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Love's Long Journey
Christian Historical Fiction
Love's Long Journey
Book 3 of the Love Comes Softly series
207 pages · First published 1982
Newly married Missie Davis LaHaye leaves her parents' prairie home behind to accompany her husband, Willie, on a covered-wagon journey farther west, where they hope to establish a cattle ranch. The long journey tests Missie's endurance as rough weather, difficult terrain, and unfamiliar dangers replace the comforts of home. Even after they reach their destination, the challenges of building a household in an isolated frontier community leave Missie struggling with loneliness and homesickness. As she adjusts to marriage and the responsibilities of ranch life, she must draw on her faith and discover strength she never knew she possessed. The third Love Comes Softly novel explores pioneer hardships, family separation, perseverance, and the sacrifices involved in creating a new home. This pioneer romance suits readers who enjoy building a new home, journeys into unfamiliar country, and love strengthened by shared hardship.
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Hazardous covered-wagon travel and dangerous river crossings; exposure to severe weather and difficult frontier conditions; isolation and separation from family; homesickness and emotional distress; mild romantic affection within marriage.
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Prairie Apple Shrub
Tart orchard apples and lively spice reflect the mixture of hardship and hope that accompanies Missie's journey into an unfamiliar frontier life.
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Mellow malt and a rustic finish evoke the wide-open cattle country where Missie and Willie begin building their new home.
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