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Calico Christmas at Dry Creek (Dry Creek Historical)
by
Janet Tronstad (Goodreads Author)
The Montana territory was supposed to be the land of dreams for Elizabeth O'Brian. But when influenza claims her husband and baby, Elizabeth doesn't know if she can go on. Then a stranger approaches her with a plea she can't ignore.Jake Hargrove is desperate. His brother's death left him in charge of his two part-Sioux nieces--one an infant. Jake knows the baby can't survi...more
Mass Market Paperback, Steeple Hill Love Inspired Historical #19, 288 pages
Published
November 11th 2008
by Steeple Hill
(first published May 1st 2008)
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There were a lot of modern sensibilities throughout, but it was still solidly written. I appreciated Elizabeth's difficulty in getting through her grief at the loss of her husband and child and the bad guys (her husband, the town harpy) were layered and not totally evil. No easy solutions to the problems presented, but there were hopeful ones appropriate for the time and season. I really liked it, and Krissy, I think you will too.
I'm really surprised at how much I enjoy the Love Inspired series....more
I'm really surprised at how much I enjoy the Love Inspired series....more
I love Janet's Dry Creek series with Love Inspired, but this is a Love Inspired Historical--going back to the early days of Dry Creek and Miles City. It's a Christmas story, but you could read it any time of the year.
In 1879 Elizabeth O'Brien is a young widow who loses her husband and baby to influenza not long after coming to the Montana territory. Jake Hargrove is desperate, looking for someone to nurse his baby niece and help him with her older sister--little girls who are half-Sioux, orphane...more
In 1879 Elizabeth O'Brien is a young widow who loses her husband and baby to influenza not long after coming to the Montana territory. Jake Hargrove is desperate, looking for someone to nurse his baby niece and help him with her older sister--little girls who are half-Sioux, orphane...more
I really enjoyed this book. "Frontier life" stories are often fun with the added dimensions of the hardships of living in such primitive and harsh conditions. I really enjoyed Jake and Elizabeth's characters. I thought they showed good character building and strengthening. The romance was more gradual as they worked together to deal with the rest of the plot, but it was good. It was also a good amount of Christian theme. Sometimes authors get preachy, but this one was great - just the right touc...more
Very unusual beginning that captivated me, then the story takes a twist I would never have expected. This book continually surprises with every page that is turned, and the ending will bring tears to your eyes!
I liked the story...it showed a lot about how to deal with prejudice and deal with grief and anger
One of the first families of Dry Creek - Jake Hargrove and his story. Love it.
The story was endearing, if predictable.
I've enjoyed it very much.
This romance has great characters and an excellent plot.
This book is a Page-turner and I recommend it to anyone looking for a well-written romance!
This romance has great characters and an excellent plot.
This book is a Page-turner and I recommend it to anyone looking for a well-written romance!
This is a long book and a little more well behaved then I usually read but still a really good read.
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Janet grew up in the wide open spaces of rural Montana and now lives in the urban spaces of Pasadena, California. She's used both of these locations in her books. Her Dry Creek, Montana series numbers over twenty novels now and her Pasadena books, The Sisterhood of the Dropped Stitches, number four.
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