When Calls the Heart

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Decent. Picks up considerably at the end.

I'd never been very attracted by Oke's books just because I wasn't drawn by the synopses. But a Goodreads friend (Beth) gave a good review while I was in the midst of a Westerns challenge, so I decided to try it out, and was not disappointed. It's the tale of a young woman who goes out to Alaska to teach school, and through turn of circumstances ends up in a remote location as the community's first teacher. She learns to face mice and coyotes with fortitude...well, maybe the coyotes; mice doubtful. I loved it that the romance was more to the side, and I could focus on the life of a healthy young Christian lady as she ventures into a new adventure. Suitable for all ages.