Wednesday, March 1, 2023

My Thoughts - Beyond the Gray Mountains Series: Big Sky Amish #1 Author: Tricia Goyer

 Beyond the Gray Mountains JustRead Blog + Review Tour

Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for Beyond the Gray Mountains by Tricia Goyer, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book


Beyond the Gray Mountains

Title: Beyond the Gray Mountains

Series: Big Sky Amish #1

Author: Tricia Goyer

Publisher: Sunrise Publishing

Release Date: February 28, 2023

Genre: Christian Contemporary Amish Romance

Marianna Sommer always dreamed of a simple Amish wedding, but there’s nothing simple about marrying rock star Ben Stone. She loves him—but what about her traditions? Worse, suddenly Ben has questions—the kind that have him putting their wedding on hold.

Ben loves Marianna, but he has regrets—and fears—that are suddenly getting in the way of his happy ending. He doubts he’s going to “hear from God” in the high mountains like Marianna’s father suggests. But sure, he’ll go…

But he might not return. Because high on the continental divide, trouble finds them. Now, it’ll take a miracle for Ben, Abe, and Abe’s brother, Ike, to make it down alive. Maybe Ben will hear from God after all…but if he does, can he become the man he needs to be to save them…and keep Marianna’s heart?

When a runaway horse with a bloody saddle shows up, not only is the media alerted, but Marianna fears she’ll lose them all—her uncle, her father, and her beloved Ben. Suddenly she doesn’t care what the wedding looks like…as long as Ben makes it home.

But is there more to Ben than she knows? And when she discovers his secrets, what sacrifices will she make to save…and marry…the man she loves?

Fall in love with the first book in the cherished Big Sky Amish Collection.

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About the Author

Tricia Goyer

Tricia Goyer writes out of her passion for God and her love for family and others. The author of more than 70 books, she writes both historical fiction and nonfiction related to family and parenting.

This USA Today best-selling author has won a two Carol Awards and a Retailer’s Best Award. She was also an ECPA Gold-Medallion Nominee and a Christy Award Nominee and won Writer of the Year from the Mt. Hermon Christian Writers Conference.

Tricia’s contemporary and historical novels feature strong women overcoming great challenges. She is a beloved author of Amish fiction, having written the Big Sky and Seven Brides for Seven Bachelors series.

Whether for fiction or nonfiction, Tricia’s writing style is vivid and heartwarming, allowing readers to take home more than engaging stories, but also messages that inspire faith and hope. Her goal is to write stories that matter.

Connect with Tricia by visiting triciagoyer.com to follow her on social media or subscribe to email newsletter updates.


My Thoughts

Beyond the Gray Mountains is book one in the Big Sky Amish series that is written by Tricia Goyer. The author did a really good job in writing the scenes so that you felt like you were standing there watching it unfold. These characters were previously introduced in Beside Still Waters. I did not read this book and did not have any issues with following along. We see Marianna and Ben starting to plan their wedding,. Marianna wants a simple traditional Amish Wedding.

However, Ben has some issues and fears. He wants to delay the wedding - he knows he loves Marianna but his faith is suffering. Ben, Marianna's father and Uncle Ike go on a hike across the continental divide. This is a eye opening experience for Ben. He has been living life as an Englisher and a rock star.

I loved this book. I loved the Big Sky Mountains, I loved the storyline of an Amish woman marrying a rockstar - I loved the faith in God that our characters had. The book is packed full of emotions and will leave you with wanting the next book as soon as possible.

Thank you to the author, publisher and JustRead Publicity Tours for allowing me to read a copy of this book all thoughts are my own.


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(1) winner will receive a print copy of Beyond the Gray Mountains and a $10 Amazon gift card!

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