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Follow a Wild Heart
Log scaler Karena Carlson lives off the grid in the Minnesota back woods with her son, Danny, and his mischievous pet moose calf, Mortimer. Logan Baxter spots her winning the log rolling competition at the timber show and is instantly smitten. Logan is single, social and fond of electricity, indoor plumbing and gas heat.
Karena dislikes cities, crowds, and strangers. Can a stubborn 12 year old boy and a capricious moose calf addicted to exhaust fumes help love find a way?
Karena dislikes cities, crowds, and strangers. Can a stubborn 12 year old boy and a capricious moose calf addicted to exhaust fumes help love find a way?
256 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 28, 1987
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January 8, 2019
your typical love triangle--a man, a woman, and a moose...
August 8, 2018
A touching story about struggles to overcome. Then add a moose calf named Mortimer to the mix and you cannot help but fall in love with them all. Karena a single mom raising her son Danny alone in the woods and the last thing she expects to do was fall in love with Logan. Throw in Logan's niece and nephew twins and let the adventures begin. Well written perfectly paced story pulling you in from the start.
July 31, 2018
What a great story.
What a great imagination. This is the first time I've read a story with a Moose as a pet. Mortimer ate an amazing amount of food ...bread and oranges were two of his favorites. Of course Dani,
What a great imagination. This is the first time I've read a story with a Moose as a pet. Mortimer ate an amazing amount of food ...bread and oranges were two of his favorites. Of course Dani,
August 3, 2018
Great book
This was a very well written book. I enjoyed it very much and loved Mortimer. I can just picture some of his antics. Kudos to the author
This was a very well written book. I enjoyed it very much and loved Mortimer. I can just picture some of his antics. Kudos to the author
August 11, 2018
Good read
A very nice and witty story. Keeps you guessing what the little moose will get into next and if she can come out of her shell.
A very nice and witty story. Keeps you guessing what the little moose will get into next and if she can come out of her shell.
November 26, 2018
OMG, a moose
Laughing so much, can you imagine a moose behind your car inhaling the exhaust fumes? Try it without laughing. The love story was cute too.
Laughing so much, can you imagine a moose behind your car inhaling the exhaust fumes? Try it without laughing. The love story was cute too.
January 9, 2015
"Log scaler Karena Carlson lives off the grid in the Minnesota back woods with her son, Danny, and his mischievous pet moose calf, Mortimer. Logan Baxter spots her winning the log rolling competition at the timber show and is instantly smitten. Logan is single, social and fond of electricity, indoor plumbing and gas heat.
Karena dislikes cities, crowds, and strangers. Can a stubborn 12 year old boy and a capricious moose calf addicted to exhaust fumes help love find a way?"
From this description, I expected to read more about the mishaps of living with a growing moose, about city-meets-country, and yes, of course a love story.
The book concentrated more on the problems of living with a moose calf (yeah sure there are problems, but like I said, I expected a funny story), and of the problems of two lovers trying to find a compromise between their opposite characters and ways of living.
All in all, once I got over the initial disappointment of this not being something funny, the story itself was quite nice and well told, although I think the end itself was maybe a bit rushed?
The characters are well presented, but again, Karena's father might have deserved a bit of more depth, especially near the end when he went out of his (ususal) way to help. Maybe if the book had been longer, there would have been more time for more detailed descriptions, character development and connecting persons and actions.
In summary, a nice book to read on a rainy afternoon :)
Karena dislikes cities, crowds, and strangers. Can a stubborn 12 year old boy and a capricious moose calf addicted to exhaust fumes help love find a way?"
From this description, I expected to read more about the mishaps of living with a growing moose, about city-meets-country, and yes, of course a love story.
The book concentrated more on the problems of living with a moose calf (yeah sure there are problems, but like I said, I expected a funny story), and of the problems of two lovers trying to find a compromise between their opposite characters and ways of living.
All in all, once I got over the initial disappointment of this not being something funny, the story itself was quite nice and well told, although I think the end itself was maybe a bit rushed?
The characters are well presented, but again, Karena's father might have deserved a bit of more depth, especially near the end when he went out of his (ususal) way to help. Maybe if the book had been longer, there would have been more time for more detailed descriptions, character development and connecting persons and actions.
In summary, a nice book to read on a rainy afternoon :)
September 26, 2014
Very touching story
I loved how this story showed how opposites attract. Logan sees Karena at a logging festival where she is competing and feels like he must meet her. They meet and they are opposites he is a professor and she is a log scaler and lives in a rugged cabin with her son but they do get together and I loved how the story developed I loved Mort the Moose and her grumpy dad and how true love wins out. A definite must read
I loved how this story showed how opposites attract. Logan sees Karena at a logging festival where she is competing and feels like he must meet her. They meet and they are opposites he is a professor and she is a log scaler and lives in a rugged cabin with her son but they do get together and I loved how the story developed I loved Mort the Moose and her grumpy dad and how true love wins out. A definite must read
May 24, 2012
an author to look out for. thoroughly enjoyable
May 29, 2013
wild adventure
September 29, 2014
A touching romance set in the wilds. I loved the characters, the plot, the romance, and of course, Mort, the baby moose. A most enjoyable read!
January 25, 2016
Nice, sweet loving story~!!!
March 30, 2016
This is my first book from Bobby Hutxhinson, and i enjoyed reading it very much.
It is a really beautiful love story.
It is a really beautiful love story.
October 13, 2022
Fun Read
Enjoyed every word also learning about a lifestyle totally foreign to this “city girl”. Want to read more of this author’s work.
Enjoyed every word also learning about a lifestyle totally foreign to this “city girl”. Want to read more of this author’s work.
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