{"id":25138,"date":"2020-01-14T23:04:41","date_gmt":"2020-01-15T04:04:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=25138"},"modified":"2020-01-14T23:04:41","modified_gmt":"2020-01-15T04:04:41","slug":"freedom-in-the-mountain-wind-by-misty-beller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=25138","title":{"rendered":"Freedom in the Mountain Wind by Misty Beller"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25139\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Freedom-in-the-Mountain-Wind.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Freedom-in-the-Mountain-Wind.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Freedom-in-the-Mountain-Wind-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Freedom-in-the-Mountain-Wind-150x225.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>MY REVIEW:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you enjoy adventure novels with a frontier setting along with a touch of romance, then <strong>Freedom in the Mountain Wind<\/strong> just might be for you. A story about a young woman who sets out on a journey to the Rocky Mountains with her dying father to fulfill his last wish to see the mountains. Neither of them expected the trip to be so arduous or for his health to fail so quickly. Just when Susanna thought they would no longer be able to go on, they encounter a young Indian man who agrees to help portage their boat past the waterfall. His act of unexpected friendship encourages Susanna to continue their journey.<\/p>\n<p>The well paced plot and vivid descriptions of the vast wilderness makes the story a pleasure to read. Susanna and Beaver Tail&#8217;s story is filled with hardship, dangers, friendship, compassion, romance, and a beautiful story of salvation. A grizzly encounter as well as other accidents leaves more than one character injured and even fighting for their life.<\/p>\n<p>I was so impressed by the way these three strangers took Susanna and her father under their wings and abandoned their own plans to protect them and help them reach their goal. The author brought out the tenderness in these rough men in such a way that it was perfectly believable. I could say so much more but I&#8217;ll leave it to you to discover the depths of this most excellent novel by a very talented author. I will definitely be reading more books by Misty M. Beller!<a href=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/divider2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10857\" title=\"divider2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/divider2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"317\" height=\"61\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/divider2.png 317w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/divider2-150x28.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 317px) 100vw, 317px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book provided by Celebrate Lit. A favorable review was not required. All views expressed are my own.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>ABOUT THE BOOK:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><strong>Book: <\/strong>Freedom in the Mountain Wind<\/p>\n<p><strong>Author: <\/strong>Misty M. Beller<\/p>\n<p><b>Genre: <\/b> Christian Historical Romance<\/p>\n<p><strong>Release Date: <\/strong>January 14, 2020<\/p>\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2YIzU8F\">here<\/a> for your copy.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25140\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Freedom-in-the-Mountain-Wind-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Freedom-in-the-Mountain-Wind-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Freedom-in-the-Mountain-Wind-200x300-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Freedom-in-the-Mountain-Wind-200x300-150x225.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong><em>The last epic journey before her life changes forever. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Susanna Wilkins will do anything to make her father\u2019s final dream come true, including trek along the path Lewis and Clark explored into the untamed wilds of the Rocky Mountains. Every mile is more crucial now that lung cancer is stealing Pa\u2019s last days faster than she can come to terms with losing him. The journey becomes harder than she ever expected, but paddling upriver through fierce rapids and fighting hungry grizzlies isn\u2019t what terrifies her the most.<\/p>\n<p>Beaver Tail endured more than he can stand from the women in his Blackfoot camp, but the last disaster gave him the final shove he needed to join this band of brothers searching for one of their group who\u2019s gone missing. The last thing he expected was to find a white woman and her sick father stranded at the base of massive waterfall. His plan is to help them carry their oversize canoe and supplies, then leave them to their strange mission. Yet, the more he learns about the pair, the more he realizes his life is about to be derailed\u2014again.<\/p>\n<p>From a <em>USA Today<\/em> bestselling author comes another epic journey through breathless landscapes and adventure so intense, lives will never be the same.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT THE AUTHOR:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-25141\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Misty-M.-Beller.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Misty-M.-Beller.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Misty-M.-Beller-150x136.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Misty M. Beller<\/strong> is a <em>USA Today<\/em> bestselling author of romantic mountain stories, set on the 1800s frontier and woven with the truth of God\u2019s love.<\/p>\n<p>She was raised on a farm in South Carolina, so her Southern roots run deep. Growing up, her family was close, and they continue to keep that priority today. Her husband and children now add another dimension to her life, keeping her both grounded and crazy.<\/p>\n<p>God has placed a desire in Misty\u2019s heart to combine her love for Christian fiction and the simpler ranch life, writing historical novels that display God\u2019s abundant love through the twists and turns in the lives of her characters.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MORE FROM MISTY:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>When God Directs a Google Search\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m a history lover, but you may have guessed that since I write historical romance stories. ? Most of my books are set in the Rocky Mountains during the mid-1800s, but as I began brainstorming ideas for this new series, my heart became drawn earlier to the earlier part of the century\u2014a time period with which I wasn\u2019t quite as familiar with the history.<\/p>\n<p>I love when God orchestrates even the most mundane part of our lives, including Google searches! During one particular search (I can\u2019t even remember what I was originally looking for), I stumbled across part of a journal entry from the Lewis and Clark expedition, which trekked across Montana during the time period I was looking into. I\u2019d forgotten that expedition had even entered the territory that would later become Montana, but now I was fascinated.<\/p>\n<p>After finding an audiobook of the abridged journals of Lewis and Clark, I happily listened to almost 19 hours of fascinating stories from the Corp of Exploration\u2019s journey up the Missouri River and across the mountains to the Pacific Ocean, then back mostly the over the same path they\u2019d come. The stories the men told were so amazing, and the detail of their trials so absorbing, I\u2019ve actually re-listened to the audiobook twice! Many of the true tales wouldn\u2019t be believable in fiction, but as I listened, my mind formed the premise for <em>Freedom in the Mountain Wind<\/em>: a father\/daughter duo who sets out almost two decades after Lewis and Clark\u2019s journey, determined to retrace the steps of that famous expedition.<\/p>\n<p>I hope you enjoy this story as much as I loved writing it! And whether you\u2019re a history lover or not, I pray that you too will be touched by this \u201cepic journey through breathless landscapes and adventure so intense, lives will never be the same.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25142\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Freedome-in-the-Mountain-Wind-FB-Banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Freedome-in-the-Mountain-Wind-FB-Banner.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Freedome-in-the-Mountain-Wind-FB-Banner-150x56.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>BLOG STOPS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/simpleharvestreads.com\">Simple Harvest Reads<\/a>, January 15 (Guest Review from Mindy Houng)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/daysongreflections.com\">Daysong Reflections<\/a>, January 15<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mydevotionalthoughts.net\/\">My Devotional Thoughts<\/a>, January 15<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.5020genesis.wordpress.com\">Genesis 5020<\/a>, January 16<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blossomsandblessings.blogspot.com\/\">Blossoms and Blessings<\/a>, January 16<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/margueritemartingray.blog\/\">Connect in Fiction<\/a>, January 17<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.splashesofjoy.wordpress.com\">SPLASHES of Joy<\/a>, January 17<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/familymgrkendra.blogspot.com\">Happily Managing a Household of Boys<\/a>, January 17<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/emily-yager.com\/blog\/\">Emily Yager<\/a>, January 18<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cnnamongirl.wixsite.com\/website\">Deanne\u2019s Book Thoughts<\/a>, January 18<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/confessionsofabookwormweb.wordpress.com\">The Meanderings of a Bookworm<\/a>, January 18<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.abakersperspective.com\">A Baker\u2019s Perspective<\/a>, January 19<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingwife4life.wordpress.com\">Adventures of a Travelers Wife<\/a>, January 19<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/truthandgracehomeschoolacademy.wordpress.com\/\">Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy<\/a>, January 20<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nannie3.blogspot.com\/\">Jeanette\u2019s Thoughts<\/a>, January 20<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mary.a.hake\">Mary Hake<\/a>, January 20<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/abbasprayerwarriorprincess.com\/\">Abba\u2019s Prayer Warrior Princess<\/a>, January 21<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wishfulendings.com\">Wishful Endings<\/a>, January 21<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/allofakindmom.wordpress.com\/\">All-of-a-kind Mom<\/a>, January 21<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pausefortales.blogspot.com\">Pause for Tales<\/a>, January 22<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bigreadersite.wordpress.com\/\">Bigreadersite<\/a>, January 22<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dkstevens.wordpress.com\">D\u2019S QUILTS &amp; 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Bookish<\/a>, January 27<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/janicesbookreviews.com\">janicesbookreviews<\/a>, January 27<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/debs-bookreview.blogspot.com\/\">deb\u2019s Book Review<\/a>, January 27<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/deana0326.blogspot.com\">Texas Book-aholic<\/a>, January 28<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hookmeinabook.home.blog\">Hook Me In A Book<\/a>, January 28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>GIVEAWAY:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/promosimple.com\/ps\/f49e\/freedom-in-the-mountain-wind-celebration-tour-giveaway\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23830\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Amazon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"284\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Amazon.png 284w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Amazon-150x120.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">To celebrate her tour, Misty is giving away the grand prize of a $50 Amazon Gift Card!!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/promosimple.com\/ps\/f49e\/freedom-in-the-mountain-wind-celebration-tour-giveaway\">https:\/\/promosimple.com\/ps\/f49e\/freedom-in-the-mountain-wind-celebration-tour-giveaway<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MY REVIEW: If you enjoy adventure novels with a frontier setting along with a touch of romance, then Freedom in the Mountain Wind just might be for you. 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