Heart of a Warrior

by Angela K. Couch

Overview

The Man She Fears Is Her Only Chance For Survival . . .

All Christina Astle wants is to reach Oregon before her baby is born, but the wagon train is attacked, and her husband killed, stranding her in a mountain labyrinth. Raised in the East, within civilization’s embrace, survival is not a skill she’s learned. Neither is evading the lone warrior dogging her trail.

Disgusted by the greed and cruelty of men like his white father, Towan has turned to the simpler existence of his mother’s tribal people. He is not prepared for the fiery woman who threatens to upturn his entire life … and his heart.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781522398738
Publisher:	Pelican Book Group
Publication date:	09/01/2020
Pages:	282
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

To keep from freezing in the Great White North, Angela K Couch cuddles under quilts with her laptop. Winning short story contests, being a semi-finalist in ACFW’s Genesis Contest, and a finalist in the International Digital Awards also helped warm her up. As a passionate believer in Christ, her faith permeates the stories she tells. Her martial arts training, experience with horses, and appreciation for good romance sneak in there, as well. When not writing, she stays fit (and warm) by chasing after four munchkins.

Editorial Reviews

06/08/2020

Set in 1859 along the Oregon Trail, this exciting tale from Couch (Scarlet Coat) centers on a stranded, pregnant settler who is rescued by a Native American. Christina Astle is lagging behind a wagon train headed to Oregon from Cincinnati when the caravan is attacked, leaving Christina alone and her husband dead. Towan, a Shoshone tribesman with a white father, follows Christina as she flees, only revealing himself just before she eats a potentially poisonous foraged berry. After Towan helps Christina deliver her baby in a cave, the two grow closer as Towan begins to read the Bible Christina shares with him and the two are cared for by Towan’s mother in his home village. When they come across two trappers, Christina decides to take their offer of transportation to Fort Bridger. But when they turn out to have ulterior motives, she is lucky Towan has been tracking them. Christina’s experience with the trappers leaves her convinced her husband was killed by settlers pretending to be natives and must decide if she wants to return to Ohio or stay with Towan. Readers of inspirational historicals will enjoy Couch’s exhilarating frontier tale. (Aug.)

Publishers Weekly

"I fell in love with Towan and Christina, as their story drew me with each heart-wrenching twist. Couch brings the wilderness alive in this beautiful tale of love strong enough to overcome any obstacle." —Misty M. Beller, USA Today bestselling author of the Call of the Rockies Series


"I love Angela Couch’s writing; she delves deep into matters of the heart to craft stirring stories of hope and redemption. Heart of a Warrior is exactly that, a tale of heartrending tragedy to triumph, courage and adventure, coupled with a tender realization of what love truly is. I loved it!" —Carolyn Miller, author of the bestselling Regency Brides series


"Angela K Couch's stories make history come to life! This one is no exception. I fell in love right away!" —Janet W. Ferguson, author of the Southern Hearts series


"In her latest book, Angela K. Couch has penned a layered romance with plenty of chemistry and tender emotion. The rugged historical backdrop sets the stage for an often harrowing journey to not just physical destinations but emotional ones as well. An engaging story that explores the love of mothers, fathers, and spouses... and the most important Love of all." —Carrie Schmidt, Reading Is My Super Power


"Author Angela K. Couch's new exciting novel, Heart of a Warrior, has lots of tension and action. Fans of Jocelyn Green and Laura Frantz will love this in this Christian historical romance." —Carrie Fancett Pagels, Award-winning & ECPA bestselling author

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