When Calls the Heart (Canadian West #1) - Softcover

Oke, Janette

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764200119 ISBN 13: 9780764200113

Publisher: Bethany House Publishers, 2005

Synopsis

Nothing in her cultured East Coast upbringing prepared Elizabeth for a teaching position on the Canadian frontier. Yet, despite the constant hardships, she loves the children in her care. Determined to do the best job she can and fighting to survive the harsh land, Elizabeth is surprised to find her heart softening towards a certain member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Book 1 of the bestselling Canadian West series.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Nothing in her privileged eastern upbringing has prepared Elizabeth for the challenges of frontier life...

Elizabeth Thatcher is young, pretty, cultured, and educated. But when she journeys west to teach school in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies, she's completely unprepared for the conditions she encounters. Still, she's determined to succeed at the formidable task of fitting in with the locals and shaping the hearts and minds of the schoolchildren in her care.

She's just as determined not to give her heart to any of the local frontiersmen. Until she meets Wynn Delaney, a member the Royal Canadian Mounted Police...

Special bonus section featuring a letter from Janette Oke and photographs from the movie!

About the Author:

Janette Oke, recipient of the 1992 E.C.P.A. President's Award and the 1999 C.B.A. Life Impact Award for her significant contribution to the Christian book industry, has also won both the Gold Medallion Award and the Christy Award for fiction. Janette and her husband, Edward, live in Alberta, Canada.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0764200119
• ISBN 13: 9780764200113
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 220