Welcome to the Blog Tour for Heart's Promise by Linda Hoover, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!About the Book
Title: Heart's Promise
Series: Heart's Desire #3
Author: Linda Hoover
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date: June 23, 2025
Genre: Historical Christian Romance
Welcome back to Jacob and Julia's Iowa farm.
In 1893, their son Justin is eleven. and daughter Annaliese is ten. When Jacob and Julia adopted Annaliese as an infant, they were told God had a special plan for her. As Annaliese grows up, she wonders if her purpose will be world-changing.
Julia's old friend, Edward Harrington, comes to visit from England, along with his wife and son, Robbie. Their time at the farm is the beginning of a like/hate relationship and later something more between Robbie and Annaliese. When the families travel to San Francisco in 1900, a shocking revelation from Edward's wife could change everything, beginning with taking Annaliese to England.
If this is God's plan, Annaliese is disappointed. It's nothing like she imagined, and her heart's desire is to go to veterinary college. This could mean a very different future for her.
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About the Author
Linda Hoover lives in west central Ohio with her husband and grandson. She earned a degree in psychology from Anderson University where she learned the voices in her head were actually characters from stories waiting to be told.
Linda has been writing since childhood, but her publishing career started with writing columns and a middle grade serial for the South Charleston Spectator. A retired librarian, she now enjoys being a fulltime author in her home office.
You are invited to visit her website, Linda Hoover Books, to find out more about her and her books. You can stay in touch when you subscribe to her newsletter, and as a thank you, you’ll receive a novella.
MY THOUGHTS
Heart’s Promise is a Christian Historical Romance that is written by Linda Hoover. This is book three in the Heart’s Desire series. I have not read the whole series, and had no issue following along. I absolutely love the cover of this book - I felt that it really helped to bring the characters and scenery alive.
This book is set during the Gilded Age, which is rapidly becoming one of my favorite era to read. Annaliese was adopted as an infant by Jacob and Julia. She has had her heart set on becoming a veterinarian. Robbie, a family friend and whom she starts a courtship with - has varying opinions. He feels that her place is not in the workforce.
One of the things that I really loved about this story - is how the characters trust God. While they had varying opinions, they both turned to God to ensure they were on the correct path of life. I enjoyed reading about their faith journey.
The book is well written, the storyline is engaging. The author does a great job in transporting readers back in time with her scenes and descriptions.
Thank you to the author, punisher and JustRead Publicity Tours for allowing me to read a copy of this book - all thoughts are my own.
Tour Giveaway
(2) winners will each receive an ebook copy of Heart's Promise and a $10 Amazon gift card!
Full tour schedule linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight November 17, 2025 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on November 24, 2025. Winners will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US/CAN only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.
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Sounds like a book I will enjoy.
ReplyDeletesounds like a book I'd enjoy! Thanks for sharing your thoughts :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a gorgeous cover.
ReplyDeleteThank you for this wonderful review, Connie! I had a lot of fun writing Heart's Promise
ReplyDeleteSounds like a book I would love.
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