When Calls the Heart (Canadian West Book #1)

by Janette Oke

Publisher:

Bethany House

, 2005

Overview

Nothing in her cultured East Coast upbringing prepared Elizabeth for a teaching position on the Canadian frontier. Yet, despite the constant hardships, she loves the children in her care. Determined to do the best job she can and fighting to survive the harsh land, Elizabeth is surprised to find her heart softening towards a certain member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Book 1 of the bestselling Canadian West series.

From the Back Cover

A Classic Prairie Romance from Bestselling Author Janette Oke!

Nothing in her cultured Eastern upbringing prepared Elizabeth for a teaching position in the Canadian West. Despite the many hardships, she cares deeply for the schoolchildren, but she is determined not to open her heart to any of the local frontiersmen. Then she meets a certain member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police...

Winner of the Gold Book Award (500,000 copies sold)

Product Details

• Title : When Calls the Heart (Canadian West Book #1)
• Author: Oke, Janette
• Publisher: Bethany House
• Publication Date: 2005
• ISBN: 9781585587421

About Janette Oke

Janette Oke (born 18 February 1935) is a Canadian author and pioneer of inspirational fiction. Her books are often set in a pioneer time period and centered around female protagonists. She is a committed Evangelical Christian. Janette Steeves was born in the Depression years in Champion, Alberta, to a Canadian prairie farmer and his wife, Fred and Amy Steeves. She graduated from Mountain View Bible College in Didsbury, Alberta.