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Fiction. Romance. Christian Fiction. Historical Fiction. After surviving the Whitman Massacre as a child, Mercy still prays for peace between the native peoples and the white settlers of Oregon Territory. Longing for purpose, she travels to another mission to help a friend. There she meets Adam, a handsome young minister. When tragedy strikes yet again, Mercy and Adam must rely on their faith to make it out alive. The Inspiring Conclusion to Tracie Peterson's Heart of the Frontier Series Mercy Flanagan survived the Whitman Massacre as a child, and now her heart's cry is for peace between the native peoples and the white settlers inhabiting Oregon Territory. Unfortunately, most of the settlers would rather the tribes were removed from the land completely, one way or the other, and tensions are rising. Mercy has grown tired of Oregon City and feels that she has a larger purpose in life, so when she learns that family friend Eletta Browning is pregnant, she travels south to the Rogue River Valley to help. At the Rogue River Mission, Mercy meets Eletta's brother-in-law, Adam, who has suffered a broken engagement. Mercy finds him attractive, but Adam seems determined to focus on ministering to the local tribes and keeps Mercy at arm's length. When tragedy strikes and tensions in the territory reach the boiling point, Mercy is pushed to the limit of her strength. She and Adam must rely on their firm faith in God in order to make it out alive.… (more)
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I received a copy of this book from the publisher, the review is my own.
She travels to the Rogue Valley Mission. There she also meets Adam, a strong influence and Christian leader at the mission. Both have no desire to marry. Mercy’s has no interest in finding a spouse and Adam has hurts from the past that have built walls toward any romantic involvement. Both are caught off guard when find themselves strongly attracted to each other. They deny it to themselves and try to explain it away but their hearts won’t listen.
Problems do arise and to the point and their lives are in danger. Mercy’s strength and courage amazed me. It was an eye opener to see all she had to do to perform even simple tasks. I guess living with so many conveniences now I expected her to be complaining about all the work! Hardship was a way of life. The Brownings, Adam and Mercy’s reliance on God was deep. He was the first One they turned to whether the need be large or small. If something was lacking they had to find a way to supply it; if there was danger there was 911 to call. It made me think how much we rely on all we have available rather than crying out to God first. The story is suspenseful, exciting, and filled with so many examples of godly character. I truly enjoyed this book as I do all of Ms. Peterson’s.
I received this book from Bethany Publishers in exchange for an honest review. The opinions I have stated are my own.
Author: Tracie Peterson
Pages: 312
Year: 2017
Publisher: Bethany House
My rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Cherish Mercy is the final book in a riveting series based on a historical incident in the Oregon Territory in the 1800s. Mercy is the youngest of three
Now, Mercy is grown. She has learned how to use herbs for healing, birthing babies and much more from her sister Grace. Mercy has been asked to come and help care for a friend of Grace’s who is with child but having trouble. Since the frontier is still unsettled, Mercy is the only hope Isaac and Eletta have for a healthy birth. But Grace and Hope are very concerned for the safety of their sister while living in a village that seems to be surrounded by conflict and death.
Mercy, however, senses that God is leading her to take this adventure, a first without her sisters. When Mercy arrives, she takes the task of caring for Eletta and the unborn child in hand as well as caring for their daughter Faith. When incidents between men escalate, increasing the risk of life in the territory, Adam is the only one who might be able to get Mercy and the family to safety. Mercy has been intrigued by Adam since she met him, even when he seems at times very aloof and uncaring.
The final story in the series is very moving, and the further in the pages I went, the deeper the story moved me. I loved how the three sisters’ faith in God was ultimately what they had to rely on and how they cared for each other. Tracie Peterson wrote a very compelling series where she handled difficult trials with honesty and compassion. Forgiveness is one tenet of the books but also how there can be life after death, healing after being hurt.
I hope others will enjoy the Heart of the Frontier series as much as I did! Unlike other novels that can be read as stand-alone and in any order, it is helpful to read the books in order. If you’re looking for a suspense-filled and intriguing story line, here is what you want to read.
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