Northern Hearts: A Novel (Paperback)

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Key Phrases: New York City, Tessa Rollins, National Geographic

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Product Description

Tessa Collins has just moved to Alaska. An anthropologist and professor, she embarks on a research trip to Denali National Park with five other people. Unexpectedly an early winter storm pummels the tundra. When the band of researchers is forced to take refuge in a cave, Tessa finds herself drawn to two of her traveling companions-a Native Alaskan activist and adventurer, and a former New York stockbroker turned Alaskan general store owner. Against this dramatic background, Tessa finds herself worrying about survival but also enjoying the attentions of two men. Ripped away from all she's known, she is learning more about herself, and in the midst of this harrowing experience, she realizes she has choices to make. Will she make the right ones? This exciting and tender novel will captivate anyone who likes stories of romance and adventure.

From the Back Cover

With her very life at stake, will Tessa survive to follow her heart? When anthropologist Tessa Rollins is offered the chance to study the remote Inuit people in Alaska, she readily accepts. But the adventures that lie ahead are beyond anything she can imagine. From the majestic beauty and fearsome dangers of Alaska’s untamed wilderness to the complications of an unlikely love triangle, Tessa may have taken on more than she bargained for. Accompanying Tessa on this arduous expedition are five others, including two men who want to win her heart. But the exciting adventure quickly turns into a life-and-death struggle, and Tessa realizes she has choices to make in both love and life. Will she make the right ones?

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Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Revell; 1ST edition (February 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0800731611
• ISBN-13: 978-0800731618
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,247,165 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Ok people..., January 17, 2009

By	like2read - See all my reviews

The book has a product description which runs: "This exciting and tender novel will captivate anyone who likes stories of romance and adventure". PLEASE!!! Although I admit it was exciting in parts (because of a blizzard) there was absolutely no emotion to this book. The characters were flat, dull, monotone, and interacted like they were robots. If you like Christian romance you'll most likely want to pass this one up.

4.0 out of 5 stars Refreshing, September 9, 2008

By	Bookish Nellie - See all my reviews

This book is a relaxing read for a quiet evening. The setting is vivid, the characters and the action in the story are very well matched. Having read this novel I feel as if I have breathed in the fresh air of Alaska. I have a feeling this story could have a sequel? I would enjoy it!

1.0 out of 5 stars Turn Away, October 16, 2007

By	Butterscotch (USA) - See all my reviews

I bought this book because the cover looked dreamy and romantic, and the setting of Alaska had me intrigued. I was expecting an Alaskan romance between a big-city girl and a backwoods mountain-man. Well.. this book was a terrible disappointment. There was a complete lack of romance, the characters were dull and boring, and the plot was dreary. Tessa is an anthropology professor that travels from Wisconsin to Alaska to study ancient people and their languages/customs, and along the way meets fellow Americans who help introduce her to native tribes. The writing was just slow and painful and the book itself lacked `fire.' The end was a disappointment as well - the back of the book indicated a romance, but that never came to fruition and in the end Tessa chooses no one - not that her choices were all that great. I'm not sure who decided to print this book - it's not Christian, it's not romantic, and it's not even a good story. Zero stars.