Blog Tour: This Treacherous Journey
About the Book
Title: This Treacherous Journey
Author: Misty M. Beller
Genre: Christian historical romance
Release Date: February 6, 2018
Widowed and with child, Emma Malcom is fleeing from the reward offered for her arrest. She’s innocent of the dirty dealings her deceased husband orchestrated, but the angry townspeople didn’t stop to listen to her defense before she narrowly escaped with her life. Now, she and her twin brother, Joseph, must battle the mountain wilderness of the Rockies to reach Canada and the clean start she craves. But when a fall from the rocky cliff leaves Joseph wounded and weak, could the strange mountain man they encounter be God’s gift to see them to safety? Simeon Grant makes bad choices. His deceased wife and twin babies are lost to him now because of his reckless decisions, and the penance he pays by living alone in this mountain wilderness is only a small piece of what he thinks he deserves. When a city woman, heavy with child, appears on his doorstep with her injured brother, her presence resurrects the memories he’s worked so hard to forget. And when she asks for his help to travel deeper into the mountain country, he can’t help wonder why God would force him to relive the same mistakes he’s already suffered through. Or maybe taking these two to safety could be the way to redeem himself. But when their travels prove more treacherous than he imagined, Simeon finds himself pressing the limits of his ability to keep Emma and her brother safe. Can he overcome the past that haunts him to be the man she needs? Will Emma break through the walls around Simeon’s heart before it’s too late, or will the dangers of these mountains be the end of them all?
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My Thoughts
This
Treacherous Journey is aptly named as it follows the physical
and emotional journey of Emma Cason and Simeon Grant as the two travel through
the wild and primitive interior of the Rocky Mountains with Emma’s brother
Joseph. Anything that can beset them does, as author Misty Beller ratchets up
the danger and suspense as to whether the trio will arrive at their
destination. The descriptions are vivid enough for me to see, smell and hear
what happens. I’m not usually a fan of prologues but this one set the story and
helped me understand Simeon at a deeper level early in the book. I was hooked
from the beginning, and the pace moved quickly. Simeon, Emma and Joseph are
complex characters who I enjoyed getting to know. I was sad to see the book
end. There are isolated incidents of violence, and some descriptions are
graphic but neither are gratuitous.
I received the book for free from CelebrateLit
Publicity, and a positive review was not required. All opinions expressed are
my own.
About the Author
Guest post from Misty M. Beller
The Treasure of FamilyI’m an old-fashioned girl. Always have been. And growing up on the family farm, with grandparents in the old farmhouse next door and cousins living all around us, I can’t imagine my life without family. Now that I’m married with three daughters of my own, I treasure my family even more—both immediate and extended! In my books, I tend to weave the importance of family into each story somewhere, and This Treacherous Journey is no exception! I first wrote the prologue as a standalone short story, the account of the birth of the hero from another of my books (Reuben Scott from The Lady and the Mountain Call). It was the story of a father, grieving the loss of his wife and feeling as if he has no choice but to give his newborn twins to another family to raise. I wrote this part of the story a week after my third daughter was born, and I cried buckets through the writing! The story has an even stronger emotional connection for me, because my younger brother and sister were both adopted into our family. I can’t imagine their birth parents having the courage to give them up for adoption unless they knew without a doubt it was the best choice for those sweet babies. So, as you read This Treacherous Journey, it’s my prayer that you’ll take a moment to cherish your own family. Remember all the special moments. Spend extra time with those you love. Relish the treasures God placed in your life!
Blog Stops
February 4: A Greater Yes
February 4 (Interview): Margaret Kazmierczak
February 5: Kathleen Denly
February 5: Blogging with Carol
February 6: Faithfully Bookish
February 6: Books N Baubles
February 7: Mommnificent
February 7: Connie's History Classroom
February 8: Reading is My Superpower
February 8: Fizzy Pop Collection
February 9: Proud to be an Autism Mom
February 9: Locks, Hooks, and Books
February 9: Mary Hake
February 10: Blossoms and Blessings
February 10: Debbie's Dusty Deliberations
February 11: Texas-bookaholic
February 11: D's Quilts and Books
February 12: Zerina Blossom's Books
February 12: Bigreadersite
February 13: Kat's Corner Books
February 13: Janice's Book Reviews
February 14: Jeanette's Thoughts
February 14: Carpe Diem
February 15: A Baker's Perspective
February 15: Karen Sue Hadley
February 16: Pursuing Stacie
February 16 (Guest Post from Mindy): Simple Harvest Reads
Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, Misty is giving away a grand prize of a $50 Amazon gift card!!
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I agree family is VERY important, and I'm fortunate to get along well with my immediate and extended family. I was adopted at two months old, and I too think about how strong my birth parents were -- and that they knew my adoptive parents could give me a wonderful life. I put your book on my TBR list! Sounds very interesting.
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