Heart of a Warrior
Angela K Couch
Prism Books
Sept 1, 2020
American romantic history
$5.99 EBook
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$16.99 Print
282 pp
About the Book
All Christina Astle wants is to reach Oregon before her baby
is born, but the wagon train is attacked, and her husband killed, stranding her
in a mountain labyrinth. Raised in the East, within civilization’s embrace,
survival is not a skill she’s learned. Neither is evading the lone warrior
dogging her trail.
Disgusted by the greed and cruelty of men like his white father, Towan has
turned to the simpler existence of his mother’s tribal people. He is not
prepared for the fiery woman who threatens to upturn his entire life … and his
heart.
My Review
Page-turning historical fiction, real romance in American history. Victims of greed on the Oregon Trail, Christina’s husband and his friend pay with their lives, leaving pregnant Christian at the mercy of murderers. It’s a matter of what or who will get her and her newborn first – the coming winter in the mountains, savage Shoshone, or uncouth trappers. But which are the bad guys and which are saviors?
Christina is one mixed-up woman, young and naïve, she must find the will to survive the wilderness with people who willingly take her in, despite their unfamiliarity with each other. The man who rescues her is just as mixed up, ethnically and culturally. Raised in the white world, Towan returned with his Shoshone mother as an adult, but never feels at home in either world, until he gives in to his conscious and helps a white woman.
Both are lost souls, bound by mistakes and misunderstanding in
their past and present and Christina’s adorable infant. Couch’s endearing
historical romance doesn’t sidestep issues of racial injustice or violence,
goes light on historical Shoshone village life, while creating an enjoyable,
thought-provoking read.
About the Author
To keep from freezing in the Great White North, Angela K
Couch cuddles under quilts with her laptop. Winning short story contests, being
a semi-finalist in ACFW’s Genesis Contest, and a finalist in the International
Digital Awards also helped warm her up. As a passionate believer in Christ, her
faith permeates the stories she tells. Her martial arts training, experience
with horses, and appreciation for good romance sneak in there, as well. When
not writing, she stays fit (and warm) by chasing after four munchkins.
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