HONOR'S MOUNTAIN PROMISE - Misty Beller - One Free Book

Welcome back, Misty. What kind of files takes up the most space on your computer? Audiobook files! I’m such a huge audiobook fan myself, it’s important to me that all my books are available. For the books I indie publish, I work directly with my wonderful narrator Leonor Woodworth. She sends me the final files, then I upload them to the retailers. Those audiobook files take up a LOT of file space! But I love listening to Leonor bring the characters to life. 

Are you a stay-at-home kind of person, or do you like to be on the road a lot? I love to be at home, though I confess I love a good road trip too. What I don’t love is running around town for errands or endless kiddo extracurricular activities. I always feel like I should be home getting things done!

Please share a Bible verse or passage that has had the most impact on your life. The verse God continues to use to re-center me is Matthew 6:33: But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. (NKJV)

Do you have a favorite Bible character? Who is it and why? My favorite character has always been Gideon, mostly because of how God used such a lowly man for such a mighty work. I love Joshua and David too, for that same reason. Also because of how devoted they were to following God’s instructions.

What has been your favorite time in your life? And why? That’s a tough question! I can remember wonderful things about every season—childhood, my teen years, my twenties, and now in my…um. Anyway. The season I’m in now is very, VERY busy, with 5 kiddos ranging from 1 year old to 15 years, writing full time, and other writing work. But there are SO many joys that come with the business. I know I’m where God has me for now. J

Do you have an ereader? If so, what kind do you use? I don’t actually. Most of the books I get to “read” are audiobooks. If I need to read an ebook, I use the Kindle app on my phone.

Do you read mostly print books or ebooks? Like I said above, I mostly listen to audiobooks. Sometimes for non-fiction, I also get either the print or ebook version too, so I can make notes.

Do you like to read books in the genres you write, or do you read only other genres … and why? Yes! I’m definitely a Christian romance reader, both historical and contemporary. I grew up reading historical fiction, so historical romance will always be my first love. But sometimes I like to switch to contemporary for a different feel.

Please tell us about the book we’re featuring today. I’d love to! This is book 4 in the Hearts of Montana series, but definitely reads well as a standalone. Readers have been asking for Aaron’s story for a couple years now, so I’m excited to finally share it!

Finally on the right side of the law, Aaron Long expected his life to take an upward turn. Instead, he ends up with a bum leg and driving a freight wagon through the wild Rocky Mountains. At least he has the joy of his newfound faith in God. The last thing he expects in the middle of an urgent delivery to Settler’s Fort is to discover a woman begging him to take her the opposite direction. She’s heavy with child, so he can’t leave her, but neither can he take her where she wants to go.

Katie Barlowe has never had control of her life. Especially not when her parents married her off to a successful businessman who was determined to start a ranch in the faraway Montana Territory. Now she’s a widow left on her own in these breathtaking but treacherous mountains. She’s determined to forge a better future for herself and the new life growing inside her. To do so, she needs to get back to civilization before the babe is born. When she finally finds a freighter to take her the first leg of the journey east, all seems to be falling into place. Then the driver is killed and she’s left with a stranger who’s unwilling to take her farther than a tiny mining town, far from Fort Benton and the steamship she’d hoped would carry her home.
When Aaron and Katie set out through the mountain winter, the journey ahead will change their lives more than they could have known.

Please give us a peek at the first page of the book.

OCTOBER, 1869

MONTANA TERRITORY

Aaron Long tightened his hands around the mule team’s reins as the dog halted in the trail ahead of them, ears pricked toward something in the distance. The mangy mutt’s body nearly quivered with tension.

Aaron peered through the scattering of pines ahead, but no sign of movement flashed through the branches.

A low growl slipped from the dog’s throat, and Aaron lifted the rifle from the seat beside him to firing position. “Who’s there, Barney?” Of course, the mutt didn’t answer.

Still no motion ahead. No sounds. In fact...nothing. Not the twitter of a bird or even the rustle of wind.

A shiver slid down Aaron’s arms, and he shifted to climb down from his freight wagon’s bench. He kept tight hold of the bar he’d fastened for support until both his legs landed on the ground and his right leg secured its balance. Then he eased some of his weight onto the gimpy left limb, finally releasing the bar once he stood straight.

This leg might be the death of him yet. He’d survived the bullet that ripped away part of his thigh bone, then the surgery to add a metal plate to replace the missing fragments. Even endured the year of dark days as he recovered and learned to walk again. With God’s help, he’d mostly come to peace about the accident—he’d been the one in the wrong after all—but the way this leg slowed him down still pressed on his frustrations. Not to mention the constant ache on cold days like today. With winter coming on, this pain would be his steady companion for months.

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Thank you, Misty, for sharing Honor’s Mountain Promise with my blog readers and me. You know I love all your books.

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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BNW2RVN6?tag=mismbel-20

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