The Winter Pearl (Steeple Hill Women's Fiction #16) [Paperback]

Molly Noble Bull (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2004

Molly Noble Bull:
- This is Molly's debut single title for Steeple Hill Books.
- Molly has written for Steeple Hill, Love Inspired and Zondervan Publishing House, and the books she wrote for Zondervan have been reissued by Guideposts Books.
- The Winter Pearl is a historical novel with a Christmas theme.
- She lives in the beautiful Texas Hill country with her husband and family.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The Winter Pearl is a jewel of a novel!"

About the Author

Molly Noble Bull has written three previous romance novels. She lives with her husband, three grown sons and their families in the beautiful Texas hill country.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Steeple Hill (November 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373785291
• ISBN-13: 978-0373785292
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,807,584 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Molly Noble Bull, Christian novelist, is a native Texan, and she is a graduate of Texas A&M University at Kingsville. Molly's father and maternal grandfather were ranch managers, making them real Texas cowboys, and she spent part of her growing up years on a 60,000 acre cattle ranch. She and her husband have three grown sons and four grandchildren, and all three of their sons are involved in ranching in Texas today.
Molly is a monthly contributor to a blog for readers of western fiction called Bustles and Spurs. She also writes a monthly column "Books That Inspire" for South Texas Living magazine--www.southtexasliving.com
Her novel, Sanctuary, won the 2008 Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence in the inspirational category and tied for first place in the 2008 Winter Rose contest also in the inspirational category.
To learn more about Molly and her books, please visit her website.
www.mollynoblebull.com

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Winter Pearl is a fine, expressive work..., May 19, 2005

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Jack W. Regan (Grand Rapids, Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Winter Pearl (Steeple Hill Women's Fiction #16) (Paperback)

For Honor Rose McCall, existence was one continuous nightmare. Life with her ruthless uncle had been horrible enough while her Aunt Harriet had been alive, but now that she had passed away, the nightmare threatened to grow ever darker. Under the threat of marriage to her uncle, Lucas Scythe, Honor flees from her home in a desperate attempt to escape what she would consider a fate worse than death. Not willing to let Honor go, Uncle Lucas trails her, fully intending to drag her back for his bride.

Finding help in the form of a young minister, who kindly assists her in any way possible, Honor begins struggling within herself. Although she has much to learn, she realizes that she does not deserve the kindness being shown her and knows she must leave as soon as possible, all the while harboring love for a man who may never reciprocate her feelings or even know they exist. As she waits for the time when it will be possible for her to leave, the long shadow of danger still follows her.

The Winter Pearl is an uplifting story set in Colorado's dangerous days of 1888. Set near Christmas, this captivating novel evokes the spirit of the holidays and leaves the reader feeling warm and fulfilled. The Winter Pearl is a fine, expressive work and has the able fingerprints of Molly Noble Bull on each absorbing page. Two thumbs up!

Craig Hart (...)

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Average yet disappointing, February 28, 2007

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Miss Courtadoo "imagineforever" (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Winter Pearl (Steeple Hill Women's Fiction #16) (Paperback)

I really wanted to be excited about reading this book. I should have known that through the average reviews and the predictable story line, this book wouldn't be anything exceptional. The plot seemed forced and the suspense wasn't... suspenseful. The plot, and even the relationships felt rushed, which made me care less and less for the characters and their "happy ending." I wasn't very fond of Honor McCall from the beginning. To me, she seemed like a weak-minded woman, despite the situation. I didn't think Seth was portrayed realistically either; it is possible to create reserved characters and still portray human emotions. None of the characters jumped out at me and said, "I'm someone worth caring about." I try to read books with gripping characters and stories that pull you in and don't let go. This wasn't one of them. I finished this book with a sigh of relief that it was finally over, and a disappointment at the wasted time and money. I guess it was a sweet enough story, but it's not for me.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Winter Pearl, November 6, 2004

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Kathryn E. King (Beaumont, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Winter Pearl (Steeple Hill Women's Fiction #16) (Paperback)

THE WINTER PEARL is a wonderful book full of hope and forgiveness in the Lord. Nobody depicts the lives of ordinary folks in the Old West, and the part faith played in their lives, than Molly Noble Bull.