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    The Heart's Pursuit
    The Heart's Pursuit
    The Heart's Pursuit
    Audiobook7 hours

    The Heart's Pursuit

    Written by Robin Lee Hatcher

    Narrated by Tiffany Morgan

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    About this audiobook

    A jilted bride desperate to save her family from ruin. A bounty hunter seeking vengeance for a ravaged past. An arduous trek toward justice-or redemption.

    Silver Matlock and Jared Newman know traveling together is a bad idea. Bad for Silver's already tarnished reputation in her small Colorado town. Bad for bounty hunter Jared's secret, single-minded mission for revenge. But Silver is determined to track down the rogue who left her at the altar and stole the last remnant of her father's fortune. And Jared's in a hurry to hunt down the murderer who destroyed his family-even if Silver is too distractingly beautiful for comfort.

    The pair takes off over mountain and desert, past bleak homesteads and raw mining towns, hot on the trail of the two villains who took what wasn't theirs to take. Soon supplies dwindle, secrets emerge, and suspicion leave Silver and Jared at odds when they need each other most. To confront an enemy deadlier than desert rattlesnakes and rocky cliffs, Silver and Jared must learn to forgive and trust and face the question they haven't dared voice: What happens next?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateDec 10, 2019
    ISBN9781541416369
    The Heart's Pursuit
    Author

    Robin Lee Hatcher

    Robin Lee Hatcher is the author of over 80 novels and novellas with over five million copies of her books in print. She is known for her heartwarming and emotionally charged stories of faith, courage, and love. Her numerous awards include the RITA Award, the Carol Award, the Christy Award, the HOLT Medallion, the National Reader’s Choice Award, and the Faith, Hope & Love Reader’s Choice Award. Robin is also the recipient of prestigious Lifetime Achievement Awards from both American Christian Fiction Writers and Romance Writers of America. When not writing, she enjoys being with her family, spending time in the beautiful Idaho outdoors, Bible art journaling, reading books that make her cry, watching romantic movies, and decorative planning. Robin makes her home on the outskirts of Boise, sharing it with a demanding Papillon dog and a persnickety tuxedo cat.

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    • 4/5
      Enjoyed the book, but very disappointed there was no scripture . Why not . We all need to be reminded every day in all situations of God's word
    • 4/5
      3.5 StarsI really enjoyed the main character in this novel. She's a plucky rancher daughter who doesn't let a simple thing like other people's opinions stop her from doing what she deems right. I enjoyed the fact that she even rode to the rescue once, guns blazing. She doesn't sit around and wait for her cowboy knight-in-shining-armor to rescue her; she takes action and moves forward with her plans. What can I say but "Hi Ho Silver, Away!" LOLI did enjoy the author's deft skills at world-building and creating her setting. I felt like I was riding right along Silver and Jared as they traveled along the Colorado Rockies, into Wyoming, and onto Nevada. She describes the arid desert, the wide open plains, and soaring peaks with a wonderful skill and I enjoyed immensely.I do wish that the rest of the novel was a bit less cliché' though. Not to say that the plot and other elements were a snooze and completely predictable. But the main storyline of rancher girl looking for man who stole her savings has been done before. The two bad guys and their connection did make me raise my eyebrows at how closely Silver's and Jared's respective chases dovetailed as well. For the most part, I really enjoyed this book. The characters were a treat to get to know (especially Silver!) and the world breathed with life. While there were a few "seen-it-before"s, that didn't deter me from devouring this novel. Definitely a nice introduction to this author's work!Note: Book received via GoodReads FirstReads program for free in exchange for honest review.
    • 4/5
      A young woman jilted at the altar (by a man who stole her family’s life savings) and a handsome bounty hunter (who is searching for a man from his past) --- put the two together and you have the beginning of a great story. Add a great setting – the American wild west – and it only gets better. Ms. Hatcher has woven a wonderful story of two people who are motivated by the need to put right the wrongs that have been done to them – and end up finding happiness. They are confronted with many obstacles – and while overcoming these obstacles, we get to learn a lot about the character of the two people. The author also does a great job keeping the setting true to the time and place and there was enough action to make me want to keep reading. This is the first book I have read by Ms. Hatcher, but I look forward to reading more. I was lucky enough to win this book in a Goodreads Firstreads giveaway.
    • 4/5
      The Heart's Pursuit was well written and engaging. There were times it could have been dark and gory, and I deeply appreciated the author not going into those details while still managing to convey the villain's dark side and crimes. The heroine, Silver Matlock, was a strong-willed, yet enjoyable character who had a hard time following orders. You just knew there was going to be trouble whenever Jared Newman told her to do something, and I started looking forward to it.This was rich in detail and imagery, and there were times I could even taste the gritty sand from the desert. I could easily see this being adapted into a fantastic Western movie. There were a couple red herrings that felt a little flat in presentation, but it didn't detract from the story. It just made me wonder if the author had intended to go into a different direction and changed her mind.Ms. Hatcher is an excellent story teller and she did keep my imagination engaged the entire book. I enjoyed her writing and will be reading more of her work.*My thanks to the publisher for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest view. I was not requird it be positive.*
    • 5/5
      1873, Colorado"God must grow quite weary trying to fix me." -SilverSilver Matlock never could seem to do anything right. She had thoughts, dreams and ideas in her head that women just weren't supposed to have and men didn't always accept. When Ben Cassidy asked her to marry him she thought her life was finally turning around--until he left her at the altar and cleaned out her father's safe. Now her parents were going to lose their home and their business unless she found Ben and the money and jewelry he stole and who better to find a thief than a real-life bounty hunter? On her mad dash down Main Street in her wedding dress, Silver sees Jared Newman bringing in a prisoner and later realizes he's the man for the job. Will he help her restore what was lost?Jared Newman has been tracking a killer for seven years. After his parents and his sister Katrina were brutally murdered he vowed to track down the man responsible if it took the rest of his life. With only one clue to the man's identity it's been a long, hard battle to bring him to justice but he's not about to give up. With his funds low he agrees to track down a thief for a gray-eyed beauty named Silver Matlock for a smidgen of his usual fee. That was the first clue he was getting soft. Clue number two was agreeing to let her accompany him on the journey to track down a criminal. When a misunderstanding sends them on their separate ways will they find their way back to each other and the love they both feel growing between them?"Time isn't always what makes two people draw close to each other. Sometimes the heart understands far more than the mind, and much sooner too." -WhitneyI loved Silver Matlock. From her gray-eyed gaze to her bravery and gumption she was the perfect heroine as far as I am concerned. She had determination and grit and through her entire journey she set aside her fears to bring security and peace back to those she loved. The very first scene where we meet Silver is what first made me fall in love with the book. Silver is running up the street in her wedding dress and rips the veil from her head and casts it to the wind with her hair flying behind her. It brought to mind one of my all-time favorite movies, Runaway Bride, with Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. I could see this scene unfolding so vividly and it just made me smile. Silver had a very pronounced problem seeing her self-worth. She never felt like she was good enough or pretty enough or just plain wanted. I can relate to her character and I'm sure lots of other women can as well.Jared was such a wounded man. He was wounded in spirit and tired in body. He had put every ounce of energy in searching for a nameless, faceless killer so he could exact revenge and bring justice to his murdered family. He didn't think he was capable of loving someone the way they deserved and had come to believe that being a bounty hunter was forever in his blood. It was great to see his heart open little by little to let others in. He also had to learn to trust God all over again because somewhere along the way he had stopped. He was a tough, yet tender, bounty hunter that was slowly finding his way to a future he thought was forever out of his reach.She's trying to reclaim her future while he's trying to avenge his past and the end result is a superior work of fiction that will make you fall in love with an outspoken beauty, a justice seeking cowboy and the rugged but beautiful landscape of Colorado. I have been a fan of Robin Lee Hatcher's since the early days of her career. I loved her then and I love her now. The Heart's Pursuit is the perfect example of what I love so much about her writing. It's entertaining and sometimes heartbreaking but it's perfection from the first page to the last. You can't go wrong with this book and, if you're not a fan already, you soon will be. I very highly recommend this book to lovers of historical romances or anyone that just loves a great story!Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher for my honest review and there was no compensation received.