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Another quick read; it took me only a couple hours or so one evening. It was fairly enjoyable, without such an abrupt ending as the previous book. ( )

The Heart's Promise by Colleen Coble Giveaway We learn a bit more about Amelia and Sarah and Emmie. Colleen Coble does it again with another book. Emmie asks Amila to promise to marry her husband Jakob and raise the baby as her own. They meet a woman and worry about Amelia health. Emmie is still dealing with her past. Emmie has a secret that he doe not want exposed around the fort. Will she tell Issac about her past? Issac seem to only have eyes for Emmie. Morning Song arrives to the fort and is taken to Rand and Sarah place. Morning Song is with her son. Rand and Sarah suggest that Morning Song and her son to stay with them. Emmie finds family and learns that she has a nephew. Ben seem to be on the run. What will happen with Sarah, Emmie, Amelia, Jakob, Rand, and Morning Song. ( )

We learn a bit more about Amelia and Sarah and Emmie. Colleen Coble does it again with another book. Emmie asks Amila to promise to marry her husband Jakob and raise the baby as her own. They meet a woman and worry about Amelia health.

Emmie is still dealing with her past. Emmie has a secret that he doe not want exposed around the fort. Will she tell Issac about her past? Issac seem to only have eyes for Emmie. Morning Song arrives to the fort and is taken to Rand and Sarah place.

Morning Song is with her son. Rand and Sarah suggest that Morning Song and her son to stay with them. Emmie finds family and learns that she has a nephew. Ben seem to be on the run. What will happen with Sarah, Emmie, Amelia, Jakob, Rand, and Morning Song. ( )

Colleen Coble’s 6-book Journey of The Heart series has provided me an uneven reading experience. The first 3 books were okay, but I really enjoyed book 4, A Heart’s Betrayal, which focuses on Emmie Croftner. Emmie’s story is unique, and I was looking forward to more time spent with this determined heroine. Her abuse at the hands of the men in her life have left Emmie distrustful of men in general and in God in particular. Unfortunately, A Heart’s Promise (book 5) was disappointing to me. Emmie’s new found faith occurs abruptly — I had to actually reread the passage to assure myself it had occurred. The romance between Emmie and Isaac is a hurried affair as well, seemingly put in for a tease for book 6.

While I didn’t like A Heart’s Promise, I am not giving up on the series. I really do want to know what will become of Emmie, Isaac and the other characters I have come to like.

Audience: older teens to adults.

(Thanks to LitFuse and Thomas Nelson for a review copy. All opinions expressed are mine alone.) ( )