With Faith’s Mountain Home, Misty M. Beller concludes her Hearts of Montana series with a beautiful story about forgiveness.
Book Blurb
Nate Long has always watched over his identical twin brother, Aaron, even when it put him on the wrong side of the law. When Aaron is wounded in a shootout, the brothers are taken to Settler’s Fort to recover. As Nate works to make reparations for their past, he marvels at the nursing Aaron receives under the care of a woman with all the reason in the world to resent him.
Laura Hannon knows what it is to start over, and she knows Nate’s newfound faith is real. What she can’t look past is how far he allowed himself to be led astray by his brother’s weaknesses.
As a fledgling trust grows between Nate and Laura, they stumble upon a mysterious cave in the mountains that may not be as uninhabited as it seems. While working together to unravel the secrets surrounding the cave, will the new lives they seek for themselves include love, or does too much stand between them?
My Thoughts
I’ve never not enjoyed a Misty M. Beller book, and this was no exception. Especially since I became endeared to Laura in the previous book, Love’s Mountain Quest.
However, if you’re looking for a lot of action, you won’t find it here. While the book never felt slow to me, it doesn’t have the fast pace of some other books. I didn’t find this to be a problem, though. Both Nate and Laura kept my attention as they worked through the pain of their pasts.
I think that’s what kept my attention the most. Both Nate and Laura have things they still struggle with, and then there’s the common ground with Aaron, Nate’s twin. They both feel a responsibility for him, Nate because he’s family and Laura because she blames herself for his injury. But I liked that this wasn’t the only common ground between them. The discovery of the cave and the subsequent mystery surrounding it gives them something to bond over that isn’t fraught with emotion and regret. This adds to their relationship and makes it more deep and meaningful as they learn about one another.
Beller does an amazing job developing these characters and sweeping you along on their inner journey. I never found myself bored because the characters felt so alive. I wanted to see what they were going to learn next. What they would discover next. And this kept my attention to the end.
There’s a beautiful spiritual arc about how much God loves us and His plan for our lives. Nate’s faith is new but real, and Laura, whose faith is not as new, still struggles to rely on her faith. Learning not only to extend forgiveness but to accept it provides such a rich, deeper meaning to this novel.
Beller also provides enough background information that this book can be read as a standalone. However, I think you’ll enjoy it more if you read the series in order, especially since characters from Hope’s Highest Mountain and Love’s Mountain Quest make an appearance.
Overall, Faith’s Mountain Home is a beautiful romance historical fiction fans will love.
(Note: I received a complimentary copy via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.)
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