Thanks in advance for following links and sharing this review on social media. A digital copy was provided by the publisher for an honest review. If you connect with the frontier spirit, I highly recommend Where the Lost Wander by Amy Harmon. I found her artistic talent intriguing in the way it enhanced the plot. Her abilities to capture the human element play an important role in this story. They’re a favorite theme in my historical fiction reading, and I consider this book one of the best frontier theme portrayals I’ve experienced.Īlso, another favorite theme, the heroine is an artist. It brought an authenticity to this story that I haven’t experienced in all the pioneer stories I’ve read. I loved the trail detail, including the hero’s talent for breeding and selling/trading his mules. This time of history can be a cruel place, but it’s not without healing. There are valid reasons for those moments and it adds to the wow-factor at the end. I can say that there are harsh moments that may make some readers uncomfortable. Usually I describe a novel in more detail, but I don’t want to tell you too much because this story is deep and well-connected throughout. This book convinced me I need to order Amy Harmon’s backlist. All I could say as I turned the last page, was Wow. This allows a greater intimacy with both characters, creating a bond of support from the reader for not only their survival, but their happiness as a couple.Īfter I got used to the point-of-view switches, I couldn’t read this fast enough. I enjoyed the style of including each chapter within the heroine or hero’s point-of-view, even though it took some time to adapt my brain to it. The romance is a slow build, but it has great emotional depth. It was so easy to love the main characters for their tenacity and heart. WHERE THE LOST WANDER is full of interesting characters, including children, who move the novel forward. My apologies to the author and publisher. Needless to say, it’s a miracle I found this review I wrote but failed to upload. It was the closest thing to moving I had experienced in over twenty years.

Several rooms were boxed and stored while we lived in our camper.

I read this book last October (2020) when our home was in the middle of a major remodel due to water damage. The caliber of the storytelling held me captive, and this author continues to intrigue. WHERE THE LOST WANDER by Amy Harmon conveys the pioneer spirit in an engaging story I enjoyed immensely.

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