New Releases by Janette Oke

Caught between childhood and adulthood, she embraces life with a willing heart Belinda, Marty and Clark Davis''s "surprise child," has always had a tender and compassionate heart toward anything hurt or broken. Her brother, Doctor Luke, influences her toward nursing and a job as his assistant. But will she have the inner strength to face hurt and broken people whose bodies, minds, and emotions need mending? And what will happen when Belinda, Amy Jo, and Melissa all fall for the same nice fellow? A timeless story of friendship and compassion.

Compelled to leave--obliged to stay. Should she follow her head or her heart? Belinda Davis''s move to Boston had introduced her to a life she never could have imagined growing up in the West. But even the opportunities of wealth, literature and travel left her feeling empty. Realizing her faith had been pushed into the background, she once again invites God to have first place in her life. But now she faces new life decisions that seem even more difficult than before. Torn between two contrasting ways of life, one full of fascinating opportunities in the East and one represented by the beloved farm home in which she was raised, she clings to the principles that are her parents'' legacy: faith, love, and family. The final book in Janette Oke''s beloved Love Comes Softly saga.

Will her faith and strength withstand the bewildering surprise? After all the planning and dreaming, Missie and Willie LaHaye were actually on the trail west in a covered wagon. Leaving behind the prairie home of Clark and Marty Davis, Missie finds herself caught between the elation of the new adventure and wondering if she''ll ever see her family again. But the hardships of the trail--the rain, the mud, the impassable rivers, and even death--soon force Missie and Willie to become rugged pioneers. Missie must learn how to live her faith as she faces homesickness, boredom, and deprivation. And, then, when they finally arrive at their new home, she is pushed to the limits of her endurance.

Love Comes Softly introduced the characters of Marty and Clark Davis, whose tragic circumstances brought them to a "marriage of convenience" on the frontier prairies during the mid 1800s. The story of how Clark''s patient, caring love mirrored that of the heavenly Father, drawing Marty to faith and to love, has captured the hearts and imaginations of over one million readers on Book One alone!

In a Time of Revolution, Even Hearts Can Be Overturned In England together at the Harrow estate, Anne and Nicole find themselves facing divergent futures. While Anne comfortably settles into British life, Nicole once again searches the far horizon. Despite the raging War of Independence, she sets sail for the American colonies to manage her uncle''s landholdings. The gallant Captain Goodwind captures Nicole''s attention, but not yet her heart. In the midst of revolution, her loyalties and faith are tested beyond what she could have ever imagined. Then she comes face to face with a staggering betrayal, and she is forced to choose her ultimate allegiance.

Facing the threat of war, can two families be united in peace amid the heartbreak?

Shandy the lamb, rejected by his mother and the other ewes, is cared for by a young boy until he is big enough to try to rejoin the flock of sheep. Ages 6 to 10.

Flick, a curious young prairie dog, learns about the pleasures and dangers of life outside his family''s underground home, as well as the importance of obeying his parents.

Janette Oke''s Animal Friends Introduce...Mittens the Cat Mittens is sure there is no other cat as wonderful as she. She''s smart, beautiful, and very proud of herself. So it''s no surprise when Mittens decides she can manage just fine on her own. But without a caring family to take care of her, Mittens learns the hard way she can''t do everything herself. What will it take for Mittens to realize it''s okay to depend on others? Can she humble herself and learn to let others help her? Now with Full Color Interior Pages!

In This Intimate Historical Epic, the Heart-wrenching Dilemmas of The Meeting Place Come to Rest on...The Sacred Shore Oceans and circumstances have forced families apart. For the banished French Acadians drifting in exile, the shore means safety--though it is a safety at a terrible price. For the lonely British nobleman, the shore holds a single chance to secure his legacy. For Andrew and Catherine Harrow, the shore marks a tragic separation. An extraordinary set of journeys awaits them all, each as intricate and perilous as the coastline itself. New beginnings are connected to all that has come before. And the past penetrates into what is yet to come. The common thread is a yearning to discover their identities in their families, in their communities, and in their God.

In the conclusion to "A Prairie Legacy, " Virginia and Jonathan care for young Mindy, the daughter of a troubled young mother who has drifted in and out of her daughter''s life over the years. Through it all, Virginia learns a reliance on God she didn''t know was possible.

When a twelve-year-old orphan who is living with his eighteen-year-old aunt - the only mother he''s ever known - learns about the plans to find a husband for her guardian, he''s not happy. They were an unusual family, but everything was just free the way it was. Not about to let his family be changed, the youngster makes it his mission to maintain the status quo. What he doesn''t know is that change can be good - he could have the best kind of family...

In Spunky, she has captured the essence of a perky little pup, whose delightfully funny escapades and deeply poignant experiences will endear him to your heart.

With an endearing warmth and a gentle grace, bestselling author Janette Oke take her readers on a new journey, to a place where the softer side of a woman is celebrated, where the qualities that portray women are woven together by a beloved storyteller.

When a medical diagnosis shatters Kyle''s joyful expectations for the future, she finds herself isolated from the emotional and spiritual anchors in her life

When he gets lost, a puppy remembers hearing the story about the birth of his young owner''s Master and that helps him find his way home.

Although Cynthia appreciates her father''s help and attention after her husband dies, her desire for more space prompts her to try to find a wife for her father.

In Alberta, the star-crossed romance between Martin Forbes, a young white missionary, and Running Fawn, an Indian maiden. She is one of his most promising pupils, but so is Silver Fox and it is he who gets her in the end.

A husband''s sacrificial gift of pearls to his wife becomes a symbol of the family''s legacy. Only the youngest of the great-granddaughters realizes the truly extraordinary value of the jewelry.

A young boy struggles to understand his grandmother''s illness and his discovery of a gift with the power to heal.

The coming of the railroad has bridged those frontier miles, making possible the long-awaited reunion between daughter Missie and her parents, Clark and Marty Davis. And the visit turns out to be everything they had expected, including the heartwarming introductions to two adorable grandsons. Then the joyful time is shattered... Book jacket.

The only thing she has left is her faith in God. . . . Is it enough? With the closing of the Calder Springs'' timber mill, most of the town''s residents are left unemployed. Several families, realizing the lack of a future in the small mountain town, soon decide to relocate. But not the Harrigan family. Although John has lost his job at the mill, he and his wife, Julia, make the decision to stay in their beautiful home with their twin daughters. Eastern-educated Julia searches for a way to bring business and people back to Calder Springs--a task she feels God leading her to accomplish. Will her faith and determination carry her through the challenges and setbacks she''ll face?

Devotion book with references to the Canadian West Series.

The usual joys and trials of girlhood swirled around them, but underneath it all was love.