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to the wilds of Montana and meet Emily Carver and her mother Nyola and Henry Carver

I loved this book and felt like I was there with the Carvers and their friends.
I could actually hear the river gurgling as it ran by the Carvers' claim, I could see the trees and imagine anything else that was there,
Emily is a giver, She is also a caretaker, I loved this about her on both accounts, Little by little her faith has also been growing especially since her mother passed on, It will take every ounce of faith throughout the story that she has,
There are bad men everywhere even back in Emily's time, They want what everyone else has been working hard for, They especially like to pick on Henry Carver, They thought they could run him out but they were in for a surprise!!! Mr, Singleton is definitely one that loves to take from people,
Caeden is my hero in more ways than one!! Caeden is a geologist who was sent by Washington to study the area and the land.
Washington wanted to know more about this area, He is also a giver!! I was surprised by this because usually most men are takers.
I've always imagined him tall, dark and handsome!!!
I'm so glad that Caeden didn't turn out like his parents like he was afraid that he would.
I think he turned out just fine with God's help and a lot of determination, I believe that God sent Caeden to watch out for the Carvers especially Emily, There are also children who grow up without parents who turn out to be alright too.

Nyola is sort of my favorite character, I loved the insight that she has!! It's like she knows the future and what is going to happen before it does.
I didn't like the way she died though, I can't imagine the horrible way she died, NO one deserves that!!!
Then we have Mr, Arnold and his daughter Catherine, I didn't like him but Catherine was ok, I didn't like Mr. Arnold because he was all bluster and liked to spend money that wasn't there,
Catherine didn't want to marry Caeden at all because she didn't love him, She loved someone else something her father didn't understand,
See, back then all the rich and well to do families wanted to marry their children to a prospective family so that their own families could do well in times of trouble.
Catherine didn't want to be a part of this, Mr. Arnold didn't want to listen, People like him have to learn the hard way!!!
Jake is a pretty cool guy too.
I love how he watches out for Emily and her father while Caeden is gone to do what he has to do.

This book is action packed and full of entertainment, It's like watching a western movie on TV!! Only better!!
This book was given in exchange for an honest review from Bethany House publishers Emily Carver wants what most young women inwant, a husband and a home of her own.
She's disenchanted with the life she's grown up in, following her father from mining camp to mining camp in search for a treasure of gold that never materializes.
They barely survive in whatever shack or shanty they move into next,

Caeden Thibault wants to see the west and live off the land, He's disgusted with his father's moneygrubbing ways, He's left New York behind and doesn't plan to go back, He has no intentions of marriage or home and no faith in a happilyeverafter,

Thrown together by circumstance, Emily and Caeden discover a lot about themselves and each other that they didn't expect.
When claim jumpers show up, it'll take all their strength of wills to overcome the obstacles in their paths.


Not a bad story, but not one of Tracie Peterson's best, The problem with writing so many good books is, that readers want all of them to be that

good! This one gets a little too preachy for my tastes, but the message is solid and the gospel is true.
The brief summary I read before requesting this book to review sounded like a lot of other Christian romance books out there pretty much just fluffy and sappy.
But the setting gold mining in Montana in the Old West intrigued me, so I went for it.
So I was surprised when I really, really liked this book!

I enjoyed the character development immensely.
Emily is a likable young lady, selfless in caring for her invalid mother, and searching for gold with her father.
She longs for a home of her own, one that she won't have to pack up and leave in search of gold.
Although her parent's are both strong Christians, she struggles with her own faith, wondering if God really does care about her.


Caeden, thought quite well off financially, comes from a broken family, His father was never there for him, and he hates the fact that his mother died unloved.
Meeting Emily's family starts him down a path of discovery and faith,

I thought the Christian message was quite good throughout the story, The turning point for Emily was when she realized she was hanging onto her parent's faith, and hadn't accepted Christ for herself.
I think a lot of us who where raised in a Christian home have a moment like that.
Our salvation story isn't spectacular, but is simply the realization that we need Christ for ourselves.
Caeden's turning point was when he realized he was not like his dad abusive, greedy, and scheming, that he could use his wealth for good, and most importantly that he needed Christ.


There was still the oftentimes sappy romance, . . but that's not always a bad thing, :smile: Plus, it wasn't a "love at first sight" scenario, The characters grew to love each other, which is much more enjoyable for me, On the whole I found this to be a well written, charming, and encouraging read which I enjoyed for much.
I look forward to reading the next book in this series! Bestselling Author Tracie Peterson Launches Exciting New Series Set ins Montana

Emily Carver wants a home where she can put down roots instead of following her goldhungry father from one mining camp to another.
She also longs for tenderness and love, both of which are missing in her life, Yet when she realizes she's losing her heart to the intriguing new man in camp, she fiercely fights her feelings, afraid that love will only result in disappointment and heartache.


Caeden Thibault, a young geologist, comes to Montana to catalog minerals indigenous to the state.
He's a serious and guarded young man trying to escape the pain of his past, He has avoided all romantic entanglements, fearing he might become like his abusive father, But something about Emily Carver has caught his attention, something he never expected,

Will these two broken souls allow God to bring healing and hope to their hurting hearts What an enjoyable introduction to a new series! A Treasure Concealed was a book that kept me interested in turning pages to see how everything would work out.
I loved the wide variety of characters that made up the small mining town in Montana Territory where Emily Carver and her parents called home.


I couldnt help but become attached to Emily and felt sorry for the hardships she had gone through growing up.
Yet, I admired the way she put her all into anything she did and the attitude that she had about things.
Caeden Thibault was also a deep character, I enjoyed watching him open up to the Carvers, Where Emily had lived with much poverty, Caeden was raised in wealth, however, the emotional trauma of his upbringing made for a complicated character that I found very interesting to read about.
I am looking forward to future books in the Sapphire Brides series,

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.


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sitelink wordpress. c Montana, a beautiful state and the setting for a wonderful story by Tracie Peterson, Her book is aptly named for the more you read, the more you find to keep you turning pages.
Her descriptive opening reveals the heroine, Emily Carver and we are at once, intrigued to find out more about how she survives in a mostly male environment.
She and her parents live near a small mining settlement where her Dad continues to chase his dreams of finding a gold treasure.
Her mother is dying of an unknown illness and Emily finds pleasure in the few friends she has, her animals, and her garden.
Enter our hero, Caeden Thibault, a geologist on assignment for the government, Emily's dad invites him home for a meal and a place to stay and sends him up to the cabin, where he walks in on Emily, having just finished her bath and clad only in her underlings.
From this unceremonious beginning, they begin a fragile but budding relationship complicated by the pronouncement by Emily's Mom, that Caeden is the man God means for her daughter.
This is a thoroughly entrancing read, peopled with interesting characters, and a plot with many twists and turns.
You will find there is more than one treasure to be discovered, I recommend this book as worth your time to find "A Treasure Concealed", I received this book through Bethany House's Blogger program for an honest review, Holy moly, where to begin, Probably deserves two but I found too many of the plot points unforgivable,

The story was, . . convenient Contrived

Much is made about the main characters beauty in a way that implies that all her other good qualities should be explained by or summed up in superficial beauty.


I found it hard to believe that a woman raised by a woman of such strong faith had never even heard the plan of salvation.
. . which is conveniently told to her by a minister who magically appears at just the right moment.
. .

I could go on but here is the bottom line: I do not for a minute believe that God would “call” someone to the frontier equivalent of playing the lottery.
Among other reasons, it would be a waste of the God given talents and spiritual gifts which God indeed would call someone to use and grow.


The history contained in A Treasure Concealed compelled me to do a little online research on Yogo sapphires.
What a fascinating story! Author Tracie Peterson obviously dug deep no pun intended into the stories of the fabled gemstones to make this story feel so real.

Like the reallife miners of Yogo, Emilys father, Henry Carver, will not give up on the failed gold claim on which he staked his familys future, in spite of his wifes illness and his daughters yearning for a real home.
Henry believes he is following Gods leading, and no one can convince him otherwise,
Several heartbreaking tragedies rip the Carvers from their shack and claim, while Caeden faces his own adversaries.
Their trials and journeys toward peace make for a difficult but worthy story, and I award A Treasure Concealed four.

Book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and GrafMartin Communications, Inc,
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