Leah Townsend, a recently orphaned heiress, flees Richmond after discovering her fiancé’s plot to kill her after their wedding. She needs a safe place to hide, and finds herself accepting a newspaper marriage proposal from a God-fearing young rancher in the Montana Territory. But when Leah arrives at the mountain ranch, she learns her intended husband was killed by a grizzly, leaving behind a … bitter older brother and a spunky younger sister.
When Gideon Bryant finds a city girl standing in his log cabin, his first thought is to send her back where she came from. He’s lost too many people to the wild elements of these mountains — his parents, his wife, and now his brother. His love for this untamed land lives on, but he’s determined not to open his heart to another person.
But when an accident forces Leah to stay at the ranch for seven more months, can Gideon protect his heart from a love he doesn’t want? Has Leah really escaped the men who seek her life?
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Just finished this book. I liked it a lot. I would recommend it. Good story, good people, with God to guide them.
I started this series in the middle with the audiobooks and I’ve been looking forward to reading how it all began! This was a wonderful tale about trusting God and following His path!
A beautifully written story filled with romance and characters who are realistic and heart warming.
As someone who grew up reading pioneer stories, I have a familiarity with the Oregon Trail and prairie life, but it wasn’t until I started reading Misty Beller’s work that I came to appreciate life in the Montana territory. I had never realized the harshness of the conditions there due to the isolation and especially the weather, with winter …
This is one of my favorite authors. She writes wonderful books that are easy to read, the characters just grab you and pull you in. They also read fast and furious for me. Once I get started I feel like I barely read one page and then I’m done and it’s over. Thankfully she has lots of series because you get attached to the characters and want …
What I think you should know:
The Lady and the Mountain Man is the first in the Mountain Dreams Series by Misty M Beller. It is a historical fiction set in 1874 Montana.
What I think about this book:
I am such a huge fan of Beller’s current works, so it was a treat to go back and read some of her earlier works. This was a great book, Beller …
I’ve been a fan of Misty Beller’s for awhile now, and yet somehow have not read this book. How is that possible!? As expected, I loved the story! The characters, the setting, the sparks/romance – in true Beller fashion they totally rocked my world!
I’m not quite sure how Beller comes up with all her story lines, and then just expands on them in …
MY THOUGHTS ON THIS BOOK
Rich girl answers mail order bride add makes for an intriguing story. And as Misty Beller for the author, I knew this one would be a most fantastic read. And it certainly was!!
After her father passed away, Leah Townsend fears for her life and ends up answering a mail order Bride ad she sees while looking for a job. …
This has been a wonderful look at the life in the days when mail order brides were a common thing. I would expect our leading lady not to entertain the thought of becoming a mail order bride. Well things do change and our lovely Leah has found herself in a bit of a pickle. She is not happy with the choice her father made as to who her husband …
4.5 stars
Any time I pick up a book by Misty M. Beller, I know I will not be able to put it down until I’m finished. Such was the case again with The Lady and the Mountain Man. It held my attention from the very beginning and kept my heart in my throat for much of the story.
The Montana mountain wilderness in which Leah finds herself is …
In this first book of her Mountain series, the author weaves a compelling story, which contains adventure, suspense, danger, love, and wonderful character transformation. Heiress Leah Townsend has lost her parents, but her father has arranged a marriage for her. However, she learns the man to whom she’s engaged may not be the gentleman she thinks …
Does she have what it takes?
Commit your way to the Lord….Psalm 37:5a
March 1874 in Richmond, Virginia finds Leah Townsend in a dilemma. Her father has recently died, leaving her an orphan. Unfortunately his business concerns leave her a very wealthy young lady, unfortunate because her current fiancé is much less ideal than he likes to …
Though I’ve been a fan of Misty Beller’s writing for the last couple of years, I have not read her older books and I was thrilled to be able to read this book that started her Mountain Dreams series. With her trademark flair for breath-taking landscape descriptions and poignant moments of salvation and commitment to God, the author paints a tough …
Recently orphaned Leah overhears her fiance talking to another man about marrying Leah, killing her and getting her money like he did his first wife. Leah leaves home in the night and travels to an area recommended to her by a friend. When she realizes that she is being followed she changes her destination and answers an ad asking for a wife. …
Awesome book. I really like all of Misty’s books. You just can’t put them down. It is full of faith, well written, and heart warming. You will love it
After hearing her fiance plan to murder her Leah was afraid she wouldn’t be able to get out of the marriage contract her father signed before his death. Her companion thought she should go to St Louis. Emily had a brother living there, she thought he might be able to help. Leah didn’t contact him at first she wanted to do this herself. The …
I read this book as part of Inspired, a Christian Fiction Anthology. As in all anthologies, each reader will have her/his favorites. In my case, that would be Misty M. Beller’s wonderful historical novel, The Lady and the Mountain Man,
a love story that encompasses faith, suspense, humor, breathtaking scenery and NO politics (yay!).Very good …
Interesting historical saga of north west/Alaska area, life in the rugged west.
The Lady and The Mountain Man is my first Misty Beller book…..I’m hooked! I thoroughly enjoyed this tale of mountain ranch life in 1874. The story is rich in characters, details, action, forgiveness, and love. I get excited when I find an amazing
“new to me author “. That’s exactly what I have found in Misty Beller!
Every time I read a book in a genre I’ve not read before, I read it for the story. This book lives up to my criteria for a good story. Leah and Gideon are wonderful characters but I liked sister Miriam the most. Her tale is coming up next! This is a story of facing and overcoming challenges and letting go of the past. I enjoyed this change of pace …