The Heart's Lonely Secret

Orphan Train West #1

by Jane Peart

On board the Orphan Train, Ivy befriends Allison, whose angelic features and charming attire will almost certainly win her a new home. Ivy worries that she herself will be looked over by prospective parents. Not willing to be left behind, the lonely, frightened little girl acts impulsively to secure herself a stable future.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Historical, Christian Fiction, Romance, Fiction, Young Adult

312 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1994

About the author

Jane Johnson Peart of Asheville, North Carolina, Humboldt and Marin counties, California, and in recent years, Hawaii, passed away in 2007. She was the author of more than 60 works of suspense, historical fiction and romance, which touched the hearts and minds of thousands of readers whose correspondence she treasured. She wrote for the secular and Christian market, and is best known for the Brides of Montclair series.

Reviews

[Ktmattison · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a really sweet book that I really enjoyed as teen. As an adult I still enjoyed the read, but parts were a bit anoyingly repetitive and almost felt like it was trying to fill space in the book, and other parts made me wish they could have expanded a lot better.

for a teen this is a sweet, clean, and easy read. If you're an actual young adult I think you might rather pass and read something with a tad more substance.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not as good as the other three, in my opinion, but a nice enough story. I was able to relate a bit to some of Ivy's fears and I appreciate how it was made clear that romance and marriage weren't going to fix anything.

Worth reading for sure and I'm glad I have now.

[Jeri Stockdale · Rating 5 out of 5]

An engaging tale of two young girls on an orphan train who become friends and are adopted by two different families in the same town. The secrets of one girl weigh her down, but in the end, although life is difficult, she sees this is what was meant to be. Great story!

[Water Viper · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this one like I did the others in this series. One thing that I didn't like was how fast the ending was...it moved really really quickly through what should have been a thought out and slow event. But overall it was great (:

[Evelyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was ok but I was disappointed because it was supposed
to be book 4 or 5 ( depnding what source you were looking at)
of a series of 3 previous books that I read. The only similariy between
the first 3 books and this book was all the orphans were from the
same orphanage.

[Brittney Dods · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved this book! I read it in only two days. I really connected with the characters. Baxter was definitely my favorite =) The ending wasn't as great as I wanted and left some unanswered questions but overall it was a great read!

[Natalie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Wooow, this was so boring and anitclimatic. The heroine, Ivy, annoyed me exceedingly. I kept hoping she'd meet the circus people again (THEY were interesting) but she never did.

The last line of this book is quite possibly the most awful closing line I've ever read.

[Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorite books in high school

[Partridge Public]

Amy Peart

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YA Pea

[Judy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a great story, one you can cry with.

It is written well

It is not the usual type of book I read.