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Janette Oke

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in Champion, Alberta, Canada

February 18, 1935

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Janette Oke is a Canadian author known for her inspirational fiction, often set in a pioneer era and focused on female protagonists. Her debut novel, Love Comes Softly (1979), became the foundation for a successful series, followed by over 75 other novels. The first book in her Canadian West series, When Calls the Heart (1983), inspired the popular television series of the same name.
Born in Champion, Alberta, to farmers Fred and Amy (née Ruggles) Steeves during the Great Depression, Oke went on to graduate from Mountain View Bible College in Didsbury, Alberta, where she met her future husband, Edward Oke, who later became the president of the college. The couple has four children, including a daughter who has collaborated with Janette on se ...more

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	Love Comes Softly (Love Comes Softly, #1) 4.26 avg rating — 46,181 ratings — published 1979 — 61 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When Calls the Heart (Canadian West, #1) 4.21 avg rating — 28,622 ratings — published 1983 — 46 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love's Enduring Promise (Love Comes Softly, #2) 4.21 avg rating — 17,274 ratings — published 1979 — 45 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love's Long Journey (Love Comes Softly, #3) 4.22 avg rating — 14,408 ratings — published 1982 — 45 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love's Abiding Joy (Love Comes Softly, #4) 4.23 avg rating — 12,619 ratings — published 1983 — 39 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When Comes the Spring (Canadian West, #2) 4.08 avg rating — 11,563 ratings — published 1985 — 38 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love's Unending Legacy (Love Comes Softly, #5) 4.25 avg rating — 11,012 ratings — published 1984 — 32 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love's Unfolding Dream (Love Comes Softly, #6) 4.25 avg rating — 10,381 ratings — published 1987 — 30 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love Finds a Home (Love Comes Softly, #8) 4.26 avg rating — 10,038 ratings — published 1989 — 30 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love Takes Wing (Love Comes Softly, #7) 4.20 avg rating — 9,958 ratings — published 1988 — 29 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Love Comes Softly (8 books)
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Canadian West (6 books)
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4.18 avg rating — 71,424 ratings

Women of the West (12 books)
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4.02 avg rating — 52,234 ratings

Seasons of the Heart (4 books)
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Song of Acadia (5 books)
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4.18 avg rating — 17,464 ratings

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“The truth of God's love is not that He allows bad things to happen, it's his promise that he will be there with us--when they do.”
― Janette Oke, Love Comes Softly

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“Sometimes love isn't fireworks, sometimes love just comes softly.”
― Janette Oke, Love Comes Softly

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“When you read you can have every adventure. In the pages of a book you can be anyone you ever dreamed of being... They can never tell you you're too young to slay the dragon -- because it all happens right here, where it's safe.”
― Janette Oke, Love Comes Softly

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