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Where the Heart Leads

January 28, 2009 by Lauren

PhotobucketIt’s 1904, and Thomas Ollenburger is a young man torn between two worlds. After graduating from college, he must decide whether to return to his Mennonite roots on the Kansas prairie or remain in Boston where he can pursue a career. To make his decision even more complicated, there are young ladies in both places who desire to claim Thomas’ heart. As he struggles to determine the course of his future, Thomas learns important lessons about caring for others and seeking God’s help in difficult times.

Thomas’ story is found in Where the Heart Leads by Kim Vogel Sawyer. Although this is the second book in the Waiting for Summer’s Return series, Where the Heart Leads stands alone well. I appreciated the timeless messages in the story, and I was also surprised by the ending (I like being surprised when I think I know how the story will end).

If you enjoy historical fiction, look for the Waiting for Summer’s Return series by Kim Vogel Sawyer. If you would like to win my copy of Where the Heart Leads, leave a comment on this post. We’ll announce the winner on February 4.

The winners of The Little Giant of Aberdeen County are
41 — Paula
181– Janice Wright
49 — Susan Varney
75 — Gwen L.

You should have received an email from me, but if not send your shipping info to 5minutesforbooksatgmail.com.

And if you didn’t win, there’s still one up for grabs in the Big Bloggy Giveaway of Books.

Lauren is a wife, a mother of two, and an avid reader. She blogs at Baseballs and Bows.

Filed Under: Christian, Fiction, Historical, Lauren

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Comments

  1. Angela J says

    January 29, 2009 at 4:05 pm

    I’d like to read this.

  2. Francine Anchondo says

    January 29, 2009 at 4:33 pm

    Sounds like a great book. Thanks for the giveaway.

  3. Gary Osborn says

    January 29, 2009 at 5:15 pm

    Wooo Hooo Make me a winner!

  4. david basile says

    January 29, 2009 at 7:27 pm

    thanks for the contest

  5. Cathy Casper says

    January 29, 2009 at 9:00 pm

    always looking for a good new read

  6. Sharon says

    January 29, 2009 at 10:15 pm

    Sounds like a good read to me!

  7. djp says

    January 29, 2009 at 10:41 pm

    love jewelry, thanks for offering these

  8. Terri D says

    January 30, 2009 at 12:42 am

    Nice giveaway. Would love to read. Count me in!

  9. Cheryl W says

    January 30, 2009 at 9:33 am

    This sounds great, nice inspirational message in it. Thanks!

  10. Karen Gonyea says

    January 30, 2009 at 4:29 pm

    I would love to win 🙂

  11. Anita Yancey says

    January 30, 2009 at 8:43 pm

    This sounds like such a good read. Please enter me.

  12. Cheryl F. (Lucky Ladybug) says

    January 31, 2009 at 12:35 am

    I’d love to read this 🙂 *Thanks* for the giveaway!

  13. REBECCA TOWNER says

    January 31, 2009 at 1:35 pm

    I love to read

  14. Katina says

    January 31, 2009 at 5:56 pm

    Please enter me to win this book. Sounds like a great read.

  15. mary says

    January 31, 2009 at 9:04 pm

    we read about anything in this house hold, and my reading group reads it as well, we pass it along, and my kids love books more then I’d did at their age, since I’d only learned to read in 10th grade, and I’d love books, that’s why I’ve have one room in our home committed to books, more books, and my hubby wants me to get rid of my kids books because he’d like to get rid of them since I’d no longer have anyone who’d reads them~ Other then me!~

  16. Jason Lawless says

    January 31, 2009 at 9:19 pm

    Looks like a good book! Count me in!

  17. Leslie says

    January 31, 2009 at 10:52 pm

    Would love to read.

  18. Catherine says

    January 31, 2009 at 11:26 pm

    Thanx for the contest

  19. Terra Heck says

    February 1, 2009 at 5:26 am

    I’d like to read this book. Thanks.

  20. Kathy Scott says

    February 1, 2009 at 9:50 am

    I love to read and this looks like a good one.

  21. Gabriel J. says

    February 1, 2009 at 12:27 pm

    Please, enter me, great prize!!! I would love to win this.

  22. Debbie Criss says

    February 1, 2009 at 1:05 pm

    Would love to win, for a gift. Please enter me, thank you

  23. Terry Vanderpool says

    February 1, 2009 at 6:51 pm

    Please enter me in this great contest thanks

  24. April B says

    February 1, 2009 at 9:42 pm

    I love to read..count me in.

  25. Carla Pullum says

    February 1, 2009 at 10:27 pm

    I love historical fiction!! Count me in!
    Carla
    cpullum(at)yahoo(dot)com

  26. Renee G says

    February 2, 2009 at 1:06 am

    Oh I’d love to read this.

    [email protected]

  27. Erma says

    February 2, 2009 at 6:30 am

    I would love the chance to win, thanks.

  28. Marion B says

    February 2, 2009 at 1:55 pm

    Looks like a good book!

  29. shawna says

    February 2, 2009 at 4:44 pm

    Sounds great would love to win!

  30. Melissa P says

    February 2, 2009 at 4:59 pm

    I love historical fiction.

  31. Melanie says

    February 2, 2009 at 5:11 pm

    This book sounds really good.

    Enter me!

  32. Christin Banda says

    February 2, 2009 at 5:12 pm

    this looks great! thanks!
    [email protected]

  33. Kathy Conley says

    February 2, 2009 at 5:26 pm

    I would love to read this!

  34. Delores says

    February 2, 2009 at 6:16 pm

    please enter me!

  35. romero says

    February 2, 2009 at 6:16 pm

    would love to be entered.

  36. Candie L says

    February 2, 2009 at 6:28 pm

    I have a friend who would love this book and I am looking for gifts that say just because. Thank you

  37. Ed Nemmers says

    February 2, 2009 at 7:27 pm

    Happy Monday!

  38. Melanie says

    February 2, 2009 at 8:14 pm

    I would love a copy of the book

  39. megan says

    February 2, 2009 at 8:25 pm

    As a new mom, I’m finally get some more time to myself. I want to start reading again and this book sounds amazing. It would be a perfect way to get back to reading 🙂

  40. Chrysa says

    February 2, 2009 at 10:04 pm

    Looks great! Thanks for the giveaway!

  41. Amy says

    February 2, 2009 at 10:31 pm

    This sounds like a wonderful book!

  42. Heather S says

    February 2, 2009 at 10:37 pm

    I’d love to read this!

  43. Esther says

    February 2, 2009 at 10:52 pm

    I would love to read this!

  44. Helena Batt-Vesey says

    February 3, 2009 at 3:46 am

    Thanks for the giveaway!

  45. Elizabeth M. says

    February 3, 2009 at 6:07 am

    It sounds wonderful!

  46. Linda Howard says

    February 3, 2009 at 8:02 am

    Please enter me. Thanks!

  47. Janice Wright says

    February 3, 2009 at 8:39 am

    I need some new reading material. Thanks for the giveaway!

  48. Amy Tucker says

    February 3, 2009 at 9:01 am

    One of my favourite authors — count me in!

  49. Timothy Sternberg says

    February 3, 2009 at 9:02 am

    This sounds like a great read.

  50. Amy Griffin says

    February 3, 2009 at 10:18 am

    It sounds very good. Thanks for the opportunity!

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