This Healing Journey

This Healing Journey is the heartwarming conclusion of the delightfully epic and adventurous Heart of the Mountains series. This entire journey and the families intertwined within it are wonderfully vivid and captivating.

Hannah is the epitome of compassionate and hardworking mountain folk. She’s clever, intelligent, and wise enough to lean on faith, especially when the going gets tough. Nathaniel is seeking a new start and I admire his determination and have to appreciate a man just looking for a quiet corner of the world to call his own.

Longtime fans of Beller’s Mountain Dreams series will be doubly pleased with several crossover cameos by beloved characters. Themes of adoption, informal fostering, and blended families reflect emotions and possible conflicts people continue to experience today. I highly recommend this story and the entire Heart of the Mountains series.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher and was under no obligation to post a review. The opinions expressed are my own.

Wow! I can’t believe we arrived at the end of this series! I’m so sad to let the characters go!
Still, this is a series I’m sure I’ll read and reread again. I could say it’s my favorite western historical romance series!
This final and seventh book is about Hannah and Nathaniel. Hannah has never left the Canadian Rockies and doesn’t know anything outside of the small village where she has always lived. But when her father Simeon asks her to accompany him and his wife Emma, to search for his long lost son, who was left for adoption three decades ago… Hannah is fascinated by the new landscape, people, and everything she encounters. She even dreams she may find an honorable man among the Montana free and open territory, but she’s not desperate and knows she just won’t accept just any man, but the one that follows God. The encounter between Simeon with his son Reuben is so emotional that I shed a few tears, heartwrenching yet hopeful and inspiring. So much to make up and forgive, but Reuben is an amazing man who had already settled with his wife in a ranch, and a very godly man. I truly loved seeing Reuben again and learn more about his past and his life after marriage.
Once settled at her new found brother’s house, Hannah meets Nathaniel, the neighbor -and an ex cavalry man-, who has just discovered an injured Indian girl named Itu abandoned in his barn. Itu’s care becomes something that brings them together as they help the little girl heal. I just fell in love with Itu, and I loved how they communicated with her in spite of their different language. And Hannah’s sweet nature and kind spirit while caring for Itu was admirable. I loved the main characters, both strong minded, yet kind and compassionate. Their growing romance is really sweet in spite of fears and uncertainties.
The plot has everything: drama, adventure, intrigue, revenge from Itu’s family that puts them in danger, sweet love and protectiveness by the main characters, and family love… And yes, humor too! I cried and laughed through this book!
I also loved seeing previous characters from the series, and even from a previous series book, The Lady of the Mountain Call.
My favorite aspect of this book, as well as the previous ones, is the faith in God. The trust they have in Him or discover after particular circumstances. How they pray to Him, by thanking Him, asking His forgiveness, or His aid. But there’s always God’s Grace and Protection present everywhere.
I think it’s the perfect ending for a beautiful series. I know nothing lasts forever, but it hope Ms Beller will keep us inspired with new series and stories.
Thank you Ms Beller for a wonderful story and series and can’t wait to see what you have in mind next. Praying for you so that you keep inspiring people through this God given talent.
Very recommended story, a definite a must read! Can be read standalone, but it’s richer and more enjoyable if you get to know the characters and their trials from the start.

This Healing Journey
Heart of the Mountains, Book 7
By: Misty M. Beller
Narrated by: Leonor A Woodworth

Misty M Beller finishes the Heart of the Mountains series with a beautiful story! This one really touched my heart. Nathaniel and Hannah’s story is incredibly captivating for a couple of reasons. They meet when Hannah helps her father find the children he gave up close to 30 years ago. Nathaniel is settling into his home when he finds Itu, an injured Indian child in his barn. Itu is severely injured and with the help of Hannah, Nathaniel begins to care for her. But danger is lurking, and when Itu disappears, Nathaniel and Hannah’s lives change. Not only are they scared for their lives, but they realize deeper feelings for each other. But will they survive? And will Itu live to be a happy, healthy little girl? I can’t say enough good things about this series. It not only has wonderful love stories set in a time period that I love, but the bones of the story are so good. While stand alones, they do flow together and we get bits and pieces of each over the years. In this one, the center of the story with Itu is one of compassion and love, as well as their faith in God. It’s a beautiful ending to this series.

Leonor A Woodworth finishes out the series with her incredible narrations. I love her voice. She always hones in on the character and is able to find the perfect voice and inflections to give to her portrayal and it gives a unique personality to each one. Her voice is soothing and makes the listen extremely enjoyable.

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This Healing Journey pulled me immediately into the story. Being the seventh book in a series, there are a lot of characters to get to know, but I enjoyed every single one of them. The setting was picturesque. The romance was slow, sweet and realistic. And the journey Hannah and Nathaniel face together while trying to do what God has called them to do is suspenseful and heartwarming.
I enjoyed watching both Hannah and Nathaniel try to balance their dreams with the calling God placed on their hearts. It was encouraging to see them frequently turn to God in prayer to guide them along their journey–which was definitely not without risk to themselves!
I absolutely adored Hannah and wish she could teach me how to live in the mountains! She is tough when she needs to be, but has the broadest, softest heart. She is a true servant of Christ and is always finding ways to help others even at her own expense.
Nathaniel is a typical handsome hero, but he has a tender side that really makes him swoon-worthy. The care and responsibility he applies to the child left in his care are endearing. And I love how his favorite things about Hannah have nothing to do with her looks and everything to do with her inner strength and her compassionate heart.
It was a pleasure to follow along on Hannah and Nathaniel’s journey and watch them grow together as they worked to save the wounded girl. I will add that I haven’t read the other books of the series, and I never felt like I was lost in the story. So, don’t hesitate to try this book as a stand alone. It’s a wonderfully told story!
I was given a copy of this book by Celebrate Lit in exchange for my honest opinion. All opinions are my own.

This book has all the makings for a great movie with adventure, danger, healing and family. I loved every minute I spent with the story and loved Hannah and Nathaniel as they became closer. I don ‘t want to spend my time on how they met or the history behind them, because that can be found as you read the story.

I do want to say how much I like Hannah and her compassionate heart towards the small Indian girl named Itu. The child was severely hurt and the the little group of people that helped her never complained. I could feel the girl’s pain and her injuries became dangerous and there was little anyone could do. The neighbor’s pitched in whenever needed and I loved how much they bonded.

The scenery surrounding them was a sight to see. Beautiful mountains and pastures ripe for farming were readily available. The food didn’t sound very appetizing, but living in the frontier, you can’t expect gourmet meals.

There are a few surprises in the story which enhanced the plot and made it flow with intrigue. The dangers of living in the wilderness was always just a step away from them. I particularly liked the part when Hannah and Nathaniel become captives of the Indians. The real danger was with the father of Itu. He was angry seeing his child suffer and wanted to take it out on Hannah. That scene is very hard to read and I held my breath thinking I knew what was going to happen.

The author fills the pages with details of Indian ways and it became clear that Hannah was being targeted for a reason. I was on the edge of my seat as Hannah tried desperately to escape. I have never read a more intense scene than the one played out between Hannah and Itu’s father. It is one that will make you hold your breath as you quickly turn the pages.

I’m sad to see the series end, but the author has succeeded in delivering a journey of hope, love, and faith. There are times I cried and times I smiled as the characters travel to their destination. The faith element was perfect in the story and I am satisfied with the ending of a series that captures the frontier in a story filled with many challenges.

I received a copy of this book from Celebrate Lit. The review is my own opinion.

My Thoughts:
I am kicking myself that I haven’t read this entire series before. It’s one of those that you just fall in love with all the characters and can’t help but keep reading and want to know the whole story of each of the characters. They’re that loveable and relatable.

While I have not read this whole series I have reviewed another book by this author and I loved it just as much. So I’m going to say that this author is truly amazing and has a great style of writing. You fall in love with the characters and feel like you’re there with them. Holding their hand in your mind you gently coach them on. Of course, it doesn’t make any difference what you say but it does make you feel better.

I love books like this. There’s a tiny bit of danger, some romance, and some adventure. As a mama, my heart goes out to the poor child. Being a woman I feel for Hannah and what she feels she must do versus what her heart is telling her. I can even relate to Nathaniel. That takes some good writing as I normally don’t really care much how the men in the book feel as long as they act the way I want them to.

Sometimes I rewrite books in my head because they didn’t happen as I wanted them to. I didn’t have to do this with this book. It came out just perfect. Definitely, one that I recommend. I also am going to recommend reading the whole series, not because I don’t think they make sense without reading them in the series but because they’re just that good.

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.

What I think you should know:
This Healing Journey is the seventh book in the Heart of the Mountains Series, while this book contains characters from prior books in the series this can be read as a standalone novel. It is set in the late 1800s. Hannah Grant is a determined woman who isn’t afraid to face anything thrown at her as long as she has God. Nathaniel is a man who grew up with Faith, but seems to have lost his way, will he find his way back to the faith of his youth or has life stolen it from him?

What I wish I would have known:
Misty M. Beller has written a book that made me forget to go to bed so that I could find out what happened to Hannah and Nathaniel. I could not put this book down!

Who will love this book( Just to name a few):
Fans of Historical Fiction
Fans of Christian Fiction
Fans of Danger and Adventure

I received a complimentary copy for this book from Celebrate Lit, this in no way influenced my review. All opinions are my own

I have never read Misty Beller before, but that was not a problem in reading this last book of the Heart of the Mountains Series, This Healing Journey. Well-titled, several people actually find a form of healing in this novel of the 1880s in Montana.

Nathaniel Peak is a former cavalryman with regrets, hoping to leave that life behind to start his own ranch. Neighbors and visitors play heavily into this historical romance, with some visitors more welcome than others.

Who will not lose their heart to sweet, stoic, little Itu, both brave and afraid? I wasn’t really sure how Beller was going to play her cards with little Itu, but I thought Beller did an excellent job of creating some extra love, fear, excitement, and tension with this character.

The point-of-view is always third person, although each chapter starts with a first person thought. We juggle back and forth between several people’s third person pov throughout the story. Since I had not read any books before this, I did have to go back a time or two and see who was whom. However, I felt that was pretty minor for picking up a series at book seven.

“Wasn’t a cow a cow?” Oh, boy!!

At least Nathaniel knew his horses better than that!

Hannah surprised me. After experiencing her father’s love all her life, she becomes keenly aware that she may be on a path to disappoint him. This, then, leads her to worry that she will lose his love. To be fair, relationships were changing around her, and she had to realize that the most important voice to listen to was God’s.

”When my spirit has this much unrest, it’s usually God guiding me a different way.”

This Healing Journey started slow, and I would have liked to see more dimension to the characters. However, this is a great story of faith, beginning anew, loving enough to forgive, and loving enough to let go. By the end, this had become a very exciting and unnerving story.

A quote of forgiveness:

“I don’t know what our lives would have looked like if you’d decided the other way, but what if’s don’t matter at the end of the day. You made the choice you felt was right, and God worked good from it.”

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author and Celebrate Lit. This in no way affects my opinions which are solely my own.

‘Lord, have You brought me to this place for such a time as this? Use me for Your plan.’ – Hannah

The author has drawn a circle around this Heart of the Mountains series by returning Simeon to the place where his life totally changed. Will he be able to close that circuit? Nathaniel has returned from the cavalry with the emotional scars war brings with it. His hope is that settling in the mountains will bring him the peace that he craves. Much of the story revolves around a young Indian girl, Itu, who has had a very bad accident. Will this situation bring danger to those trying to help her and will healing extend to others?

With the beauty and hardships of the mountain life, the author has once again captivated us with a fabulous conclusion. While it can be read alone, there will be much more enjoyment if one starts at the beginning of this series, all of which I highly recommend.

I received an ARC from the author and CelebrateLit. My positive review was not expected but is cheerfully given. All impressions and opinions are my own.

This Healing Journey by Misty M Beller is the seventh and final book in the Heart of the Mountains series. Having read a number of the previous books (and have on my TBR pile the others), I find writing this review to be a bittersweet experience as it is such a captivating series and I am sad that it is completed. The books can be read as separate entities but reading the full set brings a richer experience knowing more of the background of the characters and how each of the characters fit into the stories. In This Healing Journey, readers will find the story of Nathaniel and Hannah and their journey to a life together in the Montana mountains of the late 1880s.
It is a beautiful and captivating story of unexpected love during stressful situations. The writing style is graceful and flows smoothly and the author has beautifully crafted her characters—Hannah, strong, self-reliant and full of determination. Nathaniel, a retired military man, trying to get a rancher’s life started and a sweet brave Indian child with a venomous, vengeful father. I enjoyed watching the relationship between Hannah and Nathaniel begin and change throughout the story as they encountered so many struggles and dangers. Strong characters that are so likable, realistic situations, wonderfully descriptive scenes all work together for a delightful story of family and love. Threaded throughout the book also is a faith in God–the God who never leaves us alone and can bring peace in even the direst situations. I really enjoyed this book and am looking forward to reading the new series of books Ms. Beller has planned.
I received a complimentary copy of this book via CelebrateLit. A favorable review was not required and opinions are my own. This review is part of a CelebrateLit blog tour.