Where Trust Lies (Return to the Canadian West Book #2)

Janette Oke · Laurel Oke Logan

Jan 2015 · Return to the Canadian West Book 2 · Baker Books

About this ebook

She loves her friends and students in the West, but family obligations have called her home. Where does she truly belong?

After a year of teaching in the Canadian West, Beth Thatcher returns home to her family. She barely has time to settle in before her mother announces plans for a family holiday--a luxurious steamship tour along the eastern coast of Canada and the United States. Hoping to reconnect with her mother and her sisters, Beth agrees to join them, but she quickly realizes that things have changed since she went away, and renewing their close bond is going to be more challenging than she expected.

There's one special thing to look forward to--letters and telephone calls from Jarrick, the Mountie who has stolen her heart. The distance between them is almost too much to bear. But can she give her heart to Jarrick when it will mean saying good-bye to her family once again--and possibly forever? And will she still want to live in the western wilds after the steamship tour opens up a world of people and places she never imagined?

Then comes a great test of Beth's faith. Someone in her family has trusted the wrong person, and suddenly everything Beth knows and loves is toppled. Torn between her family and her dreams, will Beth finally discover where her heart truly belongs?

A companion story to Hallmark Channel's When Calls the Heart TV series!

Ratings and reviews

Beth Thatcher, has returned home after a year of teaching in a small Canadian town. Before she really has time to unpack she is swept away on a trip with the women of her family, a french guide, Mrs. Montclair and her daughter and their ladies maids. She is determined to make the best of this trip and try to get to know her family better. With letters and phone calls from Jarrick, someone she left in Coal Valley, she is torn about her feelings for him and the many questions her mother keeps asking. When her younger sister, Julie who is full of spunk and spontaneity meets some interesting people onboard ship their encounters keep you on your toes. Who can you actually trust and who is just out for their own desirers? When tragedy strikes will they be able to pull together as a family and let God's will be done no matter the outcome? What of Jarrick and Beth, can they have a future or is this trial just to much for trust? I enjoyed this book, I hope it to will be made into a movie, however usually the book is always better. I was given a copy of this book from NetGalley for my honest review. If you like good, clean, historical, mystery with a dash or romance you will enjoy this bo

Where Trust Lies by Janette Oke and Laurel Oke Logan is the second book of the Return to the Canadian West Series. If fully lives up to the standards set in book one, Where Courage Calls, with its realistic characters, spiritual growth, and intriguing plot. To my delight, the story was placed in an entirely different setting—a cruise along the eastern coast of Canada and the United States. The authors give vivid descriptions of the places on the trip as well as interesting facts about Canada’s history. Many of the characters were new to the series. Each one of them had a distinct personality, a few of which clashed throughout the story. Beth definitely grew in this novel. True to life, she did not grow only in one way, but in several. I especially appreciated the way she grew in her relationship with her mother. Despite the fact that Jarrick was hundreds of miles away, Beth and Jarrick’s romance blossomed during the tour as they grew to understand and know each other more than ever before. As a whole, Where Trust Lies is a very well written novel with vibrant characters and a fantastic plot. I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Another excellent read by Janette Oke and her daughter, Laurel!

About the author

Bestselling author Janette Oke is celebrated for her significant contribution to the Christian book industry. Her novels have sold more than 30 million copies, and she is the recipient of the ECPA President's Award, the CBA Life Impact Award, the Gold Medallion, and the Christy Award. Janette and her husband, Edward, live in Alberta, Canada.

Laurel Oke Logan, daughter of Edward and Janette Oke, is the author of Janette Oke: A Heart for the Prairie, as well as the novels Dana's Valley, Where Courage Calls, and Where Trust Lies, which she co-wrote with her mom. Laurel's growing family includes six children, their spouses, and three grandsons.