Amy Harmon (1)

Genres: historical fiction, romance
Age: adult
Content: Seeing as this is a war book, there were descriptions of battle and death. There are some fade-to-black scenes between a married couple. There might have been one before marriage but it was vague enough that I am not sure.

I have seen rating after rating for this book, all five stars. I hate the be the one that doesn't but this one had a dreadfully slow start. I put it down for a couple weeks before I decided to just finish it. The book really started picking up after the 25% mark; before then was all descriptions of her life as a child and then teen. I do wish there had been a greater focus on the war and less on the romance.

Rating: 3/5 Stars… (meer)

I thoroughly enjoyed Where the Lost Wander by Amy Harmon. It is the story of Naomi May, a young woman who is travelling the Overland Trail in 1853 with her family. They are headed to California to start a new life. While waiting to cross the Missouri at St. Joseph she meets John Lowry, a half-Pawnee man who is accompanying the wagon train as a guide.

While the trip is difficult and dangerous, John and Naomi are drawn to each other and John, who was planning on returning to Missouri decides to continue on to California with Naomi’s family. At Fort Bridger they are separated while John purchases a wagon and supplies. He plans to catch up with the wagon train in a few days. Unfortunately while separated, tragedy strikes when Indians attack. Naomi is taken and John vows to get her back.

This story of adventure and survival immediately drew me in and although I didn’t always agree with the decisions that Naomi made, the story certainly tugged at my emotions. The author describes the difficulty of pioneer life and I was interested to discover at the end of the book that many of these characters are based on real people. The slow burning romance, the hardships encountered and the hope for a better future combined to make Where the Lost Wander a memorable read.… (meer)

A Different Blue was a captivating read and one of my more favorite fade to black romances but really this author writes the best romances that have very little spice to it. Which is refreshing to see stories that don't rely on the spice to deliver a powerful story. I was very nervous before reading this book. I never know what to expect with a teacher/student romance pairing. This is also a super slow burn but I really enjoyed how well this book was written. Many times with a teacher/student pairing, there is quite a bit of inappropriate discussions happening. But Amy Harmon really handled this setup so delicately and loved the way the accidental pregnancy was portrayed. It had a very honest approach to it that I found refreshing. I also appreciated how the Native American heritage was handled within this story. I was able to listen to this one in the format of an audiobook, and it was purely delightful to listen to. This author just has the best narrations for her books. They so easily draw you into the story and with how she writes being so slow burn, it's much appreciated there. The more and more that I read from this author, the more I respect this writing style and just want to read more of it.… (meer)