A Rocky Mountain logging camp may be just the place to find herself.
To escape the devastation caused by the breaking of her wedding engagement, Isabelle Franklin joins her aunt in the Rocky Mountains to feed a camp of lumberjacks cutting on the slopes of Cougar Ridge. If only she could out run the lingering nightmares.
Charles Bailey, camp foreman and Stony Creek’s itinerant pastor, develops a reputation to match his new nickname — Preach. However, an inner battle ensues when the details of his rough history threaten to overcome the beliefs of his young faith.
Amid the hazards of camp life, the unlikely friendship growing between the two surprises Isabelle. She’s drawn to Preach’s brute strength and gentle nature as he leads the ragtag crew toiling for Pollitt’s Lumber. But when the ghosts from her past return to haunt her, the choices she will make change the course of her life forever—and that of the man she’s come to love.
Rocky Mountain Redemption is book one in Lisa J. Flickinger’s Rocky Mountain Refuge series. It has all the elements historical Christian romance readers look for: plenty of romance and adventure interwoven with a spiritual message. Well-written with engaging characters, vivid descriptions and a compelling plot, this story held my attention from the very beginning. The unusual setting of a logging camp in the Rocky Mountains was refreshing and Lisa does an excellent job of bring this fascinating part of history to life. The secondary characters were unique and interesting, providing plenty of laughs, groans, and the desire to toss them a bar of soap just before shoving them into the creek. 😉 Unfortunately, I was not a fan of the hero. Without going into spoilers, I will say that although I can see the character arc the author was going for, I wasn’t personally satisfied with the ultimate moment of change. I felt more repentance was due than what was given where it came to his treatment of the heroine. Perhaps I’m being too hard on the man. There are many other great qualities about him. He strives to serve the Lord and cares about his fellow man. Plus, I like that he honestly struggled to control his sinful tendencies. The heroine, on the other hand, was sweet and strong, with a tough past to overcome and a great balance of virtues and flaws. I was rooting for her to find her happy outcome and wanted to keep reading to see what became of her. Her evolving relationship with her family added depth and interest to the story, as well. All-in-all, I’m glad I read this story and look forward to the next book in the series.
Lisa J. Flickinger lives and writes from the cliff of a river along the majestic Rocky Mountains. When not writing or reading, you will find her scouring antique shops or sipping a maple latte with friends and family. To learn more about her other books, visit www.lisajflickinger.com
More from Lisa
I have a confession to make. I’m a square dancer, a real live square dancer who do-si-dos and allemande-lefts my way around a square every Thursday night. And lest you think it’s a room full of eighty year olds, our youngest dancer is a mere twenty-four.
It was on the dance floor I first met Larry. Logger Larry, the Paul Bunyan like soul who regaled me with tales of chopping trees in the Rocky Mountains. He told stories about grizzlies who hunted men for their next meal, brawls in the bunkhouse only the hardy could survive, and life threatening axe injuries when they had to carry the wounded through the forest for miles.
Larry’s stories provided a great background for a romantic novel and sent me on a mission to research late 1800’s logging camps. It’s at Pollitt’s Lumber, in 1898, where we meet our hero and heroine, Preach and Isabelle, and join their cautious journey toward love. It’s also where we meet a ragtag bunch of lumberjacks whose antics would get on anyone’s last nerve.
I fell in love with the characters of Rocky Mountain Redemption as they tromped onto the pages, and I’m thrilled to introduce them to you in Book One of the Rocky Mountain Revival Series.
Dear reader, enjoy!
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What most appeals to you about Rocky Mountain Redemption? What’s your favorite novel set in the mountains? Have you ever square danced?
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Hello! Thanks so much for sharing your book with us. Always fun reading about another book to enjoy.
Thank you for stopping by and commenting. 🙂
Thank you for your honest review!
Thank you for reading it! 🙂
I love stories set in a logging camp! I recently read Serena Miller’s Michigan Northwoods Series about Lumberjacks and it was great! To answer your question, I have never square danced. I’m not much of a dancer at all. My two left feet have left feet. Haha.
Thank you for reviewing this book. Looking forward to reading it!
Yes! The Measure of Katie Calloway is actually one of my all-time favorite books. Something about it just stuck with me for years after I read it. I can still picture the opening scene without any prompting and remember so many of the other details. That’s saying a LOT when you consider the number of books I read, many of which I can’t recall details of just weeks later. The sequel, Under a Blackberry Moon, was also a great and unique read. I loved how unusual the setting and characters were. I highly recommend both of those books! In fact, it was the memory of those books which influenced me to want to read Rocky Mountain Redemption.
Yes, they were all so good, but I think my favorite was a Promise to Love. I just loved Ingrid. I’ve actually read that one twice! But the Measure of Katie Calloway was so good too. I enjoyed Under a BlackBerry Moon, but it was a little difficult for me to connect too.
I immediately thought of this series when I read your review. I’m glad to know they influenced you to read this book too. Now I really look forward to reading it! lol
Lisa Flickinger is a new author to me. Rocky Mountain Redemption interests me because many of my maternal ancestors were lumberjacks.
This was my first time reading a book by Lisa, also. Although, I do have another of her books (Fool’s Notion) sitting on my Kindle waiting for me to get to it. #somanybooksolittletime
I enjoyed reading your review and getting familiar with what the book is about. I look forward to reading the book.
Thank you for letting me know that you enjoyed my review. 🙂
I enjoyed reading about the author, I liked how she got the idea for the book.
No, I’ve never square danced, but this book sounds quite interesting!
Kathleen, Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
I love historical fiction, almost any time. So of course this book appeals to me. I can’t imagine being one of just a few women in a logging camp full of men!
No, I have never square danced…
I really enjoy historical fiction and this book sounds like a great read!
Living in Colorado and having done a lot of traveling in this state, this book interests me.
I can relate to this book in that I know a couple of people who had a job feeding lumberjacks when they were younger, I always thought it was cool!