Where Courage Calls: The Company Series to the Tv Show

Where Courage Calls by Janette Oke and Laurel Oke Logan

For those familiar with the Hallmark Television show, When Calls the Heart, this book is the "companion story" to the tv series!

The main character is named Elizabeth (goes by Beth) and she accepts a position teaching in a pool hall (once saloon) in Coal Valley. She boards with Ms. Molly and her young charges and spends her time trying to help improve the lives of those around her, not just the children but their families (specifically the widows whose husbands died in a mine accident before Beth arrives) and the new Italian miners who are being ostracized by the town. She eventually meets a Mountie named Jack Thornton (whose full name is Jarrick) but the romance takes a back seat to the rest of the plot. Those who love the show may be disappointed by the lack of familiar characters and storyline but I, personally, preferred the stoy in this book to the tv show, but preferred the romance between Jack and Elizabeth in the show over the book. It's a really good read with a bit of light peril toward the end.

“The compass needle tells the truth, Beth, even in a storm. And then one must adjust the rest of one’s circumstances in accordance—even though sometimes it feels amiss. It reminds me that the Bible is like that too. It tells us the truth, and then we must adjust our thinking, our actions, to match.” ― Janette Oke, Where Courage Calls

If you love

• Westerns (Canadian)

• Christian author

• Verses and prayer throughout

• Clean romance

• Royal Canadian Mounted Police

• Small town stories

• Some humor

• The When Calls the Heart tv series

Possibly Concerning Content

• Language: None

• Romance: Kisses only

• Violence: A man threatens to harm a woman.

• Other: There is prejudice due to a language barrier

Blurb

Her courage and her heart will be tested in ways she never expected...

Beth Thatcher has spent her entire life in the safe, comfortable world of her family, her friends, and the social outings her father's wealth provides. But Beth is about to leave it all behind to accept a teaching position in the rugged foothills of western Canada. Inspired by her aunt Elizabeth, who went west to teach school several years ago, and gently encouraged by her father, Beth resolves to put her trust in God and bravely face any challenge that comes her way.

But the conditions in Coal Valley are even worse than she'd feared. A recent mining accident has left the town grieving and at the mercy of the mining company. The children have had very little prior education, and many of the locals don't even speak English. There isn't even a proper schoolhouse. In addition, Beth's heart is torn between two young men--both Mounties, one a lifelong friend and the other a kind, quiet man who comes to her aid more than once.

Despite the many challenges, Beth is determined to make a difference in the rustic frontier town. But when her sister visits from the East, reminding her of all the luxuries she's had to give up, will Beth decide to return to her privileged life as soon as the school year is over?

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