A Rocky Mountain logging camp may be just the place to find herself. To escape the devastation caused by the breaking of her wedding engagement, Isabelle Franklin joins her aunt in the Rocky Mountains to feed a camp of lumberjacks cutting on the slopes of Cougar Ridge. If only she could out run the lingering nightmares.Charles Bailey, camp foreman and Stony Creek’s itinerant pastor, develops a … nightmares.
Charles Bailey, camp foreman and Stony Creek’s itinerant pastor, develops a reputation to match his new nickname — Preach. However, an inner battle ensues when the details of his rough history threaten to overcome the beliefs of his young faith.
Amid the hazards of camp life, the unlikely friendship growing between the two surprises Isabelle. She’s drawn to Preach’s brute strength and gentle nature as he leads the ragtag crew toiling for Pollitt’s Lumber. But when the ghosts from her past return to haunt her, the choices she will make change the course of her life forever—and that of the man she’s come to love.
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This is a skillfully written novel with unexpected twists. I found it to be delightful in story and message. Key verses for you: Romans 3:23-24
This book took me into a lumber camp in the Rocky Mountains. Secrets, suspense, romance. I love them all.
I really enjoyed the book. I find Lisa’s writing very uniqu. She’s not your typical romance writer. The books not sickeningly romantic but realistic with emotions and pleasant. This book has a little more action in it than the others and that added to the enjoyment.
This book is so good! It is well written and holds your attention. It has action, drama, suspense and romance. The author made the book come to life with her words, I could see the scenery and feel all the emotions. This is a book that you don’t want to end but you just have to know what happens next.
It took me a little while to get into this book but when I did, I couldn’t put it down! The two characters were so flawed and real to me. Both of them had a past that they struggled with and they had to come to terms before they could move forward. Preach (a nickname) constantly worked on his temper and the demons of his past as he led the rag tag men of the lumber company as their foreman. There wasn’t supposed to be any single women in camp but “Lou” the older woman who was the cook hid her niece, Isabelle, there as her assistant because of a past nightmare experience that Isabelle needed to recover from. When Isabelle accidentally meets Preach, things begin to happen. I adored all the secondary characters! I especially enjoyed learning about lumber camp life in the late 1800’s! It was so interesting and made a perfect backdrop for this story! Preach and Isabelle’s story is so up and down but in the end it was a beautiful triumph of the human spirit. I didn’t want it to end!
I enjoyed this book enough that I read the next two right after it. It has an interesting story line, strong characters and a few twists, turns and surprises.
I loved how Redemption is portrayed
Excellent book with a wonderful, supportive cast of characters! Author kept it interesting with intertwining storyline. Highly recommend this book.
I love books about the Victorian pioneer times. Women had to be strong in will, stamina, character and faith. Love seems to always win in these books and why not the folks in these stories suffer so much in life.
Well, I’ve agreed with Abigail Harder over at https://bookslifeandchrist.wordpress.com/, though I’m unsure if I’ve agreed with her as much as I do at this moment.
Rocky Mountain Redemption is an interesting historical fiction that held my attention with the sweetness of the story. My one and only complaint is that it was far too detailed for my tastes, the flashbacks could, I felt, be done with less details of the rape that a character suffered and it would have still come across as well as the author wanted.
Aside from my dislike for the detail and disagreeing with it being done in a tasteful way I liked the book, the slight mystery was interesting, and the cover is cute.
I don’t recommend this book for readers under 18 due to content and see it as a big trigger for people who have gone through similar things as the character in this story did.
I voluntarily received and reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from the author. All views expressed are only my honest opinion.
My Thoughts on Rocky Mountain Redemption:
This was a quick read. I enjoyed it. Isabelle has a lot of growing and trusting to do not just where men are concerned but people in general. She has been wronged and her reputation ruined by a man she thought loved her and girls she thought were her friends.
When she becomes increasingly weak and ill due to not eating from the trauma of that one night her parents send her off to stay with her aunt in a lumber camp. She is to help cook and stay hidden. Her father says she can’t return home until she agrees to marry the despicable man she never wants to see again.
Isabelle will never marry him. But maybe someday she’ll have the courage to tell her father what really happened that fateful night.
Now onto Preach! He’s quite the character. Rough and tumble meet travelling preacher within the character of Preach. You’re going to like him. He has this sweet gentle side but also a big strong lumberjack side as well.
Not only do you have these two intriguing characters, but you also have a mystery to solve and forces out to get them all!
Great read. Lovely cover. I highly recommend you give it a read!
I have voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from Celebrate Lit. All views expressed are only my honest opinion. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way. All opinions expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the FTC regulations.
Living and working all day in a logging town was not something Isabelle Franklin thought she would be doing. She was a city girl whose dream was to marry a wonderful man. However, when she is hurt by her fiancé, her parents decide to send her packing off to her aunt until she bows to their wishes. Isabelle is actually thankful for the work, just so she can forget about her soul hurt and the shame and guilt she feels. All is not as it seems and little by little we get her story.
Charles Bailey who now goes by Preach by his logging crew has had his life changed. No more is he after his own selfish and sinful desires, but he now wants to be a missionary preacher to his men. When he comes across the lovely Isabelle, he believes his prayers for a wife may have just been answered.
When secrets come to light for both of them, preconceived ideas and self-righteous attitudes need to be put aside for the truth in the circumstances to prevail.
I will say that I especially felt for Isabelle as her circumstances were not good. She was carrying a lot on her shoulders and a lot of blame and shame of others that were not hers to bear. The author does a good job of bringing Isabelle full circle in her desperation and becoming the strong woman she needed to be.
I was provided a copy of this novel by the author. I was not required to post a positive review and all views and opinions are my own.
Rocky Mountain Redemption
Rocky Mountain Redemption is an historical book but we can still relate to it today. Forgiveness is for all time. Isabelle needed to forgive someone to be able to move forward in her life. Will she be able to?
Isabelle is sent to live in a lumber camp where her aunt works. It can be hard working in the kitchen there but good for her. She loves in the mountains though. I loved Isabelle character, she has a lot to get over. Throughout the book we are given bits and pieces of what happened to her.
Rocky Mountain Redemption is a very inspiring book. I recommend reading the book.
I received a complimentary copy of the book from Celebrate Lit. This book review is my own opinion.
I really enjoyed reading about the picturesque Rocky Mountains and beautiful logging camp. It was easy to be transported to the scenic mountains with the light breeze whistling through the pine trees. The story flowed well and the plot initially intrigued me. However, I had a hard time connecting with the characters, especially Charles Bailey, better known among the loggers as “Preach,” as he was very hypocritical and I did not sense as much growth in him as I wanted. I liked Isabelle but I think the whole time I was reading I just wanted her to have a little more gumption, even though I recognize she had a terrible incident in her past. The exact circumstances of the incident that led to her depression were also a little confusing to me, and the other characters in the book seemed to know more about the incident than Isabelle did herself, despite the fact that it was supposed to be a secret. I felt like parts of the story were too inconsistent. I really wanted to like the romance, because I usually enjoy relationships that grow amid difficult circumstances, but I honestly just did not feel much of a true relationship between Charles and Isabelle. Their interactions were too full of misunderstandings to ever be believable to me. I will also warn readers that there are repeated references to rape, so this book may be better suited to more mature audiences. I really liked the side character, Miss Sophie, and appreciated that she seemed to be one of the only characters that actually cared for poor Isabelle! I think the book overall was good, but I tend to enjoy books that have stronger character developments. I am, however, looking forward to trying another book by this author because I think she writes creative books set in fascinating settings.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Celebrate Lit. Opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.
What a rollercoaster of emotions this book took me on from the very beginning. I could tell Isabelle was hurting, and I was able to guess the cause of that hurt. But, I loved reading how she wound up finding herself and her voice in the logging camp. Sometimes hard work can be a good thing.
Preach, also known as Charles Bailey, provides guidance serving as the foreman of the logging camp while also serving in the capacity of the preacher for the local town. Yet he winds up learning some things from Isabelle.
In the background, a variety of characters both good and bad show up. Some characters I liked, while others I instantly disliked or grew to dislike. Truly, this story is one of family, friendship, love, faith, and second chances.
When people do not know the entire story, they can not react in the way we would like them to and such is the case between Isabelle and her parents. The end makes this story completely worth reading. In fact, I could not put the book down until I reached the satisfying conclusion provided by the author. What that conclusion is though, you will have to read the book to find out for yourself. So check this book out for yourself.
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Rocky Mountain Redemption is a historical fiction novel that offers a glimpse of the hardships endured in a Rocky Mountain logging camp in 1898. From the beginning there is great uncertainty: we know that Isabelle Franklin is helping her Aunt Lou cook for the loggers but they don’t know she’s there. Why is she in hiding and why is her Aunt Lou so critical of her? Are her tremors, nausea, and headaches a physical ailment or are they the result of deep trauma? Why would her father send her to secretly work in a logging camp with this very stern and unlovable person?
Charles Bailey is considered the hero but I found myself questioning his hero status. “Preach”is now a Christian determined to share God’s Word at the mining camp where he’s the foreman and he finds himself falling in love with this beautiful young girl working at the camp. Their future seems certain until she confides a dark secret from her past. His shock and his doubts are apparent and Isabelle once again experiences deep pain caused by a man that she cares for. Yes, Charles Bailey may want to be a preacher but he hasn’t yet learned that compassion and understanding are desirable and necessary qualities for a servant of God!
Author Lisa J. Flickinger vividly portrays Isabelle’s anguish and the guilt that she believes is hers alone. Why would a decent man want someone like her? Rocky Mountain Redemption shows Preach’s journey to finally earning that hero status and readers are reminded that everyone deserves forgiveness and redemption! If you enjoy historical fiction with a strong faith message, you will want to read this first book in the Rocky Mountain Revival series.
I received a copy of this book from the author and Celebrate Lit but a favorable review was not required. These are my honest thoughts.
Isabelle was sent to her Aunt Lou’s cook shack at Pollitt’s Lumber to make her give in and marry the man who had forced himself on her. She shouldn’t have snuck around with him and lied to her parents, but no woman deserves that. Foreman Preach is attracted to her, but when she tells him what happened he thinks she’s not good enough to be the wife of a man who preaches to Stony Creek. He slept around, gambled, and caused trouble in town before he gave himself to the lord and yet he finds her unworthy. He does change and realize the error of his thinking, but I was disgusted by how everyone treated this woman who had been traumatized by her attack and I struggled to finish the book.
Rocky Mountain Redemption was a quick read for me. I was interested in how things would work out for the main characters, however, I found myself frustrated with both Preach and Isabelle for most of the book.
I had trouble with Preach’s attitude toward Isabelle once he learned the truth of what happened in her past. I wanted him to be understanding and it took him a long time to get to that point. As for Isabelle, most of my frustration with her probably had to do with her naivete about what actually happened. I wanted her to realize that she was not to blame and actually stand up for herself with her family and others. However, her reaction was most likely accurate for the time period.
Overall, this was a book that kept me engaged in the story and hopeful for how things would work out. I do want to add a warning for those who are sensitive to sexual assault topics in books. While handled with discretion, this is a major topic in the story.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. All opinions are my own.
Rocky Mountain Redemption is book one in author Lisa J. Flickinger’s Rocky Mountain Revival Series. This is a Christian Historical Romance novel set in an 1890’s logging camp. Readers should expect romance, adventure, intrigue, history with a Christian message woven throughout the pages.
This is the story of Isabelle Franklin. The book opens with her hidden at a logging camp helping her Aunt Lou cook meals for the loggers. Okay, I was hooked. Mountains, streams, lumberjacks, a mysterious girl hidden away, and cooking all make for a great story. Immediately I was invested in the story.
It also is the story of camp foreman, Charles Bailey, affectionately known as Preach. You can guess why. He has turned from his old, sinful ways and is a fledgling Christian. When he sees Isabelle, he is immediately taken with her.
The author has a great way of putting readers right in the middle of her story. I could almost smell the pines and hear the mountain stream. The details are vivid and not overdone.
The characters are well rounded and relatable. Some of the loggers were so quirky that I laughed out loud at times. Aunt Lou was a hoot, but the one I enjoyed most was Miss Sophie. Her character was multilayered and caring. The dialog flowed smoothly and sounded authentic for the most part.
I enjoyed the many timeless life lessons which were incorporated into the story. The author easily tackled redemption, second chances, starting over, gossiping, lust, forgiveness, and judgment along with a few others. The spiritual lessons of faith, hope, trust, and a deeper relationship with God are not hidden. There is plenty of material here for a nice group discussion.
There was mention of a character having Hand Foot Mouth and Disease, and I question the historic accuracy of that. In my ecopy I did not have any author notes so I do know if this was researched. I would have loved a better menu with more detail on what was being cooked, but that was not the author’s path for her book. There were no recipes or discussion questions in the back of the book.
I did enjoy the story. The HFM disease tainted the book a bit for me, but I would still recommend it. Any fan of Christian historical romance will enjoy the story and characters. I received a copy from Celebrate Lit but these are my honest words.
Rocky Mountain Redemption is the first installment from Lisa J Flickinger’s series, Rocky Mountain Revival. I do not know why this is the first book I have read by this author. I really enjoyed this historical and would love to see what she has written previously. This one was a sweet and inspiring read. I adored Isabelle right from the start. I love the bond she unexpectedly develops with Charles, also known as, Preach. I enjoyed going on a quick journey with the two. The author did a fabulous job describing the setting and what was going on that made feel as though I was right there.
I am giving Rocky Mountain Redemption a very well deserved five plus stars. I can not wait to get my hands on the next book in the Rocky Mountain Revival series when it releases. I recommend this one for readers who love to read heartwarming and inspiring historical romance.
I received this book from the publisher. This review is 100% my own honest opinion.