way myself.) Peterson does a masterful job of this character transformation, and that's the reason I had trouble putting this book down!

The relationship (as opposed to "romance") between Cole and Dianne builds slowly, which some may see as a negative, but which find I much more compelling and deep. The passages relating to the characters' struggles with God are completely believable - for most of us have questioned God at some time or other.

I'm looking forward to the next in the series!

This was the first book by Tracie Peterson I have read. I was expecting a semi-sappy love story, like most romance novels. I really liked that this was a story about life and not just love. There were several tragic deaths throughout the book, but I didn't feel like Tracie put too much focus on them. It was sad, then you move on. I am excited to read the next in the series.

The book series is a must! I read the fourth one first and then bought the rest. I was so intrigued with what happened to some of the characters I wanted to find out from the start what had taken place. A great read with wonderful inspirational help throughout the books.The characters bring realistic problems into a wonderful story that in based in beautiful country.

Excellent Christian fiction that's not too preachy; full of adventure. I like that the stories do have tragedy; people do die, even children, and that's what it was like in the old west. Too many other writers romanticize the old west! Tracie Peterson does a good job of bringing out the injustices of prejudices against all kinds of people, such as in this book with the Indians and ex-slaves. Quite a good story line - I hope to read the next in this series soon.
I also liked the printing of this book with the "turned page corner" at the beginning of each chapter. It's a clever little illustration. It makes the book a little more special, so nice if you are thinking of giving the book or Heirs of Montana series as a gift.

This is a good book. Sad? Yes. Page turner? Kind of. Historically accurate? Sort of. Cheesy? At times. Would I recommend it to a friend? Maybe.

I'm very lukewarm about this book. Historical Christian fiction is my favorite genre but I think it lacked depth and drama. I couldn't really invest in the cast of characters. I wanted to be won over, but it was very one dimensional. I probably won't read the series.